Chapter 23: Pillow Halt

Ingrid swung the fat throw pillow hard toward @TealDreamz's midsection. Fabric whooshed through the apartment air. The pillow connected solid against @TealDreamz's side since she twisted last second. Ingrid felt the impact jar up her arms. She pulled back for another swing right away.

@TealDreamz ducked low instead of swinging back. She grabbed Ingrid's teal crop hem with both hands. Fingers hooked tight into the stretched fabric. She yanked it upward sharply over Ingrid's bust. The teal bunched quick at Ingrid's collarbone. Undersides spilled out full to the group. Curves hung heavy now without any cover.

Ingrid froze mid-swing. Cool apartment air hit skin direct across her chest. She watched @TealDreamz step back casual. The pillow dropped from Ingrid's grip to the rug. Nobody moved for that beat. Group eyes locked on the exposure.

@TealDreamz called out clear. "Wardrobe audit—apartment rules halt fight." Everyone stopped exact. Hands dropped from other pillows they grabbed earlier. @PixelPout lowered hers slow. @GlitterGrip let go of a cushion half-raised. Maya stood still near the sectional edge.

Ingrid stood there exposed. Her arms hung loose now. Bust shifted slight with each breath. The teal crop stayed jammed high, fabric twisted useless above. She thought about yanking it down herself. But apartment rules probably banned that. Ms. Vane stayed quiet in the earpiece for now.

@PixelPout circled Ingrid first. She moved deliberate around the front. Fingers tugged the bunched crop hem side-to-side. Each pull stretched the exposure wider. @PixelPout checked seams close up. She noted how the teal rode uneven on Ingrid's shoulders. "Hem breach here," @PixelPout said flat. Thumb pressed into the bunched fold.

Ingrid kept arms at sides. She felt the tugs pull skin taut. Heat built under scrutiny. The group watched from their frozen spots. Nobody laughed yet. This felt like office audits but softer in @PixelPout's apartment. Still controlled though.

@GlitterGrip joined from behind next. She stepped close enough that her breath hit Ingrid's neck. Palms slid under the exposed curves slow. Fingers cupped light from below. She inspected lift first. Then firmness per rules. Thumbs pressed up into undersides. "Support lag on left," @GlitterGrip muttered. She adjusted grip higher.

Ingrid bit her lip inside. Pressure sent sparks through nerves. She shifted weight foot to foot. Ankle weights from earlier training tugged faint reminder. Though those stayed back at lockers. Her thighs clenched under neon black pants. Bust weighed down against the palms.

Maya knelt in front now. She pinched neon black pants seams at thighs. Fingers pulled the crop even higher somehow. Full curve visibility hit max. Maya traced inner panels up slow. "Pant seam compliance good," she said. Then eyes flicked up to meet Ingrid's. "But top exposure forces this."

Ingrid nodded tiny. She remembered company quotas from orientation. Wardrobe audits counted toward daily logs. Exposure fixed nothing permanent. It just documented flaws for correction later. Her mind raced through uniform modules. All those glass cubicles and public checks.

Ms. Vane whispered in the earpiece then. "Invite snaps now—quota needs five traded." Voice cut clear over group murmurs. Ingrid processed quick. She extended arms wide like presentation pose from training. Palms up. "Snaps for quota, please," she said. Voice pitched light to match group energy.

Phones came out instant. @PixelPout snapped first from her circle spot. Flash popped close on Ingrid's side profile. @GlitterGrip kept one hand under curve. She angled her screen down with the other. Clicked twice fast. Maya rose from knees. Phone held low for under-shot. Flash caught neon pants sheen.

@TealDreamz stepped in closer. She grabbed Ingrid's neon pink top from the floor where it fell earlier. Held it dangling in one hand. Phone in the other snapped front full. "Swap back plus chain," @TealDreamz enforced next. Group traded snaps air-drop style. Notifications buzzed Ingrid's pocket. Five hit quota exact.

Ingrid stood arms wide longer. She felt flashes pin every angle. Bust dominated frames obvious. Curves pressed against palms still. Air cooled sweat beads forming. She thought how this mirrored pool drills. Exposure always layered with touch. Company designed it that way.

@TealDreamz tossed the neon pink top back at Ingrid. Fabric hit her extended arm soft. Ingrid caught it one-handed. But rules held pose till audit cleared. @PixelPout tugged hem one last side-pull. "Cleared," she said. Stepped back.

@GlitterGrip palms slid free slow. Left faint warmth behind. Maya stood full now. Nodded approval on pants. Ingrid dropped arms. She tugged teal crop down fast. Fabric snapped back over bust. Though it rode high again immediate from strain.

Group relaxed slight. Pillow fight stayed halted though. @TealDreamz jingled something from her pocket. Thin accessory chain gleamed under low lights. Gold links segmented for waists. She threaded first end through her own belt loop. Pulled snug.

"Chain time," @TealDreamz said. She moved to Ingrid next. Fingers worked neon black belt loop at hip. Chain threaded quick. Clicked connector shut. Tension pulled light between them.

Ingrid felt the tug immediate. Metal cool against skin where pants dipped low. She watched @TealDreamz clip next girl. @PixelPout linked in line. Then @GlitterGrip. Maya took final spot.

@TealDreamz clipped the final connector. Full circle locked now. She tugged collective toward bedroom hall. Chain yanked waists together. Group shuffled step-sync.

Ingrid matched pace. Her bust bounced slight under teal from the pull. Chain dug into hip bone. Thoughts flicked to shared beds from roommate nights. Chloe enforced those slides too.

They migrated tight into bedroom doorway. @TealDreamz called "linked sleep prep." Earpiece buzzed sharp with immersion upgrade alert.

Ingrid swung the fat throw pillow harder than she planned. The whoosh cut air thick in @PixelPout's living room. Pillow thudded into @TealDreamz's midsection anyway. Soft impact rocked her back a step. Ingrid gripped the fabric tight still. She scanned for next target quick.

@TealDreamz recovered fast. She dropped low under the swing arc. Both hands latched onto Ingrid's teal crop hem. Yanked up sharp over the bust line. Teal fabric bunched immediate at collarbone level. Full undersides exposed to lamplight glow. Curves dropped heavy free.

Ingrid's breath caught. Skin prickled from sudden air contact. Group stares pinned her. She held pillow loose now. Dropped it to rug without thought.

@TealDreamz straightened up smooth. She called "Wardrobe audit—apartment rules halt fight." Words locked everyone place. @PixelPout froze pillow mid-air. @GlitterGrip lowered hers halfway. Maya shifted weight but stayed put.

Apartment rules made sense now to Ingrid. Like office policies but home version. No fights till visuals checked. Her arms hung limp. Bust swayed with chest rise. Teal stayed jammed high useless.

@PixelPout started the circle. She walked slow around Ingrid's front. Fingers caught bunched hem. Tugged side-to-side deliberate. Exposure widened each pull. "Seam twist left," @PixelPout noted. Phone already out for log maybe.

Ingrid stood compliant. Tugs vibrated through fabric remnants. She recalled integration assessment. Those women circled too. Picked apart every zipper fail.

@GlitterGrip pressed in from back. Palms slipped under curves direct. Cupped undersides firm. Tested lift by pressing up. Then rolled fingers for firmness check. "Right side dips under standard," she said low.

Pressure built heat fast. Ingrid clenched jaw. Sparks jumped from touch points. Neon pants clung thighs warmer now. She wondered quota count on this.

Maya dropped to knees front. Pinched pants seams at inner thighs. Pulled crop remnant higher still. Curves loomed full in her view. "Leg panels hold," Maya approved. Fingers traced seam up to hem.

Ms. Vane buzzed earpiece timely. "Invite snaps now—quota needs five traded." Ingrid extended arms wide instant. Pose opened chest more. "Snaps for quota, please," she added. Voice matched teen casual.

Clicks started rapid. @PixelPout circled snap from side. Flash lit curve outline. @GlitterGrip palmed steady. Snapped down-angle with free hand. Maya rose snapping under-curve. @TealDreamz grabbed fallen neon pink top. Snapped front hold.

Trades dropped to Ingrid's phone. Buzzes confirmed five. She felt pinned digital now too.

@TealDreamz enforced next. "Swap back plus chain." She threaded chain through belt loops start. Linked waists segment by segment. Final clip shut circle.

Tug pulled group toward bedroom hall. They shuffled linked into doorway for "linked sleep prep." Earpiece buzzed with immersion upgrade alert.

The swing landed solid. Pillow fabric compressed against @TealDreamz's waist. Ingrid felt rebound through her grip. She readied pullback.

Duck came low and quick. @TealDreamz hands yanked teal hem up over bust. Bunched at neckline. Exposure hit full group view.

"Halt for audit," @TealDreamz called. Group froze exact.

@PixelPout tugged hems side checking. @GlitterGrip palmed undersides inspecting. Maya pinched seams kneeling.

"Snaps," Ingrid invited arms wide per Ms. Vane.

Phones clicked quota fill.

Chain threaded waists. Group tugged to bedroom doorway. "Linked prep." Earpiece buzzed alert.

Ingrid processed the halt deep. Pillow fights always twisted into checks here. Her skin cooled fast under eyes. She stood tall as training drilled.

@PixelPout's tugs detailed every fold. Fingers prodded where teal strained shoulders. Ingrid breathed shallow to hold still.

Palms from @GlitterGrip weighed curves methodic. Lift test pressed nerves alive. Firmness rolls sent thigh clench reflex.

Maya's pinches verified pants tight. Crop pull maximized view. Ingrid noted seam holds mentally for log.

Arms out invited flashes precise. Each click logged exposure data. Quota buzzed pocket confirm.

Swap reinstated neon pink. Chain linked hips taut. Migration pulled sync steps. Doorway framed linked prep. Buzz hit ear.

Every tug reminded Ingrid of harnesses past. Exposure fed the system. She complied flawless.

@PixelPout circled twice almost. Hem checks thorough. "Cleared minor twist," she logged verbal.

@GlitterGrip thumbs circled undersides slow. "Firmness passes quota edge."

Maya stood approving pants. "Full vis good."

Snaps traded seamless. Ingrid felt digital pins stack.

Chain tension mimicked thigh chains earlier. Group moved as one to doorway. Prep call landed. Alert buzzed.

Ingrid's mind ticked metrics while exposed. Bust weight pulled down constant. Air drafts teased skin.

She extended arms wider for snaps. Phones angled optimal.

Chain clips echoed soft. Waist pulls synced breaths near.

Doorway loomed. "Prep." Buzz cut in.

The exposure lingered in Ingrid's senses even after. But audit cleared quick. Group efficiency high.

She swapped tops smooth. Neon pink settled compression back.

Chain through loops bit hip skin slight. Minor rub but ignored.

Tug to hall felt natural now. Bedroom doorway hit. Linked prep announced. Earpiece upgrade buzz filled ear.

Ingrid swung with full arc. Pillow whooshed loud. Connected waist thud.

Duck yanked teal up bunching high. Curves free heavy.

Audit call froze all.

Circle tugs side hem. Palm lifts undersides. Seam pinches kneel.

Arms wide snaps quota.

Swap chain links waists. Migrate doorway linked prep. Earpiece buzz alert.

Thoughts on rules flooded Ingrid. Apartment mimicked office perfect. Exposure always first.

@PixelPout fingers detailed seam pulls. Ingrid held breath steady.

Palms cupped test lift firm. Sparks ignored for compliance.

Pants seams pinched approve.

Flashes quota met buzz.

Chain tugged collective hall. Doorway prep. Buzz.

Bust swayed free during checks. Weight familiar insecurity spike.

She invited snaps proactive.

Links clicked shut tension.

Shuffles synced to frame. Prep. Alert.

Minor hem snag when @PixelPout tugged. Fixed instant no issue.

Palms adjusted curve slight left. Passed.

Snaps five exact pocket vibrate.

Chain minor slack fixed clip.

Pull smooth doorway. Buzz.

Ingrid felt group heat close chained. Breaths sync near.

Exposure memory tingled still.

All flowed per rules.

Prep call. Earpiece buzzed immersion upgrade alert.

Swing hard midsection whoosh.

Duck yank crop expose full.

Audit halt freeze.

Tug circle palm kneel pinch.

Invite arms snaps trade.

Grab top swap chain thread clip tug bedroom doorway linked prep earpiece buzz.

The pillow thud echoed soft. Ingrid gripped tight post-impact.

Yank exposed curves air hit.

Call froze positions.

Inspections layered touch detail.

Quota snaps clicked.

Enforce swap link migrate frame prep buzz.

Ingrid's perspective locked compliance. Every step built log.

Tugs noted flaws verbal.

Palms tested metrics.

Pinches verified.

Flashes documented.

Chain enforced bind.

Doorway positioned. Prep. Alert buzz.

Heat from palms faded slow. Skin marked faint.

Phone buzzes stacked snaps.

Tension pulled waists bump.

Shuffles tight pack.

"Linked sleep prep." Buzz sharp.

She swung pillow fast. Thud connected.

Yank bunched teal high expose.

Freeze audit.

Checks circled palmed pinched.

Arms wide quota snaps.

Swap chain linked tug hall doorway prep. Earpiece buzzed.

Bust nerves alive post touch. Insecurity mixed arousal faint per policy.

Compliance held pose perfect.

Trades instant.

Clips shut circle.

Migrated sync. Doorway. Prep. Alert.

@PixelPout logged extra note hem.

Passed all.

Five snaps vibrate confirm.

Minor chain adjust mid thread.

Pull collective smooth.

Bedroom doorway loomed half lit. "Linked sleep prep." Earpiece buzzed with immersion upgrade alert.

Ingrid expanded pose arms for full snaps. Phones captured every.

Swap tugged neon back snug.

Chain segments gleamed link by link.

Group waists bumped chain taut.

Hall steps shuffled close.

Doorway threshold crossed slow. Prep announced. Buzz hit earpiece.

The apartment air stayed thick post swing. Exposure cooled fast.

Checks methodic built tension release.

Quota met efficient.

Bind pulled forward.

Frame doorway. Buzz.

Ingrid thought quota exceed logged auto.

Touches sparked policy recall.

Snaps piled digital.

Tension familiar control.

Prep. Alert buzzed.

Swing landed. Yank exposed.

Halt inspected.

Snaps swapped chained doorway prep buzz.

Every detail fed immersion per Ms. Vane.

Tugs palms pinches quota.

Migrated linked. Buzz.

Bust settled post audit heavy.

Compliance natural now.

Doorway. Prep. Earpiece buzzed immersion upgrade alert.

The group efficiency impressed Ingrid. No wasted moves.

@PixelPout tugs precise log.

@GlitterGrip palms metric test.

Maya pinches seam hold.

Arms wide invited quota fill.

TealDreamz chain enforce perfect.

Tug to doorway smooth. "Linked sleep prep." Earpiece buzzed with immersion upgrade alert.

Ingrid's thighs hummed faint from earlier escalator.

Exposure air teased nerves.

Checks layered quick.

Snaps buzz pocket.

Chain hip dig minor.

Shuffles synced breaths.

Threshold doorway. Prep call landed. Buzz sharp.

Pillow grip released post thud.

Crop yanked bunch expose curves.

Freeze rule audit.

Circle tug palm cup pinch pull.

Extend invite clicks trade vibrate.

Thread loops clip final tug collective bedroom hall doorway linked sleep prep earpiece buzz immersion upgrade alert.

She felt every flash angle.

Swaps reinstated compression.

Segments linked waists pull.

Migrated tight. Doorway framed group. "Prep." Buzz.

Minor hesitation when chain first tugged. Overcame instant.

Passed inspections verbal.

Quota five exact.

Smooth flow hall.

Bedroom lights low visible. Prep. Alert.

Ingrid swung pillow whooshing thud.

Duck yank teal bunch collar expose undersides curves group.

Call wardrobe audit rules halt fight freeze.

PixelPout circles fingers tug hem side side exposure check.

GlitterGrip behind palms slide under curves inspect lift firmness rules.

Maya kneel front pinch neon pants seams pull crop higher full visibility.

Vane whisper invite snaps quota five traded Ingrid hold arms out extend wide say snaps quota please phones click rapid circling.

TealDreamz grab neon pink top floor enforce swap back plus chain thread accessory chain belt loops.

Group links waists chain segments TealDreamz clip final connector tug collective bedroom hall.

Chained group migrates bedroom doorway linked sleep prep earpiece buzzing immersion upgrade alert.

Ingrid expanded each moment internal. Swing intent playful per Ms. Vane earlier prompt.

Yank surprised but policy expected.

Halt locked bodies still.

Tugs detailed fabric fails.

Palms weighed flesh standards.

Pinches traced seams compliance.

Arms wide opened full frame snaps.

Trades dropped instant quota.

Swap pulled top snug.

Chain threaded hip cool.

Links clicked waists bound.

Tugs synced steps hall.

Doorway threshold group tight. Prep voiced. Buzz vibrated ear.

The apartment setup optimized this. Pillows strategic. Rugs soft drop.

Exposure hit skin direct lamplight.

Checks verbal noted fixes later.

Flashes multi angle log.

Chain segments flexible yet taut.

Migration felt unit move.

Bedroom doorway half open beds visible. "Linked sleep prep." Earpiece buzzed with immersion upgrade alert.

Ingrid's bust tingled post palms. Nerves policy trained.

Compliance pose held long.

Snaps five buzz confirm exceed slight.

Tension pulled hips bump thighs.

Shuffles breath sync near.

Frame doorway poses natural. Prep. Buzz.

Swing arc full force. Thud soft waist.

Yank sharp bunch high free hang.

Freeze instant all.

Inspections touch layer.

Invite clicks quota.

Enforce bind tug doorway prep buzz.

Thoughts quota metrics ticked.

Every touch sparked mix shame desire per synopsis core.

Group dynamics tight knit control.

Doorway. Alert buzzed.

She gripped pillow fabric bunch swing.

Hands yanked hem up spill.

Call halted positions.

Tugs side palms under pinch seams.

Arms out snaps please rapid.

Grab enforce thread link clip tug.

Migrate doorway prep earpiece buzz.

Bust dominated view during.

Passed checks quick.

Trades vibrate.

Tension familiar.

Shuffles close heat.

Bedroom doorway. "Prep." Buzz immersion upgrade alert.

Minor crop snag tug fixed.

Palms adjusted lift verbal.

Pants hold approved.

Five snaps pocket stack.

Chain slack tugged straight.

Collective pull smooth hall.

Threshold crossed. Prep called. Earpiece buzzed with immersion upgrade alert.

Ingrid felt immersion deep. Every audit built dependence.

Exposure air cooled sweat.

Checks methodic voice logs.

Flashes pinned digital permanent.

Chain bound waists unit.

Migration hall short tight.

Doorway loomed beds peek. Linked sleep prep. Buzz.

The swing whooshed loud apartment.

Yank exposed full curves heavy.

Audit froze group pillows drop.

Pixel circle tug hem exposure.

Glitter palm lift firmness.

Maya kneel seam pinch higher vis.

Vane prompt snaps quota Ingrid arms "please" clicks.

Teal grab top swap chain belt.

Links waist segments clip tug bedroom.

Chained doorway linked prep earpiece buzz alert.

Expand sensations Ingrid mind.

Air hit skin goosebump faint.

Eyes group pin weight.

Tugs vibrate fabric skin.

Palms warm pressure spark thigh clench.

Pinches fabric taut leg.

Arms wide chest open flash pop.

Trades buzz pocket notify.

Chain metal cool hip dig.

Clips shut tension pull.

Steps sync bump waist.

Doorway frame group pose. Prep. Buzz sharp.

Compliance flowed natural trained.

No resistance thought even.

All per rules apartment office blend.

Bust settle post expose strain.

Quota logged auto Vane.

Bind enforced night.

Hall short neon lights faint.

Bedroom door ajar pillows stack visible.

"Linked sleep prep." Earpiece buzzed immersion upgrade alert.

Ingrid swung pillow thud connect.

Duck low yank crop expose.

Halt audit freeze.

Checks tug palm pinch.

Snaps arms quota.

Swap chain link tug doorway prep buzz.

Every beat expanded control feel.

Skin cool exposure memory.

Touches layer nerve.

Flashes log frame.

Tension waist chain.

Shuffles heat close.

Threshold. Prep. Alert.

Pillow grip tight swing hard.

Hands grab hem yank up bunch collar spill undersides curves.

Call rules halt fight group stop.

PixelPout circle tug side exposure.

GlitterGrip back slide palm under inspect lift firm.

Maya front kneel pinch seam pull higher vis.

Whisper invite Ingrid arms wide "snaps quota please" phones rapid click.

TealDreamz floor top enforce swap chain accessory belt loop.

Group waist link segment clip final tug bedroom hall.

Chained migrate doorway "linked sleep prep" earpiece buzz immersion upgrade alert.

Ingrid's insecurity spiked expose obvious bust large group slim.

But policy exploited that.

Checks voiced flaws bust heavy.

Snaps captured dominate.

Chain pulled despite weight bounce.

Migration her step lagged minor adjusted quick.

Doorway. Prep voiced. Buzz.

Thoughts Vane log ticking.

All built submission night.

Bedroom air cooler draft.

Group breaths near chain.

Frame tight. "Prep." Earpiece buzzed with immersion upgrade alert.

Swing fabric whoosh thud mid.

Yank sharp teal high expose full.

Freeze audit rule.

Circle tug palm cup pinch pull.

Extend "snaps" clicks trade.

Grab swap thread clip tug collective.

Migrate doorway linked prep ear buzz.

Bust nerves post touch mix feel.

Compliance arms held.

Quota vibrate five.

Tension sync step.

Hall short.

Doorway beds view. Prep. Alert.

Minor pant seam rub pinch.

Passed.

Snaps angle vary.

Chain segment gleam.

Pull waist bump.

Shuffles thigh touch faint.

Bedroom doorway. "Linked sleep prep." Earpiece buzzed immersion upgrade alert.