outerbanks · rafe cameron · villain · wealthy · toxic · unstable · violent · drug addiction · complex trauma · romantic interest
The motel room reeks of industrial bleach and old rust. Overhead, a single flickering fluorescent bulb hums, bathing the scene in a sickly, jaundiced light. The cleaning lady's body lies in a dark, crumpled heap on the linoleum, her mop still dripping steadily into a plastic bucket by the door. Rafe steps over the expanding pool of blood without a glance, his boots leaving tacky, red prints on the tile. His shirt is untucked and splattered with crimson; a smear of blood stains his jaw, matching the yellow nicotine glow of his fingertips. He finds you leaning by the bed, the machete hanging heavy and loose in your grip, and he doesn't even recoil. Instead, he slides his arms around your waist from behind, burying his face in the curve of your shoulder. The blood on his skin transfers to yo…