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If you asked Anxin what he did in his free time, he wouldn’t even be able to tell you because all he does is study, read, and stay inside. It was his second year in college, but he hated the idea of partying and being known for that sort of thing.
He also tried to stay away from guys like Lee Leo, Lee Sangwon, and especially Kim Geonwoo. They were known for their playboy ways, which shocked Anxin, especially since Sangwon was one of them, but he wasn't too surprised.
Fast forward, Anxin was at the cafe to study with his two friends, Xinlong and Arno. He usually would invite Sanghyeon, but he’s on the basketball team, so he usually has practice. "Anxin, can we please get a break? My nails are gonna fall off," Arno pouts, "and you know your hao ge just got these done," he waves them in Anxin’s face.
Xinlong just starts laughing. "Yea, Anxin ah, we have been working for quite a while, don’t you think we should take a break?" "Yea guys, we can take a break if you really want to," Anxin sighs. They order their drinks, and right as Anxin puts his glasses back on, he hears chaos coming.
"Fuck," he whispers under his breath. Hao mumbles, "well guys, it looks like our quiet time is gone for," he says, scratching his neck. Of course, Leo and his fuckboy crew had to bring their new partners of the week. Every time Anxin sees them, he swears there’s someone new every single time.
What shocked the three Chinese boys was Sangwon being with a fem guy now. Hao was definitely feminine, but he was also really sexy. And it’s crazy because Hao and Xinlong are quite known, so Anxin doesn’t really know how he became friends with them, but he loves them a lot, so it canceled out.
"Guys, let’s sit over there," Leo says with a chuckle, "I cannot believe we have a basketball game on Friday, are you three hyped or what?" Leo says into his beer. "Number one, Leo bruh, chill out on the alcohol, and yes, of course, we are." "Yea, Leo, no hate, but you’re asking such an obvious question." That made the partners of the three die of laughter.
And by partners of the three, everyone knows partner of the week. For Leo, he’s always been the type of person who never wants to do relationships and more so get a good fuck out of someone and call it quits. Now don’t get him wrong, he’s not that evil, he already has a reputation by now for people to know that, and he never leads anyone on.
As for Sangwon, he likes really feminine people and he picks and chooses who he puts the most effort into. If you actually interest him, he will grow to be obsessed, so he’s mostly the best out of the three. As for Geonwoo, he’s really persistent until he gets what he wants, but he’s also the smartest out of the three and is the president of the college class board.
Everyone likes to call them the untouchables because they have never let anyone get under their skin and also always have people at their feet when they want them. Leo kept taking glances at the table with the Chinese dudes who were chuckling at one of Xinlong's unfunny jokes.
Leo so happened to notice a quite beautiful guy. Leo isn’t one for preferences; he usually is quick for a girl, but he’s never been this down bad for a guy's face. Leo turns to Sangwon and whispers something, making both Geonwoo and Sangwon turn to the table, and they must admit Anxin was a visual, to say the least.
Anxin felt like they were being stared at for quite a while, so Anxin turns around to see Leo smirking at him, waving at him. Anxin has never made such a rude face in his entire life so fast, but he turned around immediately. Soon, Anxin grabs his books and stuff and tells the group, “I’ll see you around, guys.” Anxin takes off his glasses and puts them in his bag.
As he almost walks out, he hears whistling at him, and it doesn’t take much time for him to know it was Leo, but Anxin gritted his teeth and kept walking. Leo, bruh, I know you did not do that in front of your girl; bruh, let alone you kept staring at that dude. He’s bad, don’t get me wrong, but that was lowkey messed up.
Sangwon, it’s not that serious; she knew what she signed up for. Besides, I have never seen someone so beautiful in my life, and if that means I can’t be a fuckboy, I’ll do whatever it takes, Leo says in the most determined voice they ever heard. Geonwoo and Sangwon both stare at him like they’re seeing an alien. “You're joking, right?” they both say in unison.
“Do I look like I’m joking to you? Also, don’t play with me; I saw the way you guys were checking out his friends. You’re not any better than me. Now, Geonwoo, do me a favor and use your smart genes and find a way to either befriend that gorgeous man or give me information about him, thanks,” Leo says in a whistle as he walks off, sticking his hands into his jacket.
Both Sangwon and Geonwoo were still shocked, but both sighed and walked away. The next day, Anxin decided he wanted to wear something actually decent. Anxin had the looks that could get people weak for him if he really tried, and he was more on the skinnier side, like figuratively, he’s really slim, but a lot of his friends ask him how, but his response every time is, “It’s genetics,” because Anxin eats quite a bit for his physique.
Anxin decides to wear low-rise blue jeans, a Chrome Hearts baby tee, and his Uggs that he lives in. Obviously, Anxin packs his bag and heads to his next class; this is what he liked: quiet and peaceful. Obviously, that didn’t last long because soon Anxin starts to notice Leo kept always being where he was.
Anxin really did try to shake off the encounter because no matter how attractive Leo was, he was not gonna let some fuckboy try and get in his pants because one thing Anxin will always have is the self-respect for himself.
Anxin sighs, and the last final straw he had was when he went to the library, and somehow Leo was also in need to be there, not just following where Anxin grabbed books but also sat right across from him at his table. At first, Anxin tried to ignore him, but it was very clear that he was just staring, smirking at Anxin.
Anxin had enough and shut his book quite loudly and narrowed his eyes as he took his glasses off. "What is your problem? Why do you keep following me, like, actually, Leo?" Leo finally sits up. "Well, since you asked me so nicely, I find you quite beautiful," and soon Leo reaches out to hold Anxin's hand, "and well, you know, I would love if I got the honors to get to know you better, beautiful," Leo says before he places a kiss on Anxin's knuckles.
Anxin jerks his hand away so fast, feeling heat crawl up his neck. "Thanks for the compliment, but if you think I’m gonna let you get into my pants and find me that easy, then you're wrong," Anxin says before he grabs his stuff, and as he’s about to walk away, he feels a big hand pull him by his waist back to the table. "Can I at least have your name, beautiful?" Leo says with a pout.
Anxin must admit that he is quite cute when he’s not being a stuck-up jerk, but he just sighs into Leo’s hold. “Fine, I’ll tell you, but get your hands off of me. Fine, yeah, but also your physique is quite the scene,” he says with a wink. “Okay, actually stop,” Anxin says, his face turning red. “I’m not gonna tell you if you don’t stop this flirting, okay?”
“Fine, okay, I’m sorry, beautiful, I’ll stop,” Leo says with a bright smile. “My name’s Zhou Anxin, that’s all you’re gonna get out of me,” Anxin says as he walks away fast. Leo can’t help but act like a little boy who got candy after begging and crying. “Zhou Anxin, you will be mine,” he smiles to himself.
“Leo, are you actually okay? I haven’t seen you smile like this since last year when we got to the championship.” “Yeah, Sangwonnie’s right, you’re never this happy, let alone I’ve not seen you with anyone recently. Is this Leo? Are we sure you’re with us?” Geonwoo says with a raised brow.
“Let’s just say, guys, I found out the cutie’s name, and I will do anything to make him mine.” Leo checks Instagram to see Anxin blowing up because of his face. “Well, it looks like I’m not the only one obsessed with his face,” he says with a chuckle, showing the phone to his friends. “Wow, that’s crazy. So many people are reposting it, saying he’s the visual of our college.”
"Hey, no one’s even said that to us before, that’s crazy," Sangwon says. Geonwoo adds, "I also found out that Sanghyeon, the only freshman on our team, is best friends with Anxin somehow. But maybe you can convince Sanghyeon to ask Anxin to come to the game—just an idea," Geonwoo adds.
"Oh my gosh, I could kiss you right now, Geonwoo, why are you such a genius?" Leo lights up. "Okay, bruh, chill," Geonwoo says with a raised brow. "Yes, Leo, save that for Anxin," Sangwon teases. "Oh, you bet I will," Leo says with a bright, wide smile.
"Sanghyeon, I love you and all, and you’re my only junior, but why would I of all people go to a basketball game when you already know what happened with Leo?" "But, Hyung, this is my first time going far. You have to come, at least for me," Sanghyeon says with a pout.
"Okay, my little xiouzu, I’ll go," Anxin says with a smile. "I’m not a little piggy," Sanghyeon whines, "but thank you, thank you, Hyung," Sanghyeon says as he hugs Anxin. "Of course, it’s this Friday, right?" "Yes, and Hyung, please try to loosen up and actually wear something fitted and not oversized. Love you," Sanghyeon says as he walks away.
"I mean, I guess, but my oversized clothes are still expensive," Anxin says to himself, "but whatever." It had been a couple of weeks since Anxin found out he was known for his visuals. Apparently, they were calling him the university’s flower boy, which obviously got more people to try and befriend him. He had gained some friends, but he was still himself.
He still kept thinking about if he should give Leo a chance because his friends kept telling and begging Anxin to give him a chance and kept telling him about how geeked he is for him, which Anxin could believe because Leo kept trying to give Anxin food, actually show up to the classes he had with Anxin, and kept doing boyfriend things for him.
Which made Anxin shocked because it had been over two months, and he never put that much effort in for anyone, is what all his friends would tell him. But he got ready, wearing a black baby tee, black jeans, and a Chrome Hearts jacket. "This is the best it’s gonna get." He grabs his stuff and goes to the game; part of him didn’t admit he did, in fact, go to see Leo play because Leo also kept begging him.
Leo wasn’t playing his best at first, which made Anxin anxious. Then Leo saw Anxin in the stands and smiled so hard he thought his face would get stuck like that. Eventually, he ended up carrying the whole team to victory. When they won, Anxin went to give his Sanghyeonnie a hug, telling him how proud he was.
After everyone was talking, Leo ran to Anxin, pouting, and asked, "Where’s my 'how proud of you I am' hug too?" Anxin almost smiled and said, "Well, Hyeonnie is my favorite, and you are just you." Sanghyeon laughed and walked away, but Anxin called out, "Leo!" When Leo looked down at him, Anxin said with a sassy smile, rolling his eyes, "You did a good job. I guess you could say I’m proud of you."
Before Leo could respond, he pulled Anxin by the waist into a deep, passionate kiss. Anxin whimpered into the kiss, but that didn’t stop Leo. He even put wet kisses on his neck as he pulled Anxin into a hug. "Okay, chill out, winning boy," Anxin laughed. Leo smiled widely and said, "You know, princess, I haven’t felt this light in such a long time."
Anxin looked up with sparkling eyes as Leo grabbed his hands and intertwined them. "I know you won’t believe me, but I will work as hard as I need to, to make you see that I only want you. I’ve never tried this hard and never have wanted something so much. So, Anxin, will you please give me a chance?" Leo said, kissing Anxin’s knuckles.
Anxin pretended to think. "Yes, Leo, yes, the idiot that got me off my feet. Fine, I’ll give you a chance, but if you mess this up, no more for you, okay?" Anxin said, rubbing Leo’s cheek. "I promise not to disappoint you, princess," Leo said, pulling Anxin into another hug.
Leo and Anxin were very happy together. Anxin was originally a quiet introvert, but now he’s a loud, happy introvert. And Leo’s never been so happy in his life. "Baby," Leo said as he walked into Anxin’s dorm. "Yes, what’s up, love?" Anxin said, putting his hands around Leo’s neck. Leo gripped Anxin’s waist. "Well, will my biggest cheerleader be at the basketball game tonight?" Leo asked with his coy, pleading smile.
"Depends, if the winner does good, he may get a special surprise. But yes, of course, I will be at your game, baby. I wouldn’t miss it," Anxin said, placing a peck on Leo’s cheek. That wasn’t enough for Leo, and he whispered into Anxin’s ear, "Well, I can’t wait to see what my present will be," as he kissed Anxin’s neck, placing a small love bite on his collarbone.
Anxin whimpered but pulled himself together before swatting Leo’s face away from his neck. "Ya Lee Leo, you are being greedy. Winners don’t get early dibs," Anxin says with a chuckle. "Well, this winner likes his food to be Zhou Anxin," Leo says before pulling Anxin into a deep kiss. Leo pulls away. "I love you so much," he says with a smile. "Yes, I love you too," Anxin says, smiling.