Back at base, Bihoo sat bandaged up on the steps, sipping warm tea.
Lara squinted at him.
> "...Why do you look different today?"
Bihoo blinked. "What?"
Kevin leaned in with a grin.
> "Yeah, you're glowing. Like you just got kissed by destiny—or Nisa."
Bihoo turned red. "SHUT—!"
He lunged at Kevin and covered his mouth.
> "DON'T SAY STUPID STUFF!" Bihoo hissed.
Teaha raised a brow. "So… it did happen?"
Kevin made muffled noises behind Bihoo's hand. Mira and Lara just rolled their eyes.
Mira spoke up, flicking her wet hair.
> "Anyway, girls' business. Me, Lara, and Nisa are heading out. You three—stay here."
Lara added firmly: "Don't follow us."
Nisa: "Seriously. Don't."
The boys blinked. "Okay? Weird."
As the girls walked away, giggling under their breath, Teaha turned to Bihoo.
> "...Are they hiding treasure?"
Kevin: "Or maybe snacks?"
Bihoo: "...It's suspicious."
Meanwhile: The Secret Lake
The girls reached a hidden spot deep in the woods—sparkling lake water, rose petals drifting on the breeze.
Mira: "Perfect. No boys. No drama. Just peace."
They undressed and stepped into the lake, laughing and splashing.
Nisa dipped under the water, the moonlight catching her golden aura.
Lara flicked water at Mira. "You should confess to Kevin."
Mira: "SAYS YOU!!"
They were mid-giggle—
The Boys' POV
Kevin sniffed the air.
> "Do you smell roses?"
Bihoo: "That's weird. There's no rose trees here."
Teaha: "...Should we check it out?"
> "What if they're in trouble?" Kevin added innocently.
"It's just scouting! Not spying!"
They followed the scent through the trees—
And stepped into the clearing...
Straight into the sight of the girls bathing.
Moonlight. Sparkles. Petals. And three VERY shocked boys.
CHAOS MODE: ACTIVATED
Nisa: "WHAT. THE. HELL—!"
Lara: "YOU SAID YOU WOULDN'T FOLLOW US!"
Mira: "CLOSE YOUR EYES!!"
Kevin screamed and turned so fast he tripped over a rock.
Teaha dove into a bush.
Bihoo just froze—staring at Nisa—and got slapped by a flying shoe.
Nisa: "BIHOO TURN AROUND!!"
> "I DIDN'T MEAN TO SEE ANYTHING—!!" Bihoo yelped, shielding his face.
Lara chased them with a towel. Mira summoned a mini wind spell.
> Kevin (running): "I DIDN'T EVEN LOOK I SWEAR!"
Back at the camp...
The girls returned dry, furious, and deadly silent.
The boys sat like prisoners.
Lara: "You're all banned from speaking for 24 hours."
Kevin: "Even Teaha?"
Lara: "Especially Teaha."
Mira: "Next time, we'll build a wall around the lake."
Bihoo tried to whisper to Nisa, "I'm sorry…"
She glared. "You saw everything, didn't you?"
Bihoo covered his face. "Please bury me."
To be continued...