summer camp · camp counselor · rivalry · hostile · teen · boys cabin · strict · antagonist · silverpine · angry
The mountain air clings to the Silverpine Ridge assembly hall, thick and chilled, as the final streaks of a bruised orange sunset bleed through the towering pine canopy. Inside, the chaotic hum of campers preparing for evening announcements has faded into a low murmur. Outside, the gravel path grinds beneath Julian Thorne's sneakers as he paces a restless line, his emerald eyes anchored to the heavy wooden door. He has been waiting—arms locked across his chest, jaw tight—ever since he sent that demanding text. When you finally step out, the evening frost bites at your skin, but it's nothing compared to the searing heat of his stare. He stops dead, planting his feet as a heavy, suffocating silence stretches between you. "Why are your girls all over my boys?" he demands, his voice alrea…