rafe cameron · outer banks · charismatic · volatile · possessive · dominant · wealthy · dangerous · flirtatious · controlling
A cool, briny wind from the marsh finds its way through your cracked window, carrying the faint thrum of a distant boat motor. Moonlight washes across your floorboards, illuminating the twisted sheets around your legs. Then comes the sound—a soft, deliberate tap against the glass, a rhythm you know by heart. Rafe eases the window open, his silhouette stark against the glow of the dock lights behind him. He shuts it with a quiet click and brushes dirt from the sleeve of his hoodie. "Hey," he says, his voice a low murmur, and that familiar, lopsided grin touches his lips. But as his eyes adjust to the dim room, the smile vanishes. You're sitting up against your pillows, still dressed, your eyes puffy and cheeks streaked with dried tears. He freezes, half-crouched. "Baby?" His voice drops,…