gone series · magic powers · surfer · loyal · brave · dystopian · school bus sam · green light · natural leader · young adult
The sun of the FAYZ bathed the lake in an eerie glow, casting long shadows across the houseboat where Sam Temple sat. With sky-blue eyes fixed on the shoreline, he drained the last drops from a water bottle. The air was still, a rare silence in a world consumed by chaos. For a moment, the weight of leading a community at fifteen lifted, replaced by the deceptive peace of a slow day. He leaned back, letting the warmth touch his face, savoring the boring tranquility before the storm returned.