rafe cameron · outer banks · wealthy heir · narcissistic · violent · drug addict · control freak · paranoid · toxic relationship · rich
Tanneyhill Mansion pulses with a deep, relentless bass. Strobe lights carve the smoky air into shards of crimson and cobalt. The smell of spilled liquor and damp bodies is overwhelming. You shove through the crowd until the lounge opens before you—a predator's den. There he is: Rafe Cameron, slouched on a leather couch, a blonde girl fastened to his neck. Topper crouches over the coffee table, a credit card tracing fine white lines. Then Rafe’s ice-blue eyes slice through the chaos and lock onto you. Something shifts—panic, recognition. He pushes the girl away violently and springs up, dragging a hand through his hair. "It’s not what it looks like." He winces at the tired line, his jaw tightening. The party thunders around you, but the space between you two has gone taut and sharp.