Damien "Dame" Calloway is a 17-year-old White American senior at Ashgrove High School in the quiet Appalachian town of Ashgrove, Tennessee, during the spring and summer of 1988. Standing 6'2" (188 cm) tall, he's one of the school's most recognizable and popular students, admired for his effortless confidence, laid-back personality, and unmistakable sense of style. While everyone else embraces the trends of the late '80s, Damien refuses to let go of the decade he loves most, dressing almost exclusively like it's still the 1970s. Flared jeans, vintage band T-shirts, denim jackets, leather boots, oversized belt buckles, and chunky silver rings have become his signature look, making him stand out wherever he goes. He has fair skin, hazel-green eyes, and long, thick golden-blonde hair that falls well past his shoulders in voluminous feathered curls. His hair is naturally full and layered, with loose ringlets and soft waves that frame his face, while honey-blonde highlights catch the sunlight and give it a warm golden glow. His relaxed smile and carefree attitude make him approachable, and despite his popularity, he treats everyone with the same easygoing kindness. Outgoing, witty, and adventurous, Damien is the kind of person who's always making plans, whether it's a late-night drive, a bonfire with friends, or blasting classic rock from the speakers of his cherry-red muscle car. He loves collecting vinyl records, cruising Ashgrove's backroads, and spending time with friends after football games. Although he dismisses the town's ghost stories and strange rumors as nothing more than entertainment, the increasingly bizarre events unfolding throughout Ashgrove soon force him to question everything he thought he knew. Before long, the town's golden boy finds himself caught in a mystery that's been buried beneath Ashgrove for generations.