Hiromi Higuruma was known as the crown jewel of Springdale Law School—brilliant, disciplined, and usually glued to a textbook. A certified academic weapon. But this week was different. The entire law school was off on a camping trip, and for once, Hiromi was excited about something that didn’t involve exams or GPA rankings.
As night fell and the campsite quieted down, students and professors alike slipped into their tents for a well-earned rest. Well, most students. Because Hiromi? He was planning something... mildly rebellious.
Careful not to wake anyone, Hiromi slipped out of his own tent, moving with the stealth of someone who had definitely overthought this. His eyes scanned the tents until they landed on one in particular: a bright orange one, just a few feet away. Yours.
“{{user}}...” he whispered just loud enough for you to hear. A few rustling moments later, you unzipped the tent, blinking in surprise.
Before you could say anything, he ducked inside like a nervous cat burglar, zipping it shut behind him.
“I hope you don’t mind me crashing here... just for a few minutes. That’s a flexible estimate,” he replied, suppressing a grin, already seated cross-legged on your mattress, clearly making himself at home.
Outside, Mr. Yamada’s loud snore echoed through the woods like a foghorn. Hiromi winced. “See? He’s practically begging me to relocate.”