Amber was relaxing on a leather couch in her dressing room, watching the organized mess of the rest of the f(x) members fussed about removing makeup, rearranging their hairspray-ridden hairstyles, and gossiping about other idols all the while their makeup team bid their goodbyes and thanked them for their hard work.

Someone approached Amber and laughed giddily at her lackluster expression, “Rough day, huh? I trust SooJung didn’t give you any trouble?” she asked, rocking her baby in her arms.

Amber snorted, “Oh yeah, a perfect little angel! Except when she started to cr-,” Victoria quickly moved and covered Amber’s mouth with her perfectly manicure hand, and also pinching Amber’s arm mercilessly, “She was a complete cutie-pie weren’t you, SooJung-ah?” she crooned, and soon enough, the two ladies were in a deep discussion involving SooJung’s sleeping habits and how much she ate during the day, and Amber just had to leave before her ears started to bleed.

Or worse, they decide to let her join in the conversation.

Amber disentangled herself from Victoria’s vise-like grip and slipped away unnoticed; SooJung-ah had just made the most adorable little sleeping whine in the world! She called out to the other girls, “I’m going to the EXO dressing room!” scurrying away, not even waiting for a response.

She quickly walked down the right hallway and knocked rapidly on the familiar door. Kris answered the door, “Are they still torturing you?” he asked, lifting his eyebrow up mockingly. Amber scrunched up her nose, “Shut it. I seriously can’t deal with girls and their… entire, well… girly-ness!” she screeched, brushing past him and settling herself on the same stool she had used not long ago.

Kris just laughed, “I’m sure they aren’t that bad,” he countered, but Amber only scoffed, “Easy for you to say, you’re not the one that has to stay up for hours on end while Luna talks about her day, which, mind you, I already know all about because I was with her all day too; or hear Sulli whine about how short her hair is now, or hear Krystal complain about wearing high heels, or stand their giggling over random handsome boys and it’s just really getting to me because I’m not a hormone-ridden crazed teenage girl!” she huffed, waving her hands about in desperation.

Since JoonMyun had just heard the whole speech, he couldn’t help but laugh at Amber’s dramatics, “I think you’re a bit too old to be considered a teenage girl, don’t you think?” he asked, smiling from where he was rummaging through his gym bag across the room.

 Amber laughed, forgetting her earlier outburst, “Yeah, I guess so.” She dismissed, sighing quietly and grabbing a towel nearby to wipe the back of her neck. It was mid-summer and the air was suffocating, she couldn’t help but sweat.

She noticed the design on the towel, “Which one of you owns a Scooby-Doo towel?” she asked, waving the cloth above her head leisurely. Tao glanced up from where he was diligently removing his stage makeup, “That’s mine,” he said staring at her across the mirror.

Amber pursed her lips, “Since I basically already borrowed this, I’ll wash it and return it to you later, okay?” she asked, raising her eyebrows at him, he only nodded back in response, seemingly uninterested.

Kris could see right through him though, “What’s up?” he asked, swiftly switching to Mandarin to make the conversation a bit more private. He knew that Amber’s Mandarin was close to atrocious, anyways. Tao wasn’t having it, “What do you mean?” he innocently asked, but the message in his eyes was clear enough:

Back off.

Kris sighed, “Why are you being all awkward around her?” he insisted, and Tao finally gave in “It’s not like I want to be awkward, it’s just… I mean… what is she even doing here?” he questioned, his tone low. Kris laughed quietly, “She’s just being friendly; look you’ll see what I mean later.” He said, going over to see Amber lying down with Tao’s towel over her face on the small loveseat, her legs hanging off the edge.

He pushed her legs off and sat beside her, “What do you say you treat your hoobaes to some grub?” he joked, but Amber took him seriously, “Sure! You guys can be my… test subjects…” she smiled, but it was bit too evil-looking for Kris’ liking.

“What do you mean ‘test subjects’” he asked, making air quotes. He was a bit scared, of course, but no way in hell would he admit it. Amber only smiled cryptically, “You’ll see! It’s nothing bad, I promise.” She assured, straightening herself on the couch and stretching to work out the small kinks on the back of her neck.

ChanYeol shuddered, “You’re not cooking are you?” he asked the million-dollar question, and Amber laughed, “Heck no, I know better. I wouldn’t want to poison you guys!” she laughed getting up from the couch and sending a quick text to Victoria

To: Vicky~

Hey! I’m going to grab some food with EXO; I’ll grab a ride with them so don’t worry~!

Pretty soon, she got a reply back,

From: Vicky~

Okay, but be a little ladylike! Don’t stuff your face in, and tell JoonMyun to take care of you from me, please? Make sure you tell him to! I’ll ask him about it later!

Amber sighed, she knew the f(x) leader would most certainly would ask about that, and make sure that the experience would be excruciatingly embarrassing for her.

She turned to where SuHo was drinking the remains of his Gatorade on the stool across from her, “Victoria says to take care of me. I have delivered my message, so text her that you will,” she told him, albeit embarrassed, her cheeks a bit pink. JoonMyun did as he was told, taking out his phone and reassuring Victoria that no harm would come to her precious rapper.

XiuMin noticed the pink tint on her cheeks, “Is someone a little shy?” he mocked, and Amber said nothing but threw Tao’s towel at his face to where he was sitting on a chair beside SuHo.

Eventually, the massive gaggle of twelve boys and a sole girl made their way to Music Bank’s private underground parking area and decided on what the traveling arrangements would be.

They split up according to sub-groups with Amber joining EXO-M’s van on the front passenger seat, which was usually reserved for Kris, but he didn’t mind much.

Amber remembered that she had to give directions out to the boy’s manager, and promptly did so, to which Kris responded, “Are we going to that new ramen shop near the SM building?” he asked, remembering a few days ago when YiXing had told him he would like to eat there.

Amber smiled at him through the rearview mirror, adjusting her cap atop her head, “Yeah, I’ve wanted to go there, but the girls are dieting lately so they didn’t want to come with me.” She pouted a bit, which caused LuHan to laugh, “Don’t you think that maybe you should diet with them? It’s not like losing a little of the top wouldn’t hurt you.” He remarked, and Amber turned around on her seat to narrow her eyes at him, “Shut it, girly; I’m perfectly fine the way I am. I’m not fat…” she mumbled the last part, turning around to sulk quietly, but LuHan heard it and laughed loudly.

XiuMin laughed along with him, “Yah, you guys stop fighting. We’re here! Let’s eat!” he exclaimed, urging everybody out with little hand motions. The rest didn’t need to be told twice, they were craving for some ramen just as much as he did.

And so, they stepped inside the secluded ramen shop.

A/N: God, do I want some ramen right now. Anyways, how was it? I liked this chapter personally because I like taking things slow, but is it too slow? I would like to know.

Also, all font in red is Mandarin, which should explain the little part where Tao and Kris are talking between each other. Bold middle-aligned section in the middle is how texts will be written, okay?

Eathir way, toodle-doo! I'm off to watch the Lorax~ (FOR THE 3254574587685+ TIME)

-Taiyou<3