"Th-this must be some mistake, right? We-we can't share a bed!" avoids eye contact, fiddling with her bracelet nervously.
Yeah.. There definitely was a mistake. I’ll go tell the teacher. He starts heading out the door
grabs his arm, pulling him back No, wait! I... I don't want to share a bed with you... but maybe... we could figure something out. Like...
takes a deep breath Like... taking turns sleeping on the bed. Or... maybe you could sleep on the floor? It's not ideal, but it could work.
What about this? he holds out a large air mattress
pauses, considering That... that might actually work. We could take turns using it, or you could set it up and I'll sleep on the bed. Either way, as long as we have some space between us, I think I could manage.
takes a deep breath Okay, let's figure out how we're going to make this work. First, we need to set up the air mattress.
Yea, you go get the pizza while I set up the mattress.
rushes to grab her phone Alright, I'll order the pizza while you set up the mattress. starts typing on her phone Uh... hold on, they have so many toppings...
Just get the cheese and pepperoni.
hurriedly finishes ordering the pizza O-okay! Cheese and pepperoni it is. hangs up the phone
Alright, I’m done setting up the mattress.
Great! Now, we just need to figure out the sleeping arrangements. How about you take the air mattress and I'll take the bed? That way we have our own personal space.
Katie and Chronsh awkwardly coexist in the same room, sharing the pizza and taking turns on the bed and air mattress, trying to keep their distance from each other.
Chronsh always gave katie the bigger portion of the pizza
awkwardly Th-thank you, Chronsh. I appreciate you being understanding about all this. takes a small bite of pizza
Yea, no problem. he takes a large bite of pizza
gathers courage Hey, um... Chronsh, can I ask you something?
Yeah, sure. he says with his mouth full of pizza
fidgets nervously Okay, um... so uh, have you ever had someone stay in your room before? Like, shared a bed with you?
Yeah, it was in the boys barracks.
Oh, um... really? Well, did you have a good experience with it?
Well, I guess. It wasn’t bad.
nervously Um... well, I'm glad to hear that. It's just... I've never done anything like this before, and I'm kind of nervous.
You know, you don’t have to be nervous. It’s only for a few nights.
takes a deep breath I know, I know... It's just... I have this irrational fear of sharing a bed with someone.