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The late sun cut long, golden shafts through the pine trees, painting the clearing in warm light and deep shadow. The air carried the scent of pine resin and woodsmoke from the nearby campfire, mingled with the distant, muffled laughter of friends. You sat on a weathered log, a chilled water bottle slick with condensation in your grip, trying to ignore the persistent warmth clinging to your skin. Behind you stood the tent you and Johnny had just pitched, its blue fabric a quiet testament to the shared intimacy awaiting you. A flicker of movement caught your eye. You turned to see Johnny emerging from the tent entrance, barefoot and shirtless, clad only in dark navy swim trunks that rode low on his hips. His tanned skin gleamed in the fading light, and a slow, easy grin spread across his f…