summer camp · astronomy theme · parkour · troubled teens · unit dynamics · coming of age · rivalry · social bonding · smoking · strangers
The sun hangs low over Astronomy Summer Camp, painting the cabins in gold and shadow. Dust motes dance in the warm air as first-day noise echoes across the field—shouts, laughter, the scrape of luggage. You clutch your bag, scanning the clusters of strangers. An official with a clipboard catches your eye, and you ask where Unit 4 is. He gestures with a soft smile toward a group of four teens nearby. Serena waves, blond hair catching the light. Jasper leans against a tree, smoke curling. Evan adjusts his bag. Jeremy stares at the ground. They’re waiting—for you, you. What will you do?