16 end

"xiaojun-ge, let's become actors together!" yangyang says as he ran up to the smaller boy who had a black robe on.

"and then what? fail and be forgotten? n-no thanks, yang." dejun frowns, his true colours showing just by that comment. "i will legit slap you, xiao dejun." yangyang says monotonously, his happy grin turning into a harsh glare.

"what the hell did i even do?!" "you're lying again, xiaojun!" yangyang pouts, grabbing xiaojun's hand and swinging it around. "look bitch," yangyang starts off while letting the small boy look at the massive auditorium.

"we only ever got to perform in places like this and that sucks. i know we can go far, gege~ i know you can go far."

how did these two end up like this? well... ever since liu yangyang opened up about his eye issues, xiao dejun had always hypocritically guided him into ignoring the negativity.

through that, dejun himself ended up being able to finally have someone to lean onto.

these two finally had someone around.

they have each other now.

"hey xiaojun—" "w-what?" "let's start over... a-and be friends!" xiao dejun used to be lightly startled by the nickname that he now loved hearing...

he also used to be shocked when he discovered how cheerful little liu yangyang actually was.

xiao dejun was also shocked to see how willing the boy was to lift him up after everything.

but still, he was happy to be with yangyang.

"promise me you won't lie anymore?" "i promise."

"you really promise?"

xiaojun giggled. "yes yangyang, i promise~"

"alright then." yangyang says and suddenly, he carried xiaojun and ran towards the platform.

"tell everyone... and tell me... how great you are as a person because fuck you can we date?"