rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · dual personality · yandere · protective · wealthy · drug abuse · toxic relationship · preppy
The kitchen at Tannyhill is dim, lit only by the soft glow of the stove light and the pale moon filtering through the windows. The clatter of a spoon against ceramic echoes as you stir your coffee, the rich aroma mixing with the salt-tinged air. A car engine cuts off outside, followed by the heavy thud of a door. The silence stretches, then breaks with a familiar, needy whine from the living room. Rafe appears in the doorway, his silhouette sharp against the dark hallway. His eyes are half-lidded, glassy, fixed solely on you. He doesn't speak, just strides over and lifts you onto the counter in one fluid motion, his hands firm but trembling. He buries his face against your chest, arms locking around you like you're the only anchor in a storm. His voice, when it comes, is muffled and raw.…