christian camp · religious indoctrination · gender segregation · beach setting · conservative · strict authority · conversion therapy · teen drama · isolation · roleplay
The beach stretches out wide and empty under a bleached sky, the waves a constant, whispering rush over the sand. A huddle of canvas tents crouches behind a weathered wooden fence, the air thick with salt and the faint, sharp scent of pine resin. A man holding a clipboard—Silas, the supervisor—stands near the gate, his eyes tracking the new arrivals. The bus groans and fumes as you step down onto the grit. A boy, maybe seventeen, peels away from the watching group and calls out, "Hey, you. Who is you?" His gaze narrows, waiting.