Your Hoodie still smells like me - Truth or Dare

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Episode 6 — Your Hoodie Still Smells Like Me

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“Truth or Dare”

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The party started an hour after the fall festival ended.

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Apparently Noah believed cold weather, loud music, and cheap alcohol were the perfect combination for “character development.”

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Eli believed Noah should be banned from making decisions.

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Music shook the walls of Noah’s dorm while students crowded every corner of the room laughing too loudly and spilling drinks everywhere.

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Someone was dancing on a chair already.

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It wasn’t even midnight.

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“This place smells illegal,” Min Jun muttered beside Eli.

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“It probably is.”

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Eli leaned against the kitchen counter nursing a soda while trying not to look across the room.

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Trying.

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Failing horribly.

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Kai stood near the balcony doors talking to Rowan, sleeves rolled slightly up this time. The bracelet was still around his wrist.

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Eli noticed immediately.

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Again.

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Annoying.

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“What are you staring at?” Min Jun asked.

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“Nothing.”

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“You looked at him so long I thought you disconnected from reality.”

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Before Eli could defend himself, Noah suddenly yelled from the living room.

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“TRUTH OR DARE!”

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Half the room cheered.

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The other half made deeply concerned expressions.

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“No,” Kai said instantly from across the room.

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Rowan pointed dramatically. “That’s exactly why you’re playing.”

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Five minutes later, everyone sat in a rough circle on the floor with drinks scattered everywhere.

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Eli already regretted existing.

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Noah spun an empty bottle across the carpet.

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It landed on Rowan first.

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Rowan looked delighted. “Dangerous start.”

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“Truth or dare?” Noah asked.

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“Truth.”

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Noah grinned. “Who here would you kiss?”

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The room exploded immediately.

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Rowan looked around theatrically before pointing straight at Kai.

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“Easy answer.”

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Kai looked exhausted. “You’re irritating.”

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“You like me.”

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“No.”

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“Tiny bit?”

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“Not even spiritually.”

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Everyone laughed.

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Eli tried not to smile.

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Unfortunately Kai noticed anyway.

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The bottle spun again.

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And landed directly between Kai and Eli.

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The room got louder instantly.

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“Oh this is cinema,” Rowan whispered dramatically.

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Noah pointed at Kai first. “Truth or dare?”

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Kai took a sip from his drink calmly.

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“Truth.”

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Coward, Eli thought immediately.

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Noah leaned forward. “Have you ever been in love?”

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The room quieted.

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Kai didn’t answer immediately.

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And somehow that silence felt more dangerous than words.

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Finally, he said quietly,

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“Yes.”

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Eli’s heartbeat stumbled.

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Noah blinked. “Like serious serious?”

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Kai’s gaze lifted slowly.

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Straight toward Eli.

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“Yeah,” he answered.

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Too direct.

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Way too direct.

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Eli looked away first.

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The bottle spun again.

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This time it landed on Eli.

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Rowan sat up immediately like he’d been waiting his whole life for this.

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“Truth or dare?”

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Eli grabbed a drink finally. “Truth.”

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“Boring,” Rowan complained.

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Noah smirked. “Do you still have feelings for your ex?”

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Silence.

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Absolute silence.

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Even the music suddenly felt quieter.

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Eli laughed nervously. “Wow. You people are evil.”

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“Answer the question,” Noah said.

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Eli glanced toward Kai accidentally.

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Worst mistake possible.

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Because Kai was already watching him.

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Completely focused.

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Waiting.

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And for a second Eli hated him a little.

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Hated how calm he looked. Hated how he could still make Eli nervous after all this time. Hated how none of this felt finished.

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Eli swallowed hard.

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“…I don’t know,” he admitted softly.

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Not a lie.

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Not fully the truth either.

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Kai’s expression changed slightly.

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Something complicated flickered there before he looked down at his drink.

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The game continued after that, but the mood between them shifted.

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Sharper now.

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Too aware.

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A little later, people started splitting off into smaller conversations while music played louder again.

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Eli stepped onto the balcony for air.

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Cold wind hit his face instantly.

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Quiet. Finally.

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The balcony door slid open behind him.

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Of course it was Kai.

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Eli laughed once under his breath. “You follow me everywhere now?”

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Kai leaned against the railing beside him. “You disappeared.”

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“That sounds possessive.”

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Kai ignored that completely.

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For a moment neither spoke.

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The campus lights glowed below them while distant music echoed from inside the dorm.

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Then Kai said quietly,

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“You should’ve said no.”

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Eli frowned slightly. “To what?”

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“The question earlier.”

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Eli looked at him carefully. “Why?”

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Kai’s jaw tightened.

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“Because hearing you say you still might have feelings for me…” He paused briefly. “It messes with my head.”

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Eli stared at him in disbelief.

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“You think I’m the confusing one?”

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Kai looked at him finally.

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Directly.

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“You act like you hate me, Eli.”

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The words hit harder than expected.

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“Maybe I tried to,” Eli admitted.

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Kai looked almost hurt by that.

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Good.

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Maybe he deserved it.

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Eli stepped closer before thinking better of it.

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“You don’t get to keep my hoodie, wear my bracelet, remember every little thing about me, and then act surprised that I’m confused.”

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Kai’s expression cracked slightly.

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Real emotion this time.

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“You think this is easy for me?”

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Their voices stayed low, but the tension between them felt dangerously loud.

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The cold wind pushed Kai’s hair into his eyes slightly.

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Eli remembered brushing it back once.

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Too many times.

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And suddenly they were standing too close again.

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Close enough for Eli to smell rain and laundry detergent on Kai’s hoodie.

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Close enough to remember everything.

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Kai looked down briefly at Eli’s lips before catching himself instantly.

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That tiny movement changed the air completely.

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Eli noticed.

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So did Kai.

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Neither stepped back.

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But neither moved closer either.

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