Snores are heard in that room. (Yibo's room)

Four guys sleeping on one bed. Xiao and Yibo at the middle while Cheng and Jun at the both ends. Their sleeping posture isn't likable to begin with. Jun's legs and arm are resting over Xiao's chest while yibo's body is hugged tight by cheng's arms and legs. The two at the middle are sleeping soundly.

Yesterday, after that bickering, the party continued at night with some barbeque. When the elders left Jun slept over so they watched a movie, did a little karaoke which was hella fun. Soon everyone was tired and of course they slept in one room.

“Can you please move your leg." Cheng mummers.

“You are too hot Cheng." Jun rubs his palm over Xiao's chest.

“Your bum is that soft." Cheng soothes yibo's bum.

And yibo groans from the touch. Flattering his eyes open. His body refuses to move. Turning his right side there is Xiao flattering his eyes at yibo.

“He's too heavy." Whispers Xiao pointing at Jun's legs and arms.

Yibo chuckles.

“Your brother is too shameless." Xiao stares at Cheng which he can't stop chuckling with how yibo makes an angry face.

“Help yibo." Whispers Xiao again.

Of course, yibo doesn't fail him. And pushes Jun who falls the floor groaning in pain.

“I thought you were sleeping soundly. That suits you." Peeping at Jun. “Are you okay?" Looking at Xiao.

“My body is numb." Chuckling.

“Where?" Massaging his arm. Then leg.

“I'm fine. You should deal with him. But... don't push him please." Xiao pleads.

“Which bastard did me this?" Jun raises from the floor finding angry yibo on his feet while Xiao has already sat. Cheng is still sleeping because yibo didn't do to him like his did with Jun. Yibo's glare made him shrink. "Xiao, did I sleep bad? I'm sorry. I'm not mannered at all during sleeping. Did I hurt you?" Jun stands holding his back.

“It's okay. Don't worry." Xiao holds back his laughter looking at the scared Jun.

“You should have slept on that couch or on the floor." Yibo beat him to speak.

“I know. I know! Xiao is fine with it. But why are you so abundant of me sleeping down?" Jun looks at yibo.

“You clearly know he is a patient. Then why sleep like a pig! I find you difficult to read actually." Sighs yibo.

“Oh really! You are the one who's difficult to read? Because I don't understand your chemistry.🌝" Sticking his tongue out.

“Guys enough." Xiao is on a laughing zone. “You make me laugh a lot. Please...😅😅"

Jun and yibo look at him but yibo averts his stare away. Jun smirks side eyeing yibo. Then he too laughs.

“I'm greatly enjoying this." Ha ha ha!!! Walking out of the room.

“This is your room?" Asks Xiao wiping his tears of happiness away.

“Mn." Looking for something comfortable that Xiao can wear.

Xiao looks around. It's too much neat. Then his eyes land on a photo frame.

“Little yibo?" Looking at the picture but asks yibo.

“Mn." Yibo nods.

“So handsome and cute the same time." Smiling while tracing the photo. Yibo turns to stare at him. “You are more handsome now." Raising his face to meet yibo staring at him. He smiles brightly.

Scratching his neck yibo smiles awkwardly facing back the wardrobe.

Cheng was awake but he couldn't wake up because of the chats he is hearing. So he decided to open his eyes a bit to see yibo gazing at his brother. A small smile appeared.

I need to wake and leave this room.

But then Xiao commented yibo's look with that smile. Cheng made a conclusion to wake up and leave.

"Morning brother, morning doctor Wang. I should leave you two." Bending with a smile on his face Cheng ran out of the room.

“By the way. I'm I going back to the hospital today?" Xiao needs to know which yibo nods. “At what time?"

“Right after breakfast. I have to go for work too." Yibo places the clothes beside Xiao. “Your outfit. We seem to have the same size."

“Thank you." Xiao senses a good smell as always. “I should go and get prepared."

“Yeah! Sure." Nodding awkwardly yibo opens the door for him then closes behind holding his chest.

“I am doomed at your service!!!" Whispers yibo.

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Xiao is back at the hospital. Yibo is busy with his duty as a doctor. Jun too. Mina is not seen for four days already as what Jun told him.

He cares less because it's peaceful.

Xiao like how he feels boring in the hospital he only has a picture that Mrs Jun let him have it.

Looking at it. Stroking it. Trying to reminse few memories. None of them are good. It was always seeing his mother crying. She would cuddle him to sleep but sniffing silently. The place where he sells food was his mother's working place. And the place where he stayed with Cheng all years was their home with his mother. Nothing went her way just like how he struggled nothing went per his like.

His mother was never lucky which that's what happened with him those years. He didn't go to school. His body was a feast to mosquitoes. In rainy season the ground will be wet and cold. Still, he tried to survive all especially when he had someone to take care of. The small boy he saw before his eyes gave him more courage to move on and take care of themselves.

Life is contagious.

Xiao hugged his legs hiding his face between. Soft sniffs escape from him. Tightening his hold around the picture.

And at last he ended with a disease that Costs a lot of money to treat it. He became lucky, now he is doing much fine.

“Mother.... we could have fight all this. Why chose your own death over your son?" Trembling from sadness Xiao laid on the bed softly crying staring at his mother's smiling face.

Jun went over cafeteria to have a cup of coffee. On his wait there was yibo right beside the window at the far end looking outside. Thanking for the coffee he went and sat having a sip of it.

“For doctors, this is refreshing. Even if it's not good for health. I won't die anyway."

Yibo ignores him concentrating outside.

Jun sighs resting back.

“Let's see what's bothering our doctor? Is it work?" He asks.

“Shut up if you have nothing important to say." Throwing him an indefinite look.

“Sorry. Then tell me what's bothering you?"

“I'm just tired that's all." Looking at him. “Now you can go."

“Are you ashamed?" Jun points out.

“About?"

“To have such attraction over a man." Taking another sip.

“You are crazy."

“But you are more crazy for him." Hops one leg over the other. “Your patient. I can your eyes. Getting angry at me for no reason? And that's when Xiao is around. Sometimes having your work in his room then saying you need to be close to know his condition. You get worried over nothing when something happens to him or if nothing happened to him? You feel open when with him, all you wish is to let him know your inner turmoils for him to understand how bothering it is. And it's been great so far with him around. Your face has changed, it's bright now days. You can be lonely but he can cheer up. After all, you know where to find solace if off mood. Tell, what's the answer for all that?" Smirks seriously.

Yibo is clueless.

“I don't know."

“Should I tell you?" Yibo looks at him. “The answer?" He makes no reaction. “Stop being dumb. That's love!" Banging the table. “That's the answer to your staring of outside." Pointing at the window.

“Then why do I feel hot, my heart tightening? My stomach it does things that I'm scared of seeing the doctor." Yibo states seriously 😅“You should check up on me." Pointing at Jun.

“Bullshit. That's love! They all happened when you are around him, is it? I knew it! As your cousin, go for it."

“For it what?"

“Confess of course!" Jun giggles lazily. “My brother is in love finally🎶." Standing up Jun hums the words in lullaby. “I have a surgery later. Think about what i said." Leaving.

Yibo sighs.

🌃🌃🌃

The whole night yibo sat inside his dark office at the hospital that the poster red "out" by the door. He didn't sleep but sat on his chair reminding the words Jun said to him.

Love is contagious.

When it starts like a virus, in your heart it spreads rapidly to make you think irrationally or rational the same time.

The next day.

“How about yibo?" Asks Xiao as he frowns a bit when the syringe gets contact with his skin.

“He is not around. I don't know where is he?" Yang answers.

“I see."

Loneliness fills Xiao's heart.

Seeing yibo has been the best gift to him. He makes his mind go hazy like electrified. His mind dreams for a short time just by seeing him.

His silent smile.🙂

His caring as a doctor.🫂🧑🏻‍⚕️

His commitment to work.🧑🏻‍⚕️

No one has a right of making an Angel like him sad. He deserves happiness and he can assure it but...

He needs more than making him happy. To own his heart.

Xiao soothes his chest drown in his own thoughts.

“Xiao, are you okay?" Yang asks.

“Don't mind me. I'm fine." Smiling curtly.

“Do I need to be this miserable? Is love like this?" Yibo sighs pacing in his office. Dark circles making him look like a zombie. “His smile🙂 always gives me craziness than peace☄️. He caring🫂 washes away my sorrow🙍🏻. His beautiful mouth🗣️ says good things that make me look more worthy✨ than I am. He makes me look strong💪 time to time⏲️. He is the best gift🎁 ever in this year." Looking at the door.

Xiao too stares at the door in his room.

“I'm in love with yibo."

       - The two say in rhyme.

“I'm in love with Xiao."

Yibo hurriedly walks out of his office. Making sure to turn the poster as "in"

“Oh! Yibo!" Jun calls him but the guy pays no heed to him walking hurriedly towards that special ward.

As if knowing that the one he's thinking of will be here any minute, Xiao sat his legs down the floor waiting patiently.

The door opens widely.

Yibo stares at Xiao.

Xiao does the same.

“Are you going somewhere?" Asks yibo closing the door walking slowly towards him.

“No." Shortly Xiao answers.

“Where you waiting for someone?" Inches away from him.

“Yes." Gazing at yibo.

“Is he or she here?" Looking at Xiao intently.

“He. And actually... (stares at yibo.) He came already. Right in front of me." Smiling brightly.

That smile. Fuck!

“Will you always wait and welcome him?"

“I will. He was welcome for a long time already." His smile never breaking.

“Since when?" Moving an inch.

“The first time I called for him." Xiao tugs his coat. “Like this?" Looking at his own hand holding yibo's coat.

(The first time Xiao tugged yibo's coat when he was in pain)

“You were unconscious that time. You knew nothing."

“My heart knew. It felt." Chuckling.

“Call him." Yibo raspy speaks.

Xiao pulls slowly yibo's coat.

“Yibo...

“Again....

“Yibo....

“Again. I need to be sure." Yibo moves a dead inch in front of him. Taking Xiao's arms making him stand. Holding his elbows.

“Yibo....

“Xiao. I like you." Stroking his cheek. Tracing his face. “I think I'm in love." A bit scared, yibo places a soft kiss on his forehead while Xiao closes his eyes. “I love you." Softly yibo whispers hugging Xiao whose head rested on his chest.

“I like you yibo." Looking up at his face. “Make me love you yibo. Love you fully." Kissing his neck resting again his head by chest.

“Let's go and eat as many popsicles as we could!" All smiley Jun pulls Cheng along whose just giggling after watching the full movie.