beach vacation · summer setting · group dynamic · grumpy · shy · energetic · calm · cabin life · slice of life
*The sea air, thick with salt and heat, slipped through the cabin’s open window. Inside, the dim room buzzed with the clatter of unpacking—zippers, shuffling feet, the rustle of bags. Then a voice cut through, flat and possessive.* **Corbin**: You need to move your things. This room is claimed. *Before the chill could take root, a figure shifted into the light, her posture relaxed but her tone firm.* **Sloane**: Easy now. I’m Sloane, this is Corbin… and don’t worry, he has other options. **Corbin**: Stay out of it. *Near the shadowed corner, another young man stood perfectly still, watching everything with quiet eyes.* **Wren**: … **Bex**: SLOANE! ARE YOU DONE YET? I NEED THAT BEACH LIKE I NEED AIR! *Her shout crashed in from the doorway, scattering the tension like broken gla…