[BL] I never knew the World was this Bright

Chapter 11: No face left to lose

After the whole marriage ordeal, An Lian insisted he needed to go and said his farewells. But really, he was just embarrassed to face Raging Storm right now...

An Lian logged off, it was almost time for lights off anyway so he decided to just get into bed and contemplate everything that had happened today.

Before he knew it, An Lian had fallen asleep.

The next day, An Lian did not have any lectures to attend, so he leisurely went down to the cafeteria to get his breakfast thinking about how he was going to spend his day.

Ru Lan, who had watched An Lian enter the cafeteria, suddenly had a bright idea for today, and she quickly ran up to her unsuspecting victim.

"An Lian! Hello~, what are you doing today?"

Jumping slightly from surprise, An Lian turned to see Ru Lan and smiled, "I don't have any classes today, so I don't really know yet."

Ru Lan: "Ah so it's like that.".

After An Lian had gotten his food he was about to go sit down at one of the tables in the cafeteria, but Ru Lan quickly pulled him up. Grabbing his food box and pulling him by the arm she took him towards the staircases leading to the dorms.

"Come this way I'll show you a great place to eat!"

An Lian begrudgingly complied.

Truth was, Ru Lan's seme senses spotted Jian Chen coming down the stairs and she saw a golden opportunity! Now it's just a matter of timing-

BAM!

"An Lian?"

An Lian had collided full force into someone, who luckily, quickly grabbed him by the shoulders to stabilize him before he fell.

Dragging him around the corner, right into Jian Chen, Ru Lan had planned this all along - the cliched collision of seme and uke in a hallway!

Mission success.

"Oh my, I'm so sorry Jian Chen it's all my fault I-"Ru Lan was cut off by Jian Chen whose eyes didn't stray from An Lian.

"It's nothing. Are you okay An Lian?"

Why do I have to keep embarrassing myself around him? An Lian questioned.

"Sorry Jian Chen, I should have been more careful." An Lian replied with his head down.

"Where are you going that's so urgent." Jian Chen asks eyeing down Ru Lan before shifting his view back to An Lian.

Before An Lian had a chance to speak Ru Lan interjected, "I wanted to show An Lian a cool place, but now that I think about it, maybe it's not that great." She continued smiling while taking.

What is she talking about now? Why has she gone all strange again... has it something to do with Jian Chen?

"Well Ru Lan, if it's not that important I'll be going back to my dorm..." An Lian cautiously said to Ru Lan who was still standing there with a strange smile.

"Okay, Bye Bye~." She replied as she skipped away.

Jian Chen raised his eyebrows at An Lian before walking away.

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Later that evening An Lian decided to head to the bathroom to wash up. As it was winter, An Lian had been dreading this process every-day. It was simply too cold in the communal bathroom which is why An Lian felt overdue for a good clean.

As the bathroom only housed teenaged boys, the school saw no problem with making everything basically open allowing no privacy. The dorm rooms had a small bathroom, but it only contained a small sink and toilet meaning if students wanted hot water or to shower they would have to go here. Truthy speaking, it shouldn't be a big deal, public bathrooms were very common after all, but An Lian couldn't help but to feel uneasy.

To one side of the large room was a row of sinks, on the other a line of small stools and water basins next to detachable shower heads.

Most students would leave their clothes and belongings on the benches next to the sink while they washed, taking only what they needed to the shower.

An Lian was all too familiar with the process, so much so that he knew exactly when the bathroom was the least busy.

When he arrived, the bathroom was mostly empty apart from two students sitting in the far corner leisurely chatting and joking around. Around this time it was a little too early for most students to wash but it was also after the big afternoon rush caused by the people who are in sporting clubs.

An Lian began to undress and make his way to a stool furthest from the two other people carrying with him a small towel and his shower supplies. He quickly sat down on the stool and put his towel over his lap.

As he turned on the water to feel it's temperature the door opened and someone walked in.

Jian Chen had stayed behind after his club activities to help pack up and did not go back with the others to the showers. As he walked in he noted it was surprising empty.

I've never seen it this quiet...

Just then his eyes caught sight of a seductive looking, milky-white back whose owner was testing the temperature of the water.

I didn't accidently walk into the girl's bathroom, right?

Then he looked over at the two other boys in the room and dismissed the idea.

Just then, the petit boy turned his head.

For a brief second An Lian's eyes opened wide as he met sights with Jian Chen who stood there mouth slightly open.

"An Lian?" Jian Chen questioned in a low voice.

An Lian quickly turned back and occupied himself with the shower head.

Why do I have to run into him everywhere? I don't have any face left to lose...

Jian Chen saw the boy turn his back to him again but this time it was slightly pink. Jian Chen laughed to himself. Is he shy? What's there to be scared of, we're all men.

And so, Jian Chen swiftly removed his clothing and made his way over to An Lian...

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A/N

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Please forgive this author who has left you with a cliffhanger. 

Prepare your bodies and minds for the next chapter...

On another note, I don't have enough money to catch the bus to university today ToT. The struggle is real ah. BUT, that means I can stay home and maybe have a chance to write (and study because I'm a good student)!

I'll see you in 2-3 days!

- Light

P.S It's come to my attention that my novel is way too similar to 'love you 59 seconds'. I didn't mean for this to happen, it has been a long time since I read it, but going back now I see the similarities. So I don't know what I should do - Keep my book the way it is, or change it. It's only the beginning of the story that is similar (basically what I've already posted). Ahh, I don't like the idea of plagiarizing. 

Where is the line between inspired by a novel or genre and copying?  

Sorry I'm rambling...

What do you think?