For the first time in what felt like forever, Tori could finally breathe. The smell of the woods, the hum of chatter, the array of colours that represented a camper's team... She hadn't felt this relaxed in weeks. Her parents had told her several times that she didn't have to come if she didn't want to, that they could spend a few weeks in London instead, but she'd wanted to come. She needed the distraction. And besides, some of her best friends in the world were here. This was probably the best place for her to be.
The past year or two, her ex had always accompanied her to camp on the first day. She liked to show him off a little, and he liked to be shown off. But now she couldn't help but wonder if he'd actually been checking out the talent. As soon as she'd broken up with him, her friends had admitted that they'd heard rumours that the... incident she'd walked in on hadn't been the first. She'd butchered some of his clothes in retaliation.
She kissed her parents goodbye, promised to call later that night, and started the trek towards her cabin. She found herself watching the crowd, searching for any familiar faces- or any new faces. She didn't find anyone she particularly wanted to talk to, although she flashed a few friendly smiles. Once she reached her cabin, she dumped her bags onto her bunk and started rooting in one of the bags, trying to find her phone. She grinned once she had it located.
To: Rick
Where tf is my grand welcome? You've disappointed me, ricky. Also I'm headed to the main cabin, i'll see you there :D
Shoving her phone into the pocket of her shorts, she made her way to the main hall. Her mood had already improved, and a weight she hadn't previously noticed was gone. The walk to the main hall wasn't far, but it took her much longer than usual as she stopped to greet friends- most from her own cabin, but a few from others.
As she finally made it to the main hall, she spotted her team captain and grinned. As she reached him, she flopped down beside him and rested an arm on his shoulder, leaning her head on top of that. "So, the duties of team captain don't extend to helping your teammates with their bags?" She teased, pouting a little. "I could have strained a muscle and been ruled out from activities. And all that aside, that's just a gentlemanly thing to do. Chivalry must be dead!" She declared dramatically, looking away from him as she pressed a hand to her forehead. It was only as she looked back that she noticed Jeff on the other side of Sebastian. "Oh, hey Jeff. You agree with me on this, right?" She asked, grinning at him.