The air was already loud with laughter when I dragged my gang toward the kitchen.Michael, Samuel, and Adam followed reluctantly while Section E trailed behind like an audience expecting a show.
"Why are we going to the kitchen again?" Michael asked, ducking as Percy tossed him a towel."Because," I said, pushing the door open dramatically, "the rest of the idiots live here."
The moment the door swung open, we were greeted by chaos in its purest form.
Yuri stood with his back to us, phone pressed to his ear, his tone sharp and clipped — the exact opposite of his usual self. suddenly my brain spiral towards hitlist"No, I already sent the files. …Yes, I double-checked. …What do you mean the meeting moved?!"He pinched the bridge of his nose, muttering, "This is why I hate humans."
Kit, sitting cross-legged on the counter beside him, whispered loudly, "He says that but he is one."
Blaster, holding a jar of jam, nodded sagely. "Debatable. He's possessed when stressed."
"Possessed by responsibility," Mayo added, shoving a muffin into his mouth.
I clapped my hands together, grinning.
Samuel muttered under his breath, "There's a ranking system now?"
"Of course there is," I said proudly. "Starting with the one who's currently plotting to destroy a corporation—" I pointed toward Yuri. "—that's Yuri hanamachi. Resident drama king, multitasking genius, and yeah also president of SLC . Don't call him rooster unless you want to die. he will literally curse you on your face and you wouldnt even understand"
Yuri turned around, clearly still tense, and gave a stare to sam , Michael and adam like he can kill them any time Adam whispered, "He looks like he runs the mafia."Percy nodded. "He probably does."
I moved on quickly before Yuri could throw his phone at someone."That's Kit — the brain of the bunch. Don't be fooled by his face; he's the reason the power went out last week."Kit waved cheerfully. "In my defense, I was experimenting."Michael laughed. "With what, the apocalypse?"
"Next up," I said, pointing to the guy still licking jam off his thumb, "Blaster. No one knows his real name. He once set off fireworks inside the dorm at midnight."Blaster grinned proudly. "It was patriotic."
Samuel smirked. "It was arson."
"Semantics," Blaster said, shrugging.
I pointed toward a tall boy leaning against the fridge, quietly scrolling through his phone. "josh — silent but deadly. He doesn't talk much, but when he does, it's either terrifying or hilarious."
josh looked up briefly and said, deadpan, "You left your charger in the living room.""See?" I said. "Useful."
Keifer muttered, "I'm starting to see why she's immune to chaos — she lives with it."
Ignoring him, I gestured toward the one currently trying to juggle oranges."That's Eman — aspiring chef, accidental disaster, and self-proclaimed heart-throb."
Eman dropped all three oranges at once. "Gravity's my enemy!"
"Sure it is," I said dryly.
"Beside him," I continued, "we have Mayo — calm unless you dont came near kit . trust me if you dare to come you are dead i experienced it myslef "
Mayo lifted a sandwich like a trophy.
"And last but not least," I said, pointing toward the guy tightening a loose screw on the cabinet, "eren — the flirt guru . he literally have dated girls of every name and yeah you come near him.his gfs will kill you"
eren smiled. "It's security."
My gang — Adam, Michael, Samuel, and the rest of Section E — just stood there, half-amused, half-bewildered.
Rory whispered to Edrix, "They make us look organized."Percy nodded solemnly. "And that's saying something."
Yuri finally hung up and sighed, ruffling his hair. "Okay, crisis over. Who are all these people invading my kitchen?"
"Friends," I said sweetly. "The kind who bring chaos instead of snacks."
Keifer slipped an arm around my waist, his voice dropping low enough for only me to hear."You really have a talent for collecting weirdos," he murmured, leaning closer until his breath brushed my ear. "But admit it, I'm still your favorite kind of trouble, huh?"
I shot him a look, trying not to smile. "You're more of a full-time headache."
He grinned, eyes glinting. "Good. Means I'm living rent-free in your mind, Jay."
Kit laughed. "he started again "
And just like that, the kitchen filled with noise again — Blaster arguing with Percy, Michael challenging Eman to a pancake-flip contest, and Yuri muttering to himself
I leaned back against the counter, watching my worlds collide — Section E, my old gang, and my kitchen crew all under one roof.