Slow Dancing In A Burning RoomĀ ā Rafe Cameron
Disclaimer: I donāt own Outerbanks or its Characters
Pairing: Rafe Cameron x Reader
Warnings: Angst, Fluff, and Minimal Smut.
Word Count: 1,111
A/N: I know itās been awhile since I last posted something, but I wanted to test my writing skills a little bit. Iāve loved this song for as long as I can remember and Iām even more obsessed with Rafe Cameron than Iāve ever been, so I thought Iād put together a piece featuring the two. Hope you enjoy!
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Itās Not A Silly Little Moment
Itās Not The Storm Before The Calm
This Is The Deep Deep and Dying Breath Of
This Love That Weāve Been Working On
(Y/N) (Y/L/N) twirled the ice in her drink with a straw as she looked down at the water that kissed the boat as it made its way through the water, her mind occupied with thoughts of the argument her and Rafe had just had. It had been triggered by the simplest of things, like many of their arguments lately, and she was beginning to grow tired of the vicious cycle.Ā
āIs everything okay? I heard you and Rafe yelling.ā Came the familiar voice of Sarah Cameron, her boyfriendās younger sister and one of her best friends. (Y/N) shrugged as she lifted the glass in her hand to her lips, the Whiskey burning her chest in a way that seemed less painful than the words Rafe had uttered nearly half an hour ago. She wasnāt sure what to say, was everything okay? The obvious answer was no, everything was not okay and she wasnāt sure it ever would be again. Their love wasnāt the same anymore, it had slowly faded like the sun earlier that day, taking with it the last shred of hope (Y/N) had for their relationship. Her and Rafeās end was inevitable, but sheād be lying if she said she was ready for it to end.Ā
āWeāre always yelling,ā She finally admitted to the blonde-haired girl, her now empty glass coming to rest on the table to her left. Sarah let out a breath she hadnāt realized she was holding as the revelation came to light, her lips tugging down in a frown as she approached the older girl.
āThatās not healthy.ā She stated, turning her head to take in the empty expression on (Y/N)ās face. She looked exhausted, her face paler than sheād ever seen it and her usual smile replaced with a tight line. A biter laugh escaped the (Y/H/C) girlās lips as she took in what Sarah had said.Ā
āI know.āĀ
Canāt Seem To Hold You Like I Want To
So I Can Feel You In My Arms
Nobodyās Gonna Come And Save You
We Pulled Too Many False Alarms
(Y/N) woke the next morning to an empty bed, the spot Rafe usually occupied straightened up and his phone gone. He was no doubt already out and about, doing his damndest to prove himself as the rightful heir to his Fatherās businesses. She hummed her disapproval and rolled onto her back looking up at the ceiling for what felt like the hundredth time that week.Ā
āMaybe itās time to end this for good,ā She told herself, unaware that the man she loved was standing in the doorway holding his car keys. He didnāt say a word as he took in her figure in their shared bed, his heart racing at what sheād just said. She couldnāt really feel that way, theyād come too far in the last few years to just walk away when things got hard. Sure theyād broken things off a few times before, but they always ended up right back together.Ā
āYou donāt mean that.ā He couldnāt stop himself from saying after a few minutes of silence, his voice startling her enough to make her sit upright and cover her upper half with the sheet she laid under. She looked at him like a deer caught in the headlights of an approaching vehicle, her full lips parted in shock that he was home and that heād heard what she had said.Ā
āI do,ā She admitted, averting her eyes from his as he took a step towards her. He shook his head, lifting a hand to his hair at the revelation and took a seat at the end of the bed once heād reached it.Ā
āNo, no you donāt.āĀ
Weāre Going Down
And You Can See It Too
Weāre Going Down
And You Know That Weāre Doomed
My Dear, Weāre Slow Dancing In A Burning RoomĀ
Another night, another argument or thatās what it felt like as (Y/N) shoved clothing into her gym bag. She had finally reached her breaking point, she was finally done with this charade, and she didnāt think anything Rafe said was going to change her mind this time. He stood in the doorway like he had a few mornings ago watching her gather her things, his head in his hands.Ā
āYou arenāt actually walking away from me, are you?ā He sounded broken as he questioned her, not once moving from his position. He knew they had problems but he didnāt think they wouldāve ever escalated to this level, he didnāt think sheād actually ever put their relationship to rest. Not after theyād tried on and off for so many years to make it work. (Y/N) sighed as she zipped her bag and shouldered it, her car keys coming to dangle from her fingers.Ā
āDonāt act surprised Rafe, you knew this was inevitable. We arenāt compatible anymore, if we ever were. I love you with my whole heart, there isnāt anything in the world that I wouldnāt do for you, but I canāt stay here and be with you when all we do is argue and ignore what one another are saying.ā She told him as she made her way around the bed and towards the door, but he stopped her before she could take her leave. His hand gripped her wrist like it was the last time heād ever see her, which it probably was, after all she planned to leave Kildare.Ā
āBut I love you,ā He hiccuped, tears pricking his eyes as he clung to the girl, to his girl. (Y/N) closed her eyes as she allowed him to pull her close to him, into his chest and inhaled his familiar scent. She loved him too, but sheād finally learned that just loving someone wasnāt enough to make them stay. Rafe sobbed into her neck, his body trembling as reality crashed down upon him. They were actually doomed, their relationship was doomed, and there was nothing he could do or say that was going to make her stay.
āIām sorry.ā She told him as she pulled away from him, tears pricking her own eyes as she turned on her heel and walked out the door. Forever was what everyone wanted from a relationship, it was what she originally wanted from Rafe, but forever just wasnāt possible for them anymore. Not when all theyād been doing for the last year was Slow Dancing In A Burning Room.Ā


















