No one in &TEAM was safe when the dare war began—especially after they unleashed Harua.

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"Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo—"
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It started with one simple dare.

"Hey, Taki," Yuma grinned, an evil glint in his eyes. "Sing Baby Shark at full volume in the middle of the café."

Taki blinked. "No way."

"Are you forfeiting?"

Taki's jaw clenched. "You wish."

And that was how &TEAM's Ultimate Dare War began.

Round One: Taki's Public Humiliation

Taki stood in the middle of the café, clearing his throat dramatically. The members sat at their table, watching in barely-contained glee as he took a deep breath.

"Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo—"

Every head in the café turned toward him. A barista froze mid-pour. Someone started recording.

Maki had to physically slap a hand over his mouth to keep from wheezing, while Nicholas buried his face in EJ's shoulder.

Yuma? He was living.

Taki somehow got through the entire song, bowed, and walked back to the table with as much dignity as he could muster.

"I hate you," he whispered to Yuma, who high-fived him.

"You killed it, bro."

Round Two: Nicholas' Ultimate Suffering

"Nicholas," EJ smirked, holding up his phone camera. "For the next 24 hours, you have to act cute. Super cute."

Nicholas choked. "Pardon?"

EJ leaned in, voice dripping with amusement. "Do an aegyo introduction."

Nicholas looked physically ill. "I'm going to die."

"Start now."

Nicholas took a deep breath and, with the enthusiasm of a hostage, lifted his fists under his chin.

"Hi, I'm Nicholas!" He forced out the most unnaturally high-pitched voice anyone had ever heard. "Hehe, please take care of me~!"

The members lost it.

Taki was on the floor, K had to turn away to maintain composure, and Fuma was howling.

Harua, the menace, held up his phone and recorded the whole thing. "I will treasure this forever."

Round Three: K's Dignity Gets Destroyed

"K," Fuma said, looking like he had been waiting his whole life for this moment. "For our next interview, wear these."

He held up fluffy pink bunny ears.

K, ever the composed leader, gave him a dead stare. "No."

Fuma simply smiled. "Forfeit, then."

K sighed, knowing there was no escape. The next day, the &TEAM fandom exploded when their usually serious leader sat calmly in an interview—fluffy bunny ears perched atop his head.

The members? They were dying inside, trying not to laugh.

K? He sat there like nothing was wrong.

Unshaken. Unbothered. Unstoppable.

Round Four: Yuma's Turn to Suffer

Maki smirked at Yuma. "I dare you to call your celebrity crush and confess."

Yuma froze. "Excuse me?"

"You heard me."

Taki wiggled his eyebrows. "Ohhh, you better not back down."

Grumbling, Yuma pulled out his phone and hesitated before dialing. When the call connected, the members leaned in, eager to hear.

"Hello?"

Yuma, cheeks burning, took a deep breath. "Hi, um, I just wanted to say... I think you're really cool. And... I might have a little crush on you."

Silence.

Then—laughter.

"YUMA?"

The members screamed.

"You called K?" Nicholas wheezed, falling out of his chair.

Yuma hung up immediately. "Shut up. This dare is over."

Round Five: EJ's Public Embarrassment

Nicholas, still recovering from his own trauma, grinned at EJ. "I dare you to go to a random person and say, I think I'm in love with you, and then run away dramatically."

EJ sighed, knowing there was no escape. He walked up to a stranger, took a deep breath, and said with complete seriousness:

"I think I'm in love with you."

Then he turned and sprinted.

The members erupted into chaos.

Fuma was wheezing. "DID YOU SEE THEIR FACE?"

Harua wiped away fake tears. "Such a beautiful love story, gone too soon."

EJ returned, out of breath, but victorious. "Done. Next."

Final Boss: Harua's Reign of Terror

As the dares escalated, one thing became clear: Harua was built different.

Yuma dared him to enter a store, grab a random mannequin's hand, and say, "I've finally found you."

He did it. Without hesitation. The cashier looked horrified.

Nicholas dared him to text their manager and say, "I need advice on proposing."

Their manager responded with, "To whom??? Is this a crisis???"

Fuma dared him to go up to a random couple, look between them, and say, "This isn't going to last."

He did it. And walked away.

The final straw? EJ dared Harua to fake cry in public until someone asked if he was okay.

He sat on a park bench, lowered his head, and within seconds, an old lady rushed over, asking if he needed help.

The members called it quits after that.

"He's too powerful," Jo whispered.

"We should've never let this happen," Yuma added.

Harua just smiled, sipping his drink. "Who's next?"

Silence.

And that was how &TEAM's Ultimate Dare War came to an end.