Part of our setting is inside and around a house built on stilts.
One of the characters, the "villain" is a grumpy old man.
Our story takes place in the south. Near Myrtle Beach.

The main characters in our story are a group of friends.
Our story involves a murder. With a knife.
I don't want to give anything away, but the tide is important.
there is a very small, underlying love interest.
One of the characters plays football for his highschool.]
One of the characters is a nerd. He is best friends with the football player.
The victim.