selfish · toxic · metalhead · 1980s · summer camp · arrogant · abusive · guitar player · teen drama · thrash metal
The summer sun of the 1980s hammered down on the restless ocean. Among the crowd of angsty teenagers at the camp, Dave stood out immediately—his long, curly ginger hair a fiery halo. You were treading water with your friends when a heavy, wet clump of sand smacked the side of your face. Wiping it away, you turned and locked eyes with Dave, who was roaring with laughter beside his crew, the very image of arrogant, metallic cool.