Daylight

4

A/N: Hey guys! We're at the second to the last chapter, and I'd like to thank everyone for reading!! This chapter is 10.8k, and I really hope you enjoy✨ If you wish to, you may yell at me @kramfinite on Twitter xD Feel free to point out any mistakes, as this is unbeta-ed. Aside from those, I hope you like this chapter!

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It's impossible to concentrate.

For the past forty minutes, Yibo has been trying hard not to have his thoughts drift back to a certain someone when Yibo is now inside the classroom, listening (or trying to listen) to an old professor's lecture on geology. Something about the long-term effects of inhaling ashfall. Yibo supposes it might be an interesting topic, but for another time. Not now. Not when he actually invited Xiao Zhan to his home and Xiao Zhan had actually agreed.

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Xiao Zhan hadn't even blinked before he answered Yibo, just immediately and nearly nonchalantly saying "Of course."

Yibo internally cringes on the memory. Was it so obvious that he likes the guy so much that said guy had probably expected him to be invited to Yibo's apartment?! They haven't even met before! He winces, and then remembers that what he'd done after is even more embarrassing.

"Do you know YH condominium?" he'd asked.

"Mmn, I used to live in the same area. Is that where you're staying?" Xiao Zhan replied.

"2709."Yibo's room number.

After saying that, Yibo tried to leave without waiting for the other man's reply, but as he turned to open the door (Yes, they were still in the bathroom.), Yibo had bumped into him again and Yibo almost stumbled.

"Careful." Xiao Zhan placed a hand on Yibo's upper arm to steady him.

Yibo had nodded, embarrassed, and then walked out.

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Someone in the class raises her hand and asks about nearby active volcanoes, and Yibo really tries hard to listen to the professor's answer because surely it's an important point of concern, but. He just can't.

Yibo sighs. He powers through the rest of the class by trying to keep it cool, and it's just his luck that the professor decides to give the class a pop quiz. Yibo's pretty sure he's flunked it, but is still thankful somehow that the professor dismisses the class twenty minutes ahead of time. He steps out of the classroom with another sigh, and then fishes his phone out of his pocket because he can't take it anymore.

>>Can't make it to the high school dance practice.

He sends.

<<why

Cheng Xiao's reply is instant.

Yibo thinks of an excuse as he walks to exit the campus, but Cheng Xiao sends in another message before he could come up with one.

<< are u getting laid

Yibo's pretty sure he's not that obvious, but he opts not to reply right away nevertheless. He continues walking, going with his usual fast pace. It's not until he's already collapsed on his couch that Yibo checks his phone again.

<<oh wow u ARE getting laid.

<<tell me about it next time I see u