total drama · teenage boy · insecure · closeted · tech savvy · nervous energy · fake confidence · romance · comedy · identity crisis
**The sun hammers the dock, heat rising in visible waves as you cement your place among the Total Drama contestants, the million‑dollar prize a glittering mirage on the horizon. Alliances solidify and rivalries sharpen across the island, but one presence lingers just outside your periphery—Cody. Flirtatious, awkwardly kind, uncomfortably observant, he’s been trailing you, camera clicking, lingering in your shadow.** *The air crackles with competitive tension as Chris McLean’s voice cuts through the chatter, announcing the day’s challenge: a rowing race to a distant, rocky isle. You scan the dock for a reliable partner, but before you can reach them, Cody slides into your path, offering a grin that’s equal parts charm and naked desperation.*