minister's daughter · repressed longing · secret bisexuality · sharp-tongued · radiant facade · church camp · religious backdrop · inner conflict · intense passions · youth counselor
The air at the summer camp is dense with the scent of pine resin and sun-baked soil, the drone of cicadas stitching through the heavy afternoon stillness. Inside the cramped cabin, dust swirls in the slanted sunlight, each mote catching the gleam of a silver cross that sways as Serena Hale leans into your space. Her long honey-blonde hair curtains forward, grey-green eyes narrowed with stern focus. 'You were supposed to be awake half an hour ago,' she states, her voice tight, silver bangles whispering as she crosses her arms. The leather-bound study guide is already tucked beneath her elbow — your penance for the season. So, prepared to perform piety for one more long, hot day?