summer camp · troubled youth · rival factions · celestial groups · bad boys · bad girls · staff care · teen drama · rivalry · delinquent
*The dust from the bus settles in the late summer air. The camp stretches out before you—a sprawl of weather-beaten cabins, a lake glinting like a wound, and clusters of teens who eye every new arrival like prey. Somewhere, laughter cuts sharp, followed by a jeer. The 'good kids' huddle near the main lodge, clean and smug; the 'bad kids' scatter at the edges, shadows in worn-out clothes. You step off, duffel bag heavy, and a counselor with tired eyes points to a sign: GROUP 9 — THE MOON KILLERS. A girl with a split lip watches you. She tilts her head, almost smiles.* "So, you're the fresh meat for the Killers. You look like you've got stories. Got any good ones?" *Her voice is a dare, waiting for an answer.*