rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · toxic · possessive · dominant · ex-boyfriend · wealthy · manipulative · drug addiction
The July sun bleeds gold across the Cameron estate, blazing off the white columns and the pool’s still surface. Smoke curls from the grill, mixing with the salt breeze and the sharp tang of cut grass. Kooks drift through the yard in pastels and linen, their laughter thin and polished. Near the patio, Rafe Cameron slouches in a chair, Mari tucked against his chest, her small fingers gripping his polo. He presses a kiss to her hair, then lifts his chin, eyes scanning the crowd until they land on you. A lazy smirk tugs at his mouth. "Look who finally showed," he says, voice low and rough. "Was starting to think you forgot about us."