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The atmosphere was overwhelming if put simply. The layers of noise, contained in the house of some popular girl, was probably enough to pop an eardrum. Music blared on the base and the countless drunken conversations layered above it. It was quite overstimulating to say the least. Even more so with the effects of Yu Fan's nth cup of some heavily mixed alcohol.
Wang Lu'an had invited him to this party. He actually would not have gone, he typically wasn't one for events as such. But his tablemate didn't need much thought before he agreed.
Such a quick agreement, unexpected from a top student too. It had Wang Lu'an blabbering nonsense.
"Top Student! Are you sure? Don't you have to be studying or some... Top Student things.!! You know it's those parties with alcohol and all! Are you sure you can go? What if you get into trouble-" and so on.
Yu Fan was shocked too, and at his own actions. He was about to say no, but with Chen Jingshen agreeing like that, something in him pushed him to say yes too.
And so here he was today. He found it stupid it was hosted on a Thursday. The host had apparently said her parents were out the whole week but on Friday someone would be coming by to watch her, allowing Thursday to be the only day she could host it. He also didn't know why she was so adamant on hosting it. It wasn't like she would die if she didn't. Later, Wang Lu'an would tell him that it's because she was celebrating her new boyfriend.
When he arrived at the party, he came with Chen Jingshen, they had supposedly met on the way here, though the both know they met at the subway to come together. It was Chen Jingshen's idea to see his crush more. At the party, Yu Fan immediately walked over to the bar. He knew if he was going to stay even for an hour, he was going to need a drink.
In the that moment, he was downing say his 10th cup of a heavy alcohol. Presumably something Wang Lu'an mixed up and brought with him. The taste wasn't much enjoyable but the effects sure were.
The high of alcohol muffled the noise around him.
On his 17th cup, he suddenly felt this feeling in his gut. It was quite hard to describe really, it was like he needed to find Chen Jingshen.
The lighting was dim, besides the beams of colourful light that moved around, but those didn't provide much light to be able to see well. He looked into the crowd, it was quite dense for a house party. He had scanned it twice until his eyes landed on someone who perhaps had the same haircut as Chen Jingshen, he assumed it was him. Man, this alcohol was really getting to him.
When the suspected Chen Jingshen turned around, Yu Fan huffed a breath of annoyance as it wasn't him but rather some random idiot who probably dropped out already.!
He scanned the floor once more until a beam of light shone onto someone. It looked like they were glowing. This one, he wouldn't need to assume. He knew. The light shone on him and he looked like a star in this moment. Many things went through Yu Fan's mind as he was practically mesmerized by Chen Jingshen.
And then an indescribable feeling. And a thought.
"Had I been too harsh on him? What if he doesn't like me anymore? What if he leaves me too?"
Then, he realised. He too was in love. With Chen Jingshen.
Through the numerous times he tried to push this cold looking top student away, he would always find a way back to his side.
In the months they'd been seatmates, he realised, he treasured Chen Jingshen so much. He knew much about Yu Fan, and Yu Fan tried to push him away so many times... but it was real. The love that Chen Jingshen held for Yu Fan was real.
It wasn't a dumb guess. It was a feeling. Those kind you get in your chest and you know its just right.
It was almost like Chen Jingshen knew Yu Fan was looking at him then, he had turned to lock eyes with the slightly dazed ones of Yu Fan.
The two pairs of alcohol dialated pupils, looking deep into each other. They knew so much about each other. And it all just felt right.
That warm feeling, the one that feels like home, though Yu Fan wouldn't much understand that, perhaps Chen Jingshen too, but now they did. This feeling, it felt like belonging.
Yu Fan stood up, shakily of course, and pushed through the dense pit of people until he reached Chen Jingshen, which didn't take long, because he had been going to him too.
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They left the suffocating atmosphere of the party after that, strolling through a park nearby. By then, the moon was near its peak, gleeming down at the civilians below. The wind would blow lightly occationally, leaving the leaves to rustle when it did.
Yu Fan had many words he wanted to say, but it all seemed pressed up in his throat. He would prepare what he wanted to say, look at Chen Jingshen and merely cough.
Chen Jingshen obviously noticed this, he notices almost everything about Yu Fan, and spoke.
"? Are you doing fine? Do you feel sic-"
Those sincere words were cut off by a sloppy kiss by the boy beside him.
The kiss lasted a good while, say 5 seconds, before they parted. Yu Fan looked away, his ears dusted with a heavy red.
'How cute,' Chen Jingshen thought as he laughed a bit. But he was also taken back by that sudden move. He had a feeling Yu Fan had something to say for awhile now, but he couldn't put a finger to it.
"Are you sure you've had multiple girlfriends in the past?" Chen Jingshen joked, to further tease the blushing mess.
"Yes! Many!!"
Chen Jingshen just laughed, "You're really cute you know."
"Shut up."
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After that, silence was in the air. But not one that was drowning. Rather one that felt comfortable.
Eventually, they came across a bench and so they sat there and rested.
"So what are we?" Chen Jingshen wanted to ask, but he felt that was too straightforward. He didn't need to speak though, Yu Fan spoke first.
"Will you date me?"
Chen Jingshen felt a small blush creep up his pale face, almost laughing at such a direct question.
"Will I what?" He teased the latter, feigning that he did not hear his words, though he obviously did. It was replaying in his head 100 times a second.
"Forget it."
"I haven't even given my answer yet," Chen Jingshen smiled at the reddened boy.
"I think I like you too."
Nothing more had to be said, the two lips, stained with the bitter taste of alcohol, connected once more.
In this connection of the two, it could be described as finding the place you'd want to spend the rest of your life in.
Soon the lips parted, stringing saliva between them. They looked into each others eyes, pure love reflected in both. Chen Jingshen felt his heart start playing the beat of some fast pop song, and he choked out one word.
"Yes."