𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬

twenty-eight ✪

I woke up early morning and saw a bunch of small hearts in my room. It was cut out and the colors were assorted.

I smiled, knowing full well who these are from.

Ever since he confessed how he really felt, Xukun kept trying to - I don't know what you call that - woo me?

I picked one up and read the words that were written on it, "Keep smiling. No matter what, do not let anyone steal it away from you."

I smiled as I picked up the rest and put it on the drawer where the other hearts were.

It's been two weeks already ever since that incident happen. Yanchen's parents were sent to jail after finding out all the corrupt things they did while he got sent to rehab.

Our parents also cleared the misunderstanding about the cousin thing to the business world, but they're still pushing us to get married though.

"Why are you smiling like that?" I flinched at the sound of Ziyi's voice.

I turned around and found him wearing pajamas who I think belongs to someone else. "Uh, nice jammies?"

"This is Zeren's." He blurted out. "He stole mine and took it back to China. Do you know how frustrating it is to cover your ankles at night since it doesn't reach your foot? Why is Zeren so small?!"

"Hey, that's my friend you're talking about,"

Ziyi laughed, "No wonder you two are friends. You're both small."

I widen my eyes and hit him multiple timed with a pillow, "Stop underestimating us you pervert!!!!"

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"So how are things with you and Xukun?" Zhengting suddenly brought the topic up while we were walking to school.

"We're fine," I answered.

"Why are you not dating then?"

I almost tripped on a rock when he asked that so I stopped in my tracks, "Why do you guys keep asking me that question? If you want to date him, go, I'm not stopping you."

Zhengting pouted, "I would but then he has to take care of 6 other kids,"

I shook my head and walked away from him.

Not realizing where I was going, as soon as I entered the school I bumped into none other than Xukun himself.

"Hi," He greeted, showing off his smile.

"H-hi," I started to stutter.

He chuckled and ruffled my hair, "You know if I knew we would be this awkward, I shouldn't have told you how I felt."

As soon as he said that, I regretted being weird around him. Xukun was about to walk away when I grabbed his hand, "Wait - I -"

"Well, well, well," My words were cut off by the school's biggest diva. "Isn't it too early to be flirting?"

"Seungkwan, stop disturbing them." Doyeon said from behind.

He shrugs, "But they looked so awkward. I just had to come in between."

"Yeah but just leave them be," She answered and faced us. "Sorry. He's been a bit cranky ever since Yoojung and Vernon started dating."

"I am not cranky!" Seungkwan argued putting his hands on his waist.

"Aww," I teased. "Do you miss the other half of Verkwan?"

"Aww," He imitated me. "Are you still planning to hold Xukun's hand until the end of the day?"

I widened my eyes and quickly let go of him.

"Anyway," Seungkwan patted Xukun's back, "Are you free this Saturday? I need a date."

Xukun furrowed his eyebrows, "Why me? Don't you have a girlfriend or something?"

"Don't mind him." Doyeon said, trying to pry Seungkwan away. "He just needs attention. He misses Vernon so bad."

I nodded my head, "Where are you going to this Saturday?"

"Oh, you haven't heard?" Doyeon handed me a flyer, "The school dance. It's on Saturday."

I grabbed the flyer from her hands, "Ohh. Hey, this would be fun. Plus the Yuehua boys are coming over to perform again. We should go."

"First you need a date," Seungkwan suggested.

"I can just ask one of them to -"

"Why would you when I'm right here standing?" The three of us looked slowly at Xukun who said that in a serious manner.

Seungkwan coughed, "Well, now that you have a date. I'm going to find my own." He cried off, running away to who knows where.

Doyeon sighed, "I really need to find him a girlfriend."

"Wait, are you going with someone else? Since you know, you and Zeren -"

"Relax," Doyeon smiled. "Zeren and I are just friends. And besides someone already asked me."

I felt my eyes sparkle, "Who?"

"Changbin."

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A/N: I am truly truly 100000x sorry for not updating anything this weekend. I've been so busy with my projects but now that school's over, I think I can update as much as I can

Also, I finished IP's episode 10 and I've been bawling my eyes out for the past 4 hours now 😭

I'm having mixed emotions srsly since half of my bias has been wiped out 💔

But I hope all of them see this as a new beginning and not the end. IP trainees fighting! 🤗

PS 2 more chaps and I think this story's going to end ^^

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word count: 755 words
3/28/18