the8 - after school

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you hurry across the street as the crosswalk sign begins to signal that it'll change soon and make it to where your nephew goes to school. as you rush to the front gates, you see a few parents and relatives picking up their kids.

when you make it to the gates, you find a few students waiting in the front school yard just behind the gates. you look around for a bit before finding your nephew.

"n/n!" you call out to him.

he turns around and starts running towards you. "auntie y/n!" he says in excitement. he makes it to you and gives you a big hug. "i haven't seen you in forever!" he claims to you.

you smile and crouch down a bit, "well, you get to hang out with auntie today," you say to him.

"yay!" he cheers, "this is awesome!"

"tell you what, we can go out somewhere before we go to auntie's house, okay?" you say to him, "you just have to promise me that you'll do your homework when we get to my house."

n/n nods, "i promise." both of you hold out your pinky fingers and link them together. "don't break it!" he says to you.

you laugh, "you're the one who can't break it. i don't have homework."

"excuse me?" you look up when you hear someone speak to you. "l/n y/n?" the person speaks in confusion.

it doesn't take long for you to remember him, "xu minghao?" you question. "wait, are you a teacher?" you ask him and stand up straight.

he smiles at you, "yea, i am," he answers. "wow, it's nice to see you again," he adds.

"mr. xu, do you know my auntie?" n/n asks, clearly curious.

minghao looks at him and nods, "we went to school together," he answers, "a long time ago."

"we went to school together when me and your mom moved here," you say to n/n.

"wow," your nephew says in amazement, making you and minghao laugh.

you look at minghao, "are you his teacher?" you ask him.

he nods, "i'm his home room teacher. they just started rotating teachers this year. i hear he's a very good student from all of the other teachers."

"auntie, i'm one of the smartest!" n/n says to you.

"is that so? i'm sure it's because of mr. xu and your other teachers," you say to him and pat his head.

"and because of mommy! she's smart too!" n/n says with a giant smile. "don't tell dad i said that," he adds in a loud whisper and you nod.

"got it," you reply to him with a thumbs up. you look at minghao again, "i should take him home," you say.

"oh, yea. maybe i'll see you again," minghao says to you.

"my number is still the same if you want to meet up," you say to him, earning a smile from him.

"alright. thanks," he says. "bye n/n. have a good day with your auntie," he says to your nephew.

"bye mr. xu!" n/n says and tugs your hand. "auntie y/n, let's get ice cream!"

you laugh and start walking with him, "okay, but don't rat me out to your mom again. she'll get so mad."

"yes ma'am!"

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