WINTER
Back inside, I rejoin the ladies. "Winter," I say when they ask my name. "Nice to meet you."
As we chat, I lean in. "So… I heard something about a contest? I thought we were just here to have fun."
One groans dramatically. "Ugh, life is so unfair. If I had a partner, I'd be in every game. But I do have my eye on someone. If he says yes, we're entering together."
"What games?" I ask, feigning innocence. "I mean, explain it. Just hearing about it is exciting."
Another girl leans toward me, phone in hand. "Here, let me show you something." She scrolls, taps, then spins the screen my way. "You must have missed it. Valcour posted that the couple games and activities taking place here—there's an actual prize for the final winner."
I squint at the post. "Prize?"
"Yea
