"Sehun-ah!" said boy began to turn around at the familiar voice when he was assaulted by 178cm of boy. Not prepared for the initial impact, Sehun was forced onto the floor, winded and with a slightly heavy boy crushing his torso in a rib-cracking hug. 

"H-h-hyung! C-ca-can't breathe," the younger of the two rasped as the elder continued to cling to his chest, practically purring as he nuzzled into his chest. Luhan looked up at Sehun's statement and blinked, his face slipping into a mask of sadness that lasted for a mere instant before it was quickly repressed, pure joy and childish glee taking its place. Sitting up, Luhan apologized playfully before pulling Sehun into another hug. Sehun would have been lying if he had said that the look Luhan's face had taken on even for a split second didn't shock him greatly but for now he was too busy returning a much gentler hug to his hyung while inwardly thanking whatever God listening above for retuning him to him. 

"Sorry about that maknae," Sehun was helped up from the floor by a smirking Kris, “We told him to slow down on the ice-cream but somehow during the flight from China to here he managed to eat at least another six scoops." The leader of the M sub-unit shook his head exasperatedly.
"It must be because all of the flight attendants were busy fangirling over how he ate his ice-cream. Of course they were happy to supply!” a dimpled Lay pulled him into a hug and passed him to the other members of M as Luhan hovered around his “precious” bouncing and grinning wildly from his sugar overdose.

Sehun led his hyungs to the car that the manager had already prepared for them.Because of tight schedules, the other members of Exo were unable to come greet their colleagues but, due to a minor sprain, Sehun was redeemed from schedule and therefore given the opportunity to greet their friends at the airport.

Conversation flowed easily among the fellow band mates and Sehun was grateful to be reunited with his elders especially … Sehun leaned on Luhan’s shoulder, his head fitting perfectly into the crook of his neck as he laughed at something Tao had said. He had been feeling his friend’s eyes tracking his movements ever since they had left the airport and while he responded when spoken to directly, he did not join the conversation, content with observing the one he had missed the most over the period of time they had spent in China.

Sehun…The boy himself was sitting right next to him yet he still felt a pang of jealousy as he watched him associate with the others. It really wasn’t fair at all.Luhan was the one who missed Sehun the most when they were away. Luhan was the one who blushed and stuttered shamefully whenever someone ever brought up the infamous HunHan shipping. Luhan was the one who went to sleep every night thinking about the boy. Luhan was the one who Sehun had basically pledged allegiance to so why was it that he was being ignored?! Hell he didn’t even get a proper fricking hello.

In a slight act of rebellion, the older boy shifted his shoulders so that Sehun’s head would become jammed. He felt a smug sense of satisfaction when the younger’s head shot up from his nesting spot and snapped against the window with a crack. Rubbing the back of his head gingerly, Sehun looked at Luhan sadly, looking very much like a puppy whose toy had been taken away from him.

Luhan stiffened. “NO,” he thought to himself “I must be strong. I can’t let him get into my head…” He looked away trying to avoid the puppy gaze but the imprinted image in his head haunted him. Aw, Hell… “Sehunnie I’m so sorry!” Luhan exclaimed, pulling the boy into his embrace while rubbing the back of his head soothingly. “Where does it hurt?” he cooed lovingly.

Sehun hid his face in Luhan’s chest as he tried to hide his blushing face. Not that he was displeased with the attention. Actually, it was quite the opposite as Sehun had already deduced his feelings for the other boy and relished the attention even though he knew too well that nothing would come out of pursuing his feelings. Luhan may seem delicate but, when you had that many girls fawning over you, it’s highly unlikely that he would even a boy a second chance. Even if he did like boys…that way... he would go for someone like Kris-hyung, tall, handsome and manly or even Donghae-hyung, rich, good looking, a good dancer and a perfect gentleman. Face it, he would never go for a skinny, awkward teenager like himself.

His slightly depressing thoughts had sobered him by then and after reassuring the boy that, yes, he was indeed okay; he tried to place discreet distance between himself and the man who made his chest contract painfully with every hopeless breath he took. While trying to distance his heart from the older boy by engaging Chen and Xiumin in conversation, what Sehun failed to notice the hurt he had inadvertently brought upon his beloved. Unlike him, however, a pair of knowing eyes had been observing the interaction with keen interest.

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It had been several days since Exo M had arrived in Korea and tension between Luhan and Sehun had gradually worsened so that they were at the point of even avoiding each other in the dorms. The other members had picked up on the strain between them by now and although they weren’t ignorant of the reason why. The two were obviously in love with each other and everyone could see it….except themselves…They had concluded that the messages transmitted to the brain got lost in their hair or something. Either that or the endless hair dye had finally seeped through their skulls. Everyone has shuddered at the thought.

Luhan was teaching Kai to speak English and Sehun was playing Star Craft with Chanyeol but, even though they were in the same room, they pointedly avoided each others’ gazes. In any other circumstance Kris would have found the tortured expressions on Kai and Chanyeol’s faces priceless but he had more important things to do at the moment. Blackmailing and torturing his donsaengs could wait. He spotted Suho walking down the corridor and followed him, sneaking up behind him, placing his large hand over his mouth and deftly dragging him into the nearest storage closet.

“You know, if anyone found us inside here together…they’re going to get the wrong idea…” Suho deadpanned as Kris locked the door behind him. The blonde snorted derisively as if in disbelief, shaking his head in shock. Suho’s face reddened in anger,”So what? You trying to say I’m not good enough for you now?”

Kris looked taken aback. “Uhh…no... I mean yes? I mean … It’s just that everyone knows you would never cheat on Yixing.” Suho’s face drained of all colour before turning a shade of red Kris didn’t think possible. He cleared his throat. “Yes ...well…I need to talk to you about our recent HunHan issuses," Suho's face turned serious as he listened to Kris describe his observations and deductions.  

"So what you're trying to tell me is that...those two don't think they're good enough for each other and are trying to stop loving each other by...distancing themselves and hurting each other even more..." Kris nodded in confirmation and Suho facepalmed, " Why must our kids be such idiots?" he lamented. Kris grinned and proceeded to explain his plan. Suho listened attentively and after clarifying a few minor details they were set to execute 'Operation Get HunHan Together Again' or O.G.H.T.A for short.  

"Oh and by the way, Joonmyung," Kris called over his shoulder before unlocking the door. He waited until he had his friend's attention before continuing," That shade of red looks good on you. I should recommend it as a new hair colour for next comeback." Suho didn't have to ask which shade as his face heated from the tall man's words. 

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"But hyung~ I don't want to go to a haunted house!" Baekhyun whined as the others nodded in response. A new exhibition based on the famous Goosebumps books had come to Seoul and it was said to be one of the scariest experiences next to bungee jumping on Key's list of scary stuff. Taemin had disagreed of course but the boys were so caught up in Key's dramatic tales that he had left to get some food.  The two leaders looked at each other with an evil glint in their eyes as they insisted that, yes, it was necessary for them ALL to go see the new haunted house. The gleam in their eyes had discouraged whatever questions they may have had and death glares had caused all protests to die on the lips of the unwilling members.  "So here's how we're going to do this!" Suho clapped his hands for everyone's attention, " The haunted house is designed in a maze where you can only get out if you reach the middle. All of us will be divided into teams of two and each team will enter at different points in the maze. The pair to reach the middle first gets to pick what we eat for the next two days but just remember...this is still a haunted house so expect everything...and nothing," the other members shuddered as he ended with a creepy smile. Kris tried his best to keep a straight face as he ignored his colleague and began revealing the teams. Kai and D.O, Chen and Xiumin, the Breakfast couple, Joonmyun and Yixing and himself and Tao.  He let his words sink in before revealing the last couple. Relishing the looks on each and every member as the figured out the last couple on thier own. " And last but not least, Luhan and Sehun are together. Now that everyone has their teams, let’s head out!”

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Sehun squinted against the darkness, trying his best to see while ignoring the unusually stoic boy next to him. He was so going to kill his hyungs when he got out of there for doing this to him. After weeks of ignoring and avoiding each other, it physically crippled Sehun to be so near his beloved again

He had missed everything about him. His unique and surprisingly masculine smell. His soft hair. His glorious laugh and radiant smile. Everything. Even all his small queer habits like how he runs his hair through his hair when nervous or taps his fingers when angry or frustrated or even the absolutely adorable whimpering noises he made when scared. Kind of like what he was doing now…

“Give me your hand” Sehun blurted. Luhan looked at him angrily and Sehun wished he could just bang his head against one of the walls trapping him in this hellhole. He hadn’t, meant to say it that gruffly but hell, he was scared and nervous too! Why did he have to do all the work, damn it! Sehun sighed and put out his hand in an offering.

“Hyung let’s hold hands so we won’t lose each other” Sehun decided not to call the older boy out on his obvious fear. Through the darkness and flashing lights, he saw Luhan stare at his hand before shaking his head in rejection. Sehun heard his heart crack above the soundtrack being pumped into the cemetery-themed maze. He was glad for the fog obscuring their faces from each other as he released a bitter smile. He hadn’t even confessed to him and he was already getting rejected.

“I won’t hold your hand because…” Luhan’s close voice startled Sehun and he jumped, “If I start holding your hands now it means one day I’ll have to let go of you again.”Sehun’s brain slammed to a stop as he tried to process his words. Was Luhan… confessing to him?

Luckily, he didn’t need to think with his brain as his mending heart followed through. He grasped Luhan’s hand tightly and couldn’t help but marvel at how perfect, how RIGHT it felt. His heart fluttered in his chest when he met no resistance from the other boy.

“What if I said I never wanted to let go?”Sehun looked at Luhan in his eyes and flushed when he realize just how close they were. “ Luhan I- ” Sehun was cut off as Luhan closed whatever distance between them, wrapping his arms securely around the socked boy’s neck and pressed his lips to his as Luhan proceeded to further steal Sehun’s mind, heart and, after a couple of minutes, breath.

"I know, I know, I know," Luhan kept repeating it like a mantra against Sehun's lips, finally seeing what he couldn't before. He pulled away slightly and was pleased to see the flustered overly-heated state he had left the younger in. "I'm so sorry i didn't realize sooner Sehun-ah," he continued playing with the short hair at the back of Sehun's neck. He felt further gratification when he felt the boy shudder under his hands. "I'm sorry. I hurt you so much recently. Forgive me?" Sehun snapped out of reverie and he looked down at the man before him. Kissing his forehead, he leaned in and whispered into Luhan's ear, " Always."