(hello everyone . ik i am late and i am really sry as i was not able login into my account due to my memory of goldfish . đđ and once again sry i know this ch is small as compartively but it will take time to be in that same flow i hope you all can pls cooperateđđđ)
If someone ever tells you "practice rooms are calm", punch them.
Politely.
With a chair.
Because the moment the door of the practice room opened, peace officially resigned.
The door slammed open so hard it hit the wall.
Sec E entered like villains in slow motionâexcept there was nothing slow about it.
Aries first, already rolling his sleeves.
Percy scanning like someone was about to die.
Rafael calm, which somehow made it worse.
And behind themâ
Angelo.
ION.
TIGER.
My soul left my body.
I clutched the snacks in my hand like a mother protecting her child.
Internal Jay Voice:
Okay. Everyone breathe. Maybe they didn't noticeâ
Cin screamed, "SHE HAS CHOCOLATES."
Oh.
So this is how it ends.
"NOâWAITâLISTENâ" I yelled.
Too late.
cin lunged like a feral raccoon and snatched one chocolate.
calix slid across the floor and grabbed chips.
felix , traitor, reached for my handâ
I slapped him.
"BETRAYAL."
The room exploded.
rory grabbed candy, blaster tackled him.
kit tried to shove three snacks in his hoodie.
david attempted to be responsible. "Guys maybeâ"
cin, eren, and felix turned slowly.
david shut up.
I backed away instinctivelyâand bumped straight into Keifer.
He didn't even look stressed.
One arm wrapped around my waist casually, the other stopping rory mid-reach without effort.
rory froze.
"âŠOkay I regret my life choices."
Keifer leaned down. "You okay?"
I nodded violently. "They're wild animals."
Angelo rubbed his temples. "Why does every room become a crime scene when she's here?"
"Because I exist," I said proudly.
Ion crossed her arms. "Why is she holding snacks like weapons?"
"Because they ARE," I snapped.
Cin tried again.
Keifer just looked at him.
Cin backed away immediately. "I'll go reflect."
Finallyâafter centuries , three emotional breakdowns, and crumbs everywhereâeveryone calmed.
I escaped with Keifer to the sofa, sitting dramatically.
"My chocolates survived," I whispered.
Keifer smiled softly. "Barely."
I fed him a piece.
He ate it like it was sacred.
And thenâ
cin bent down near the couch.
"âŠUh."
I froze.
"âŠWhat?"
He pulled something out.
A phone.
Not just any phone.
THE PHONE.
Old.Â
Jay's soul left her body.
"âŠNo."
Cin squinted. "Why does it look like a museum artifact?"
josh blinked. "Is this⊠a phone?"
Jay lunged. Too late.
Percy turned it on.
The screen flickered.
Wallpaper: 12-year-old Jay, scowling at the camera, holding fries aggressively.
Silence.
Thenâ
Laughter exploded.
"IS THAT YOU?!" yuri wheezed.
"You were ANGRY AS A CHILD?" eren cackled.
Jay screamed, "GIVE IT BACK RIGHT NOW OR I SWEARâ"
The phone buzzed.
It was locked.
Keifer leaned closer, curious. "How did it open?"
Cin smirked. " password."
Jay's face went blank. "That phone should not be alive."
Aries tilted his head. "Let's try something."
Keifer, calm as ever, said, "Type 'lencho pizza french fries.'"
They stared at him.
"âŠWhat?"
They stared at him.
"âŠWhat?"
"Just do it."
They typed it.
The phone unlocked fully.
Dead silence.
Everyone slowly turned to Keifer.
Adam whispered, "He knows you."
Samuel nodded. "That's soulmate behavior."
Jay stared at Keifer. "how do you even know my cravings from when I was twelve?"
Keifer shrugged. "You still order the same thing."
She threw a pillow at him. He smiled.
Thenâ
Adam froze.
"Oh."
Michael's eyes widened. "Wait."
Samuel panicked. "NO NO NOâ"
They all tried to run.
Too late.
Angelo moved like lightning, grabbing Jay from behindâone arm locked loosely around her shoulders, holding her in place.
"Not so fast," Angelo said calmly. "What's on that phone?"
Jay struggled. "kuyaaa ANGELO LET ME GOâ"
Keifer had already taken the phone.
His eyebrow twitched.
"Group chat," he read. "'Dickheads.'"