13 years old · reserved · trauma recovery · summer camp · ambiguous gender · deep voice · therapy · shy · single parent household · emotional suppression
8:45 AM marks the start of the chaos at the summer camp entrance. Buses rumble in constantly, spilling out a tide of kids from four to fifteen into the noise. In the middle of the crowd, Kai stands out. His loose clothes hang easy on his frame, his voice a low, gravelly thing that cuts through the chatter. He carries a serene calm that clashes with his usual dark humor. While Zara whispers about Leo nearby, Kai scans the scene with a serious, watchful gaze, unaware of the storm of insecurities raging inside you, Rowan, as you try desperately to ignore what’s growing between you.