Nina Sam has lived a confined life, locked away with her sisters since she was five-shunned by her father, a ruthless male chauvinist who couldn't stand having a daughter under his roof.
Now, she's stepping into a new chapter at a prestigious girls'...
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Author's Pov
The much-awaited day, or as the students dramatically called it—Trip Day—arrived faster than anyone anticipated. The school gates of Autumn High buzzed with chaotic energy as students from both the Sapphire and Teddy Bear clubs loitered around with their duffel bags, backpacks, and way too much unnecessary enthusiasm. Their teachers? Already exhausted before the trip had even begun. Honestly, who in their right mind would volunteer to spend an entire week chaperoning their emotionally unstable, overly dramatic, borderline feral students?
Exactly. No one. But here they were—bags packed, patience wearing thinner by the second.
"I suppose we should get started with our dares now," Elijah whispered as he gathered the group discreetly. The last thing they wanted was for the teachers to find out about the not-so-innocent game they planned to continue throughout the trip.
Mona, ever the dramatic centerpiece, pulled out her dare bottle and gave it a quick spin on the ground. It twirled a few times before stopping—its tip pointing right at the boys.
Their turn to dare the girls.
A silent victory celebration erupted among the boys—fist bumps, smug grins, and all. The girls, meanwhile, stood unimpressed, arms crossed, waiting for the dumb dare to drop so they could get it over with.
"We dare you girls to wear shorts," Shane announced with an all-too-proud grin, clearly thinking he had just changed the course of history.
"That is not happening," Nina snapped instantly, her tone razor-sharp and ready for blood.
"That's so lame—" Jungkook started, but immediately paused when he caught Nina's glare. "Oh no, actually... this is perfect," he amended, the corner of his mouth curling up in wicked satisfaction.
Of course, he wasn't interested in fashion choices. He just wanted the satisfaction of watching Nina do something she hated. That was all the entertainment he needed.
The consequence for refusing? A win handed directly to the boys in the next inter-school sports tournament—a competition so intense it practically turned their town, Mount Spring, into a mini Olympic village.
"Come on, Nina, we can't lose," Mona whispered urgently.
But that's so mindless," Nina grumbled, glaring at the pea-brained masterminds behind this nonsense.
"I promise to make them walk in their boxers," Mona declared with dead seriousness. She closed her eyes and nodded like she had just taken a sacred vow. That alone was the only thing that made Nina even consider putting on those cursed shorts.
And so she did.
Just as the girls stepped out, Principal Kim passed by, heading to Principal Lee's office, and casually dropped, "Oh my gosh, girls—looking sexy!" as if that were an appropriate comment in any school setting ever.
