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Dohyun was bored; mind numbingly bored , and if he didn’t do something about it soon, he would surely lose his mind. Arriving at the academy had captivated his attention for all of four hours before he started restlessly pacing. He wasn’t used to being in such a structured environment, with schedules and rules he needed to abide by. In all honesty, it was a welcomed change, but one that would take a lot more time for him to get used to.  This thought, however, did nothing to help ease his boredom and he ultimately made the decision to become more familiar with his surroundings.

It was orientation week, meaning that there were a number of different activities that he could potentially take part in, but there was only one he was interested in. He needed a pick me up after the events that had transpired a few days ago, and there was no better feeling than playing a game he knew he was sure to win. After his detention, he had been especially careful about using his powers, but this was harmless. It would purely be an opportunity for him to mingle with the other students while learning about what other abilities they had been gifted with.

Eventually his wandering had led him to one of the common rooms, where he immediately made his way to one of the game cabinets. They had the standard collection and assortment of board games and card games; typical, but to be expected. He really wasn’t too particular about which game he chose, but seeing the all too familiar cover of the Monopoly box filled him with comforting nostalgia. He knew the odds of someone coming by were rather high considering that everyone was probably out wandering and exploring their new surroundings. The game mechanics were also pretty simple, and required little to no effort when it came to changing around some of its outcomes.

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Haneul doesn't know of the classic games, let alone any of the more obscure party games that are going around. This new group decided to play some fun games to break the ice and get everyone happy and interacting with one another. And it was a good idea as well. It was just too bad Haneul knew nothing about playing any of these games.

He gets shuffled into a subgroup of students clustered around a pile of black and white cards. He doesn't have a clue as to what's in front of him, other than the fact that the cards have words on them, and people are laughing every so often. The words on the back of the cards say "Cards Against Humanity" but Haneul has no idea what that means either. So he stands near the edge of that group, looking on in confusion and curiosity, also hoping to make himself just scarce enough so that he doesn't get pulled in to join.

Things don't quite play out his way though, as he accidentally catches the group leader's eye, and he gets invited to be dealt a hand of white cards.

"N-No I'm fi-," the rest of his words get cut off as the group leader's hand gets dangerously close to his elbow, so he moves before contact can be made and sits down in the circle in front of his small pile of cards. Better embarrassment from being bad at a game then embarrassment at having a panic attack in front of his peers on the first day, right?

But there's a difference between being bad at a game and just not knowing how to play. One black card gets set down and snickers come from his left and right. Haneul looks at the words, slowly putting them together in his head. Reading has never been his strength. By the time he's processed the words, people have already offered one of their own white cards to the center. Haneul has in inkling that proper play of the game includes some sort of knowledge of references, but he doesn’t really know any of them...