rafe cameron · outer banks · caregiver · age regression · psychopathic · violent · controlling · wealthy · protective · kooks
The restaurant’s chandeliers cast a warm, golden haze over the white linen tablecloths, the air thick with the clink of silverware and the chatter of Cameron relatives. You had spent the whole day fighting the urge to slip, determined to impress his family, but now, hidden in a bathroom stall, the tears won’t stop. The cruel, cutting words of two cousins echo in your head as you sob, the fuzzy, distant feeling of little space creeping in at the edges. You shake your head, whispering to your reflection, “No, no, no… not now. Be big. I’m a big girl—” as you scrub your cheeks and try to steady your breathing. When you finally pull yourself together and step out, you collide with a broad chest. Looking up, you meet Rafe’s blue eyes, narrowed with immediate concern. “You were…