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27/06/2023

"Bottles of water- check.  Cash- check. Rainbow flags- check. rainbow beads necklace- check. Sunscreen- nope, oops." Today was the day, Zhan had been waiting ever since. It is his first pride parade. His mother was so eager to join him in this, but thanks to her overnight works she couldn't make it with him today. So nonetheless, only Alex and he will be going to the parade by themselves. Not that they mind, but Zhan kinda missed his mom.

"Yo, ready now." a voice piped through the door which instantly made Zhan whip his head to the source.

"Goodness, Alex you look godly!" he gasped as the sight of Alex's outfit astonished and he bet that they will be very eye-catching today. With his pink-colored knee-length hair with porcelain-like skin and rainbow butterfly eye shadow that embraced the eyes, with the matching black choker on his neck. Her outfit was simple- a little white crop top with old jeans shorts and matching timberland boots. 

"Are you falling in love with me again? I can give you a chance if you want, you know?" she mocked, but soon cut off as a flying unicorn plushie crash-landed on their face.

"Ha-ha. Funny enough that I almost choked," Zhan said in a monotone, "by the way I like your make-up, can you do the same on me?"

"You want me too? sure." Alex beamed in happiness. Finally, it's their time to shine.

...(✿)...

"Don't you think it's a bit too much?" Zhan asked uncomfortably as Alex started driving towards their destination.

"It's a freaking pride parade simp. Be confident bitch." They said and speeded up the car with the nervous Zhan with unicorn eye makeup,  on their side.

Surprisingly, as soon as they reached there Zhan felt like a pigeon with euphoria. People there from various races, various orientations with a wide range of dreams. One thing was so in common in them- the unapologetic smiles. All of them smiled so brightly that even the sun seemed to scoot over. The cheerful loud music, dances, and rainbows made this heaven. 

"Alex, I- I love it," Zhan exclaimed in joy and looked over his friend but the sight he saw wasn't something he expected. Alex was smooching some random girl they found in the crowd who happen to pique their interest. Some of their pink hair stuck with their forehead sweats, some disheveled on the shoulder of their smooching partner and some were bouncing with their vibing feet.

Seeing such a beautiful scene, Zhan couldn't hold back his smile. Though it also panged his heart to know that he couldn't find someone to kiss so passionately. If he wanted he could, it just didn't feel right to him, and obviously that too his own preference.

It was noon when they left the parade and both of them were hungry and tired as hell. So a distant cafe seemed nice enough to have some pretty snacks they thought as all the restaurant near there was hella crowded.  The cafe had lesser people compared to others and the soothing jazz somehow helped clearing his junk mind. While Alex sneaked to the washroom Zhan sat there waiting for their order of one iced-americano,  one strawberry boba, and two plates of parmesan zucchini crisps to come in.

"Hey, I took the order- what the!" A loud thud made all of the few customers focus on one person and Zhan wasn't an exception to them. And surprise, there laid a boy with skateboards over the top of Alex and their order all over the floor some even sprinkled over those two.

"God, Alex you okay?" Zhan rushed over to the victims concerned. While he helped to get Alex up, another boy came up behind him. And he too rushed in so hurriedly which made Zhan to stumble over and tripped on his own feet.

Like the cliche cheesy K-dramas, the protagonists bumped into each other and their lips crashed into a sweet kiss.

"What the-" Zhan tried to yell, but the lump in his throat and panic building up in his body turned it into a mere whisper. What a havoc!

"Yo-you- did you just kissed me?" that guy with purple hair sneered, his eyes bobbed and sweat on his forehead.

"Hey, You know that wasn't intentional and who the freak comes like that?"

"Well well, you too just came like that from the other side when your friend fell on the ground."

"Yeah, but shouldn't you open your eyes while walking?"

"Oh wow, I could say the same right?"

They didn't even realize that basically, they were on top of each other on the ground in the mud of parmesan and boba. The actual victims for whom they were actually quarreling over were now already seated up and trying to stop them. But Alas! they won't even buzz.

Their little chaos soon escalated to a heavy quarreling even the profanities in one language didn't seem enough. The cafe owner had already kicked all of them out still, it wasn't a concrete reason for them to stop. Zhan's clothes were so dirty while the purple-haired guy probably named Yibo was wearing a torn t-shirt. Thanks to Zhan for that, he fell on the ground grabbing Yibo's shirt as a pole. It was so embarrassing and to make it worse the clouds even started crying like a child. Unstoppable and unbothered rain-drenched all four.

"Zhan... enough now. We should leave, you will catch cold easily." Alex tried to convince while shivering in the cold rain. Jackson, the friend who stumbled over Alex at the cafe before seemed sad at the sight as he gave his leather jacket on them. They exchanged few sweet glances while the other duo was head over heels in dispute.

"I don't want to ever, ever, ever see you again in this lifetime," Zhan yelled for the last time as Alex almost dragged him towards their car. His voice was tired, eyes drooping but neither he forgave nor minding his defeat.

"Same nerd, same. I promise you I will never ever see you again. Not even thousands of coincidences can make us meet. Let's go Jackson." Saying that Yibo turned in the opposite direction dragging confused and worried Jackson. The rain continued to pour on earth unable to purge their fury against each other.

Universe doesn't run by mere coincidences. Right?