We arrived at Khai's house, and she was still laughing my head off. I couldn't believe what was happening, the whole me being laughed at by someone I least expected from. We made are way to the living room where everyone was sitting, when we walked in everyone turned and looked at us as if they were talking about something we shouldn't. Well, I was not in the mood because of someone so I didn't care about their gossip. I sat down next to Xiao Zhi and rested my head on his shoulder, hoping no one asks what got my mood this low but I guess we can't always get what we want in life. " Zhao Xing! What happened? Are you hungry or tired? What happened to you?" Khai asked concerned about my mood. "That satan over there laughed at me because I daydreamed during the meeting, I mean what kind of fan girl will I be if I don't go fantasizing when I see hot single guys in the same room?" I said pouting with glass eyes, hoping everyone would pities me btu instead they also laughed my head off after I told them what happened. 'This reminds me of a perfect story.' I thought to myself as I replaced my sad face with a creepy smirk.
"Us chatting like this kind of reminds me of the time a certain someone had a crush on someone." I said looking at Khai, then they all turned and looked at him. "What the hell are you looking at?" he said in a cheeky tone, then pretended to look for his phone, just to avoid them but luck wasn't on his side. He's phone was in his hand, and that sold him off really quick. We all laughed at him except Xiao Zhi because he was confused about what was happening, so I told him what happened to bring him aboard.
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Two years ago, when we were still students, Can's brother (also DHOR), Bas, had a crush on Top but he didn't about Bas. One day we were playing 'Dare to answer' with Top, we asked him how he would react if a boy came up to him and confessed to him. He said he would reject him because he's only into girl, we didn't know Bas was outside and had overheard the whole thing. I felt like someone was crying outside the class, so I went to check who it was and found Bas crying. I rushed to him and asked why he was crying and the answer I got broke my heart. "It doesn't matter, it's not like he would date someone like me." he said as he turned around and ran away. At first, I was confused who he was talking about but then I remembered the way he used to look at Top, it all made sense. It was lunch break, Khai decided to ditch us to play video games with his friend from the soccer team, so I used it as my opportunity to ask Top about his true sexuality. " Ai Top! are you really not attracted by boys or you were trying to protect your pride as a boy?" I asked as looked at him in the eyes, making sure he doesn't get a chance to make an excuse.
"You really know me very well, I thought if I just say I like girls only you would let it go but I guess I couldn't fool you?" he said trying to hide his sadness, but he couldn't fool me. I stood up and went to hug him, just so that he knows he's not alone. "I know that you are trying to protect your pride as a boy but are you sure you want to lose the chance of being loved?" I said as I reached out to his hand. "What do you mean?" he asked confused by my words. "When we were playing the game, I heard someone crying so I went to check who is was and found Bas crying. I asked him why he was crying, and he said it didn't matter because you wouldn't date people like him, I was about to reach out and comfort him, but he ran away. He thinks you are not into boys; your words broke his heart, but I think you can still be able to fix it." I said learning closer to whisper into his ear. Top stood up and rushed to find Bas, he looked everywhere but couldn't find and when he finally did, he saw him hug Can and thought they were dating. He thought he had moved on, he thought he gave up without trying to make him fall for him, so he also gave up.
As for Khai, he had a crush on Team, Bas' friend, ever since middle school but he refuses to confess because of his pride. He always picks on him and helps him financially in secret as he's way of making up for teasing him.
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"Wow! I can't believe behind those handsome faces there are cowards, I think I should teach you how to confess coz I'm a pro at...." Xiao Zha slapped the sh*t out of him before he could finish bragging. The following day was Bas' birthday, and Top didn't want to go but I forced him. I told him to go so he can make peace with it and move on because he can't always be looking back, wishing he had known earlier. My friend was handsome, and I wasn't gonna let him ruin his future because of the things he did as an idiot kid. Unlike Top, Khai was looking forward to the party because it meant he will be able to see Team after so many years without seeing him