Overground Dorm One/Jit Kat

## find a way to lock them in room together tbh

Xu Jinfeng

"There's two of you," Jinfeng said monotonously as he had just entered the kitchen, intending to get a glass of water. Having never seen Kit and Ren together before because of his generally antisocial tendencies besides Drama and classes, he was a bit surprised although kind of annoyed. Hopefully, the other one wasn't as annoying as the one he already knew. "That's new."

Kit

He was on the bench, eating ice cream from the container with a teaspoon. Teaspoons made it last longer. "Not really, there's been two of us for around seventeen years so it's not that new," he said with a shrug. With the way he said it, it wasn't a malicious comment or a snarky one, with a certain innocence woven through his tone.

Won Hyunseon

"Two of us?" he retorted, narrowing his eyes at Kit. "Do you know him?" he asked, setting down the spatula—as he had been making scrambled eggs. "I don't pay attention to anyone except Kit in this dorm because idiot could get hurt doing anything so I apologize... I don't recognize you."

Xu Jinfeng

"That's kind of the point," he remarked. "I didn't want to be noticed but he just conveniently has a twin. How nice," he said sarcastically. "Next thing you know, I'll wake up and be told my life was just a dream." Jinfeng sighed and moved past them, determined to get a glass of water and go back to sleep.

Kit

"This is Jinfeng," he said around the spoon, "he's in the production with me. I didn't realise you live here too." *I wouldn't have gone looking for you the other day if I knew.* "What a coincidence!" He said with a beam.

Xu Jinfeng

"Don't give me a headache here too," he muttered, filling the glass with water and shuffling past the both of them. "It's like eight in the morning, why the hell are you eating ice cream?"

Kit

"Time is an illusion," he said, "what difference is there between 8 am or 8 pm? None except the sun's up. There is no reason that I can't have ice cream now though."

Xu Jinfeng

He raised his eyebrows, looking unimpressed. Around him, time came to a stop before he pried the ice cream container out of Kit's hands and shuffled around the kitchen to get a spoon. Having found one, he returned time to its normal state and began eating out of the container with the spoon. "You're right. Which means I can have ice cream too now."

Kit

He blinked. *What?* He shrugged, "sure you can," he said before slipping off to get another container from the freezer. "Never said you couldn't. That's chocolate, though, do you prefer vanilla?"

Won Hyunseon

"There's no more," he reminded Kit. "That was the last container because you kept eating a bunch last week even though I *told* you, it was going to run out. We're supposed to go grocery shopping anyway. Besides, be healthy for once. Eat some eggs."

Kit

He paused for a moment before sliding the door shut. "Oh..." he trailed off, "well, I guess Jinfeng can finish that off and I can wait an hour or so. And the eggs are for you? I can't take your eggs, that'd be rude."

Won Hyunseon

"They were originally for the both of us until you decided it was appropriate to eat chocolate ice cream at seven thirty in the morning," he deadpanned.

Xu Jinfeng

Jinfeng watched with minor amusement, refraining from comment, assuming they had kind of just forgotten about his presence.

Kit

"Well, I was debating making an banana split with it. I even bought chocolate sauce for it the other day," he said, pulling it out of the fridge, "it's amazingly good with strawberries though."

Won Hyunseon

"...You are literally one of the most irresponsible people I know."

Kit

"Perhaps," he said before taking out the strawberries. Now that he had mentioned it. "But if I have to sacrifice all these delicious concoctions to be responsible, then I don't see the point."

Xu Jinfeng

"I honestly should worry more for your sanity than mine," Jinfeng said, almost sympathetically. "It seems you have to deal with him twenty-four seven. How unfortunate."

Won Hyunseon

"...I gave up on him a long time ago," he sighed.

Kit

"You both are so mean," he whined, "I can't believe I have to deal with him twenty four seven!"

Xu Jinfeng

"Sounding like a five year old whose parents told him he can't have a toy isn't helping your case," he pointed out.

Kit

"What toy?" He asked, "he didn't ban me from anything. I'm just too lazy to go to the grocery to get ice-cream now."

Xu Jinfeng

Jinfeng stared at him, utterly dumbfounded. "Not only does he sound like he's five... I think he *is* five," he muttered, facepalming.

Won Hyunseon

"You get used to it after a year or so," he said with a sigh, turning back to the eggs.

Kit

He shot them both the finger, "whatever," he said, slipping off the bench, "I'm going to my room. Hope Jinfeng like's eggs."

Won Hyunseon

"Take your boyfriend with you so you two can share the ice cream you claim to love so much," Ren shot back, grinning.

Kit

"He doesn't appreciate the icecream that he has," he muttered as he began to walk before pausing, "and he's not my boyfriend!" *He doesn't even like me as a person.*

Won Hyunseon

"He should be!" Ren shot back. In between the antics, Jinfeng made a face and left, pushing past Kit to return to his room.

Kit

He jerked his shoulder to the side, blinking at Jinfeng's back as he pushed past, rather hurt. He wasn't that bad to be around...was he? Turning back to look at his brother, he shrugged one sidedly. "Don't think it'd work."

Won Hyunseon

"Make it work then," he said with a shrug. "C'mon, I think you two would look cute together."

Kit

He paused. "Really?" He asked before shrugging, "I tried being his friend, before, but...I think I went a bit too much and he just yelled. I don't think he wants a lover, let alone someone he just thinks is annoying."

Won Hyunseon

He grinned. Kit must be actually considering this. "You just... *startled* him. You tend to do that, get overexcited about things and then I guess, spook those around you. Maybe you should tone it down, wait a little bit, and then ask again."

Kit

"I don't like being yelled at," he said, "so I don't really want to put myself in a position where he could scream at me again. Plus, there are other fish in the sea. Say...if I look good with him, then you must too." He was back onto the list of people for Ren to try and date.

Won Hyunseon

He sighed, shaking his head. "Don't you even start, Kit. This is about you and not me. And what do you mean he screamed at you?"

Kit

"I mean exactly what I said," he said, "he yelled at me. And screamed. No difference really."

Won Hyunseon

"There's a difference between screaming and yelling," he deadpanned. "I'm sure he didn't scream at you. Yelling is talking loudly—usually becuase you can't hear anything or you're angry. Screaming is the type of stuff you do when you're scared or you're trying to make someone deaf. I don't think he was scared nor trying to make you deaf. Just angry. You're really bad at this, Kit."

Kit

"Isn't everyone?" He said, "no one's good at romance. And you're terrible at it, too. I don't think Jax is ever coming back here again. Maybe it runs in the family. Terrible at romance."

Won Hyunseon

"I'm not talking about romance," he sighed. "And it doesn't run in the family, Kit. I wasn't interested in the first place. Why are you trying to matchmake me with people?"

Kit

"Can't I just twist that back onto you?" He asked, "why are you trying to matchmake me with people?"

Won Hyunseon

"Because having someone to tie down your... eccentric personality is good for you. I can't be that person all the time Yejun, and then we graduate and then what? I won't be around all the time."

Kit

"And if I...pursue someone?" He asked, his tone now serious, an expression crossing his face that if someone had come in then, they'd struggle to differentiate the two of them, "where does that leave you? I'm not leaving you."

Won Hyunseon

"...I'm not *leaving* you. You're just... bringing someone else into your life," he defended, pressing his lips together. "You need it. I'm not the focus of this here."

Kit

"And what if you need me?" He asked, "what if you need but I can't be there because I'll be with them. It's not fair on them. They deserve to be someone's entire focus, I can't give them that."

Won Hyunseon

He exhaled. "You're being unreasonable. It's like if you're not here for five minutes I'm going to fall over and die. I can take care of myself and you deserve someone else. I'm honestly concerned you're not bored of me by now."

Kit

"Of course I'm not bored of you," he said, "and have you ever considered that I can take care of myself as well? I'm just...can't you see your positioning on me dating is the same for me too?"

Won Hyunseon

He looked away from Kit, shaking his head. He didn't want to continue discussing the topic and return to preparing the eggs. "Forget about it then."

Kit

He rubbed his lip with his knuckles, feeling bad but...he shook his head before leaving the hallway and made his way for his room. Personally, he had no idea which one was Jinfeng's and now he curiously looked at each door wondering.

Xu Jinfeng

Jinfeng was a giant fan of decoration so his door was quite plain opposed to others. Jinfeng happened to be the hallway, standing in front of a door but for some reason seemed rooted to his pot, unable to step forward.

Kit

He paused as he came into view of Jinfeng, his head slowly tilting to the side. "Jinfeng...are you alright?" He asked carefully.

Xu Jinfeng

He didn't answer. He heard Kit but he for some reason he couldn't speak. He gripped the spoon, squeezing his eyes shut. "If you want your ice cream back, take it, I don't want it anymore," he murmured finally after a bout of silence.

Kit

He blinked. "I, uh..." he trailed off, he wanted the icecream but...that can wait. Plus, he's been told sharing germs isn't exactly healthy. "Just put it in the freezer later, it's okay. I was just being stupid before, it's fine. Um...seriously, though, you look like you've seen a ghost."

Xu Jinfeng

He relaxed, closing his eyes and exhaling deeply. He had gotten worked up over nothing. Just... a hallucination. "Maybe I have, it doesn't matter. What are you doing here anyway? You didn't have breakfast."

Kit

"I'll have it later," he said with a shrug. He was hungry but...he couldn't bring himself to go back and get something. Plus, for once, he wasn't in the mood for Ren. "If we have a local ghost, we should probably look for the amulet."

Xu Jinfeng

"T-That's not it..." he murmured, but looked away, typing in the code to unlock his door.

Kit

"Are you sure you're okay?" He asked, "should we go to a doctor or something?"

Xu Jinfeng

"No, no there's no reason to go to a doctor," he said, his quiet tone fading away as he began to speak at a normal volume.

Kit

"Well," he said before hesitating, "if you're sure. I'll, uh, see you later, I guess?"

Xu Jinfeng

Jinfeng was contemplating a reply when an ear-piercing alarm permeated the room. A voice came over the PSA system, "This is a drill. I repeat this is a drill. Please find cover during this Earthquake Simulation drill." Just seconds later did the building start shaking and Jinfeng grabbed the frame of his door to keep him steady.

Kit

As soon as he heard the announcement, he grabbed a door frame to steady himself as the building began to shake and mentally cursed, his head turning to look back to where he came. "Ren," he yelled.

Xu Jinfeng

A sudden violent jolt of the building to the side caused Jinfeng to lose his grip, in response he tried grabbing anything, which ended up being Kit's shirt. Kit just so happened to not be a foundation to hold on to, and instead a wobbly human being, so Jinfeng fell back, bringing Kit with him.

Kit

He widened his eyes as he felt himself fall, his hands grabbing Jinfeng’s hips as they went down, twisting them around so he was the one who slammed into the ground and tried to cushion the other boys fall. “Are you okay?” He asked after a moment with a frown.

Xu Jinfeng

"That's new," he said, forcing himself to ignore the obvious physical contact between the two. The shaking seemed to intensify and he found himself gripping Kit's shirt tighter. "I thought all you do is smile ridiculously."

Kit

"What is?" He asked, wrapping one hand around Jinfeng's waist to secure him, whilst his other hand reached out to grab a hold of something. Unlike Jinfeng, he didn't actually notice the physical contact, or if he did, he wasn't that bothered by it. "My smile isn't ridiculous, contagious perhaps, but I happen to have a very nice smile. I should know, I have an identical twin."

Xu Jinfeng

He winced a little, he rarely had this much physical contact on a daily basis. He was conflicted about whether or not he disliked it. "Excuse me, I meant *obnoxious*," he said as he attempted to relax his nerves. "It seems like you're always grinning 24/7. You frowned and—" he stopped himself. Why was he talking about Kit's frown anyway? "Nevermind."

Kit

He turned to grin down at the other boy, his grin toying and teasing. "What was that you were going to say?" He asked, "maybe we should start doing the opposite of what we usually do–I frown and you smile. I think you'd have a very nice smile, if I'm being honest, and I've never seen it, I would like to, though. I must admit, I'm a little bit hurt that you'd find it obnoxious, maybe I should try convince you that my smile is more pleasant than that." He was beginning to drag them towards Jinfeng's door. It was an Earthquake and in every event like that, you head to somewhere small and cramped, like a cupboard. "Is your room locked?"

Xu Jinfeng

He opened his mouth, slightly surprised. He didn't have a response to anything Kit had said. He must look like an idiot right now. He quickly recovered by forcing out, "I opened the door before the simulation started. It hasn't detected anyone walking in yet—I-It should be open." He looked over his shoulder. "It's open, um..."

Kit

"Great," he said before pushing them into the direction of the room, sliding in. He wasn't too bothered by the shaking, except maybe slightly irritated, he was use to the constant moving and shaking due to his...*condition*. Looking around, he moved towards the cupboard, prying it open with his nails and jerked his chin towards it, loosening his hold. "Get in," he ordered.

Xu Jinfeng

*I'd rather not.* He pressed his lips together and crawled into the cupboard, wary of the small and uncomfortable space. He jerked his chin to the side to signal for Kit to get inside.

Kit

He didn't need to be told twice, crawling in to sit on the other side, trying to not to take up much space but his long limbs slightly prevented that. He muttered an air spell and the cupboard doors closed shut and he tried to push at it, to see if it would open, but it wouldn't budge.

Xu Jinfeng

He evened out his breaths, staring at the ceiling of the cupboard. He usually never had a problem with these drills, but at the same time his hiding places usually had more... room. He glanced at Kit as the shaking continue, shifting his body against his wall every once and awhile. "You're not claustrophobic, right?" he asked, although he already knew Kit wasn't. It would be strange if Jinfeng just happened to know everything about Kit without actually asking Kit anything.

Kit

He shook his head. It'd be a cruel joke if Kit was, though. "Nope," he said, popping the 'p', before glancing over at him, "I'm assuming you're not either..." he trailed off before looking over at the door, "I hope Ren's okay. Got to eat his eggs before this happened."

Xu Jinfeng

"We stood in the hallway for three minutes, I doubt he even finished before the simulation started," he deadpanned, closing his eyes. *I could stop the—* His train of thought abruptly cut off as a rough jostle hurled him into Kit, leaving him lying on top of the other male again, but now his face was buried in Kit's neck and their legs were tangled. "This was a horrible idea," he murmured, although his words were muffled—and *damn* why the hell did Kit smell good?

Kit

He burst into giggles, his hands hovering over Jinfeng's body but he hesitated on touching him, to push him away or hold him steady was unclear. "Are you okay?" He asked, "I did hope a small area would limit our ability of being thrown around." Among other reasons.

Xu Jinfeng

"I'm alive," he sighed. "And it's not like we've been thrown out a window." He lifted his head, hovering over Kit's face. "I estimate we have about fifteen minutes left."

Kit

"Not that long," he conceded, staring up at him, careful to make sure his gaze stayed on Jinfeng's eyes, nothing lower. *Long enough.* "So...what should we do to pass the time?" Kit presumed talking was out of the question.

Xu Jinfeng

His eyes sparkled—this was the perfect opportunity to get back at Kit for earlier. Jinfeng wasn't a very flirtatious person, but after being an actor for several years, you learn. "I have an idea," he whispered, his voice low as he looked Kit over. "We should have some fun while we're here."

Kit

He tilted one of his eyebrows as he stared back at Jinfeng, before he broke out into a beam. "I like fun, what type of fun?" He asked before whipping out a pack of cards from his pocket, "we could play go fish. Might be a bit shaky and everything. I don't really know any other game, I do know snap, though."

Xu Jinfeng

Jinfeng's first thought was, *He's an oblivious idiot.* and then he voiced it. "You're absolutely incompetent," he sighed, rolling his eyes. If this a normal situation, he would've gotten off Kit but he couldn't so he stared at Kit unamused. Then something strange overcame him for a second and he narrowed his eyes at Kit. "Do not tell me you have cards with you."

Kit

He guessed it was the positioning of them that made his previous movement, taking the cards out of his pocket, go unnoticed. Raising his hand, he shook the packet gently. "Always carry a pack on me," he said, "it'd be silly for me to suggest go fish if I knew we didn't have a pack at hand. I'm presuming this isn't what you had in mind?"

Xu Jinfeng

"You are the most oblivious person I've ever known," he groaned, rolling his eyes again. He honestly didn't know what to do with Kit, this was the strangest situation he had been in in years. Fortunately, the simulation had its own ideas and broke out a rough jolt again, which effectively landed Jinfeng's lips on Kit's. (Or that might've just been him with the simulation's convenient jolt, who knows)

Kit

His eyes widened as he felt himself be kissed, his cheeks turning a dark red, almost purple. For a moment, he was too shocked to do anything with his hold on the cards loosening so that they slipped out, hitting the ground with a thud. He hadn't been kissed before and he wasn't sure if this counted–it probably did. *I can't believe my first kiss was taken in an Earthquake drill. Can I get a refund?* However, he couldn't deny that he slightly...enjoyed it, felt nice that is. Jinfeng wasn't a bad kisser.

Xu Jinfeng

Whoops, that wasn't supposed to happen. Jinfeng could've pulled away and said it was an accident but he didn't. Instead, he deepened the kiss, and the cupboard must've been games with his head. Maybe he *was* claustrophobic and was just hallucinating, but it didn't feel like it. Jinfeng could tell Kit was *new* at this—Wait, did he just steal Kit's first kiss?—but the kiss itself still felt good. Really good. He was going to pitch himself off a building later.

Kit

He groaned into the other boy's lips as he deepened it, his hands eventually lowering onto Jinfeng's lower back to pull him closer. He knew he was attracted to the other boy, conceding to his physical attractiveness quite willingly from the moment he met him (though, he would never have said to Jinfeng himself), but couldn't deny a certain pull. Which was strange. Kit never really felt anything in that department. He'd been convincing himself for years that he was probably asexual, or even aromantic, but meeting this guy slightly made him doubt that theory. After a few more minutes, he jerked his head back, twisting it to the side so Jinfeng wouldn't have access to his lips. "I thought you didn't even like me," he said after a moment.

Xu Jinfeng

The sudden absence of Kit's lips sent shockwaves through him, and a sense of longing filled the pit of his stomach. These feelings were unnatural, strange, and weren't supposed to happen. All those years of refraining from getting attached all to get ruined by an incompetent idiot in a cupboard. He should be angry, he should be regretful or sad or disappointed or something of the sort but he wasn't. In fact, if someone asked, he would've said he wanted to do it again. Of course, Kit didn't need to know this. Kit didn't need to know any of this and he shouldn't and wasn't going to hear any of this. His mouth opened to respond but no words came out, no response, just silence. In the passing minutes, Jinfeng hadn't realized the simulation had stopped until someone started knocking on the cupboard door. He cursed under his breath and looked away from Kit.

Won Hyunseon

"Hey is anyone in here? I checked the whole dorm and I can't find Yej—Kit." Ren's voice carried through the wooden door as he knocked alerting Jinfeng of his presence on the other side. "I wonder where he is, damn..."

Kit

He instantly jerked up to cover Jinfeng's mouth with his hand, pressing his index to his own lips with the other, his eyes on the door, hoping Ren would go somewhere else. He did not need to find them in that position. He'd never hear the end of it.

Xu Jinfeng

Ren's voice was giving him strange ideas. It wasn't like he had *tried* to overhear their conversation after he left... he just... sorta... kind of... did. And now that his nerves were buzzing from their shared kiss, he had already begun conceding his self-control. He shifted his position on top of Kit so he could easily capture Kit's hands with him and begin his conquest on Kit's neck as he rested his leg against the other's thigh.

Won Hyunseon

Ren sighed exasperatedly, stepping away from the cupboard for a second, running his fingers through his hair. "Where is he?"

Kit

His eyes widened as he felt Jinfeng's lips and squirmed, struggling to keep his mouth shut, resting his hands on the boy's shoulder to try and shove him away. He didn't feel right with doing this whilst his brother was *just outside*. He was ignoring every bodily response he had to his lips and didn't acknowledge how good it felt.

Xu Jinfeng

There was something about this situation that was just plain comical, it almost made him laugh out loud. He restrained it though, and continued his work, fighting off Kit's hands from his shoulders. While before he was caught off guard, now he was much more focused, *and he was kind of petty and still wanted revenge.* He began rubbing his leg against Kit's thigh to create a slow friction to build up later.

Won Hyunseon

Ren examined the room further, drifting farther from the cabinet. Convinced this must be the room Kit was in, he decided to lure him out, although he had no idea why Kit was hiding in the first place. With a final, "Damnit, Kit, where are you?" he left the room and feigned footsteps heading down the hall.

Kit

His ears perked at the noise and he used the distraction to whisper, "what are you doing?" It was taking most of his effort to not start moaning, or even squeaking knowing Kit. "Why are you sucking on my neck? Please stop, it is not the time. He'll catch us and I will then have to move somewhere far far away."

Xu Jinfeng

He hummed, enjoying how uncomfortable he was making Kit feel. He paused momentarily to ask "Why would you have to move somewhere far away?" as he continued grinding slowly against him. He turned his attention elsewhere, to the exposed skin by the collar of Kit's shirt.

Kit

"Out of shame," he stated bluntly, turning a dark shade of red. "Why are you doing this?" He asked, practically begging for a response, "you don't even *like* me as a friend to do something...like this. Please–stop."

Xu Jinfeng

"Friends don't do this type of stuff," he murmured. "You're not that stupid, you can figure it out," he said, continuing to tease the other. Honestly, he was half confused too. Besides revenge, which he didn't feel as strongly for anymore, there was no other reason *to* do this. Which meant he *wanted* to do this... No one was going to know that either.

Kit

"No, I know, my point was that you don't like me to even be my friend let alone like me enough to be anything more," he muttered, now growing more frustrated than anything else. "We should leave," he said, "Ren's probably gone. Coast is clear."

Xu Jinfeng

Okay now he was just playing with Kit's head. "For someone so stupidly optimistic, you're quick to judge," he muttered, his tone cold and slightly wounded. He pushed himself off Kit, pressing his lips into a thin line. Averting his eyes from the other, he reversed the charm on the door and opened it, stepping out to make a beeline for the balcony, he needed fresh air right now.

Kit

"Quick to-" he stopped himself as he watched Jinfeng leave. How? Jinfeng had yelled at Kit the first time he saw him and kept himself away from Kit ever since. The only time he really acknowledged Kit was during rehearsals and that was because he had to. Eventually, he got out of the closet, sorting out his hair, frowning.

## noooooooooow kiss

Xu Jinfeng

The school auditorium, connected to the drama building of course, was closed, but Jinfeng was still there after practice, sitting on the edge and staring at the ground blankly. He did this a lot, because he didn't have anywhere to go like everyone else, and didn't have anyone to talk to... not that he needed anyone to talk, which he'd convinced himself to think.

Kit

He'd forgotten his bag and HC at the auditorium, stupid him. He knew he should keep the thing around his wrist but he often found himself just slipping it off and placing it in his bag when he needed to focus. Which is why he found himself in the hall after everyone had left–or so he thought. Walking in, it didn't take long for him to see Jinfeng and he hesitated, unsure of what to do. Part of him wanted to turn and leave, another part considered ignoring him, but most of him knew it'd be rude to ignore him. "Afternoon," he said with a pleasant smile, as if Jinfeng was an old friend, "didn't mean to disturb–forgot my stuff, ha." He walked over to the seats where he had slid his backpack under one of them.

Xu Jinfeng

His head tilted up, watching Kit's movements. Eventually, it cocked to the side, as if questioning something. He didn't respond for a while, just watched him, kind of like an owl. "Keep disturbing my presence, actually." The words kind of came out by themselves, surprising himself but he didn't show it. "I'm starting to get tired of silence."

Kit

He paused, his hand outstretched for his bag, before looking over to stare at Jinfeng with a stare, his jaw dropping slightly, not expecting such a response. "Um," he began, "alright. You were really good in practise today, by the way," he responded, dragging the bag out to toss it over his shoulder.

Xu Jinfeng

"You don't need to tell me that," he said, sliding off of the stage and standing up to walk over to him. "You've improved considerably," he noted. "Of course, the audience won't notice. They don't nitpick like I do, so you're safe in that element at least. *However...*" He sat down in the seat next to the one Kit had left his bag under, crossing his legs. "I won't accept a lazy performance."

Kit

"It's not a lazy performance," he said with a frown as he stared down at Jinfeng. That word irked him, if he were to be honest. He was called it constantly by his twin whenever he struggled to get started on something. It was always just his ADHD, he couldn't help it, and it hurt when he was called lazy because of it. "If you want to start going on about a lazy performance, I'd take notice of Victor, he can barely remember his lines. And anyway, in the end, we do this for the audience's enjoyment."

Xu Jinfeng

"You miss my point," he lamented, his eyes drifting across the stage. "You misinterpret how I use the word lazy. Yes, Victor is an absolute mess but you—you're getting too comfortable..." he stopped for a second, thinking about something, and then his facial features scrunched up, almost humorously. "I just realized how strange our characters are." He almost laughed. "It's like someone asked us to play each other. It's... kind of... *funny*."

Kit

"I'm sorry, what?" He asked, his eyebrows furrowing as he stared at him, "as in...the characters in the play? I'm nothing like the person you're playing."

Xu Jinfeng

Then he actually laughed a little. It was short, and how abrupt it was indicated Jinfeng himself was surprised too. "Yes, you are. Maybe not in the clear characteristics, but it's the small things that really make a character... human. And it's an actor's job to bring out those small things. After playing Henry for awhile, I'm starting to see you as him and it's... *strange*, maybe. But I don't like that word. I don't think it conveys my message clearly."

Kit

He narrowed his eyes with a huff. "*Fine*, tell me how? Which things in Henry are you associating with me?"

Xu Jinfeng

"You're both interestingly optimistic. And you exhibit the same small quirks. It's listed in his mannerisms he speaks fast... you do the same thing unintentionally. Oh, you're ambidextrous as well as oftenly over-enthusiastic," he said, listing things off on his fingers. "Oh you should try—picking out the similarities between your character and me, I mean."

Kit

He huffed, rubbing his neck as he listened to Jinfeng before pausing. How on Earth did Jinfeng know he could write with both hands? "I'll fail," he stated, slipping onto a chair, "well...you're both withdrawn. Kind of sullen too. Not much expression. You have to take notice of the small details to get any idea of what the other is feeling but even then it's hard. You use hand motions, too, you're both very...animated when you do speak."

Xu Jinfeng

Amusement sparkled in his eyes and he rested his chin on his hand. "You're more observant than you look," he mused. "Not observant enough, but it'll do. Let's play another game then. Hm... What did you think of their romance arc while reading the script?"

Kit

"I think it's too slow, a slow burn," he said with a shrug, "they were too blind to their own emotions that they could have lived happily ever after by act one. It's not a bad one, though. It's just slow."

Xu Jinfeng

"Makes sense coming from you," he remarked, glancing at the floor. "Not saying you're impatient or anything, but you seem like more of a in-the-moment type of person." He looked up at Kit, staring him dead in the eyes for a few seconds. "I think how the romance slowly progresses gives time for both characters to build up their own independence and strength. Some of the flaws seen in 'fast' romances is that the couple ends up being *too* dependent on each other, to the point where it's slightly unnatural. Fast romances done right don't suffer from this, but I ultimately believe a slow burn bond holds firmer in certain situations."

Kit

"Agree to disagree," he murmured with a shrug before beaming, "but if it works for the couple then who are we to judge? Everyone's different, including their relationship. Isn't it silly to think that the strength of one's relationship depends on how long it took them to get together?"

Xu Jinfeng

"...Relatively speaking, a slow relationship being stronger is actually pretty realistic but again, agree to disagree." He stood in front of Kit's seat, continue to stare down at him. "I was thinking about something before you came in."

Kit

"I know a few couples that would disagree," he pointed out before staring back, not bothered by the constant stare from the other boy. "Don't let me hold you back."

Xu Jinfeng

"Where's that annoying curiosity you had when I met you?" he asked, leaning forward. He placed his hands on the armrests, never letting his stare waver. "Don't tell me I scared it off. I half thought you would ask what." The moment of silence in between was enough to finally find an empathy link to connect to. He closed his eyes, almost as if he was forcing himself to. He stepped back turning away from Kit as he opened his eyes again, to avoid Kit seeing the change in his irises.

Kit

"I didn't tell you not to tell me," he said with a grin, "I've been told it makes people a bit uncomfortable, I'm trying to be...what's the word? I don't know," he said with a shrug, his eyes trailing off to dart around the room, beginning to fidget again, "easy going. Whatever that is. You seem like you're beating around the bush, though."

Xu Jinfeng

He didn't respond, his irises melting from a dark brown to a light silver in the span of milliseconds. Images whisked beyond his vision, he skimmed them quickly, marking certain ones to be studied later and then he stopped, turning to look at Kit, his irises the same. "I'll be straightforward here. The cupboard thing... bothered me. I want to make it clear how I..." he stopped. His eyes were staring where the really shouldn't be but he couldn't help it, seeing the memory flicker past made it difficult to stop staring at Kit's lips.

Kit

Kit, being Kit, didn't notice where Jinfeng's stare had landed, and he shrugged. "It's okay, forget about it, I overreacted," he said, "plus, you were right. I think I did judge you too harshly. It's fine, don't worry about it. No harsh feelings."

Xu Jinfeng

He wanted to answer, but another part of him had a better idea of what do with his mouth. Opposed to the closet, there was more fluidity in his motions as he stepped closer to Kit and kissed him. It felt strange, maybe a bit wrong, still incredibly strange, fascinating maybe—now he was just throwing in random adjectives to distract himself from how good it felt and it wasn't really working.

Kit

His eyes widened, the chair tilting back and his hand went to the chair next to him to steady them. At first, he was too shocked to kiss back but when he did, it was slow and tentative. It wasn't as if Kit had kissed anyone else. Gosh, Ren was right.

Xu Jinfeng

It was quiet at that moment as if Jinfeng was trying to relax Kit through a silent connection he *knew* was there. He matched Kit's pace but more confidently, to tell him it was okay, although on the inside he was five seconds away from losing his sanity. It felt nice while it lasted but then he started panicking and backed out, pulling away from Kit. He was slightly breathless, his eyes wide and hazy. He felt confused, he hated feeling confused. He looked at Kit, and his heart rate sped up and out tumbled an apology. "I'm sorry I— we can't... this is... *this* wasn't supposed to happen... *I—*" He couldn't believe it, for the first time in years he was having a panic attack. He felt that familiar feeling of being enclosed in a box he couldn't escape, the air being sucked out of his lungs. He stumbled into the chairs behind him. "Ah—"

Kit

Oh. This wasn't meant to happen. It was a mistake. Kit's heart dropped and his face became impassive as Kit watched Jinfeng stumble over his words. When he saw Jinfeng stumble pack, he pushed forward instantly to grab at the boy's shirt to keep him from falling backwards.

Xu Jinfeng

*Breathe. You look like an idiot.* He took a few deep breaths to steady himself, swallowing his apprehension. "I—" he began again but he started trembling, noticing Kit's difference in expression. This was a mistake, all of this was a mistake, nothing was supposed to go like this. He didn't like showing his weaknesses in front of others, built up walls to make sure it didn't happen and it was happening and he wanted to crumple into a ball and cry. "I-I'm sorry you had to see this pathetic side of me," he murmured. "This shouldn't have happened like this. I don't know. Something happened that doesn't usually happen and my chest hurts."

Kit

He raised an eyebrow as he listened to him. "This isn't pathetic," he said softly, watching him with concerned eyes, "you're not pathetic...Jinfeng, I think you're having a panic attack so I need you to breath...calmly and deeply."

Xu Jinfeng

He was right—Jinfeng needed to calm down. Slowly, his muscles relaxed as he deeply inhaled and exhaled, trying to think of anything but the current situation. His eyelids fell shut for a short amount of time until he was completely calm again. "People like you are unnatural," he said after a while. "The ones that look happy to everyone around them—never break down around anyone—make everyone happy. I don't get people like you. And you would think maybe once you'd stumble, fall even, but you never do. And normally this is the part where people will give you some unrealistic always stay positive bullshit speech. I feel like you won't do that. You couldn't do that. You've been here before—been *like* this before, haven't you?"

Kit

He was silent for a moment, listening to him, slowly letting Jinfeng's shirt go slowly to lean back into his own chair, resting his foot on his knee. He probably was going to give him a stay positive speech but lets not mention that to Jinfeng. "If I was, I don't remember it," he said with a small smile, his free hand clenching and unclenching, a method he adopted to try and dispel his built up energy. He wanted to focus right now, not get distracted. "You might think the whole 'stay positive' speech is bullshit and, maybe it is, but...that's my attitude. That tomorrow will be better. I wake up with the policy that if someone makes me happy then I make them happier. Call it unnatural but it is who I am. Maybe I do stumble, maybe I do fall, but I can't bring up any recent event that have caused me too. If I had to give you an answer then maybe when I was a child but I can't bring up anything specific. But, as you said, maybe I am just bullshit and unnatural," he said with a wink.

Xu Jinfeng

"And here I was hoping there was actually more depth to you," he said. His eyes flashed open and he stared at Kit through his eyelashes. "There's not. I really don't think I've ever met such a simplistic person. It slightly bugs me, and now I know why I was always so annoyed with you in the first place. I've met tons of overly-enthusiastic, optimistic, charismatic even people, but none of them are as annoying as you. Now I know why." He stopped leaning on the chairs behind him, standing up. "You *radiate* simplicity. I couldn't pinpoint it before but now it makes so much more sense. In that sense, I don't even need to find what makes you tick—it's plastered all over you." He cocked his head to the side. "Maybe I'm just biased for complexity, and feel free to take offense to this but simple people are just... boring."

Kit

He smiled, a small and slow one, watching Jinfeng with amused eyes. What he had just said? It was all a lie. Of course it was, it was a front that he had plastered onto him when he arrived in this world. But Kit was a good liar, though most people expected him not to be, and he even fooled his twin brother. But what he wanted to happen worked. He wanted to distance Jinfeng, push him away, to cut whatever they had off before it got too big. He had briefly thought about pushing this plan away when Jinfeng kissed him but when he called it unnatural, Kit's defences were brought back up amazingly fast. "You'd be surprised. Everyone's complex. It's what makes us human," he said with a shrug, slipping out of hiss chair himself, slinging his bag over his shoulder, moving to walk away. "I hope you find someone you're looking for though."

Xu Jinfeng

"No, I'm not surprised. You can say 'everyone's complex' but your complexity is simple," he said, watching Kit walk away. "Like I said earlier, you have a problem with writing people off too fast Yejun." He shrugged, turning to head the opposite way. "I guess I'll have to tell you what I was thinking about another day then. Oh and congrats, you are a better actor than you lead on. Shame you can't put that into practice."

Kit

By the time he heard his name, he was at the door. He might have stopped but the name made his heart skip a beat and his pace was fast enough that he was out the door by the time he spoke again. Kit didn't hear the rest of the words and he didn't want to. Quite frankly, he had settled with the fact that he didn't want anything to do with Jinfeng. If Kit was going to date anyone, it wasn't going to be someone who called him simple and boring. Kit wasn't his sister, he did have a level of pride. It was fine, though, Kit didn't need anybody. He was fine by himself. He was fine picking himself up. He just needed his brother.