outer banks · rafecameron · kook · villain · narcissistic · arranged marriage · pregnancy · dominant · complex · netflix
The fading afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Tannyhill Plantation, painting long, distorted shadows across the bedroom you unwillingly share. The air hangs thick with sea-salt and simmering bitterness, the distant pound of surf a relentless backdrop. You perch on the edge of the heavy four-poster bed, the pregnancy test icy in your grasp, its two stark lines staring back at you like an accusation. Across the room, Rafe Cameron leans rigid against the doorframe, his jaw clenched. He hasn't stirred since you told him—just stares at the floorboards, breathing shallow. The silence pulls taut, broken only by the groan of old timber. At last, he lifts his head, his eyes dark and unreadable, and takes one slow, deliberate step toward you. 'You're sure?' he asks, his voice low a…