3 chapter 3

They had agreed to meet up at a cafe that's just down the street. Super convenient place to study if the library is to crowded and the best place near campus for desserts. It's one of those special aesthetic cafes that sell a wide variety of pretty and yummy desserts, drinks, sweets.etc. Hope especially loves the cookies that they sell. Anyway the walk there is quite short but due to nervousness Hope felt like it was a long time. He was so distracted thinking about how he thinks it's the best suggestion(he really wants to impress) that he doesn't even register the fact that they are already inside and he's currently being pulled to a table. He probably wouldn't have even made it if Ducky wasn't holding his hand."Hi Hope", calls a sweet voice snapping Hope out of his reverie.A large grin spreads across Hope's face, literally lighting up the whole cafe's melancholic atmosphere with him gleefully exclaiming "Linie" as he immediately scrambles to take a seat, all of his previous worries suddenly disappearing. She really does make him comfortable he thinks joyfully. For once happy that he isn't like those romance movie characters.Finally properly paying attention to his surroundings he notices the person sitting next to Lin. "The fuck you doing here". Weiwei looks at a still very frozen Hope(thoroughly disappointed, like you can easily tell from his expression) and asks" is this the friend you were excited to introduce me too" utterly flabbergasted . Like seriously he thought he was going to meets Lin's close friends or something bringing him a step closer to her( especially if you are part of their friend circle). He definitely wasn't expecting this.Nope. "Ah, this is Weiwei, one of my good friends!," Lin giggles, totally olivious to the two glaring at each other."Oh. We already know each other, that is my roomate, Ducky's friend, who is by the way, the guy with Hope," Weiwei word vomits, sounding bitter. A bit too bitter. Ducky suddenly starts laughing, cause this is just way too funny and too much of a coincidence- confusing Lin. "I need to tell this to Leon," screams Ducky ecstastically, taking out his phone to text him. "let's order,". Weiwei drags the rest of them to the counter, even paying for both Ducky and Hope's drinks. "Thank you. Wiwi," Hope smiles at Weiwei, which for some reason flusters him, just replying shyly with a welcome without the usual smugness.

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"NO" shouts Hope. "You should order strawberrry cheesecake" he suggests, which is interupted with a "bitch, you know caramel biscuit is the best flavour and first timers should try that" argues Weiwei. Urgh, thinks Ducky as this has been going on for far too long."Are they always like this," asks Lin from beside him.Both of them have ordered their ice creams already, coconut, and now Ducky thinks that he has found his new soulmate(it's his favourite flavour)."To be honest, they are very much the same like this or get along super well- it just depends on their mood". With that they just ignored the two and walked to free table, choosing to enjoy their ice-cream in peace while it lasts(the ice-cream).

"So you can cook, draw and design clothing".Lin is shocked ,never having met someone with this many talents and she says this because she knows he is definately good at all that(pictures of sketches, cooking creations and such)."yes, and you should follow my inst*gr*m for product updates", Ducky proudly announces, looking quite pleased. "Also my latest creation," he points to his hair, a pretty assortment of hair clips neatly placed. A bunny, a flower and a crystal."oooh that's so pretty, can I get a set from you,". They quickly exchange numbers, with the promise of the product from Ducky and Lin saying that she'll help him with his history course(apparently atleast one science was compulsary) since she is a history major herself and has a lot of notes regarding most of the topics covered in that course as she had also done those topics, so its a fair trade. "So was the sunflower clip, Weiwei wearing also your product". Lin is curious, mostly cause Weiwei doesn't seem to be the type to wear things of this sort and she is pretty sure she has seen him wear it a few times. Ducky giggles."I know he might not seem like the type who likes thses things, but he really loves hairclips. That sunflower one is special to him as Hope was the one who had desinged it" Ducky sighs. It's so obivious yet those two will never understand. "They are so cute," Lin gushes out,"I wish i had a special friend". Oh no. Is she pouting?Shit."Um, I'm sure you'll find your special friend'," Ducky says hurriedly. They looked at each other unsure , suddenly bursting into laughter.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Bro where are they," Weiwei is really concerned. Did those two ditch them?"Don't bro me, you stupid bitch," retorts Hope, turning around and cooly heading to Ducky and Lin's direction, pretending he knew where they were all along(he just randomly spotted them). 'Hurry up wei, or they just might leave" Hope added irritatedly, a spark of jealousy at seing Lin and Ducky laughing together, even though he knew that Ducky will never do something as low as that. If only weiwei wasn't here or else he would'nt have wasted this much time. Suddenly weiwei pulls him aside, taking him outside the shop.

"sorry". It was so soft.So fragile, that it wasn't almost there.Hope is shocked, never expecting Weiwei to be the first one to apologise first, always a stubborn bitch."I shouldn't have said all that, knowing how sensitive you are when it comes to such things, yet I did. So I'm sorry. If you want I will make it up for you". He looks so small. Their height differance never showing, as Weiwei always stands tall, even though he is subjectively short. It makes his heart ache, to see his usually confident friend so timid. Hope is in fact weak hearted. So he streches his hand out towards Weiwei, smiling. It won't matter if Weiwei takes it or not. It's just a reassurance. He knows he won't take it, not really a fan of skinship even though he lives with an affection machine(Ducky). He takes it- making Hope's heart flip. Flowers bloom across his chest.

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