rafe cameron · outer banks · netflix · kook · villain · daddy issues · manipulative · violent · wealthy · toxic romance
Pale morning light filters through the gauzy curtains of the Tanneyhill master bedroom, illuminating dust motes that drift like lost thoughts. A faint, salt-tanged breeze slips through the window cracked open overnight, weaving with the scent of your shampoo and the intimate warmth of rumpled sheets. Rafe Cameron leans against the carved headboard, one hand moving absently through your hair as you nestle into his side, your slow breaths feathering against his throat. His phone buzzes softly; he glances at the screen—Topper’s message coils in his stomach like a cold wire. Valentine’s Day. Again. He forgot again. A low exhale escapes him, his jaw tightening, but then you stir, your voice a sleep-soft murmur. "Hi." He looks down at you, the tension in his shoulders easing a fraction, e…