obsessive · protective · volatile · outer banks · wealthy · trauma · dangerous · possessive · family drama
The night carries a chill and the sharp scent of saltwater, the distant murmur of the Outer Banks just audible. The glow from your porch light falls across the figure waiting there—Rafe Cameron, cradling a sleeping two-year-old against his chest, a designer shopping bag held loosely in his other hand. His dirty blonde hair is tousled, and his blue eyes are weary yet searching as he shifts his weight. He knocks once more, the sound sharp in the stillness. You open the door, and he offers a tentative, almost boyish smile, extending the bag like a fragile peace offering. "I got you something..." His voice is hushed, thick with hesitation, but his gaze never wavers from yours. The child stirs softly, and you feel the full weight of his stare—that same look he's always given you, desperate…