I'm back!!! And I'll be slowly updating all my stories. Based on the really cute EXO mascots that I really hope will be made into plushies and sold to the public so I can by 1 or 10.

The members had began to notice a slight shift in Jongdae's personality since Yixing had left to go filming in China. He was still working incredibly hard in practises, be it singing or dancing, and he was still keeping up his cheerful, easy-going pretences in variety shows, radio appearances and tv broadcasts. However, as soon as they'd go back to the cars, Jongdae would quieten down and he'd only come out of his dorm room to eat or take a shower. He'd make a great effort to avoid all s and only speak in short responses when spoken to. All the EXO members were getting increasingly worried.

Jongin knocked shortly on Jongdae's door before barging into the room. Jongdae lifted his head up from his pillow before flopping back down once he recognised who it was.

"You brats need to learn to learn to only come in once someone's given their permission." Jongdae snapped.

"You miss him, don't you hyung?" Jongin said sympathetically, completely ignoring Jongdae's outburst.

Jongdae's eyes met with Jongin's before he sighed. "Yeah I do."

"And you're worried that he's not going to come back." Jongin said gently. Jongdae nods this time, not trusting himself to speak. "He promised us he wasn't going to leave hyung."

Jongdae let out a short soulless laugh. "Don't they all promise us that?"

"That's not fair, hyung. I think Lay hyung love us, loves you, enough to tell us if he was thinking about leaving. He's only gone over there to film, he'll be back in no time. Lay hyung has never broken any of his promises before and as his boyfriend you should have more faith in him." Jongin said sternly.

Jongdae sighed and got up. "You're right."

"Now stop sulking, Junmyunnie hyung is having a mental breakdown trying to figure out what's wrong with you and the best way to approach you on the subject."

Jongdae let out a genuine laugh. "Hyung worries too much. I'll go reassure him now."

Jongdae stood up to go but Jongin gently pulled him back down to sit on the bed. "Wait, I have something for you." Out of nowhere, Jongin produced a mini Lay mascot and handed it to Jongdae. "I managed to convince of one the staff members to make a smaller version for me."

Jongdae marvelled at the mascot. "Kim Jongin, you are using your powers of iness for evil."

Jongin scoffed. "It's hardly evil if it'll get you to stop sulking."

Jongdae hit him lightly before hugging him. "Thank you."

Jongin shrugged. "What are brothers for?"

Jongdae managed to straighten things up with s and promised that he was going to be way less mopey now. He also managed to face-time Yixing that night and slept a lot better cuddling with the mini Lay mascot.