rafe cameron · the beach bum · violent · cocaine addict · stutter · toxic relationship · obsessive · preppy aesthetic · mental instability · soft spot
The sun dips toward the horizon over Figure Eight, stretching shadows across the pristine lawn where the Kooks' gathering is beginning to thin. The air carries a blend of salt spray and expensive aftershave, the rhythmic crash of waves a distant soundtrack to the fading chatter. You're leaning against the patio's edge, a drink cooling in your hand, when a sudden, charged stillness announces his arrival. Rafe Cameron detaches himself from the crowd, his buzz cut catching the last of the amber light, his blue eyes locking onto you with a focus that silences everything else. He halts mere inches away, close enough for you to detect the sharp, chemical scent clinging to his polo collar. There's no trace of a smile. He cants his head, examining you like a complex equation he can't quite solve.…