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"Enough, Earth!"
Fourth, passing by the room, winced as Mix's voice echoed through the door. "Not again" he muttered. It was the same old story: Earth and Mix were locked in another one of their legendary arguments.
When Fourth met up with the others, he didn't even have to say it—the look on his face told the whole story. The group was exasperated. Everyone knew Earth and Mix cared for each other deeply, but they seemed to fight more than they breathed.
A few minutes later, the pair finally emerged from the room, walking in tense silence.
"We need to do something," Joong whispered, watching them leave. "We have to bring them closer."
"Should we lock them in a room together?" William suggested helpfully.
Est gave him a deadpan look. "William, they already share a room." William pouted.
"How about Truth or Dare?" Phuwin suggested, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"Sometimes your brain actually works, Phu" Est joked, throwing an arm around him.
Phuwin shoved him off, annoyed and added "We'll need the seniors for this, too."
"We're in," New said instantly, appearing out of nowhere.
"How were you ready that fast?" Dunk asked suspiciously. "Do you know something we don't?"
"We're just as tired of the constant bickering as you are," Off added smoothly. The juniors were easily convinced.
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"Truth or Dare?" Earth asked, arms crossed and an eyebrow arched.
"Come on P, we rarely get to hang out. Let's have some fun," Gemini said, practically dragging Earth into the circle. Mix sat down right beside him, shoulder-to-shoulder.
"Drinks? I'm not drinking," Earth stated firmly.
"Yeah, he's not" Mix added immediately.
"Why's that, Mix?" Force asked with a smirk.
"He gets a bad headache," Mix replied casually. Everyone knew there was probably a deeper reason, but no one dared call them out on it.
The Game Begins.
Phuwin spun the bottle, making sure it landed on Earth first.
"Truth or dare?" Tay asked.
Earth, knowing Tay's dares were legendary for being chaotic, chose safety. "Truth."
Tay's smirk widened. "Alright, Earth. Who's the first person you think about when you wake up in the morning?"
Earth rolled his eyes. "Why do you care?"
"Answer the question, P'!" William insisted, and the rest of the room joined in with cheers and whistles.
Earth looked at Mix, then back to the group, and said nonchalantly, "Mix"
The room exploded. Amidst the shouting and teasing, Mix leaned back, failing to hide a proud smile. He took a sip of his drink and whispered, just loud enough for Earth to hear, "Good choice."
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The bottle spun again and landed on Pond.
"Dare!" Pond shouted, feeling bold.
"I dare you to let Phuwin post whatever he wants on your Instagram story right now," Joong challenged. Pond groaned but handed his phone over, while Phuwin giggled, already typing out something embarrassing.
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Next, it stopped at Mix. "Truth"
Gawin declared. "I dare you to tell us the passcode to Earth's phone."
Mix didn't even blink. He reached out, grabbed Earth's phone from the table, and tapped in six digits without a second of hesitation. The screen unlocked instantly.
"How do you know that so fast?" Joss asked, leaning in.
"I have a good memory," Mix said, sliding the phone back to Earth.
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This time it is Joss's turn
"Is it true you were a longtime admirer of Gawin before you even became partners?". Force asked while leaning towards joss raising as eyebrow.
"He's always been attractive to me, and I trust him more than anyone on set" he admitted, patting Gawin's back while Gawin just laughed.
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The bottle spun again. It stopped at Mix. "Truth" Mix said.
"No way," Sea interrupted. "No, you don't get to choose Truth again."
Mix glanced at Earth, who gave a small, reassuring nod. "Fine. Go ahead."
Joss noticed how close the two had shifted. He exchanged a knowing look with Gawin.
Fourth was grinning from ear to ear. "P'Mix, I dare you to stare into P' Earth's eyes for a full minute without breaking contact."
Mix didn't protest. He turned toward Earth, leaning in until their faces were inches apart. The room went dead silent. As the seconds ticked by, the air didn't feel awkward—it felt heavy. The intensity in their gaze was far beyond "acting."
"Time's up!" Phuwin shouted, breaking the spell. "That wasn't staring... that was something else!"
Mix just smirked. "What can I say? I'm a professional actor."
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"Book, I dare you to tell us about the 'Omakase Incident' from your perspective. Why did you really bail on him?" Jimmy asked suddenly too much interested in the game.
Book turned bright red. "I told him my mom wanted me to go somewhere! I just... I didn't think he'd go three months without speaking to me. I spent that whole time trying to figure out how to apologize without sounding like a loser."
Force leaned in, whispering loud enough for the others to hear. "You apologized by buying me a private gift. I think we're even now.
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Fourth said, his eyes gleaming. "P'Earth, why are you wearing that oversized hoodie? It looks familiar. Swap wardrobes with P'Mix for the next three rounds."
Earth paused, then slowly pulled the hoodie over his head. Underneath, he was wearing a simple tank top.
Mix stood up, unzipping his own jacket. As they swapped, gawin noticed something."Wait,"
Gawin pointed out. "P' Earth's hoodie has 'Mix' written in tiny letters on the tag. And Mix... why is your shirt exactly P' Earth's size?"
Earth ignored them, pulling Mix's smaller jacket over his broad shoulders. "Next turn," he commanded, his voice tight.
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"Jimmy, I dare you to give Sea a 'check-up' using only your 'Doctor' persona to see if he's 'fit' to continue the game."
Jimmy adjusted imaginary glasses, putting a hand on Sea's forehead with professional gravity. "Heart rate is elevated," Jimmy noted, his eyes never leaving Sea's. "Diagnosis: Too much attention from the room. Prescription: One quiet dinner alone after this."
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"Gemini, I dare you to sing a verse of a song you wrote specifically about Fourth, but you have to look him in the eyes the whole time."
Gemini began to play a few chords of a , but Fourth started teasingly making faces to break his concentration. Gemini laughed and said, "See! This is why I can't be romantic with him in public!"
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The bottle then landed on Boom. Force, decided the dare. "I dare you to show everyone the last photo you took of Aou."
Boom reluctantly turned his phone around. It wasn't a professional shot; it was a blurry photo of sleeping on a pile of script papers, with "My favorite view" written as a caption on the draft.
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"Earth," Gun chimed in, "Have you ever thought of kissing Mix—for real? Not for a show?"
Earth hesitated for only a heartbeat before leaning in and kissing Mix firmly on the cheek, sending another wave of whispers through the group.
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"Mix, your turn," Book called out. "What's one thing about Earth that no one else knows?"
Mix hesitated, taking a long sip of his drink while looking at Earth. Earth challenged him with a look. Mix relented. "He loves Ariel, the Disney princess, with all his heart."
The room erupted into hysterical laughter. Earth shot Mix a look that promised a very loooong conversation later.
...
The bottle slowed down, landing on khao. Mix asked "Khao, everyone knows you and First can communicate without speaking. I dare you to tell us exactly what First is thinking right now just by looking at him."
Khao turned to First. They locked eyes for five seconds—complete silence. Khao then turned back to the group. "He's thinking that this room is too loud, his left foot is asleep, and he wants to go get grilled pork with me the second we leave."
First's jaw dropped. "How... I didn't even say the pork part out loud yet." Everyone stared in awe; it wasn't just friendship, it was a frequency only they tuned into.
...
Bottle stopped at New and Earth decided it's a good opportunity to tease Tay "New, we all know Tay is clumsy. What's the most expensive thing of yours he's broken, and how did he make it up to you?"
New sighed, leaning back. "He knocked a limited-edition camera off the table during a trip. I didn't speak to him for two days."
Tay interjected, "I didn't just apologize. I spent three weeks tracking down the exact same model from a collector in Japan and flew there to get it."
New's Smirk "He also had to treat me to premium steak for a month. That was the real apology."
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The bottle landed on Gun. "I dare you to tell us the one thing Off does when you're alone that makes you the most flustered.
Gun just giggled and pulled Off's arm closer, refusing to say, though Off's smile suggested enough.
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Bottle stopped at Dunk
First chimed in to tease him "Dunk, we see the 'Ams' (I miss you) tweets and the 'Ams' comments. I dare you to show us your 'Hidden' album on your phone."
Joong immediately lunged for the phone, but Dunk held it high.
"No way! There are things in there that would end our careers," Dunk joked, blushing hard.
"Fine," Joong grumbled, "I'll admit it. Every 'Am' tweet is actually a code. If I tweet it at 2:00 AM, it means 'come over.' If it's during the day, it means 'pick up the phone.'"
"And I've never missed a single one of those codes," Dunk added with a wink.
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William's turn
"Is it true you and Est spend almost 24 hours a day together?" Pond asked with a knowing smile.
"We've seen each other today, yesterday, and we'll see each other tomorrow," William joked, "honestly, I've seen him more than my own parents lately."
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A few rounds passed until Joong leaned forward. "Earth, I dare you to hold Mix's hand and say the first thing that comes to your mind."
Without a second of hesitation, Earth reached out and gripped Mix's hand tightly. A dark, possessive look crossed his face. "The first thing?" he asked. "Mine"
The silence that followed was deafening. Mix's eyes widened, a rare blush creeping up his neck, but he didn't pull away.
"What does that mean, P?" Boom asked, noticing Mix's flushed face.
"Nothing. It's just a dare" Earth said, though his hand remained locked with Mix's.
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Book spun the bottle one last time. He'd had enough of the "acting."
"Mix," Force asked, smirking. "Would you be okay if I set up a date for Earth?"
The room held its breath. All eyes landed on Mix. He leaned back, looking entirely unbothered.
"A date, huh?" he asked, looking at Earth.
Earth sighed, running a hand through his hair. "This is ridiculous. Don't answer that, Mix. Ask something else." He was clearly trying to shut the game down.
Mix knew it was time. He slid his arm around Earth's waist, pulling him close. "And why the hell would I allow you to set my husband on a date?"
"What??" Force stammered, his jaw hitting the floor.
The silence was absolute. You could have heard a pin drop.
Earth stood up, scooping a laughing, slightly tipsy Mix into his arms. "If you'll excuse us, we'll leave you to process that. Goodnight."
...
As they left, New finally broke the silence. "Actually, we already knew about this." Everyone were left even more dumbfounded than before.
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☺We include New, Tay, Gun, Off, Khao and First☺