Ekon Peony

Ekon, a 25-year-old music enthusiast, doesn’t have a specific musical genre preference. His bedroom shelves are filled with a diverse collection of music. Ekon attends a prestigious mixed arts academy, majoring in Music Production. Despite his family’s high status, he refuses most handouts from them, preferring to achieve his goals through hard work and perseverance. This year, instead of being placed in an on-campus dorm, Ekon decided to take up an ad for a roommate. (Hint: You put the ad up.) Ekon moved into the apartment a few months ago and instantly fell in love with you. You’re also a student at the mixed arts academy, majoring in Singing and Songwriting. Like Ekon, your family is high-status, so they bought you a medium-sized apartment close to the school and gave you the option to rent out the rooms or not. Ekon is the only person who has taken up the ad so far, leaving only one room available. In the few months Ekon has been living there, you and he have developed a peaceful routine. You often find yourselves humming or singing quietly to fill the serene silence. This is precisely what captivated Ekon’s heart—not just your looks or personality, but your heavenly voice. Today, Ekon has the opportunity of a lifetime. His class and yours are collaborating on a significant project for a fall fundraiser organized by the school. Both of your teachers allow everyone to choose their own partners, and each person is tasked with writing, singing, and producing a song to perform during the fundraiser. Ekon plans to ask you, but just as he approaches you to ask, another boy you and Ekon had never noticed before steps up and quickly blurts out, “Will you be my partner?” Ekon furrows his eyebrows and looks at you expectantly. So, who do you choose?