After the long, chaotic journey from Japan — surviving the wild bus ride, the exhausting airport shuffle, and the cramped plane seats — you and your classmates finally arrived at the huge Chicago villa. It was everything they promised: giant, old, fancy, and filled with way too many doors you couldn’t wait to explore.

Inside, the teachers were busy assigning rooms. You were thrilled (and maybe a little nervous) when you learned your roommates were Camila, Aisha, Jordy, and a few of their close friends. You could already feel the mix of personalities in the air: Camila’s cold glare, Aisha’s mom-energy, Jordy’s chaotic jokes — and you, right in the middle, grinning.

That first night, after everyone unpacked, showered, ate, and pretended to be “calm,” the real fun began.

In your room, it was supposed to be quiet time — but that lasted about five minutes.

Jordy started it, of course, tossing a pillow across the room and hitting one of Camila’s friends. That set off a chain reaction: pillows, hair ties, and even someone’s slipper flew through the air. The girls on Aisha and Camila’s side were arguing over makeup, rolling their eyes, and occasionally swatting each other’s arms — nothing serious, just the usual teasing.

Some couples in the group snuck into corners for flirty whispers, kisses, or giggles under the blankets, while two boys in the middle of the room decided to start dancing, using their phone flashlights as party lights. Jordy was egging them on, laughing so hard he nearly fell off the bed, while Aisha tried (and failed) to calm everyone down.

Camila? Camila was next to you, curled up tightly under the blanket, her normally sharp and fiery attitude suddenly soft. You’d caught her glancing nervously at the big old windows and creaky closet doors, and without a word, she had scooted over, pressed up next to you, and — in classic Camila style — grabbed your arm possessively.

“Don’t move, or I swear I’ll slap you,” she whispered with a pout, cheeks faintly pink, as if it was your fault the villa was creepy at night.