Ten doesn't want this plan of his friends, they dragged him into this. Thinking that they can change people's way of looking at him. Well, sure, he is a nerdy type, but he likes being a nerd and no one can change that. He only agreed because of many persuasions and maybe a few threats. 

Ten removes the thick glasses away from his eyes, squinting. His best friend, Doyoung, is making a fuss on his side. “I said that I need a pair of black ones, not dark blue. ing Yuta.” The guy looks at the small container, containing the contact lenses he will give Ten for him to not use his glasses anymore.

“Yo!” Comes in barging their Japanese best friend, Yuta. Ten's a Thai, though. He is holding a small paper bag on his hand, swinging back and forth as he marches to go to them. “Here's the black one! I messed up with it a while ago, Dons.” Doyoung only rolls his eyes, as usual. He grabs the bag and sits in front of Ten.

Yuta juts his lower lip at the lack of response, “Oh, come on! Be thankful I got to bring you black lenses for our friend here!”

“Shut the up, Yuta.” Doyoung soaks the lenses with the liquid, Ten don't know what to call it so maybe he'll just not interfere and be a good friend for Doyoung and Yuta. The bunny guy cleans his fingers first then picks up one from the lenses and says, “Open your eyes, wide.”

Ten did what he was told. Doyoung smiles at him then, all he felt is the sting. His eye becomes watery. “A-Ah.” He squints his eyes again, trying to get used by the new feeling. Doyoung places the other one too, and Ten is ready to bawl his eyes out because of the sting but the older shushes him. “Remove that lenses when you will go to sleep.” He nods.

“Oh god.” Yuta gasps. He covers his hand on his mouth, like he's shock. Doyoung looks so pissed though, but nonetheless, he mutters, “Stop over acting, Yuta. He still looks like himself for me. Time to wash the gel out of your hair.”

“Oh, also, bring it back to plain black. Red and black hair slicked up with a gel is so cringy to see.” Doyoung adds.

“Hey! You're bad!” Yuta shouts, he smacks Doyoung on the side and smiles at Ten, widely. “Don't mind him but let's go to do what he said, huh?” The Thai guy can only nod as he is being drag by the Japanese.

Doyoung follows them, scowling. “ing Japanese mountain man, really.”

“Oh, wow!” Yuta's jaw drops when he sees the new Ten. No more greasy black and red hair, those contact lenses did well too. Doyoung frowns and pushes the Thai out of the bathroom. “You're really rude and easy to irritate, Dons.”

“Shut the up, Yuta.”

“I heard that a while ago. Yada yada.” Yuta leans against the wall, mocking the other while Ten timidly stands there on the side. Doyoung wipes the sweat covering his whole face. “You should not gel it up again, Ten.”

All he can do is nod. Advice here, advice there from the two who are in relationships. Ten listens thoroughly. “You should try to seduce him!” Yuta happily exclaims, he snakes his arm around Ten and mischievously smiles. Ten's feeling a lot more uncomfortable than before because he kept hearing 'seduce', 'try to kiss him after you asked him for a date', 'show your beautiful smile and eyes!', 'act cute!' and seriously, many more. All of those were from Yuta, as expected.

“No, just stay like what you are right now. Dress simply, act simply then ask him to a date again. Jaehyun said that Taeyong is really picky for a guy but mostly, he likes those people who are simple.” This will be the second time he'll ask Taeyong to a date. Well, the first one was a fail though, Taeyong just casually walked away from him after answering no. Maybe Taeyong rejected him because he have his thick glasses? Those baggy clothes he always wear? Or that black and red hair? Maybe, just maybe. 

“Okay.” Ten responds. Doyoung throws a bunch of clothes on his Thai bestfriend's face. “All of those are Taeil's. He lent some of the clothes he didn't wear that much and said you could keep those. Johnny kept buying clothes for him. That rich .” The bunny look-a-like guy boringly says.

“You're taller than Taeil, right?! What if all of those won't fit?!” Yuta asks. Actually, it is more of a shout.

The door slams open. It is Taeil, with a hint of evilness in his eyes. “I heard that, you ing Japanese man.” The oldest carries Yuta outside by choking him. Doyoung chuckling beside him, courtesy of the scene happening in front of their eyes.

“W-Wait! You're taller than Ten! That's what I said!”

“Nothing can do, you.” All they hear is the choking sound coming from Yuta. “Actually, I think Taeil was taller than me by an inch.” Ten murmurs, soft and honestly.

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Ten let his fringe falls on his face. “Taeil, are you busy right now?” He asks, when he sees the older going out of his room, drying his hair with a towel. Well, he and his best friends live in one dorm. Thanks to Yuta's mom. Ten and one of the border named Sicheng are the only ones who's single around. They quite feel out of place though. Also, Sicheng is kind of aloof around them due to the language barrier. He's n