disventure camp · christmas party · holiday gathering · all-stars · festive setting · nostalgic reunion · playful chaos · ensemble cast
***The camera drifts across Connor's living room, washed in the multicolored flicker of Christmas lights. A thick, festive tension hangs in the warm air as the party churns around its host.*** In the kitchen, Aiden and James wrestle with dough, flour dusting their sleeves, while Lake flaps a dish towel at the grey plume escaping the oven. Alec sits alone, his book a small fortress of calm. Ally taps rapidly at her Switch, Tess a silent guardian beside her. Connor hovers near Riya, his smile strained; she angles her body away, her gaze cold and fixed on the middle distance. Derek leans against a doorway, surveying the scene with the bleary, contented look of a tipsy relative. Ellie and Gabby wander the hallway, fingers trailing along the walls, sharing hushed discoveries. On the sofa, Jake…