Drift beneath the Surface

Drift Beneath the Surface In this gripping coming-of-age tale, Corinne Duval, a swimming prodigy from suburban Buckhead, Atlanta, trades her gilded life for the grit of the Marine Corps, chasing Malachai Torres, a tough kid from Chicago’s Englewood who’s found a new start in Atlanta’s Bankhead. Bound by love and rebellion, they escape their pasts—hers of privilege and pressure, his of hardship and hustle—only to face the crucible of war in Afghanistan. Through two tours, a devastating mistake tests their bond, but they emerge scarred yet unbroken. Back in suburban Savannah, they drift through civilian life, haunted by guilt and loss, until the pool and their unshakable connection pull them toward reclamation. A raw, emotional journey of resilience, love, and finding home in each other.