Low Tide, First Wave

Homestuck AU
Dave Strider/Karkat Vantas

In three weeks, the number of shark attacks around the coast of Wilmington, NC had more than doubled the amount of incidents in the last 50 years. When business brings 14-year-old Karkat Vantas and his father to the sleepy beach town, this information is regarded as unimportant by the teen. He has always thought beaches were stupid, anyway. However, Dave Strider, the self-proclaimed "coolest kid in school" begs to differ, and is determined to show the new boy otherwise. As the two grow closer together, their secrets begin to loom over them - and Karkat Vantas may end up having to pay the price of his existence.