The next morning when I woke up, I didn't feel like getting off bed and all I wanted to do was sleep my troubles away. My heart hurt and I felt weak. I didn't want to face Eunhyuk nor the others. Weird huh? I used to scan the room for his face all the time, loved listening to his voice, yet now I wanted to avoid him.

I laid in bed and thought about many things, which led to tears falling down my face again. I went to the bathroom and looked myself in the mirror. I was a complete mess. My eyes were puffy from all the crying and it was obvious I was crying all night. I washed up and sat on my chair, waiting for time to pass while staring blankly into space when I heard a knock on the door.

"Come in." I said
"Feeling better?" Donghae asked
"Yeah." I said weakly, but I obviously didn't feel better.
"Come down for breakfast when you are ready. I told Ryeowook to prepare breakfast because you weren't feeling well." Donghae said
"Thanks oppa. I will go down when I'm ready." I said

-Downstairs at the dorms-
"Where's ____?" Siwon asked
"She rarely sleeps in. She must be really tired from yesterday." Leeteuk said
"Yeah, she normally helps me with breakfast, but now it's past 10 and she's not even down for breakfast." Ryeowook said
"Donghae-ah, you sent her home last night, was she very tired?" Heechul asked
"Very." Donghae said and shot a glare at Eunhyuk
"I'll go check on her." Eunhyuk said
"Hyung, I will go." Henry said
"Why? I wanna know what's wrong with her." Eunhyuk said
"I don't think she wants to see you." Henry said before carrying a tray up to ____'s room.
"What does he mean by ____ doesn't want to see me?" Eunhyuk thought to himself.

"Princess, breakfast is here!" Henry chirped happily
"Mochi, you don't have to do this, I told Donghae oppa I will go down when I'm ready." I said
"I brought it up for you so you don't have to go down! I'm such a good friend right?" He said
"Yes, thanks mochi." I smiled weakly
"Eat now. ahhhhhhh~" He took a spoonful of rice and fed it to me
"Mochi, I don't feel like eating yet." I said
"You have to! Breakfast is the most essential meal of the day! Now eat." He said firmly
I reluctantly swallowed a mouthful of rice and successfully ate about half a bowl of rice before telling him it was enough.

"Mochi, can I ask you something?" I said
"Yeah?" He said
"Were they together before?" I asked
He froze at my sentence and said hesitantly "Yeah... They were once together..."
"When?" I asked
"Almost a year back. They broke up about a few months before you came." He explained
"Why?" I asked
"She cheated on him and broke his heart, leaving without a word. He was heartbroken but we could tell he still loved her Until you came, all the members agreed that he became happier and I felt that the way he looked at you was different. But I guess... he couldn't get over her." He said
"The worst part of this whole thing is when I thought I could have a chance with him. I thought I could help him forget her, I thought we'd be together." I said, tears threatening to fall again
Henry pulled me into a hug and I cried on his shoulder, staining his shirt.
"Sorry about that Mochi, for letting you see this vulnerable side of me." I said while wiping my tears away
"This shoulder will always be here no matter what happens." He said while patting his shoulder
"Even if you get a girlfriend in future?" I asked
"Of course! You are my favourite girl and my best friend, even if I have a girlfriend I will always be here for you!" He exclaimed
"Thanks mochi." I said while pinching his cheeks
"Anytime." He said
"I think I want to go out and take a walk." I said
"Okay, be careful alright? I have a schedule and I'll be back later on. We'll have dinner together right?" He asked
"Yeah sure. Call me when you are done." I said while waving my phone
"Okay, see you later princess." He said

I went to change into my hoodie and shorts, grabbed my camera and bag before heading downstairs and prepared to go out when I saw some of the members at the living room. And someone whom I least wanted to see, was there.

"____-ah, why didn't you come down this morning for breakfast?" Ryeowook asked
"Annyeong oppa. Sorry, I didn't feel very well last night so I slept in a a bit this morning." I said while keeping my head down to prevent him from seeing my swollen eyes
"Do you need medicine or do you need to go the doctors?" Ryeowook asked, filled with concern
"I'm okay, oppa. I'm going out now, I will see you guys later." I said
"____-ah, why are you keeping your head down?" Kangin asked
"No, I'm not. I'm going out now, annyeong oppas" I said
Just then, I felt a force pull me back and I looked up to see who it was. Wrong move. It was Eunhyuk.

"___-ah, why are your eyes so swollen? Did you cry?" He asked worriedly.
"No, I didn't." I said while looking away and releasing my self from his grip
Within seconds, all the boys crowded around me and looked at me with curious and worried eyes.
I let out a fake smile and said "Oppas, I'm fine, don't worry about me. I'm going out for a walk, you guys better go for your schedules. I will see you all later."
With that, I quickly wore my shoes and left the house.

"She's not fine, she's definitely not fine." Eunhyuk thought

As I walked along the streets of the neighbourhood, I felt calmer as the cool wind blew against my face. I decided to treat myself to ice cream and sat at a nearby bench while overthinking about everything again when I saw a small boy approaching me
"Annyeong hasaeyo, Choneun Lee Jun Ki-imnida!" He said when he was in front of me
"Ah, annyeong Junki-ah!" I said
"Noona, this is for you!" He said while pulling out a sunflower from his pocket
"Eh? Why?" I asked
"When I was at ,the playground I realized noona looked sad, so I got a sunflower for you, to brighten up your day." He said honestly
"Thank you Junki-ah. Noona will cherish this flower okay? Let's meet again soon!" I smiled while hugging him lightly
"Deh, noona, it's nice meeting you!" He said while running back to the playground to play with the other kids
I smiled at his little gesture. It meant a lot to me though it was just a small matter. I felt a little happier in that instant that a stranger cares for me.

After finishing my ice cream, I felt my phone vibrating and answered the phone and smiled when I saw the name.
"_______!!!!" The voice said
"GRACE!!!" I shouted into the phone while smiling
"Oh my god I missed you!" She said
"I miss you too sister!" I said
"When are you coming back?" She asked
"Hmm, I'm not sure. Why?" I asked
"It's weird not having you around. I'm so sorry I was so busy I haven't contact you for almost a month." She said apologetically
"Glad you know." I said
"I'm calling now!" She said
"Yes, I miss you best friend." I said
"I miss you too. How can you stay at Korea for so long?" She asked
"Seoul is a beautiful city." I said
"Other than that?" She asked
"What do you mean?" I said
"Any new guy?" She asked
I didn't want to hide anything from her so I replied with "Yes."
"Tell me everything!" She squealed and said excitedly

I ended up taking a whole hour to tell her everything. From the time when I landed in Seoul, to the time when I moved into the Super Junior dorms, to the lovely members who took care of me like a younger sister, to outings and fun times with them, to when I unknowingly fell in love with Eunhyuk, how I only realized not long ago, to how he and his ex patched back, to how I cried all night, to how Henry and Donghae comforted me, till now. While explaining everything, I couldn't help but cry again.
She took awhile to digest and said "Woah, so you are staying with Super- who?"
"Super Junior." I said
"Oh, that korean boyband?" She said
"Yes." I said
"And you fell for one of them." She said
"Yes." I said
"And you got your heart broken because he patched back with his ex." She asekd
"Yes." I said while wiping my tears away
"What a jerk! He sends you mixed signals and I thought he liked you but he ends up with his ex? What kind of man is this!" She said angrily
"Calm down. He's not a jerk. He's a really nice guy." I explained while stopping in between to try and stop my tears
"Already shielding him?" She said
"No I'm not-" I said before getting cut off by her
"____, you know, this is the first time I hear you talking so much about a guy. I don't remember you crying over a guy before." She said
I blushed to myself and told her honestly "Sometimes I don't even know what I'm feeling. It's like whenever he's not around, I'll scan the room to see where he is, I think about what he's doing, I wanna cheer him up when he's sad, and when he talks about other girls my heart wrenches."
"I think you are in love." She said
"Really?" I asked
"Positive." She said
"What should I do? He's in someone else's arms already..." I said sadly
"Get him back!" She said
"No! I can't break someone else's relationship!" I argued
"But it seems like he likes you too." She said
"If he does, he would have asked me out, not his ex." I said
"True that. But you should fight for your happiness. And the other two guys you told me about... what's their name?" She asked
"Henry and Donghae?" I said
"Yeah, they may have a crush on you." She said
"What? No! Me and Henry are like best friends, Donghae just cares for me like an older brother." I explained
"What, aren't I your best friend?" She said while acting angry
"You are like my sister! Even closer than a best friend!" I explained
"That's better. Now, don't cry over him anymore, alright? He's not worth it! If the next time I call or you call, you are crying, he better watch out because I'm gonna fly over to Korea and beat him up for making my sister cry regardless of whether he's a Hallyu superstar!" She said
I chuckled at her words and said "Alright. Thanks for listening to me, I know you are really busy."
"No problem. If anything happens, I'm just a call or text away!" She said
"Okay, you better get back to work! See you soon!" I said
"Bye! Love ya!" She said
"Bye!" I said before hanging up

I felt better after talking to Grace. It felt like she really understands me and I can trust her with anything. I wiped the tears on my face away and walked towards the dorms, wanting to go swimming to vent my troubles out.

Author's Note: Yes, new character! ____'s best friend back in her country! Keep the comments and subscribes coming in okay? I love seeing new comments and subscribers! You guys make me feel motivated to write even more :)