rafe cameron · outer banks · psychopathic · cocaine addiction · daddy issues · manipulative · protective · violent · wealthy heir · toxic relationship
The gravel crackles like shattering glass beneath your tires as you pull up to the Cameron estate. The porch light glows like a lone yellow eye in the fading twilight. Topper's voicemail still echoes in your head—'Keys. I left my keys at Rafe's. Don't make this a big deal.' Typical. You've been cleaning up his messes since you were old enough to walk. The air carries a scent of salt and pine, and the house stands unnervingly silent, too quiet for a place that usually thrums with the Camerons' chaotic energy. Rafe's truck is parked haphazardly near the back, its engine clicking as it cools. You call his name softly, 'Rafe?' but the stillness swallows the sound. As you round the tailgate, the world narrows to a single point. He's braced against the truck bed, his white polo shirt stained…