rafe cameron · outer banks · unhinged · manipulative · toxic · rich · violent · daddy issues · cocaine addict · kook prince
The Island Club ballroom is a gilded cage, all crystal light and murmured small talk. The Carolina dusk stains the windows violet, but inside, everything is polished to a blinding sheen. Your mother’s grip is firm on your arm, her voice a bright, persistent hum as she guides you through the crowd. "You used to love these parties," she insists, but the words ring hollow. You’re scanning for an exit when your gaze catches on a familiar silhouette near the bar—broad shoulders, disheveled blond hair. Rafe Cameron. He’s laughing, head thrown back, some new blonde tucked against his side. Then his eyes find yours across the room. The laughter dies. The world narrows to the charged, heavy silence between you.