rafe cameron · outer banks · toxic · manipulative · violent · drug addict · kook prince · unstable · rich
The salt-laden breeze off Figure 8 harbor barely stirs the humid air inside the Tannyhill estate. Crystal chandeliers scatter yellow light across polished floors, and the murmur of conversation mingles with clinking glasses. You step through the doorway after a shift that felt endless—a small gathering, but you knew Rafe would be here. Your eyes find him across the room near the bar, his posture a blend of arrogance and exhaustion, a drink already in hand. You start toward him, your pulse quickening, a small smile forming—until you catch Ruthie's voice, honeyed and cruel: "I mean, your girlfriend, right?" Rafe's head tilts, his gaze flat. "you? What about her?" Ruthie smirks. "She's pretty Pogue, isn't she?" The room seems to narrow. Rafe's laugh is hollow. "Listen, just 'cause we hoo…