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05/08/2023

"I can't believe I had to stand here outside the class with two buckets of water in our hands and with you on the first day of my school," Zhan mumbled, struggling to put the weight on his hand cautiously. The water shouldn't be slipping.

"Don't worry, I am enjoying your shittiest company so much that I want to cry in happiness and thank the holy trinity. What an exemplary gift on my eighteenth birthday, Ah!" Yibo cooed, mockery tripping from the voice

"Shut up." Even though Zhan said that it somehow made his shoulders to slump down at the mention of his birthday. The anxiety he had been brooding over the past few days, completely unnecessary, but still lingering... Yibo's comment again reminded him of that. That his coming to the new class made Yibo's birthday worse, also saddened him for an unknown reason.

"Need some energy drink?" suddenly a voice peeped beside Zhan's ear, making him flinch. Though he was quick to catch his composure, else he would have spilled the water by million times on the floor by now.

He moved his face to see the source of the voice, it was dickhead's friend. Their faces were inches apart which was sort of daring for both of them... as it was horribly close. And Jackson's beauty in this up-close view was something else- his tall nose bridge, eyes full of sparkles and broad lips with smooth pink lipgloss were something to adore about.

"Gee thanks, I have two full buckets of water. So if I am thirsty I have plenty to drink." He said, taking a quick glance at the unknown chemistry Jackson and Zhan were sharing through their eyes. He coughed only resulting Zhan to jump a little and Jackson to divert his gaze on him. Wait, is he hitting on Jackson now? The audacity...

"Okay okay, I get it. But I should ask Zhan too right? It's time to go home but you two had been standing still for the whole freaking day dude. " he leaned back on the sidewall and continued, "Just put  them down for a bit, teacher isn't here anytime soon."

"No," Zhan commented, curtly but tiredly. And finally, an honest thanks to him and Jackson dumb ideas Teacher came to check them.

"Hmm, I see you are good fellas. I even know that too that Yibo is a good fella and you Zhan, you should behave on your first day. Can't you think of your reputation oof? I still shiver whenever I remember today's morning."

"We are sorry sir." Both of them bowed politely turning down all the thoughts of breaking out into another dispute in front of any teacher.

"Okay, Okay. I won't tell about anything to your parents and not even ask for any further punishments to the principal but for only one condition."

"What is it, sir?" Yibo asked, curious.

"I want you two to be best friends and get that best friend of the semester award at the semester end... which means till 31st October. I won't hear a no and yup. okay, all of you can leave for today, put the buckets near the washroom." Teacher said and left all of them dumbfounded.

The silence they were worshipping after the teacher left felt like an eternity as Jackson's cloud-threatening laughter dragged them back to reality.  Zhan tiredly slumped on the ground, head rested on the wall where Yibo skidded his back on the wall and dropped his head in between his knees.

"Where's my angel?/I'm sick and tired of everything/ Someone come and save myself /Cause I can't take it anymore..." Yibo started singing all of a sudden in frustration, accompanied by Jackson's puffy giggles.

"Everywhere I go, everywhere I see/Can you look at me and say I'm looking free/ Every time I cry every time I smile/ Can you look at me 'cause I'm blue and grey?" Zhan ended the lyrics. Seemed like they shared same frustrations with this current unavoidable situation.

"Goodness you two are such a cutie. You know what? I am rooting for both of you." Jackson beamed in joy for who knows why though those victims only replied with their tired groans and whines while making their way towards their own homes.