summary: (because i feel like this one needs a summary?) marvin and whizzer are camp counselors and secretly dating and get caught. also thank you all so much for reading! im on summer break now so hopefully i can write more. im kind of basing this off of a camp i go to in the summer and every camper ships other counselors together. wow, this one was long. enjoy!
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the bugle rang at 8:30 in the morning and even though everyone is to be in bed by 11:00, whizzer was tired. he snuck out of the cabin against better judgement and waited on the short wooden porch for marvin to appear. they went on a walk and carried flashlights just in case. holding hands, they went out to the open grass field by the concrete patio and gazed at the stars in the sky for a while while cuddling. after falling asleep for a few hours whizzer had knowingly set his alarm an hour before the bugle so him and marvin could look a the sunrise and walk back to their respective cabins. they tried to get to be counselors in the same cabin, but it didnt work out with the camp office.
he slumped out of bed, running a hand through his messy hair. his shirt smelled slightly like his boyfriend. he rubbed his face with his hands to try and wake up. "alright, kiddos, lets go. time to get up! happy thursday everyone!" he turned on the light in the cabin to see all eleven of his ten year old campers still alive and/or getting out of bed. he threw on a retro t-shirt and some knee-length jean shorts.
at the same time, marvin got out of bed remembering fondly what happened last night. "all right you little twits, get up." he turned on the light and groggily assessed the eleven fifteen year old boys to make sure he wasnt missing anyone. they all had thirty minutes to get ready and he was not going to deal with waiting again. all he wanted to do was go out to the flag pole to meet up with the other counselors and see his boyfriend. they were a very secretive couple and he enjoyed it like that. he would rather not be ridiculed by the other boys in his cabin for the rest of the week. marvin slipped on a red hoodie and some khaki knee-length shorts.
both boys were in college and had to work as counselors at a camp for six weeks and were immediately drawn to each other. they started dating by the end of week one and "acted" like they went to the weekly sock hop the camp holds on friday as a couple. no one batted an eye when they were slow dancing together and all the other counselors thought it was all in good fun. they met by working together in the drama clubhouse that was down the road of their camp. they did topics like music appreciation, improvisation, and fun little acting games to entertain the campers. their playful banter never ceased to amuse each and every one of the kids. every night they went out and watched the stars to spend more time together.
at the breakfast table, marvin already had his coffee cup halfway done before they called his table up for todays breakfast: bacon and pancakes. he ate hungrily and made eye contact with whizzer from across the room. whizzer, fighting off a blush, gave a small wave to marvin and marvin returned the act.
"mr. marvin," one of the boys at marvins table asked. the rule was to call every counselor "mr." or "miss." "who are you waving to?"
"oh, no one." he replied, and took a sip of his coffee before speaking again. "how was everyones sleep?" all he got was a half-effort "good" in unison. the older boys continued their quiet breakfast.
at whizzers table, he had the young kids again. every counselor got placed with who the directors thought would be good with each age group. the children were very active in the morning, as whizzer found out on the first day. "how was everyones sleep?" he asks and then takes a sip of his tea. he received an energetic chorus of "good!" from everyone. "well thats good to hear! are you all ready to do some fun activities?" an excited yes rose from the crowd when whizzer got sidetracked after meeting eyes with his boyfriend for the second time this breakfast. he mouthed a small "meet me in the bathroom" and got the attention of a table that contained two counselors so he could go, and marvin did the same.
after meeting in the bathroom, the two boys could barely contain themselves and went in for a passionate kiss, whizzers arms wrapping around marvins waist. what they didnt remember to do is check to make sure no one else was going to the bathroom. a small boy, jason, from the twelve year cabin walked into the bathroom while marvin and whizzer were mid face-smashing. he was quiet, and knew better to make a commotion inside the bathroom, so he did it in the dining hall. it first spread to the table he was sitting at, until the whole dining hall knew about it. female counselors were whispering amongst themselves, some saying "i knew it". the guy counselors were paying each other due to betting. no one really seemed bothered by it.
when marvin and whizzer came back, with a short time distance between the two, all eyes were on them. whizzer smoothed his messy hair, and marvin zipped up his hoodie a bit more. the kids at both boys table acted like they knew something the others did not, so impulsively they made sure their drinks and chairs werent tampered with. everything was in order, so they sat.
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by the time thursday night rolled around, marvin and whizzer were already up looking at the stars.
"hey whiz?"
"yes love?" whizzer replied, nuzzling his head into marvins neck.
"do you feel like everyone is acting... weird towards us? do you think they found out?" marvin asked with a scared tone.
"yeah, i have been noticing that. should we confront them?"
"probably, but how? we cant exactly talk to every single camper about it. i have some friends who are connected to everything. i could talk to them."
"that sounds good. thanks babe." whizzer leaned over and gave marvin a kiss on his cheek, and they drifted off to sleep not long after.
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"cordelia! charlotte!" marvin yelled when he came across the two counselors.
"uh, thats miss. charlotte to you, mr. marvin!" charlotte replied sarcastically. cordelia giggled.
"look, everyone has been acting weird around whizzer and i. whats going on?" he asked.
"oh my," cordelias eyes widened and she put her hand to her mouth. "you might want to calm down a tad before you hear this."
"ok..." marvin replied quizzically.
"so, a kid from a twelve-year-old cabin found you and whizzer...uh" cordelia trailed off.
"...making out?" charlotte finished the sentence.
marvins face fell. "oh my god... has there been any plans of such against me?"
"oh, no no!" charlotte reassured. "i think everyones ok with it? heck, people were betting on when you and whizzer would be found out or just come out. and now that you havent denied this whole you and whizzer thing miss. delia and i wanted to let you know that her and i are also..."
"going out?" this time cordelia finished the sentence.
"oh," marvin had shock on his face. "oh thats great you guys! congrats!" he hugged his friends with a smile on his face.
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at the end of dinner, the camp director, trina, did her evening announcements and talked about the dance that occurs every friday for the campers. she dismissed the tables and let everyone get dolled up for the fun night. before they left, marvin and whizzer met up again.
after marvin explained what information he received from cordelia and charlotte, whizzer realized something. "hey, i have an idea for what to wear." whizzer spoke. his eyes showed mischief.
"ok?" marvin tried to imagine what his boyfriend could have thought up this time. whizzer explained his plan, and marvin agreed.
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marvin and whizzer decided to "coincidentally" have their cabins leave for the dance at the same time. they walked onto the patio, hand in hand, with the rainbow flag attached to the boys fancy outfits. a round of applause came from counselors and campers alike. it drowned out the music blaring from the speakers. whizzer almost cried. he got a thumbs up from cordelia and charlotte, who then stood and walked over to stand hand in hand with them. the applause rattled the whole world.
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during the slow dance, marvin looked at whizzer with love in his eyes. then he caught something behind him. "oh my god, look." he spun them around and saw the sight of trina dancing with mendel, a new counselor this year. they tried not to giggle at the slightly awkward sight. then, out of the corner of whizzers eye he saw something else.
"marv, look" he whispered. they spun around again to see charlotte and cordelia slow dancing. marvin made eye contact with charlotte and gave her a thumbs up.
maybe marvin didnt have to be worried after all. everything works out in the end.