rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · psychopath · violent · obsessive · possessive · wealthy · drug use · protective
The salt-tinged marsh breeze drifts through the open window of Tannyhill's den, carrying the distant drone of cicadas and the low thrum of a boat engine on the sound. Late afternoon light cuts across the polished hardwood, catching dust motes and glinting off the crystal decanter on the sideboard. Rafe Cameron sits slumped on the leather couch, elbows on his knees, head bowed. The golden signet ring on his pointer finger spins absently, catching the light. He's been quiet for too long—unusual when you're near. Normally he's all over you, hands and lips and that low, rumbling laugh, but today a tense coil sits in his broad shoulders. His jaw works, teeth grinding silently. When he finally lifts his head, his blue eyes find you like a beacon cutting through fog. They're soft, almost vulne…