How I survived in an all boys glade

Chapter Forty-six

- Another one bites the dust -

The music from my radio blares through the night air, and I can't help but grin as I look over at Minho, Theo, and Newt, each holding their drinks, looking more than a little skeptical. "So, what do you guys wanna do now?" Theo asks, glancing at me with a questioning look. I feel a wave of excitement bubble up inside me and I get an idea.

"I got something..." I say, a mischievous grin spreading across my face as I bounce on the balls of my feet. The three of them exchange uncertain glances.

"Oh, uh..." Newt trails off, eyeing me like he's not sure whether to be worried or amused. "What is it?" he asks, raising an eyebrow.

"Dance!" I announce, feeling my grin widen. Their expressions are priceless—baffled and a little unsure.

"Dance?" Theo repeats, his voice thick with confusion. I nod eagerly, my excitement growing. 

"Oh come on, guys!" I say, trying to convince them. They still look like I've lost my mind.

"I don't think I've ever seen Newt dance," Theo adds with a teasing smirk, glancing over at Newt.

"Hey, I can dance!" Newt defends himself quickly, but I can tell he's not fully convinced. "And you've seen me dance," he adds, his tone a bit defensive.

"Well, then prove it!" I challenge with a cheeky grin, then turn up the music on my radio. The beat drops, and I start feeling the rhythm pulse through me.

"I would, but you know, with my limp..." Newt trails off, pointing to his leg with a shrug.

"Fine... Theo?" I turn to him, hoping for a dance partner. But, of course, he's not biting either.

"I don't know, I'm not really in the mood to dance..." he says apologetically, giving me a half-smile.

I turn to Minho, my last hope. "What about you?" I ask, desperation creeping into my voice. Minho looks at me with a teasing smirk, and I know that look.

"Alright, fine," he says, holding his hands up in surrender. "But only if you promise not to laugh at my moves."

I grin, feeling victorious as I grab his hand and pull him to his feet. "Just please be careful with your ankle!" Newt calls out after me, concern in his voice.

"Yeah, yeah, don't worry about it," I shout back, brushing it off as I lead Minho to the bonfire. Just as the song 'Only Girl (In The World)' by Rihanna starts playing, I laugh at the irony—this is the kind of song my dad would've danced to in the kitchen, and here I am, trying to get Minho to join me under the stars.

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Meanwhile, Justin sits down beside the new Greenie, who's quietly watching Minho and Y/n dance, clearly intrigued. Justin leans back against the log with a knowing look.

"That is never gonna happen," Justin says, glancing over at the Greenie, whose gaze keeps drifting toward Y/n and Minho.

"What are you talking about?" the Greenie asks, feigning confusion, but Justin can see it in his eyes—the way he looks at Y/n.

"You know what he's talking about," Jack chimes in, sitting down on the other side of the Greenie. "You could say that again," Justin adds with a smirk, watching Minho twirl Y/n around and dip her, causing her to laugh loudly. She almost loses her balance, but Minho catches her just in time, pulling her back up.

"And yes, it's NEVER gonna happen," Jack adds with a wink, and the Greenie looks back and forth between them, still puzzled.

"Why?" the Greenie asks, clearly lost.

"Because Minho is like a brother to Y/n," Jack explains, eyeing Y/n as she dances with Minho. "And he's not just gonna let you close to her, just like that."

The Greenie glances over at them again, clearly watching, but trying to hide it. "Yeah, believe him. He already tried once," Justin adds, leaning in. "Then got a black eye from Newt and a night in the slammer after Minho dragged him there."

The Greenie's eyebrows shoot up in surprise. "What? Why?"

"Let's just say, Minho, Newt, and Theo have been there for Y/n since day one," Justin says, his voice lowering, like it's a secret. "They're pretty protective of her."

The Greenie nods slowly, still trying to process. "But Minho... he's the most protective," Justin adds with a knowing look.

The Greenie watches the two again, his gaze softening as he takes in the sight of Minho and Y/n laughing and dancing. "I can see that," he mutters with a small smile.

Justin exchanges a look with Jack, both of them smirking. "Another one bites the dust," Justin whispers, and Jack nods in agreement. The Greenie looks confused.

"Don't worry about it, kid. You'll get it someday," Jack says with a wink. The Greenie simply shrugs, looking back at Y/n and Minho.

"Another one bites the dust," both Jack and Justin whisper in unison, their laughter ringing in the air as they pass the Greenie a drink from Gally's stash. The Greenie hesitantly takes a sip, immediately spitting it out in disgust.

"Ugh, what is this?" he asks, scrunching his nose.

"It's Gally's secret recipe," Jack says with a grin.

"Well, it's disgusting," the Greenie retorts, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. Jack and Justin laugh in unison, clearly amused.

"Yeah, welcome to the Glade, kid," Justin says with a smirk as he takes a long sip of his drink. 

The Greenie just shakes his head, chuckling, before looking back at the two dancing around, as Minho lifts Y/n into the air and spins her around, her laughter ringing through the night.