NARRATOR

“We need to plan. Let’s talk outside; we don’t want to wake her up.” Suho warned and each one of the members stood up, ready to go. Baekhyun dusted lint of his pants and stood up too, like the others. He was about to follow the guys when a  thought stopped him.

“Wait, we’re gonna leave her here?” Baekhyun asked, making the others stop on their tracks.

Suho hit his own head lightly. “Right. One of us should stay. She would be alone again if she wakes up, and that’s sad.” The other guys nodded. Baekhyun looked at you there sleeping. Your mouth was slightly opened, your arms tightly hugging one of the couch’s pillow.

D.O. smirked. “Byun Baek, why don’t you stay here with her?”

Baekhyun looked baffled. “M…me? Why me?”

“Just stay. We’ll call you~” D.O. chimed and winked at him, pushing the others out and abruptly closing the door. Baekhyun blinked once, twice, thrice.

*That sly Kyungsoo.* He chuckled and sat at the couch across you. His eyes softened, watching you sleeping peacefully. Out of boredom, he grabbed a magazine and flipped the pages mindlessly.

MINHEE’S POV

I flexed my muscles and sat up slowly. A digital clock ticked beside me.

Weird, I don’t remember sleeping on the couch…

Nevermind, I’m fully awake now. I stretched my stiff legs and walked towards the small refrigerator in the office to grab a drink. It must be lunch break by now. Food!! Okay my pig self is taking over.

The cold sparkling liquid rushed down my throat in a matter of seconds. Ahh, so refreshing. I straightened my dress and sighed. This working thing is really tiring. Can I just sit and relax all the time? No. Ugh.

“You woke up, at last.” I my heel to see Bakhyun Oppa there, watching television. He waved at me like a little child.

Aigo, Baekhyun Oppa. You look so… charming. Wait, what?!

I shook my head to clear unnecessary thoughts and smiled.

“Where are the others, Oppa?”

He focused on a local Busan show airing. He was amused, by the look on his face. “They went out.”

I nodded and plopped on the couch beside him. “And you…?”

“Obviously, I stayed.” He chuckled.

NARRATOR

Baekhyun poked your nose and switched the television off. He pulled you up and took hold of your hand. He intertwined his fingers with yours. You looked at him, color rushing to your cheeks.

“Let’s eat out!” He beamed as he pulled you out the office.

Both of you ended up on a western restaurant just blocks from the clinic. Baekhyun’s brows knitted on sight of the menu. He frowned, looking at the pictures instead. Unconsciously, you smiled at his attitude.

“May I take your order?” The waitress eyed Baekhyun seductively. She was only focusing on Baekhyun. You cleared your throat, and she ignored it.

“Oppa.” You called. He looked up and smiled. “Hmm?”

You pressed your lips into a thin line and glanced at the waitress. She was standing near Baekhyun, very near. Her hips almost touched his arms.

Baekhyun noticed it and cleared his throat. The waitress smiled widely, tucking a lock of her hair behind her ears. You rolled your eyes at her, annoyed. Baekhyun chuckled, seeing you like that.

“Honey~ I can’t decide on what to eat.. Can you pick for me?” He cooed. You stared at him dumbfounded. He smiled, reaching out to your cheeks. “Please, jagiyaa~”

You woke up from your daze and played along, seeing the waitress’ reaction.  “Awwe, honey. Sure, let me order for you.” You stifled a laugh behind the menu. Baekhyun was smiling widely, amused.

You stated your orders and batted your lashes at the waitress. She glumly nodded and left hurriedly.

There was silence. Baekhyun looked at the waitress’ retreating figure and  started laughing.

You too, were unable to contain yourself anymore.

“You should’ve seen her face!” Baekhyun clapped his hands together. You nodded, clutching on to your stomach. “She was so into you!” You covered your mouth to muffle your loud laughs. Baekhyun chuckled. “Don’t remind me.” He face palmed himself.

“Wait, Oppa.” You looked up, remembering something. *I’m so stupid.* You hit yourself inwardly.

“Yeah?” He composed himself and cleared his throat.

“I ordered randomly.” You blurted out. Baekhyun’s eyes widened as he stifled his laughter. “You silly girl! What if we eat raw food?”

You smiled sheepishly. He flicked your forehead, laughing.

After lunch, both of you approached the clinic. Baekhyun was ranting beside you about random things.

“Young Miss Wu, your mother called. You have to attend the monthly meeting upstairs.” Ms. Shim politely left after that. You pouted and face Baekhyun.

“I’m fine. Go, and I’ll treat you to ice cream later.” He smiled. Your face lit up, but immediately fell at the thought of the meeting.

“I don’t want to attend that thing.” You stood there firmly, crossing your arms. Baekhyun chuckled and tapped your cheek.

“Ya, just go. It’s the only thing you could do for your mom.” He lowered his face, leveling it with yours. He stared at your eyes intently.

“Okay?” He winked. You shuddered and nodded, stomping away from him.

Inside the office, Bakhyun made himself at home while waiting for you. He was feasting on chips and soda, when he remembered the others.

*What could those guys be up to?* He thought, dialing Sehun’s number. Sehun picked up on the last ring.

“What hyung? You’re so annoying.” He ranted.

Baekhyun just wanted to hit the maknae right now. “Ya, Oh SeHun, is that how you—“ Baekhyun was cut off by Kai who snatched the phone away from the maknae.

“Yo, hyung. What’s up?” He chimed.

Baekhyun sighed. “I should be asking you guys that.”

“Uh, we’re preparing stuff. Just take care of Minhee for the mean time. Thanks.” Kai hung up just like that. Baekhyun looked at his hand phone cruelly. *Those guys. Aish!*

“Hyung! Blow harder.” Sehun shouted at Chanyeol who was blowing on to a balloon. He tied it at the end and hit Sehun’s head. “You! You’re not doing anything!” He scolded. Sehun smiled sheepishly and ran off, avoiding work.

D.O. entered the ‘venue’, whistling. He placed a box of cake in front of Suho. Suho, in return, smiled.

“Great.” Ha patted D.O.’s back and proceeded to Kai.

“Ya, spread that properly. Do you even know how to prepare a table?!” Suho scolded Kai who was wobbling around with plates and utensils. He frowned at the leader. “I regret suggesting this.” He muttered.

“Hell. It was hell.” You bolted inside the office, throwing your heels aside. Baekhyun looked at you and laughed. “You’re just a lazy-.”He teased.

You shot him a look and sulked on the couch, nibbling on your lip. Baekhyun poured you a glass of soda. “Here.” He smiled. You just rolled your eyes and got the drink from him.

“Don’t worry; the day’s not done yet.” He winked, thinking about what the guys prepared for you. *I hope it’s something good.* He silently prayed.

The van stopped in front of the clinic’s door. You bid the employees goodbye and hopped in together with Baekhyun. Chanyeol was driving, and he was wearing his derp smile again.

“I sw…swear Oppa, you should stop that.” You laughed, poking Chanyeol’s shoulder. He continued smiling like there’s no tomorrow. “Sorry, it’s natural.” He chimed.

“Where are the others, Oppa?” Baekhyun tensed beside you. He knows Chanyeol is not good in lying, he might spill whatever surprise prepared for you.

Chanyeol sheepishly smiled. “Uh… I don’t know. We got separated.”

After minutes of driving, Yeol stopped in front of a tall building. He parked the car and guided you inside.

“What are we doing here?” You looked at the surroundings. Baekhyun followed behind you, confused. You spotted Sehun on the lobby, wearing a poker face. He showed you a heart with his arms.

You flinched a bit and hesitantly approached him. “What’s up?” You nudged him and coughed. He smiled for a second and looked left to right.

“Sorry if we woke up late this morning, Hee.” He leaned in and whispered. You shrugged. “It’s fine.”

“We love you.” He whispered, before letting you wear a black eye-cover.

“Ya! Why would I wear this?!” You ranted, feeling stupid. Baekhyun tapped your back softly. “Just wear it, Minhee.” He smiled. Chanyeol smiled too encouragingly.

You sighed and wore it. You could feel someone hold your hand and lead you somewhere. “Don’t worry, it’s just me.” Sehun chuckled while leading you inside the elevator.

Baekhyun smiled as he followed Sehun and you, but Chanyeol pulled his shirt and clucked his tongue. “You have to come with me. We need to buys drinks.” He pulled Baekhyun out. Baekhyun scrunched his nose and followed lazily.

You muttered words on your way to somewhere. Sehun poked your nose. “Just be patient. I’m sure you’re gonna love this.” He smiled, excited. The elevator binged, and both of you got out. You could hear the others already.

“Minhee!” Suho hugged you. You slowly hugged him back. “Can I remove it now?” You muttered. He chuckled pinched your cheeks. “No. Not yet.”

You sighed and waited for what’s next. You heard a door open and they led you probably to it. The atmosphere changed. Wind blew your dress strongly, also your hair. The smell of the city splashed on your face. It was refreshing in a way. Soft slow music was playing. The airconditioning was gone. Only the natural gush of the wind.

“Walk ahead and remove the mask. We’ll leave you to enjoy the view, Hee! We’ll be back!” D.O. hollered from the back. You nodded slowly and did what they told you. You walked a few steps and prepared to remove the mask.

As soon as you stripped it away from your head, your lips tugged into a sweet smile. Strong wind was blowing, and a rectangular table was in front of you. There were colorful flowers and varieties of sweets on the table. Beige and pink balloons surrounded the open space. It was beautiful… perfect.

*The Oppas prepared this for me?* You noticed your heart feel that good feeling.

You looked ahead, looking at a tall building in front of the railings.

*Wait, is this the… rooftop?* You looked left to right only to see railings around, and also rooftops of other buildings. The smile on your face slowly vanished, realization dawning.

 The wind was strong here, blowing your hair everywhere. Your legs wobbled as you slowly approached the railings too peek.

The handrail felt cold under your rip. You slowly peeked down, just to see the beautiful city of Busan in front of you. The view was exquisite in this very high place. You’re supposed to smile, but your vision started to blur. You panicked in a struggle to breathe properly. Your legs lost its strength as you walked away from the railings, shutting your eyes close.

*Kris ge…* You thought of your brother, who was always there when you’re faced with heights.

You dove for the chair on the table, but unfortunately failed to sit on it. Your body collapsed on the cement, your vision blurry with fresh tears. The thought of being in a very high place frightened you, taking away your strength. You lost your balance and sat on the cement, hands trembling. 

Chanyeol skipped down the street happily, Baekhyun dragging himself behind.

“What exactly did you prepare?” He fastened his pace to walke beside Yeol.

Chanyeol grinned. “Something sweet.”

“What exactly?” He urged, annoyed. Chanyeol skipped like a giant and smiled.

“A table filled with her favorite sweets and balloons, set up in a nice venue.”

Baekhyun nodded. “Good. Wait—what venue?” He asked.

Chanyeol stopped to face his friend. “The rooftop. It’s one of the tallest buildings here in Busan, so the view is exquisite.” Chanyeol proudly stated. Baekhyun again, nodded in satisfaction.

They continued walking when a memory hit him.

“You’re… not afraid of anything?” He asked, baffled.

“Nope, I’m afraid of heights.” He nodded in understanding.

“!” He abruptly stopped walking and cursed. His eyes widened.

Chanyeol looked at him worriedly. “What happened?”

Baekhyun’s heartbeat raced faster and faster. “She’s afraid of heights!”

He turned away from Chanyeol and sped back to the tall building, his mind and heart unstable.

*Please be safe.* He prayed, worry rushing in his blood.