Connected ⚣ Junhao ✓

32.

Xu Minghao

❝ Look at me in the eyes.
And tell me you don't love me ❞

"So you're the person who will help me with cutting the strings, right?"
"Yep!" Mingyu says, sitting down.
Both boys were in a cafe, getting ready to talk about how to cut the red strings.
"I don't know if I should believe you or not..."
Mingyu tugs Minghao's red string. Minghao is shook.
"Believe me now?"
Minghao nods and smiles, but then furrows his eyebrows.
"How come you don't have a string?"
"It runs in my family, so don't worry about it. It's kinda like a punishment for doing this kind of work. I mean, we also connect two people together so I don't get why the Gods are so angry."
"I heard you connect people against their will."
"Only if their soulmates have already died."
Minghao nods.
"So what would you like me to do? Cut the strings? That's it."
"Yes."
Mingyu chuckles. "Sure you won't regret it?"
"He deserves someone better. Someone that's kind and beautiful and amazing as he is."
"That sounds like you're already in love with him."
"I'm not."
"Because of your friend, Emma?"
Minghao hesitates a while but nods.
"You and I both know that's not true."
Minghao looks down.
"Here. Take this and cut the strings with it."
Mingyu hands Minghao special scissors.
"Will it work if I'm the one cutting it and not you?"
Mingyu gets up and smiles at him.
"Make sure to look him in the eye when you cut the strings."
Mingyu grabbed his coffee and left.

- sweaterpawwonwoo is an impatient bitch that I love a lot -