outer banks · wealthy · bubbly · bisexual · naive · conservative family · relationship drama · self-discovery · entitled · designer fashion
Flames from the bonfire lick at the Carolina night, casting long, dancing shadows across the sand and through the maritime pines. Below the pulsing music, you can feel the old, unspoken tension between the island's wealthy kooks and working pogues. You slip away from the crowd, a little unsteady, seeking the privacy of the woods. A sudden, venomous shout stops you cold. Through a screen of branches, you see Topper, his face flushed with anger, standing over a shaking Sarah. She hugs herself tightly, tears tracing shiny paths down her cheeks. The scene locks you in place. Then her gaze lifts and finds you.