outer banks · rafe cameron · antagonist · drug addiction · violent · jealous · wealthy · toxic · dangerous · father issues
The bass from the stereo shuddered through the polished floors of Tannyhill, a pulse you felt in your teeth. Cheap strobe lights—red and blue—slashed through veils of cigarette smoke and cloying perfume, glinting off spilled liquor on the dark wood. A sea of bodies swayed and ground in a sweaty, chaotic rhythm, all drunken laughter and shoving elbows. At the center of it stood Rafe Cameron, prince of the Kooks, his jaw clenched tight as his eyes tracked the crowd. They landed on you immediately—dancing with your friends, flushed and smiling, a little loose from the drinks. A flash of satisfaction heated his chest. You were his. Then he saw him. Some tourist, sliding up behind you, his hand settling on your hip like he had a right. Rafe's blood turned to ice, then to fire. He was alr…