One Summer (YiZhan FF) || Omegaverse AU

Third Summer

Summer just started, so as student counseling. I've been working for a year now and was appointed to be a class adviser of graduating high school students the moment I stepped in. It's not that hard but it's not that easy either. It's my first time to teach yet I've already been assigned to such a big task. Gladly, my students are not rowdy kids, rather, they were far more reliable than I imagined. 

I don't particularly like teaching in the first place, but amongst all the courses I can choose from, teaching has the easiest way to find a steady job. My adoptive parents told me that I can choose any course I want but I don't want to burden them more than I already have. They have already taken care of me since I was a kid, that'll be enough. So I pursued teaching without joy or passion in it, it was just a mean for me to live. That's what I think at first until summer came. I tried to look for a tutoring job to at least lessen my parent's burden in giving me money. And I was glad to found one immediately. The kid was smart and easy to get along with, he's good at everything and just ask me minimal questions to clarify. His eyes glimmered with joy when he gets the answer correctly because of my help.

That summer, I started loving teaching.

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One on one student counseling just started. And here I am sitting in front of my student in a prepared room for the counseling.

This kid reminds me of someone, an earnest, diligent and blunt kid. I smiled, he does remind me of someone, except for the scent.

"Teacher Xiao, have you fallen in love?"

A question that made me stop. Momentarilly made me think.

Love?

Have I?

I don't know. What I can just remember is that there's this someone that smells like the freshly brewed coffee in the morning, the one that wakens you with the first sip, and the one that you can get addicted to.

I don't know. Till this time I have been focusing on my career more than thinking about those things.

I chose to smile at him, and let out a small chuckle, "Kids like you should focus on your studies more. Love can wait," is what I told him.

He just smiles at me, nods as he continues the survey form he's working on.

Have I ever been in love?

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Counseling was finished around four-thirty. I went back to the faculty room to fix my things before I go. There were still few teachers around the faculty room when I arrived, so I greeted them with a bow before going to my desk. 

After fixing my things, I looked first at my wristwatch. It's already four-fifty, almost five. I looked at the window, the clouds seem to start getting heavy. 

Shoot! I should run before it rains. I immediately grab my bag and ran to the hallways, gladly, students had already gone home. 

Unfortunately, I was too late. Heavy rain started to fall the moment I arrived in front of the building. I sighed heavily as I look up at the sky,  I wonder when will this stop? Should I wait until it let up? But it looks like it won't stop any time soon. 

I should probably call for a taxi. But then, taxis are fully booked when it's raining. 

I sighed once again. Should I run instead? I can just take a shelter along the way so it should be fine right?

So I decided to run under the heavy rains, putting up my bag over my head, glad it's waterproof. I heaved a deep inhale then exhaled before taking a stance, getting ready to rush under the rain.

"1... 2... 3!" So I ran out of the campus, heavy rain pouring down on me. Doesn't matter if I get drenched, I can just change clothes immediately when I arrive to avoid getting sick. But I can't let Pei wait for me, that kid throws tantrums when I get home late. Lu jie always tells me to not bother with Pei's requests and just enjoy and find my own private life, but I can't, I'd rather spend my free time playing with Pei, that's my stress reliever. 

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I wonder how long have I been running under the rain? I sometimes take shelter but then continue running again. 

There were people like me, under the rain. There were also taking shelters on any establishments around. And there were also some having their umbrella just walking without worry. 

It's a bit chaotic but manageable, I'm lucky enough to not bump into anyone while I get drenched that is.

Until I heard someone called my name. Clearer than the sound of the pouring rain. 

"Zhan ge!" 

It immediately made my feet stop. Now that I stopped, I can clearly smell a nostalgic scent. The one scent that I never forgot and the one that haunts me every now and then. The scent of freshly brewed coffee. Nostalgic and addicting. The rain can't even block the scent from reaching me. 

Normally, an omega that is not in heat can't smell an alpha's scent in a distance. But fated pairs can. I'm not in heat, but I can clearly smell them. 

I slowly turn my body to face them, didn't even bother that I'm now showered with rain.
There our eyes met. My chest suddenly feels tight as if I suddenly got connected with him.

Summer rain pours in our fated encounter. 

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A/N: That's a bit short lol hahahh. 

Anyway, this is Zhan's POV if you're wondering. hehe

Ps. I love the smell of coffee so I feel like it will suit the smell of strawberry and honey. Lol coffee suits with any food anyway. HAHAHAH don't mind me