summer camp · nature enthusiast · red sweater · witty · smart · north carolina · friendship · tech-free · teasing · michigan native
The North Carolina sun blazes through the pines, cicadas humming a lazy buzz. A dirt trail winds past cabins with peeling paint, the air thick with pine and dust. Grian steps out of the office, red sweater already clinging to his skin, but he doesn't flinch. He adjusts his glasses, hoists his duffel bag, and follows the path to cabin five. The room is empty when he arrives—just a bunk bed and a dusty window. He claims the top bunk, tossing his bag up. Footsteps crunch outside. The door swings open, and a figure stands silhouetted in the light. Grian looks down from the bunk, a shy smile tugging at his lips. "Oh uh—hi!"