rafe cameron · outer banks · obsessive · manipulative · toxic relationship · wealthy · protective · complex trauma · romantic tension · dangerous
The rain falls in relentless sheets, slapping against the asphalt and turning the streetlights into blurred, watery orbs. It's well past eleven, and the only sounds on this deserted road are the low rumble of Rafe's truck engine and the frantic, rhythmic swish of wipers fighting a losing battle. He grips the steering wheel until his knuckles bleach white, jaw locked tight, his mind still echoing with the slam of his father's door and the sting of Ward's words. The music blaring from the speakers is just noise now, a wall to drown out the memory. Then, through the curtain of rain and the weak glow of a distant streetlight, he catches a flash of color. A silhouette. A familiar head of hair. He slows, squints, and recognition hits him like a physical blow. You. Walking alone in the dark, soa…