- Two days before, in the Phoenix dormitory -
Light shone through the large lattice windows that cast smugness on one of the walls, reflecting on the glittering objects in the dorm's living room.
The thick curtains, which are dominated by red, make the lighting in the place look very bright, especially when coupled with the reflection of warm light of the sun reflected in them.
The chirping of birds singing softly could not break the concentration of two handsome men who were staring intently at the table containing the chessboard.
The man's gray irises didn't move in the slightest from the chessboard. One of his hands rested while rubbing his pointed chin.
The man was Erlang Orion Lorenzo, the prince of the Phoenix Dormitory, a bouncy and stubborn polar bear. Besides him was Bintang Pradipta, who somehow got wind from where he proposed a cursed game that made all the other dormitory residents watch.
"How long are you guys going to play? It's already this morning. " Gilang opened his voice while holding back his sleepiness. He had already yawned dozens of times.
It had been more than eight hours since their fight started. The battle was fierce because until this moment there was no sign of their game ending.
All of their dorm mates who watched last night, one by one, finally resigned, and only Gilang was trapped as a referee, along with some die-hard fans who volunteered to sleep on the carpet to support their idol.
"Huuuhh." Gilang yawned again. His eyes were almost like current five-watt lamps.
The man, who had been single since birth, was even confused as to why his two friends made him the referee in this game.
'Only creatures like Bintang Pradipta and Erlang Lorenzo need a referee for a game of chess.'
Bastard indeed!!
"Just give up, Lang! Your pawns are surrounded. As my mother said, there is no way to get out. Just accept your destiny. " Bintang starts to launch his signature bull attack.
I'm referring to the typical spicy.
"Tsk!! Shut up!! Just distracting me! " Erlang sighed, annoyed.
"Tsk arrogant, it's like you've been concentrating all this time. Your pawn is not progressing, just like your love story, which never changes."
Erlang snorted harshly, "It's not like you. It's forbidden for fellow singles to blaspheme each other. "
"I'd rather be single and honorable than you. Shame on the devil! " Bintang laughed loudly as he said that. At the same time, he moved his chess pieces.
"Skatmat!! You die, Lang! "exclaimed Bintang while shouting.
"Shit!!" cursed Erlang. The man rubbed his face roughly.
He lost.
Gilang, who was almost asleep now, immediately sighed heavily as he looked at his two friends.
One looks like a ninja turtle who is happy because of his victory, while the other looks like a frustrated gorilla biting his lower lip roughly.
Gilang took a deep breath. This is proof of the importance of giving ASI for early childhood so that later they will not be shy like the two creatures in front of him.
"Well, how come Brother Erlang lost?" exclaimed several women who woke up to hear Bintang's screams. "This must be sabotaged." There's no way our prince will lose. "
"Agree!!"
"It's good, you guys! I won without any cheating, including through witchcraft. Sorry, I'm a good man. It's just you who don't see how great I am, who told me to sleep, "protested Bintang, disagreeing with the accusations the girls made.
The girls rolled their eyes, bored. They looked back at Gilang.
"Gilang, why don't you stay silent? You're the referee. "
"Huh?? Why am I the one to blame? It's not me who plays chess! " Gilan exclaimed.
Erlang hissed in frustration. The man didn't care about anyone else anymore.
"ALREADY!! DISCOUNT DISCONNECT! You are interfering only with my oxygen levels! " Bintang rose and shouted. He waved both his hands to chase away the girls, who were mostly big fans of Erlang.
Bintang is annoyed that his happiness at his victory is interrupted by the girls' protests.
The man got up and took hand sanitizer and then sprayed it all over the room. He didn't care about the annoying chuckles his two best friends made.
"You bastard, Tang! Uhukk!! " Gilang covered his mouth and nose as the liquid evaporated and wafted up to his nose.
The man nudged Erlang's shoulder to help him protest, but the man just snorted while shrugging his shoulders unconcerned. His gaze lowered, too frustrated for the size of the prince. All wow.
"Well, Erlang doesn't protest, you're the one who's joking." Exclaimed Bintang.
Gilang grumbled softly. He glanced to the side, Erlangga, who he knew was hot-tempered, was now silent without protesting as usual. The man tilted his head.
Is this the appearance of a frustrated man because he lost playing chess? For some reason, his best friend looked more like someone who had lost love than someone who had lost at chess.
'If you want to die, then die! Don't bring him too next time. "
"Stop commenting on me, now let's take Erlang's promise." Without feeling guilty, Bintang smirked, then moved to sit right next to Erlang.
"Remember your punishment," continued Bintang.
Erlang looked up with a sharp look. His gray irises were almost as dark as the black aura that hung down from his back.
"What's your request?"
It's easy. Bintang smirked slightly, the corner of his eye surveying the already quiet surroundings. Only the three of them were still faithfully sitting on the sofa in the front room.
"You know, Magen?"
Erlang furrowed his brows. He glanced at Gilang, who was as confused as he was.
"Who's the Magen?" asked Erlang curiously. His strange friend rarely and hardly ever talked about women's names.
"Magen Maura, eh wrong I mean, Maura Oktavia Magen. She's from the Libra dorm. " Bintang said.
"Who is she? Do you even know her full name? " Gilang narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
Gilang looked at Erlang, who narrowed his eyes. The polar bear seemed to agree with his conclusion this time.
Bintang Pradipta is suspicious.
"Is she your crush?" asked Erlang. It felt strange to hear that my sleepyhead friend was interested in talking about women, especially those from the lowest dorms who were not compatible with their elite dormitories.
Well, I only see her often in the library, and I like to prank her. She's a weird girl. My sleep is always disturbed when she babbles alone. If that's the case, she's a cultist, much like his name, which means "true darkness."Bintang means length times width.
Erlang and Gilang just nodded in understanding.
"So what's the problem with that low-class girl with my punishment?" asked Erlang.
"Easy, you ask him out on Valentine's Day. Make him fall in love, then leave, "said Bintang casually.
"Are you crazy?"
"Do you have a grudge against that Maura? "
Gilang cut off the protest that was almost thrown by Erlang.
Bintang nodded, "He always disturbs my sleep."
"You're crazy, Tang. That's all. After all, the people in the library are reading and studying. You're sleeping! Yes, it's Bintang Pradipta's fault. " Gilang protested that he did not agree with his best friend's crazy idea.
'Don't bring him into this true madness. "
Erlang took a deep breath. I don't want it. What if Sella hears everything? It can ruin my image.
Bintang chuckled softly, "It's like Sella never cared about you!!"
Shucks!!
Continued…