??? POV
A soft breeze swept through Ashfall City, carrying the faint hum of aircraft above and the sound of cars passing by. There was also a slight aroma of baked bread drifting from the bakery cart on the street. At the front gate of the First Ember Guild Academy stood a person, blinking up at the enormous crest above the archway.
He was none other than Adam Kurai, a sixteen-year-old with messy brown hair that nearly covered his eyes. He wore a nervous expression as he braced himself for a pop quiz, clutching his worn duffel bag as if it could shield him from judgment.
¨I shouldn't be here¨ Adam muttered, these plase ful of monsters... and fire users... and confident people¨
adam toke a step forward, then hesitated again.
¨I could turn around. Go back home. pretend I never got accepted... tell them I got eaten by a monster on the why here. ¨
But it was too late adam was already at receponist desk. And the receptionist looked at her platform and then said.
¨name¨ she said.
¨A...Adam Kurai¨ adam wisperd
The lady looked at him ¨louder¨
¨Adam Kurai¨ he said louder.
The receptionist gave Adam his key to door 3 and the bronze emblem. ¨doorm 3 is a girl dorm, you're the second boy that gona be there¨
¨w...why am in girls dorm¨ adam panict ¨and what do y...you me...meen secound b...boy¨
The receptionist looked at Adam and calmly said
¨the boys doorm are full, so you'll be in the girls temporarily, and you will be with a boy named Jimmy Saito, who came yesterday. ¨
Adam froze, then smiled and walked out. and thought to himself. ¨ Jimmy here, thanks, haven im not alone? ¨ Then he walkt of to the girls' dorm or dorm 3.
MEEN WILLE IN DORM
Jimmy was currently reading a book on his bed, and Sharika was bribing Selenas hair. and humming casually.
¨so jimmy¨ Sharika ask smirking ¨ what whud you do if 3 girls fout ower you¨
Jimmy looked at her red face ¨...D...Die¨
Selena laught quitly. Then a loud knock was heard at doore
Jimmy stood up ¨I get it¨
he opend door and there stod adam Kurai, his best friend.
Jimmy's eyes lit up ¨Adam, you made it.¨
Adam stared at him and then past him and into the dorm field with a whisper, girls, and pink furniture. adam eyes twitch again.
¨Jimmy...¨ he said quetly
¨y...yhe¨ Jimmy said nervusly.
¨i was gone for one day¨ he said
¨y...yes¨ Jimmy said
Adam took a deep breath.
¨ You already started a harem. Didn't you? ¨
Jimmy made a choking sound.
Sharika peerd aty doore ¨oh these one cute too¨
Adam's soul left body.
¨Im gona die here¨
Adam entured room and then stood frozen at dooreway of dorm 3. Eyes twitching, brain melting from being called cute, and he entured room and sees pink curtens fluffy rugs, two girls, and one Jimmy. it wasent a school, it was a roomcom warzone.
¨I...I¨ adam mutured. ¨I leave you for one day, and you go full fantasy protagonists...¨
Jimmy raist hes hands panicking ¨I didn't mean to!. It was an accident i sweare¨
Selena stepped forward and greated adam. ¨you most be adam jimmy told us about you.¨
¨oh no¨Adam muttured ¨ he talks about me¨
¨only good things¨ she said, offering a hand ¨im Selena. nice meeting you ¨
Adam blinked, taken off guard by her gentle tone. He took it awkwardly I...I'm Adam Kurai im not just to pretty girls, talk to me¨
Sharika walked up next with her trademark smirk. ¨oooooh this one is aodribul too you 2 sure you not twins.¨
Jimmy and Adam looked at each other. Both blushing, both shrieking under attantion and then there cheeks puff up, and they turned their head from each other. they where pouting.
¨Hmpf¨ both said as they refused to look at each other, pouting.
Selena gigeld ¨you too leterly the same.¨
Sharika laughed too ¨dubel the awkverdness i like it.¨
The two boys had different plans. They glared at echuder crosst arm cheaks pufft red faces, and about to argue.
¨ You didn't tell me you had girls¨ Adam muttered, glaring at Jimmy
¨you dident tell me you were coming late¨Jjimmy glared back at Adam
Sharika split in between them and put her hand on both their head and ¨oohh don't fight my flustered fireballs¨
¨we re not...¨ Jimmy started
¨flusterd¨ Adam finast
But they both pufft there cheeks again and turned heads.
Selena was reading a book, then looked up. ¨you both really bring out echuder inner child¨
jimmy clust his owlet plushy close. Adam glances at it.
¨ You still have that thing?¨ he said
¨Of coures¨ Jimmy ¨you tride steal it when whe where 5¨
¨that beckouse you bite me when i ask nicely¨ Adam snapt back
¨did not¨
¨did too¨
¨did not¨
¨did too¨
¨DID NOT¨
¨DID TOO¨
¨you lickt my owlet¨
¨i warmed it up¨
Both Sharika and Selena looked at these in amusement, the boys spiraling into a full-on bickering match over a plush.
Then both stopped arguing and instead glared at echuder pouting.
¨Im not talking to you¨ Jimmy said, huffing
¨me neather¨ Adam pouted
both turnd away, refusing to look at each other. silence in the room.
Sharika lenad in to Selena ¨Do we separate them or let them marry¨
Selena laughted ¨let them work it out¨
then a long beat. And then Adam looked over his shoulder.
¨wana sit next to me at dinner?¨
Jimmy Grumbeld, only if you don't steal my steamed buns.¨
¨no promeses¨ he said
Jimmy sigted ¨fine¨
AT DINNER
In the cafeteria, Jimmy, Adam, Selena, and Sharika are about to eat dinner. Theythey entured cafeteria. Jimmy and Adam sat to gather in there uselly tabel in the corner. steamed buns stacked on a plate, and one plate with spicy noodles on another, and the last plate loaded with dessert. It was Sharika's plate. Selen sat next to jimmy sipping tea.
Sharika slurpt noodels dramatickly and pointed chopsticks at Jimmy and Adam. ¨ So why are you pouting at each other like puppies?¨
Jimmy choked on his bun, and Adam nearly dropt hes chopsticks.
¨I...I mean, we weren't Jimmy said, face red.
¨ definitely whernt¨ Adam said, his face also red,
Sharika riesad a eybrow ¨you turn away from each other armes cross cheakes pufft and said im not talking to you. if thats not pouting, then im a cactus.¨
Fimmy buried his face in his hands, and Adam tride hide behind his tray.
Selena tilted her head slightly ¨let me guess, childhood argument resurfacing ¨
Jimmy peekt throw his fingers ¨...well, he did lick owlet¨
Adam groaned ¨it was one time¨
Sharika blinkt ¨wait owlet¨
jimmy noded and pulled a plush from backpack and hugged it protectively.
Adam crossed his arm, pouting, ¨he bit me becouse i huged it.¨
Sharika's eyes lit up ¨you bite him¨
Jimmy's voice cracked, he was drooling on it¨
Adam snapt ¨did not¨
Jimmy snapt back ¨did too¨
¨did not¨
¨did too¨
¨did not¨
¨did too¨
¨DID NOT¨
¨DID TOO¨
the studens in the cafeteria where lisening to their argument. The whole cafeteria was looking at the 2. they thout it was entertaining. Selena sipped tea like nothing ever happened. Then Jimmy and Adam noticed everyone watching, and Adam and Jimmy felt too embarrassed that they wanted to disappear.
Jimmy slowly slowed down his sat ¨I... want to disappear.¨
Adam mutterd ¨can i transfer to another school¨
Sharika smirks and leans back on her chair armes behind head behind her. ¨nope. You both stuck her with mee you fight, you pout, and I get free entertainment.¨
Selena smiled ¨atlest they're honest¨
The boys glanced at each other. then looked away
Jimmy sighted. ¨fine you can have one of my buns¨
Adam nodded ¨and you can borrow my notebook for spell notes¨
Sharika clapped. ¨ awwww. They were bonding over buns and books.¨
Jimmy and Adam groaned to gether. but these time they weren't pouting but blushing,