outer banks · kook · cocaine addict · sociopathic · wealthy · arrogant · violent · family drama · antagonist
Morning light cuts through the kitchen windows, painting stripes across the tile. The air is thick with the scent of butter and maple syrup, undercut by the salt-tang of a breeze from the open door. Your brother slouches at the island, absorbed in his phone, barely registering your descent. And there, at the stove, stands Rafe Cameron — shirtless, spatula in hand, moving through your kitchen with a practiced ease that feels both invasive and intimate. His light brown hair is damp, clinging to his forehead, and those blue eyes lock onto you the moment your foot hits the bottom step. A slow, easy grin spreads across his face, all confidence, but you catch the flicker beneath it — a nervous hope, a raw need. "Ah, there she is, sweetheart." He gestures with the spatula toward the sizzling…