The entire next week, it was as if Luhan and Kyungsoo were joined at the hip. That's just how much they were stuck together. In the hallways, they whispered quietly. At lunch, they seemed to be in a world of their own. After school, they would meet up again. It was all to discuss their carefully plotted out plan. At least, that's what Kyungsoo was doing. Luhan was busy trying to calm the wide-eyed boy and assure him that everything would go fine. After all, it was Luhan who would be doing the talking.

"Stop stressing, Kyungsoo. I can do this, don't worry!" Luhan lightly ruffled the other's hair, before taking a bite of his ice cream. They were seated across from each other at a booth at an ice cream parlor not far from school. They had gone after Luhan had insisted several times, seeing how Kyungsoo needed the cold treat. 

"But what if he finds out?! What if something goes terribly wrong? What if-" Kyungsoo was cut off mid-sentence with a thin finger pressed to his lips.

"Like a said, Kyungsoo. Stop worrying about it!" Luhan insisted once again, seeing the dark circles on the other's face. The exhaustion was evident on his features. Sighing in defeat, Kyungsoo nodded, finally taking a spoonful of his neglected strawberry ice cream before it melted any further.

"But," Kyungsoo put a hand up as he saw Luhan about to interrupt him again, "What if he doesn't get better? What if he still doesn't eat? What if he only gets worse? What  if-" At this, Luhan had to speak up, stopping Kyungsoo's ramblings again.

"Don't worry about that now. Look at yourself, Kyungsoo!" Luhan worriedly exclaimed, lifting a hand to hold the other's chin, closely observing his face, "You're not taking care of yourself. I bet you stopped eating too!" Kyungsoo could only sheepishly look away. It's true, he had been thinner lately, and he had lost some weight. "I'll take care of it. Trust me. I can do this." Luhan smiled softly before letting go, receiving a grateful smile from Kyungsoo.

"Thanks, Luhan." And Kyungsoo's smile seemed brighter. He seemed more energetic and lively at that moment just as he ate quickly, trying to save his melting ice cream.

"Slow down!" Luhan playfully scolded seeing the other get a brain freeze. And the two of them laughed happily. And maybe things would be alright, maybe he was just overthinking things, Kyungsoo thought to himself as he clutched at his stomach, laughing too hard for his body to handle.

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Kai was tired, and he almost fell asleep right then and there as he stood next to Sehun in the hallway. Chanyeol was off to who knows where. But being the smart one, Sehun figured he was probably with that one student, Baekhyun was it? Shrugging to himself, Sehun was far too busy with other matters to delve into Chanyeol's personal life. In fact, his source of irritation was just down the hallway. Luhan and Kyungsoo, walking so close their shoulders brushed, talking in such quiet whispers that Sehun would literally have to stick his head between theirs to even catch a coherent word. But the two quickly rounded a corner as the bells would ring soon, with Sehun only realizing it the moment he snapped out of his trance. Eyes briefly widening, he tugged on the half-asleep Kai, practically dragging him to their classroom.

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"Hi Baekhyun!" A cheerful voice called from behind him. Closing his locker, Baekhyun was startled to see Chanyeol's face right in front of his when he turned around.

"A-ah!" Gasping in surprise, he backed away, clutching his books tightly to his chest as his back hit the lockers. The startled expression became one of neutrality before becoming a bit blank. Baekhyun didn't think he could ever get used to this.

"Hi Chanyeol." He sighed, unable to turn that bright smile away. "What do you want now?" The taller's smile only grew wider when Baekhyun finally greeted him back, and he placed a hand on Baekhyun's crossed arms, still holding his books.

"Walking you to class, of couse." His deep chuckles resonated through the hallways as Baekhyun rolled his eyes, earning glares from the fangirls in the vicinity.

This is going to take a long time to get used to, Baekhyun thought to himself, though a little smile did tug at his lips.

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Sehun was staring again at lunch. Chanyeol had tried speaking to him. No response. A hand right in the face? No response. Rough shaking? No response. Shrugging his shoulders, Chanyeol looked to Kai, who had fallen asleep at the lunch table, no food as usual. Letting out a quiet sigh, he shot both his friends concerned looks before his gaze landed on a certain figure whose back was to him, a smile growing on his lips. 

"Baekhyunnie!" Chanyeol cheerfully called out, already heading towards their table. The latter's head promptly turned hearing his name, and he groaned seeing just who had called him. Ignoring the playful teases from Joonmyeon, he sighed loudly, hiding his face in his hands, muttering to himself.

"Why me..."

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He found himself in the bushes, doing his best to camoflauge himself, despite the school uniform he was still donning. With a pair of binoculars in hand, Sehun tried to ignore the strange looks he was getting, doing his best to peek into the ice cream parlor. Why Sehun decided to do this, he himself didn't even know. But less than an hour ago, Luhan and Kyungsoo were leaving school together. In fact, they had been together the whole day, and Sehun found something about that uncomfortable. One thing led to another, and now he was gazing at the two through the binoculars. He didn't want to drag Kai with  him, because Sehun knew he was exhausted. But Sehun couldn't bring Chanyeol because he knew the other was waiting for Baekhyun after his singing club. But Sehun couldn't worry about that now. Something else was bothering him as he watched the scene. He was starting to understand what the feeling was, but he couldn't bring himself to admit it. Oh Sehun, popular  kingka of the school, was jealous? No way. He just couldn't say it. But seeing the way Luhan's finger fell onto Kyungsoo's lips, the way the blonde smiled so beautifully, Sehun definitely felt it. He couldn't help but feel he should be the one there. He couldn't help but think that he belonged where Kyungsoo was sitting. 

He couldn't help it. So instead of fighting it, maybe, just maybe, Oh Sehun was thinking of accepting it.

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Kai longed to dance again, but he knew he couldn't. At least, not at home. His father never thought of dancing as something useful. His mother tried to argue for him, but his father was still the head of the household, and that was a position he never thought of going against. His family had been fighting more. Fighting over Kai's future careers and dreams. It was exhausting, to say the least. Shouts echoed throughout his rather large home, bouncing off the polished marble tiles, reflecting on the pristine glass walls. And the exhaustion definitely showed. Kai had difficulty sleeping with the guilt that he was the cause of the shouting, he was the cause of both his  parent's stress. His father wasn't mean in any way, Kai knew for sure. He just wanted his son to be able to live in the future, because frankly, dancing wasn't exactly a stable career. One injury could mean the end. But Kai didn't want to give it up. He couldn't give it up. But the sleeplessness showed in his tired eyes. The loss of weight showed how he wasn't eating. The way he stumbled when he walked showed  how poorly his body was nutritioned. It was all so clear. But strangely, only a few people noticed. And one of them was a certain wide-eyed boy, already determined to carry out his plan. Kyungsoo.