Morning – Forest Garden Plan
The sun beamed over Unit 9's forest base.
Lara pointed at the messy backyard. "We turn this into a flower garden."
Mira: "We also need a cooking contest. We can't eat Kevin's disasters again."
Kevin: "That ONE time!"
Teaha: "You literally made tea with chili flakes."
Bihoo, quietly planting a glowing violet: "Let's just build something beautiful."
Bihoo planted her moonflowers next to nisa's.
No words. Just the quiet sound of petals brushing.
Cooking Chaos Begins
Nisa made crystal dumplings and soft moon soup.
Mira tried colorful rice rolls (turned out rainbow-ish).
Kevin made a… charred pancake thing.
Teaha boiled eggs and forgot the water.
Bihoo made fruit tea… that glowed. (???)
Lara: "WHO PUT MAGIC DUST IN THE TEA?"
Bihoo: "...Me."
Everyone: ahhh
Night – The Game of 15 Flames
They sat in a circle. A single candle flickered in the middle.
Mira held a sparkling glass jar.
> "Welcome to '15 Flames.' Each round, someone blows the flame. If it flickers—you answer a question or do a dare from this magic jar."
Kevin: "I was born for this."
Round 1 – Mira
Flame flickers.
Dare: "Imitate someone here for 10 seconds."
Mira: puts on Kevin's voice
> "My abs are elite—my pancakes are weaponized!"
Everyone: laughed
Round 2 – Kevin
Flame flickers.
Question: "Rank everyone's fashion."
Kevin:
"Nisa: Casual slay."
"Mira: Princess chaos."
"Lara: Stab-me-girl chic."
"Teaha: Mysterious knight."
"Bihoo: Bookstore bad boy."
Lara: "Not bad."
Round 3 – Lara
Flame flickers.
Dare: "Hold hands with someone until next round."
Lara: sighs "Come here, Teaha."
Teaha: gasped
Round 4 – Teaha
Flame flickers.
Question: "Do you like someone here?"
Teaha: "Yes."
Kevin: "NAME??"
Teaha: "Nope."
Lara (still holding his hand)
Round 5 – Nisa
Flame flickers.
Question: "What's your biggest fear?"
Nisa: "...Losing people before I say how I feel."
Everyone: quiet.
Bihoo looked at her, deeply.
Round 6 – Bihoo
Flame flickers.
Dare: "Say something sweet to the person on your left."
Bihoo (Nisa on his left):
> "Your strength is blinding, but your silence says more. I admire both."
Nisa: what!
Round 7 – Mira
Flame flickers.
Dare: "Dance like a chicken."
Ten seconds later
Mira was squawking and flapping. Kevin was filming it.
Kevin: "New wallpaper."
Round 8 – Kevin
Flame flickers.
Question: "What would you do if you had 24 hours left?"
Kevin: "Bake cookies, kiss Mira, prank Bihoo, and confess to everyone I love."
Everyone: ahhh
Mira: youuuu
Round 9 – Lara
Flame flickers.
Dare: "Say who you'd share your last mission with."
Lara: "Teaha. He never leaves anyone behind."
Teaha: smiling at her
Round 10 – Teaha
Flame flickers.
Question: "Who annoys you the most?"
Teaha: "Kevin."
Kevin: "YOU BREATHE TOO LOUD!"
Round 11 – Nisa
Flame flickers.
Dare: "Whisper something only Bihoo can hear."
Nisa leaned in and said something no one heard.
Bihoo looked stunned… and smiled.
Kevin: "WHAT DID SHE SAY??"
Bihoo: "I'm taking it to the grave."
Round 12 – Bihoo
Flame flickers.
Question: "If Nisa disappeared, what would you do?"
Bihoo: "Burn the world looking for her."
Mira: ohhhh
Lara: "Welp, that's love."
Round 13 – Mira
Flame flickers.
Dare: "Draw something on Kevin's face blindfolded."
She drew a cat… it looked like broccoli.
Kevin: "This is sabotage."
Round 14 – Kevin
Flame flickers.
Question: "Would you fight a dragon for Mira?"
Kevin: "Yes. And I'd win."
Mira: "You can't even beat a frying pan."
Round 15 – Nisa
Final round. The candle turned gold.
The flame whispered:
> "Reveal something you've never told anyone here."
Everyone leaned in.
Nisa closed her eyes and whispered,
> "I never thought I'd live long enough to find a family. But… I think I just did."
Everyone fell silent.
Bihoo looked like he wanted to speak—but he just reached over and held her hand.
Garden of Stars
Later that night, they stood under the stars, near the baby flowers glowing softly.
Mira: "Tomorrow… we make this our home."
Lara: "And build a gaming room."
Kevin: "Yes."
Teaha: "And cook something edible."
Bihoo: "And protect this peace."
Nisa: "Together."
To be continued…