Curiosity gets the better of you
The dorm is quieter. Lessons, chores, and drills have drained everyone.
But when the banging starts again, none of them can ignore it.
Arjun
Okay, seriously. What is that? Every night, same thing.
Rina
We shouldn’t ask. Remember what the woman said?
? ? ?
Exactly. She said “if we’re curious, check it out.” So… let’s.
Random girl
(eyes wide) Are you crazy?
Arjun
Or maybe he’s right. I can’t sleep without knowing.
They creep out. The floorboards groan under bare feet.
Shadows stretch long under the dim bulbs.
Rina
(whispers) This is stupid. Let’s just—
? ? ?
(gestures up the staircase) It’s there
Meilin/Anastasia
*My stomach knots. My curiosity and fear wrestle.*
A Crack of light spills out from under.
The noises—muffled moans now, rhythm with the banging
Random girl
(whispers, trembling) …That’s not training.
? ? ?
(leans closer, whispers) They’re… people.
Rina
(pulls Meilin’s sleeve) We shouldn’t be here—
Door creaks slightly open.
Through the gap—shadows of bodies, tangled together. Laughter. Gasps.
The kind of intimacy which is only seen in secret magazines. Not violence. Not pain. Just raw, physical… closeness.
Arjun
(grins nervously) Well… that explains it.
Rina
(shuts her eyes tight) Close it. Close it now.
🚪 They back away, door clicks shut.
? ? ?
(awkward laugh) Guess… training isn’t all work.
Rina
(sharp whisper) Shut up. None of us saw anything. Agreed?
Meilin/Anastasia
*That was something*
They slip back into their dorm,hearts pounding.
Meilin/Anastasia
I think we made it—
Agent 2
(standing there, arms crossed, eyes sharp like knives)
Rina
(wide-eyed, stammers) W-we—
Agent 2
Don’t bother lying. I told you: curiosity is allowed.
Agent 2
But now you’ve seen what the real training is like.
? ? ?
(voice low) …That’s part of it?
Agent 2
(smiles coldly) That’s only part of it.
They all go quiet, no one daring to breathe too loud.
Agent 2
Here’s the choice. If you want to leave, you can walk out that door tomorrow morning. No questions asked. But… once you stay—
Agent 2
(her eyes narrow, voice drops)
There’s no turning back.
Meilin/Anastasia
*My stomach drops. Leave? Go back to my village, empty-handed, shameful? Or stay—and step deeper into something I don’t understand?*
Agent 2
Decide fast. The world doesn’t wait for the slow.
Door slams shut behind her.
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