95% Compatible (ZHANYI FF)

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A/N: Sorry for the delay! I had to add details and cry a lot /hj

Thank you so much for 30.4k reads~ ❤️ I hope you'll like the chapter.

Will proofread again tomorrow. Please ignore minor mistakes!

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"Alpha?"

Xiao Zhan blinks up at his omega as he lifts his injured leg up the stool. "Yes?"

"I've been wondering about something..." he trails off, giggling as he leans against the wall.

Just like that, Xiao Zhan's heartbeat picks up again, his eyes darting as he massages his fingers on his muscles. "What is it?"

His omega has his arms crossed, a hint of a smile evident at the corners of his mouth while he looks down on Xiao Zhan.

"Is it because you're an alpha that you're so confident?"

Xiao Zhan forces out a laugh. "Confident?" he echoes, lowering his foot to the floor when his omega walks towards him. "Even my body is refusing to dance, love," he jokes, but then he's looking at his omega's eyes intently.

"No. I mean," his omega continues, sitting beside Xiao Zhan. "You joining this performance..." he explains. "When you can't dance at all. You're not afraid to look like a fool on stage.."

Xiao Zhan's throat constricts, but he silently takes his omega's hand and intertwines their fingers, praying, hoping, that he won't make it any more harder for Xiao Zhan to excuse him for his words.

He does.

"Singing? Okay, I give you that. But dancing with singing?" he says, raising his eyebrows as he squeezes Xiao Zhan's hand. "How ambitious are you, my dear beloved..." he says before chuckling.

His omega's voice is always so soft, so tender, his tone never raised, but Xiao Zhan's heart strings are harshly pulled apart.

Xiao Zhan inhales deeply. "You think I'd do really badly?"

His mate's smile fades, pulling his hand from Xiao Zhan. "Zhan-ge, why are you like this to me," he mutters, a hurt and offended look on his face. "I'm just worrying about you," he says, pouting.

Xiao Zhan pauses, his fingers curling in against his pants. "Ah," he breathes. "Thank you," he says, "for worrying about me."

It's okay. At least, you gave me an excuse I can use.

"Mm," Qingci says, huffing and placing his hand back in Xiao Zhan's. "You don't try to understand me."

Xiao Zhan lifts the corners of his mouth for a soft smile, his chest heavy as he rubs his thumb against his omega's fingers. "I'm sorry, Xiao Cici..."

I'm nervous.

I'm scared to make a mistake.

I fear disappointing you.

I don't want to embarass you infront of your friends again.

"Hm," Qingci responds, wrapping his other hand around Xiao Zhan's holding him. "Please be better and nicer for me, Zhan-ge..." he whispers, leaning his head against Xiao Zhan's shoulder. "This is so hard for me, too, don't you know it?"