The rain began to ease into a soft drizzle, moonlight glinting off the leaves. Nisa stood up, stretching slightly under the pale silver light—completely unaware that her white shirt, soaked through, clung to her figure like silk.
Bihoo turned toward her to say something—but froze.
His eyes widened.
Not just because of her figure—though his ears were now burning red—but because a strange glowing mark had appeared faintly on her waist, just above the jade. A shape he had only ever seen on himself.
"What the—?" he whispered.
Heart racing, Bihoo leapt up, pulled off his jacket, and gently draped it over her shoulders. "You need to cover up."
"Huh?" Nisa blinked in confusion. "Why—?"
Before she could finish, a sleepy voice piped up, "Oi, Bihoo… why are you—"
Kevin sat up, rubbed his eyes—and immediately screamed.
"GUYSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! WAKE UP! BIIHOO'S BEING ROMANTIC!!"
The entire squad snapped awake.
Lara sat up fast, Mira screamed from inside her blanket, and Teaha rolled off the bed, grabbed a stick like a sword, and yelled, "WHO'S KISSING WHO?!"
Then he paused.
He saw the mark glowing on Nisa's waist.
"Oh…"
Everyone froze.
Bihoo stepped back awkwardly, hands up. "It's not what it looks like—"
Teaha grinned and immediately started singing dramatically under the soft drizzle:
"if you leave I m go die i swear …"my favorite song ha ha ha ha
(Stop… my heart…)
Kevin clapped the beat, Mira held her chest gasping, "Nisa has a secret tattoo!!" and Lara was straight-up rolling in the mud laughing.
Nisa stood there, her face completely blank.
"...I will murder you all," she said softly.
Bihoo covered his face, trying not to laugh.
But then both their eyes met.
They both started giggling, trying to hide it at first—until full-blown laughter bubbled from their lips.
The rain faded. The night was warm with moonlight, laughter, and the tiniest beginnings of something unexpected.
To Be Continued…