How I survived in an all boys glade

Chapter Twenty

- Turn ons and turn offs -

"Wait, okay, I've got a good one," I say, leaning back on the grass in the middle of the Glade. Fry raises an eyebrow, intrigued. "Biggest turn-off?" I ask with a smirk.

Fry chuckles, shaking his head. "Hmm... I'd have to say bad hygiene. I can't stand it when people don't take care of themselves," he says with a cringe.

"Yeah, that's definitely a dealbreaker for me too," I nod in agreement.

"What about you?" Fry turns the question back to me.

I tilt my head, thinking. "Someone who's overly arrogant and acts like they're better than everyone else. That's just... ugh," I say with a small smile.

"So... Minho?" Fry teases, and I burst into laughter.

"Okay, okay, he's not *that* bad," I manage between giggles. "But he's definitely riding the line."

"Fair," Fry replies with a grin. "But he's still a good guy."

"Who's still a good guy?" Theo's voice suddenly pipes up from behind us. I glance over my shoulder to see him walking over with Andrew, Clint, Winston, and Gally.

"No one," Fry answers quickly, which only makes me laugh harder. "We're just talking about turn-offs."

"Uh-huh, sure," Theo says with a smirk, plopping down next to me and Fry. The others follow suit, forming a loose circle on the grass.

"So, what's the topic?" Gally asks, settling on the other side of me.

"Turn-offs," I reply, grinning.

"Ah, I see." Gally nods solemnly, as if we're discussing something profound.

"Alright, Gally, what's yours?" Fry prompts.

Gally shrugs. "Probably bad hygiene. Can't stand it."

I glance at Fry, wide-eyed. "No way! That's exactly what Fry said."

"Seems like a popular one," Andrew chimes in with a laugh.

"What about you, Clint?" I ask, shifting the attention.

"Arrogance," Clint says without hesitation. "People who think they're better than everyone else just get under my skin."

I nod knowingly. "Same here."

"And you, Theo?" I press, raising an eyebrow.

Theo leans back thoughtfully. "Constant negativity. If someone's always complaining, it just sucks the life out of everything."

"Yeah, that's a big one," I agree, earning nods from the others.

"Okay, are we just gonna sit here talking about turn-offs all day, or are we gonna do something?" Gally asks, his tone half-joking.

"Fine, fine," I say with a mischievous grin. "Biggest turn-on, then?"

The group falls silent for a second, surprised by the sudden shift in topic.

"A good sense of humor," Theo finally says with a smirk. "Someone who can make me laugh is definitely a turn-on."

"Seconded," Andrew chimes in with a grin.

"Confidence," Clint adds. "Someone who knows what they want and goes after it."

"I'd say intelligence," Winston offers. "Someone who can hold a conversation and challenge me mentally."

I laugh, shaking my head. "So basically, we're all looking for a unicorn—a mix of all those traits."

"Pretty much," Fry says with a grin.

As the group laughs and continues the banter, Theo leans closer to me and whispers just loud enough for me to hear, "Is that why you like Newt?"

I feel my cheeks burn as I nudge him, trying to play it cool. "Oh, shut it!" I hiss, hoping no one else catches on.

Theo just smirks knowingly, and I groan internally, wondering if I'll ever hear the end of it.