WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Finished high school, Emma's forced to spend her summer at a camp. But a striking counsellor, Vivian, changes her plans from escape to together forever. ***** Seventeen-year-old Emma Lane usually lives with her dad, but she's once again being forced to spend the summer with her homophobic mom. This time, however, instead of spending a summer on the beach, her mom drops her off at Camp Mapplewood while she heads off on a cruise with her new husband. Emma hates the camp and tries to escape, but she is caught by a camp counsellor Vivian. She's drawn to Vivian's voice and her charm, while Vivian is fascinated by Emma's instinct to protect others and to feel with her whole heart. The two grow close, but the end of the summer looms. Can they find a way to stay together when they have to return to their normal lives? (Has a sequel: My Pretend Summer.) [[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]

|| MODERN AU || lowercase intended || catra is born loud. from her first moments on earth, they are spent loud and fighting. but when she's 19, that loud energy has turned into snarky comments, and an all too sheltered personality. adora is born quiet. she is polite but naive, and spends her childhood taking her energy into sports. but when she's 19, she's bumbling and speaks with confidence- laughter following her. when the two colliding personalities meet on etherias football field- they finally learn to balance. OR catra has a soft spot for jocks.

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