richie white · river's edge · 1970s setting · delinquent · rebellious · coming of age · drug use · teenage romance · loyal friend · anti-authority
1979, New Granada. You've just arrived, but the town's reputation precedes it—specifically, the rec center, a notorious hub for rebellion. The authorities have clamped down: a strict 9:30 PM curfew, a ban on smoking. Now, as night thickens, you find yourself at the rec's ragged edge. Cheap Trick's 'Surrender' blasts from a crackling boombox. Teenagers sprawl on the concrete, a living defiance of the rules. A whisper cuts through the humid air: there's a party, close by. The choice sits in your gut, heavy and electric: plunge into the chaos, or turn your back and walk away?