Chapter 1 After the first ten challengers failed , the System let me pick my own role . " Anything I want ? " I asked . 11 13 " Knock yourself out . The one that got away , the sweet underclassman , whatever you want . " The System's voice was flat , bored . The previous challengers had already tried all the popular roles . Every single one of them had crashed and burned . " In that case , I'll be the Dorm Mom . " The System's only goal was to make the male leads ' affection for the heroine drop to zero . It never said I had to date them to do it . Plus , as the Dorm Mom , I had a legitimate reason to break up happy couples . The moment I made my choice , I materialized in the ground - floor office of a university dormitory . TARGET 1 : VICTOR . ] 【 Victor and the heroine , Andrea , are returning from a late - night food run . Objective : Intercept and disrupt . ] I glanced at the clock on the wall . Holyo I knew the drill . I slipped out the crap , 111 PM . doors and circled around to the back of the building . Sure enough , there was Victor , cupping his hands to give Andrea a boost over the security wall . I clicked on my heavy - duty flashlight , bathing them in a sudden , harsh beam . " What do you think you're doing out here in the middle of the night ? " 1 They both jumped . He lost his grip , and her legs turned to jelly . Andrea tumbled right off the wall . She landed butt - first , right on Victor's face . Yikes . Even from over here , the sheer awkwardness was radiating off them in waves . Two muffled groans echoed in the night - one of genuine pain , the other of pure humiliation . Andrea scrambled to her feet , her face as red as a baboon's ass . " What are you two doing , skulking around back here ? " I barked , striding closer . " Which dorms ? Names. Now . " Victor stood up , clutching his nose . " Sorry , Ma'am . We're in the dance club . Rehearsal ran late . Could you maybe let it slide this once ? " Please . He could sell that story to someone who cared . All club activities wrapped up by nine , tops . God only knew what they'd been up to for the last two hours . " Curfew is curfew , " I stated flatly . " You're late . No pass means you get written up and have to submit a formal apology. " The color drained from both their faces . " It was my fault , I lost track of time , " Victor said , stepping in front of Andrea like a knight in shining armor . " Just punish me . " I gave him a long look but didn't answer , just jingled the keys in my hand and motioned for Andrea to follow me . She let out a quiet Chapter 1 sigh of relief . The men's and women's dorms were in the same building , connected by a sealed - off corridor . Guys on the left , girls on the right . Just as she was about to head up the stairs , I spoke , my voice casual and slow . " Breaking the rules has consequences . It wouldn't be fair to all the students who actually follow them , now would it ? " Andrea's face fell . " Of course , " I added , a sweet smile spreading across my face , " you could make up for it . " " Just tell me which of your roommates are using illegal appliances . " Back at the front gate , Victor was waiting for me like a good little boy . Freshmen , so pure and simple . They hadn't learned how to be sneaky little shits yet . " I'll have the written apology on chuckled . " No rush . " your desk before my first class tomorrow , " he said dutifully . I repeated the same deal I'd offered Andrea . Just like hers , Victor's expression soured instantly . The System pinged , informing me his affection for me had already plummeted into the negatives . " I made the mistake , I'll take the fall , " he said , his jaw tight . " I'm not dragging anyone else down with me . " I clapped my hands together softly . " Now that's what I like to see . Loyalty . You passed the test . " His face cycled through ariother emotion - confusion . " You were ... testing me ? " " Yep . If you'd been like that girl and thrown your friends under the bus , you'd really be writing that apology right now . " My tone was laced with meaning . Victor's expression shifted a third time . " You're saying ... Andrea ... she ... ? " I nodded grimly . " That's right . Andrea sold out her roommates without a second thought . " " No way . She wouldn't ... " I patted his shoulder . " Pretty faces can hide ugly hearts , kid . Learn to look deeper . " " Sometimes , what's on the outside doesn't match the inside . " " Take me , for example . " I hooked a thumb at my chest . " Your Dorm Mom here might not be a supermodel , but on the inside ? Pure gold ." Victor , who had been looking utterly devastated , actually cracked a smile . " You look really young , for a dorm mom . " " Duh . I'm literally Gen Z , " I deadpanned . He immediately started stammering an apology . " Oh , sorry ! I didn't mean- " " It's fine . Go on , get to your room , kid . " I waved him off . Back in my office , the System was practically buzzing with excitement . Victor's affection level for Andrea had nose - dived to 50 % . 1 took a sip from my thermos . All in a day's work . " Who's next ? "