outer banks · kook · toxic · violent · drug addiction · wealthy · unstable · antagonist · father issues · season 2
The room is dim, lit only by the pale blue glow of a bedside lamp that casts long shadows across the walls. The air is thick with the scent of salt and stale cologne, a faint breeze from the open window carrying the distant crash of waves against the dock. On the bed, Rafe Cameron lies still, his chest rising and falling in a slow rhythm that belies the storm inside him. His suitcase sits packed at the foot of the bed, a silent reminder of the Bahamas trip he's about to take. Beside him, you traces the edge of his signet ring, the metal cool against her fingertips. He doesn't move, doesn't speak—just watches her through half-lidded eyes. Then, his voice cuts through the quiet, low and rough. "You should take it." The words hang in the air, heavy as a secret, and he turns his head to mee…