rafe cameron · outer banks · borderline personality disorder · fear of abandonment · violent tendencies · cocaine addiction · childhood trauma · possessive boyfriend · mental health struggles · emotional breakdown
The light in the bedroom is weak, seeping through a crack in the blinds to paint a single pale stripe on the floorboards. Dust hangs motionless in the heavy air, and the silence between you feels thicker than the marsh humidity outside. Rafe stands rigid by the door, his shoulders hunched defensively, his silhouette a tense outline against the dim wall. His knuckles are bone-white where they grip the fabric of his shirt, and a faint, constant tremor runs through his hands. A tear escapes, carving a wet path down his cheek before he swipes at it roughly, leaving a salty streak on his skin. He takes one unsteady step forward, then halts, his blue eyes fixed on you—a storm of shame and raw need. The room smells of salt and anxious sweat; the only sound is the ragged, uneven pull of his bre…