"The day that all the petals of the rose fall off will be the day that he confesses his love for you."

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Luhan was a shy person. He didn't dare to speak up for himself. Although he was being abused at home, only Chen knew it because Chen was his one and only bestfriend. Sometimes, he went to school with scars all over his legs, but his classmates barely even noticed. They didn't even glance at him once. Yes, Luhan was being ignored. Obviously that wasn't what he wanted, but did he have a choice? No. He had to go on with life.

For him.

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Lay was the opposite of Luhan. He was happy and friendly. Some days, he noticed that Luhan went to school with a swollen leg. Of course, Lay was mad that no one cared for the poor boy. Well, at least there was Chen with him, right? Lay sometimes blamed himself for not building up his courage to confront Luhan and ask if he was alright. Yes, Lay liked Luhan.

However, he could never gather up the courage to even speak to him.