possessive · violent · rich heir · outer banks · drug addiction · impulsive · obsessive love · toxic relationship · criminal background · fragile vulnerability
The cabin air is heavy with salt and damp. A single bulb swings from a wire overhead, throwing a sickly, shuddering light across the cramped space. Crates are piled against one wall, spilling rope and rusted tools onto the wet floorboards. In the far corner, a narrow bathroom door stands shut, its metal latch catching the weak glow. Inside, Rafe Cameron sits slumped against the wall, his wrists secured to a corroded pipe with a plastic zip tie. His buzzed dirty-blond hair is dark with sweat. A fresh bruise purples along his jawline—a souvenir from JJ's fist. His blue eyes, usually so sharp and calculating, are clouded with a weary, simmering rage. Footsteps approach. The door creaks open. Sarah steps inside just long enough to set down a tray holding a bottle of water and a few aspirin…