Locker Room

The moment he ate the food he prepared, Xie Mingze felt like he lost his mind. Does he have a death wish? Eating something… Something he prepared.

In his panic he grabbed the nearest drink. 

"Drink a bit then…" 

The fizzy soda burst from the can and dripped on the floor as soon as he opened it. That's right he shook it before placing it in front of Fen Yichen. 

Now he felt like an idiot. 

"B-bag there's an inhaler." 

Quickly he grabbed the bag beside his seat and started searching through every pockets like a madman.

Luckily there's medicine in his bag. He was just about to call the ambulance and bring him there himself. 

After using the inhaler, the color returned to Yichen's face. But his lips were still a bit pale. 

Meanwhile, Xie Mingze was completely soaked with soft drinks though he didn't noticed because of the urgency of the situation.

"You know you're allergic, so why did you eat it?" 

Fen Yichen only looked at Mingze before answering, "I have medicine in my bag and wanted to taste it since you recommended it." 

His blood ran cold when he thought Yichen would die because of a prank he thought was harmless. 

He was the biggest idiot. Is this an attempted murder? Should he turn himself in? These were the thoughts running inside Xie Mingze's head. 

"Don't overthink it. I ate it because I wanted to. Let's go, you need to change out of your clothes, you'll catch a cold." 

"I don't have a change of clothes." 

"I have it in my locker, let's go. Zheyan, can you help us with the clean up?"

Hai Zheyan probably also shocked at how suicidal his actions was, mechanically nod his head before.

The attention was fun, but the moment his face twisted in guilt Yichen felt a suffocating heaviness weighing on his chest. 

Xie Mingze was like a mindless doll, so Fen Yichen took charge and pulled him along to the locker's room. 

***

"I'm sorry…" he muttered under his breath, the sight of Yichen gasping for air scared the shit out of him. 

It was his fault so he doesn't deserve to cry. But the fright of Yichen's possible death shooked him to the core. His body was shaking from the fear, while he tried his best to not cry.

He shouldn't cry, he's the one at fault. Mingze doesn't want to act like a victim when he was the perpetrator.

Even though Yichen scooped him in his arms, he didn't struggle to get out. If anything, the warmth his arms provide was a bit comforting causing for his tears to dramatically fall on his shirt. 

"Don't cry, we're both at fault. I'm sorry, I'll buy you anything you want just don't cry."

"I don't want anything."

It feels a bit weird to be comforted when he was the one at fault. Xie Mingze grabbed his shirt causing wrinkles to show. 

"Change your clothes. You're going to get a cold."

Mingze didn't move and stayed in his arms, completely unresponsive. With a sigh Yichen grabbed both of his arms and easily pulled his shirt in one smooth motion.

"Ah!"

The moment he felt the cold wind touching his skin, the base of his neck up until his face explode. What is he doing stripping him so suddenly?!

"I'll help you if you don't want to move. We're both men it doesn't matter."

Knock. Knock. Knock.

Three knocks before the locker room opened. Kim Sinian was surprised to see the half naked Mingze, he turned his gaze away from the two of them feeling a bit awkward. He was called by Fen Yichen to bring two sets of clothes. 

Apparently it was because they are getting hot and sweaty in the locker room.

How does he even have the key to the locker room? Fen Yichen isn't a part of any club.

"Here's the clothes. I'm sorry for barging in, you can continue your loving moment. Excuse me." 

The door was gently closed, while Mingze was once again shocked at a bombed dropped by Kim Sinian. What loving moment? He was scared to death just a moments ago and was busy crying and he thought they are getting on something in campus. 

He wanted to run and chase after Kim Sinian, shook him and explain properly, but someone grabbed him by his waist. 

"Where are you going?"

"He thought… Your friend thought we are… I can't say it."

Chu.

A pair of soft lips landed on his. If his life was a reality tv show then Xie Mingze would have a shock meter for today. He was shocked by a lot of things, why can't today just end and be done with. 

"Since we are a fake couple, we should atleast give them a show. Mingze I gave you my first kiss, you should take responsibility, okay." 

How could he say that when he was the one who kissed, him.

"We're only fake dating, how could you kiss me? That's also my first kiss, return it to me."

Kissing while half naked, looks so wrong. If anyone else barged in on them then Mingze doesn't know how he would face them. 

"Okay."

"What okay?"

Chu.

"There I returned the kiss."

Ahhhh. Fuck. 

He wants to bash his head on the floor right now. That is clearly what he meant. Fen Yichen also knew that of course, but since he found a loophole in his wordings why not just take action. 

"I told you to return it, but not like this."

"Are you not satisfied? I can try again."

For the second time the door creaked open, just when their faces were so close to each other. This time it was Hai Zheyan. 

"I'm sorry for disturbing you guys!"

This time it was their fault, things had already happened and they didn't bother locking the door. Now, completely misunderstood by both of their close friends there was nothing to be done. 

"Wait, you're wrong…"