chapter- 3 (new student)

(P' stands for big brother/brother in Thai in short form).

“She didn't come today either, she's been absent for many days- I wonder why…’” Tao thought, his eyes fixed on the seat beside him. He was sad because he's been alone like this for a whole week now.

“....and then you- hahaha!”

“... Really? That's great!”

He glanced at the group of girls giggling and laughing while he was just sitting there with a stupid smile of his own. He felt even sadder now. People liked him though only when he'll help them or make a joke out of himself to make everyone laugh. He really is desperate.

“I should have asked for her socials” he mumbled while resting his face on his palm.

Then his gaze drifted to the new kid (he wonders how suddenly students are transferring in the middle of the semester).

~He said his name was Jin- will he grant my three wishes? I guess that's idiotic to think though.~

He kept staring at the guy behind who seemed too focused outside the school staring at the sky. Jin was sitting behind just in the last desk- in the next row to Tao.

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“Tch this place sucks so much” the purple hair coloured boy grumbled looking at the sky for anything which would catch his eye. But it was just- blue.

Suddenly he sensed someone sitting next to him, he moved his head to the side, seeing a cute- looking boy with somewhat very light brown hair that could be mistaken as blonde or bleached. Not that he cared.

“Why the hell are you sitting here?” Jin asked, trying to sound much unapproachable so the other would leave.

“Because you seemed lonely”

“What? No, I'm not- just listen dude leave me alone im not interested in talking to anyone right now” Jin stated, rolling his eyes leaning back on his seat.

“You really remind of someone, but they were more calmer, cooler, handsome and funnier than you” Tao blurted out bluntly- oh my, if only he knew what he sounded like.

“Did you come here just to insult me ? Cause listen dude, I'M much more cool, handsome and funny than whoever you're talking about!” he shouted at first but lowered down seeing kids staring at him.

Tao raised his hand in mock defence, “No that's not what I meant-” just as he was about to confront him a thought crossed his mind with a smirk he continued, seeing the annoyed expression of Jin.

“You know, you're like just a bad knock-off version of them,” Tao exclaims with an innocent expression resting his face on both of his palms, looking at Jin with those doe eyes.

Jin's scowl deepened, “do you have a death wish or are YOU just naturally annoying?” he narrowed his eyes at Tao.

Tao just smiled even more.

It worked.

He's getting so worked up, it's fun to mess with him.

“You wanna know more about her?”

“no-”

“Do you know she is very good at using swords and has magical powers, she can manipulate ice and defeat a dragon by herself?” Tao jokes, obviously joking about everything.

“You want me to believe that shit?”

“Unless your screw are loose”

And for the next few days he didn't stop talking about xie lian to piss him off.

[2 weeks ago]

Xie lian was sitting at her desk looking at the PC in front of her. She just came home from school, and she hated everything. The school, the country and what not. She wanted to go back.

Her gaze shifted to the plates of snacks that her cousin gave her. That annoying jerk always smiling like a freak that confused her on what he was thinking.

She heard the sound of her door opening- she already knew who he was by how ill-mannared they were. It was P'wenjun, of course.

The guy who looked like he's in his late twenties- slammed the door open, ruffling his mint coloured hair with annoyance.

“Hey you gremlin have you seen Minghao?” he asked with a rough tone, asking about his elder twin.

“Yes, then he disappeared somewhere. But as his assistant let me assure you he doesn't have time for manner-less people." Xie Lian looked at him with her usual neutral face.

The other just looked back with annoyance, rolling his eyes, then moving to the switch to turn off the lights of the room followed by messing with the perfectly made bed- on which she spent ten minutes of her life to make it ....well whatever. At least he left now- she can focus back on what she was doing.

“I don't feel like going to school here, can't I just sit at home and study by myself if I can't go back to my previous one?” xie lian thought, playing with the red coloured highlights in her bangs, leaning back on the chair.

“But P'Minghao won't let me and worse if my mom knows that I'm not going to school” after a moment she straightened herself, her hand moving to the keypad as she tapped effortlessly- searching for something.

Removing her gaze from the screen she started to examine her limbs, “which part would be more painful?” she mumbled while looking through her hands.

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The hospital as always smelled of medicine and metal. The hallways are clean and white, people going here and there.

She hated this place with all her heart, annoying doctors, weird antibiotics smell and those shitty liquid medicines.

“Ai, are you okay!?” She moved her head towards the voice seeing P'Minghao coming and sitting on the chair next to her. His face looked so worried like she's going to die. He was wearing his usual clothes rather than his surgeon uniform. (He's a surgeon, but he's so young? He's just smart. ◉⁠‿⁠◉)

“Yes, it's no big deal I just broke my ankle” she rolled her eyes, leaning back on the cushion behind her back.

“How did you break it? Did you fall off the stairs? It must've hurt so bad ...it seems like it got crushed or something.” He fixed his glasses, looking at her injured and plastered ankle.

“I don't have to go to school Right?”

“I'm not sending you to there with this injury”

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(Night)

She knows, she's fucked up once he knows she broke it herself with a– dumbbell! But her efforts paid off, at least she doesn't have to go to school now.

She let out a yawn while continuing to study on the folding table placed on her bed. Who cares about school when she can do this by herself.

(In Minghao's office)

“I swear dude, she must be trying to escape from the window” Wenjun stated, expressing with his hands.

“We live on the 46th floor” the other said calmly.

“I am sure she must've done that by herself,” Wenjun muttered, staring at his twin with an annoyed face.

“I think it's better if we ask her, I'm just worried- her getting a fracture in the middle of the night was not what I expected.” Minghao advised, rubbing his forehead.

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The end

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