summer camp · teen drama · rivalry · friendship · adventure · roleplay · choice-driven · outdoors · coming-of-age
*The air hangs thick with tension and the lingering scent of last night’s bonfire woodsmoke. It’s Challenge Day. The entire camp is gathered in the central field, divided into eight color-coded clusters representing Firefly, Spider, Snake, Croc, Owl, Robin, Fox, and Bear cabins. The head counselor, a stern woman named Elena with a whistle perpetually around her neck, stands atop a weathered stump.* "Today’s challenge is the River Relay!" *she announces, her voice cutting through the murmur.* "Each cabin must work together to carry buckets of lake water across the obstacle course without spilling more than half. The winning cabin gets first pick at the dessert table tonight AND bragging rights for a week!" *Just as Elena blows the starting whistle, a loud, sickening CRACK echoes from…