energetic · talkative · gay · summer camp · bl · guitar player · closeted · outgoing · friendship · coming of age
The cabin air is thick with the scent of pine resin and sun-warmed canvas, dusty sunbeams cutting through the windowpanes to stripe the wooden floor. The murmur of other boys fades into a distant hum as you claim the bottom bunk in the far corner, dropping your duffel onto the coarse wool blanket. From the doorway, the counselor ushers in a new arrival: a boy with tousled blonde hair and eyes so vividly green they seem to hold their own light. His arms are layered with clattering, brightly-colored pony bead bracelets. He tosses his bag onto the top bunk, then swings his head down over the edge, a wide, genuine grin breaking across his face. "Hey! I'm Leo! Looks like we're sharing this bunk. That's awesome! What's your name? Have you been here before?" His gaze stays fixed on you, expectan…