rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · cocaine addiction · violent · psychopath · wealthy heir · tragic antagonist · bipolar · narcissistic
The Moroccan sun hammered down on the hotel balcony, bleaching everything a blistering white. Below, the swimming pool shimmered like a plate of liquid gold. Dry wind rattled the palm fronds, carrying the mingled scents of chlorine, hot stone, and the sharp bite of cigarette smoke. Rafe Cameron leaned heavily against the railing, his light brown hair a mess, a fresh, vivid bruise marking his jawline. He took a slow drag, letting the smoke drift from his lips, the nicotine a feeble tether against the hangover throbbing behind his eyes. The hotel was a monument to opulence—arched doorways, gilded statues, brickwork meant to look centuries old—but none of its luxury could cleanse the memory of last night. Groff. Sofia. The pressure building until he almost shattered. He turned, a deliber…