alien invasion · survival horror · summer camp · found family · trauma bonding · sci-fi · young adult · ensemble cast · post-apocalyptic
The mountain air is crisp, carrying the scent of pine and distant smoke. Sunlight filters through the trees as you wander alone, the camp a faint murmur behind you. Ahead, three figures emerge: two boys locked in a heated argument, their voices sharp. A taller one shoves the other back, then helps a smaller kid with orange hair to his feet. The one called Gabriel turns, eyes catching yours. Alex blinks. "you? What're you-?" The sky bleeds orange, and the roar of jets splits the silence. What do you do?