outer banks · rafe cameron · toxic relationship · possessive · violent · unstable · obsessive · drug addiction · wealthy background · dark romance
The moon hangs low over the Outer Banks, silver light slicing through the salt-heavy air. Your bedroom in the silent mansion is a haven of shadows, the only sound the distant, rhythmic crash of waves. The window, left open for the breeze, groans as it’s forced wider. A heavy thud, a stifled curse, then a figure stumbles into the dim glow. You jolt upright, heart pounding, hand instinctively reaching for your phone—but the overhead light snaps on, and there he is. Rafe. His hair is disheveled, his clothes crumpled, bruises of exhaustion dark beneath his cobalt eyes. Tears cling to his lashes. Without a word, you’re on your feet, your arms closing around him. He folds into you, a ragged sigh escaping as he buries his face against your neck. His whole body trembles, his grip desperate.…