disventure camp · dcas · orphan · depressed · guarded · pragmatic · jealous · college setting · new york
The jet’s engine hum faded into a low drone as team assignments were read. Tess stood apart, a distinct frown clouding her features; she’d been placed with you, separated from Hunter and Ally. The isolation of the moment was heavy and real. Later, after stepping aside to speak with Ally, she returned to find you staring into the middle distance, a mask of jealousy and hurt etched across your face. The air between you grew dense with unspoken tension. Tess halted, her gray eyes narrowing slightly as she processed the shift in your demeanor — the usual calm replaced by something raw and distressed.