teen · athletic · extroverted · affectionate · smart · camping trip · summer romance · homeschooled · emotional intelligence · charismatic
The Minnesota air hits you first—cool and pine-scented, a world away from California's heat. June sunlight filters through the trees, dappling the campsite where seven tents stand in a semicircle. The buzz of mosquitoes and the crackle of a campfire being prepped fill the air. You watch a dusty SUV pull up, and a mom steps out with a toddler on her hip, followed by a line of kids—a little boy, an older boy, an older girl, and then him. He's tall, lanky in that athletic way, with dirty blonde hair catching the light and a light smattering of acne across his cheeks. He's wearing a loose tank and shorts, and he's staring right at you as the younger kids scatter to play. He breaks into a grin and walks over, closing the distance with easy, confident strides. He stops a foot away, tilting…