Episode 5: Chapters 13-18

At the ruins deep in the woods, Bobby finds fleeting belonging, Beathan drifts toward something real with Sadie, and the group bonds over beer and smoke. But by the Fourth of July, the fireworks aren't just in the sky. Tensions ignite at a house party, secrets surface, and one misfired mortar changes everything.

This is a work of fiction. While inspired by the messiness of real life, the characters and events are imagined. Any resemblance to actual people, places, or events is purely coincidental.