Ricky blinked at him, silent for a beat, his lips pressing into a thin line before they curved upward, ever so slightly. It wasn't quite a smile; it was more like he couldn't believe what he was hearing. "Wait, is this... are you confessing or something?" Gyuvin's mouth snapped shut. "What? No!" he blurted, his face going scarlet. "I mean-ugh!" He raked a hand through his hair once more, glaring at the floor before forcing himself to meet Ricky's bewildered gaze again. "Yes, okay, I was going to confess. But not after you first admitted you're a vampire!" or; something is going on with his best friend Ricky, and Gyuvin won't stop until their relationship is back to normal

Gyuvin pressed Ricky against the tree, his body pushing against him, a silent demand in his eyes. "What game are you playing?" Gyuvin's voice was low, edged with a hint of desperation. He couldn't endure watching Ricky submit to Matthew or anyone else. Ricky belonged to him. "Who do you think you are?" Ricky spat, struggling against Gyuvin's firm grip that pinned him to the tree. "I can do as I please. After all, according to you, our kiss meant" -he inched closer to Gyuvin's lips, his voice a whisper- "nothing." Gyuvin growled softly, his gaze fixed on Ricky's lips. "They can't touch you, understand?" or; Gyuvin won't admit he feels attracted to Shen Quanrui, but will he be able to resist Ricky's bold advances? ~ Special thanks to @shimkongz_ae for letting me use their art to create the cover. Your work is truly amazing! ❤️ this story will be divided into four parts: PART I - Nothing PART II - Something PART III - Everything (divided into two parts itself)

When Gyuvin finds out freshly-heartbroken Ricky has been practicing extreme bedrotting, he comes over to nurse his best friend back to life. While recovering, Ricky begins wondering what it would feel like to kiss someone as gentle and affectionate as Gyuvin. It slowly takes over his mind until he literally can't think about anything else. During the week they spend attached at the hip, Ricky discovers Gyuvin's long held secret (that wasn't really a secret) and explores his own deeper feelings for his best friend. CW for Blood Depression Diet mention (brief) Fainting Childhood trauma

"You think I'm just another asshole trying to mess with you? I'm not. I'm sick of watching you hide behind those damn sunglasses while everyone kicks you around like a fucking soccer ball." "And why the hell should I believe you? Because you decided to play knight in shining armor? I've heard that bullshit before, and look where it got me-bruised and alone. Save your pity for someone who needs it." ⊱⊰ ⊱⊰ ⊱⊰ ⊱⊰ Kim Gyuvin's eyes are cursed: anyone who looks into them... dies. After relentless bullying, he transfers to a new school. However, rumors about the "cursed boy" follow him. As a class president and the face of the school, Shen Ricky jumps to help the mysterious newcomer fit in and protect him from the bullying that's already beginning to stir. But what happens when they accidentally lock eyes and nothing happens to Ricky? ═════════════════════ Disclaimer: This fanfiction is a work of pure fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. The personalities depicted in this story are fictionalized and unrelated to actual members of Zerobaseone or real-life events.