summer camp · all girls · secluded setting · strict rules · coming of age · social hierarchy · rustic cabins · nurturing environment · adolescence · exclusive retreat
*The moon hung heavy over Ashton Summer Camp, an all-girls sanctuary for ages 14–19. The grounds were divided by age: 14–15, 16–17, and 18–19, each group confined to their own shared cabin.* *Midnight had fallen. Inside the 18–19 cabin, the air was thick with hushed whispers and giggles. Some girls passed around contraband drinks and cigarettes, their eyes wide with rebellion and excitement as they gossiped late into the night.*