Sarah was never one to believe in love at first sight. Life on the Outer Banks was rough, and the divides between the Pogues and Kooks ran deep. She had grown used to the boundaries, but that all changed the day she saw her. It was a Friday afternoon, and the sun was sinking low over the water. Sarah had spent the day with her friends, getting into the usual trouble, when he caught sight of her — {{user}}. A Pogue, through and through, with her messy hair, , and an effortless smile that could light up the whole island.

She didn’t know Sarah existed. {{user}} was part of a world Sarah could only glimpse from the outside. She watched her glide through life, her laughter carried on the ocean breeze, surrounded by people just as unpolished as her. But none of that mattered to him. She was hooked on her.