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Part 17

Sept 27
6:11pm

You decided today was the day where you'd give Xiao the almond tofu you had promised him when you first joined the club.

Even though you were almost a month late, you were still happy to finally fulfill your promise.

Hu Tao had given you his address (with his permission of course) and you were currently on your way there.

Conveniently, his house was two blocks ahead of yours. You lived in the same neighborhood.

Upon arriving there, you rang the doorbell exactly two times before Xiao had opened it.

He didn't say anything and just blankly stared at you, waiting for you to say something first. You blinked a few times before shaking your head.

"Hi. Here's your almond tofu," you said, getting straight to the point.

He simply nodded and looked at your hands, where you were carrying the almond tofu.

You reached it out to him where he then brought his hands to yours, grabbing onto it. 'Damn his hands are soft,' you thought to yourself as you handed over the dessert.

You both then proceeded to awkwardly stare at each other.

Xiao cleared his throat, averting his eyes from you. "Thank you," he said in a low tone.

You, feeling more confident than usual, began grinning. "What was that? I didn't quite catch it."

You could here the male click his tongue before raising his voice. "I said thank you," he repeated, but in a rather irritated tone this time.

Your smile widened from satisfaction. It was rare hearing something kind come from him, so you took full advantage of this opportunity.

"Well, that's it then I guess. Bye," you said before turning around to leave.

But Xiao stopped you before you could go any further. "Wait," he said, grabbing onto your wrist with his free hand.

You tilted your head, glancing back at him. "Yeah?"

"Would you also like some?" He offered nonchalantly, while avoiding eye contact.

You were taken aback by his sudden offer. Surely, that was the last thing you were expecting from him.

Unable to refuse, you nodded your head. "Sure, why not."

He gestured for you to come inside and you did. The both of you headed towards the living room, where he then went to the kitchen and brought back two forks.

After handing you one, you both began eating from the plate.

Xiao inspected his first bite closely, as if observing every detail.

You noticed this and laughed. "Don't worry, I didn't poison it," you joked to which he shook his head at.

"I didn't think you did," he uttered and you simply chuckled in response.

He then took a bite and you could've sworn you saw his eyes light up the moment he did.

'I want someone to look at me the way Xiao looks at his almond tofu,' is the first thought that came to your mind.