"So you're telling me you had a sudden thought that your student was beautiful, right?""Yes! That's exactly what I'm saying, Tae!", Yuta exclaimed over the phone.
Right after Sicheng had left, Yuta had called up Taeyong, one of his closest friends. He was confused as to why he felt like that towards one of his students.
"I mean it's okay to think someone's beautiful. I don't understand what your problem here is, Yuta.", Taeyong said.
"You don't understand! I'm a teacher, he's a student. I'm not supposed to feel like this! And also you're ignoring the fact that I wanted the moment to go on.", Yuta nearly shouted.
"Tell me, Yuta. What makes you thinks so?"
"He's always on my mind. I'm always concerned about him, whether he's okay, whether he's eaten or not. I always have this instinct to protect him. And I trust him a lot. Whenever I'm with him, I feel like there are butterflies in my stomach. I-"
"You're in love."
"But why are you asking me this- What?!"
"You're in love, Yuta.", Taeyong said calmly.
"I-I'm in l-love?", he stuttered, not believing a word of what Taeyong said. "But he's my student! It's not supposed to happen! It's not right."
"When it comes to love, Yuta, everything is right."
"Yeah, of course you were gonna say that. But what am I supposed to do now?"
Taeyong clicked his tongue. "Nakamoto Yuta, you're a professor for God's sake! Think of something, and anyways, something tells me that he feels the same way about you."
"How? It's just been a month. How can he like me in just a month?"
"A person can fall in love in a minute too. It doesn't matter how long the person takes to fall in love. What matters is how true and pure that person's love is. I say, you keep your daily tuitions going on. If he confesses to you, then you confess to him as well.", the older advised.
"You know what. It's better he doesn't know at all! That way things won't be weird between us.", Yuta nodded even though Taeyong couldn't see him.
"But Yuta-"
"I'll talk to you later, Yong! Bye!", Yuta ended the call.
He sat on the bed ran a hand through his hair.
Oh Dong Sicheng, what are you doing to me?
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"The wedding is in three months. This Saturday, Ji-ah and you are to go shopping, along with your mother. I want no buts.", Yuta's father commanded him.
Yuta just kept his head down. He felt powerless. Here he was in love with his student, and now he has to go shopping with his so called 'fiancée'. He was angry, no scratch that, furious at his father. How can he give his son's hand in a marriage without his approval? It just made no sense.
Yuta quietly went up to his mother's room. She was sitting on a chair, reading a magazine. Yuta's mother had always been his best friend. He could always trust her and tell her everything. He knew that she couldn't do anything to stop his marriage, since she had no power over his father. But he wasn't angry at her.
"Mom?", he softly called out.
"Oh Yuta! I've missed you, my darling!", his mother ran into his arms.
"I've missed you too, Mom."
"How are you? Are you eating well? Are you sleeping well?", she caressed her son's face.
"I'm fine, Mom.", Yuta gently laughed. "How are you holding up?"
"I'm holding up okay..", she sighed. "Your father and I are not on speaking terms. Honestly, I don't even understand why he's doing all this. Why is he so obsessed with someone else's money when he has tons of it? He wasn't like this, Yuta.", his mother turned to look at him. "He wasn't like this. He was the happiest man when you were born. He was a great father. He would take care of you so well. But as you grew up...", she frowned. "He distanced himself from you. He gave you the cold shoulder. I don't understand why."
"Hey Mom, it's okay.", Yuta chortled. "Let's not dwell on this topic now."
"Yes, you're right. Tell me dear, what is going on in your life? Found some pretty boy to fall in love with?", his mother teased.
Yuta looked away, blushing.
"Oh my God!", she squealed. "Tell me who it is!"
"Promise me you won't get angry.", he said.
"I promise."
"He's my student."
There was a moment's silence. Suddenly, he felt warmth enveloping him. "I'm so happy for you, my son.", his mother said, her words muffled by Yuta's shirt.
"Wait- you're not angry?", he asked, puzzled.
"No! Why would I be? You have finally found someone to love. I don't care who you fall in love with, as long as you're happy, I'm happy.", his mother said, stray tears slipping out of her eyes. "Now tell me all about him.", she sniffled, wiping the tears from her eyes.
Yuta laughed, throwing his head back.
The rest of the evening was spent with Yuta talking about Sicheng, and his mother listening to him patiently.
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A/N: Am I going too fast?
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