Alex placed third, and relief washed over him. Not only was he finally free from the punishment of wearing fake nails, but the horrible game he had endured was finally over. Unfortunately, third place wasn't quite high enough to rid him of his daily routine of applying mascara. Still, for now, he could relax.
He sank into the bath ember had prepared, choosing a red bath bomb that fizzed with sparkling gold glitter. As the warm water embraced him, Alex felt the tension ease from his body. But as much as he wanted to savor the moment, the day had left him mentally exhausted.
After his bath, Alex wrapped himself in a towel, slipping into some blue female underwear, and prepared to return to his room. Ember was waiting for him. Just as they were about to leave, a woman stopped them.
"You need to head this way," she said, pointing down a different corridor.
"But his room is that way," Ember replied, confused.
"Just follow the instructions. Second door on your right," the woman insisted curtly.
They went to the room, where the woman pointed at. In the room was Jade, Alex then realised the nails were gonna be removed today already, it made him happy. After Jade removed the fake nails, they ledt again for Alex his room. Only to be stopped again, again the woman asked Alex to go to a certain room. This time Alex was even more curious.
Reluctantly, they agreed. Alex and Ember exchanged glances as they approached the room.
"Maybe you've earned a bigger room for placing third?" Ember suggested optimistically.
"Or," Alex countered with a sigh, "maybe they've turned my room into a room even more girly as punishment."
"Or," Ember grinned, her eyes sparkling mischievously, "maybe we're finally sharing a room together."
Alex chuckled. "Well, let's find out."
He opened the door to find a larger room, decorated in a painfully girly theme. The walls were painted pink, and the furniture was adorned with princess-style details. Alex's eyes landed on the makeup table, where a girl with long blonde hair sat. She turned around, smiling brightly.
"Oh! I didn't hear you come in. You must be Alex!" she exclaimed.
Alex, already drained from the day, replied more curtly than he intended. "Yeah, that's me. And who are you, and why are you in my room?"
Her cheerful apearance didn't falter. "You must not have heard. The day after tomorrow is the Lady's birthday, and all contestants are being paired with a new roommate. Surprise! I'm yours." She grinned. "I'm Lucy, by the way."
Alex sighed. "Great. I'm Alex," he said flatly, clearly uninterested in small talk.
Lucy waved dismissively at Ember. "You can leave now, redhead. I'll take care of him."
Ember's expression darkened. "What did you just call me?"
Lucy shrugged nonchalantly. "I don't know your name, but my point stands."
Ember leaned in, giving Alex a tight hug and whispering, "Please kill her."
Alex chuckled quietly. "I'll see what I can do. Love you," he whispered back. They shared a small smile before Ember left.
Lucy turned back to Alex, her grin widening. "So, have you heard what your punishment is for tomorrow?"
Alex froze. He had seen his score but hadn't checked the details of his punishment. "No... What is it?"
Lucy clapped her hands together excitedly. "Oh, you're going to love this. It's a body shaper!"
She held up the garment—a tight, overly padded piece of clothing that looked like oversized underwear. Alex raised an eyebrow.
"That's it? Just some weird underwear?"
Lucy laughed. "Not quite. Here, let me help!"
Before Alex could protest, Lucy helped him into the shaper. She stretched the material, inserted padding on the sides, and pulled it up snugly. Alex felt it compress around his middle as Lucy stepped back, beaming.
"Check the mirror! You look stunning!"
Alex walked to the mirror, feeling like he had pillows taped to his hips. The reflection that stared back shocked him. The body shaper, combined with his bra and breast forms, gave him a curvy, feminine figure.
Lucy clapped her hands. "You look gorgeous!"
Alex ignored the compliment. "Can I take this off when I go to bed?"
"Of course. It's late anyway," she said, leading him to his bed.
Alex stripped off the shaper, relieved to be rid of it. But the events of the day kept replaying in his mind, making sleep impossible for hours. Eventually, exhaustion won, and he drifted off.
The next morning, Alex woke up groggy. Lucy was already awake, sitting quietly with a letter in her hand.
"Good morning," Alex mumbled.
"Morning," she replied, holding the letter out to him. "This is for you."
Alex took the letter and read it. In short, it explained that tomorrow was the Lady's birthday, and today was reserved for learning proper manners from the new recruits. If he didn't like his assigned recruit, he had until 10:00 to request a switch.
He glanced at Lucy, who was calm and not overly mean. Compared to some of the others he had met, she wasn't the worst option, as well as he could choose Ember as she wasnt a recruit.
At 10:15, Alex decided to grab breakfast, still in his underwear as he often did.
"Wait," Lucy called out, eyeing him disapprovingly. "You're not going to breakfast like that, are you?"
Alex shrugged. "I'll grab a blanket."
"Nope. Not happening. Here," she said, handing him a short dress from the closet.
Alex hesitated. "I don't think so."
Lucy crossed her arms and gestured toward a note on the door. Alex hadn't noticed it before. It clearly stated he was required to follow her rules.
"Fine," he muttered, grabbing the dress.
"Not so fast," Lucy said, holding up the body shaper again.
Alex groaned but put it on, followed by the dress. Lucy clapped her hands together, beaming.
"Today's going to be amazing, trust me!" she said enthusiastically.
Her excitement only made Alex more worried about what was in store.
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