Sleepless in Twisted Wonderland ( Twisted Wonderland x Reader)

‿︵‿🐙 Chapter 2🐙‿︵‿

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The hallway was crowded with students eagerly checking the list of top achievers. Grim, Ace, and Deuce pushed their way to the front, eyes scanning the posted rankings.

"Okay, where am I in the top fifty?" Grim asked impatiently.

Ace peered over Grim’s shoulder. "With an average score over 90, we've gotta be in there, right?"

Grim’s face fell as he scanned the list. "First ten places...nope. Twenty...nope. Forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty...nope. Wait a minute—I ain't in here at all!"

Deuce's heart sank. "N-neither am I..."

Ace’s eyes widened. "Hold up. There's a list of the total scores each top achiever got across all subjects. The top thirty scored perfect marks—500 points!"

Deuce and Grim gasped in unison. "PERFECT MARKS?!"

Y/N, exhausted and frustrated, rubbed their temples. "Can thirty students really ace every test?"

Grim was frantic. "B-but if I don't make it into the top fifty, that counts as a breach of contract!"

Ace’s face turned pale. "Wait, 'contract'? Oh no. Grim, did you...?"

Deuce looked at Ace with a knowing look. "Judging by the look on your face, Ace, don't tell me you also—"

Suddenly, Grim let out a yelp. "MYAH! What in the world?! A sea anemone just sprouted outta my head!"

Deuce’s eyes widened in shock. "G-Grim, you made a contract too?! You big cheater!"

Ace was equally horrified. "Yeah, whatever, Deuce. You're just as guilty, keepin' your friends close and your anemones closer over there!"

Grim tugged at the anemone in frustration. "I'll just give it a quick tug, and...OW! It's not comin' out!"

Y/N, thoroughly bewildered, asked, "What's going on here?"

Jack appeared around the corner, his curiosity piqued. "I came to see what all the commotion was. Why am I not surprised it's you guys? What're you doing?"

Deuce pointed at Jack, relieved. "Jack, did you make a contract too? Wait... You don't have an anemone!"

Ace took a jab at Jack. "So much for looking like a bad boy. You're more of a square than Loosey-Deucey over here!"

Jack crossed his arms, looking annoyed. "Okay, what? I'm completely lost here. What are you talking about, and what are those things growing outta your heads?"

Grim was panicking. "Look, it's uhhh... MROW?! What now? This dang anemone's yanking my head!"

Ace winced. "Owww, geez! It's gonna rip my noggin off!"

Deuce muttered, "So when he wrote 'absolute obedience,' this is what he meant..."

Everyone yelped as the anemones seemed to pull them down the hallway. "AaaAAAaaaAGH!"

Jack watched, bemused. "What now? The way they were walking, it was like the anemones were pulling them in that direction. Is a picture that stupid still worth a thousand words...?"

Y/N, trying to stay focused, said, "We’d better follow them."

Jack hesitated. "Huh? Where do I come in here? This is none of my business."

Y/N shot Jack a look. "Are you scared?"

Jack huffed, trying to act tough. "Who're you calling a coward? Tch. You're starting to fit in around here a little TOO well. Fine. I'll keep you company for a little while, at least. Let's get this straight, though—this is purely out of curiosity. I wanna see what caused this. I couldn't care less about those guys. Just so we're clear on that."