Learning More Than Math ~ Oliver Yang x Fem! Reader

Prologue/Chapter 1

It was Sara's 18th birthday today and my cousin Patrick couldn't keep himself together. He ran around singing happy birthday very loudly. It was the middle of the night and we were in the streets. Sara's cousin, Vicky laughed at Patrick's obnoxious singing while Sara complained.

He wrapped his arm around my shoulder and pulled me towards him, keeping me in a tight "choke" hold. He tightened the hold for a second, trying to tell me to join him in his singing without him stopping. I rolled my eyes but wrapped my arms around his waist anyway since I'm way shorter than him. I joined in his singing and sang just as loud as he did, in a good mood for Sara's birthday.

"You kids should keep it down! You're too loud!" An old man yelped at our commotion.

"Sorry, sir! It's my friend's b-day!" Patrick answered the old man.

Vicky and I snickered but Sara didn't. Instead, she said, "Omg, so embarrassing!!"

We finally made it to the subway station and Patrick and I were finally finished with our singing.

"Can you believe you're finally 18 Sara Lin?!" Vicky exclaimed, not keeping silent for too long.

"Nothing changed! It's just a number!" She responded casually.

We entered the subway and made our way down the steps. I was in front of the two girls with Patrick.

"I just can't believe it!" Vicky continued. "It's like you're an adult now!" Sara just sighed at this while I lightly chuckled.

"An adult? Ha... Little Sara Lin still looks like a kid! Younger than (Name)!" He said joining in the discussion. To be honest, I'm the youngest in the group. I'm still a Junior but I guess I do look older. In a physical appearance that is. He continued with his argument saying, "Sara's never even kissed a boy!"

We all stopped walking and stayed at the stairwell of the subway station continuing to pester Sara.

Sara exclaims, "Patrick!!!" I let out a laugh, not being able to hold it in.

"Well, it's kinda true, though!" She said, then continued, "Your senior year is halfway over! (Name) probably already kissed someone before!" Vicky finished saying snickering slightly. I slightly blush, embarrassed at both the comment and the fact I have never kissed someone.

"Vicky!!" Sara, very offended, pulled her arm away from her cousin. "How could you say that about your friend but not your favorite cousin!? Worst cousin ever!" She continued. I chuckled a bit loudly. |This is getting good! I know for a fact Patricks got something to say too!| I thought. Patrick's eyes widened at the small comment Vicky brought up about me.

"Hold on, my little cousin is not going kiss someone at this age!" He called out all of a sudden. "And I doubt she already kissed someone." He concludes by saying this with crossed arms. |Knew it!!|

I rolled my eyes at Patrick and patted his shoulder. "Relax cuz. You know I wouldn't do that without rubbing it in." I said smirking and lightly slapped his back. I laughed at how he tripped a bit from my light slap. Vicky and Sara laughed at our childishness.

My cousin, Patrick, and I have known each other for as long as I can remember. At the young age of 6, my parents couldn't afford to keep me. They needed time to recover from poverty and they didn't want me to live in rough conditions, aka they didn't want me to be in the hood and join a gang, or whatever. So, they asked my aunt and uncle if they can take care of me, just until they were ready to take me back. That's what my aunt told me at least. But it's not like I don't visit them so I could just find out myself. I don't have to though, I'm old enough to put all the pieces together.

But ever since I moved in with them, Patrick's been like the older brother I never knew I needed. He got me through a lot and made me the strong woman I am today. With a lot of physical and mental training of course.

Patrick furrowed his eyebrows and shook his head from side to side. "Whatever (Nickname). Whatever. It's not like I haven't kissed way more people than you ever will." He said annoyed. Chuckling at his overprotectiveness, I just kept patting his back until he swatted my hand away. To which I laughed harder.

"Anyway," Patrick said trying to change the subject. "Sara? Why haven't you kissed anyone anyway?" He lifted one eyebrow.

She started to sweat at the sudden attention to her again. She stuttered but said, "W-well, I just haven't had that kind of opportunity yet... otherwise..." This piqued Patrick's interest and he began to smirk widely with a devious look in his eyes.

"So..." he started. "You're saying all you need is an opportunity and you'll just do it??" He spoke flirtatiously, smirk widening. "You want an opportunity?! I can give you an opportunity right now!!" He continued getting in her face with a different look now.

Sara stumbled back against her cousin up the steps, trying to get away from Patrick.

"W-Wha-" She couldn't form one full word at this moment. "D-Do you mean that you... You?!! You want to j-just-" I smirked, knowing my cousin likes Sara and just maybe she likes him back.

"Naaaw! Ewww!! Girl! I'm talking about a bet!! Why would you even--!?" He said making a 'disgusted' face. I rolled my eyes at him. |Stop lying Pat. You know you wanted that.|

"Then be more clear!! You're the one standing so close all over my face!!" Sara squealed kicking her legs at Patrick as Vicky held her back with a dumbfounded face.

"Shhh! Come here! Listen up! You ready?" Patrick whisper yelled putting his pointer finger to his mouth. He slowly walked away from the stairs and we all slowly followed him. He began again, smirking at Sara "I bet you 5 bucks you won't go up and ask that guy if you can kiss him."

"W-what?! What guy?!" She whispered back at Patrick. Vicky only gasped at what he said.

"That sleeping dude right there!" Patrick answered, pointing towards a guy sleeping on a bench against the wall.

I look at who Patrick is pointing to and it's a sleeping dude. He looks like someone I've seen before but I don't remember where. I zone out and just gaze at the sleeping figure, trying to remember who he was. Getting caught up in my thoughts I gazed at him harder, but my expressions were soft and calm seeing someone else so at peace. |I can just feel the relaxed sensation from here. But of course, with a pretty face like that-| *~*~*~*

My thoughts were cut off by a loud gasp. This made me come back to reality and realize Sara is going to do the bet. I widened my eyes a bit and glanced over at Vicky, from who the gasp came. Then at Patrick who's just as surprised. |Of course he makes that face. He wanted that to be him.| I smirk but it quickly fades as I space out again, looking at the railroads.

Then I hear them both yelling about something but I shrugged it off still trying to figure out who he was... And why I got a weird feeling in my stomach for a second while looking at him.

I glance one more time at the dude Sara is planning on kissing as a bet, trying to remember who it was. Then the realization hit me like a truck. I quickly and fully turn to Sara and start to reach out to her, opening my mouth to yell.

"Sara!! Wait, don't-" I wasn't fast enough. Or loud enough. I got cut off by the train and I noticed Sara already asking the frightened boy if she can kiss him. I facepalm, throwing my head back slightly, and quietly whisper under my breath, "That's my classmate..."

Vicky, Patrick, Sara, and I all had the same expressions. My classmate on the other hand...
Looked traumatized.

-Authors Note-
Hey!! And welcome to Learning More Than Math! Thanks for reading my first-ever published chapter and book. This is just a fanfic but it's fun to write. Please do know that it will take me a while to continue these chapters since I have a busy schedule. But eventually, I will continue. Constructive criticism would be great as well. I appreciate you reading this since I know many people (including myself) just skip author notes. I won't write anymore author notes after this one.
But anyway, I'll see you next chapter!!
Bye!!
-SophiaLorenOriginal