DESTINY - Matteo Riddle

part 13

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"Wait, what?" Draco said, still laughing.  "You want us to do what now?"

Blase stopped laughing, realizing that they were serious.

"You want us to wear those things too?" he said, gesturing to the sheet masks.

Matteo and the others still looked shocked and a little horrified at the idea. 

Draco looked at Blase, then at Matteo, then at the sheet masks.

"I'm not doing that," he said, still laughing. "There's no way."

Mae and Star were both wearing mischievous grins. They really wanted to see them do this. 

"Come on," Mae said. "It'll be fun!"

The boys were all still hesitant. They didn't want to admit it, but a part of them were actually kind of curious.

Blase and Enzo exchanged a glance. Blase was the first to pipe up.

"What do we get if we do it?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

Star rolled her eyes at his question, but couldn't help but chuckle. She knew they were just trying to stall. 

"Oh, I don't know," she said sarcastically.  "Maybe you'll gain a new appreciation for skincare."

Mae laughed. "Or maybe it'll unlock your hidden beauty potential," she added with a grin. "You never know."

The boys actually laughed at that. Draco shrugged.  "Well, I do like to look good," he said.

Enzo was still hesitant, but curious. 

"Will we actually look good or will we just look ridiculous?" he asked.

Star smiled, enjoying the banter."It's a fifty-fifty chance," she said. "But even if you do look crazy, it'll be hilarious."

Blase finally caved. "Alright, fine," he said, putting his hands up. "I'm in."

Mae looked at Theodore and put her hands on her hips. "You're doing it too," she said, leaving no room for argument.

Theodore looked at her with an amused expression, knowing that there was no getting out of this.

He couldn't say no to her. "You're enjoying this too much," he said, smiling.

Blase looked at Enzo and Draco, who were still hesitating. He took a step forward and put his hand on their shoulders.

"You guys are doing this," he said. "No exceptions."

Enzo and Draco looked at each other, resigned. They knew that there was no point trying to argue with Blase.

They both sighed. "Fine," they said in unison.

Starlight looked at Matteo, who hadn't said anything yet. She could see the gears turning in his head.

He was probably realizing that there was no way out of this. Even if he didn't want to, he didn't have a choice.

She gave him a mischievous grin. "You're no red sheep, you're also doing it," she said, raising an eyebrow.

Matteo looked back at her, a mix of amusement and resignation on his face.  He knew she was right. He couldn't get out of it.

He let out a sigh. "Looks like I don't have a choice," he said, smiling.

Mae clapped her hands together. "Okay, let's do this," she said, trying to hide her excitement.

The boys all shared a reluctant look. They were all about to do something they never thought they'd do: put on a sheet mask.