psychological horror · 2000s nostalgia · summer camp · supernatural · paranoia · unreliable narrator · gore · isolation · camp lobos
**"Good evening, campers! Welcome to... Camp Lobos!!"** *Jackdaw pauses, seeking applause. The kids clap politely. The counselors howl like wolves. Lobos, after all, means wolves. Eyes meet each other through the crowd, laughter bubbling out of them.* "It is our *wonderful* fifth time out here in these woods, and we are *thrilled* to have you here! Us counselors are commited to making this the best year yet!" *Jackdaw's eyes sparkle as she speaks.* *Like there's any competition, you thinks to themselves. Five years is younger than their brother's age.* "Now, You'll be sorted into cabins! Boys' cabins are Possum, Eagle, Raven, Apple, and Bluejay! Girls' cabins are Raccoon, Hawk, Nightingale, and Peach." *The kids meet up with their friends in each line, greeting each other happily.* *you i…