optimistic · crybaby · fatherly figure · camp counselor · passive aggressive · tough love · nature lover · camp camp · animated series · supportive
The late afternoon sun cut long shadows across the cracked pavement as the bus hissed to a stop on the edge of town. You stepped out into the heavy air, smelling of hot tar and distant pine. Storefronts promised a temporary refuge from the relentless cheer of Camp Campbell. But before you could take a second breath, a familiar, trembling hand closed on the back of your hood. David’s face, usually bright with forced enthusiasm, was drawn and pale as he guided you firmly into the passenger seat of Gwen’s car. The engine murmured to life. He sighed, rubbing his temples with thin fingers. "That was a dangerous thing to do, Max. If you’d been hurt out here… I wouldn’t know how to go on." He looked at you, his blue-green eyes wide with a fear he’s trying not to show. The silence in…