'No, I don't understand, Zhang Yixing. Why is there a girl here?'

'Look, she's an old friend-'

'What old friend? Yixing, you know that I know very well that you don't have any 'old' friends besides us.'

Lay winced in his seat. Kris only called him by his real name when he was angry or being very serious. In this case, it was both.

'Lay, can I remind you of the state D.O is in? We simply can't afford to take in another person.'

'Then can't we at least find somewhere for her to go?'

'She could try the spare rooms down in Block E?' Said Baekhyun, 'I know a girl looking for a room mate.'

Lay shook his head. 'Only students are allowed to use these accomodation facilities-'

'So even more reason to not let her stay' said Kris

'This is ridiculous.'

'No, you're ridiculous!'

'Guys, please don't fight!'

'Stay out of this, Baekhyun. I need to talk some sense into him.'

Baekhyun slowly retreated out of the bedroom into the main living area.

'Kris, why are you being like this?'

'We don't know what she's like! Don't you remember the last time we let people into our lives? D.O got played with, Haneul was hospitalised-'

'Well maybe she wouldn't have been if you had just bloody let me tell her! All of you kept telling me not to let her know about that Kim Shinyeong and Jung Daehyun! Don't turn the tables on me! All of that was preventable!'

'If you care so much about her, why bring a girl back then?! How can you say you love her when you've brought back another girl to live with?!'

'This is Huiling! It's different!'

'How?! This girl didn't stand up for you when you needed it most! Haneul's been by your side all this time. If I didn't know any better, I would say you liked this girl.'

'That's absurd! And keep your voice down! I don't want people to hear you! You're crazy!'

'Well you had better watch it, Yixing. I may not like Haneul in that way but it's in my best interests for her to be cared for by the right person be it you or anyone else.'

'What are you talking about, Kris?'

'I'm just telling you now that you had better watch your behaviour or else you won't see me supporting your fight for her.'

'Geez, Kris. I thought brothers were for forever. Evidently not to you.'

Lay stormed out of the room and grabbed Huiling's hand. He was just leaving through the door when you were coming back from swimming practice. You caught sight of him and grabbed hold of his arm, not seeing that his hand was attached to another.

'Lay! There you are! Oh-'

'Haneul, I'm sorry. I'm not in the mood right now. I'll see you later.'

He yanked his arm free and sped away. You entered your home feeling a little deflated. Chanyeol was sitting nearest the front door when you entered and he waved you over and gave you a quick hug.

'How was swimming? Princess?'

'Lay went for a date this morning?'

Kai overhead from his position at his desk and sighed as Chanyeol nodded.

'She's not his girlfriend. Just a friend in need that also happens to be a girl.' Kai said, earning himself a pointed glare.

'She's going to be living with us.' Said Kris

'So you've succumbed?' Baekhyun asked cheekily

'He's stubborn and he won't take no for an answer. I just hope he knows what he's doing.'

'Well if she's moving in under Lay's request, surely that means he likes her?' You said

Kris simply shrugged.

I'm going to suffer some serious heart problems if I have to deal with him again.

 

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'How could they do this?! How?! They know how close we are! How...? Why...?'

'Minki-ah, let's not fret. Maybe they'll take us both? If we dance perfectly and execute the moves exactly the same, we can both make it.'

'Luhan, it won't work-'

'It will! I promise you it will!'

'You're going to get it. You're better looking and you were scouted. All the odds are in your favour. I mean, just look at me-'

'Shut up! You're going to get through, okay? So don't worry! Everything will be fine. If you start to think negatively, you'll have already lost the game.'

'You know what? You're right. Let's get our routine down and then go out for a drink. How does that sound?'

'I'm not complaining if you're paying!'

 

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That night, Chanyeol and Xiumin disappeared for their shift at the restaurant and it was your turn to cook. 

'Haneul, do you want some help?' 

'That's alright, Huiling. You can relax. You're our guest.' you smiled back at her

'Then how about me? Shall I help?' said Kai, sliding into the kitchen.

He was holding a sack of rice over his shoulder which he dumped onto the floor. 

'Delivery from noona. She's coming over tomorrow, by the way. Oh and she's brought presents for you and Jinri who, I've realised, is in a bad mood recently?' 

You groaned. 'Please don't lecture me, Kai.' 

'I wouldn't dream of it.' 

He grinned and picked up the sack again to put it on the counter. You began shovelling rice grains into the cooker pot, ready to be washed.

'I've invited Taejoon for dinner tonight. Just thought I should tell you'

'Oh really? Why?'

'No reason really. Perhaps it's because Lay is acting like a child and being really horrible to him? Tell me truthfully. Do you guys really hate him that much?'

'I don't'

'Then what about the others? Why don't they like him? Its not as if I'm dating one of you and he's here all competitive and up in your face trying to steal me away.'

Kai inwardly groaned. She really can't be this oblivious. Its starting to stress me out thinking that she'll just never take the hint.

'Oh no, it's not like that at all, Haneul'

'Then what is it? Tell me.'

'You're asking the wrong guy. I've never been hostile towards Taejoon.'

You finished washing the rice and passed the tub to Kai to put into the cooker. 'Fine. Will you check to see if D.O-oppa is going to eat tonight?' 

'Sure, I won't be a second.' 

'Oh and send in Mr Zhang Yixing, please. I'm going to give him the grilling of a lifetime.' 

'Boy, I can't wait.' 

 

Lay strolled into the kitchen, his hair still wet and spiky from his shower. He smelt like citrus fruits.

'You used my shower gel, didn't you?' 

'Did not!' Lay said indignantly, 'How could you accuse me of such a thing?'

'Oh shush, I know you all use my shower gel! And I'm fine with it- just tell me if you're going to use it!'

'Ah, you found out, did you?'

'Well you all started smelling like citrus fruits and my shower gel keeps running out so it doesn't take a rocket scientist to put two and two together, does it?'

'Evidently not.'

'Do you want me to buy you your own? Because I will. I really will. Or maybe I should buy the berry mix for you guys to try out next time?'

'I think strawberries and raspberries will make us smell a bit too... feminine.'

'You're feminine already.'

'Hey!'

'It's true. You're a right royal princess, Lay.'

'How am I a royal princess? You're the princess here anyway. Isn't that what Chanyeol calls you?'

'You're a prissy princess because you're immature.'

'Ha! Haneul, how am I immature?'

Lay folded his arms in a huff. You noted his stance and eyed him up and down.

'Firstly... You do that.' 

'Okay... What else?'

'You're childish to Taejoon.'

You felt Lay's jaw stiffen when Aaron's name was mentioned. 

'Aigoo, what's that lip about? You really don't like him that much?' 

'It's not that I don't like him... I just... I like having you around, okay? It would just be a bit weird if you left now, that's all' 

'Oh Lay...' You put your arms around him and gave him a hug. 'If you promise never to leave me, I promise to never leave you. Alright?' 

'Sounds like a good deal.' 

 

You were interupted by a cough.

'Have you told hyung off yet then?' said Kai, standing by the doorframe with D.O beside him

'Oppa!' 

'Hey Haneul, I hope you're not tearing my beloved kitchen apart.' 

'Oh no, I'd never do that' 

'I see you're making dinner tonight' 

'I am! Are you going to be up for eating?' 

'Well if it's your cooking, of course!'

'You already look a ton healthier, oppa. Must have been Seohee's remedy' 

'As well as the day-long nap you had today, hyung' said Kai

'Do you need any help?' D.O asked

You shook your head and yanked Kai beside you, smiling sweetly at him and batting your eyelashes. 'No thanks. I've got all the help I need.'

'And what about me?' said Lay

You shook your head again. 

'Kai-oppa will be my personal assistant for tonight. Dinner will be ready in an hour so go and relax. You could introduce Huiling to D.O-oppa?'

'Huiling? Oh right! The girl outside! Who is she anyway?' 

'A friend in a way' Lay replied with a hint of boredom in his tone

'Oh a friend, eh? Is she really just a friend? Or-'

'Just a friend. Nothing more.'

 

 

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