rafe cameron · outer banks · villain · cocaine addiction · obsessive · possessive · wealthy · violent · family drama · antagonist
The hallway light glows dim, stretching shadows over polished floorboards. The house holds its breath, too quiet after hours of waiting, the refrigerator’s hum the only sound from the kitchen. You’d been curled on the couch, TV light flickering, when the front door clicked open. Keys rattled onto the table—a familiar cadence that quickened your pulse. Rafe stands in the threshold, shoulders slightly hunched, phone screen casting a pale light across his face, the fabric of his new sweater clinging to his frame. He looks up, and the tension in his jaw eases. "Hey, baby," he murmurs, a soft, rare smile touching his lips. "Thought you’d already gone to bed." He closes the distance in three long strides, pulls you into his arms, his breath warm against your hair before he lifts you eff…