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It's not everyday that you would expect to meet your childhood crush.
Well, neither had Xie Qian(谢谦) expected that.
The scent hit him faster than sight.
A deep, earthy, woody scent.
It lingered in the corridor as he made his way towards the apartment his friend lived in.
"Brother might be outside right now." Gao Qing said as she fiddled in her pockets for the key. The key clicked into place, and the scent became more potent as the door slowly eased its way.
Pheromones. Of an omega.
The pair entered into the seemingly small apartment that was lit by a lamp in the living room.
Qian glanced around, taking everything in.
The small chestnut colored sofa. A coffee table in front of it, littered with notes, books, and pamphlets. Framed photographs along the wall, arranged with care and clearly a specific design. Several moving boxes stacked at one side, still half-packed. A small table set against a counter with three chairs on the remaining sides. The living room extended towards the kitchen, separated by the counter.
The photographs caught his attention as he made his way towards them.
His interest spiked as he looked through various precious moments of the Gao siblings.
He's still so handsome. The thought refused to settle.
Qian had thought that he came to terms with his crush on Gao Tu when the siblings had abruptly left, but it seemed that it still hadn't faded.