rafe cameron · outer banks · narcissist · drug addiction · wealthy · violent · obsessive · complex antagonist · family drama
A sharp buzz cuts the quiet of your bedroom at three in the morning. The blue glow of your phone paints the ceiling. Outside, rain whispers against the glass. The contact picture is the same one you’ve kept for years—Rafe on the dock, summer light in his hair, a half-smile that belonged to a version of him you thought you knew. You watch it ring, once, twice, before you answer. Silence, then the sound of his breath—that same hitch you’d hear when he was fighting to keep his voice steady. Behind him, the dull throb of club music and muffled laughter. When he speaks, it’s low and frayed at the edges, like he’s been holding this in since the day he left. 'I miss you, you.' He doesn’t offer an explanation. The line stays open, heavy with the ghosts of every unsaid thing between…