The summer before college I worked as a camp counsellor at this posh kids day camp. I was paid really well for what was essentially babysitting my siblings and hanging out with my friends. Seriously, these people were paying thousands of dollars to dump their offspring on us for things like “sensory play”. I worked a lot with Finn, who I’d seen around town but never really spoke to.
Finn wasn’t my type. Think Ryan Gosling as Ken in the upcoming Margot Robbie Barbie film, if he was in his 20s and had less abs. I much prefer Ryan Gosling in Drive. I would sometimes catch his gaze lingering and in response I would brush up on him, or stand a little too close and see how he’d react. I enjoyed making him flustered, and I know what effect I must’ve had. 18 year old me was a box blonde menace who loved flaunting every bit of skin possible and could still go out partying after a day with the tots. All that aside though, we made a strong team and I found myself looking forward to seeing him everyday.