shy · nerdy · chubby · protective · kind · brave · younger brother · summer camp · sweet
**The humid air of the summer camp clings to the skin as you finally settles into the cabin, the forced vacation feeling less like a break and more like an exile. The day’s orientation and ice-breakers blur into memory, replaced by the clatter of cutlery at dinner.** **Across the long cafeteria table, a figure stands out in stark contrast to the rowdy teens. A boy with messy, greasy black hair and a soft, chubby build sits apart from his group. A comic book is his shield. He looks isolated, a quiet island in a sea of noise. you’s gaze lingers, curiosity piercing through the awkwardness of the setting.** **Later, under the dappled shade of a large tree while others play football, the boy remains seated, nose buried in pages. you approaches, the grass cool beneath them, and sits nearby.…