Connecting The Strings 💕🫶🏻

CHAPTER 3 PART 3 - The dare

Chapter — The Dare

It started the same way these things always did:
a boring afternoon, a half-eaten bag of chips on the table, and a group of boys with far too much time on their hands.

Felix was sprawled sideways on his chair like a cat, scrolling through his phone.
Ash sat across from him, drumming his fingers on the table.
Zack was leaning back, looking like he could fall asleep any second.
Ronan, as always, looked like he was plotting something.

“Truth or dare,” Ronan said suddenly, eyes on Felix.

Felix perked up. “Dare. Hit me.”

Ronan’s lips twitched. “Flirt with Yuna. Right now. Cheesiest thing you’ve got. And you can’t half-commit — I want her confused for life.”

Ash instantly grinned. “Ohhh, this is gonna end in a restraining order.”
Zack raised an eyebrow. “Or a murder.”

Felix stretched his arms. “Gentlemen… you’re about to witness greatness.”
He opened Instagram, went to Yuna’s DMs, and started typing. His grin grew wider with every word.

Finally, he hit send and turned the phone so they could see:

Felix → Yuna (DM): Are you French? Because… Eiffel for you. ❤️

Ash slapped the table, wheezing. “That’s criminal.”
Zack cringed. “That’s… painful to read.”
Ronan only smirked. “Good. Now make it worse.”

Felix’s eyes gleamed. “Worse? Say less.”
Without warning, he opened Kira’s profile and typed:

Felix → Kira (DM): Hola, mi amor. 😉
…and for good measure, he followed it with “Darling” on a separate line.

Ash sat up straight. “Why are you dragging Kira into this?!”
Felix: “Collateral damage, my friend. She needs some love in her life too.”
Ronan just looked far too entertained.

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Meanwhile, in the girls’ group chat — “Queens 👑”

Yuna: [Screenshot] WHAT. IS. THIS. 💀💀💀
Sarah: FELIX???
Hina: I’M CRYING HELP
Sarah: Are you replying??
Yuna: Yeah… with this. [Screenshot of BLOCKING him] 😌
Hina: SKILL.
Sarah: This is why I love you.

One minute later…

Yuna: Okay fine I unblocked him 🙄 but only so I can call him something worse.
Hina: What’s worse??
Yuna: Foxy. 🦊
Sarah: OH NOOO
Hina: He’s never gonna shut up about that.

Kira has not read the messages.

Sarah: Why hasn’t Kira said anything??
Hina: Maybe she’s busy.
Yuna: Busy with WHO though 👀
Hina: …don’t say Ash.
Yuna: I SAID DON’T—

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Back to the boys

Felix’s phone buzzed. He checked it and burst out laughing.
“She blocked me.”

Ash grinned. “Good. Saves her the trouble of filing an official complaint.”

Then another buzz. Felix’s grin turned into something downright smug.
“She unblocked me… and called me Foxy.”

Zack groaned. “You’re never shutting up about this.”
Ronan shook his head, but there was a smirk in his eyes. “Mission accomplished.”

Felix leaned back in his chair, hands behind his head.
“Gentlemen, I have risen above the friend zone. I am now in… the Foxy Zone.”

Ash rolled his eyes. “If that’s a real thing, it’s only in your head.”
Felix ignored him, already opening Kira’s DMs again.
“Wonder if mi amor has seen my message yet…”

Ash froze. “What did you send her?”
Felix just grinned. “Wouldn’t you like to know?”

That grin was too smug for comfort. Ash leaned forward, elbows on his knees. “No seriously. What did you send?”

Felix lazily scrolled on his phone, making a big show of not answering. “It’s nothing that bad…” He paused just long enough for tension to build. “…I just told her she’s got the most beautiful scowl I’ve ever seen.”

Zack burst out laughing. “That’s so specific—”
Ash’s face darkened. “You’re actually insane.”

Felix’s eyes sparkled. “Maybe. But admit it — she’s thinking about me now.”

Ash stood up like he might snatch the phone right out of Felix’s hands, but Ronan’s voice cut in. “Relax, Ash. If Kira’s really not interested, she’ll ignore him.”

Felix smirked at Ronan. “Oh, I’m not looking for interest. I’m looking for a reaction. And trust me, I’ll get one.”

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At that exact moment…
Felix’s phone buzzed again — not from Kira, but from Yuna. He unlocked it to find:

Yuna → Felix: [Block notification]

Felix blinked. “She blocked me again.”

Ash: “Good.”

Another buzz. The block was gone.
Then a new message popped up.

Yuna → Felix: Foxy. 🦊

Felix lit up like a firework. “Boys… I’ve been christened.”

Zack groaned. “Oh no.”
Ronan shook his head, muttering, “She’s feeding the beast.”

Felix leaned back, clearly enjoying himself. “I’ll treasure this forever.”

Ash muttered under his breath, “Hope she treasures the day she finally roasts you into oblivion.”

Felix heard him and only grinned wider. “That’s just foreplay, my friend.”