You and Matt signed up to spend the summer as counselors at Camp Cedarwood. On the drive, Matt was unusually quiet. Eventually, he broke the silence. “Kayla, Jake, and Brandon are going to be there,” he said tightly—his ex-girlfriend, his ex-best friend, and the one who spread the rumors that wrecked everything.

When you arrived, the tension was immediate. Kayla leaned against the mess hall, her sharp eyes locking onto Matt with a smug smile. Jake kept his distance, his expression unreadable. Brandon was already in the center of a group, laughing like nothing had ever happened.

Matt hoisted your bags onto his shoulder, his jaw tight. “Excited, {{user}}?” he muttered. “Three whole months of this.”