After that odd, short happening with Exo-U, you finally exited the school. You walked up to a familiar waiting shed. *Wait… is Ahjussi picking me up?*

You leaned on the steel structures and brought out your phone, just in time Nami was calling you. “Yoboseyo?” “UNNIE!” She yelled, you had to back away from the phone a bit. “YAH. Don’t shout.”

She giggled. “Mianhida!! It’s because… Umma is back!” Your eyebrows twitched up. “Mwo? A-ahjumma? Ahjummeoni?”

She gasped, surprised. “Unnie? Why do you sound like your disappointed?” She whispered. You bit your lower lip and took a deep breath. “Ani. It’s not that…anyway, is Ahjussi fetching—“ You saw Chen in the far end of the place who seemed to be leaving.

“No, unnie!” You nodded. “So… I have to take the bus?” You asked while looking around for incoming buses. There was one. *Oh, I didn’t notice this too, was a bus stop.*

“Ndeh. Mianhae unnie! Ahjussi and Ahjumma are in the restaurant today.” She informed, but she sounded rather hyper and interested. “Gwenchana. I’m hanging up.” You ended the call before Nami could even start saying about something, like an event.

The bus doors opened right in front of you and the little crowd, signaling for them to go up. There were probably five elders before you. You just had to be polite and let them go up first.

“Ahu~ God bless your soul, daughter.” One commented, you couldn’t help but blush. You actually preferred older ones complimenting you. Why? They don’t lie to impress you. They’re frank. You liked direct and honest people because you, yourself are.

You nodded at all of them. “Go up also, daughter, okay?” One mother with a very caring smile reminded. “Nde, of course.” You showed a kind, understanding smile.

What was unknown to you, was that Kris, Luhan and Chen were staring at you in shock.

*That’s… different of her.* Luhan kept staring at you with his innocent face. Chen’s own eyes wouldn’t leave your blinding smile.

As for Kris, he looked like an ice cream melting for someone’s sweet deeds. *Why does it feel like someone like me, can fall for someone with an uninviting attitude I met a couple of hours ago who’s thing now, is only smiling?* He thought sadly, but managed to do put up a calm face.

After the last elder went up with a slow pace, your smile instantly disappeared like the wind who passed swiftly. The thought of your Ahjumma arriving sounded… bothersome to you. She was the person who’d order things around, boss until you end up doing so many chores. Not that you were lazy, you hated being commanded too much.

You sighed, you obviously had no choice: since you are staying in their place, their HUGE place. You would at least repay them back with politeness. And not to forget, they sent you to a very good school. *A VERY GOOD SCHOOL, hnn? It would have been if not for people… who…ugh.* You annoyingly repeated in your thoughts.

Just as you were about to go up, three guys with obvious high spirits stopped in front of your eyes. “How are you, Hyemi-ah?” Tao brightly smiled, his cheeks were rising up. Lay showed his dimples while Xiumin waved at you energetically.

“Better without any of you!” You hissed madly and glanced at the driver who looked down, still as kind-looking. “Young miss, are you and your friends riding?”

You grinned meaningfully and signaled for him to wait just a bit. The driver couldn’t resist your wish. The two energy sticks and er… one energy bun looked at you. You shifted uneasily.

Lay eyed you. *She looks… so special when happy.*

“Y-YAH!” You startled the three, including the other ones secretly looking at you. “What is it?” You glared back at them, really annoyed.

“Is it…wrong to ride a bus, with you?” Lay played with his necklace as he was avoiding your sharp expressions.

You softened. *I’m too harsh.* You nibbled your lower lip as you went up. *So much for today, I’m so tired. All the running… hiding… and—“ You realized all the seats were heavily occupied. There were some but you didn’t want to sit with strange looking boys. You walked to the end of the bus where a long couch was available.

Tao pouted cutely and nodded for his mates to go on. They nodded. Xiumin went first followed by Lay. Tao turned his head around to see Exo-N who only rolled their eyes with the same everyday faces: cold. *Negative geges!* He gulped down and proceeded.

You were playing games with your phone as you sat on the far end, your head rested on the foggy windows. “So exhausted…” You murmured and tried to fiddle with your phone to wake you up.

Xiumin spotted you and smiled. He waved but you didn’t see. Lay smacked his head gently telling him to sit down. “The bus will start its' wheels.” He whispered. He nodded furiously and went to another end. Lay sat beside him. Tao also came with a little tilt on his head, showing that Exo-U is also on the same bus.

The two earlier ones formed O’s with their mouths as they spot the group. They shrugged all thoughts off, Chen sat beside Tao but not too close. Luhan followed. Then there was Kris who lastly arrived.

You never looked up at anyone or anything but you’re phone. Too much energy was drained from you. You felt guys sitting with you in the couch, you only thought they were other students.

There was a small space left for Kris to sit on. Luhan and Chen wouldn’t want to move closer to Exo-N. He sighed and in that little seat.

Surprisingly, he fitted, but he made sure that he wasn’t touching you so you wouldn’t feel uncomfortable. He couldn’t help but glance at you who never looked at them but your phone. He peeked at what you were busy with. *Pictures of EXO-K? She must’ve love them very much… nah, she’s not the kind of girl to—* He couldn’t help but smile at you with a blank expression, already.

You looked at the window and tapped it in some mysterious pattern. *Must wake up!!* You felt your eyelids betraying you already. You sat straight and cautiously palm yourself. You shook your head fast, but that all did nothing.

Kris found the sight of you interesting and cute… in a small way. *So she gets exhausted too?* He couldn’t stop himself anymore. He was breathlessly giggling. He made it low for him only to hear but you yourself heard it.

You looked up at him the same time he angled his body to the side, only to find his comrades with their eyes closed. Even Exo-N shut their own orbs. You observed his hair and of course, his uniform. *Who is this guy? FAMILIAR.*

You carefully poked his shoulders. “Excuse me?” You tried to sound innocent yet still as cold and serious. Kris hesitantly shifted his body to your side. Slowly meeting eyes with you as you look up at him.

Your own eyes blinked rapidly. You slowly tilted your head, finding Luhan, Chen, Tao, Lay and Xiumin gracefully sleeping like the models they are.

Your eyebrows twitched in response. *They’re seated with me? HOW COME I DIDN’T NOTICE—oh… yeah.* You almost choked on your saliva but no further response was released. You were too worn out to panic. Bit by bit, you slowly looked back at Kris who only gazes back with soft eyes. *What happened to his dark, frozen eyes?*

“You…” You heavily sighed when you remembered what Lay had said earlier. *They’re of course allowed to ride a bus, HYE MI.* You sat at ease again, but still drowsy even these gorgeous human beings cannot keep your systems awake.

“Drained?” He asked in low-voiced English. You shortly nodded honestly, that almost unnoticeable. *The house is still far… there’s like six or seven more minutes.*

“Cht. I guess you deserved it. For being—“ He stopped talking when he realized you had dropped your phone. Your eyes halfly lit up. “Oh. Shoot.” You lazily grabbed the phone and put it in your blazer.

You looked back at Kris who had a fake, poker face plastered on. “Er…” You wanted to ask a little help from him but with that b*tch-please look on him, there was no way he’d agree to you.

You scratched your head madly. “What are you…doing?” He asked, amused at your attempts. *She really thinks I’m stupid, doesn’t she? I know almost everything she’s doing and thinking.*

“Trying to stay—nevermind.” You pinched your cheeks hard that it turned sore red. Kris grabbed on both your hands. “Are you nuts?”

“What? Mind your own business!” You shushed. He threw a playful smirk. “Stop torturing yourself, *白痴.” He tenderly placed his fingertips on your left cheek and pulled you into his broad shoulders.

*That’s Chinese. So he is one.* You calmed yourself down. Happy that he knows what your struggles meant. You noted that his build felt really strong. “I’m not an idiot.” You replied.

He smiled and looked at you by the corner of his eyes. *She understands? Then I guess she isn't one.* His fingers slowly let go of your face as he also placed his face above yours. He didn’t even become aware that he was already inhaling your soft but a bit wet hair. “*你… ah, fine then. Where do you stop?”

You closed your eyes and told him. *Glad he did me a favor. It's alright since we're out of the school's crowd.* He nodded and pulled you closer. You felt surprised so you asked him what was he doing. For you to rest better. That's what he says.

He promised to wake you up as soon as the bus halts there. For some reason, you felt like already trusting him. *The school day would have ended naturally if Ahjussi picked me up… or are they really meant for me to be with?*

* 白痴 – bai chi (idiot)
* 你 – ni  (you)