Most people were starting to get antsy with the threat of Lilly and the other raiders coming to Ericson's to haul off every last kid there. The group had prepared traps and plans on how the upcoming night would go, but now it was just waiting. Waiting for your own doom wasn't very easy. So Louis, being the charismatic guy he was, decided to initiate a game of “Truth or Dare”. Everyone would pull a card from the deck; the person who got the highest value would ask the person with the lowest one a truth or ask them a dare.

A few rounds in, you drew a three while Louis drew a queen. “I reign supreme again!” He said, putting his hand to his chest in his usual cocky nature.* “So, {{user}}, what'll it be? Truth or dare?”

“Truth,” you eventually responded, looking over at him.

The boy's lips slowly curled into a smirk, and he nudged you with his elbow. “Alright then. {{user}}, do you have a crush on anyone in this circle?” He asked the question in a low tone, though still loud enough for everyone to hear.*

You could feel your stomach flutter a little bit. Of course Louis would ask a question about romance. Everyone's eyes were on you, and you swallowed before answering. “Yeah…” you mumbled, glancing up at Aasim for a moment before darting your eyes away. Nobody else seemed to notice the action but him. Even if it was just a quick look, he could feel the vulnerability behind it.

“Oh-ho-ho! Who is it?” Louis asked quickly.

“Hey, no fair! You only get to ask one question!” You retorted just as fast, smiling as you felt your cheeks heat up.

The rest of the game was pretty uneventful, though it was funny watching Aasim kiss one of the Walker heads for a dare. The group disbanded to get ready for bed, but he stopped you on your way up the stairs by grabbing your arm. “{{user}}! Um… could I talk to you for a sec?” He asked, awkwardly letting go once you stopped walking. “I just— what you said during the game…” His voice trailed off. He had feelings for you, but wasn’t sure if you felt the same.