Love In The Underworld

Ch 6: Trust & Transparency

Y/n smiled, feeling a sense of gratitude. "Thank you all for listening, for understanding. I feel like I've finally found a place where I belong."

Vaggie smiled back. "You do belong here, We're glad to have you."

Charlie clapped her hands together. "Now that we've got the emotional stuff out of the way, let's move on to some trust exercises! It'll be fun, I promise. We'll start with the trust fall."

Alastor raised an eyebrow. "Trust exercises? How... thrilling. I'm sure my fragile ego can't handle it."

Charlie ignored his sarcasm. "First up, we've got the trust fall. Alastor, you're first! Just fall backward, and we'll catch you."

Alastor declined, his expression unenthused. "I think I'll pass, Charlie. I trust you all implicitly... from a safe distance. Besides, I don't want to risk damaging my impeccable fashion sense."

Husker chuckled. "Smart man, Alastor. Don't want to end up on the floor with a ruined suit."

Charlie pouted. "Fine, spoilsport. Vaggie, you're up next!"

Vaggie hesitated, then nodded. "Okay, but if I break something – like my neck – it's on you, Charlie."

The group laughed, and Vaggie positioned herself for the trust fall. Charlie, Nifty, and Angel Dust formed a catching line, while Cherry Bomb provided play-by-play commentary.

As Vaggie fell, the group caught her, and cheers erupted.

Next up was Nifty, who bounced up and down excitedly. "Ooh, ooh! My turn! Trust fall, here I come!"

Charlie grinned. "Okay, Nifty! Just fall back, and we'll catch you."

Nifty nodded, took a deep breath, and fell backward... into thin air. The group, caught off guard, watched in shock as Nifty hit the floor with a thud.

But instead of crying out in pain, Nifty exclaimed, "Yay, pain! That was awesome!"

The group stared, bewildered, as Nifty jumped up, dusting herself off. "Again, again! I want to do it again!"

Charlie hesitated. "Uh, Nifty, maybe we should…"

Nifty interrupted, already positioning herself for another fall. "No way, Charlie! This is the best game ever! Trust fall, here I come... again!"

The group watched in amazement as Nifty repeatedly fell to the floor, each time exclaiming, "Yay, pain!" and bouncing back for more.

Alastor shook his head, chuckling. "Well, I suppose that's one way to build trust... in your own resilience."