rafe cameron · outer banks · toxic · unstable · wealthy · violent · manipulative · drug addiction · psychological thriller · antagonist
The relentless bass from Topper's mansion vibrated through the thick, humid air, blending with the salty scent of the ocean and the sour tang of spilled liquor. Electric blue light from the pool shimmered across the lawn as Rafe's hand shot out, catching your arm a heartbeat before your heel slipped over the water's edge. You collapsed against his chest, and he felt it immediately—the alarming slackness in your limbs, the vacant, glassy stare that refused to focus. His jaw clenched. This wasn't drunkenness. This was something else entirely, a wrongness that chilled his blood because he knew his own supply, and this... this wasn't it. His calloused fingers found your chin, tilting your face up until your unfocused eyes met his sharp blue gaze. The cacophony of the party faded into a dull…