R I D I N [zhong chenle] ✓

T W E N T Y

Chenle closed his eyes, regretting how he let his other side show. Reopening his eyes, he looked up.

He was then met with two familar midnight black eyes. The eyes that he always looked into during the night, the eyes that shone even in the darkest places. The eyes that were enhanced even more of its beauty with the mask that covered the small face. The eyes that he clearly was infatuated with.

It was like he saw her, the villain that he grew to unknowingly fall for.

But why would she be here? Chenle visibly showed a surprised reaction and shook his head. Looking up again, he only saw Xiu Ying.

Bloodrose, I saw her didn't I? But Xiu Ying...

"Hey, are you sick or something?", Xiu Ying let a hand touch his forehead to check if he was heating up. Abruptly taking her wrist, she stepped back to see Chenle staring at her.

Gulping, Chenle stood up. "I'm fine, let's go hmm?"

"Ok...", Walking side by side in silence, it wasn't until they were out of the arcade that Xiu Ying began to speak up. "About that game, you were seriously good at it. Almost a pro!"

Chenle laughed. "Really? The last time I played it was with the others, they all agreed that I was the worst"

"You certainly improved then, tell me your secret on how you were able to do it"

I'm a criminal, that's how.

"It won't be a secret anymore if I told you, right?", He smiled in mischief.

~~~

Xiu Ying went back home that day, body slammed onto the bed as she stared at the ceiling.

She thought about the joy she felt today, being able to hangout with her friends as always. It was definitely refreshing, and it felt like a thousand fireworks lit up the sky when she was with Chenle.

Chenle, that's right. Emotions in a blur, Xiu Ying remembered how many times Chenle grabbed her wrist.

It was like a wave of electric pulsing through her due to the touch. She had many times where she blushed and even had her heartbeat going quicker whenever they were close. Like for example, that time in the janitor's closet.

"When the space was so small to the point our bodies were close to touching...", Xiu Ying squealed and grabbed her cheeks that were heating up.

"If only that teacher wasn't after us, we wouldn't be in such a awkward state!"

Heartbeat growing quicker as she thought about the cute boy, she bit her lip in confusion.

Those moments that made her flutter, there were times when Chenle comforted her too. At that time, it felt like he was a guardian angel.

How weird.

"What... is this feeling?"

~~~

Bag thrown onto the couch, Chenle collapsed due to exhaustion of the tiring yet fun day.

Looking towards nothing, he thought about how he messed up and possibly almost revealed himself.

"Shouldn't have got too into the moment, ugh...", Face onto his hands, he groaned.

"I swore for a split second there I saw her though...", He mumbled.

"Li Xiu Ying... BloodRose..."

"Hmm, their eyes are similar"

"A highschool senior?", Chenle tilted his head remembering their conversation. "Xiu Ying's a senior too"

He thought about the possibility for a bit, before scoffing as he turn to retire to his bed.

"Too many differences, there's no way they're the same person"

[Floating body like I'm on a roller coaster]