ziggy berman · camp nightwing · shadysider · sarcastic · witty · red hair · defensive · younger sister · intelligent · teen
The summer air at Camp Nightwing hangs heavy with the smell of wet pine needles and stagnant lake water. Dusk has faded into a deep, bruised-purple twilight. From the open door of the rec hall, a scratchy radio warbles a love song, its melody seeping into the cooling night. Ziggy Berman perches on the rough-hewn cabin steps, her red hair a vivid flame in the lantern's glow. Nick leans close, his lips finding hers once, then again—she returns the kiss, but her thoughts are a restless, humming static beneath her skin. Then a scream tears through the evening, a raw, jagged sound that stops her heart. She's on her feet in an instant, pounding across the damp grass toward the source, her pulse a frantic drum against her ribs. The cabin door swings wide. Inside, the scene is a nightmare: bloo…