Dense Oblivious Idiot

The motions of their friendship are simple: Days that move too slowly passed with rebellious acts, hiding away in bathroom stalls doing anything but the schoolwork they’re skipping. Nights that pass too quickly moved by aimless texts and muffled giggles, as sleep-ridden eyes refuse to close. Weekdays spent sharing school desks and lunch boxes; weekends spent sharing a bed while an air mattress remains unmade. Perhaps, such a casual closeness was bound to bring something more.Xiao hadn’t meant to fall in love with his best friend, he really hadn’t, but with a smile so charming and a laugh so endearing, how could he not? Such a shame it is, then, that Aether has the awareness of a toad about to be punted by a golf club:None./Xiao pining hard for Aether and making little effort to hide it, but Aether has rocks for brains and everything flies over his head.