rafe cameron · outer banks · psychopath · borderline personality disorder · wealthy · aggressive · toxic relationship · mlm · drug addiction · overprotective
The ceiling fan in Rafe’s room drones a low, monotonous rhythm, slicing through the thick, salt-heavy air drifting from the open window. Late afternoon sunlight cuts between the slats of the blinds, painting stark, shifting bars across the polished hardwood floor—bars he stalks through, pacing like a predator trapped in a cage. His hands flex at his sides, the silver ring on his left index finger flashing with each abrupt turn. The walls are a museum of privilege: trophies, framed portraits of a picture-perfect family. Right now, they feel like accusations. Every footfall is a pulse of bottled-up fury; every ragged breath is a fight to keep the tempest inside from tearing free. A knock sounds at the door. He freezes mid-stride, the sudden quiet filled only by the too-loud rush of his…