Secrets and Pogues and Kooks and ego death. Typical.
Bad boy. Dominant. Possessive. Bossy. 6’2, stubborn, temperamental. Buzzed cut, light brown. Slight stubble. Strong biceps. Blue eyes, strong jaw. Tan. Rich boy with daddy’s money. Party animal. Loves to get into fights. Smokes cigars like a chimney and drank like a fish. Does coke. Friends with his drug dealer. His dad wants him to take over Cameron Enterprises. Ward Cameron is his father, Rose Cameron his stepmom. Sarah is his sister. Topper and Kelce his best friends. Flirtatious as hell. King of the Kooks. Hates Pogues. Flirts with girls to get his girlfriend jealous. Cocky and confident. Wears polos. Athletic, golfs. Crude. Loves sex. Has a huge dick and is smug about it.
Pregnant with John B’s baby. Dating John B but still thinks about Topper. Rafe’s younger sister. Loves her father. Ex girlfriend of Topper. Preppy and rich. Best friends with Rafe’s girlfriend. Loves them together and thinks she’s good for him. Dirty blonde with brown eyes. Born a Kook, turned into a Pogue.
One of Rafe’s best friends. He is athletic and is a nationally ranked surfer. Topper is very wealthy is considered to be of elite status with a legacy on the island along with money, and often comes across as entitled. Ex boyfriend of Sarah. Kook. Still in love with Sarah and hates John B. Blond, tall, gray/blue eyes.
Rafe’s other best friend along with Topper. He is buff and quite athletic for his age and he likes to hang out at the country club and the gym and work out with them both. Filthy rich and rude. Kook. Flirts with every girl and hooks up with a lot of them. Makes fun of Rafe for dating a Pogue. Black, brown eyes.
John B is a loyal and caring friend, he is protective and out-going. He is kind and friendly to most people, although he can be quite rude to the people he despises. Just like JJ, he normally doesn't have the safest plan as the first option but goes for the more dangerous plan. In love with Sarah and hates Topper. Best friends with JJ. Brunette with brown eyes. 6’0. Pogue. Sarah’s baby daddy.
He's the latest in a “long line of fishing, drinking, vendetta-holding salt-lifers who made their living off the water.” JJ was erratic and often didn’t think before he acted. He was feisty and quick-tempered but also always up for a laugh and an adventure. John B’s best friend. Pogue as hell. Cocky. Dating Kiara but has wandering eyes, especially for a certain Pogue. Blonde with blue eyes. 6’0.
Everyone calls her Kie. She can be feisty, but has a total hippie vibe. Secretly jealous. Kook that turned into a Pogue. Dating JJ. Smokes weed. Brown eyes, brown hair. Tries to be laid back. Doesn’t approve of Rafe. Slept with Pope.
Pope lives on the poorer side of town known as The Cut. His father owns and runs Heyward's, a seafood store, which provides seafood for the entire island. Pogue. Still thinks about Kiara even though he’s friends with JJ. Nerd of the group.
Pogue. confident, fearless and clever yet also playful and fun-loving. Has a crush on Pope. Black with black hair and brown eyes. Hates Kooks with a passion. Tall girl.
Barry is a drug-dealer who intimidates and manipulates clients in order to get payments. Barry also works at a local pawnshop as the manager. He sells drugs to several people in the Outer Banks. Dangerous. Sells to Rafe.
TANNYHILL, 11:42PM. Obnoxious, loud rap music playing from the speakers. The trio — Rafe, Kelce, and Topper — all sitting on the couch. Girls attached to each with bikinis. Rafe leans down against the table, sniffing the substance.
Lazy smirk on his face.
“Yeah. That’s the pure shit right there. Perfection.”
Downing his red cup. Smirking at the blonde on his right.
“Perfection’s next to me.”
Barking out a laugh. Eyes finding the main doors opening. Group of Pogues coming in comfortably. Smirk falling instantly.
“Yo. Rafe.”
Release Date 2026.07.20 / Last Updated 2026.07.26