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Stories are often told to escape reality. Hence, they are often unrealistic. Sometimes, stories have to be unrealistic to be good- for example, character development isn't usually linear, but you have to quickly improve your characters for the sake of the plot or readers will get frustrated.
Stories of reality are often mundane and boring, unless you somehow live a drama-filled life. Anyway, where am I going with this? Below is a more realistic version of one of "Meeting your Eyes" (the BL I got ChatGPT to write for the lols).283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxdf4U8Kqz
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It’s raining again today.
I woke up to the sound of rain with a feeling I couldn’t describe. It was as if I had woken up from a long dream. A dream that I didn’t want to end.
Either way, I didn’t want to get up. It’s one of those days where you wake up and feel like you could sleep another 10 hours; I was so tired. Nevertheless, I have things to do. Another dreary day to drag myself through.
The second week of semester and I’m already dead. I only have one more year to go, but every day’s hard enough to get through; another year feels impossible. And what after that? I’ll just be slaving away in a different environment. Nothing will change.
My first class... the tutorial for my elective, where we’ll be assigned a partner to do a group project with. I guess I’d better start praying whoever I end up with will do their work.
Every minute felt like an hour. I stared at the clock, willing it to go faster. Finally, my name was called. I’m paired with a medical student two years my senior. Well, at least I don’t need to worry about my partner not doing their share of work. Working together is a whole other problem... but I’m fairly confident in my teamwork abilities…
As we did our basic introductions and discussed the first project, I couldn’t shake the feeling I’d met him before… more than once.
“Hey, have we met before? No? What high school did you go to? Did you go to a school holiday program? Swimming class? Basketball? Badminton? Ah, you went to the regionals for basketball? Me too! …That must be it, right?”
Though I didn't remember a single thing about it. Maybe I subconsciously remembered his face, or something...
The general plot would go like this:
As they spend more time together, they bond over similar interests and start to enjoy each other's company. 7 feels a sort of admiration of 8's popularity, personality and work ethic while 8 develops a liking to 7. However, as 8 begins to realise his feelings, he starts to avoid 7 as he knows there's no place for them. Meanwhile, 7 wants to become closer friends with 8 but feels he's in a different world- 8 is always surrounded by friends, always working hard to achieve his goals and succeeding while 7 is always stuck in one place, alone and dreamless.
Hence, when 7 realises 8 may be avoiding him, he would think that he did something wrong, or that 8 simply got tired of hearing him ramble on about shit. He wants to confront 8 about it, but he feels like he would be a bother and they aren't close enough. After a few weeks of minimal communication, the semester is drawing to an end and 7 would finally ask if he did anything wrong. 8 would lie and reply that he was just busy, and they would never see each other again after the group project finishes.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80TFaLwnJf
Ah, was that too dull of an ending? It would've been the most realistic outcome though. Hmm.... or would things take a darker turn....
A good few years later, 8 is pressured to marry his current girlfriend. Despite having dated for a little over a year, he doesn't feel any particular attachment towards her and sees it as a duty; a responsibility. Having lived his life and reached his previous goals, he had set a higher goal to become a senior doctor. However, having accomplished his old goals, he wasn't sure if all the effort he put was worth it. That being said, after being engaged to his girlfriend, he decides to make a bold decision and visit a gay bar - whether to blow off some steam or experience new things, who knows. That's when the two meet again. 7, who drops by the bar once in a while to complain his heart out to strangers he hopes will never meet again, and 8, a first-time visitor despite having a fiance. Will they be able to complete each other's lives or will their relationship be built on insecurities and lies?
Hahahaha... Alright, that's enough for today...
Hello~ I feel like shit 'cause I've got 21947236 things due so I'll write a slight continuation lmfaoo----
"Right... exams are just around the corner. Sorry for bothering you," 7 says with a forced smile without meeting my eyes. He turns away with a polite nod. I feel a pang in my chest, but what could I say?
"Oh no, it's just that if I keep seeing you, I'd fall for you?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCAYqaf8g6
"I'm only avoiding you because I need time to sort out my feelings towards you?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQGsSCcd4V
As if. But... I couldn't help but feel guilty.
"7!" I call out to him. "Did you really miss me that much?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PXw4YYhaX
He looks at me with a dumbfounded face. Real smooth, 8. Real smooth.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FMkRTPloZ
"Yeah," he replies. Did my ears deceive me?283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuE8EEAfNk
"So if I really did do nothing wrong, let's study together in the exam break. Just the two of us," he continues firmly.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlYebxD2zW
Flustered, I try to think up of an excuse. "Uhh... you see, I..."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSeqjn9eAq
But before I could come up with one, 7 cuts me off, walking towards me again.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJssqFBUYI5
"Because, 8...." He sighs, sitting down opposite me.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT53Ya3UVvV
"It sounded alright in my head, but it sounds so embarrassing when I say it out loud..." He rubs his neck nervously.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJo66lI5wlu
...Huh?283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYB3i3uB8Be
"Argh, should I say it?" He looks at me, and I shrug, at a lost for words. My heart starts pounding in my chest. No... There's no way.... right?283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYIm8jqK1m
"...8, you know... I really want to be closer friends with you."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrdbXSLR83
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"Ughh... I said it... Sorry, that sounded pretty cringe, right? Even I think so. But... it's true... you're always surrounded by your friends so I don't get to spend much time with you. I... just want to get to know you better..." He puts his face in his hands, trailing off. 283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOhWv76G6l
Seeing him so embarrassed, I couldn't help but chuckle.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQyJlU3V0l
"...don't laugh at me." He says with his voice muffled from his hands. 283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8Zj1lV6ns
"Sure. Let's study together," I say. 283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQ6k9BHu4W
7 instantly lifts his head, his face lighting up. "Really?!"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktoTmpYR3p
"Why not? I also want to get to know you better," I chuckle again at his eagerness.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYO7UB5Ip6j
Maybe... I have a chance after all.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoy7CHJGLxx
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