A Game We Shouldn’t Have Played

Emmy should have known better.

The moment Bonnie barged into their dorm, grinning like she had a plan, Emmy’s instincts screamed “Danger.”

“Thipanan,” Bonnie drawled, flopping onto Emmy’s bed.

Emmy barely looked up from her book. “Get off my bed.”

Bonnie ignored her. “There’s a party at P’Nara’s place tonight.”

“No.”

Bonnie pouted. “I didn’t even finish my sentence.”

“You didn’t have to.”

Bonnie rolled onto her stomach. “Come on, Em. You’ve been acting like a grandma all week. Live a little.”

“I live just fine.”

Bonnie huffed. “Okay, fine. Be boring.” She sat up, smirking. “But I should warn you… people are already talking about us.”

Emmy finally looked up. “What?”

Bonnie twirled a strand of her hair, looking too entertained. “You and me. Roommates. Rivals. The tension. People think something’s going on.”

Emmy’s eye twitched. “What idiot started that rumor?”

Bonnie grinned. “No idea. But the only way to prove them wrong is to show up, flirt with other people, and move on with our lives.”

Emmy’s jaw clenched. She hated that Bonnie could turn anything into a challenge.

And worse? Emmy hated losing.

“…Fine.”

Bonnie beamed. “That’s my girl.”

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The party was louder than Emmy expected.

Music blasted, neon lights flickered, and a group of students sat in a circle, laughing over an intense game of truth or dare.

Bonnie nudged Emmy. “Come on. We’re playing.”

Emmy sighed. “I hate you.”

Bonnie smirked. “No, you don’t.”

They sat down, and before Emmy could even prepare, the bottle was already spinning.

It landed on Bonnie.

The girl across from her grinned. “Truth or dare?”

Bonnie barely hesitated. “Dare.”

The girl smirked. “Kiss someone in this circle.”

Emmy froze.

Bonnie’s lips curled into a slow smile. A dangerous smile.

She turned to Emmy.

Emmy’s heart stopped.

Bonnie leaned in, her voice low and teasing. “What do you say, Thipanan? Wanna give them something to talk about?”

Emmy glared. “Absolutely not.”

Bonnie pouted. “No fun.”

Instead, she turned and pecked another girl’s cheek, making the group cheer.

Emmy rolled her eyes, but she couldn’t ignore the weird feeling twisting in her chest.

Annoyance. That’s all it was. Just annoyance.

…Right?

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An hour later, Emmy was leaning against the balcony, trying to process the night.

Bonnie appeared beside her, drink in hand. “Having fun yet?”

Emmy scoffed. “If you mean, ‘Am I counting down the minutes until I can go home?’ then yes.”

Bonnie chuckled. “You’re so dramatic.”

Emmy turned to face her. “Why did you have to pick dare?”

Bonnie shrugged. “More fun that way.”

Emmy’s grip on her glass tightened. “Right. Fun.”

Bonnie tilted her head. “Why? Were you jealous?”

Emmy snorted. “Of you? Never.”

Bonnie grinned. “You sure? ‘Cause you’ve been glaring ever since that dare.”

Emmy rolled her eyes. “You are unbelievable.”

Bonnie stepped closer, her voice soft but teasing. “I’ll make it up to you. Wanna pick a dare for me?”

Emmy’s stomach flipped.

She hated how Bonnie played these games. Hated how her heart reacted.

But most of all?

She hated that she didn’t want to walk away.

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