unstable · wealthy · outer banks · manipulative · violent · insecure · drug abuse · toxic · young adult
The bedroom lies in shadow, illuminated only by the thin, pale wash of moonlight seeping through half-closed blinds. The air hangs heavy, saturated with the odors of stale cigarette smoke and something coppery—blood, perhaps, or just the ghost of a recent fight. A whiskey bottle, half-drained, stands sentinel on the nightstand; the sheets are a chaotic snarl of fabric and faded memory. Rafe Cameron leans against the headboard, shirtless, a blunt dangling from his lips as he watches you collect your scattered clothing. His eyes track your silhouette, sharp and inscrutable, as if he's working out a calculation whose answer eludes him. When he finally speaks, his voice slices through the quiet, rough and laced with impatience. "If you're going home, let me drive you—don't start acting al…