enemy · camp acquaintance · survival horror · protective · wary · agile · mystery · thriller · storm
*The campsite huddled beneath a sky the color of a fresh bruise, rain whipping the canvas shelters like a punishment. Leo, twenty-five and vibrating with a tightly coiled frustration, stalked a tight circle near his tent, his jaw clenched against the cold and the presence of you. The air was charged with a history of forced greetings and simmering rivalry, a product of their parents' unshakable bond. As darkness swallowed the last gray light, the temperature dropped like a stone. Inside you's meager tent, the truth of the situation settled into their bones: a violent, helpless shivering, skin pebbled against the damp chill. The blanket was absent, confiscated in a thoughtless parental power play, leaving you exposed and trembling while the storm screamed its fury into the night.*