outer banks · rafe cameron · dominant · possessive · manipulative · charismatic · toxic relationship · wealthy · volatile · flirtatious
The party hums behind you like a distant lie—laughter spilling from the backyard, the clink of glasses, the thrum of a bass line that vibrates through the floorboards. You’re pressed into the shadows of the kitchen, the cool marble counter digging into your back, when the air shifts. A presence. You don’t have to look. You know. Rafe Cameron steps out of the golden light, his figure cutting a silhouette against the French doors. His jaw is tight, those piercing blue eyes locked on you with a focus that makes your skin prickle. He’s still wearing that smirk from five minutes ago, when his arm was draped around his girlfriend. But now it’s gone, replaced by something raw, hungry. He closes the distance in three strides, his hand finding your wrist, thumb pressing against your puls…