The first person to see Eden walk back into the room was Myunggi, when she saw him, she exhaled and made her to him, taking a seat on the bed with him.

"Hey—"

"—Daeho just told me he loved me." She confessed, biting her fist in horror.

Myunggi stared at her in shock, mouth open and widened eyes.

"I'm sorry, what?" He asked.

Eden dropped her body back to the bed, her head hitting the hardened mattress. She closed her eyes as she grabbed the pillow and placed it on her face, silently screaming. Myunggi snatched the pillow and stared at her.

"He said he loved you?"

She nodded with a scrunched up face, making him shake his head in shock. "Well, what did you say?"

Eden sat back up within a mili second, making him flinch as he watched her snatch the pillow back, hugging it. "Okay, keep in mind the scenario we're in, okay?" He nodded, "I was going to tell him that maybe we shouldn't be so close because if we were then he'd be in danger because player 100 kind of wants me dead, I'm pretty sure—" she paused to swallow. "Back in mingle, I almost killed that asshole because he basically sent Daeho to die. Blah blah blah, I told Daeho and how I kind of wished he actually died and then when he didn't say anything, I just assumed that he was scared of me and what I could do." She exhaled loudly.

"Is that why his face was so bruised?" Myunggi intervened.

"Yeah, I almost beat him to death, anyway—" she responded, looking around. "After that, I kind of avoided him. But then a few hours ago, I went to the bathroom because a girl has needs," she rolled her eyes. "And then when I came out, I saw Daeho literally holding player 100 by the collar—" she mimicked the position, "—then I stepped in and the asshole left, basically threatening to kill me tonight." Myunggi's eyes widened in horror, "I know, and then I realized that Daeho was now involved because he went up to talk to him, not me. Anyways—"

"—wait, wait, wait," Myunggi stopped her.

Eden rolled her eyes and exhaled, "what?"

"Never mind, i don't know why I stopped you." She rolled her eyes, "come on, continue."

The brunette stared at him, "to make it short, he told me he didn't think I was a monster and that he would never see me that way because he loved me." She gripped his tight anxiously, myunggi slapped away and then nodded.

"Wow."

"Yup."

He shook his head at her, "did you say it back?"

"No?" She responded as a question.

Myunggi looked her up and down, "but you love him as well." She told her.

"No, I don't." She responded quickly, making him roll his eyes, "what! I don't."

He chuckled and nodded, "Eden...yes, you do." He whispered to her, "Come on, ever since the games started, you have been by his side like you knew him already." He said, making her stare blankly. When he realized she wasn't talking, he sighed, "okay, let's try this... tell me three things you love about him and three you hate." He smiled.

"Im not doing that." She countered.

"Just do it, Eden."

She sighed and thought.

Three things she hated about him.... She how he always chewed so hard like he had never eaten food before. She hated how protective he was like she couldn't protect herself from others, and she hated how nervous he'd make her when he looked at her—

"Mhm." She hummed, shaking her thoughts away.

Myunggi raised his eyebrows, "nothing to hate, huh?" He smirked.

"No...but I did think of how loud he chew." She said, trying to convince herself. The guy snorted and nodded, "what about the things you love about him?" He asked.

Eden exhaled and bit her lip in thought. She loves how he actually listens to her when she talks, how his eyes trail all over her face with concentration. Or how his hands always find hers just when she needs them, like a magnet. Or how he'd get nervous when she found him looking at her—

"Ugh, I'm in love with him."

She muttered with a groan as she buried her entire face with the pillow.

Myunggi stared at her and looked around, "I thought this would take more convincing but I'm glad." He mumbled.

"No, you shouldn't be glad!" She told him as she unburied herself, "Myunggi, if what they say is true and they will actually attack tonight, then that means we're in war, and the last thing you do when in war is fall in love!" She explained, "I can't be in love with him! Not now!"

"So when, then?" He interrupted, "when one of you is dying?" He asked.

Eden stared at him, making her bite her nails.

"All players, please return to your bed and prepare for bedtime."

Both players shared a look which made the girl quickly stand up, "I'll be right back." She stated.

"Want me to come with you?" He asked worriedly.

Eden snorted and turned to him, "so you can see how Daeho rejects me because I walked out on him two times?" She asked with raised eyebrows, making Myunggi glare at her.

"Wow, you are an asshole."

"Likewise." She smiled sarcastically at him.

She started to walk away and right when she saw Daeho walking back to the dormitory, her position froze, making it impossible to walk towards him. He noticed her and immediately looked away, making the girl groan as she walked back to Myunggi.

"I can't do it."

Myunggi rolled his eyes, "I'll go talk to him."

Eden's eyes widened as she watched him stand up and walk away, "don't tell him I'm in love with him!" She shouted, earning a few looks. She chuckled awkwardly and dropped back to bed.

From where Myunggi stood, before he could approach Daeho, he stopped him first.

"Myunggi!" He called, making him raise his eyebrows. "Can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Uh, sure." He responded, pretending like he wasn't there to talk to him as well.

They both sat down on the staircase and waited for the other to talk. Daeho suddenly nodded and played with his fingers, "so...you're close to Eden, right?" He started the conversation, making Myunggi nod carefully, "okay.., so I told her I loved her." He bit his fist.

Myunggi noticed and raised his eyebrows, "you did?" He acted unknowingly.

"Yes." He responded, "I swear I'm not delusional, but she told me she loved me too." He confessed.

"She did?!"

He nodded, "okay, maybe not directly. But she did say that she'd hate to see the person she loved die." He told him, making Myunggi nod.

"What do I do?"

He looked up, but before he could say something, Daeho grabbed the pillow and hugged it. "I love her, and I'd do anything, and by anything I mean anything for her. But now she keeps avoiding me which I hate because there's not really much to do inside these stupid games!" He raised his voice, causing Myunggi to flinch, "sorry."

"It's okay," he breathed. "Uh—look, the best thing you could do is talk to her." He advised.

"I did, two times. She walked out on me those two times." He repeated.

Myunggi pursed his lips and nodded, "yeah..she's like that." He chuckled awkwardly, "I'm just saying because she wants to talk to you as well."

"She does? About what?" Daeho asked, scooting closer.

He shrugged instantly, "she didn't say, but you should definitely go to her, she wanted to approach you but she froze or seemed like it."

Daeho nodded repeatedly, "and what do I tell her?" He asked.

Myunggi sighed, thinking as he looked around, spotting Jun-hee who was holding her stomach whilst talking to the old woman and her son. He blinked away his thoughts and turned to Daeho.

"Look, take it from someone who messed things up—"

"—oh, yeah you're an asshole." He blurted out.

The shorted man stared at him, making Daeho purse his lips. "Take it from someone who also wants a second chance to make things up for her, fight for her. I don't think there's anything more romantic and affectionate than showing her what you'd really do for her."

Daeho slowly nodded, his eyes falling behind him where Eden seat on the bed, blankly staring at the ground. A smile fell on his lips as he looked away,

"Yeah, you're right." He mumbled, "you're right."

Daeho was going to fight for her, he was going to do everything possible to make her realize she was in love with him too. Thing is, she already admitted that to her best friend just a minutes before.

And before either of them could say something to the other, the light went out and the chaos began.

Martina speaks: what if I tell you I'm almost done with this book...🙂🙂

Just gonna leave this here...