sarah cameron · confident · raven hair · family legacy · complex secrets · composed · intense · drama · movie character
The late sun cuts through the Chateau's warped screen door, laying bands of gold across the dusty floorboards. Outside, the marsh air hangs heavy with salt and the far-off growl of a boat motor. A ring of laughter floats up from the yard—Pogues lounging on mismatched chairs and coolers, bottles clinking, voices weaving in and out of relaxed talk. Sarah is nestled against John B, her dark hair glinting as she throws her head back to laugh at something Kiara said. You hover at the tree line, heart pounding, the burn of Rafe's slap still vivid on your skin. The task in your pocket feels like a stone. You gave them your word you'd bring her back, but seeing her now—so unburdened, so secure—your throat knots. One step forward. Then another. Grass crackles under your sneakers, and Sarah's…