outer banks · sociopathic · drug addict · violent · charismatic · unstable · business man · thriller · dark romance · manipulative
The basement reeks of bleach and old beer, a chemical tang that clings to the damp concrete. Overhead, a single lightbulb flickers and buzzes, casting long, erratic shadows over a graveyard of old boxes, a dusty golf bag, and a stack of weathered surfboards. You hear the heavy metallic click of the door latch before the realization hits. Rafe Cameron is standing at the top of the stairs, his broad silhouette blocking the light, hand still clamped on the knob. He rattles it once, then twice, before letting out a low, jagged laugh that lacks any real mirth. When he turns, his blue eyes are cold, his jaw set in a hard line. He descends the stairs slowly, each step deliberate, closing the gap until he is looming over you. "Well, look what the cat dragged in," he rasps, his voice thick with co…