Roads. They all just connect to each other to lead to a772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuOvOl16ro
specific destination. It’s like you need to memorize a specific combination—or772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJl455r12z
two—just to end up with an even more specific outcome. But how do we remember772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJ6qhPyXQl
the longest of combinations, like the one Ms. Sara Leslie had to memorize to772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZ3URUs7yC
get to the Airbnb she rented. The same Airbnb she was driving Caspian Grenfield772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfzPKkiovy
and all the other seven chosen boys were headed to.
“How did they even get there?” you may ask. Well, you see…
“Will Caspian Grenfield, Isaac Blueburn, Jax Jackson,772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysRnJ8DvK8
Robinson Wyatt, Lee Emmet, Caleb and William Otto, and Mason Emalia please772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJhZiUOtJy
report to the principal’s office right now?”
Caspian flinched upon hearing his name come out of their772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgvp3IQ3pe
school’s intercom. It was especially shocking to hear it along with those other772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTi2qvOiri4
names. He was a bit terrified of the thought that he might’ve become a772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hcJyLq7xy
delinquent. I mean, yes, he is over exaggerating, but could you really772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWpqvT1JP1
blame him? He was one of those kids who always passed their homework on time772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrwmDE9drU
and has never had a grade lower than above average. He was always avoiding772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRw24ZM5qkk
trouble wherever he went, and it just wasn’t normal to hear his name being used772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufaS1rDH3c
along with all those others. Or at all.
He knew it must’ve been a mistake, so he ignored it and calmed772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqfjVsxXhq
himself down. Until the intercom called again.
Now this time, he knew it was real. His palms were damp, and772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTQXxLKzKx
his legs shook. He looked and acted as if he was actually gonna face an772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHP0EarIyX
executioner than a principal. Little did he know that it was absolutely nothing772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQomxCq9c2
like that at all.
…
“You called to see me, Ma’am…?”
When Caspian peeped into the principal’s office, his stomach772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnkQi4oURH
dropped. William Otto, Mason Emalia, and Jax Jackson stared at him, sitting on772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5DP0VjF4h
the three single armchairs along the side of the room. Their attention was772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYr7sG60vsH
consumed by his presence, and he didn’t like it.
William Otto was an Alpha, the kind that shows it without772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt16LjS4cdk
effort at all. The doctors found out as soon as he was born—and that barely772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Y7IHjBtMy
even happens. When he was going through puberty, he went from 4’11 to 5’9 in772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzKIctJodh
less than three years. People thought that he was fifteen when he was actually772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUIlGS7aph
just twelve. Now that he’s a senior, he stood at 6’2—and that’s why it’s quite772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QSEuU9tKo
difficult to walk through the halls now without getting so much attention.
Though Will looked like the kind of Alpha that could772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAc73ZfiXFm
kill a Grizzly Bear, he didn’t act like it. Yes, he was tall, had broad772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2Krt03cj3
shoulders, and had abs that could bite; but he wasn’t all that. He was772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwjb46KGGy
kind, compassionate, and really, really friendly. He was the type of guy772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zyld3VURL
you could depend on and talk to. He could work in groups of eight and make sure772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vZZZOdFUd
everyone had a job to do—and you wouldn’t feel the pressure of doing too much772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEZhHOipnJ
work. He was a sensitive giant, a large teddy bear. That was kind of why he was772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTKzA9fS3j
the student body president.
Mason Emalia was the Star Player of their basketball team.772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkEIoPuOrF
Though his performance at school wasn’t the best, he’d always make it up to you772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPE24MOfc9Q
on the court. He was a ruthless player and a worthy opponent. The only thing772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQepYRdNfiU
you could beat him at was chess. Jeez, he hated chess.
And finally, Jax Jackson, the mischief. He was the definition772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7198D7KIJr
of “gay and ready to play”—it’s true, he’s the one who made it. Though nobody772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTcxDqLrTn
really knew where he landed on the spectrum, everyone at school knew that he772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48kwsLs9M6
was only interested in men. All the girls would ever hear about him were, “I772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9jjMZ6HnS
don’t know why, but he was amazing in bed,” and the like. There was even a772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0ojmIU1Vr
rumor the spread like wildfire about him being able to get into their science772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBVh3oAewp
teacher’s pants—who was at least forty years old for your information.
Seeing all these boys here made Caspian feel so small, as if772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbuMwxXDuG
he was just a puny ant who could get stepped on in any minute. It terrified him772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8RZFu5BFf
to the bone. And this was just the first three, where were the other four?
“Caspian, please have a seat while we wait for the others,”772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Wrv94FyVz
Principal Gwen said calmly as she gestured to the seats in front of his desk.
Caspian took a seat on the couch in front of the three other772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLT0SmN4fl8
boys who watched his every move (But that was what Caspian thought. They were772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0gcbKtUJz
actually just bored out of their minds right now.)
They silently waited. All they could ever hear was the772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaQIIJL8fv
tapping of their Principal’s computer keys. Tik, tik, tik, they went.
Finally, the silence was broken when someone opened the door.772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnMTCuFmBy
Another one of the eight boys who were beckoned by their intercom. And who772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgzxjreT0K
exactly? None other than Robinson Wyatt, Caspian’s one and only childhood772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhmH53pytv
crush.
They weren’t close when Caspian first saw him, but he thought772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NNG0Y2ePY
that Robbie was… cool. He watched him play around in the playground from a772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZ2hU5N8Ci
distance but never found the courage to actually talk to him. He was too afraid772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bbyvTle6J
that Robbie would think that he was just a stupid Omega with no friends.
A few years later, word got around that Robbie was an Alpha772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlE8WipWNx
and that just made things more confusing for him. He couldn’t understand why772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5T7OFbmgj4
his face would heat up or why his heart skipped a beat when Robbie passed him.772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLE6oC52ad7
It was a weird feeling that forced him to grin for no reason. Soon, he found772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mGPKETl67
out that it was Love.
“Okay,” Principal Gwen started.
Caspian awoke from his mental nap, blinking his eyes772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcEvd7VojM
furiously under his round glasses. The boy didn’t even notice that Blue, Caleb,772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3DnGrHxWz
and Lee had already arrived—and that Robbie ended up sitting beside him.772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElz6M7FNol
Fortunately, he could still breathe. For now.
“I called all of you here today to discuss something really772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmW6FD19GOR
important-” she leans forward, fixing her posture- “though it may sound772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zlNZVInZr
extremely odd.”
“Ma’am,” said Lee. “Are we in trouble of some sort?”
All eight boys leaned closer, as if they were programmed to772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGFFbSa3pW
do this in sync. Their ears were open wide enough to fit a moth.
Their once fully composed principal smiled. “No. I’m sorry to772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIYlL2vEPX
disappoint you, Mister Emmet.”
All eight boys eased up. Lee sat back, pleased to hear the772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9VmqVvprd
good news. A small phew was could be heard from Blue—that is, if you772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy16uZaaaQI
listened hard enough. You could hear familiar cuss words from Jax and Mason’s772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QRPyNN5LH
direction. Will, Robbie, and Caleb sighed for a good two seconds, thanking the772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaA32eOzJR
Lord’s Holy Name. And Caspian finally eased every inch of his body.
“Why?” their Principal asked. “Is there something you should772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxE1ov0I8dm
be in here for?”
“Nope,” Mason said immediately.
“Not that I know of… yet,” coming from Mason.
“Of course not. How could I?” babbled Lee.
“No, Ma’am,” Will said, shaking his head.
“…”: Caleb.
“Hopefully not,” Caspian muttered.
“I don’t think so…?” Robbie said slowly.
“Very funny, Miss Gwen,” chuckled Blue.
“Okay then good,” smiled Principal Gwen. “Because if there772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaqGlu0Fuh
was, you’d still have to participate in this activity.”
“Activity?” blurted Blue.
“Yes,” Principal Gwen said enthusiastically—only in her voice772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5xM1nhCC0
though. “I would appreciate it if you eight would plan an event before this772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9GeUol3Bk
school year’s prom. You know, to commemorate the graduation of the seniors.”
“But Ma’am,” Blue said, raising his hand.
“Yes, Blue?” Principal Gwen said, giving Blue permission to772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AvVDAcEMa
keep going.
“What makes this year’s seniors make you want to plan a huge772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFr1sIony5t
event for? (No offense.)” Blue continued.
We heard chuckles from some of the boys, knowing that Blue772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8W3vw88ndy
was referring to Will, the only senior in the room. He was a good sport who772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oIYmCF4Fk
smiled it out and muttered, “c’mon, guys.”
Miss Gwen chuckled along with them. “Well, what’s also funny772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPxbOO5ftC
is that we actually raised too much money for the yearly charity fund, and we772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZOCsuc0Zd
couldn’t locate any other charities who were willing to accept the excess.772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDd4ERaB0I
Plus, the school’s had a good year, so I didn’t think it would be necessary to772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASPagAFoiC
keep too much money on our hands.”
The boys go ooh because now they understand what’s772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRGci9g5yq
happening.
“So,” Caspian blurted out, absent-mindedly. “You gathered all772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa13L1Ga1hG
eight of us randomly to plan a pre-prom party?”
He realized that all eyes were on him again. All eight pairs772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGWGPV1juQ
of them.
“Uhm, yes,” their principal confirmed. “I like the sound of772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJ7nNryaRy
that. ‘Pre-Prom Party’. You boys already have something to call it.”
“Way ta go, Cassie!” Blue cheers enthusiastically.
All the other boys cheer as well, even Robbie—who was still772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6KNLDQdbR
sitting beside him.
“Good job,” he whispered. “Caspian Grenfield.”
Hearing his name come out of Robbie like that made his face772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIr7e4DCtBD
grow warm. He put his palms on them, trying to hide his flustered face as he772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslpruS4jqj
muttered back a shaky “thanks” to everyone.
“Okay, okay,” Principal Gwen hushed. “Here are the forms772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9yV0zaf59
containing most of the other information you need to know, -“ she passed a pile772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7GB9Erz5w
of white paper to each of the eight boys as she continued to explain. “-and the772Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBUZgdcvNF
reply slip your parents need to sign in order for you to-”
“‘Stay at an Airbnb for a week’?” read Lee from the form.
“Miss,” Mason started, confused. “What do you mean by that?”
“Don’t worry, you will be accompanied by Miss Leslie.”
…and now they were arriving at the Airbnb.
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