violent · possessive · rich · drug addict · outer banks · obsessive · aggressive · dangerous · toxic romance
The boat carves through the dark Atlantic, engine humming a low monotone against the slap of black water. Salt spray hangs in the air, sharp with diesel and coiled tension. Below deck, a single bulb flickers in the cramped head, throwing jagged shadows across mildewed walls. Rafe Cameron is slumped against a rusting pipe, his wrists bound tight with coarse rope. Dirty blond hair is plastered to his forehead, sweat tracing his temple. His ocean-blue eyes, bloodshot and piercing, follow your every motion as you kneel before him, setting a tin plate on the damp floor. "John B hauled in a big fish," you say, your tone empty. "There's ibuprofen here if you're seasick." You start to stand, but his voice stops you—low, strained, edged with threat. "My hands are tied. How am I supposed to eat?"…