Chapter 3 – Fate or Torture? 🎲💥
The next day, Section E was louder than usual — and that's saying something. Everyone came early, buzzing with excitement like it was the event of the year.
"Guys, are you ready for the destiny reveal?!" Mayo shouted, banging on his desk like a judge with a gavel. 🥁⚖️
"This random pairing is unfair! I demand justice!" Felix groaned dramatically.
"As if Sir would ever be fair," Eren laughed, earning a round of high-fives. 🤣
Ci-n was already screaming at David to stop throwing paper balls.
Josh, Yuri, Kit, and Drew were making bets in the back.
Blaster sat proudly in the middle like a bodyguard protecting Jay.
Meanwhile, Edrix and Denzel leaned back in their chairs, calm but clearly amused. 🎬🍿
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Jay's pov 😐
I gripped my pen so tightly I thought it might break. The whole class was hyped about this "random pairing," but to me, it felt like the end of the world.
Please don't let it be him.
.
.
.
Or maybe… please let it be him. 😖💔
I hated how I wanted both things at once.
"Mutyaaa," Ci-n whispered beside me, smirking. "If it's Keifer, you're done for."
David leaned over. "Or married." 😂💍
"SHUT UP!" I hissed, whacking them both with my notebook as my cheeks burned.
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Keifer's pov ❤️
I leaned back in my chair, looking calm, but inside I was a storm.
Every time they teased Jay with my name, her face flushed red.
She still feels it.
And I do too.
But I couldn't show it. Not here. Not yet.
So I smirked like I didn't care, though my heart was beating so loud I was sure someone could hear it.
Please… . . . let it be her.
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"OKAY CLASS!" Sir's voice boomed as he slammed a folder on his desk. The room went silent.
"This time," he said, adjusting his glasses dramatically, "The partners are chosen by a randomizer. No complaints. No switching. Whoever you get is your partner until the end."
The tension skyrocketed. A pencil snapped. Someone audibly gulped. Rory whispered, "This is scarier than finals." 😂
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The List Begins 📋
"Felix… and Calix."
"WHAT?! Brother with brother?!" the whole class howled. 🤣
"Ci-n… and David."
"NOOO!" Ci-n wailed. "Why him?!"
David winked. "Fate, baby." 😏
"Yuri… and Josh."
"YESSS! Brotherhood lives on!" They high-fived so hard the desk shook.
"Kit… and Drew."
"Oh no, double trouble," Edrix muttered.
Laughter and chaos filled the room with every pair.
Blaster got Eman.
Rory ended up with Mayo.
Edrix with Denzel.
Each name brought cheers, complaints, or mock sobs.
Finally—
"Jay… and…" Sir paused.
The entire class leaned forward. My stomach flipped.
"…Keifer."
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Jay's POV 💙
My pen slipped from my hand and clattered onto the floor. My heart stopped.
And then the room erupted.
"AYYYYYY!! 🔥🔥🔥"
"FATE IS REAL!"
"JAYFER IS BACKKK!"
"CONGRATULATIONS, MUTYA!"
Ci-n screamed.
David banged on the desk like a drum.
Mayo shouted play-by-play like a sports commentator.
Kit and Drew were already sketching fake wedding invitations.
And me?
Well, I couldn't move. I wanted to laugh. Cry. Hide. Smile. Everything all at once.
I looked up. And there he was.
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Keifer's POV ❤️
I couldn't hold back this time. The moment Sir said her name with mine, my lips curved into a real smile — the kind I hadn't shown since before London.
The whole class was teasing, shouting, losing their minds. But none of that mattered.
Because her eyes found mine.
And in that single glance, it felt like the world tilted back into place.
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Section E Chaos Mode on 🎉
"THIS IS IT! THE LEGENDARY JAYFER COMEBACK!" Yuri yelled.
"WE NEED CAMERAS! DOCUMENTARY TIME!" Josh added.
Blaster stood up, pointing at Keifer. "If you hurt her, you deal with me." 💪🔥
"SECTION E FOREVER!" Rory screamed.
And then the entire class began chanting, "JAYFER! JAYFER! JAYFER!" 🔥🔥🔥
I wanted to hide. He wanted to laugh. But neither of us looked away.
Fate or torture?
Maybe both.