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"The Great 1AM Baking Disaster"

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It’s 1:07AM. Rain taps softly against the dorm window. The campus is quiet and dim under streetlights. The dorm kitchen light flicks on as five sleep-deprived students gather around the counter.

Jack: (leaning against the counter, grinning) "If this goes wrong, I’m blaming the oven."

Simon: (dryly, crossing his arms) "You haven’t even turned it on."

Eric: (rolling up his sleeves, determined) "Okay, let’s just follow the recipe properly."

Monica: (dramatically tying her long blonde hair back with a pink ribbon) "If flour touches me, someone is funding my next salon visit."

Sarah: (adjusting her glasses, calmly scrolling on her phone) "We have eggs, milk, and flour. That’s… promising."

Jack grabs the mixing bowl confidently. Simon immediately takes the measuring cup from him. Eric positions himself between them. Monica watches with skeptical elegance. Sarah reads from her phone steadily.

Jack: (pouring flour carelessly) "Eyeballing it builds character."

Simon: (snatching the cup back) "It builds chaos."

Eric: (measuring carefully) "One cup. Not whatever that was."

Monica: (filming briefly, amused) "This is either going to be iconic or embarrassing."

Sarah: (softly, focused) "It says to mix gently."

They do not mix gently. Batter splashes onto the counter. Flour dusts the air. Someone coughs. The rain outside grows heavier.

Jack: (peering into the bowl) "It looks fine."

Simon: (raising an eyebrow) "It looks concerning."

Eric: (thinking, slightly worried) "We’re too far in to stop now." "Let’s just cook it."

Monica: (crossing her arms, mock-threatening) "If this tastes bad, I’m ordering something expensive and none of you are touching it."

Sarah: (tilting her head, noticing the pan) "It’s starting to smoke."

The smoke alarm lets out a sharp warning beep.

Everyone freezes.