3RD PERSONS VIEW

"Okay, I still don't get how the hell is shit a bad word." Jeno opened up the topic for like the umpteenth time already. The others were already groaning in annoyance, not wanting to answer his seemingly endless questions. "I mean- like I said- it's just damn poop!"

"Nah, I think it's not just poop." Jisung shook his head, accompanying it with a little wave of his hand. "I think I know what shit means now."

"What?" Donghyuck turned to him, suddenly gaining interest in their topic.

Jisung grinned widely before saying it out loud, "Hardcore poop."

Minjun stifled a laugh while Mark bursted out laughing, though it was pointless, they both still found it quite funny. "Hardcore...? Okay- I'm- I guess... well... probably?" Jeno blinked repeatedly, thinking hard about what Jisung had just said.

"If shit... is like hardcore poop then fuck is like hardcore se—" Mark pointed a finger at Donghyuck, eyeing him with a deadly gaze.

"Don't you dare finish that sentence, Lee Donghyuck."

Donghyuck raised both of his arms in a surrendering manner, a chuckle leaving his lips, "I was just about to say hardcore sex but okay, I'll shut my damn mouth for you, Lee Marker."

Mark scoffed and placed both of his hands, covering Jisung's ears. "Hey! We have a baby here!"

Donghyuck shrugged it off, "Come on, we're all boys here!"

Jaemin sniggered, a smirk creeping up his lips, "Yeah, all boys."

Minjun narrowed eyes at the faded blue-haired boy before elbowing him, "Shut up, will you, Jaeshit?"

Jaemin cocked an eyebrow up, leaning closer to Minjun's face, shocking their cabin mates. "Oh yeah? What are you gonna do about it, Minshit?"

Mark laughed nervously before yanking Minjun away from Jaemin, "Okay, that seems a bit... um... close."

Jaemin chuckled deeply before walking faster, "I was just saying, Minshit."

Mark looked back at Minjun who's cheeks dusted a light shade of pink making him gasp. Is he gay...? Does he like Jaemin? Omg...

"Bro," he called out, wrapping an arm around the blue-haired who confusingly gazed up at him. "I totally understand you, Min. I'll accept you for whatever you are, 'cause that's what real friends are for."

Minjun furrowed her brows together in confusion, eyeing the Canadian boy weirdly, "Uhh? Mark? What do you mea—"

"Shhh-" he hovers his forefinger over Minjun's lips, "You can take all the time you need, I promise we won't judge you, just be you, Min." he nodded and ruffled the girl's short hair.

Is he okay? Minjun thought slowly, focusing back into the dirt path they've been following for what seemed like hours now.

"We're not lost, right?" she questions out loud, throwing a wary look at Donghyuck who nodded. "Have some trust in me, dude. We're totally gonna win this."

Minjun sighed, nodding her head, "Alright, just checking."

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"Everyone seems to be checking the forest, shouldn't we go take a look there too?" Yangyang suggested, looking over the forest entrance for awhile now.

"If you want to get eaten by a bear then go ahead." Renjun calmly replied, gesturing a hand towards the forest making the younger scowl at him.

"Never mind."

"What if Bella's in that forest?" Lucas murmured before poking Chenle's arm continuously. "Chenle! Chenle! Chenle!"

Chenle deadpanned before raising a brow questioningly at the tree, "What? What? What?" he replied, the same enthusiastic energy returned.

"Do you think Bella's in the forest."

Chenle hummed, thinking for a bit, though mostly his mind only thought of how he'll be able to meet Stephen Curry. "Probably?"

Yangyang shook his head, "I thought we were done with this conversation? Your dog isn't here, Lucas!"

Lucas shot him a suspicious look, "You never know, Yangyang, you never know."

Hendery closed the equipment shed's door, sighing in defeat, "No flag here."

"Check harder." Xiaojun insisted.

Hendery ruffled his own hair, "I already did!"

"Well... what'd you find?"

"A dead cockroach..."

Xiaojun scrunched his face in displeasure, "I was hoping for something exciting but okay."

Lucas shot a look towards the two boys before approaching them, "A dead cockroach?" he gasps dramatically, "Omg, we need to give him a proper burial!"

Renjun gaped at the taller boy before pulling him back by his shoulder, "Lucas, no."

"Lucas, yes." the said boy replied before pushing Hendery out of his way, walking into the equipment shed.

"Is he that caring for animals?" Renjun questioned Xiaojun who only replied with a forced smile. "Don't mind him- he probably just misses Bella."

"Poor buddy–" Lucas frowned, cradling the dead roach in the palms of his hand making them yell out in either disgust or shock.

"Lucas! What the hell!? You really- Drop that! That's dirty- ew." Yangyang yelled and slapped Lucas' arm, making him drop the roach on the floor.

Hendery stepped on in repeatedly, "Is it dead?"

"What the fuck do you mean 'Is it dead'? It was already dead! Now the roach is double dead!" Renjun retorted, eyeing the squashed insect on the ground.

Lucas faked a cry, hand reaching out to the poor roach, "Time with you was good, little roach."

"Okay, no. We got no time to mess around! We need to earn that special prize!" Xiaojun called out for their attention, stomping his foot onto the grass.

"What is the prize anyway?" Chenle questioned. "I heard it was a free access to midnight snacks!" he added.

Xiaojun nodded, "Exactly! I need food for my new combination, that's why we need to win that prize."

Renjun sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose, "Well, the flag isn't here so we need to get going fast."

"But- but! Little roach!" Lucas pointed down at the cockroach.

Renjun gave him a solid stare before shaking his head, "Lucas. No."

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rest in peace little roach 😔