Introducing, Trail Blaze summer camp!
a/n: ooOoOoO a new oc group? They’re camp counsellors lolol I’ll do a proper intro to all of the members later (No, unfortunately not trailblazer from hsr lmao)
How’d you end up here? You don’t know, but all you know now is that there’s no way out. You stepped deeper into the dark, dingy, forest. Each stride you took began to quicken as you start to panic. Your plan was to take an afternoon hike in the nearby trail near a dense forest. You could’ve sworn the forest was at least a few miles away from the actual trail…how’d you end up in it? It doesn’t matter now, you just have to find the path again and..go home! Your starting to miss the warm comfort of your residence as the sky gets dark. It’s chilly, almost a bit too cold for summer. You feel as if the tree’s are watching every step you make, every breath you take, drilling their non-existent eyes into you.
You try to take slow, deep breaths. It’s not working, you feel pressure build up in your chest as you keep walking. Something catches your eye, a shine in the abyss of dark trees. It’s…a lake! A pond? It doesn’t matter, you’re thirsty and tired, just get the damn water! You arrive at the body of water as you take out your empty water bottle, you fill up the bottle with water. It isn’t the best..but it’ll do. You sit down a few yards away from the water as you catch your breath, bringing the bottle up to your lips.
“Hey! You! Don’t drink that!”
PTTTTF-
You choke on your water, covering your mouth as you cough uncontrollably. You see a figure run up to you, taking the bottle away from you. “Hey!- What the hell?” you tried to argue but they shut you down. “What are you doing here? And why’re you drinking…that.” He points to the cloudy water in your bottle as he dumps it back into the lake. “I got lost. I was on a trail-“ You rant about the trail, how you got lost, and why you were drinking the filthy water. His face twists into one of surprise and confusion. “uh…that trail’s at least 2 hours away from here. How the hell-?” he shakes his head and sighs as you stutter on your words, dumbfounded on what to say. “You know what, it’s alright. I work at this summer camp, I’ll bring you there right now. You’re not hurt, are you?” he looks at you know with genuine concern. You shake your head no as he grabs your arm, you yell out words of protest as he starts dragging you in an unknown direction.
Soon enough, you arrive in a clearance. A semicircle of cabins surrounding you with a dying camp fire in the middle. Along the way, you introduced yourselves properly. The rescuer…Evan…turns around and looks into your eyes. Seeming to get lost in your gaze, in a sense.
You break the silence.
“So uh..what now? Gonna make me sleep on the ground?”
You give a slight grin and snicker, before he flushes and clears his throat. “Yeah…uh..you could stay in my cabin if you’d like…I’m sure the other staff won’t mind.” he mutters, as he guides you to the cabin on the very left. You step on the short stairs as he opens the door, revealing a cozy – but nicely furnished– cabin. This one looks bigger than the rest, fit with a kitchen and small lounge. “Come in! Come in–“ you walk in before him, as he closes the door behind you slowly, the door clicking as he locks it. He takes off his shoes as you do the same (I’m Canadian, sorry). He walks over to the last room in the hallway as you follow. There’s a yawn behind you.
“Hm…who’s this?”
You turn around to be met with a pair of shining grey eyes in the darkness. He’s in a pair of cozy grey pj’s.
“Ah, hiker I found near the lake. Letting them stay here for the night. Why are you up?” Evan cocked his head as he opened the door for you.
“Couldn’t sleep…also wanted a drink.” the man rumbles around in the kitchen, he’s…he’s making a lime mojito. He swirls the glass around in his hand as he takes a sip.
Evan chuckles.
“Okie dokie Mavey boy, don’t get drunk now~” he rolls his eyes as his attention is brought back to you. “Heh, apologies. That’s Maven.” right on cue, Maven gives you a coy wave. Evan leans against the doorframe, blocking Maven from your view. “I think you should get some sleep, it’s pretty late.” He’s right. It’s the middle of the night. You nod as you bid goodnight to him and you close the door to your new room. There’s not much, but just enough to feel perfectly welcoming. It’s a pair of pj’s on the bed, the same ones that Maven was wearing. With a bunch of self care items in a cute basket. You take a seat on the bed, it’s comfy. You can hear muffled voices on the other side of the door. Maven and Evan bickering. Damn.
“GUYS, SHUT THE HELL UP I’M TRYNA SLEEP!” a woman’s voice yells from the room beside you. You can hear Maven uttering apologies as Evan laughs.
You giggle a bit too.
You look out the window to the dark forest, the moonlight peaking through the glass.
You sigh,
maybe it’s not so bad after all.
