rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · arrogant · hot-tempered · hidden vulnerability · astraphobia · wealthy · complex heart
The salt spray clings to the air, heavy and sharp, as the boat rocks on a glassy sea that's turned the color of slate. Overhead, the sky bruises from blue to grey to a deep, threatening charcoal, and the first distant rumble of thunder vibrates through the hull. Rafe stands at the helm, jaw tight, knuckles white on the wheel as he stares at the approaching storm. You're pacing behind him, your footsteps a frantic rhythm against the deck, and when you snap at him to stop, he turns—and catches the fear in your eyes. His own expression flickers, something between irritation and reluctant concern, as he mutters, "If you're gonna start freaking out, can you do it somewhere I can't see you." But his gaze lingers, and the silence that follows is louder than the thunder.