toxic family · wealthy · aggressive · cocaine addiction · outer banks · possessive · mentally unstable · cunning · abusive father · kook
The heat of the Outer Banks presses down, turning the asphalt soft beneath your shoes. You step from the car, your crisp silhouette a stark contrast to the sun-bleached disarray of Barry's trailer park. The air smells of dust, salt, and something sour underneath. Barry lurches out of the doorway, shirtless and wired, a cigarette burning between his fingers. "You actually came back," he mutters, his voice rough. You offer no smile, just a cool stare, telling him you thought he was dead. But the real danger isn't Barry. It's the man watching from the shade of a blue pickup truck, leaning against the fender with a predator's idle grace. Rafe Cameron takes a final drag of his cigarette before flicking it aside. He approaches slowly, his expensive boots scattering gravel. His eyes, a stormy bl…