Oct 19
8:11am

[ Xiao 🥀💞 ]

Xiao
good morning

Y/n
omg you texted first

good morning

Xiao
you know, this isn't the first time i texted first

Y/n
well second time but

this is your first time trying to start a convo

Xiao
yeah, i guess you're right abt that

Y/n
yes i am

i hate small talk but for the sake of continuing this convo, hru

Xiao
i'm alr, hbu

Y/n
i'm alr too, thank you

Xiao
well?

Y/n
well what

Xiao
how do you plan on continuing the convo

Y/n
oh right

uhh

hey wait. why do i need to continue the convo

i think it's your turn to continue it

Xiao
idk how tho

Y/n
neither do i...

Xiao
you did a good job at it before

Y/n
yeah but that was before we

oh

Xiao
before we?

Y/n
uh y'know

Xiao
hm?

Y/n
...

before we started dating

Xiao
oh, i see

Y/n
geez. did i really need to spell it out

Xiao

are you embarrassed

Y/n
what no

it's your job getting embarrassed, not mine el oh el

Xiao
idk, you seem pretty embarrassed to me

Y/n
i know what you're trying to do and it will not work

Xiao
oh really?

what am i trying to do?

Y/n
you're trying to embarras me by saying i'm embarrassed

Xiao
that does not make any sense

Y/n
yes it does.

Xiao
also, how does us dating now make a difference in our convos

Y/n
idk, it just does

en ee way

Xiao
why do you not type normally

Y/n
idk

does it bother you huh

Xiao
well no

i simply find it odd

Y/n
i find you typing so formally odd

Xiao
oh

Y/n
oh

Xiao
oh

Y/n
oh

Xiao
stop copying me.

Y/n
oh!

Xiao
stop it

Y/n
oh 😹😹

Xiao
y/n.

Y/n
oh?

Xiao

you're not going to stop, are you

Y/n
oh 😹👍

Xiao
alr bye

Y/n
WAIT NOO COME BACK

don't leave me. i will cry

Xiao
wtf why will you cry

Y/n
bcuz

anyway

tell me, xiao

what do you like to do

Xiao
idk

Y/n
we have so much in common wow

Xiao
lol

Y/n
ykw. i take it back

you saying lol is way scarier than you saying haha

Xiao
so you'd rather i say haha

Y/n
yes

i think

idk i'm indecisive

i'll probably change my mind after like an hour

Xiao
i'll just say haha instead then

Y/n
you can text however you want, i'm just joking

Xiao
i don't mind either way

Y/n
this is why ily

Xiao
ilyt y/n

Y/n
OMG

you said it back

i can die happy now

Xiao
don't die

Y/n
oh

hhh

the sky is so pretty today

Xiao
you know what's prettier

Y/n
you

Xiao
you

oh

shut up

Y/n
LMAO

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU SAID ME

that's so corny 😹😹

looooser

Xiao

stfu you literally said "you" too

weirdo

Y/n
OK BUT YOU ALSO SAID IT

Xiao
stfu

i meant it tho

you are pretty

Y/n
oh uh

no i'm not shut up, you're the pretty one

Xiao
no shut up, you're clearly far prettier

Y/n
SHUT UP, I'M LITERALLY NOT

Xiao
take the compliment mf 😐😐

Y/n
no you take it 😐😐

Xiao
ihy

Y/n
oh ok bye

Xiao
wait what

no come back

mf

mf

mf

mf

mf

Y/n
miss me? 😹

Xiao
shut up, you're weird

Y/n
you're weirder

weirdo

Xiao
stfu you're the weirdo

Y/n
ok el oh el

gtg now tho. i will ttyl ig 😒

bye ily

Xiao
bye ilyt

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Oct 19
10:18am

[ Hu Tao 😘👻 ]

Hu Tao
hey y/n

Y/n
yeah what's up

Hu Tao
uhh i need to tell you smth

it's abt qiqi

Y/n
oh...

go on

Hu Tao is typing

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Oct 19
10:16am

Xiao was sitting in his math class, listening to the teacher while scribbling down some quick notes. That was until he heard his phone suddenly ring. It was a call from Zhongli.

"Uh sir— I have a call," the male uttered while raising his hand.

The teacher nodded his head and gestured for Xiao to take the call outside of the room.

Xiao quickly got up from his seat and rushed outside of the classroom, then grabbed his phone from his pocket and answered the call.

"Hello?" He said, impatiently waiting for a reply.

Zhongli usually never called him during class hours, so it could only be something urgent.

"Hello, Xiao. I apologize for interrupting your studies so suddenly, but I need to tell you something important," the man finally replied from the other end.

Xiao took in a deep breath and closed his eyes. "Yeah?"

"It's about Qiqi."

"What about Qiqi?"

"I'm afraid her condition got worse."

"What do you mean?"

"I got a call from the hospital just awhile ago. The doctor said her condition suddenly worsened unexpectedly. And it appears the odds are against her."

"The odds are against her?"

"They said they'll find out shortly if she's going to be able to fully recover or not. If she manages to wake up from her coma soon, the chances of her recovery are higher. But if she isn't able to..." Zhongli halted.

"If she isn't able to?" Xiao asked while knowing full well what the answer would be.

He could hear Zhongli sigh from the other end before responding again.

"There's a high chance she won't live much longer. I apologize for informing you in such a way, but I thought you should be aware of this before visiting her again."

Xiao slowly took the phone away from his ear, as his eyes widened by the sudden news. He could hear Zhongli calling his name but he didn't answer. He couldn't answer.

At that moment, he felt his heart sink and a vast amount of despair overtook him. The male was simply devastated.

Xiao dropped onto his knees. "Huh? Qiqi might not— live? She'll die?" He mumbled quietly. "No... that can't be true. The nurse said she was getting better. She is getting better— right?"

He remained on his knees for the next few minutes, unable to comprehend what he was just told.

He simply couldn't believe it. The hope he had gained in the past couple of months was completely obolished within mere seconds.