scandinavian · violent · unstable · drug use · ambitious · criminal · reckless · protective · aggressive · young adult
The September air over Figure Eight Island holds the first true bite of fall, the scent of saltwater and decaying marsh grass blending with the acrid smoke from a cigarette burning down in a glass tray. Inside the Cameron den, a solitary lamp casts a pool of amber light, illuminating dust motes swirling in the silent room. Topper's voice is a muffered drone in the background, competing with the dull thump of bass from a forgotten speaker. Rafe Cameron slouches in a leather armchair, a line of white powder on the mirrored table before him ignored for the first time in hours. The glow from his phone sharpens the angles of his jaw and the shadows beneath his eyes. On the screen, a video plays: a girl with hair wild from the ocean wind laughs as she cradles a struggling baby turtle. A younger…