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II.

CHAPTER TWO
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After a few nights of letting the boys stay in the Tesco with [Y/n] and Elena, their presence had begun to wear on their nerves. Tommy and Toby were loud, even though Toby had been quiet at first. Charlie could be downright idiotic at times. Phil and Ranboo were likely the most mature members of the group.

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It was late at night, and [Y/n] was still awake, the only sound in the room being the soft snores of their best friend, Elena. Elena had to sleep in [Y/n]'s cramped room because the group of five boys had taken over her much larger room.

[Y/n] wasn't sure why they were still awake, but a strange feeling churned in their stomach, as if they sensed something bad was about to happen.

Rather than just sitting there, [Y/n] grabbed their baseball bat and decided to scout around the store. Upon reaching Elena's old 'bedroom,' where the boys were supposed to be sleeping, they noticed that two of them was missing, which made them frown while walking inside to try and find the two boys, just in case they were sleeping in the darker corners of the room, [Y/n] found that they were nowhere to be seen. [Y/n] quickly backed out of the room. They needed to find Charlie and Tommy.

[Y/n] jogged up and down the aisles, searching everywhere for the idiots.

"Oh, hi, [Y/n]!" a voice called out to [Y/n] from the gaming section, catching their attention and prompting them to turn around and head to him. There was Charlie, waving at them as he played on the demo Pac-man machine [Y/n] had stolen.

"What's your high score?" [Y/n] asked, their gaze fixed on the screen, completely forgetting that they also needed to find Tommy.

Then, '𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥' appeared on the screen, making him sigh, "I can hardly beat the third level."

[Y/n] politely nudged him aside so they could take a turn playing.

STAGE ONE completed...

STAGE TWO completed...

STAGE THREE completed...

Their fingers danced across the joystick and buttons, navigating the maze with precision as the familiar sounds of the classic arcade game filled the air. In the background, Charlie's voice could be heard complaining about how good [Y/n] was playing.

STAGE THIRTY completed...

"Oh come on!" Charlie groaned from behind them, prompting [Y/n] to laugh.

"Not my fault you're bad, Charlie."

STAGE THIRTY-ONE completed...

STAGE THIRTY-TWO completed...

STAGE THIRTY-THREE completed...

"Seriously...? Oh my God," Charlie chuckled.

Finally, '𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥' flashed on the screen.

"There, I lost. Happy?" [Y/n] turned around to face Charlie, who was celebrating their loss. Amidst Charlie's cheers, [Y/n] suddenly heard footsteps approaching, which startled them.

But to [Y/n]'s relief, it was just Ranboo who emerged from the shadows. Ranboo, always the voice of reason, had likely heard the commotion and came to investigate. [Y/n] let out a breath they didn't realize they were holding, grateful it wasn't some unknown threat.