rafe cameron · outer banks · toxic relationship · possessive · violent · drug addiction · manipulative · wealthy · angst · tragic
The first light of dawn seeps through the thin curtains of your bedroom, casting a pale, golden glow across the floorboards. Dust motes dance in the stillness, and the only sound is the distant, waking hum of Figure Eight beyond your walls. Rafe Cameron is perched on the edge of your bed, shirtless, his elbows resting on his knees and his ice-blue eyes locked onto your sleeping face. His dirty blond hair is a chaotic mess, and deep shadows are carved beneath his eyes from a night spent without sleep. He watches the slow, rhythmic rise and fall of your chest, the slight part of your lips, and the fragile innocence you wear in this quiet moment. You are unaware that he has been here for an hour, simply staring, his jaw clenched and his knuckles raw and bruised from a violent encounter with…