⍟ Strings {A Camp Cretaceous x Male Reader Story - Ben}

𝟷𝟷. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙻𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍

"You guys have every right to be mad at me." Kenji looks down at his shoes.

"Thanks for the permission." Brooklyn scoffs.

"Trust me, I get it. He messed up." Ben sighs.

"Oh, is that what we're calling it now?" Yaz smiles sarcastically.

"He betrayed us, he disappointed us, he practically left us for dead." Ben continues down the list, "But he knows it was a mistake."

"He helped save Bumpy. And in my eyes, that's enough for a second chance." He places his hand on Kenji's shoulder, "Plus, considering what and who we're up against we're gonna need at the help we can get."

Darius sighs and walks away, leaving Kenji even more desperate.

"I know there's not some magical thing I can say that will make everything right again..." He looks down at his shoes, "I am so, so sorry. I had this idea of who my dad was, or, who I wanted him to be. I kept telling myself he's not a bad guy."

He scoffs, "Turns out I was wrong. Me, wrong, shocking, I know."

Kenji steps forward to stand in front of his girlfriend, "Brooklyn--"

"I had this big speech ready," She cuts him off, "In case I ever saw you again. But now I-- I just..." She lets out a disappointed sigh.

"I thought I knew who you were."

"I'm still the same me." Kenji takes her hand, I'll prove it to you. No matter how long it takes."

"We'll see." She pulls away with a small smile.

"Oh, I have so much to tell you!" Sammy dives in and gives Kenji a big hug, "First, I have a new catchphrase, and it is controversial."

"Next, I've changed my mind about the best day of the week, it's Tuesday! Oh, also, I got a girlfriend!"

Yaz comes up behind Sammy, resting an arm on her shoulder, "It's me, I'm the girlfriend."

Kenji's face lights up and he wraps the two of them in a tight hug.

"We're not the only ones." Yasmina nods towards Y/N and Ben, who are already holding hands.

Kenji's jaw drops, "Really!?"

"Yeah, looks like you missed a lot." Y/N chuckles.

"Wow, Ben and Y/N... I'm gonna call you...." 

"You're too late," Brooklyn cuts Kenji off, "Sammy and I already decided on a cool couples names." She smirks.

Darius breaks the airlock door and walks back over to the group, "If Kenji's dad gets through here, it's war."

"You're right," Kenji sighs, "He won't stop until he gets that password."

"I just hope it's enough to stop him," Sammy worries, "Cuz if he makes those chips, every dinosaur in the world could fall under his control."

"We're not gonna let that happen, Sammy." Darius' words start to fall back into his throat almost instantly as something begins banging on the airlock doors.

"We're good, right?" Brooklyn whispers, "They're stuck?"

The fourth bang doesn't leave a good feeling, though, as the hologram on the airlock shutters and glitches. The kids take Bumpy and retreat into the forest. Mr. Kon and Hawkes exit the airlock with Toro and a couple other large dinos.

"Children!" Kenji's dad calls, "We know about your little cave, there's nowhere to hide!"

"Kenji!"