Love At First Gaze

Lin Que has a massive headache right now as he listened to his friend rant about his Fanboy Anime club.

Apparently, one of the members could not attend the Anime Convention event because of a stomach virus. The event is in two days and that member was suggested to stay in the hospital until the end of the week.

Alan clapped his hands in a pleading motion and bowed down in a Japanese traditional way. "Please! Senpai! Just one day! The ticket is free and so is the outfit! You have the closest measurements in my friends list as the member!"

"When did I become your senpai? And how exactly did you get my body measurements? I don't remember telling anyone about it. Actually, no, I don't even know my own measurements." He rubbed his temples as his friend continued persuading him.

"Then, I can also call you, Oppa! I checked the size of your shirts and then did a whole research on me own. Anyways, your height and body figure is the most fitting for this character! Please! At least I didn't ask you to wear a girl's skirt or something~ Think of this as our last gathering before graduation~"

Alan didn't back down, despite knowing what Lin Que's response was going to be.

"I'm not your Oppa. You just jumped from Japan to Korea. Give me three strong reasons about why I should consider it." He crossed his arms and was ready to reject each of them.

"Uh... I got it!!! First reason, your body is as fit as Lee Min Ho's sexy fire body that anyone would die for. Trust me, girls would lick abs like those and act like magnets to a fridge if they saw that body. If you wore Tuxedo Mask's outfit from Sailor Moon, you would make it to Hollywood with no doubt at all."

Lin Que chuckled and answered with his deep, hoarse sounding voice, "Lee Min Ho is much hotter, especially from that Heirs drama. I only admit to being fit, but to get to his level? Hah, no way, and I'm not interested in becoming a celebrity. Besides, I like my abs clean and what does this have to do with his abs? That outfit covers you from head to toe. Next reason."

Alan snapped his fingers and said, "Second, you're still single and you've never had a girlfriend before. If you go, it'll be one of the rare chances for you to get it on with some girl. You'll never know~ Maybe you'll meet the right one for you. I don't believe that you never felt electrified by any girls before!"

"Well, I haven't. I also don't believe in the love at first sight kind of thing. Never have I ever stopped in the middle of somewhere just to look at a girl. That's impolite and would make people feel self-conscious about their appearances." He reached for his water bottle and twisted the cap off.

While drinking from the bottle, Alan walked to the side of his desk and pursed his lips. With one finger, he interrupted Lin Que's sip and took the bottle away.

"Lin Que, don't tell me that...you are into...men. If so, then I can only sacrifice myself and surrender. Take one for the club! It's okay, buddy. I support yaoi, so I can definitely accept you!" Alan crisscrossed his arms to hug his body as if he was ready for sacrifice. Hearing his response made Lin Que choke and cough out water.

Alan quickly rubbed his back and handed him tissues, "Sorry, sorry! I didn't mean it! I know you're not into men hahahahahaa. Spare me, bro. But seriously, rumors are everywhere about you being single all this time. With your looks and brain, how could you still be single? Am I right?"

"What's wrong with being single? Not my fault if I'm not interested in dating anyone right now. As for relationship and sexuality preferences, I don't have to clarify it with anyone. They can think that I'm asexual, and I still wouldn't care." Lin Que wiped his mouth.

"You see, if I was a girl and I heard your response, I would cry a whole yellow river. Is this how you shot down girls, hmm? Like what if one of them confessed to you or flirted with you? What would you do? Be so mean to tell a cute girl that you aren't interested without even trying it out? What about sexy ones?"

Alan was quite interested in what his friend would respond to these inquiries. Lin Que thought about it for a few seconds before smiling, "Tell them that I appreciate their feelings for me. I'll thank them, but let them know honestly how I feel about them. Why drag on anything just to get stirred up in a bunch of exaggerated drama?"

A huge sigh left his mouth as Alan held onto Lin Que's shoulders. "Is that why you never attended those karaoke meet ups and mix match greets that I scheduled before?"

His lips loosened and a charming smile appeared on his face, "Yes. Exactly my point. Not interested in those dating meetups no matter what you say."

As if an arrow had shot his heart, Alan stepped backwards and covered his chest. "Ugh, that definitely hit a major artery. So, even if a girl seduces you or she asks you out, you'd reject her?"

"Depending if I have feelings for her. I'm still going to clarify that it isn't a date if we go alone." Lin Que tilted his brow upwards, and he twisted the cap back onto the bottle.

"This is why you're single!!! All of us have girlfriends. Don't you feel lonely when we go out on triple dates?" Alan understood his reasonings, but to reject girls without trying is harsh.

"Let's see... Shirley, Amy, Ashley, Christy..." He started to list Alan's ex-girlfriends out. Almost instantly, his mouth was covered by Alan. "Why are you mentioning those names for?! They broke my heart!"

"Mhmm. And who did you call when your relationships fell apart? The last time you got drunk and almost thought I was your ex, you even tried to kiss me. If you're going to go through a heart break over relationships that last for less than half a year, then why not think about how much you like them before dating them? All these girls, including Jacqueline, your current girlfriend, are all strangers. You accepted them because they were cute looking."

Lin Que presented his perspective to his friend. Alan nodded along as he spoke. Since he wasn't interrupted, he continued, "Everyone has their own definition of dating. Of course, there is no problem with you dating girls whom you feel attracted to, and I would too if I met one. The only difference for me is that I would like to take things slow."

"Slow? Like how?" Alan blinked and started taking down notes.

"Like making your favorite soup. You need to prepare the ingredients before boiling them little by little. Then, you add seasonings until you get the perfect taste. I want to take things at our own pace. If I do meet that girl, I won't jump into the relationship straight away. I'll care for her in my own way."

"And then what?" Alan's fingers stopped typing as he listened to his words.

"Then, like adding sugar or salt or pepper to getting the best taste. Get to know her as a person and spend time with her. Once I find her and decide that she is who I want to be with, nothing can hold me back." Lin Que's gentle smile made Alan smile along.

"So, that's it. Then I wish you luck in finding your Miss. Right. But I have to say that if I was a girl, I would definitely go for a guy like you. I'm exploring around, but likewise, I'm searching for a girl who I really want to stay with. Although I got dumped many times because I refused to go a step further in the relationship, it only showed that we weren't meant to be."

Alan let out a soft giggle as he figured the reasons why he got dumped previously were quite funny. Just because he refused to have intercourse with them, they got another guy. He found the girls attractive, and that was why he dated them. He believes that attraction comes before anything and first impressions are very important.

"Anyways, go back to that third reason. Last chance." Lin Que stretched and packed his bag.

"For all four years of college, you've never joined a club or campus events. Didn't the president of the yearbook club nag you a few times to hand over some photos because there is literally zero to put in the yearbook? If you come, it'll be an acceptable event to put under a club and you could avoid more headaches."

Lin Que thought about it carefully, 'I don't want to give any solo pictures or selfies either. The damn yearbook photograph could use the camera-shy excuse. Damn, he's right...'

Seeing Lin Que scratch his head like that, Alan knew he hooked him with the right excuse! "so~ the outfit...."

"Fine. I'll do it. But only for that one day and I will only be Tuxedo Mask."

At last, he agreed to his friend's request.