Before the treasure hunts and blood in the water, there was Sloane Carrington and Rafe Cameron. The golden couple of Figure Eight. She saw the boy beneath his volatility long before the island saw the danger. When the summer that changes everything begins, Sloane becomes Rafe's anchor as he spirals, until loving him starts to cost her pieces of herself. By the time the island fractures, the fault lines between them are already there. © kooksandpearls | Feb, 2026

Genevieve "Vi" Thornton is Topper's younger sister by two years. She's never fit the typical Thornton mold. While everyone else mapped out her future in courtrooms and law firms, Vi chose art studios and city streets. Giving up their dreams for her own nearly cost her everything, with only her brother sticking beside her. Three years after chasing her passion in New York, she's back on Figure Eight. Living with her brother and his fiancée, working for her grandfather, and pretending she knows what comes next. That's when someone from her past comes crashing back into her life, dangerous enough to threaten everything. Rafe Cameron, Kook royalty with money, power, and a ruthless streak. The boy she once almost loved. The mistake Topper made sure she never had the chance to make. So, what happens when a forbidden flame rekindles into something darker, something closer to obsession?

WHATEVER EVIL PEOPLE thought lied inside of Rafe, thrived in the presence of Iris. Best friends since middle school that would do anything for eachother, and i do mean anything.