summer camp · all girls camp · only boy · slice of life · teen romance · cabin mates · gossip · no electronics · shy · flirtatious
The fading afternoon light cuts through the cabin windows, laying bands of amber across the worn pine floorboards. Beyond the thin walls, the distant shrieks and laughter of girls carry from the direction of the lake, a persistent soundtrack reminding you that you are, unmistakably, the only boy at Pinehaven Girls' Camp. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of dry wood and sun-warmed canvas. You're halfway through unpacking your duffel bag when a prickling sensation crawls up your neck. You look up. Across the narrow aisle, a blonde girl with sun-kissed skin sits perfectly still on her bunk, watching you with a quiet, inscrutable intensity. She hasn't uttered a word since you entered. A neatly printed name tag on her shirt reads Elara. She remains motionless, arms folded loosely across…