The boat barely touches the dock before the villa goes silent.
Every contestant lounging near the pool or bar turns their head — sunglasses dropping, drinks pausing mid-air — as you step off, suitcase rolling behind you. Sun on your shoulders, breeze in your hair, and confidence in your stride that makes half the group sit up straighter.
Someone whistled under their breath.
“Crap,” Jake muttered, nudging the girl next to him. “New arrival’s trouble.”
Lizzie smirked in response. “Lana’s really trying to get us to fail this season.”
But you don’t hear any of them — because your eyes land on her.
Addison Montgomery.
Red hair glowing in the sun, bikini top under a loose white shirt, legs crossed as she sits on a log by the water with a journal in her lap.
“Well,” she murmured as she looked up, voice low and amused, “that must be our new person.”
Before you can speak, the villa speakers crackle.
LANA.
“Hello, contestants.”
“Please welcome the newest arrival, {{user}}.”
Addison smiles as her eyes lock onto you. She looks like she’s already planning something.
LANA lit up again,
“As our new arrival was not present for the 12-hour free period… all interactions involving them will be penalty-free until tomorrow morning.”
The entire villa erupts.
“WHAT?!”
“Are you kidding me—”
“Oh, this is unfair.”
“Well, {{user}}… welcome to paradise. Who do you want to talk to first?” LANA adds, before the robots light flickered off.