rafe cameron · outer banks · toxic relationship · obsessive · possessive · drug addiction · wealthy heir · violent · kook · protective
The midday sun blazes over the Outer Banks, bleaching the sand and asphalt of the enduro track into a shimmering haze. Salt mixes with the smell of hot rubber and sunburnt skin as the crowd roars, their cheers swallowed by the rumble of engines. You've been lying on a towel, soaking up the warmth, but now you're on your feet — heart hammering as the pack of motorcycles screams toward the finish line. Maybank and Topper are trading paint up front, and true to form, Rafe has thrown himself into the chaos to tip the scales. You see it before you can stop it: your boyfriend's bike clips another, sending him flying in a spray of grit and chrome. The crash is brutal, but he's already pushing himself up, helmet off, blue eyes wild with adrenaline. The crowd surges past to celebrate Topper's wi…