The moment we got off the bus, I knew I was dead.
Forest. Cabins. Three days.
One guy. Four girls.
No escape.
I turned to Reina.
"You're not letting them share a room with me, right?"
She handed me a room list.
I read it.
Then I screamed.
> Cabin 2-A: Kaito, Riko, Yuna, Airi, Akari
I died inside.
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Cabin Tension Report – Night 1
The second we walked in, war began.
Yuna claimed the top bunk.
Riko took the bed near the window and pulled the curtain shut like she was sealing her soul.
Airi sat on the floor in a meditative pose, plugging in a heart-rate monitor.
Akari sat beside me. Way too close.
No one spoke.
It was silent…
Until Yuna muttered, "I sleep in oversized shirts. No complaints."
I opened the window and considered jumping.
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That Night – Under the Stars with Yuna
I went outside to breathe.
Yuna followed.
She sat beside me, looking up.
"I used to hate trips like this," she said. "Everyone always had someone. I was just background noise."
I stayed quiet.
She glanced at me.
"But this time… I don't feel like background."
I looked at her.
She smiled, soft but real.
"...I want to be the main character, Kaito. For once."
Then she leaned on my shoulder.
And stayed there.
I didn't move.
But I didn't push her away.
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Meanwhile – Riko & Akari
Back in the cabin.
They were alone.
Riko stood up. "Got something to say to me?"
Akari blinked. "Should I?"
"You're not subtle."
Akari smiled. "Neither are you."
They stared each other down like a final boss cutscene.
"You like him," Akari said.
Riko looked away. "Took you that long?"
Akari stood. Walked over. Close.
"I'm not backing down."
Riko met her gaze.
"Good. Neither am I."
The air snapped with tension.
And just outside the cabin door…
I sneezed. Loudly.
They both turned.
"…Was that him?"
"…Definitely him."