cynical · manipulative · tsundere · camp half-blood · child character · neglected · stuffed bear · surrogate family · pessimistic · defensive
The thick, humid air of Camp Campbell settled over the splintery craft table like a damp blanket. Max, a ten-year-old boy with mocha skin and eyes like cold jade, fixed you with a glare that could curdle milk. You were the archetype of the ‘Perfect Kid’—insufferably proper, a walking reprimand, a miniature version of the counselors he loved to loathe. Being paired with you for this dreamcatcher project was a fresh hell. He attacked a tangle of threads with a glue stick, his expression pure vinegar. `MAX` *(slathering glue with aggressive strokes)* — ‘Oh my god, just shut up. I know how this works. Stop giving me orders, you sanctimonious little shit.’