~Back to the mansion~
“Noona! you should go back to your room and rest!”

“Yeah, you should! Now go go go!”

D.O. motions you to your room, not giving you a chance to say no.

“Okay then, good night guys~” you say, smiling at all their caring faces.

“Goodnight YoonMi-ah~” all of them chime in unison and you see Kai blow you a flying kiss. You playfully duck, avoiding it on purpose.

“Awwww, why’d you reject my love...” Kai pouts, faking hurt.

“Because I wanted to~” you stick your tongue out at the teleporter as a teasing reply.

“You’re a heartbreaker, YoonMi-ah,” Kai says, then winks as Suho pats him sympathetically on the back. “Maybe that’s why I like you.”

You giggle and shake your head at his never-ending flirtiness. Soon your eyes land on Baekhyun’s and you notice his unhappy expression. He looks away from you immediately and walks past you, into his room.

You watch his door shut with a frown. *Is he mad at me?* Maybe he’s angry because you purposely sat away from him during the ride home. You had taken a spot next to IU and busied yourself by fangirling over Infinite with her, in the hopes of keeping your thoughts secure from Baekhyun.

You enter your own room with a huge heaved sigh.



It is already way past midnight, and yet there you are, still rolling around on your bed, unable to sleep. Despite your tiring incident at the beach earlier.

Tonight, it is as if your mind is a television set with only two channels -- Baekhyun or Luhan -- and no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to turn them off! Both their confessions play fresh in your mind as confliction worms its way into your stomach.

With a sigh, you get up from your bed and head to the living room.

You lie on the couch with your eyes closed, and after awhile you feel a presence besid