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Day One- You're Finally Here!! Part 1:

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Rushing wind blows through your freshly done hair as you are driven down the dirt road in your jeep.

You made it. After years of applying and you have finally made it onto the famous reality show Love Island ! Thousands of applicants attempt to be in the position you are in now. This is it, your time to shine and find love-- and maybe win fifty grand while you're at it.

You let out a happy sigh as you shut your eyes and smile, taking in the fresh tropical air of South Africa. You're dressed in your best red bikini and most comfortable platform heels. You're feeling extremely confident about the game and you cannot wait to meet the men. When you finally open your eyes, you notice that the Jeep has come to a stop and you are sitting right in front of the Villa. Your cheeks flush red as the realization of the situation sets in. You hop out of the jeep with your big pink luggage and take a deep breath to calm your nerves.

'Am I the first one here? What if I'm the last one here? What if they're all proper nutters and drive me insane?' your thoughts run wild.

The clicking of heels hitting cement bring you out of your thoughts and draw your attention.

"Hey girl!" An excited voiced almost screams.

A girl towers over you rocking a checkered bathing suit with a lime green bottom cover. A bright red bandana attempts to hold her dreads in place while she flips her hair. "I'm Hope!" she basically yells. You can tell Hope is having difficulty containing her excitement. She brings you into a big hug and then smiles nicely at you after she pulls away.

You stutter a bit, not expecting other girls to be arriving so soon, "H-Hey Hope, I'm m/c! Nice to meet you!"

Both you and Hope cannot stop smiling from the overwhelming nerves and excitement you both are feeling. "This is so unbelievable!" Hope exclaims.

Hope begins walking into the Villa and you follow her. "Yeah it's crazy surreal."

You both enter the main area of the Villa and take a gander at your surroundings. You and Hope are silent except for a few gasps as you take in the scenery. "Fuck, that pool's nice."

"I know right! But forget the pool for a moment, check out that bar!" She points to the tropical bar by the pool. You both exchange an excited look and do your own versions of mini happy dances.

"This summer is gonna be wild!" You make a huge motion with your arms and begin excitedly wandering towards the bar while Hope follows you.

"So, what brings you here in the first place, hun?" She chuckles as you both check out the bar.

"Well, spending time with hot men for sure," You laugh and she joins you. "But I would have to say love, I'm not the best at dating in the real world. How about you? I reckon you came for all the snogging, huh?" You nudge her and you both laugh again.

"Shut up!" She blushes, "I mean it's true, but I don't want a guy to walk in and hear that."

You and Hope converse some more as you both decide to go and check out the bedrooms. 'I think Hope and I are gonna become best friends,' You think as you both continue to crack each other up.

Finally, you guys make it to the bedroom and see the mass of blue beds lined up in the room. The beds look amazingly comfortable and you cannot stop imagining what the first night will be like. Again, you and Hope exchange a look and laugh. You both know what you will be doing in those beds eventually. As your thoughts get dirtier, your face becomes flush and you shake your head. "This all feels like a dream," You blurt out, feeling up one of the beds.

"I know right, it's all so overwhelming," A new voice replies with a completely different accent than Hope.

You drop your luggage, immediately turning your head to find out who the new girl is. A girl with white and pink hair is leaning on the door to the bedroom in a sexy way. She's in a violet bikini with dozens of straps wrapped around her. Her witch-like tattoos and crazy good emo makeup leads you to believe she may be a more edgy girl than Hope. The girl brings a mystical yet erotic vibe to the room. Suddenly you don't feel as confident with your own looks in the villa. You take a deep breath and smile at the girl despite how insecure you feel. "Hey girl! Welcome!" You shout to her. You don't want everyone watching the show to see how nervous you are.

"Thanks babe!" She smiles greatly at you, running over to give you a hug.

"I love your makeup!" Hope tells her as Lottie hugs her next.

"Thanks. I am a professional makeup artist so I always strive to look my best," Lottie flips her hair.

"Maybe one day you can teach us all something about makeup, I would love to learn a few new tricks," You chime in, still nervously smiling.

Hope gives you a look and you quickly realize what you said. "I-I didn't mean like any of us have bad makeup, but I know I could always use a couple new tips. Haha."

'Wow that girl takes things seriously... maybe we won't be such good friends after all' You cringe a little from Hope's reaction.

Lottie ignores your last comment. "Yeah, I'd tots love to show you girls some tricks. But only if you ladies let me read your coffee grounds that day. Gotta make sure the vibes are good on a day like that." She winks.

"I could go for a nice cup of coffee right now!" Another new voice yells in a wishful tone.

All three of you turn to the door to see a brunette girl in a black off the shoulders bikini walking in with her luggage. She has bright red lipstick on and is the first new girl to come in wearing glasses. The girl has a sophisticated aurora to her. You think that she might end up being a smart ass. Either way, everyone smiles at her and giggles. "You've been here for not even thirty minutes and you already need coffee?" You laugh, trying to be funny.

Luckily everyone else laughs with you and the new girl is amused. "Hey, when you go to law school you gotta be up late hours and drink coffee a lot of the time."

"Law school? That's ambitious, I could not deal with that kinda stress," Hope comments.

"It's not as bad as you think once you put about a dozen cups of coffee a day in the mix," The new girl adds, causing everyone to laugh again.

"What's your name again, hun? You're such a card, you crack me up," Lottie hugs the new girl and then everyone else does the same.

When she is done hugging everyone she answers. "Marisol!"

"That's such a pretty name!" You say. Whether you meant it or not, it doesn't matter. You always try to be polite in new social situations, especially one where you are going to be living with the same people for a month-- if you don't get dumped from the island that is.

"Oh no did I just miss the cuddle ses'?" A fragile new voice asks.

For the final time everyone turns their attention to the door. A girl with long, braided orange hair stands sheepishly right outside the doorway. She's in a light blue, ruffled bikini that looks simple compared to everyone else's. The girl has a ton of freckles and she holds her hands in front of her, giving everyone a shaky smile. Immediately you know this girl will be walked all over in this mad house. You have watched the show, already with the idea in your head that it's Love Island, not Friend Island. You smile big at her, but you tell yourself in your mind that she doesn't even have a chance. You decide to be kind to her either way, hoping that you won't be the one to step over her for a man.

"Hey hun! Aren't you the cutest thing!" Lottie grins and runs over to the girl. She pulls her into a big hug, spinning her.

"Oh wow, I wasn't expecting such a grand welcome!" The girl beams with joy as Lottie lets her go.

"Everyone's welcome here! At least for now, there's no men to fight over so we can actually be kind to each other for now," Marisol laughs.

The rest of you also laugh, but the new girl gives a nervous chuckle. "Anyways, my name is Hannah. The 'H' in my name stands for 'Hopeless Romantic' because that's kinda what I am. I am obsessed with fairytales and I cannot wait to finally meet my prince!" She cups her hands together by her face and sighs wishfully.

"That is so sweet!" Hope says, giving her a hug.

"I bet you'll find your prince here," You smile, hugging her next. "They don't call it Love Island for nothing"

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Everyone is sitting on the beds, giggling away. As time passes, you all chat away about where you're from, your hobbies, your professions, and your family life. After about fifteen minutes, everyone realizes that no more girls will be entering the villa at the moment. "So, five's the lucky number," You comment, looking around at everyone.

"Five is a pretty good number, five is the number of loyalty, love, and marriage," Lottie happily looks at her nails as she explains. "The perfect number for this situation to be honest."

"Ooooo that makes me so damn excited!" Hannah bounces on her bed with excitement.

"You know what five girls means though," Marisol adds in a more calmer tone than everyone else.

"What?" Hope asks.

"It means five hot, sexy, single men will be coming in for us to eat up!" Marisol claws her hand like a cat and winks.

"Omg you are so right!" Hannah is practically drooling about men.

"I hope there is a guy who is tall, dark, handsome, and mysteriously quiet," Hope makes a sexy face and bites her lip. "I just would not be able to contain myself if a hunk like that entered."

"Oh I feel you girl," You say, blushing at the thought of such a man existing. "Mysteriously quiet is definitely sexy as fuck."

Lottie joins in. "I dunno ladies, I gotta say I like more of a bloke. You know, like a lad. Someone who has rough hands and hits the pub on Fridays with his mates."

"That is also a dream boy," Hannah drools, hugging a pillow now to try to contain her excitement.

You think for a second before also commenting, "I also like more of a boyish man. Like someone who is down to earth, chill, makes others laugh. Like a jokester."

"Ew a jokester? That's too childish for me," Marisol rolls her eyes. "But to each their own. If there's a jokester, you can have him. I'm gonna go for more of a burly man. Someone who I know can do reps with me and be rough in the sheets."

Hannah's face goes completely red and she does not speak. Lottie talks next. "I like a good jokester, but only if he's physically my type. I need a bloke with broad shoulders and lots of muscle."

"I feel that sis," Marisol and Lottie share a laugh.

Hope shakes her head. "Nah, he's gotta be tall, dark, handsome, and mysteriously quiet. There is nothing that is more my type than that."

"You don't wanna be too closed off in a setting like this, babe," You tell her, trying to be friendly.

Hope glares at you and you shrug. "Anyway, a jokester, a mysterious man, or a delicious man with a body to die for. Like I'm talking about rock hard abs that glisten in the sun and maybe some darker features in his face to be the icing on cake." This time you smirk and sigh dreamily.

"Oh yes, m/c knows what she's talking about," Lottie agrees with your preference in men, shooting you a smile.

You blush. Everyone talks for about another minute or so until there is a loud DING.

It's your phone! "G-Guys! I got a text!" You scream. You and all the girls break into girlish, giddy screams.

"Well, read it babe!" Marisol yells as you all stand up and they huddle around you.

// "Welcome to the Villa ladies! To greet you, there are 5 gorgeous men downstairs. They are waiting to meet you and couple up! When you go downstairs, you must ask whoever fancies you to step forward. Then, you can choose a guy to couple up with. Remember, you can choose any of the guys, even if they don't step forward. Also, another girl can take your guy if she fancies him. If that happens, you must sit on the sub bench and wait until there is one guy left. Time to find love! M/C You are to go first! #TheGameBegins #FirstCouples" //

All the girls scream in joy again, excluding you. You stand there for a moment, scanning over the words again to make sure you read it correctly.

'I have to go first? That's so scary!! What if no one steps forward... Nah I'm hot, I got this, I'm sexy!' As your confidence bursts through the roof, you pump a fist in the air. "Alright ladies! Time to do this!"

They all cheer for you as you exit the bedroom and head downstairs.

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The clicking of your heels are the only thing heard besides your heart racing. You're confident, yes. However, standing in front of five attractive men in a bikini and heels is not your ideal meet and greet. You feel naked in a way.. and not the good kind of naked. You take a deep breath before walking around the bend where the boys are sitting. You can hear them whispering to each other, but cannot make out the words.

After what feels like days of anticipation, you come around the bend, spotting the five men sitting on a bench. They are all so gorgeous! Each man has his own set of chiseled abs, wearing nothing but swim trunks. Their whisperings all stop at once as you stop walking about ten feet from them. You scan each boy individually for a moment.

The first one is paler than the others and has huge burly shoulders. His whole body is huge as a matter of fact, yet his face looks like a lad. His blonde hair washes him out some more, yet his face his nice in a way. He has a tattoo on his right arm you can barely make out. He also wear navy blue trunks that are tied tight around his waist. He's pretty good looking. This boy is also the first to speak.

"Alright, hey. My name's Gary, nice to meet you," He smiles big at you.

He's not exactly your type, but you give him a slight smile and a wave.

The next boy is the tallest one of them all. He's tall, dark, and oh so handsome. He has curly dark brown hair that's not cut too short nor too long. His face is perfectly chiseled and he has intense, mysterious brown eyes. You move your eyes quickly to avoid getting caught in his gravitating stare. This makes you realize how prominent his abs are above his black and white striped trunks. You almost find yourself drooling over the man. There's just something about a sexy, mysterious man that just makes your heart race like crazy. You begin wondering what he may be like in bed if you ever had the chance. His deep, soothing voice brings you out of your trance.

"Hi, I'm Noah."

He doesn't say anything else. You decide to mouth a nice "hi" at him with a little wave. You try to play it cool, as if you're not melting on the inside. Just as you recompose yourself, he gives you a soft wink and your heart melts.

You try to ignore the butterflies in your stomach as you slide your gaze onto the next boy. This man looks more like a surfer, skater boy than any of the others. He has luscious brown hair and a pretty nice beard to compliment it. He has abs, but not as nice as Noah's. The boy seems like a typical tinder bloke. Hot, but is he really your type? You like how his light blue trunks compliment his skin tone, but other than his style and hair, you decide he's not for you. Or at least, he's not better than Noah is. You finish your two second scan and the boy speaks in a charismatic voice.

"Hi, beautiful. I'm looking forward to making a connection with you."

You cringe a little on the inside. Smiling weakly, you move on.

The next boy is a cutie. He has bright red swim trunks and the most athletic looking body out of them all. His hair is really short, which you think 'eh' to. He gives off a really nice vibe, however you can't quite put your finger on it, but he seems like he will be more of a friend than a love interest. It's not that he's not gorgeous, but your mind is set on Noah. None of the guys so far light a candle to him.

The boy smiles at you. "Hi, my name's Ibrahim. Girl, you're like winning all four major golf tournaments in one year..."

"What?" You question, not getting the joke or line or whatever he was trying at.

He winks, "Because you're a grand slam!"

You give him a weak laugh and smile. He is definitely not for you.

Finally, your eyes fall onto the last boy. He's sitting on the bench, beaming in his bright purple swim trunks. Already you can tell by his trunks that he has a nice package and you advert your eyes to stop from blushing. Instead, you trail up from his abs to his face. His abs aren't as defined as Noah's, but there's something about them that makes you want to feel them. He seems soft, yet strong as fuck. As you scan upwards, you notice his many tiny freckles and moles on his chest and face. They are the most adorable thing you have ever seen. His golden brown eyes light up as you meet them and one of his dreads falls onto his face. He chuckles as he moves it back into position. Your heart almost burst out of your chest at how cute his face is when he laughs. It is taking all you have to not collapse from your heart beating so fast.

The soft boy gives you a cheeky wink. "Hey gorgeous. Saving the best till last, were we? I'm like a sweet dessert at the end of a main course of beefcake."

You find yourself laughing at his joke. You don't know if you're laughing from nerves, or because it was funny, but you're laughing. It doesn't stop for a good couple minutes. You're just laughing while standing in front of all these men and knowing that makes you laugh more. It's embarrassing, and surreal, and funny and awkward and you're just standing there... laughing! Finally, you take a breath and say something back to the boy. "Are you saying you're sweeter than these other guys?"

"Maybe you should pick me and find out...The name's Bobby by the way." He winks again and chuckles.

'All of these winks are gonna put me into cardiac arrest' your mind's running crazy. Out of the five men, two of them caught your attention. You could easily argue how Noah and Bobby are both a bit of you, yet you can only choose one. Strong, mysterious, and sexy? Or soft, comfortable, and cheeky? They are almost two opposites in types, yet you fancy them both. As if you weren't stressed enough, your phone rings.

DING! You read the message.

// M/C, now you've met the boys, it's time to find out what they think of you. Please ask the boys to step forward if they fancy you.//

You take a small gulp and then another breath. This stuff didn't seem as nerve-wracking as it is when you were watching it on the television! You try to make eye contact with all the boys. "Alright lads, if you fancy me, step forward."

You wanted to throw a joke in there or something sexy, but your brain wasn't working quick enough. Not that it mattered because all of the boys stepped forward. You stand there, awestruck by the moment, spoiled for choice.

"What made you all wanna step forward?" You decide to ask, knowing either way you are going to choose Noah or Bobby.

"You seem like a nice girl that I can get along with well," Gary states.

Noah smiles shyly and shrugs.

Rocco gives you a smolder. "I think we have a real connection that could blossom like a flower on an enchanting mountainside.".... You cringe.

Ibrahim grins. "You seem like you're chill and I'm super into that."

Lastly, Bobby gives you another cheeky wink. "You're not as hot as me so there won't be any competition for who's the better looking one... Nah just kidding, I think you're really cute and we'd be a good match!"

Time's moving fast and you have to make a choice. You feel like whichever choice you pick, you may regret it later. Your eyes dart back and forth from Noah's abs to Bobby's package. You think it through some more in your head and finally choose. "The boy I want to couple up with is... Noah!"

Noah walks over to you and you both stand off to the side. He mouths a "thanks" and give you another soft wink. You look over at Bobby who looks a little hurt by your decision. He notices you looking at him and immediately puts a smile on his face to cover it up. You turn your attention back to Noah who has been staring at you. You smile and shrug, he does the same back. You can almost see him blushing as you shift your weight and lean into him a little. 'I made a good choice' You say confidently to yourself as the butterflies in your stomach go crazy.

The next girl to come out is Lottie. "Alright boys, I'm gonna get to the chase. I'm bold, confident, and feisty as fuck. Step forward if you dare."

Gary. Rocco, and Bobby all step forward. You feel a little upset that Bobby stepped forward and you decide that maybe he's just that sweet to everyone. You determine that Noah will get all your attention for now on and brush your hand with his for your own reassurance. You feel his body tense up as you both watch the coupling. Lottie picks Rocco and they both stand by you and Noah.

"What do you think of that?" Noah whispers to you.

"Poor Lottie," Is all you can muster up. You and Noah share a slight chuckle.

Marisol struts out next, marching past each boy slowly. "Looks like we have some handsome pickings to choose from." She smirks as she stands still and faces them. "Approach me if you're into an intelligent girl who has some bite to her."

Ibrahim and Bobby step forward. You're excited that Noah has only stepped forward for you so far. 'Thank god I didn't pick Bobby. Seems like he's interested in every bird that walks in. He probably wouldn’t be loyal if he fancies all the girls.'

Marisol ends up picking Ibrahim to couple up with and stands on the other side of you and Noah.

The next girl to come out is Hope. Her eyes immediately light up when she sees Noah and you wince a little. You begin praying that he doesn't step forward. 'Please sexy Noah don't step forward. I really wanna see how things go with us! Please, please, please, please...'

You spend that whole time lost in your thoughts that you didn't hear anything that Hope said. Before you know it, no one steps forward for her and you try to hide a laugh. Hope just shrugs and turns to you and Noah. Your heart drops. You feel the immense power that Hope has in this small moment. She stands tall in front of you two and licks her fake lips. "This hunk is so delicious."

You look at Noah who is blushing at Hope. Your heart sinks a little more. "I want to couple up with this handsome boy. What's your name hunny?"

Noah shyly replies, "Noah.." as she grabs his hand and leads him to stand next to her on the other side of Marisol.

You stand there without a man. Defeated. Looking like a total idiot. You want to think of Noah as muggy for letting her take him, but it wasn't his fault. You can hear Lottie gasping at the situation. You receive a text on your phone telling you to sit on the sub bench. You follow orders and sadly sit down. Noah makes eye contact with you and mouths "sorry". You just shrug and give him a weak smile. 'Maybe it just wasn't meant to be...'

During this whole mess, you didn't hear Hannah come downstairs and choose Gary. What brings you back to reality is a shadow waving over you. You look up and see Bobby smiling with his hand out. "I know I'm not your first choice, but I'm really happy we're coupled up."

His eyes sparkle from the reflection of the sun slight. You notice he has a dimple in his smile and it causes you to blush. His face looks just as soft as his personality and you feel a warmth come over you. Maybe this could go somewhere as well. 'I did originally want to choose either him or Noah... I'm just furious about the Noah thing still! Hope's such a bitch, she didn't even give us a chance!' You remember Bobby is waiting for you and recompose yourself quickly, giving Bobby a small smile back. You take his hand. He helps you stand up and you stand with all the other couples.

'This coupling was not a total disaster, but what a let down. At least I got paired up with the only other boy I was interested in. It was a little muggy that he stepped forward for Lottie and Marisol right away though... Bobby just seems too muggy for comfort, but maybe it's all in my head? Ugh, at least he's cheeky and makes me laugh. At least have a good time about it.' You turn your head to face the cheeky boy who is conversing with Ibrahim about the villa. He seems so happy and bubbly. You smile and feel yourself blushing. 'Yeah this isn't too bad, he seems like a jokester. Just my type.' You smirk in thought, but you end up seeing Hope and Noah past Bobby. Noah smiles and blushes as she talks to him and runs her hand up his arm. You feel sad for a moment and then brush it off. 'It doesn't matter, it's just day one. Plus, I have this soft cutie for now.'

You smile to yourself as Bobby holds your hand. It is Love Island, you never know what could happen. Bobby could be the love of your life, or maybe Noah, or maybe someone who hasn't even enter the villa yet! The possibilities are endless so it's useless to be upset about the first coupling. All you know is that you're with one of the most gorgeous guys on the island and you have to make the most of it.

You shake any thoughts about Noah from your mind. He's with Hope now and you need to respect that for at least the first day. You decide to get to know Bobby and find out if he's as muggy as he seems to be.