At Luxford Academy, the elite boarding school for the ultra-rich, Adriana and Nicholas have been bitter rivals since childhood. Forced to live in the same dorm, their once-friendly pranks have escalated into daily clashes-sharp insults, constant bic...
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It's a typical Monday afternoon, and we're all lounging in the living room. The sun is streaming in through the windows, and everyone's buzzing with excitement because we've decided to hit up Monday Mayhem at 2 PM. I can already feel the anticipation in the air as we talk about the inflatables, obstacle courses, rock climbing, and—most importantly—the foam party and slip-and-slide.
We finally make it to Monday Mayhem, and the place is buzzing with energy. Bright inflatables tower over us, and I can already hear the squeals and laughter from people throwing themselves down the slip-and-slide. The sun's still shining, and it feels like the perfect day for some chaos.
"Alright, who's ready to eat my dust?" I call out, eyeing the obstacle course. It looks like a monster—huge inflatable walls, tunnels, and a massive slide at the end.
"I'm definitely going first," Matteo says, already jogging ahead of us, his momma bear instincts clearly kicking in. "Gotta make sure it's safe for you all."
"Or maybe you just wanna get that win before anyone else has a chance," I tease, giving him a light shove.
Dio grins, not missing a beat. "Matteo's just scared he'll lose to me. I mean, who wouldn't be?" She winks, and Matteo just laughs.
We split up, the boys huddling together and the girls sticking close by. Rora's adjusting her outfit for the millionth time, but I can tell she's excited too. "Okay, let's do this. But someone better take pictures. This outfit needs to be documented."
Theo's practically vibrating with energy next to Lia. "I'm gonna win, Mila! You better keep up!"
Lia just smiles, giving him a playful nudge. "We'll see about that, Theo."
Nick, ever the unbothered king, finally cracks a smile. "You're all talking big, but we know who's really going to win." He glances at Drew, who just shrugs, as usual.
"Yeah, yeah, let's go," I say, lining up at the start of the obstacle course. "May the best girl win." I grin at Rora.
And with that, we're off. I'm sprinting, my heart racing as I dive into the first tunnel. Behind me, I can hear Lia laughing, Rora huffing as she tries not to mess up her hair, and Dio yelling some comment about how this is way more exhausting than it looks.
By the time I'm halfway through, I glance over and see the boys charging through their own side of the course. Matteo's ahead, naturally, with Theo on his heels, practically bouncing with each step. I see Theo grab Matteo's leg when he is climbing the little ladder and pull him down so that he can be first.
Nick's moving with that calm energy of his, and Drew... well, Drew's just observing everyone, probably planning his next move to overtake them at the end.
I can't help but laugh as we all tumble down the final slide, crashing into each other at the bottom. "Okay, who won?" I ask, breathless and grinning from ear to ear.
