Part two to the Summer Camp AU

Two weeks later

Two weeks of the summer camp have flown away like a bee flying from one flower to another. Welcoming the last week of the summer camp, y/n has undergone some exquisite moments with Ruel and some not so exquisite moments with Chanel and Maia.

After they came to know how close Ruel and y/n have gotten, they both have been jealous of her and have tried to let Ruel know some stories about her which they made up, so as to create a negative impression of y/n on him. But Ruel doesn't believe them at all. His feelings for y/n get stronger and stronger as they spend more and more time.

Y/n spends most of her time with Ruel; the only time she is in her cabin is the morning and the night. During the day she spends her time with Ruel, sometimes playing the different sports, swimming around in the lake or chilling with him in his cabin.

On a usual evening y/n is in her cabin, simply getting ready to meet Ruel on the lake side where they had their first conversation and warmed up to each other. She stands in front of the mirror in the restroom, raking a comb through her hair to rid it of all the tangles. The door of the restroom is slightly ajar and without her knowing, Chanel and Maia are standing behind the door, staring at her.

"Just look at her face," Chanel whispers to Maia, "it's all messed up. She isn't even pretty. Why would Ruel even want to hang out with her?"

"I know right. She's just so ugly." Maia whispers back.

They both don't realise that y/n can clearly hear them. Y/n's hand stops raking the comb through her hair and she hesitantly brings her hand down, keeping the comb on the sink. Her eyes go to look at her face in the mirror she's standing in front of.

A split second passes and y/n begins believing what they were saying.

Past insecurities which took so much time to get over come rushing back, and the only thing she feels like doing is curling up in a corner and stay away from all of humanity.

Y/n turns around and rushes out of the restroom. Chanel and Maia notice her run out, but of course they just couldn't care less. A sob begins to rip out of her closed up throat as y/n runs to the lake side. Just as she reaches there, she notices someone's silhouette sitting on the lake side. It takes her only a second to realise it's Ruel.

Yet another sob rips out of her dry throat and Ruel hears her. He turns around and runs up to her. Y/n begins to feel her knees getting weak, which results in her dropping in the ground.

"What happened bubs? Tell me please," Ruel pleads, worry in her voice. He gets onto his own knees next to her and wraps his arms around her shoulders. Y/n leans her head against his chest and sobs into his blue t-shirt.

"Calm down bubs, calm down," Ruel whispers in her hair whilst moving his hand through her hair softly. Y/n sniffles and continues sobbing in his t-shirt, and Ruel patiently waits for her to calm down and tell him what led to her crying.

Y/n's cries calm down as her visibly tense body relaxes. She pulls her head away from Ruel's t-shirt, his arms not leaving her shoulders. He slightly bends and places a kiss on her forehead, moving away to hold her face in his hands. His thumbs caress her soft cheeks, intending to wipe away the tears.

"What happened?" Ruel asks yet again. Y/n sniffles as her body slightly trembles. Ruel's hands moving up and down her arms in order to calm her down.

"Cha-Chanel and Maia, they- they..." Y/n lets out, her trembles even evident in her voice.

Ruel's jaw visibly clenches. "What did they say this time?"

"They- they..." With that, more tears flood out. Everything they both have said to her before hits her heart like arrows, piercing it and making her feel insecure than ever. It was hard to neglect their comments initially, but today's events brought her to the edge. They were the last straw.

Among her endless tears y/n tells Ruel about all they said to her. His jaw clenching even tighter that it almost squeaks, Ruel tries his best to comfort her. Seeing her sad is the last thing he wants to see in a day. Her smile lights up his heart.

In front of them, the sun begins to set. The clouds are strewn throughout the whole sky like soft white threads instead of being huge candy flosses. All the colors submerge into one and the sunrays shine through the clouds; the sun slowly slumping down the horizon.

"Y/n, do you want to stay in my cabin tonight?" Ruel asks. Y/n looks up at his face.

"Can- can I?" She asks.

"Of course you can," Ruel says, getting up from the ground, "come on, it will be dinner time soon."

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The whole sky is completely engulfed in darkness, when the bonfire is blown away and all the graham crackers and marshmallows are consumed. A small pile of burnt firewood remains fixed on the ground as everyone retires to their cabins, ready to sleep the night away.

Ruel leads y/n inside his cabin. His cabin is arranged the same way as hers; one bunk bed for two on the left, and another one on the right. Ruel tells her that he sleeps on the top right bunk, and that y/n will be also sleeping with him.

"You can sit on my bed, I'll be right back," Ruel says. He goes inside the restroom of his cabin. A few minutes after he disappears, the door of the cabin opens. Two boys and an older man in his twenties enter inside.

Their eyes land on y/n sitting on the top right bunk. Her eyes slightly widen as she begins to come down from the bunk, but the noise of the restroom door opening interrupts her.

"This is y/n," Ruel begins, now in a plain white t-shirt and a pair of blue basketball shorts, "and she'll be sleeping in here with me." Ruel's eyes move to look at the older man. His name is Ashton and is Ruel's camp counsellor. "Is that okay with you Ash?"

"If it's okay with her it's okay with me," Ashton says, "but no funny business." His mouth curves into a smirk. The two boys next to Ashton burst out laughing.

"So Ruel finally got a girlfriend," the first one says, with auburn colored hair, "good job Rueloff." He brings his hand up to Ruel's hair to ruffle it up.

"She's not my girlfriend guys," Ruel says.

"Atleast not yet," The other boy adds, wiggling his eyebrows up and down.

"Stop it," Ruel says, his face visibly red. They two begin laughing again and sit down on their respective bunks.

Pretty soon, the lights in the cabin are switched off. Y/n is lying on the bed next to Ruel, both of them a little distance away from each other, which prevents their bodies to come in any sort of physical contact.

It seems as if everyone else except them have fallen asleep. Their soft breathes echo off the wooden walls of the cabin as both of them lie on their backs, staring at the endless void of blackness in front of their eyes.

Y/n feels the bed slightly move and she turns her head to notice Ruel's silhouette on his side, facing her. She turns on her side too, facing him.

A soft hand comes up and rests against her cheek, making y/n snuggle into it. She moves a little closer to Ruel, and he moves too. Their bodies come in slight contact. Y/n's arm flings around waist as Ruel's hand remains on the top of her cheek.

A few seconds pass, when Ruel slowly leans in, his lips lightly touching hers. Before he can pull back, y/n connects their lips again, moving her lips tenderly against his. Ruel slowly pulls away, his eyes closed. He doesn't want to open them, because opening them would mean a dream would come to a halt. A beautiful dream will end.

Y/n's arm around Ruel's waist becomes tighter as she snuggles her head into his chest. Ruel's hands, now resting on her back, move up and down in a rhythmic movement, bringing her peace and calm and sending to her own creative dreamland.

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Last day of camp

Everyone on the campsite run around, collecting their belongings and stuffing them into their bags. Just a few minutes and everyone will begin filing out of camp Aspen and will go back to their homes, ready to continue school after long weeks of rejuvenation at the camp.

Just as Ruel is gathering all of his bags in front of his cabin in the lawn, y/n walks up to him, her stuff already ready and kept together at one corner of the lawn. She stands in front of him and wraps her arms around him, and Ruel gladly wraps his around hers.

"I'll miss you," Y/n says, her voice muffled because of her face pressed against Ruel's chest.

"I'll miss you so much more bubs," Ruel replies, kissing the top of her head. "My camp experience got a million times better because of you. I promise we'll meet after the camp frequently."

Ruel feels y/n nod her head against his chest. She pulls away and pierces his eyes with her own, a warm smile on her face. Ruel's eyes go down to look at the t-shirt she's wearing, a little too big than her other clothes.

"Keep this t-shirt," Ruel says, "you look better in it than I ever can."

"Thank you Ruel," She grins, standing on her toes to place a small kiss on his cheek. 

"Y/n!" Y/n turns around to see Zoe call out her name. "Your parents are here!" Y/n nods at Zoe before turning back to look at Ruel.

"I'll see you soon Ruel," She says. Ruel gives her a soft smile and leans it to place a soft kiss on her lips.

"See you."

And with that, she walks out of the camp, and the minute she left him, all he felt was coldness surround him.

Author's Note

To everyone who is reading this, in no way did I want to make you feel insecure with what my OCs Chanel and Maia said. You are perfect and the only opinion you ever need in your life is your own. What others say about you shouldn't be cared about much because you are a queen

Here is your crown -> 👑

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With love through health and sickness
Keziah