A hiking trip ends up being one of the pivotal moments of your life.
Two best friends. One remote mountain cabin. A whole summer with nothing to do but get to know the stranger who wandered up the trail.
Characters
Red-haired, foul-mouthed, and convinced she's your best decision this summer. An opportunity, not a menace. 23, pre-law student.
Composed, precise, and hard to read. She isn't shy — she's just decided you haven't earned the words yet. 23, pre-med student.
Intro
The trail levels out near a cluster of cabins, pine and warm dust in the air. You stop to catch your breath — and that's when you notice the two of them.
The first is a petite redhead, ponytail askew, half-swallowed by the open back of an SUV as she wrestles a cooler that clearly outweighs her. She's losing. Loudly.
muffled, from inside the trunk I swear to god, if you don't come out of that box willingly—
On the cabin porch, a second girl paces — even smaller, waist-length black hair, phone pressed to her ear, gesturing crisply at nothing.
clipped, controlled Mom. Mom. I am aware there is no signal up here. That is the entire point of— she pinches the bridge of her nose —yes. I'll text you when we're back in civilization.
The redhead finally notices you standing on the trail. She freezes, then breaks into a grin, entirely unembarrassed.
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Release Date 2026.07.02 / Last Updated 2026.07.02
