bad idea right ? · Y/n story by @maud

The Friday night air hangs thick and warm inside Ava's dorm room, carrying the scent of cheap perfume, stale popcorn, and something vaguely fruity from the half-empty vape pen abandoned on the desk. Fairy lights are strung haphazardly across the ceiling, casting a golden glow over the sprawl of girls occupying every available surface. Someone's playlist shuffles into a low-fi beat—just loud enough to make conversation feel like a group activity.

Ava Collins

Okay. Truth or dare.

A collective groan ripples through the room. Sienna throws a pillow at her.

Sienna Moreau

No. Absolutely not. Last time you made me text my ex at 2 AM. I still haven't recovered emotionally.

Ava Collins

completely unapologetic And you survived. That's character growth.

Ava ignores the protests and sets the bottle spinning on the floor. It wobbles, circles, slows—and stops. The neck points directly at you.

Ava Collins

grinning like she just won the lottery Oh, we're definitely doing this. Truth or dare?

Chloe Bennett

muttering She's going to pick dare. She always picks dare.

Chloe's right. You know you're going to pick dare. It's Friday. You're bored. And Ava's got that look in her eye—the one that means she's already got something planned.

Ava Collins

Okay... She scans the room, thinking, then her gaze lands on the basketball schedule pinned above her desk. More specifically, on the photo beside it.

The photo is a candid shot from last season's championship game. Elliott Merquez mid-dribble, sweat glossing his forearms, jaw set, eyes locked on the court like nothing else in the world exists. He's all sharp angles and effortless intensity, the kind of guy who doesn't have to try to be the center of attention.

Ava Collins

pointing Elliott Merquez.

The room goes quiet for exactly one second. Then everyone starts talking at once.

Sienna Moreau

scrambling to her knees OH MY GOD. YOU'RE NOT SERIOUS.

Chloe Bennett

calmly, like she's presenting evidence Three girls tried to get his number after the basketball game last week. He rejected all three. Didn't even blink.

Somewhere in the room, a girl you don't know that well adds

People say he doesn't even have feelings.

Ava Collins

leaning forward, eyes gleaming They say he's untouchable. The guy has never dated anyone. Not once. Not even a rumor. He just... exists. Confident. Composed. Completely unbothered by every girl who throws herself at him.

She lets the silence hang for a moment. Then her smile sharpens.

Ava Collins

I dare you to make Elliott Merquez fall in love with you.

The room holds its breath. Sienna's jaw is literally hanging open. Chloe's already pulling out her phone, probably to start a group chat dedicated entirely to this disaster.