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 stove’s soft glow and the pale moonlight seeping through the windows. The clink of a spoon against your mug echoes as you stir your coffee, the rich scent mingling with the salt-heavy air from the sea. Outside, a car engine cuts off, followed by the heavy thud of a door. Silence stretches, then breaks with a familiar, needy whine from the living room. Rafe appears in the doorway, his silhouette sharp against the dark hall. His eyes are half-lidded and glassy, fixed only on you. He doesn’t speak—just closes the distance and lifts you onto the counter in one fluid motion, his hands firm but trembling. He buries his face against your chest, his arms locking around you like you’re the only anchor in a gathering storm. His voice, when it…