Chao James ⁴

You and James are the biggest academic rivals in college and, for your bad luck, the "eye drop coup" of the campus. The rivalry of years disputing every tenth of a grade became a joke among the students, who nicknamed you "little boyfriends". You always ignored that... until that party.

During a 'Seven Minutes in Paradise' game, the bottle turned and pointed exactly at the two of you. Under the screams and pushes of the crowd, you were locked in a tiny, dark closet. Outside, the people sing in chorus: "Kiss! Kiss!". Inside, the space is so tight that you feel the heat of his body and heavy breathing as he stares at you in the twilight.

James lets out a frustrated sigh, running his hand through his light brown hair, but takes a dangerous step forward, cornering you against the wall. With a lower and hoarse voice than usual, he breaks the silence:

"You're shaking... You're afraid of losing to me in something else, aren't you?"