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@[i] luhan Feeling a lot better after talking it through with the older, a small smile made its way to his lips. "I'll take note of that hyung." He hums and gently patted the back of his hyung. The younger couldn't be more thankful to the older specially at a time like this. A very confusing time where it seems as if any unnecessary movement would casue evrything to collapse. It must've been very tough for hyung, he thought to himself. He knew the other have had more complicated experience and the younger can't help but be sorry for not being able to help the older during those times. He made a mental note to himself to always be there for his hyung from this point on.

@[i] chanyeol Having reassured Chanyeol about what he could do, Luhan felt not only proud but also relieved that the taller will take his advice, it made him happy, elated to know that he found what he needed with his conversation with him. He knew better than anyone the feeling of not knowing what to do. Because he lived it himself with Yixing. He had been caught up in jealousy when the rumors about Wendy and Yixing went up that his relationship with him was doubted. Until the other had reassured him that Luhan was the only one in his life, the only one that he loved. "You're welcome, Chanyeol. I'm glad that I was of help. Please, do come to me whenever you want." He hugged his back tightly and sighed softly, a small smile tugging on his lips while he closed his eyes and kept the other in his embrace.

@[i] luhan Chanyeol felt relieved to know that he has hyungs who he can depend on at times like this, he's very thankful especially to the couple, they had always been there for him. Listening intently to his hyung's advice, he takes mental notes to himself to take some time to think everything through. Looking down to the other's finger pressed on his chest, he felt the need to reassure himself, moreover, to know if the others feel the same way as he did. "I guess I really should take some time to myself just like what you said." he smiles a bit, "Thank you hyung." he hums before wrapping his arms around the older. The tall rapper kept in mind to always be grateful to the other, and to also be there just like what the other did for him.

@[i] chanyeol Luhan was relieved that he could at least get Chanyeol to hug him back because he had gotten so worried that he wouldn't like to even touch him after being so depressed. As he pulled back from him, he could see the worry that was slowly building in him, that feeling that settles on Luhan's stomach always tells that something is wrong and he doesn't like it at all. He sighed softly as he listened to the other's story, the start making him smile a bit dreamily upon hearing his name and Yixing's being said together in such a sentence but then he concentrated more in the problem that he had currently at hand. So this was love problems. The ones that Luhan has been used to because of his history of ups and downs with Yixing. Of course he did really want to help Chanyeol, not only because he is his friend or group member, but because he already considers all of the guys a part of his family, and he wouldn't have wanted it to be another way than the one that it is right now. He knew very well that Kris and Suho were the ones that took care of this normally, but at times, he had to come into the others' lives so that he could fix things that only he knows about. And the taller wasn't any wrong at coming at him to tell him all of this first and before the others, even the leaders. "I see. So you're practically in between three people at the same time. Candy, Marshmallow and the friend of Candy that likes you. See, this is a very difficult and complicated situation you are in. I know one thing that might help you though, and if it doesn't right now, it might in the future. So keep it in mind. When there is more than one person that you seem to like in a way that is more tan friends, you should take your time alone, and think about everything that has happened with them. Think about what you did with each of those persons, and analyze them completely. Remember little details, to be honest, that's what made my relationship with Yixing, The little things that might count more than the ones that you see on the outside of a person. And as you keep on doing that, there will always be this person that sticks out the most, maybe because of that detail. That something that like more than in the others. Only that person has it. Right now, you have to take a break, tell them you need space and time to think about it. If they really want you, they will wait for you. If not, then you can find your answer in an easier way. This is all about what's here, Chanyeol." Luhan pressed his finger on the other's chest, right where his heart was. He wanted to make him realize that this could be hard or easy depending the way and the actions you take upon knowing them. He then smiled warmly, coming closer and cupping the younger's cheeks with his small hands. "I know you're gonna make a good decision. Whichever it will be. Because I trust you, and you'll have me here with you for anything that you need. Hyung will stay with you, Channie. Always and in any situation you need me." He placed a quick peck on the taller's forehead, having to get on tiptoes to do so due to the height difference.

@[i] wendy [sh] Taeyang leaned against the wall, watching as she studied the room. The YG practice room isn't really a secret to the public and to other idols but it was rare for idols from other companies to come which is why he understood how Wendy must feel as of the moment. Once she regarded him one again, only then did he move from his spot and walked closer to her. "I don't think they gave any concept so I guess it's up to us. Any concept you want to have?" he asked with a shrug.

@[i] luhan Chanyeol's eyes widens as he suddenly felt the other pulled him in a tight hug, without any hesitation he hugged back liking the feeling of having a shoulder to rely on in times like this. Knowing himself as a very transparent person, he knew the older had already seen it through him that he had been going through something. Looking down as they pulled away he nodded and sighed a bit. "It's very complicated hyung..." He mumbled softly, searching for the right words to use. "Hyung, you and Yixing hyung are very much happy... I want to be like that as well." He smiled genuinely happy for the two. "But you see, I don't have any experience in dating and such and I don't want to hurt anybody.." He kept going, quite unsure on how to tell everything.. "Uugghh.. How do I explain this?" He sighed and shook his head. "Let me try once more.. Sorry." He scratched the back of his neck. "There are currently 2 persons that I've been taking a lot of interest in lately. Let's name them marshmallow and candy. Marshmallow is simple and likeable, Candy is special but comes with a lot of complications. Marshmallow is a very close friend of mine and I'm very much comfortable being around it, but Candy is in a whole lot level of comfortable. I just met Candy lately but being around it makes me feel all giddy inside and happy however, Candy had already told me that there's already a certain someone that Candy's been thinking about all the time and that someone is very close to me. It makes me want to give Candy up but another part of me wants to fight for Candy. Oh and another thing, I recently heard around that a very close friend of Candy is very interested in me. Its not that I don't like that person at all, but there's no special feeling when we're together. And because that friend of Candy likes me, I think Candy has been distancing itself from me since Candy doesn't want to hurt that person." He left out a heavy breath after telling everything. The tall rapper felt a bit tired and layed himself back on the floor, not knowing what to do anymore. "What should I do hyung?" He groaned, but definitely felt a whole lot better than when he hadn't spoken with anybody about the matter.

@[i] chanyeol While Chanyeol looked at him with those eyes, the ones that he definitely couldn't resist to be sorry and worried of, Luhan got closer to the other one and without minding that they were sweaty and smelly from the practice, he brought him closer and gave him a tight hug. It seemed a bit weird and even funny because the elder was shorter than Chanyeol himself but he couldn't really bring himself to care about that at the current moment. "No, it's not about messing up. Is there something, that it's troubling you lately? It seems to be something outside of this, of practice. And believe me, I do notice it. Don't think that I don't." He pulled away to look at him and his eyes were filled with sadness for him, because his precious friend was certainly not okay. "Everyone messes up now. Even our main dancers. It's not because of that. Please, let me help you. I know something's going on." He kept a soothing voice so that the younger will trust in him and that he could give him the release he needed.

@[i] luhan Just like their rehearsal earlier, the tall rapper just kept on making mistakes after mistakes. He was already about to release all his frustrations when he heard a familiar voice called him. Looking around he searches for the owner of the voice and immediately spots the blonde haired hyung by the back of the room as if he had been there since the others left. "Oh, hyung. I thought you also went home already." He blinked and approached the vocalist before sitting down right across from him, he looked back at the older and noticed the worry in his eyes and almost immediately he lowered his head down. "I'm sorry for always messing up." He mumbled and sighed heavily, knowing he had been a burden throughout the whole practice.

@[i] chanyeol After practice that day, Luhan wouldn't even be able to walk properly since they were pretty much tired after so much practicing that they just had. He had been watching Chanyeol for a while already, and the tall rapper wasn't really at his best today, he could easily detect it. He didn't want to cause more trouble for the rest by pointing it out at him directly, but he did need to help him with something that might be bothering him. Just by looking at his expressions, he could tell he was probably passing through a difficult time at the moment, and he just wanted to be of help for his friend and group member. After the others walked out of the room, he stayed in the studio and stood a few feet away from the taller that was still dancing. "Chanyeol, can we talk for a bit?" He asked with his lip trapped in between his teeth, a soft tone used to call for him.

@[i] luhan Just like any other day this past week have been filled with non-stop rehearsal for EXO's promotion for their latest song, "Love Me Right". Everything had been the usual, they kept on improving their performances and Chanyeol, who was definitely not a natural dancer, kept on struggling with the steps and the blocking. He felt very frustrated because of this at the same time, he felt sorrry for being such a burden to the rest of the group. As soon as their instructor had called it a day, the rest of the members had immediately grabbed their bags and were headed off back to the dorm. Meanwhile the tall lad stayed, determined to practice until he get every single move correctly.

@[i] taeyang To wendy's amusement, the said Taeyang wasn't as scary as she thought he would be. Well, whatever. Flashing back a similar smile at him, she gave him a ninety degree bow before stepping in. So this is what YG's practice room look like, in fact, this was what YG looked like. She had hear multiple stuffs about it, almost saying how amazing it was and true to their words, it was. "Thank you." Wendy said as she stepped in, head automatically turning around to look at her foreign surroundings. "It's fine." She waved him off. "We can always come up with something together, except. " She laughed softly. "I'm not exactly the dance type." Wendy admitted, scratching the back of her head sheepishly before taking a sit on the dance floor. "Did they say to have any concept of any sort?"

@[i] wendy [sh] He was starting to doze off when he heard the door creak open. He opened his eyes and glanced at the door to see who was there. When he saw the silhoutte of a woman standing by the door, he put down his water bottle and got up to approach her. He walked to the door and flicked the switch so the lights would turn on and he could see her clearly. "Wendy? Oh hey, come in!" he greeted casually and opened the door wider so she can come in. Taeyang had almost forgotten that they were dupposed to practice for a collab and if she hadn't gone there, he would totally have forgotten about it. "I'm guessing you're here about that collab? Sorry but I haven't really thought about it yet so I don't have any ideas as of the moment," he said apologetically.

@[i] taeyang Popping her head into the practice studio, Wendy blinked once then twice, wondering if she managed to get to the correct place. Being her first time in the YG building, she wasn't familiar with the layout nor where to go. Their said practice timing was relatively late since the other's group had some practice for their upcoming come back and thus there wasn't anyone around to really help her. "Taeyang-ssi?" She managed a few moments later with a puzzled look on her face. It wasn't hard to recognise him, Wendy has definitely heard more than just a few stories and rumours about the other - tabloids weren't exactly helping him clear his name. Plus more than feeling rather afraid of the other - like one would have assumed, he had piqued her interest.

@[i] wendy On a cold and quiet midnight, the dance studio door was slightly open and from inside you could hear a catchy hiphop song playing and the obvious sounds of someone practicing. If you peered inside, you would see that the person practicing was Big Bang's Taeyang. He was the kind of person who likes to play and he seems to be someone who will never take work seriously but he actually does th exact opposite. Yes, he likes to play and he has a lot of flings, but when it comes to work, he is always serious. This midnight is just like any other midnight for him. The group's training had ended hours ago but here he was still practicing alone. There are times he tends to be a perfectionist so when he sees even the slightest mistake in his dance, he would always stay late in the studio just to perfect it. He's been practicing for hours now so he decided to take a break. He turned of the music, sat down by his bag and drank from his bottle of water then leaned on the wall and closed his eyes.

@[i] irene [sh] Seunghwan hopes that her pleas would get through her leader. She has been with the other long enough to know that when Joohyun is upset about or being stubborn about something, giving in was the last thing on her list. She wishes that being the closest to the leader could give her some leverage and true enough it did.

Seeing her break down, Seunghwan shakes her head. She vocalist understands exactly what Joohyun’s going through, she’s been there and done that. So instead of saying anything, she pulls her leader into her warm embrace, running her hand up and down her back in a soothing manner.

Seunghwan doesn’t know how long Joohyun and her had been in this hugging position, it didn’t really matter as long as Joohyun would start talking to her. Seeing her leader calm down slightly, she took it as a sign to speak. “Don’t cry.” Seunghwan simply says, pulling away slightly enough for her to take a look at the other. She runs her thumb gently under the other’s eyes, wiping the tears away. She wants to tell her that she’ll be alright, things will be fine. But she knows this words are never going to get through her, not at this point. So she offers a smile instead.

“You can always talk to me, Joohyun-ah.” Seunghwan says, reaching down to hold her hand once more. “You know I’ll always be there for you, whether you did something right or wrong, good or bad. When you need someone to talk to or just listen too. I’m always just a call away or an apartment away. I’ll be there in lightning speed. Just don’t keep it to yourself. You’re my best friend, you’re my family.” Seunghwan doesn't want to pressure Joohyun into saying anything, not if she isn't ready.

@[i] wendy [hiatus till 04/03] Joohyun stared at her reflection in the mirror, muting her choreographer talking to her and her members. She was heaving, dancing strenuous, and was waiting until her members left and she could have time for herself - time to dance more, time to be in silence, time to cry. The girl feels clog up as her thoughts race in her head, eyes stinging with unshed tears.

Truly, even though it's been a couple of weeks, she can't believe she's still hurting over her own mistake.

It's when Seungwhan lightly touches her arm with the water bottle in her hand that Joohyun shakes her head. She blinks. She stares at her member. She smiles (just barely). "I just -" Joohyun begins to say in response to Seungwhan's plea, and Sooyoung asks them for supper.

The leader stays quiet as Seungwhan shakes her head next to Joohyun and Sooyoung gives them a painful look before walking out with Seulgi and Yeri.

Joohyun watches the three girls walk out of the dance room, eyes strained on their backs, thoughts going back to Jongdae. She feels her chest ache just slightly, and is barely thankful when Seungwhan catches her attention with the touch of her hand. Joohyun stares at the Canadian girl, eyes stinging, and Seungwhan is talking to her frantically.

Words such as "talk to us, please" and "I'm always here for you" get processed through Joohyun's mind and the leader only looks down at their interlaced hands. "Seungwhan-ah," Joohyun begins. "I'm sorry I just... I need time for myself, you know?" She begins, looks at her member's eyes, and doesn't realize the few tears falling from her own eyes then.

@[i] irene [sh] "Okay, we're done for today. You girls did well, thank you for your hardwork!" Their Cheographer had announced, clapping his hands together as he walked out. After saying their thanks, Seunghwan immediately sat on the floor, huffing a puffing from all the tedious practice, unlike Seulgi or Joohyun, dancing wasn't her forte. Usually, it had been Joohyun who would have taken a bottle of water to offer her but recently, it seemed that her leader had been a little under the weather. Infact, she had hardly seen her around the past week, for instance, Joohuyn would stay back longer than any of them and she would go home really late when they were all asleep and she would wake up and attend schedules with them and the cycle repeats. Despite her not saying anything, Wendy knew deep down inside it was something concerning Jongdae because she had seen the state of Jongdae and the other members talking about it. And really, Joonhyun was never under the weather unless it concern the said EXO member.

Feeling worried, Seunghwan stood up, reaching over to grab a bottle of water before making her way towards Joohyun. " Joohyun-ah." She called out softly, nudging the bottle of water towards her. "Joohyun-ah, talk to me please." She pleaded softly but given the silent treatment once again, Wendy sighed. "We're going for Supper. You guys coming?" Joy asked in which Wendy shook her head, Irene simply didn't answer.

Honestly, Wendy was a little sick and tired from all these, she was tired of being sad herself and tired of seeing people around her being sad, even if Joohyun wasn't going to answer her, she was determined to get something out of her. " Joohyun." She said firmly. "Even if you don't want to talk to any of us, please talk to me at least. I know what's going, please." Boldly, she reached out to take hold of her leader's hand. "Please. You know I'm always here for you."

@[i] sehun He's wide eyed, aware of the pinkish spots forming at the younger boy's forearms, and winces at them. He must've gotten them from the friction when he fell onto the floor. Yixing hears the slowing pace of Sehun's breaths, and heaves a small sigh of relief. At least his heart isn't pumping at a rate that may be detrimental to his health. Reaching up to the boy's forehead, he feels for a temperature higher than normal, but thankfully, nothing seems wrong. Yixing looks up from where he is and then at the white door behind them. He wants to get the others to help, because he knows they are more aware of the places they could go to, but he also knows that they're long gone, having fun somewhere else, or maybe heading home. It's late into the night, nearing the early morning of the next day and there wouldn't be anyone else in the building save for the lady in the cafeteria he had gone to. Having no other choice, Yixing forgoes the drinks, leaving them laying haphazardly on the floor, and picks Sehun up in a way that he hopes won't harm him even further. He has to form of response, and he thinks that Sehun is in deep trouble. He rushes out, the only thing on him is his phone, and finds a taxi that can take both him and the unconscious boy.

He reaches the hospital quicker than expected, the roads were empty and the man driving the taxi seemed to sense his urgency. Picking the still unconscious Sehun up in his arms again, shaking his head at how light the other felt, he thanks the man, pays, then rushes into the emergency area where the doctors are there doing nothing, as the place is pretty much empty.

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@[i] sehun Yixing walks back to the dance studio that Sehun is in, armed with a bag of snacks and two drinks for himself, as well as the younger boy. He walks with a bounce in his step, completely unaware of whatever is happening in the studio. He stops short when his phone pings with a message, and he slides it out of his back pocket, smiling at it. It's Luhan, and he thinks that nothing can ruin his day. He's got everything that he needs, and he's doing just fine. Walking and typing in a reply simultaneously, Yixing puts his head down and pushes open the door leading to the dance studio. He doesn't notice a thing. The music is still pounding loudly from the speakers, reverberating across the room, and he walks towards his bag at the back, not sparing a glance to see if Sehun was practicing. Of course he would be, what else would he be- Yixing doesn't hear the squeak of shoes against the well polished floor, neither does he hear a shout of joy when he walks in, nor heavy breaths from the other. It's weird. He looks up at the mirror, and inhaling sharply, he realises that Sehun is sprawled across the floor, hair matted to his face with sweat, and his breathing is erratic. He runs towards the younger boy, and shakes his shoulders, eyes wide and heart palpitating against his chest. "Sehun, are you okay?" He asks, not knowing what to do. He needs a reply from the other.

@[i] sehun Yixing nods, walking out of the dance studio but stops short. He turns back, "Do you want a drink?" He walks towards his bag and decides to take out his wallet and phone so that he can buy snacks and a drink - instead of having plain water that he feels cannot placate his thirst. The boy waits for the other members to file out of the room before following after them, but heading towards a different direction. He jogs over to the empty cafeteria solely for the people working in sm entertainment, wiping the sweat off his forehead. He is quick on his feet, eager to start practicing the dance again with Sehun. It had been a long time ever since they'd had to learn a new dance - and Yixing just had to admit he loved this one. Bouncing on the soles of his feet, he greets the lady manning the store and orders. He wonders what Sehun is doing now.

Yixing's in the studio with the rest of the members from exo, trying the routine of call me baby over and over again, perfecting it and making sure they are all in sync before they go for their comeback stage tonight. It's been a long tiring year for the group, and their fanbase, and they all agreed that they would do their best in making their fans proud. The choreographer walks around the room as the song plays loudly from the speakers. He makes slight changes to their arm placement, and where they step so as to not have any mishaps happening. After an hour or so of intensive dance practice, their choreographer lets them go with a smile plastered on his face as he grabs his bag and walks out. The other members jog back to where their bags are piled and stuff their belongings into them. Sehun is still in the middle of the studio, looking at the others frantically throwing their clothes haphazardly into the bags. Yixing notices, and it's not for long that he makes his way to the youngest member of the team.

"I'll practice more, hyung." The other says quietly, looking directly into Yixing's eyes. Yixing nods and smiles at the taller boy. "I'll practice with you, I'll just go get some water first, okay?"

@[i] lay "Are you okay?" He heard the taller say, causing him to lose his chain of thought.
"Y-Yeah, I'm okay." He blushed, mentally swearing at how he sounded so confused and lost. He looked at Yixing as he opened the clinic door, the cold air hitting their skin. He sighed feeling slightly calmer and refreshed.

"We can go over to my place" the younger continued, nodding, while Minseok contemplated saying something to change plans but gave up and let out a soft "Alright."

@[i] xiumin "You always listen to me," Yixing mused and smiled at the other. It was a nice change, to be listened to and not to listen to others. "Minseok?" He asked, turning his head toward the older boy and furrowing his eyebrows. "Are you okay?" The latter was spacing out and was staring into the blank pavement in front of them - very uncharacteristic of Minseok. Yixing waved his hand in front of the shorter and tried to snap him out of his daze.

"Yeah! That sounds like fun." He grinned and opened the clinic door to step into the air conditioned building. "We can go over to my place," the taller nodded.

@[i] lay "Alright Yixing, whatever you say." Minseok gulped as he saw the other's smile widen. He just needed to calm his mind and push away any invading thoughts. It was just going to be good pals, hanging out, watching a movie, preferably with popcorn or maybe even cheese and nachos. "Nothing weird with that, nothing" The elder repeated in his mind.

"I've downloaded some of the latest ones onto my USB, we could connect it to the TV and watch them all" The shorter explained as they approached the clinic's door.
"Umm... should we meet at your place or-?" He questioned in an unsure tone.

@[i] xiumin Yixing nodded in agreement, not finding anything weird about the both of them being together alone in an apartment watching movies. It was like friends watching shows together - just that they were more inclined to each other than best friends were. The younger boy hobbled down the hallway and out of the building they were familiar with, out onto the street where the cars were jammed.

"A movie night in sounds much better!" He smiled gently, feeling the uneasiness and weariness wear off after talking to Minseok for a period of time. He couldn't feel much of his burden, after talking it out with the other. And perhaps it was due to a certain type of attraction to the other boy. "We can watch all the movies we missed!"

@[i] lay "Let's go watch one together soon, I mean we could comfortably this weekend, since you'll get a break till you get better." Minseok explained making sure to keep a firm grip on the taller as they stumbled through the hallway.

"Or if you want we could have movie night in?" He suggested cheerfully but, soon enough, figured that it would mean him being alone with the taller for an extended amount of time, with many possible awkward situations, which he probably should steer clear off.

"Or we could just go to the cinema at the mall" the shorter blurted quickly as he began to flush. "The cinema... yes" he continued "I heard they added 4D screen and seats as well".

@[i] xiumin "Nachos and cheese," the boy nodded in affirmation. "We should go watch a movie," Yixing said, slinging both his and Minseok's bag on his shoulder. The younger didn't notice the other tensing up at his touch and left his hand there until they both had to get up from the couch they were sitting on.

Yixing hobbled along with the help of the shorter boy - whom he was eternally grateful for, and focused on not straining his right foot too much lest the injury become worse than it already felt. The boy blushed a bright red as he realised the close proximity he and Minseok were in, and thought that it was a compromising position but made no move to change it. He nodded as Minseok replied and hummed softly, following and keeping up with the older boy's pace.

@[i] lay "I'm craving Nachos" Yixing suddenly spoke making the elder widen his eyes and give the other a smile for his random words.
"Cheese and Nachos?" He joked but froze slightly as the other's hand patted his thigh.

Minseok held onto the taller boy as they walked towards the door, making sure the younger was comfortable with their pace. He grinned as he saw some of the other's strong demeanor returning. The boy insisted on holding onto their bags, little to no pain visible on his features, just a light blush present on his cheeks.

"Thank you, Seok hyung" he heard the other mumble into his ear as they fastened their stride.
"Your welcome" Minseok replied softly, trying to remember where the nearest clinic was located, wanting to get the injured boy checked as soon as possible.

@[i] xiumin "I'm craving nachos," Yixing said out of the blue, looking up at his image on the mirror and smiling slightly. The said boy's smile widened just a slight bit at the other's actions, as he patted the other's thigh gently and nodded. "Thank you," he mumbled softly, but just loud enough for the older boy to hear.

As Yixing was propped up against the shorter boy, he put his arm around Minseok's shoulder and leaned on the leg that was not injured. He watched as the older tried to take his bag from the floor but failing. The younger steadied himself on his left leg and bent down to pick up his friend's backpack. "I'll take it." He said softly and stood upright again.

"Let's go!" He smiled, now a full blown grin, as he turned himself towards the door. Yixing was more than glad that Minseok was able to lift the boy's spirits and help him more than he could help himself. "Thank you again, Seok hyung."

@[i] lay "That's cheesy" The boy said nudging Minseok, causing him to smile too. "If that's what makes you feel better, I don't mind being cheesy" Minseok stated placing an arm around the other playfully.

"Let's get you some medical help now, please!" The elder said getting up and extending a hand to help the other. Soon enough, Yixing was propped up against the shorter as he tried to pull up his backpack from the couch.

Minseok felt relieved seeing the other calmer than before, broken but healing slightly, as a small smile was gracing his features. "Shall we go then?" he questioned before getting surprised at their close proximity, with the younger leaning further towards him.