Minhye's pov

"OH MY GOD, FINALLY, MIDTERMS ENDED. YAY! LET'S HAVE FUN TONIGHT GUYS!" 

"Of course, baby. Seven o'clock, star alley"

"DEAAAAL"

I rolled my eyes as I stood up from my seat. Those kind of conversation of my classmates was too typical and not worth to be heard. I made my way outside the class and walked to the balcony while gripped the rail. I took a deep breath, inhaling the fresh air. What to do after the midterms? Relax? Chilling? But how? Vacation? With who? I sighed slowly at the thought until something were poking on my shoulder. As I glanced it was,

"Booo!" He aka Jongin blew right in front of my face.

I didn't startle. Lies. Well, actually I am, but I acted like I wasn't. Sometimes, I wondered alone, can't he just not make me surprise because I'm so sick with it. I can't help but to roll my eyes as he giggled his heart out. I return my gaze back to the beautiful sight of the school's garden. I tried to ignore his presence.

"Stop it, Jongin. It's not even funny okay" I said trying to sound so annoying.

"I know it, you startled. But, acted chic, oh come on." He groaned but chortled continuously after that earning a stony glare by me.

"Aw, that's not cool. I miss you, baby” He added while killed the short distance between us by hugging my waist, protectively. I smiled; I just love his every little action. I just love how he pampered me. I just love this human, him.

"Oi, lovebirds!!" Baekhyun shouted from our back. We lose our body contact, immediately. All the remaining exo-k member were walking toward us with a wicked smile plastered on each faces.

"Bare your sweetness guys, its still school." Suho warned. Chanyeol and Baekhyun laughed hysterically after heard the leader.

Jongin hold his both hands up to the air, surrender "Ow, my bad" 

We were all laughed happily as like there's no more examination in our lives.

"Well, what are we gonna do for the freedom?" Chanyeol started.

"Picnic" Sehun suggested.

"How bout vacation?" Kyungsoo beamed.

"No. No. Let's go to my hometown, my grandma will cook something delicious for us!" Baekhyun objected both poor people drastically.

"Okay, Baekhyun's grandma. Deal?" Suho concluded, asking confirmation for all .

"Oh yeah, deal! Minhye you'll join right?" Chanyeol turned his face to me. I hesitantly looked at him, blank.

"A-aa, I"

"Sorry guys, but I'm literally practice on something" Jongin cutted in. All eyes were on Jongin's including me. Sehun turned his face on me. I revealed my I-have-no-idea face as Sehun's brow raised to my direction. 

"What kind of practice?" I finally asked, after the atmosphere being silent for few seconds. The curious faces of mine become more obvious as I asked that.

"Dance compe-" 

"Another dance competition?" Suho meddle in.

"But, you said the ones before midterms are the finale" I stated, locking my gaze to him.

"Yes, it is. But, this is paired dance competition. I have to pair with....." Jongin stopped at his sentence. Leaving another questioned faces of each exo-k's member and me.

"With who?" Baekhyun curious. Jongin inhaled and sighed,

"This isn't my choice either, it's Oh Mina" He confessed quickly.

My brows knitted as all of them gasped. 

"Minhye, I'm so sorry okay" He holds my hand tightly. I bitted my lips and smiled. My heart was throbbing into pieces, out of the girls in this school, why it have to be Mina? I simply nodded without neither protest nor complaining.

Well.

At least not yet.

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Narrator's pov

After the days of examination over, Minhye spent her freedom day alone. Sehun did ask her to join them to Baekhyun's hometown, but she refused to. Minhye laid on her bed with her eyes darted on the white ceiling. She just looked like one of a lifeless girl after she didn't move an inch from her bed. She sighed loudly. Soon, her phone rang from a caller, who else if it's not her best friend forever, 

"Hey beautiful, let's hang out?"

She geezed at the compliment, tried to sense if it's sincere or just ironic.

"Hm, I don't think so. I just want to lay on my fluffy bed" She reasoned out.

"Oh my god, Minhye. Get a life, gurl. Ah, is it because of Jongin dance competition?" Ara pointed out.

"Ugh, can you not remind me about that. I just-"

"I'll pick you up in 15 minutes. Don't be late or I'll cut your hair off. Bye! Muah!" Ara ended the call with her giggles at the end of the line. Minhye lazily get her feet out of her bed and dressed up with her blue jeans and white sleeveless shirt. Her hair fall freely onto her shoulder. She walked down the stairs after done with dress up. She met Mr. Kim in the living room. After greeted him, Minhye made her way to the front gate and