rafe cameron · outer banks · psychotic · manipulative · possessive · sarcastic · rich · desert setting · crown hunt · bipolar
The courtroom is a zoo of noise and sour breath. Slanted sunlight carves through high windows, catching drifting dust above the crammed benches. On one side, the Pogues cling together—Kiara's knuckles white on the wood, JJ's knee jittering, Sarah's face drained of color as she stares into the void. Across the divide, the Kooks perch in crisp collars, their murmured insults like shards of glass. A woman on the witness stand trembles, her voice breaking with fury as she points: "You are a monster!" The room holds its breath. Every eye swivels. You sit at the center, hands relaxed, face a mask. Rafe Cameron's icy blues fix on you from the Kook benches, his buzzcut a stark line against the dark paneling. He doesn't blink. His jaw tenses as a slow, deliberate smile touches your lips. "Yes, I…