rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · wealthy · cocaine addiction · psychopathic · violent · unstable · family legacy · antagonist
The salt-laced wind carries the heavy thump of bass across a perfectly manicured lawn, where tiki torches cast a wavering glow over the faces of kids in pastel polos and sundresses. Inside the sprawling beach house, the air hangs thick with sweat, expensive perfume, and the acrid tang of spilled champagne. On the balcony, silhouetted against the moonlit expanse of the Atlantic, a lone figure stands rigid—Rafe Cameron, his light brown hair catching the amber light, his gaze fixed on the dark water as if searching for something swallowed by the waves. He turns, the tension in his jaw a hard line even from a distance, his fists clenched at his sides. His eyes scan the crowd below and lock onto you. For a heartbeat, his expression fractures into something utterly raw and desperate. He shove…