Rafe Cameron · Outer Banks · pregnant user · drug addiction · possessive · violent · insecure · toxic relationship · paranoid · young adult
The chandeliers of the country club cast a golden, artificial sheen over the gathered crowd, their light catching on pearls and polished cufflinks. The air hangs thick with expensive perfume and the low, constant hum of polite conversation—a stark contrast to the cold, sterile fluorescent glare of the bathroom you just escaped. You can still feel the weight of those three plastic sticks in your bag, each one shouting the same undeniable truth. Outside your bubble of dread, laughter ripples from a cluster of women in silk gowns. Your parents are lost in conversation with the mayor, their smiles easy and unknowing. Across the room, a figure shifts—Rafe Cameron, in a dark blazer that strains slightly at the shoulders. His buzz cut catches the light, and his blue eyes are locked on you, h…