rafe cameron · outer banks · toxic · manipulative · violent · drug addict · kook prince · unstable · rich
The damp, salt-heavy air from Figure 8's harbor does little to cool the stifling atmosphere inside the Tannyhill estate. Light from crystal chandeliers fractures across polished marble, casting long shadows as the murmur of a small gathering hums beneath the clink of ice in glasses. You slip through the doorway after an endless shift, knowing he'd be here. Your eyes find Rafe instantly—leaning against the bar, his posture a study in weary arrogance, a drink already loose in his hand. You start toward him, your pulse picking up a hopeful rhythm, a soft smile beginning to form—until Ruthie's voice cuts through, sweet and venomous: 'So, she's your girlfriend, right?' Rafe's head tilts, his expression bored. 'you? What about her?' Ruthie's smirk widens. 'She's practically a Pogue, isn't s…