''Victoria~ Focus, okay?'', Eunhyuk snapped. I nodded obediently and resumed my stretching. 

That was the second time Eunhyuk had repeated that. I kept daydreaming even though I wasn't supposed to. But all I could see were Nichkhun's eyes, brimmed with tears which were ready to cascade his cheeks any second. His clothes in a disarray which he didn't seem to mind.

It brought me out of my comfort zone, obviously.

It's been a week since we visited out mothers. He hasn't shown up for the entire week and it was really bugging me. ''He asked for a leave, Victoria. Don't pressure me.'', was what Dad would always answer whenever I would ask what happened to him.

So I spend most of my days wearing the sneakers he made me and dancing. Sometimes I would even talk to them as if he was right next to me. Wooyoung gave me advice, but it never seemed to help.

Days passed like that until I had to go back to dance class. Heechul was on vacation and his friend Eunhyuk had replaced him for the time being. 

''Okay. Since we're done warming up, I'm gonna play some music. The guys are gonna have to go to seperate studio since the song I'm playing is from a girl group. Victoria, you're in charge okay?'', he said before ushering the guys out, sliding the CD into the stereo and closing the door behind him.

Girls' Generation's Run Devil Run started playing and we quickly took our positions. We danced to the beat like we had practiced, not one of us daring to open our mouths to speak since we were concentrating so hard.

~*~

''OK TAECYEON! I DON'T WANT TO GO!'', Nichkhun yelled at his best friend. ''C'mon hyung! You've been moping around the entire apartment for a week and you effing REEK. When was the last time you had a shower?'', Taecyeon yelled back.

Groaning, Nichkhun grasped a pillow at his reach and threw it at Taecyeon's face. Swiftly dodging and picking up Nichkhun's phone, he was scrolling through the contacts and found Victoria's home telephone number.

''I'm gonna call Victoria if you don't come out'', he threatened. Nichkhun sat up straight and kicked off his covers. ''YOU. WOULDN'T. DARE.'', he spat.

''Oh, wouldn't I?'', Taecyeon retorted, his finger hovering over the Call button. ''Ok Taecyeon...'', Nichkhun started. But it was too late. Taecyeon had pressed the Call button and after 4 rings a voice answered. 

''Yeobuseyeo?''

''Victoria-sshi! It's Taecyeon here.'' he said smirking at Nichkhun triumphantly. Nichkhun slumped against the bed and pulled the covers over his head.

''Oh, Taecyeon~ Is Nichkhun there?''

''Ne. The thing is... he's sick. And I have to go over to Yoona's house to help her with something. Could you come over and take care of him? I'll be back before 9.''

''Oh. Arasso, I'll be there in a while. I just came from dance practice''

''Ne~ I'll text you the address''

''And that, is how you get Victoria to come over.'', Taecyeon said, pressing End Call and bowing mockingly. Nichkhun glared at him until he snatched the covers from Nichkhun.

''GET. IN. THE. EFFING. SHOWER.'', Taecyeon snapped. Hissing and cussing at the same time, Nichkhun trudged to the shower taking his shirt off. 

~*~

''Victoria!''

''Hi Taecyeon.'', I smiled at him. He let me come in and I noticed that he was dressed up to go somewhere. Without beating around the bush, I bluntly asked, ''Where's Nichkhun?''

''In his bed.''

''Oh. Kamsahamnida~'', I said before hurrying to the room labelled as 'Nichkhun'. I knocked before I entered. I heard a faint , ''Come in'', as in response to my knock.

Nichkhun was on his bed, figuring out how to turn on the air conditioner. In his hand was the remote and he had his back turned to me. As soon as he heard the door close shut, his eyes wandered over to mine. 

I smiled warmly and saw his adorable smile break out on his face. He ran across the room to me, enveloping me in a bear hug. ''I'll take that as an I missed you too, then'', I said to his ear. 

His chuckle filled my ears and I smiled yet again. ''Yes, Vic-ahjumma. I missed you'', he said pulling away. He eyes widened as he saw my hair. ''You dyed it brown?''

I nodded. ''I was always a brunette'', I said matter-of-factly.

He kissed my cheek and hugged me yet again, inhaling my perfume. ''No wonder it suits you so well''

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