King's Dominion wasn't exactly known for its wholesome extracurriculars. But tonight, the usual chaos of assassins-in-training, legacies, and psychopaths had been traded for something almost... normal. A group trip to the cinema.

The neon glow of the marquee buzzed overhead as the group spilled out onto the pavement, still laughing, still shouting over each other. Billy was already reenacting his favourite kill from the movie with exaggerated sound effects. Lex was rolling her eyes so hard it was a miracle they stayed in her skull.

It was. But nobody else seemed to care. Saya was already debating the cinematography with Maria, and Petra was pretending she hadn't secretly enjoyed the romantic subplot.

Laughter rippled through the group. The night air was cool, the street half-empty. For a moment, it almost felt like they were just a group of normal teenagers. Almost.