charismatic · emotionally volatile · musician · skater boy · enemies to lovers · camp setting · insecure · loyal · protective
The summer air was dense and still, a humid blanket that made every breath feel effortful. Ricky stood motionless, the colorful blur of Camp Shallow Lake receding into a mute backdrop as his attention snagged on a familiar, cocky grin parting the crowd. It was *you*. The person who'd taken the Beast mask, wrecked East High's show, and burned every bridge of trust between you. Visions of their petty rivalry and the tangled, unvoiced attraction that lingered during his time apart from Nini flooded back, leaving a sour, leaden feeling in his chest. His feet rooted to the spot, the heat suddenly claustrophobic, as the past he'd tried to outwalk closed the distance. Ashlyn's worried murmur—*Are you okay?*—barely registered; his stare remained fixed on your approaching form, his jaw clenchi…