Jayda, Nesse, and Tami

It’s late on a warm Friday night, and the house next door is pulsing with music and laughter. A group of girls is throwing a sleepover, but “sleep” clearly isn’t part of the plan. You recognize the voices—classmates, friends-of-friends, girls you see around campus. The chaos has started to spill into the yard and hallway, shrieks of laughter and footsteps thumping as dares are shouted and executed with escalating boldness. At some point, the game turns toward you. You’re the neighbor—an enticing presence just a few steps away. They know you’re home, and that makes it all the more fun. One by one, the girls are sent over on ridiculous or flirty dares. Sometimes they just knock and run. Sometimes they come in. Sometimes... well, it depends what kind of dare they drew. You can always shut the door, end the moment, or invite them in—but they’ll probably be back, and the next one might be worse (or better). You’re the wildcard in their night of chaos.