“I’ll be a really good girlfriend!” She called, walking close behind me, people turning to look at us as we walked through the halls on our way back to my classroom.

“I’m not interested.” I said, getting really annoyed with her. I didn’t even remember her name, why would I have any interest in her? Right after lunch break had started, she had called me out of my classroom, making me unable to eat my lunch, and brought me outside. Thereafter, she had proceeded to confess to me and as usual, I had told her no, like I did every girl. Why couldn’t she just get the hint and buzz off?

“Oh come on, oppa!” she said, making me stop in my track.

“What made you think you could call me that?” I asked, turning to her in anger, my patience running low. All week, she had been looking at me and I just couldn’t take it anymore. She’d been outside my house, then walked after me as I went to school and done the same after school. She’d even followed me when I was going to use the bathroom, waiting outside the door for me to finish. It had become kind of creepy.

“I just needed to get your attention!” She said, glad that I had stopped once again. “Why won’t you acknowledge me, then?”

“Why?” I asked, because I’m sick and tired of people just falling for me because of my looks, because I can’t bare another day with crazy girls stalking me “Because I just don’t feel like it.” I said instead of the truth, knowing that I would only hurt her uneccessarily much if I said it like it was. She frowned

“I don’t believe that’s the truth.” She said. I sighed, what do I have to do to get rid of this girl!? I glanced to the people passing, trying to think up an answer. And then, suddenly, it just hit me. If this girl wouldn’t believe I didn’t desire her, I would make myself undesirable!

The idea got to me suddenly and I realized that this would probably not only solve the problem I had with this girl, I should probably be able to get rid of every girl if this worked. That settles it, I thought, pushing away my last piece of doubt at my new crazy plan. If this meant that I was finally going to be free, then so be it!

“Okay, you got me.” I said as I saw a lone first year passing. I hadn’t really seen him before but he would have to do. I grabbed hold of his arm, dragging him to me. He yelped in surprise but didn’t struggle against me, fortunately, as I brought him in to my embrace, hugging him from behind.

“The truth is, I’m in to guys.” I said and shocked both her, the random first year and even myself when I kissed him on the cheek. The girl’s face turned from one of surprise to one of horror.

“Disgusting!” She said as she backed away from me and the guy. I was feeling kind of sorry for him, probably confused as to what were happening. Oh well, I just had to apologize when the girl was out of ear shot.

She made a face, showing her distaste, and then turned, running away from us and leaving me and the stunned first year alone in the corridor. As quickly as she was gone, I released the guy from my iron grip.

“Sorry for that.” I said as I let him go, the poor guy almost falling limp to the floor as my support disappeared. “I just needed to get rid of her somehow and I saw this as my last resort.”

“I-it’s okay…” The guy said, turning to me and revealing his face for the first time. I was shocked to find that he actually was quiet beautiful. He had very nice hair and a well structured face. I got lucky, then, I though. At least I had pretended to like pretty guys like him.

“Good.” I said “I didn’t mean to scare you but I just didn’t know what to do.”

“N-no, I- I’m fine!” He said, laughing nervously. I realized that it must be strange for him, getting dragged in to a random guy’s arms, and a guy from the year above him, too.  

“Aren’t you a-afraid there will be rumors about you now?” He asked worriedly, glancing after the girl. “I mean, aren’t people going to think you’re g-gay?”

“That was kind of the plan.” I laughed “Maybe I’ll finally be rid of all those annoying girls.”

“Oh.” He said, glancing awkwardly around us.

“Right, I’m Zhang Yixing by the way!” I said, lending him my hand “second year class D.”

“Luhan.” The guy said, taking my hand “First year class E.”

“Nice to meet you, Luhan.” I said “And I’m sorry for jumping you like that.”

“I’m fine, just fine!” Luhan said, smiling nervously. “My pleasure. Always nice to be of help.”

“Yeah, you really saved me back there.” I said and as Luhan opened his mouth to answer, the bell rang, ending the lunch break.

“Damn!” I said “I haven’t had time to eat yet!” I looked to Luhan “I’ll be leaving, then! And thank you again.”

“No worries!” Luhan said as I turned away from him, sprinting to my classroom in bliss, wondering if I had finally found the solution to my life long problem.



The day after my confession of being gay, my school was buzzing with gossip. It wasn’t only the girls that glanced at me as I walked past, but the guys too. At first, I thought that my plan had backfired and instead of getting rid of girls, I only got guys on my back instead. Though I quickly realized that wasn’t the case.

“Yixing, you bastard!” I heard my best friend scream as I neared our classroom the next day. Tao stormed out from the door, almost throwing himself on me and pushed me up against the wall. It wasn’t unusual for Tao to act like a brute, so I wasn’t surprised. Usually, he used to playfully smack me on my head as an hello every morning.

“Why didn’t you tell me!?” He hissed at my face, anger oozing out from him “Why was it that I needed to find out from a rumor that my best friend was gay, huh? Am I really that untrustworthy?”

I smiled and then broke out in to a chuckle. He seemed more concerned about me keeping secrets from him than me being gay. Typical Tao, I guess, freethinking as always.

“You do know that me being gay was all just a coy to finally have the girls leave me alone?” I asked quietly so no one would overhear me and spread the word that my gayness was only a lie. That would only bring me to square one again.

“What?” Tao asked, looking surprised “A coy?”

“Yup,” I confirmed “I just can’t take them anymore. They’re annoying the hell out of me.”

“You crazy bastard!” Tao laughed, quickly forgiving everything,  and pushed my head harshly against the wall before releasing me, the hit shaking my whole world for a few seconds. Tao’s own special way of showing love: hurting the person until they were covered in bruises.

“Did you really believe rumors above trusting me?” I asked, laughing.

“No!” Tao said too quickly, revealing that I had guessed right.

“Yeah, sure!” I laughed and went in to the classroom. Inside, my classmates tried to act like there was nothing out of place, even though I knew they had all been gossiping about me just as much as the other students in school had.

I sat down in my usual spot by the window, Tao soon following and taking his seat in front of me. We both acted as if nothing was out of the ordinary and at first, it seemed like my classmates were going to do the same. But I was wrong.

“Is it true?” One of our classmates said in to the quietness, turning to me with a question on his face.

“Is what true?” I asked, noticing that everyone was listening in on the conversation.

“That you’re gay.” He said bluntly and I laughed, not being able to hold it in since he had sounded so serious. It really wasn’t a big deal to me but it was almost comical how much everyone else seemed to care.

“Yes, it’s true.” I said, smiling “Why, are you curious to try it yourself?” he blushed at that and quickly turned away, making some of the other guys laugh. The girls, though, didn’t seemed that amused. They were probably bummed that their eye candy would never be theirs now that his uality was in the way.

I’m going to enjoy this so much, I thought to myself, happy to have made the decision I did.



As the first week of my life as a gay man passed, I found that pretending to be gay was the best thing I had ever done. Firstly, there was no more stalkers walking after me to and from school. Secondly, no one called me out during breaks to confess their feelings to me. Thirdly, many girls didn’t even dare to glance my way so sometimes, I could feel like I was completely invisible. And lastly, I could finally be truly alone.

There hadn’t exactly been any unpleasant encounters with people starting to bully me, something I had been expecting. Maybe it was because I already had such a high status that no one really dared to try to push me down. It was also possible that some thought being gay was contagious and therefore stopped themselves from getting too close, something that was needed if you wanted to bully someone. I had noticed that some guys in the halls made weird turns, just to make sure I didn’t get to close, something I found strangely amusing.

Honestly, my time as gay was the best time I had yet to experience. It was like my highest wish had finally become true and I could almost get a normal high school life. At least it was more normal than it had been before.

The weekend passed and as I entered the school building on Monday, I knew instantly that something had changed. Yet again, people were whispering as I passed and I wondered what could have made more gossip spread about me. It wasn’t like I had done anything special during the weekend that would’ve created headlines.

As I got to my locker, though, I got my answer. There, a group of seven girls had formed, all of them watching me as I approached to get my books.

“Zhang Yixing.” One of them said as I got close enough. She seemed like the leader and I realized after a while that she’d been the girl that had been pestering me as I threw forward the gay-card.

“What is it?” I asked, sighing. I had been so sure that I would be left alone but now, it seemed like that dream had been foolish.

“We won't believe you’re gay.” She said bluntly, the girls around her nodding in agreement, all of them cutting straight to the chase.

“And why should I care what you believe?” I asked  “I know who I am so can’t you leave me alone.”

“If you really are, then kiss that guy over there.” One of the girls said, a short one I didn’t recognize. She pointed to a guy standing on the other side of the hallway. He was big and his hair looked like it hadn’t been washed for two weeks.Not very attractive, even if I had really been gay.

“I said I’m gay,” I told her “not blind.” I could feel a lump in my stomach forming, worry setting in. If these girls didn’t believe me, it was likely that they were going to tell other people this, if they hadn’t already, and that would mean no more freedom for me. This would explain the whispers about me as I got to school this morning, I thought, realizing that people already had started doubting my fake uality.

“Then prove it!” The first girl said, crossing her arms over her chest. I sighed in frustration.

“Why should I?” I asked “I already have a boyfriend so why do I need to prove anything to you?” That was an obvious lie and they seemed to know it too. Obviously, I had no boyfriend.

“You do?” The short one asked in disbelief “Then show him to us.”

“I can’t.” I told them, trying to save the situation “he’s sick.”

“Oh, it can’t be helped, then.” The short one said again “you’ll just have to show us once he’s back.”

“That’s not possible because-“ I began but they glanced at me suspiciously so I had to stop.

“Fine.” I said “I’ll talk to him about becoming more public.” They looked a bit shocked to hear such a thing but they obviously still didn’t really believe me.

“Are you sure this isn’t just a crazy thing to get rid of us?” The first girl asked “because if it is, it won’t work.”

“Why won’t you girls just give up and face the facts?” I asked as I slammed my locker shut “I’m not in to girls, okay?”

“We’ll believe it when we see it.” The short one muttered and then they all strode off, leaving me to the impossible task of introducing my boyfriend to the school since, obviously, there was no one to introduce.



“Oh, come on!” I said, frustrated “I have no one else, and I really need this!”

“No!” Tao said, shoving some rice in to his mouth “I’m not going to do it!”

“Please?” I begged “I’ll give you my soda if you do this for me!” Tao looked hesitant but then shook his head.

“I’m not going to pretend to be your boyfriend, okay?” Tao sighed, swallowing his food.

“Why not?” I asked “It won’t kill you, will it?”

“No,” he confessed “but just because you don’t want a girlfriend at the moment doesn’t mean I don’t want one.”

“But we can pretend to break up right afterwards!” I said, desperate to make him do this for me. I knew no one else who would be up for it and if I didn’t find anyone to be my pretend boyfriend by the end of the week, I was screwed!

“I already told you no, Yixing.” Tao sighed “I know you’d want to get away from those girls but I think this is the line I have to draw. If you need help with anything else, sure, but I’m not going to be your boyfriend.”

“You’re such a mean person, Tao.” I said which made him chuckle.

“Oh, I’m sorry princess.” Tao said with humor. I grunted in frustration and buried my face in my hands.

“What should I do, then?” I asked, knowing that I needed to solve this somehow.

“Don’t you know anyone else besides me that would be able to do it?” Tao asked.

"No, I don’t!” I exclaimed “I’m not really friends with anyone else like I am with you and none of my other friends wouldn't even let me ask them such a thing.”

“Does it have to be someone you know, then?” Tao asked, continuing eating his food. I had barely touched mine.

“You think a stranger would do this for me?” I asked in disbelief. “I don’t think so.”

“Are you sure there is no one?” Tao asked, making me think hard on the people I knew since I may have missed someone.

Suddenly, a memory of a sweet voice and a cute smile returned to me.

“Always nice to be of help”

“I may know someone who could be up for it…” I said, uncertain if I were right to think so.

“Who is he?” Tao asked, scooping up the last pieces of his food.

“No one you know.”



I felt awkward standing outside the classroom of class 1-E. Honestly I didn’t even want to be there but I really had no other choice. It was my last resort and it would probably be extremely awkward but completely necessary.

The door to the classroom opened and a cluster of people welled out from the room. I searched their faces after one I would recognize but didn’t see it until after everyone else had come through the door.

And then there he was, walking and laughing with a friend of his. Luhan.

He looked to the side as he went through the opening and suddenly, our eyes met, his face showing surprise to find me there.

“Can I talk to you?” I asked, glancing at his friend as if to check if Luhan was even free to do something or if he had other plans.

“Y-yeah, sure!” Luhan said and turned to his friend “I’ll call you later, Sehun.” He said and then waved good bye to Sehun as he came over to me instead of going home.

“This way.” I said, leading the two of us a distance away from people, finding an empty corridor where you could barely hear all of the students. I stopped by a window, looking out on the school yard and seeing a group of girls standing by the gate, searching for something. Someone, I realized as I recognized some of the girls as my more hard core fans. I got scared at how fast people had started believing that I had lied about my uality since the girls down there were probably double the number they had been this morning who confronted me.

“So…?” Luhan asked, bringing me back to the corridor “what did you want to talk about?”

“Well…” I said, finding it hard to know what exactly I was going to say . How did you even ask people these kinds of things?

“I kind of need a favor…” I confessed “a big one.”

“From me?” Luhan asked surprised. I nodded.

“I’m only asking you because I’m out of options and you are my last shot, so please don’t think of me as rude or anything.”

“No, it’s okay.” Luhan said, smiling “I’m good at helping people out so if there’s anything I can do, then-”

“Can you pretend to be my boyfriend?” I asked, cutting him off just to get it over with. I already knew he was going to reject me so why should I bother stalling for more time?

It became quiet. Too quiet. I looked up, expecting to find Luhan looking revolted, but instead, he looked thoughtful. He seemed to be really thinking about it and  not just directly dismiss me as Tao had.

“May I ask why?” Luhan asked after another moment in silence.

“Yeah, sure.” I said “It’s just that these girls are demanding some proof that I’m really gay and I kind of told them I would bring my boyfriend to them but…”

“…you don’t have one.” Luhan finished and I nodded “Can I ask another question?”

“Ask how many you like.” I said, feeling a little hopeful despite myself.

“Why go through all the trouble, pretending to be gay I mean.” Luhan asked, looking confused “Isn’t it something people generally don’t want to be?”

“Well, yes, but you see,” I told him “I’ve never gotten a quiet moment for myself because of all these girls and I would just like for them to leave me alone. And since nothing else is working, I’m hoping this new tactic will.”

“I see.” Luhan said thoughtfully. “Then I’m in.”

I stared at him in shocked awe, not really comprehending what he’d just said.

“What?” I asked, not believing my ears.

“I said, I’ll be your boyfriend.” Luhan said, smiling sweetly. My mouth was hanging ajar.

“Are you for real?” I asked, relief filling me as he nodded.

“Thank you!” I exclaimed as I brought him in for a bear hug, squeezing him tightly. I didn’t even know the guy but I swear he was the nicest person on earth.

“It’s fine already.” Luhan laughed nervously, squirming in my arms. I quickly released him.

“This is the second time you’ve save my .” I said, thanking him again.

“It’s no big deal.” Luhan laughed but I couldn’t help but express my gratitude. This meant that I’d probably get to continue living my life as a free man and if that wasn’t something to be thankful for, I didn’t know what was. 




A/N
So, that's the first chapter! What did you think? :) I always find first chapters the hardest to write since I don't know the story or the characters yet, but I hoped you liked it! ^^