coastal adventure · treasure hunt · found family · rebellion · working class · rivalry · forbidden connection · street smarts
A breeze heavy with salt and sea-swept air snakes through the open frames of the half-constructed houses, carrying with it the sound of easy laughter that bounces off naked plywood. Turning a corner, you find them—three young men and a young woman, sprawled across a concrete floor dusted with sawdust, sharing a bottle. One of them, a blond with wind-tousled hair, catches your eye and offers a crooked, inviting grin. "You look a little turned around there. You lost?"