❝ internet friends ❞ -junhao

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A groan escapes Minghao's lips, throwing his head back into the beanbag he was slouched on.

He stand up from it and stretches his tense muscles, feeling good after. He then grabs his phone and shoves it into his pocket, grabbing his bag with snacks and drinks in there so he can eat when he's hungry.

Minghao then shouts goodbye to his mother and runs to the nearest bus stop on his skateboard, getting more and more nervous that he will be seeing his internet friend.

They've only been talking to each other for a couple of days, but it feels like weeks to them. Possibly years.

After riding for a while, he reaches the local bus stop, buying a ticket for the next bus that goes into the centre of Anshan, where town is.

After getting onto the bus and finding a seat, he pulls his phone out of his pocket and get his headphones from his rucksack. Plugging them into his phone and placing them over his head, he turns on his music and leans his head on the window, the vibrations of the bus slowly sending him to sleep.

"Next stop: Town." The bus driver announces, waking Minghao up immediately.

Excitement was suddenly replaced with nervousness and fear as thoughts rushed through his head.

'What if he doesn't like me?'
'What if he doesn't look like his picture at all?'
'Will I be meeting up with a paedophile?'

His eyes widen at the thoughts as the bus stops at the main bus stop. Minghao snaps back to reality and grabs his skateboard from next to him, rushing out of the bus. He decided to text Jun asking him where he was.

//The8 is online//

The8: yo where are you? im here

//JUuUuUuUn is online//

JUuUuUuUn: oh hey I'm in the sweet shop on the high street

The8: oh okay I'm a few minutes away

JUuUuUuUn: be here quick! they're doing a discount

Minghao walks towards the shop, a small smile on his face. He carries on texting him to occupy himself.

The8: won't fans like kill you or something?

JUuUuUuUn: the guards are blocking the doors

JUuUuUuUn: I'm the only one in here but come round the back. I'll let you in

The8: okay ciya

JUuUuUuUn: bye~~~

//The8 has gone offline//

//JUuUuUuUn has gone offline//