In the aftermath of the convenience store incident, Yue and Alexander found themselves standing on the threshold of an unspoken connection. The echoes of their chance encounters lingered in the air, leaving both young men grappling with the unexpected twists of fate.
As the night settled over Guangzhou, casting shadows across the cityscape, Yue couldn't shake the sense that his carefully guarded world was beginning to unravel.
The prestigious halls of Tiong Se Academy loomed ahead, and with it came the anticipation of new challenges and, perhaps, unexpected alliances.
Upon entering the dormitory, Yue expected nothing more than the solitude he had grown accustomed to. However, to his surprise, as he approached his assigned room, he noticed the door slightly ajar. The sound of someone arranging things within reached his ears.
Pushing the door open, Yue's cold eyes widened at the unexpected sight – Alexander, the very person he had encountered in the café and the convenience store, was busily organizing his belongings.
"Surprised to see me, aren't you?" Alexander grinned, seemingly unaffected by Yue's chilly reception.
Yue, struggling to conceal his surprise, responded with a curt nod. "What are you doing here?" he inquired, his tone sharper than usual.
Alexander chuckled, undeterred by Yue's frosty demeanor. "Well, we're dorm mates. Thought I'd get settled in before the first day of classes. You know, make the room feel like home."
Yue's cold gaze lingered on Alexander, the internal conflict evident in his expression. The notion of sharing a living space with someone seemed inconceivable to him, a breach of the carefully constructed walls he had built around himself.
"I prefer solitude. You should leave," Yue stated, his words devoid of the courtesy that usually accompanied such requests.
Alexander, however, was not easily deterred. "Come on, Yue, we're going to be roommates. Might as well make the best of it," he said with a casual shrug, as if the intensity of Yue's personality was water off a duck's back.
Ignoring Yue's protest, Alexander continued arranging his belongings, the room gradually transforming into a shared space. The clash of their opposing energies filled the air, creating an invisible tension within the confines of the dormitory.