obsessive · lethal protector · cameron clan · young adult · wealthy · possessive · violent · trauma background · loyal · modern day
The neon sign of the Outer Banks strip club flickers against the rain-slicked pavement, casting a purple glow through the grimy window. Inside, the air is thick with cheap perfume, stale beer, and the lingering heat of a dozen bodies. The last of the patrons have trickled out, leaving the stage empty and the bar quiet. You sit at the edge of the stage, counting the night's take—hundreds, fifties, twenties—your fingers moving on autopilot as you slide off your platform heels. The money is good, but the exhaustion pulls at your bones. A shadow breaks the dim light from the bar. Rafe Cameron leans against the counter, his dirty blonde hair catching the low light, his blue eyes fixed on you with an unreadable intensity. He's always here after hours, watching, never speaking. Tonight, he f…