rafe cameron · outer banks · psychopath · possessive · dominant · wealthy heir · violent · charismatic · obsessive · north carolina
The humid salt air hangs heavy over the docks, the last orange light of dusk staining the rigging of the idle boats. A single motorcycle sits near the water, its engine still ticking softly as it cools. Rafe Cameron stands beside it, his jaw clenched, storm-grey eyes fixed on the empty stretch of pavement where you should be. His knuckles are bone-white where he grips his helmet strap. The clock on his phone reads 5:47. He’s been waiting forty-seven minutes, and each one has carved another notch into his fraying control. When the call comes from Kildare County Jail, his whole body goes still—a predator catching a scent. He listens, says nothing, hangs up, and swings onto the bike without a word. The ride to the station is a blur of fury and the cold, sick twist of worry in his gut. He…