Camp Closeted

I unwrapped the thick towels around me as I was slightly shocked at the air not being too cold.

The night began to take over as darkness loomed over the sky. Luckily enough, piercing moonlight reflected off of the gorgeous black lake, offering us some light.

Jesse's muscular arms flexed as he rowed the boat with ease. "Micah." He let out my name smoothly.

"Ya?"

"Do you like scary movies?"

"Hm." I took a quick pause. I quickly shook my head. "Not really. I've always been easily scared as a kid, and I still am." I sighed, never getting used to his random questions that came out of nowhere. "Why?"

Jesse all of a sudden stopped paddling and his smile diminished, his eyes freakishly stabbing at me, causing me to tense back away. "Because I'm about to kill you." His voice was monotone.

My eyes immediately widened. "Wha-Jesse." My voice cracked.

He all of a sudden cracked out a loud laugh. "You're right, you are easily scared."

"Don't do that!" I nervously let out. "Are you into horror or something?"

"Favorite genre." He adorably smirked, only the sounds of his rowing filled our ears. "I used to watch it all the time with my dad before I got kicked out." His sharp jawline clenched.

I sheepishly spoke again, not being able to contain my curiosity. "Kicked out?"

Jesse slowly nodded as he licked his lips. "After my mom died, my dad didn't get the concept of me being bisexual. He thought I just made it up so I can hide me being gay." He quickly stopped rowing. "He thinks that only gay people exist." He let out a deep tired laugh.

I replied quietly. "I'm really sorry about your loss and you having to deal with that. There's nothing worse than having a parent who doesn't understand." He remained quiet as I spoke again. "Who are you with now?"

"Aunt." He answered blankly. "She's the only one in the family who understands me. She signed me up for this camp and so I flew here."

"Flew? Where are you from?" I asked with a subtly raised brow.

"Italy." He answered, his blue eyes shimmering at me as I felt my breath start to hitch. "My mom is African American and my dad is Italian. What about you?"

The canoe slowly moved by itself as I sat comfortably against the edge, my eyes glancing at myself on the black reflective water. "My mom is from Texas. She gave birth to me there before coming here to Amphitrite. My dad, well." I took a deep breath before answering, trying to collect my thoughts to answer. "My dad is also from Texas but he left before I was born."

"Well he missed out on a really cute baby." Jesse's comment made me laugh out of intimidation, his eyes scanning every single part of my face as my cheeks began to burn. "Not even trying to bullshit but, are guys from Texas normally really hot like you?" He asked with a serious tone, genuinely wanting to know.

Butterflies began to roam inside me as I felt my cheeks continue to redden. "I really wouldn't know, I moved here to Amphitrite right after I was born." Jesse and I stared at each other as I continued. "But there is a saying from Texas that my mom always says." I quietly held in my incoming laugh.

Jesse quickly moved closer as he seemed so intrigued, resting his adorable face on top of his hand as he looked at me. "What's the saying?" His voice was now a lot gentle and charming, the canoe slightly rocking from his sudden movement.

"It's so cringey." I tried to hold in my laughter as he kept watching me with eyes of curiosity. "Everything is bigger in Texas!" I quickly laughed in embarrassment as Jesse looked at me amused, my hands covering my now burning face.

laughter as I was internally cringing at myself. "Wait, really?" He gaped. "Is it

quickly shrugged as my eyes shifted left and right. "I really wouldn't

between you and me, it's probably not true." He slightly furrowed his brows at me. "I think I'm way bigger

smile at him

in his devilish laughter as my confusion only delved

I trailed off so he

to be up front about it." He innocently shrugged as I

of him always wanting to cut any space between us. "Your eyes are

questions is starting

closer look, making me throw him a subtly weirded out facial expression. "Yours are like, hazel blue."

proceeded to steal both of

mouth widened as I began to look

beautifully flash

like I was in a movie and I didn't realize that nature could be this amazing. "I've only ever seen these things in movies. I never thought they were actually this beautiful up close." I cheered, examining every single bright glimmer

kind of making it easier for me to see." Jesse's determined gaze squinted to see how far we were from land. "My secret place is near here, so we're pretty close to the camp." His voice let out quietly, turning his attention

to look around as I was still trying to process

your nose bleed every time I kiss you?" He bit his lip in curiosity as I sighed at the

I'm nervous." My voice was audibly embarrassed as his mouth quickly widened. "That's how it's always been ever since I was young. I was always bullied about it in middle school. People can be so mean but it's

to define his perfect face. I nodded sheepishly, making his mouth quickly widen out more as he spoke louder from

look of denial as he replied.

I find that really cute for some reason." He looked at me directly as our legs brushed against

me nervous and I'm nervous to answer this question about me being

strength to answer. "I don't know. You're just so built and tall, and also it doesn't help your eyes are so intimidating. You're

to how careless I was to compliment him. "Wow, way to boost my self esteem." He chuckled deeply as my eyes widened at him. "I'm kidding, but no one has really complimented me like that before, not even my exes, so thank you." His cheeks warmed

why does Tristan try and make sure you don't

eyes at him as he loudly chuckled, slightly echoing around us. "Tristan and I were just together for such a long time. Such a long time to the

and stopped talking why does he care so much?" My voice was a lot more stern this time as Jesse noticed this but he ignored it.

sighed. "Probably seeing me with other people just constantly reminds him of us never having a closure. I moved on, he clearly hasn't."

shallows, Jesse's shirtless self quickly hopping off to pull the canoe closer to land.

just below his chest as I couldn't

in?" Jesse and I stared at each other as I laughed, the boat slowly moving closer to land as his strong muscular arms pulled it in.

I nodded my head at him as he clicked his mouth. "Because look!" I quickly pointed at the water that he walked through with ease. "Water looks so scary at night and I'm not about to hop

side. "Stop being such a fucking princess!" He teased, splashing some water on me as I

revenge, I quickly tilted to the side of the boat for my hand to reach in the water and

water, my face immediately turning blank as his whole body submerged underneath the black mirror.

as I waited for him to get back up and tell me it was

scrunched my eyebrows together as I quickly looked over the boat, trying my

my reflection, a strong pair of hands rapidly snatched me down, making the boat fall to the side and