ZERO SHIFT

Night falls on the training facility as Ace and Josuke exited the grounds, still buzzing from the rigorous practice. They had both pushed themselves hard, honing their skills in preparation for the challenges ahead. As they walked down the hallway, they exchanged a brief nod before parting ways. Ace's room was on the left side, while Josuke's was directly across on the right.

Lost in thought, Josuke walked down the hall, replaying techniques in his mind and thinking about his progress or lack thereof. He was so absorbed that he didn't notice when he veered slightly off course. Reaching the door he assumed was his, he pushed it open without looking up, taking a few steps in.

That's when he noticed something was off.

The faint scent of flowers filled the room, and everything looked softer, more organized. Before he could process his surroundings, a soft gasp brought his gaze forward. Hinata stood at the far end of the room, having just changed out of her day clothes, now wearing only her bra and underwear her bra slightly off her shoulder, preparing for a bath. Her eyes widened in shock as she noticed him standing there.

"J-Josuke!" she screamed, scrambling to grab a nearby blanket and covering herself.

Josuke's face turned beet red as he panicked, raising his hands to shield his eyes. "I I'm so sorry! I thought this was my room!" he stammered, trying to back out.

In her embarrassment, Hinata instinctively started throwing anything within arm's reach at him a pillow, a hairbrush, and finally a book, which smacked him square on the head. Josuke stumbled, struggling to keep his balance as he blindly made his way to the door, one hand still shielding his eyes. He muttered apologies with each step, his face flushed as he finally escaped into the hallway.

Just as he thought he was safe, he heard the sound of a camera click. Turning, he found Lily standing in her doorway with her phone raised, capturing the entire scene with a mischievous grin. "Gotcha!" she declared. "Caught in 4K, Josuke Perv Cam!"

"What Lily, delete that!" Josuke said, his eyes wide with horror as Lily gave him a playful wink and dashed back into her room, shutting the door behind her.

He banged on the door, desperate to prevent the impending embarrassment. "Lily! Open up and delete that picture!"

From the other side, Lily's teasing voice replied, "Why? So you can watch me change too, huh?"

Josuke groaned, pressing his forehead against her door in defeat. His mind raced, dreading the possibility that she'd send the photo to the rest of the team or worse, to Kyle. Knowing her, she'd spin this incident into a story that would haunt him for weeks, maybe even longer.

Slumping down to sit on the floor, Josuke covered his face, a wave of embarrassment washing over him. He could already picture Kyle's smirk, Ace's relentless teasing, and Maya's raised eyebrow. A reputation he'd worked so hard to build now threatened to be overshadowed by a single moment of bad luck. He couldn't help but sigh deeply, feeling utterly defeated.

Dragging himself back to his feet, he finally made his way to his own room, locking the door behind him. Throwing himself onto his bed, he buried his face in the pillow, half-laughing, half-groaning at the ridiculous mess he'd found himself in.

As he lay there, he silently vowed to himself to find a way to delete that picture, somehow, before morning.