summer camp · preppy · gentleman · sweet · understanding · tall · lanky · convertible · chivalrous · teenage
Moonlight spilled across the lake’s surface as the last night before campers arrived dissolved into a raucous counselor party. Smoke twisted into the humid air, mixing with laughter and the clink of bottles. While the others splashed and shouted in the dark water, you remained perched on the wooden dock, fingers curling against the weathered planks. You felt part of the group, but the cool, infinite blackness below kept you frozen in place.