Something Flutters

Under the Moonlight

12th Grade - Final Semester

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Yixing rechecked his text message. This was the only option. Senior year was almost coming to an end. They had to do something if they wanted to achieve their goal. Without wasting another moment, he pressed Send and waited.

Looking around the empty library, Yixing was suddenly reminded of the time he was studying for the college entrance exams with Kyungsoo. It was almost a month ago, yet he could still remember vividly how irritated Kyungsoo was when Jongin decided to join them (upon Yixing's insistence). He could also picture how Kyungsoo's eyes would occasionally drift over to Jongin and his study books, wondering what the other boy was presumably stuck on. Though Kyungsoo didn't offer to help, Yixing could tell he wanted to. His friend has always been easy to read.

He just wished Kyungsoo was more willing to accept his feelings for Jongin. It was obviously there, underneath the irritated expressions, the angry glares and the snappy insults.

Yixing didn't think he could live with himself if he let his best friend end his high school years without confessing to Jongin - without experiencing young love.

This is their final year together. Time is ticking.

"Ugh. I hate being early," said a nasally voice from behind Yixing.

He turned around and greeted Tao with a smile. "I'm surprised you're even here."

Tao rolled his eyes and plopped down in the seat next to Yixing. "Yeah well, I care about Jongin enough to worry about his pathetic love life."

"Aww how sweet," Yixing cooed.

"Save it," Tao ordered, holding his hand up. "I don't want to be stuck here forever, so are you going to tell me the plan or do I have to wait for the lovebirds to arrive?"

"It's a group meeting, so yes, you will have to wait for them," Yixing answered.

"But they're so....."

Yixing sighed. "I know."

"You don't know how many times I wanted to hit their stupid faces with a dirty shovel."

Yixing laughed. "Your way with words is incredible."

Tao smirked at the compliment. "Thanks."

Someone scoffed from behind them.

"I guess I know what you guys talk about behind our backs now," said Sehun as he walked around the table and sat down in front of Yixing.

"Well, now that you know, can you do us a favor and not make kissy faces with Luhan?" Tao asked, expression serious.

"What are you talking about? We have never made kissy faces."

Tao and Yixing exchanged looks. "What?" Sehun asked.

"You obviously don't know what you look like when you're in Luhan's presence," replied Yixing, a tiny smile gracing his face.

Sehun opened his mouth to say something, but then suddenly decided not to. Yixing figured that he probably knew they were right about the way he looked whenever he was around Luhan. There was no point in denying it. The whole school could clearly see it.

"So are we just waiting for Luhan? Is anyone else coming?"

"Suho has a student government meeting, so he won't make it. That leaves us -"