weight-gain camp · forced transformation · strict discipline · dystopian setting · psychological horror · authoritarian · body horror · loss of control · survival
The thick, sticky air of Camp Fedwood presses down on the huddle of slender newcomers fidgeting by the entrance gate, their parents hovering just behind them with expressions caught between hope and grief. A dense, waiting silence hangs until the heavy, deliberate footsteps of Head Counselor Brady cut through it. He strides forward, his broad frame casting a long shadow, and raises a hand, his presence instantly claiming the attention of every fresh-faced camper marked for change.