“Oh no,” Suho said as he processed the situation then he hurried off the stage and supported Milan’s body. “EXO, help me! Mil’s sick!” He said as he turned to the members. The members quickly responded to Suho’s call and they all helped assisting her walk.

“I can do this myself,” she muttered. “No, you can’t. Now, a few more steps before you can enter the van,” Chanyeol told her. “I can walk by myself,” Milan coughed. “No, you can’t,” DO told her. “I am a strong girl,” she told them. “A strong girl that can’t even walk by herself, though. Kkaebb song,” Baekhyun joked before the others laughed. “Eh,” was the only thing Milan said.

Chanyeol let Milan rest her head on his shoulder. She was coughing and looked pretty weak, which she doesn’t usually look like. She was the strong and strict composer but seeing this side of her is kind of refreshing. Kai put his jacket on Milan to not have shivering. He was patting Milan’s back with every cough. “We’re almost there,” Chanyeol whispered as he patted Milan’s head.

The members quickly put Milan on Chen’s bed since he was the first one to offer his bed. “I told you to rest,” Chen said when he was left behind to take care of Milan. “Sorry to cause trouble,” Milan said before turning her back to him. She didn’t want to show such a vulnerable side to him. “Where’s your phone? I’m sure we need to tell your best friend about this,” Chen said as he sat on the bed. “Ynna never bothers to check her phone especially when she’s in training, oppa. So don’t bother, she’ll come here when she feels like it,” Milan whispered.

“Okay then, we can’t take care of you while you’re sick. Our schedules are packed,” Chen said as he turned himself to Milan. “I can handle myself,” Milan told him. “No, you can’t. That’s why we need to contact one of your friends,” Chen told her. “I have a friend just outside the dorm. She’s Mae, tell Baek-oppa to just shout her name plus the fact I’m sick,” Milan told him.

“Why Baekhyun?” Chen asked. “You’ll see,” Milan weakly said. Chen only nodded and followed what he was told. Milan just covered her face with half of the pillow. “I hate being a weak person,” she muttered under breath. “Stupid climate,” she added as she stared at the ceiling.

After a few minutes, a girl sped in with a neat bun on her head and her tablet and laptop in her arms. There was a camera dangling on her neck and her glasses were crooked. “Milan!” Mae exclaimed. “Stop shouting,” Milan said as she sat up. “How the hell did you get sick?” Mae checked Milan’s temperature. “Ask Ynna. Rae is a better friend than that trainee,” she said in English so if someone hears them, that person won’t completely know what they’re talking about.

“Should I call Rae too? Since she’s better in taking care of people than I do,” Mae said as she turned her back. “No, she has work today and I shouldn’t interfere. Anyways, you can do your artist things here while EXO is gone and you can look around the dorm if you want to. I just want someone to be with since the boys are too worried to leave me alone,” Milan said before sighing. “Those boys are pretty sweet on you, Milan. I’m pretty jealous,” Mae said before smiling.

“Don’t be. Those boys are pigs in disguise, they’re not wolves. I’m sure of that,” Milan said before laughing to herself. “Can you ladies handle yourselves while we’re gone?” Suho appeared by the door. Mae nodded and gave a thumbs-up. “You can trust the almighty me, oppa! Just do your best in your tapings and please take care of Baekhyun-oppa!” Mae said before bowing.

“Okay then. Take care of Mil too. Bye,” Suho said before leaving. Mae then jumped into Chen’s bed and blabbered Milan about Baekhyun. “I know, I know. I noticed that,” were the only things Milan could say and Mae would continue blabbering. Then Mae suddenly sang one of EXO’s recent singles, “Magic Star”, which was in their Christmas album. “You really love them huh,” Milan coughed. “What’s not to love?” Mae smiled innocently.

“I guess you’re right with that,” Milan said as she frowned. “So, what’s happening between you and Kai-oppa? Any development?” Mae asked.  “I am avoiding that, Mae. I’d rather concentrate on my work,” she sternly answered as she avoided Mae’s gaze. “Oh, is that so? How about Lu-ge?” Mae said before smirking. “I saw some leaked photos over the internet—“ “WHAT?!” Milan almost jumped up from her bed. “I know you’ll react like that when you know. Luckily, I am one of the trusted sources for those types of photos and I told them you were only Kai crossdressing. Of course they won’t notice the height difference,” Mae told her as she had a proud expression on her face.

“But still, you sat on Lu-ge’s lap?!” Mae asked excitedly. “I had no choice. And Luhan-oppa wanted that too since he doesn’t want me in the staff’s van,” Milan explained. “What if you and Lu-ge went out right? Oh, the reactions of the sasaeng,” Mae had an evil expression on her face. “Stop that. Remember I’m not here to nab an idol boyfriend. This is work,” Milan said as she lied down again.

After a few hours, Mae and Milan only talked about what happened recently. Mae actually got a new job again as the art director of a magazine in Seoul and she was very excited. It was refreshing for Milan to talk to a girl again. Talking to girls is something she would always want to do but because of EXO, she can’t. She didn’t have much time between work and school.

“Take a bath already while the boys are still gone,” Mae told Milan. “Your temperature is going down so a hot shower will do the trick,” she added. Milan nodded and sluggishly went out of bed and went to the living room to get the things she’ll need. And then she went in the bathroom so she could take a shower.

Mae was investigating around the rooms and taking pictures but when she heard the dorm door open, she ran towards the room with the TV and turned it on and tried to look cool. “Annyeong, Mae-ah,” Chanyeol greeted as he smiled at her. “It’s nice to meet you, Chanyeol-oppa,” Mae stood up and bowed. “Where’s Mil?” Chen asked as he raised one of his eyebrows.