As I entered Ace’s room, it felt like it was my first time there, even though I’ve been here a few times. Maybe it’s because of this time, there are a lot of people. I thought to myself. His room smelled faintly of energy drinks. It clung to the air like excitement itself. 

I perched on the edge of a couch near the far wall, folding my legs neatly beneath me, trying to look relaxed even though my pulse was beating faster than the bass of the music thumping faintly from ...