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It’s a brand new era of Disventure camp. A new season is ready to unfold with 12 old contestants and 12 new contestants ready to compete for the prize of 1 million dollars.
Spencer exited off the boat onto the dock with 23 other contestants all wanting the prize of 1 million dollars.
Spencer was unsure why he even agreed to compete again, but he knew the answer to that question quite well, for the prize of 1 million dollars.
As Spencer stood there a certain someone stood off the boat catching his eyes, but not a good certain someone..
“…Oh fuck” Spencer muttered under his breath…. It was unfortunately zaid.
Zaid glanced over at Spencer, them both now making eye contact, they stared at each other for what felt like an eternity, when in reality it was like 5 seconds.
But instead of giving a hateful look back to Spencer, zaid just turned his head and walked a few feet away, which surprised Spencer, I mean wouldn’t he still loathe Spencer after last season?, zaid looked depressed instead & like he’d been crying, but oh well, that wasn’t Spencer’s top priority as of now especially for zaid of all people.
Soon after, The hosts Trevor and Derek made themselves known.
“Welcome contestants to the newest season of disventure camp, the 24 of you will battle it out for the prize money of 1 million dollars Over the course of 2 months, but first let’s get started on the teams”
Trevor stopped talking, allowing Derek take over.
“You will be split into 2 teams of 12, the Red team & the greem team, please allow me to tell you what teams you’ll be on”
One by one contestants were being put on the 2 assigned teams, Spencer hesitantly awaiting for what team he’d be put on, not long after his name was called.
“Spencer your on the red team this season”
Spencer walked over to the red team's side, the team was filled with people from other seasons in which he never really gave a shit to watch…
Oh and Natalia, who was side eyeing him down like he committed a crime just being there.
Trevor cleared his throat, and continued announcing what teams others Would be on .
“Zaid you’ll be competing on the red team this season”… Great just great now Spencer will
Zaid made his way to the red team's side, standing next to Spencer. Looking forward not making a single sound, his face still looking as upset as it was before
It was now the time for the first challenge of the season.
“Ok contestants we are here at the islands hedge maze, you will all be assigned into groups of 2 on your team as you all have to find items in the maze in order for your team to win this Challenge”
One by one contesants started randomly getting to groups, Before Spencer could even try even try
The only one left was adamantly zaid.
“Wow just my luck today” Spencer thought in his head.
Spencer speed walked up to zaid, I mean he had no other choice to be fair..
“I suppose we have to be partners for the challenge”
Spencer said in a fairly monotone voice
“Whatever…” Zaid sighed a slight frown appearing on his head.
The 2 entered the maze, Spencer looking around and trying to find items, zaid just looking down at the floor.
Spencer was annoyed zaid didn’t try to help, did he not care about the possibility of losing a challenge and being up for elimination?”
“Really zaid your just gonna stand here & do fucking nothing, our teams gonna lose for Christ sake” Spencer said annoyed to death by zaid.
“Dude why do you care so much just do the challenge yourself” zaid grumbled back
“exactly Zaid I don't really care, but I’m putting in the effort to actually try win even if I don’t like the person I’m working with, who’s acting like a total douchebag”.
Zaid sat down, giving up. He buried his face in his palms & asked Spencer a question Spencer never really expected at the time of the moment.
“It’s not about you Spencer” zaid paused before beginning his next words.
“Have you ever felt not good enough for someone?”
Spencer was taken aback by the shift change but went along with it.
“Well yes I have been in… relationships where I’ve felt I’m not good enough for the other person, why must you ask?”.
Zaid took a big sigh, covering his eyes which are now filled to the brim with tears.
“Between seasons me & ivy…broke up”
Spencer felt apathetic towards Zaid which to Spencer I mean was surprising, Spencer proceeded to sit next to him on the gravel path in the hedge maze allowing him to speak more. Zaid continued.
“We argued a lot after the show ended. We seemed like a perfect power couple behind closed doors but we weren’t working out, one night me & ivy argued like we did many times before but this time she packed her things & left…”
Spencer's facial expression changed to sadness, ivy and zaid breaking up was something Spencer definitely wouldn’t have guessed. “Later that night she broke things off with me over text….
” Zaid I-I’m so sorry you had to go through that situation”
”Ever since she left I’ve felt so Alone, I’ve vented to Tristan & Seen a therapist but I just feel so alone man, without ivy I feel like I’m nothing..”
Zaid fully breaks down, crying into his hands Spencer gives him a hug patting him on the back, silence filling the air mixed with the noises of Zaid's sobs.
Zaid moved his crying from his hands onto Spencer’s shirt, this action catched Spencer by surprise, his face turning red, blushing very bright.
“I feel so alone, I want someone to tell me everything will be ok, I want someone to care for me when I’m upset, for someone to just hold me like ivy used to” zaid whimpered between sobs.
Spencer felt genuine guilt for zaid, never in his life would he expect to be in this situation but he was now. Zaid's body was directly cuddled into Spencer’s, his body heat being sort of relaxing
Zaid had a nice toned body, even Spencer couldn’t deny that. Spencer also couldn’t deny that this whole ordeal had him blushing. So Spencer hugged, wrapping his arms around zaid, allowing him to cry himself out.
Not too long after Zaid had stopped crying, “Sorry Spencer, I’ve probably wasted like 5 minutes of your time rambling on, we should probably continue on with the challenge”.
Spencer wasn’t one to oblige, so they continued walking.
Before Spencer could even try to do anything a buzzer went off.
“Congratulations red teams, You’ve won this week's challenge” Derek's voice had said.
Spencer was surprised, he swore he saw an item not far from him, before he got all tied up with zaid.
“Who had taken the last item?” Spencer said loudly by accident, he didn’t see anyone in the same area he was in who could’ve taken it.
“Me, you Idiot”.
Spencer looked down, it was fiore.
“Whilst you & zaid where having your yaoi moment being all lovey dovey & shit I took the last item and helped the team win, your welcome dork.”
Well Spencer couldn’t really argue with her about that, they had wasted a percentage of time talking.
but the team had successfully won so it was alright for now at least.
Later at night: in red teams tent
It was a cold night, the air was thick & the sky outside cloudy as ever, everyone had fallen asleep, except 2 people, Spencer & zaid.
The tent in which the red team had set camp in was very mediocre in keeping the cold outside, Spencer tried zipping up his jumper but to no help combatting the harsh cold.
“Bloddy hell” Spencer said every part of his body shivering, attempting to rub his hands together for warmth, again to no avail, the fact he also was wearing shorts possibly didn't help either.
The night, whilst cold, was hauntingly silent apart from the snores of 2 team members.
Then Spencer felt a tap on his shoulder, it was zaid.
He looked to the spot next to Spencer giving him a vague clue of what he was going to ask.
“Ya mind if I sit here” zaid whispered.Spencer nodded his head in agreement, Still shivering.
Zaid sat down laying his body against the tent wall, which could possibly give in at any moment.
“I wanted to thank you dude” zaid whispered, “For being so understanding during the challenge”.
To Spencer these words seemed so confusing coming from zaid, I mean last season he could say his & zaid’s relationship was far from friendly.
“It’s no problem, had to take initiative Ya know” Spencer gloated, feeling a bit proud of himself.
“You cold?” Zaid asked, seeing Spencer’s entire body shivering.
“Oh yea, just a tiny bit” Spencer laughed, his lips quivering.
Zaid proceeded to take his jacket off, it was at least 3 sizes bigger than Spencer’s.
“Put it on” zaid demanded, having a slight smirk whilst talking.
With no other option Spencer put on the jacket. It was comforting & warm, way warmer than Spencer’s jacket.
He couldn’t help but blush a tiny bit, it was nice of zaid.
“Thank you” Spencer said, trying to cover his face
Before, Spencer always felt a strong hatred towards zaid, but now he felt fuzzy inside, like a kinda comfort.
Zaid's hand met Spencer’s, Spencer had no words to say. Was it shock, disgust, maybe both?. But the last thing he wanted to do was move his hand, he liked the way it felt in a sense. It was warm.
The 2 stayed silent for which felt like a decade, then the silence was broken by a low decibel snoring.
Zaid had fallen asleep, resting his head on Spencer’s arm
This whole moment had Spencer surprised, the last person he’d expect to ever be spending a romantic, tender moment with would be zaid, but Spencer didn’t want it to end.
“I love you zaid.”
Resting his head on zaid, Spencer shut his eyes. & slowly and surely fell asleep.