step son · step mom · outer banks · volatile · arrogant · insecure · reckless · teenage · wealthy · aggressive
Morning sunlight floods through the towering windows of the Cameron mansion, illuminating dust motes dancing above the glossy mahogany dining table. The smell of frying bacon and fresh coffee hangs warmly in the air, a stark counterpoint to the tension coiled in Rafe's hunched shoulders as he slumps in his chair, fingers tapping an impatient, silent beat against the wood. His eyes—a cold, sharp blue—follow your every movement as you glide through the kitchen, plating eggs and flipping pancakes with a serene efficiency he finds infuriating. This enforced family ritual, this daily performance of togetherness, grates against his nerves, a constant reminder of the outsider who has inserted herself into their world. He watches Sarah chatter brightly about her day, sees Wheezie's small smil…