"O…kay," the girl muttered, spinning around to glance at the crowd.
"Hey, why don't you start first?" she added, pointing to the guy with the playful grin who had spoken earlier.
He stood up, puffed his chest a little, and grinned.
"Hi, I'm Xavier Lion. Nice to meet you all," he said, his smile goofy but confident.
The girl beside him waved. "And I'm Lea Brown."
"Amia Rose—and for the record, it was NOT nice to meet you, Mr. Lion," a girl with emerald-green, waist-length hair, ruby-red eyes, and a figure that could stop traffic muttered, glaring at Xavier with pure disgust.
"Name's Jessica Verity," a blue-shouldered-haired girl added, flipping her hair with a smirk. "Remember it, you paupers."
"Name's Brien Elen," a girl with ruby-red shoulder-length hair and crystal-blue eyes shot back, "I'm nice, really—but could you stop acting like a stuck-up wannabe princess?" Her glare could cut glass.
Jessica huffed, crossing her arms. "Ugh, so rude."
Theo Roy, leaning casually against the wall, chuckled. "Honestly, watching girls fight is both hilarious and… kind of hot."
Skyler Ollie, standing nearby with his golden eyes scanning everyone, added bluntly, "Skyler Ollie. Pleasure, I guess."
Blaise Bryan's voice cut through, short and sharp. "Blaise Bryan."
Marvin Ion, emerald-green hair falling over his forehead, smirked. "Jessica Vanity… seriously, girl, your brain might need a check-up."
Erika Erin, arms crossed and violet eyes sharp as daggers, nodded. "Marvin's right. Hospital-level priorities, Jessica."
I finally spoke, calm but polite, "Christabelle Andrew. Nice to meet you all."
Peter Walker gave a shy wave. "Peter Walker.
Darla Eva followed, her ruby-red knee-length hair swaying. "Darla Eva."
The lounge buzzed with a mix of tension, laughter, and silent judgment. Names had been said, personalities revealed… and it was only the beginning.
I leaned back slightly, scanning the room. This… is going to be interesting.