I swear by the name of my ancestor, if I got rejected again this time, I'll shave my hair off!
It's true! Not lying!
Because I am positive, hundred percent positive that Yu is into me. We have chatted for the past 100 days without failed, and the vibe is so magical, I almost created a vision of our future together!
May she accepts this flower, may she accept this flower—!
"I'm sorry. I think, you're not a man that I truly want..."
What the heck?! After you sway my heart in 100 days, this is the reason? Are you crazy or what?
"Ehey, Yu... I thought, we share the same vibe..."
"Yes, me too—"
Smile... the chance is still open!
"Yes... I thought so, before I met your roomie, Minghao. I think..."
Minghao? MINGHAO? MING TO THE FUMKING HAO???
"I think, Minghao suits me the best. Attentive, sweet... not to mentioned, manly! Beside, who even called his girlfriend by her surname. It's not like you don't know my name!"
"I call you Yu to honor and respect you!"
"You make me feel old by calling me that!"
"You are older than me!"
"By a year!"
The park goes silent after that stupid bickering. I stare at Yu. Her milky skin turns upset. I always admire her beauty, but now, she's like every girl that I met before.
All they care is either money, or handsome face! And, in the end, they chose someone else, someone closer to me...
That fumpkin Minghao!
After I throw the flower bouquet to Yu, I storm away to my dorm. Today, I want to put ends to all of this shit! You, Minghao, will taste the first fist that I will lay on you after a year! This knuckle probably is the best remedy to draw a line between us!
You just wait, Ming to the fumking Hao!
"Yah! You! Son of the pumpkin!" I slam open the door, only to find Minghao leisurely rubs his half naked body with a red fluffy towel. I shut the door at once, avoiding an eye contact with him.
Shit! How can he stays calm in that condition! I mean, we both men... okay... that's normal. But...
The door swings open, before a hand grabs my shoulder from the inside. I squeak in surprise when Minghao casually slams my body against the wall and hover me with his height.
"Hmm. Talk."
That's it? Only that? You never really care that I accidentally saw you choco abs, and literally expose your half naked body to those passerby at the corridor of this very dorm??
"Fuck off! You're way too close!" I push him away from me, only for him to grab both of my hands and pin me against the wall with his strength.
Not fair, okay! He is way too tall and built up like the Great China Wall!
"Yah, let me go! This is clearly an abuse!" I shrieks in pain when Minghao grips my wrists.
"This is just a hold, not literally a grip anyway. How can you call yourself a man if you can't hold this pain?"
"Humans are born in a different way, anyway! My tolerance of pain differs from you!" I yell. "Besides, look at me! Look at you!"
"What a pussy excuse..."
"Come again? What did you just call me?"
"Pussy! Whimper! Softie, just like the pork bun in your Pa's place—"
"Don't you ever dare to drag my family into this, you crackhead!"
I push Minghao away from me, showing off my skill to prove that I am not as fluffy as the pork bun, like he claimed. I use all of my energy to push away that brick body, only for my feet tangled up and...
Both of us grunt in pain. Bodies end up slamming onto the single bed, causing a major crash that destroys the whole frame. I shriek loudly, protecting my head from the collision.
"Yah, what just happen—oh lord!"
I lift up my head, locking eyes with Ten; the neighbor next door. His eyes go wide as he stare at me with his shocking face.
"What happen here—hellish fuck..." here comes Tuo; another friend of mine.
What a lovely encounter anyway! Now, the whole dorm will get a juicy scoop on how two young adult destroyed a bed!
Two adults...
Wait!
I lift my head immediately, somehow notice that a palm is hanging just above my head.
It's Minghao. And his hands are shielding my head like a precious golden ball!
"Oho... oho... what do we have here..."
That tone! I hate it so much! Especially when it comes from Tuo; the biggest gossiper in this dormitory!
"Trying something new, Yi Chen?"
"Fuck off, Tuo!" I escape myself from Minghao, standing still while facing Tuo.
"Let's go, Tuo. I guess, we just interrupt a hot session—"
"Shut up you two!" I throw away my fist towards Ten and Tuo, when those two crazy maniac are laughing their heads off.
Suddenly, Minghao grabs my hand and subtly slams the door under their noses.
"Yah, why did you do that—?"
"Come here," Minghao pulls my head closer. He attentively turns it around, as if he is checking my wellbeing.
Too late for that, too awkward now!
"Enough. Get your hands out off me!" I slap his hands away, but he refuses. He keeps checking on me, until our eyes meet in the middle.
Both of us freeze. A gush of awkwardness stirs deep inside me.
Knowing this brat—the son of the House of Sichuan Hot Pot—for almost my lifetime, we never really close although we live at the same street. We never at the same page when it comes to everything; from just the thickness of a plain paper to our music preference. Not to mentioned our lifestyles.
Everything particles of it are different.
We can't stand each other so much, from the cradle until now. Maybe even until in the coffin, we never do. Minghao is an enemy.
A lifetime enemy.
Ever since we were born, we were destined to fight against each other. Our parents used to be close, but due to some dispute over business, they broke apart and nurture us in that kind of environment. Hating each other's guts!
To be honest,,I never really like Minghao anyway! A spoil brat who always getting on my way with his seeking attention attitude!He literally just follow me everywhere just to get on my nerves; basketball match—check, wushu—check, brass band—check. Even enroll the same school and high school... jeez! I had enough of this moron!
What I hate the most is, whenever Minghao bullied me, he did it in the most subtle way possible, as if he didn't lay his hand on me! He played up so well, that I almost burst my head out whenever I tried to explain to teachers about his eccentric attitude! He acted like an angel, a cool and dreamy guy in public. But, as someone who knows him and how he treated me, he's nothing but a satan reincarnation!
Just look at those girls who I try to court!
I don't know how, I don't know when, but somehow, after some time, approximately 100 days, they will reject me bluntly! And Minghao's name will always blurts out of their lips! He sabotaged almost every relationship with even without me realizes it!
I only got a peace once.
That happened during my freshman year. For the first time, I manage to enroll into a different college. I was so happy when I finally managed to get away from him! I live quitely in this room, alone but happy. And managed to make some new friends—though they are pain in the ass—but still, I had a time of my life.
However, the happiness didn't last long.
At the beginning of my sophomore year, this very brat appeared out of blue. He enrolled in this college and landed a spot right into my room!
Now, he is officially my roommate!
"Yi Chen..." a finger almost reach out to my face, but I slap the hand away out of reflex.
"Yah! You—!"
"You're bleeding..."
Eh?
I touch my face and come to realize... my nose is bleeding.
"Ah!" I yell in panic, almost jump on my feet when Minghao casually just wipes my nose with his tank top.
"What did you do, stupid?"
"Your blood will tarnish the room. It's a hassle to clean it up. You don't wanna turn our room into a crime scene, right?"
I push him away lightly. "You're crazy!"
Minghao ignores me. He grabs a box of tissue, before he pushes my head down slowly. More blood drips from my nose onto the tissue that he holds.
"Your body is hot. Take a shower after this..."
"No need to tell me what to do! Who are you, my Pa?" I grab the tissue from him, dabbing the soft texture against my nose.
Minghao leans closer, again, too close. "I can be your PaPa if you want to..."
"Kiss my ass!" I kick his shin when he is off guard before rushing into the bathroom.
Staring my reflection into the mirror, my mind twisted a bit. Why he always act too casual when there's only us, but bully me when we're in public? What kind of game does he play anyway!
Suddenly, my mind brings a recap of how he shields me from bumping my head against the bed's frame. His eyes... those sparkling eyes...
Damn, I should stop thinking about it!