Be Mine - 19 Days FanFic

The Train Journey

During the small trip to the shops, He Tian refused to move his arm from Mo Guan Shan's shoulder, much to Guan Shan's annoyance.

"He Tian, let go already! I need to go get a basket!"

"Okay, I'll come with you." He Tian smiled at him. Stop complaining, Redhead. I'm doing this to protect you.

All throughout the shop, He Tian's eyes roamed the isles watching for anyone acting odd, anyone he knew. No one jumped out at him but he wasn't letting his guard down. When they reached the check point, Guan Shan had finally managed to shake He Tian off him to speak to the lady that served them. He Tian, after subtly glancing around the shop one last time, finally turned his dark eyes to Guan Shan. Watching the boy, he felt something come over him.

Guan Shan wasn't frowning for the first time in ages. He looked... Young. So innocent. A warm foreign feeling started spreading across He Tian's chest, making his heart pound. Guan Shan looked back at He Tian and he knew in that moment that he would do whatever it took to protect his redhead.

Heat filled Guan Shan's cheeks through the intensity of He Tian's stare. Looking away, he mumbled, "You gonna pay the lady or what?" Why are you staring at me so intensly?

"Hurry up, He Tian! Redhead! I'm starving!" Jian Yi called from the shop exit where he and Zhan Zheng Xi stood waiting.

Zhan Zheng Xi grabbed Jian Yi by the arm and dragged him outside. "Stop being so loud."

After they paid, the four school boys left the building together and made their way towards the train station. On the train, it was packed with no where to sit, so they all crowded together.

As the train reached the next stop, more people crowded on. They pushed between the four boys, separating Jian Yi from the rest of them. Guan Shan was about to get pulled into the moving crowd but He Tian grabbed his arm and pulled him close. He wrapped his arm around the redhead's waist, causing him to become flustered.

"Eh?! What are you doing?!" He called quietly, trying to wriggle free, the shopping bags not letting him use his hands.

He Tian just held tighter and pulled him closer as he backed up into the train wall. "Be quiet and stop moving. There's no where to move to, anyway." Mischief flashed in the raven haired boys eyes, causing Guan Shan to flush with embarrassment.

Zhan Zheng Xi, watching the internal struggle of Mo Guan Shan, decided to leave the two alone and go and find Jian Yi. He Tian noticed Zhan Zheng Xi move away and decided to step it up a notch. Let's see how far I can push you before you cause a scene. He smirked.

Someone stepped backwards and knocked into Guan Shan, causing him to fall against He Tian's chest. He flushed a darker red before quickly readjusting himself. He Tian took the opportunity to swap their positions. He twisted round and placed the redhead's back against the train wall, his hands on either side of the redhead, trapping him in.

"Gah-! What are you doing?!" Guan Shan called out quietly again, trying not to bring any attention to them.

"I'm keeping you safe." He Tian stated, looking into the boy's amber eyes.

The fact was so simple, Guan Shan just stared at him with no words. Whether it was from the people on the train, to She Li, to the mystery man, He Tian would protect him from them all. Suddenly, the world seemed to drift away from the two of them as Guan Shan became lost in He Tian's eyes. D-Did his pupils just dilate?! They're pitch black! It scared Guan Shan, but it wasn't just terror that made his heart race. He Tian's face seemed to be moving closer to Guan Shan's. Their faces were inches apart, almost as if He Tian was going to-

Jian Yi's calling brought them out of their trance. "He Tian! Redhead! C'mon! This is our stop!"

He Tian blinked a few times then stepped away, his cheeks warm, grabbed Guan Shan's wrist and dragged him out of the train. Guan Shan's red face didn't stray from the ground as they made their way to He Tian's apartment. The tension that filled the air didn't seem to affect Jian Yi as he spoke about Zhan Zheng Xi's birthday that would be coming up in a few weeks time.

Zhan Zheng Xi kept glancing at He Tian and Mo Guan Shan, wondering what passed between the two on the train. He knew that look, recognised it, but wondered how it would all play out between the two in the end.