A day just for them. This was the opportunity Minghao had been hoping for. He was afraid of the risks but he was overwhelmed by his feelings. He wanted Junhui to want him and he was determined to make it happen.

They dressed and left the apartment at lunchtime, Junhui looking fresh in a brand new pair of blue jeans and a black hoodie sent over by his parents. Minghao was dressed in his own ripped black jeans and one of Junhui’ s hoodies, grey and white, and they pulled their heavy coats on before they left. They wandered slowly and aimlessly past the company building and around the corner and walked until they were in the shopping district that they enjoyed. It was a vibrant area, with youth oriented shops and trendy cafes, and there were young people everywhere. With his beautiful violet hair Junhui turned heads and drew attention and he pulled a black beanie out of his pocket but Minghao grabbed it off him. “Don’t,” he said as he stole the beanie. “Let people notice you. You’re beautiful.” Junhui felt a blush creep across his cheeks at Minghao’s words but he took the beanie back and put the beanie away.

Junhui couldn’t stop his mind running wild as they walked. He couldn’t get the feeling of Minghao’s kiss off his skin or the butterflies out of his chest. He felt so bad, so guilty, so racked with the shame of what he held in his heart. They turned heads as they walked and a few giggling girls even stole a photo of them and ran away. But every fibre of Junhui’s being was focused on one thing and one thing only. Controlling his emotions.

The street got more and more crowded as it turned into an open air mall. People milled around and Junhui was forced closer to Minghao as they walked. As their arms were forced closer their hands brushed, a simple and brief meeting of skin on skin, but Junhui felt his face grow hot and immediately shoved his hands into his pockets. How badly he wanted to just be able to grab Minghao’s hand and squeeze it tight as they wandered along the street. But he wouldn’t allow himself to fall in any deeper than he already was. They began to jostle around in the crowd and were almost separated until Minghao grabbed Junhui by the arm and gripped it tight pulling their bodies closer. “Don’t lose me,” Minghao said