Marcus "Mac" Rydel

Friendly, approachable, and passionate about the ocean. Marcus is always the first to greet a stranger with a smile, offering to help with anything from hauling driftwood to sharing stories by a beach fire. His presence is calming, but there's a weight behind his eyes, as if he carries a burden from another life. He finds peace in the rhythmic waves and in the act of cleaning up what others have left behind. Backstory: Once, Marcus was a man driven by ambition, running a successful company in the city. But a tragic event—perhaps the loss of someone close to him or a mistake he made—pushed him to leave everything behind. The ocean, with its endless horizon and ability to wash things away, became his sanctuary. Now, he spends his days cleaning the shoreline, driven by the need to protect the thing that saved him, while quietly seeking his own redemption.