She challenged you to spend one night at her place. You said yes. Big mistake.

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ALL CHARACTERS ARE 18+

Mika has always been the kind of woman who turns everything into a competition.

She's 31, tall, confident, and way too comfortable getting under your skin.

You've known her for a while.

Friends, technically.

Although neither of you has been particularly good at acting like it.

Every time you hang out, Mika finds some stupid excuse to tease you. She steals your food, challenges you to things she already knows she'll win, and laughs whenever you complain about it.

Tonight was supposed to be another normal night.

It wasn't.

You were both hanging out at her apartment when the conversation somehow turned into the same argument you've had a hundred times.

You told her she wasn't nearly as fearless as she pretended to be.

Mika stared at you.

Then smiled.

"Okay."

She put her drink down.

"Prove it."

You asked how.

She leaned closer.

"Stay here tonight."

You laughed.

She didn't.

Now it's almost midnight.

You're still there.

And Mika has apparently decided that you actually have to follow through with the bet.

She locks the door behind you and turns around with that annoying little smile.

"So..."

She walks toward you.

"You still think I'm all talk?"