The preparation for their next album was nowhere near easy. They were expected to do better than their previous albums and earn more.

Sometimes he questioned, ‘Are we really a singer or just marketing products?’

They had record breaking albums, concerts and merchandise. Their guestings, fan meetings and endorsements were a lot, too, and if you sum them all up, the money they would earn would be a lot, but truth be told, it was not as big as you think.

‘This is the path that I chose and there is no turning back now.’

Their vocal lessons had ended and it was time to go to the dance studio once again. They were supposed to be at the SM building’s practice rooms, but all of them were occupied. Super Junior and f(X) were using it for their comeback and concert rehearsals. That left them no choice but to go to the Seoul Dance Studio.

When they arrived at the studio, The Reds were already there. Kevin and Jinah were doing another couple dance, and there was no doubt that she is one of the best dancers he had ever seen. Her locking, sharp movements and concentration were heightened as always. When the song came to the last verse, Kevin went behind her and she turned around to face him. She looked at him intensely and her right hand went to the back of his neck and Kevin’s right hand wrapped around her slim waist as their heavy breathings escaped their slightly opened mouths. They looked good together and they had a huge chemistry.

The song ended and they bowed at them as a greeting. It looked like they were dancing for hours. Their shirts were soaked in sweat and they both lay on the floor without a care in the world.

It was EXO’s turn to dance and they did a few stretches. “One, two and three. Okay, do it again.” Yixing took the lead and they went to the steps to polish it. They turned the music on and they danced to the rhythm. It was an upbeat song and the moves were sharp. One mistake and they had to do it all over again. They went on like that for hours until they decided to take a break.

The Reds were already packing their things and he could hear Xinyi pleading at Jinah. “Come on Ji, taking a day off at work wouldn’t hurt. I don’t want to be bored tomorrow, please?”

Jinah sighed and shook her head. “You owe me a lunch.” Xinyi pumped her fists in the air, causing her friends to chuckle.

They bade goodbye to them and with that, they left the studio.

“Don’t you think Kevin and Jinah are too sweet to be just friends?” Jongdae asked and Yifan looked at him with a raised brow.

“You’re implying something else,” Yifan said and Jongdae just shrugged.

“A boy and a girl can never be just friends. Who knows, maybe one time during their friendship they actually liked each other,” Minseok said in a-matter-of-fact tone.

“They look good together. They are both ulzzangs and they know each other way too much. It’s as if they are siblings or in a relationship. A normal passer-by would assume that they are not just friends,” Joonmyeon added and joined their conversation.

“I wonder why Jinah is still single. I mean, look at her, she is smart, pretty and she has a beautiful body. She is a bagel.” Chanyeol said and Zitao looked at him.

“What is a bagel?” Zitao asked

“A baby faced person who has a hot body.” Baekhyun answered.

“Back to the topic, how many boyf