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— 08:17
another day at school, wanyi just came back from the snackbar with hanbin yujin and zhanghao
[ a.n ] mom and dad and their son with wanyi
a group of girls walked past them and they were furrowing their eyebrows at wanyi who was kinda taken aback by it
“bruhhh that girl just gave me a nasty look”
she said and hanbin rolled up his sleeves “WHO? WHICH ONE”
“AYO HANBIN CALM YOUR TITTIES” zhanghao exclaimed and pulled his friend back while yujin was getting hyped up
“AYO HANBIN LESGOO“
“YUJIN NO!”
“people are really gullible” hanbin calmed down and sighed
“the truth will unfold eventually just.. dont be violent in any way” zhanghao reassured as they headed to their respective classes
“im not even hungry i don’t even know why i bought these” wanyi said shoving her snacks to zhanghao who gladly took it
“why, these are your favorites babe”
“nah.. not today”
she said and the person sitting beside wanyi looked at her
“hey, i heard about the rumours and i felt really bad i can only imagine how you feel” she said and wanyi locked eyes with her
“thanks hua..”
“i know it must’ve hurt you, i’m glad you’re staying strong”
wanyi’s smile tightened, her gaze a mix of cautiousness and skepticism “it’s been quite a week for sure”
xiao hua nodded, her expression seemingly empathetic “sometimes things get blown out of proportion, people just love to gossip”
“yeah.. they sure do”
xiao hua’s smile faltered slightly, her eyes studying wanyi’s reaction “i hope it doesn’t really affect your mental health”
wanyi’s smile remained polite, but her eyes held a guarded quality “thanks” she said wanting their conversation to end quickly
her discomfort grew, and she found herself trying to subtly distance herself from hua’s attempts at camaraderie
her trust had been shaken despite xiao hua’s friendly facade, being warned by zhanghao most of the time
“i’ll be taking your attendance now”
the teacher said before the first class of the day started
–
the last bell echoed through the corridors and signalled the end of the school day, leaving the corridors hushed as students departed for their various destinations
home, club meetings, student council meetings, music classes and practices
the basketball court resonated with the rhythmic bounce of basketballs as players headed towards the court to start their practice for the tournament
“ricky!” xiao hua called out to the boy who was just heading towards the court
he turned his head and his eyes landed on the figure who was lightly jogging towards him
“what are you doing?” she asked smiling brightly at him
“obviously, basketball” he muttered and tried walking away, only to be grabbed on his arms
“can i watch you play? let’s walk home together”
“uh- can you not touch me” he spoke, his tone clearly uncomfortable
he removed her hands from his arms “do whatever you want, but i’m walking home with wanyi“
wanyi wanyi wanyi all i ever hear is xu wanyi
xiao hua forced a smile and nodded “.. she must be really important”
“yeah ok bye” ricky said and ran towards the stairs leading to the court before xiao hua could continue
“gosh” she sighed in annoyance
she’s not even interesting or anything..
–
within the quiet confines of the classroom, wanyi’s gaze wandered to the window as raindrops traced a soothing pattern against the glass
gyuvin who had to walk past their classroom in order to get to the court saw her sitting alone in her seat
he gulped and seized the moment, the beat of his heart matching the rhythm of his steps as he approached her inside the room
each step echoed his determination to finally have this conversation
as he entered the room, his gaze locked onto her’s and her smile, though bravely offered, was overshadowed by the emotions she was trying to conceal
gyuvin’s own heart swelled with a mix of empathy and resolve
“hey wanwan!” he greeted, his voice carrying a warmth that extended beyond mere words
her eyes brightened as she turned towards him, her smile genuine despite the turmoil within her “gyuvin, hii”
she replied, the sound of his name coming as a comforting balm
he extended his hands and displayed a paper heart we made and showed it to her “here!”
she smiled and held it onto her palm with a smile “aww, i used to make one of these”
gyuvin just smiled as a response and then cleared his throat “we’re practicing at the court” he smiled with expectant eyes “im also getting better and i was thinking if you’d like to come watch..we can.. walk home together too”
his tone lowered at his last sentence and wanyi’s face lit up “really??”
“y-yeahhh“
gyuvin’s heart swelled with a mix of happiness and relief, her presence had a way of brightening even the grayest of days
“oh but gyuvin..” she started and gyuvin’s smile dropped suddenly
“im guessing you’ve made plans with ricky huh?” he let out a chuckle although he felt an ache on the inside
“no it’s not that, i just wanna be alone you know”
“oh, i see” he nodded with a pout forming on his lips but then transformed to a grin
“it’s ok! i understand, i know you’ve been going through a lot lately”
“im so sorry gyuvin“
“no don’t apologize, wanwan i hope you’re feeling better im sorry i couldn’t be there for you”
he said, referring to the other day when he was left out in the rain
confusion flickered in her eyes as she looked at him
“what do you mean by that? you’ve always been there for me, you’re very precious to me” she smiled widely and lightly hit his arm
gyuvin’s heart skipped a beat at her words, his cheeks turning a faint shade of pink as he smiled shyly
“uhm i’ll go now” she said glancing at the time on her wrist watch and waved
“have fun at practice, also can you tell ricky that he looks handsome today.. i haven’t told him that” she smiled cheekily and gyuvin just chuckled at her “bye now!”
with that, she jogged lightly toward the exit, leaving gyuvin watching her with a mix of emotions
he couldn’t help but sigh, the desire to let her know he cared remaining strong within him
as gyuvin finally went to the court he saw his friends sitting on the bench watching the other players
“took you long enough” ricky frowned when he noticed gyuvin coming to their direction
“oh i was just seeing wanyi” gyuvin mentally rolled his eyes at his remark and seated himself next to the white haired boy
“ok? didn’t ask” ricky scoffed while drinking his water earning a lackluster look from gyuvin
“she gave me a message for you though”
“what?”
“she says.. you’re ugly today”
–
the hallway was empty as wanyi walked along, her thoughts absorbed in the day’s events
but a voice called her name, causing her to turn around and she saw xiao hua standing there, her usually sweet facade replaced by an unsettling expression
hua approached wanyi, her demeanor cold and calculating after weeks of acting innocent, she found an opportunity to corner wanyi alone
“you really think you can have everything, xu wanyi?” she sneered, her voice dripping with contempt
wanyi was taken aback by her sudden change of personality
zhanghao was right all along
“i don’t know what you’re talking about” she said and tried to walk off but hua grabbed her arm and pulled her back
xiao hua’s eyes gleamed with a mixture of malice and superiority
“what do you want xiao hua” wanyi said, her voice changing to an irritated tone
“let’s cut to the chase, stay away from ricky”
“what? why”
a humorless laugh escaped hua’s lips “dont play dumb you crazy bitch, you know exactly what i’m talking about”
“uhh.. looks like i don’t-“
“shut up, you’re just an outsider trying to come between me and him”
“wha- i’m not”
“i’ve seen the way you look at him, but here’s a reality check ; he’ll never be yours so do us all a favor and back off”
wanyi’s confidence wavered, her self-esteem taking a hit from hua’s words
she stood there, hurt and bewildered, struggling to find her voice
but xiao hua wasn’t done yet, she took a step closer as her voice dripped with disdain
“you’re just a nobody wanyi, ricky doesn’t want you and you’re nothing compared to me”
“oh, is that so? you think you’re so superior just because you used to be ricky’s girlfriend?”
in an instant, hua’s hand shot out, her palm connecting with wanyi’s cheek
a sharp burning sensation flared on wanyi’s skin, a painful reminder of the physical blow
her fingers instinctively touched her cheek, her eyes narrowed as she met xiao hua’s piercing glare
despite the stinging pain, her voice remained firm “you can try to hurt me, but you won’t break me”
xiao hua’s lips twisted into a cold sneer her eyes filled with disdain “you’re right, you’re already broken and that’s why you cling to ricky”
“im not clinging onto anybody ; unlike you, i don’t need someone to define my worth”
“you disgust me”
“i don’t care hua, if you want him so bad then go have him” wanyi’s voice trembled with an underlying sadness, her eyes betraying the hurt she felt
“oh gave in that easily?” xiao hua’s lips curled into a smug smile, an air of triumph surrounding her face “also are the rumours about you and the guys true? getting kinda intimate are we?”
“those rumours are not true”
hua shrugged and leaned closer at wanyi’s face invading her personal space
“and what about gyuvin? you do look good together, he’s so cute, isn’t he? stupid, but cute, always following people like a puppy“
wanyi’s patience wavered, her voice tinged with annoyance
“gyuvin is not stupid, he’s kind and caring”
“oh how adorable, defending him as if he’s your knight in shining armour”
with a heavy sigh, wanyi couldn’t take xiao hua’s dumbass anymore and turned to walk away
a wave of exhaustion washing over her but she failed to notice the glint of malice in hua’s eyes, the latter’s intentions more sinister than ever
as wanyi took a step forward, she suddenly found herself stumbling, her world tilting and then everything went black
already being mentally exhausted the world was spinning and everything was blurry
was it just a fever dream?
if so, i want to wake up
please be just a dream and take me back.
the world turned pitch black and by the time she knew, she had tripped and fell down the stairs
and she couldn’t recall a single thing
–
unbeknownst to her, ricky had just rounded the corner to find his classroom where he left his bag
“shouldn’t have left it” ricky mumbled to himself as he headed towards his classroom to look for his towel
suddenly, he glance over to the stairs where he saw wanyi lying on the floor
his expression twisted in a mix of shock and concern as he rushed to her side
“wanyi! what happened are you awake”
he exclaimed, his voice laced with worry as he shook her but there was no response
xiao hua had quickly caught up, her expression one of false worry “i saw her fall, ricky it happened so fast”
“you were here?” ricky asked with furrowed eyebrows as he looked at hua, his suspicions momentarily redirected towards her
“i was heading towards our classroom when i saw someone fall and then.. i saw it was wanyi“
frantically, he fumbled for his phone, his trembling fingers dialing the emergency number
xiao hua watched ricky’s expression, her eyes observing his every move, and a mix of emotions churned within her
the sight of him caring so much for wanyi, she felt an ache in her heart
her thoughts swirled with emotions as she realized that ricky cared deeply for the girl lying unconscious
a realization that intensified her desire to be the center of his attention.
she was filled with envy, wrath and jealousy
“why do you care so much” the words tumbled out of hua’s mouth, her voice monotone yet tinged with bitterness as she looked at him dialing a number calling for help
finally, as ricky ended the call, he looked at xiao hua who knelt beside him
his eyes narrowing as he took in her presence “why do i care?” he repeated her question, his tone firm but tinged with a hint of exasperation
“because she’s unconscious, the fuck do you expect me to do” he spoke with a hint of annoyance in his tone and then looked back at wanyi “and she’s my friend”
xiao hua’s lips twitched with a strained smile, her gaze avoiding ricky’s as she attempted to compose herself
“right, a friend” she echoed, her voice a fragile veneer covering her more complex feelings
ricky’s attention returned to wanyi as he gently brushed a strand of hair away from her face
“but, she’s just a nobody”
the dismissive tone hit ricky like a cold gust of wind
he held her gaze for a moment, his eyes reflecting a mixture of disbelief and disappointment
ricky’s voice was measured but tinged with a hint of anger
“you may think that way, but wanyi has a heart and cares for people unlike you”
hua’s eyes flickered with a mixture of emotions- resentment, frustration, and a twinge of guilt
she opened her mouth to retort, but before she could speak, the sound of approaching sirens cut through the tense atmosphere
the paramedics arrived swiftly, their trained movements efficient and reassuring as they helped the unconscious girl
xiao hua remained on the sidelines folding her arms as her head was mixed with emotions and realisations
–
-zEROBITCHASS-
r1cky
y’all- idek how to start this uh
gyuvinci
RICKY WHERE TF DID U GO
r1cky
i went to get my towel-
gyuvinci
WHAT’S TAKING U SO LONG DID YOU CRAWL THERE
haohao
bruh ricky is wanwan with u? that mf disappeared w/o a word
gyuvinci
she said she wants to go home early
haohao
oh so im stuck with y’all stupidasses
r1cky
im heading to the hospitel
yewjin
WHAT
taerrrrrrrae
WHAT
haohao
WHAT
hanbinna
WHAT
gyuvinci
WHAT
mattchuu
WHAT
gunwukz
WHAT
haohao
WHY
taerrrrrrrae
WHY
gyuvinci
WHY
yewjin
WHY
gunwukz
WHY
mattchuu
WHY
hanbinna
WHY
jiW00ng
ONG RICKY WHAT HAPPENED U CRAZY ASS
gyuvinci
i bet he fell down the stairs lmao
r1cky
IT’S NOT ME IT’S WANYI
gyuvinci
oh nvm
gyuvinci
WAIT WHAT
haohao
WANYI IS IN THE HOSYAPATAL?
hanbinna
now this is a good time to interpol
haohao
bruh we aint callin the police
hanbinna
it’s still interpol
yewjin
WHAT R U GUYS TALKING ABT WANYI IS IN A CRISIS
gyuvinci
WHYY SHE WAS JUST FINE A MINUTE AGO
taerrrrrrrae
which hosppataial u at?
gunwukz
u cant even spell hostapial
mattchuu
u mean hosuptal
jiW00ng
damn none of the people in here can even spell hosptal
yewjin
including u
r1cky
GUYS STOP TALKING AND COME
hanbinna
WHICH HOSOAYALL IS IT
hanbinna
HOSPYTAL*
haohao
gosh it’s hospyail
r1cky
HOSPITEL
r1cky
idek the name i just went in
gyuvinci
U STIPIDASS HOER
yewjin
what’s a hoer
mattchuu
bro tryna speak australian
haohao
then hoe would be haur
mattchuu
LMAO YOU’D BE HAURHAUR
haohao
shutup matthaur
hanbinna
bartholomew
gunwukz
what? then i’ll be gunwork
haohao
then why am i haur haur
yewjin
because you’re haohao
jiW00ng
Y’ALL GET DISTRACTED SO EASILY SOMEONE’S IN THE HOSTAPUAL
gunwukz
OH RIGHT
taerrrrrrrae
WELL RICKY WON’T TELL US THE NAME
yewjin
RICKY WHEN I CATCH YOU RICKY
r1cky
i think it’s beacon medical centre or whatever the fuck is written there
gyuvinci
“i think” OMFG RICKY‼ï¸
gunwukz
BACON?? OMG
hanbinna
no gunwokk it’s BEAcon
yewjin
BAEKHYUN?
gunwukz
that’s what i said
hanbinna
u said bacon
gunwukz
is it not bacon
mattchuu
no gunwook-
yewjin
IM SO HUNGRY
r1cky
GET SERIOUS
haohao
U WONT TELL US THE NAME OF THE PLACE DAWG
r1cky
let me ask the nurse
taerrrrrrrae
what exactly happened why is she taken to the hospital
gunwukz
i think that’s the correct spelling
gyuvinci
gunwook : 🤓â˜ðŸ½
gunwukz
shut up
yewjin
OMG TAERAE U DID IT
mattchuu
oh yeah someone who can actually spell hospytal
r1cky
she fell unconscious
yewjin
OH NO POOR WANYI
r1cky
JUST FIND IT YOURSELF
hanbinna
MOTHERFUCKER
r1cky
jk i read the wrong sign
r1cky
there was a bacon restaurant-
r1cky
we at trinity hospital
haohao
aight
gunwukz
TRINITY MENTIONED🗣ï¸â€¼ï¸ðŸ’¯ðŸ”¥ðŸ”¥ðŸ”¥SAN SEONGHWA AND MINGI THE HOLY TRINITY🔥🔥
gyuvinci
SLOW IT DAUN MAKE IT BOUNCY JIGEUM BUTEO FLY‼ï¸â€¼ï¸ðŸ’¯
yewjin
WHAT IF WE PLAY THAT SONG AND WANYI WAKES UP
r1cky
HURRY THE FUCKING FUCK UP
–
in the dimly lit waiting area of the hospital, the tension hung heavy in the air
ricky’s gaze was fixed on his phone, his fingers tapping restlessly as he read the last message in the group chat
with a deep sigh, he turned off his phone and cast it aside, his impatience palpable as he awaited the doctors’ verdict
he was seated on a chair, his emotions were a turbulent mix of worry and frustration and opposite of him stood xiao hua, her arms folded as she leaned against the wall
unspoken words hung in the air, a recognition that despite their differences
suddenly ricky broke the silence, his cold voice echoed in the room
“what exactly happened” he started, having some suspicion that xiao hua was acting and just lying which sent shivers down her spine
“what do you mean? i saw her fall down the stairs” hua shrugged as she gulped
“i swear i have nothing to do with wanyi’s fall, i can’t believe you’d think I’d do something like this”
“you think i’d trust you?”
ricky’s icy words washed over her as she met his intense gaze which pierced through her soul
“well.. maybe she’s just unlucky, i would never hurt wanyi“
ricky’s expression remained guarded, his suspicions far from alleviated “wouldn’t hurt her? what about the ridiculous rumour you made up”
xiao hua’s expression flickered for a moment, a mix of surprise and dismay crossing her features “what? oh are you seriously- i didn’t make that up i heard it from someone”
ricky’s lips curled into a bitter smile, his eyes hard as he regarded her “oh hua, everyone says it came from you” he said, his voice dripping with disdain “what more lies are you hiding“
“well i never intended for it to become such a big deal, i didn’t expect anyone to take it seriously besides she’s not even that important”
ricky’s gaze remained piercing, his anger simmering beneath the surface “the fact remains that you’ve created a web of deceit around you”
he said, his voice firm “i won’t ignore the possibility that you might have taken things too far this time”
“what do you mean?”
“you pushed her, didn’t you?”
the accusation hung heavy in the air, sending shivers down her spine
she whispered, her voice cracking just slightly
“what nonsense are you talking about, i can’t believe you’re doubting me like this” xiao hua retorted and ricky’s eyes remained fixed on an unseen point, his voice measured but tense
“are you seriously defending yourself in this situation xiao hua” his voice was calm, but stern as he turned his gaze towards her, his eyes piercing through her soul
“i thought you knew me better than that”
“know you?” ricky scoffed “i don’t know you xiao hua, all you ever do is lie and sabotage everything”
“ricky, why are you suddenly blaming me.. i hoped that i can gain back your trust and now you’re accusing me?”
ricky’s eyes held a mixture of frustration and resolve “i’m just trying to make a sense of this”
“she’s the girlfriend you were talking about right?”
“oh please, is this what it’s all about?”
“she doesn’t even love you, ricky why can’t you just understand that my love for you is genuine”
“you don’t love me hua,” he stared at the ground and softly chuckled “you never did..”
xiao hua’s chest tightened “well maybe it’s because you never paid attention to me”
ricky’s gaze and frustration bore into her eyes “are we seriously having this conversation?”
“yeah we are”
ricky’s exasperation was clear in his gaze as he finally spoke
“are you jealous of wanyi? is that the reason?”
“well maybe i am, she doesn’t deserve you anyway”
the hospital waiting room felt like an arena of emotions, the air thick with unresolved tensions
ricky’s frustration mingled with confusion, while xiao hua struggled to keep her defenses up
“you don’t need to gaslight and sabotage others to find happiness” ricky said, his words a mix of empathy and advice
“i did what i had to”
she spoke, her voice barely above a whisper and ricky’s eyes widened, his gaze locking onto hers “what?”
her voice tinged with a hint of vulnerability “i hated her, i was jealous she’s getting all of your attention, the way you look at her, i see it all..”
“so i pushed her”
her words stumbled out, her defenses crumbling as she admitted the truth
“i thought maybe if she was out of the picture, you might come to notice and love me again”
ricky’s expression shifted from surprise to a mix of disbelief and disappointment
tears formed in her eyes, a single droplet tracing a path down her cheek and her gaze remained locked on his
“do you still love me, even just slightly?”
his eyes remaining fixed and stern and after a moment of silence he sighed and finally responded
“just.. leave hua”
–
half an hour later, the group of guys finally arrived at the hospital
they were still in their uniforms except for jiwoong who was a uni student
being the oldest he asked the nurse by the counter
“uh- we’re here to see a patient, xu wanyi?”
the nurse glanced at them and nodded, providing the room number and directions
as they started to walk to the given direction the nurse called out, causing them to pause
“excuse me sir” she said
“just so you know, only a limited number of people are allowed in the room so you and your sons can take turns”
“wHAT NO THEY’RE NOT MY-” jiwoong exclaimed in shock and disbelief but yujin, standing behind him, gave him a not-so-gentle shove
“DAD!! LET’S JUST HURRY”
–
“she hit her head pretty hard, she’s still not waking up but she’ll be fine” the doctor reassured
“OMG WILL SHE LOSE HER MEMORIES NOO!” yujin’s panicked voice filled the room and zhanghao shot him a quick look, his voice hushed
“yujin can you quiet down a bit”
“i don’t think she’ll recall the moments leading up to her fall, but her memory should be fine overall”
the guys collectively let out a sigh of relief as the tension in the room eased slightly
the doctor’s words offered them a glimmer of hope reassuring them that wanyi would eventually wake up and recover
“how did she fall anyway?”
“oh wanyi is so clumsy” zhanghao rubbed his eyes
“ricky did you see anyone besides her?”
“well, there was xiao hua” ricky replied and watched as the guys shared their honest opinions
GASPP* “IT HAS TO BE HER”
“we must interrogate that mofo“
“no questions needed it’s her”
“im hungry”
just then a nurse came out of the room with a mix of shocked and shy expression when she saw 9 fine af boys standing outside the room
“holy shit, they’re fuckin hot- OH aRE YOU guys perhaps xu wanyi’s friends?”
“YEAH WE ARE!”
“SHE’S AWAKE!”
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WHAT SHOULD THE NEXT PLOT BE AAAAAA
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