"She dumped you?!" Baekhyun's eyes widened as he stared at his friend.

"But I thought you were going away together?"

"Obviously she wasn't thinking of that when she decided to cheat on me" Chen replied, staring at the ground and running his hand through his hair.

"I'm sorry. What are you gonna do about the holiday?" Hyewon added, rubbing the boy's shoulder in an attempt to comfort him.

"I guess I'll just have to get a refund or something" he muttered, collapsing onto the sofa.

The room was silent for a moment and Hyewon joined her friends, leaning against Baekhyun's shoulder as she looked at Chen's red eyes.

She could feel Baekhyun shuffling next to her and she lifted her head to meet his eyes, giving him a questioning glance.

"Why don't we just buy some extra tickets and go together" he suddenly announced, causing Hyewon to jump up from beside him.

Her eyes were confused but Baekhyun gave her a glance as if to help him out.

"Yeah, we can just buy some extras. The chalet is big enough for us all anyway" she added, attempting to persuade Chen who was still laying on the sofa with his hand over his face.

They were surrounded by silence again as they awaited his reply. It felt like years before he finally spoke but he glanced to them, letting out a sigh of frustration.

"I guess so" he mumbled, pushing Baekhyun away as he jumped on him in excitement. "Get off idiot!"

They separated and Hyewon pulled Baekhyun back. Chen clearly wasn't feeling great.

"You can ask Tara to come with you" Baekhyun suddenly said in an attempt to tease him.

Hyewon slapped him on the shoulder, darkening her glare as he clutched his arm in pain.

"I'm not sure about that" Chen replied, still in his own world.

"You have to. I mean you haven't seen each other in ages" Baekhyun continued.

Chen seemed to stop for a moment, staring up at the ceiling while his friends silently argued with each other.

"I guess I'll try to get her to come"

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So this is how it all happened.

After Chen broke up with his long-time girlfriend we decided to join him on his holiday to Austria. At least it would give him an excuse to distract himself.

So here we are. Crowded on seats at Incheon Airport, waiting for our flight to be announced.

Chen was still moping but we all hoped that it would lift his spirits just a tiny bit. After all it was Christmas.

Flight 207 to Salzburg Airport will be departing shortly

"Come on then you idiots" Hyewon jumped up, smiling at Chen.

They grabbed their luggage and began wandering towards the gate, lining up behind a group of people.

"There's not many people" Baekhyun chattered, overly excited as always.

"Well I don't think Austria's a hotspot for Korean tourists" Hyewon replied, giving him a sarcastic smile as they stepped onboard.

They all showed their boarding passes to the stewardess', claiming their seats and placing their luggage in the cupboards.

"Does anyone wanna trade? I can't sit next to Baekhyun for the whole flight" Hyewon asked, giving Chen pleading eyes but taking her seat as he ignored her request.

Baekhyun rolled his eyes in disgust, patting the armrest to irritate her.

After about ten minutes the plane finally took off and they prepared themselves for the 14 hour flight to Salzburg.

Chen pulled a sleeping mask over his eyes, ignoring the rest of the group despite their constant muttering.

It wasn't until the pilot announced they were going to land, that Chen finally pulled of the mask, looking outside of the plane and seeing the mountains below.

He sighed lightly, Hyewon noticing and rubbing his shoulder to comfort him.

His smile was brief but enough to show her he was okay and they all gathered their things, the turbulence finally scaring Baekhyun into silence.

One the engines were shut off they stepped onto the runway, dragging their tired bodies to the nearest shuttle bus.

"How far away is the Chalet? I'm exhausted" Baekhyun moaned, rubbing his neck and letting out a small yawn.

Chen moodily replied, taking no interest at all in the group as they clambered into the back of a taxi. Hyewon told the driver the address and he nodded meekly, pulling out of the lane and switching onto the road.

They were all too tired to make conversation and sat in silence as they drove into the mountains.

As they reached the cabin the roads became much narrower and the sudden bumps caused Baekhyun to finally wake up from his nap. The girls became more excited as they saw a small town in front of them and grinned brightly at one another.

As they drove past the welcome sign, everyone awoke from their weariness and eventually they stopped outside the chalet.

The house was surrounded by trees, all covered with snow and leaves covered the floor of  the large terrace.

The balcony was coated with a layer of snow, Christmas light strung across the house to guide them inside.

As they opened the door, shivering from the frosty atmosphere they all smiled. Even Chen's lips curved upwards for the first time that week.

Baekhyun breathed out, giggling at the frosty air which formed in front of him.

They shut the old, wooden door and it creaked loudly, filling the silent room.

"It's late so we should probably sort out the rooms" Tara announced, leading them into the living room.

As they stepped inside Baekhyun suddenly ran over to the nearest door and poked his head inside, turning around again to move to the next one. Within a minute he had shouted his choice to the rest of the group, chucking his bag on the bed.

Chen followed him inside and calmly placed his bag at the end of the bed, beginning to unpack in the wardrobe.

Baekhyun noticed his sadness and went over to him, containing his excitement for a moment.

"Are you okay~?" He mumbled, staring at his roommates back.

"Yeah I suppose" he muttered.

Baekhyun sighed, bringing Chen in for a tight hug, which only lasted a few seconds before he ripped himself away.

"God Baekhyun" he yelled in disgust but failing to hide a small chuckle.

The girls had already began unpacking next door and were happily chattering with each other.

"So Tara, you and Chen hey?" Hyewon joked, watching as Tara struggled to conceal a smile.

"What do you mean? He literally just broke up"

"Doesn't mean you haven't got a chance"

Hyewon sat beside her on the bed, breaking into a fit of laughter as Tara punched her shoulder playfully.

They carried on unpacking and within half an hour they had all moved into the living room, crowding around the fireplace.

Baekhyun was determined to show his manliness and had insisted on lighting it himself, pushing away anyone who tried to help.

"Baekhyun, just let somebody else try it" Tara yelled in frustration.

The room was freezing and they all sat in a huddle on the sofa, watching in disbelief at the boy.

"But-" he started, getting pushed aside by Chen as he pulled out a lighter he'd found in the kitchen drawer.

With the fire finally lit, everyone relaxed and watched the TV. At some point Baekhyun brought out some drinks for them and within a few hours the whole group was drowning themselves in their sorrows.
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