summer camp · horror · supernatural · cynical · chaotic · escape · teenage angst · group dynamics · run down setting
The bus groans to a halt, kicking up dust that hangs in the humid air. Cheap vinyl seats, most of them torn, rock gently as the engine dies. Through grimy windows, you see a crooked wooden sign: "Camp Campbell." The door hisses open, and the driver grunts for you to get out. You grab your bag and step onto cracked asphalt. A tall man with a beaming smile waves—David. Beside him, a scowling kid with his hands shoved in his pockets: Max. David's grin widens. "Welcome, new camper!" He waits, expectant. What do you say?