Inna blushed as she hastily crawled back to the futon. She buried her red face on the blanket as she tried to just process what she heard.
What the fuck was that????
She heard groans that's for sure.
And they sounded like they were…
She refused to finish her thought as she buried her red face deeper in the blanket.
Then, she heard a loud explosive thud and a string of screams that made her look at the wall instinctively.
She was about to go near the wall when the sounds suddenly stopped and the only thing remained was silence. Inna couldn't help but furrow her brows in curiosity as she discreetly moved and pressed her ears on the walls, hoping to detect even the smallest sounds.
Why did they suddenly become quiet?
They were so loud earlier.
Did they leave?
Inna still couldn't hear anything so she decided to press her ears closer. But when she did, her foot that supported her weight while she crouched by the wall slipped on the blanket beneath her and she ended up plastering her face to near permanency on the walls.
And to her misfortune, the paper thin walls ripped from the sudden shock and pressure resulting in her whole head going through the gaping hole.
The sound of the paper ripping made everyone in the adjacent room stop whatever they were doing to stare at Inna's head that was awkwardly poking out of the wall.
With eyes closed from dizziness, Inna groaned in pain as she felt her whole head throb. Then, she slowly opened her eyes to look around, hoping that the ruckus hasn't attracted any attention. But she didn't even have to move her eyeballs to know that multiple people were already staring at her with surprise on their faces.
Five men.
She would've never guessed that there would be five men with widened eyes inside the room given that the room was so silent a few seconds ago. She shakily smiled at them, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere as she tried to quickly pull her head out of the hole.
Meanwhile, the men looked at each other with confused expressions as they tried to process what happened before them.
A few moments ago, they were wrestling with each other, trying to give one another tips for the upcoming match they'll be having in a few days.
And when Orion lost, they did the usual post-battle meditation to help relax their body and heighten their senses before they have another mock battle.
And in the middle of it, to their surprise, there was a girl's head that suddenly appeared by the wall.
The men all stared at Inna as she struggled to remove her head from the hole. Then, after a second of silence, the men all burst into laughter.
They laughed and laughed until they became a gasping mess.
Meanwhile, Inna turned bright red from the embarrassment.
Never mind being scared at the fact that she was found out, she's too busy beating herself up with embarrassment.
Another problem was that Inna couldn't remove her head without exerting extra effort. And she's afraid that her 'extra' effort might break the whole wall instead. So, with a sigh, she slumped in defeat as she closed her eyes to at least try to not see the men that were laughing in front of her face. She hoped that the action could at least lessen the immense embarrassment she felt inside.
But she was shocked when, as soon as the guys' laughter ended, she felt hands patting her head gently.
"Don't worry, little girl. I'll get you out."
A deep yet soft voice spoke by Inna's side. Inna tried to look up to see who the guy was but she wasn't able to because he pressed lightly on Inna's head to make her lower it instead.
Then, with a small grunt, the guy punched a small hole above her head and he gingerly guided and protected her as he tried to push her head back.
Inna breathed a sigh of relief when she finally was able to remove her head from the wall. And she looked up to thank the man, only for her words to get all jumbled up from the sight.
Back when she was trapped, she wasn't able to see much apart from the torso and below of the men. But now that she can finally look up, she tried hard to stop herself from drooling as she looked at all the eye candy in the room through the big gaping hole of the wall.
The men were undeniably buff.
Like, Superman and Aquaman kinda buff.
And good lord her eyes can't seem to stop staring.
Their muscles glistened from the sweat that covered their deliciously tanned skins. And she can see it clearly because they were all topless. In fact, the only clothing they had on was blue shorts that could be passed off as loose boxers in her world.
Most of the men had toned and defined abs while others had those thick muscles that emitted raw power.
Holy shit, this is like Magic Mike in real life!
The men noticed Inna staring at their bodies so they couldn't help but secretly flex whenever Inna's eyes happened to pass them by.
After all, it's their pride and joy; the proof of their hard work and training. And it would be a waste if it's not appreciated well enough.
Then, Inna finally looked at the guy who helped her and she suddenly had the urge to block her eyes from the bright kind smile the guy was showing her as she looked at him.
He looked like the kind of guy who'd be a gym instructor in her world. The ones who are kind and patient and would always encourage others to try and 'break their limits' while guiding them with a smile. He had curly brown hair with matching brown eyes that seemingly sparkles when he smiles. His features were sharp and strong but the dimples he had on his cheeks softened his whole appeal.
The guy chuckled after seeing Inna's dazed expression and he decided to snap her trance by asking as to why she had her head stuck in the wall.
"It's the first time I saw someone had their head stuck in a wall like that. How did that even happen?"
Inna stuttered as she tried to find the right words to answer him. But the guy continued to ask when he saw that Inna had trouble articulating her thoughts.
"But then again, why is a sweet girl like you here? Last time I checked there were no girls in the Oak class dorms. Are you from a different class? You here to visit someone?"
Inna laughed shakily as she tried to rack her brain for an answer.
She could lie and say that she was just visiting but what if he asks the name of who she was visiting? Making up a name out of the blue would totally make her lie so obvious.
The guy realized that Inna must've found it uncomfortable to talk through the hole in the wall so he decided to put off his questions for later and instead, he ushered her to their room.
"Uhm, it must be weird talking through the hole so why don't you come around into our room? Oh, I'm Orion by the way."
Inna contemplated her choices as she thought.
Okay so she could leave now and escape, but she might be labeled as a suspicious person and get chased by these group of burly muscular guys.
Or she could risk it and stay with them, hoping that she could trick them into thinking that she's from a different class or something.