I Like You And I Wouldn't Tell
He likes (round) cute things, I guess?
Xi'an woke and it is already dark outside. He squinted, pushing himself up to find his roommate. He enters the kitchen and saw the 180cm-tall young man, his back facing Xi'an, attentively preparing a meal.
Xi'an causally took a seat at the table. Lichen notice this movement and glances at the young man waiting idly for his food, didn't even bothered to announce his arrival.
Lichen
*turning off the stove* Where are the bowls and chopsticks?
Xi'an
*yawns* Aish, what did you cook?
Xi'an was still half-asleep. Lichen frowned slightly. He hadn't even bothered to wash his face before sitting down to eat.
Lichen
Wash your face first. I can't eat with you looking like that.
Xi'an
*raise his gaze to look at Lichen* ??
It was already night and this fool also wakes up late. Lichen on his own and set the tablewares. Since this afternoon he waited for Xi'an.
Xi'an washed up and sat down to a delicious meal: chicken broth soup with fluffy whipped eggs, stir-fried shrimp, and some store-bought buns. He was incredibly grateful for his cooking roommate. Picking up his chopsticks and rice bowl, he began to fill himself.
A smile played on his lips as he chewed a shrimp, his gaze then drifting to Lichen. Lichen met his gaze. ".."
Xi'an
Hm! *nod* *nod*.. You're always great, there's nothing to say.
Xi'an continues in feeding himself smiling as if he was lucky.
Lichen
Finish also the buns.
Xi'an
*whimpers* Aish.. the ones you cook is good enough, why the extra buns?
Xi'an gets up on his chair..
Xi'an
Thanks for the food! *winks*
Xi'an caressed his stomach, offering Lichen a warm smile indicates that he will head now to his room.
Xi'an
*startled pause* Ah..? What is it? *eyed Lichen up and down*
Lichen
"Help me with these," *delicately nibbling on a cute, small, round food*
Xi'an
"Ahh, oh..? You buy it. I'm full, you eat 'em. Mines are yours." /He brushed himself off and turned away/
Xi'an didn't say no to food. But he's really full. He didn't know what Lichen is thinking buying these cute small buns. Xi'an dismissed the thought, a last-minute "Goodnight!" to Lichen and he was off to his room.
Meanwhile, on the dining table...
Lichen
/His gaze dropped as he took a slow, leisurely bite of another small, round bun./
Xi'an leaped to his bed, he forgot he just ate and winced. He'd scarfed down the food so quickly, so thoughtlessly, ignoring Chef Lichen entirely. A wave of regret washed over him, he frowned caressing his stomach.
In truth, Xi'an didn't want to talk to Lichen tonight. He had overslept and his head still in ache. He decide to spend some time before going to sleep.
Xi'an
/ [Their nosh is really the best! I'm with my friend Xi'an, you guys should check this coffee shop as well! [heart] [heart] [coffee] ] /
He gaze onto the attractive bread drifting in macchiato to the well-brewed coffee, his right thumb rested lightly on the screen. Xi'an smiles upon reading Ruoyu's enthusiastic 5-star rate on their previous meal together.
He then averted to Lichen's moments. In contrast to Ruoyu's frequent daily updates, a few dotted his feed. His recent post is him and Xi'an after a basketball game, other schoolmates on the back is posing as well.
Xi'an
*taps like button grinning*
Lichen is about to sleep and shut his phone when notification sound pop out.
[Xi'an likes your post.]
Lichen
/his brows furrowed in confusion/
Lichen
*typing*.. [aren't you already asleep?]/tap sends/
Xi'an was startled at the sudden vibration of his phone. He then open his WeCat and his lips formed a slight gap upon seeing Lichen's message.
Xi'an
[Need a little time to digest first. I'm about to sleep.]
Lichen
[Okay then, goodnight. [crescent]]
Xi'an decide it was time to sleep. He sent a sleeping sticker to Lichen before asking..
Xi'an
Have you finished the buns OO?
Xi'an waited for a second. A typing bubble appeared on his screen, then vanished.
Xi'an
?? /He shifted slightly, his gaze still fixed on his phone./
Xi'an
/one more minute/ "..."
Xi'an finally snapped his phone shut. His position facing the wall and clearing his mind of anything related again to that moment.
A/N: Xi'an is the name of the oldest city in China. I ask a friend to give me character names for this work and this is what they said. I am lazy [smiles] and accepted it, but worry not this author is obviously not using the same character as that place [www].
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