Song of the Chapter - (Stronger, EXO)

Your POV

The next day, I sat in the passenger seat of Jin's car. I couldn't handle the heavy atmosphere in the car, so I looked at Jin and asked, "so, where exactly are we going? And why the long face?"

Jin sighed and hesitated before answering, "We're meeting Baekhyun at the usual café. He's... well, he's had a rough time."

"He died?" I blurted out, my eyes widening in shock.

Jin laughed and shook his head, "No, you idiot. Taeyeon dumped him," he explained.

"Oh," I nodded, looking in front before realization hit me, and I looked at Jin again, "she what?!"

My outburst caused Jin to brake abruptly, and I jerked forward in my seat, "what the hell was that for?"

Jin chuckled and looked at me, "sorry – traffic light," he said, pointing at the red light in front of us.

I crossed my arms, "how were you able to get your driver's license?" I mumbled, looking at Jin in disbelief.

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When we arrived at the café Jin was talking about, we sat near the big window, facing the road. I looked around it with my arms crossed before looking at Jin, "wait, so, what is the purpose of me being here?"

Baekhyun arrived five minutes later, and I smiled at him, "hey Baek," I waved.

He returned the smile, but it didn't quite reach his eyes, and sat beside me, "hey," he greeted back; the usual brightness in his tone was absent.

Rose POV

Taeyeon, Nayeon, and I were on our way to our rendezvous with Jin and the boys. I smiled at Taeyeon, "what do you want to drink right now?" I asked, waiting for her answer.

She hummed and crossed her arms, leaning against her seat, "I feel like drinking something bitter today – iced americano it is," she answered with a bright smile.

I nodded, "nice choice," I said, getting excited for my first outing with Taeyeon and Nayeon – I'm used to going out with Jennie, Lisa, and Jisoo, so a different group of friends was a new experience.

After a few minutes, Nayeon looked at us, "we are here," she said before parking across the café. I looked at the building from the parking lot, and I could see Y/n, Jin, and Baekhyun talking and laughing – Baekhyun, though, was barely talking from the look of it.

Y/n caught my eyes, though – how his dimples appeared when he smiled or laughed made my heart race. They were contagious, and I found myself smiling when I saw him. I was snapped out of my thought when Taeyeon knocked on the window.

I turned my attention to her, standing outside the car, "aren't you coming?" she asked.

I nodded, "oh, right. My bad," I chuckled awkwardly before getting off Nayeon's car and walking with them to the café.

Once inside, we walked toward Y/n and the two boys. He looked at us, "hey guys," he smiled softly before getting up and walking toward me.

"Did I miss anything?" I asked, looking at Baekhyun, who was looking everywhere but Taeyeon.

Y/n hummed and shrugged, "well, you didn't miss anything, but you did miss someone, I presume?"

I looked at him, "am I?" I asked, eyeing him playfully – a minute later, we both laughed it off, "seriously?" I shook my head in disbelief.

He chuckled and cleared his throat, "sorry... that was... that was cheesy," he exclaimed. Not long after that, we turned our attention to Taeyeon and Baekhyun, who had moved two tables away from us.

"Take a seat," Y/n said, pulling me down to sit beside him as we listened to the ex-couple. Despite being two tables away, we could still hear their conversation clearly.

"What else is there to explain, Baekhyun?" Taeyeon asked sternly.

Baekhyun's voice wasn't as clear as hers, but we could still make out what he said: "I understand that you won't believe me, but I want to know – of all people, why him?"

I glanced at them – Taeyeon was scowling; she obviously wasn't in the mood to talk with Baekhyun, but even if I tried to intervene right now and tell her to give him a chance, most likely, she won't be listening to me.

I sighed and turned to Nayeon, who had just returned from the counter with our drinks, "hey, Nayeon, you don't happen to know what caused the rift between them, do you?" I asked – I know that Taeyeon and Baekhyun broke up, but that was it – none of the girls told me the real reason.

Nayeon looked at me with raised eyebrows before nodding, "hmm? Oh, right. The thing is," she looked at the ex-couple before turning to us again, "you remember how Baekhyun and Suzy are in a play together this season, right?"

"Nayeon, I uh... I'm a new student so..." I shrugged – I never knew that Baekhyun would be involved in any activities like a play since he looked more like the athletic type of guy.

Y/n took my hand, and I looked at him, who was nodding at Nayeon. "I will tell you about the play later today," he told me before turning to the latter.

"Well, like I said, they were co-stars and..." she looked around cautiously before leaning in, "someone told Taeyeon that they saw Baekhyun and Suzy," Nayeon shrugged, "you know, make out?" she added in a hushed tone.

I glanced at Baekhyun before looking back at Nayeon, "then, it was his fault."

"No – he is not at fault," Jin chimed in. We looked at him. "I think whoever told Taeyeon that Baekhyun made out with Suzy has a personal grudge toward him," he added.

I looked at him, a little annoyed that he was defending Baekhyun. "I know he is your best friend and all, but when he is at fault..."

Y/n shook his head and wrapped my hand in his, "would you kiss your cousin?" he asked me, deadpanning.

I scrunched and shook my head, "ew – no."

He shrugged, "then do you think Baekhyun would kiss his cousin?"

"Wait – Baekhyun and Suzy are cousins?" I asked, looking at Y/n and Jin.

They nodded in unison, and Nayeon sighed softly, "I thought that was just a joke between you guys. That's a new revelation for me," she shrugged before drinking her vanilla latte.

Jin smiled, "well, Baekhyun tend to keep trivial things like this a secret to others."

"I TOLD YOU I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOUR EXPLANATION!"

We turned our attention to Taeyeon, who was fuming. She looked at Baekhyun before rolling her eyes and standing up. She was about to walk away when he grabbed her by the wrist, "Taeyeon, please..."

"Let me go!" she swatted his hand away before grabbing her cup of americano and splashing it on Baekhyun's face.

Everyone in the café started whispering as we watched Taeyeon walk past us while complaining about how coming here was a bad idea.

Your POV

Later that day, Chaeyoung, Baekhyun and I returned to the hospital. "So, that happened huh?" Chanyeol sighed softly – right, we were hanging out in his room now.

Baekhyun sighed, "yeah," he nodded before leaning against the couch – the smell of americano on Baekhyun was still strong, and I regretted not ordering a cup for takeaway from the café.

"Don't worry, Baek. I can be your lover," Chanyeol joked before winking at him – Chaeyoung and I rolled our eyes and laughed at him.

Baekhyun chuckled softly before shaking his head, "yeah, no thanks. I prefer women," he said, refusing Chanyeol's idea.

"Well... at least you're smiling now," I tapped Baekhyun's shoulder lightly.

"Hey, at least you are smiling now," I said, patting Baekhyun's back.

He nodded and looked at us, "yeah, thanks to you dimwits," he exclaimed.

Chanyeol shrugged and crossed his arms, leaning against his headboard, "well, it's always my pleasure to help my friends," he nodded proudly.

I looked at him, "woah, hold your horses, Chanyeol. Who said you are our friend?" I asked teasingly.

"Am I not?" he asked, looking at us in surprise.

Baekhyun looked at me and then at Chanyeol – joining in the teasing, "did you forget how many times you caused us troubles? How many times you sent us to detention?"

The whole room fell silent for a few minutes – Chanyeol seemed to consider it for a minute before I sighed, "we are joking, dude. You are our friend," I said, laughing at his reaction.

Chanyeol let out a sigh of relief, "I really thought you guys were being serious for a minute there."

We laughed at the reaction we got from him before I cleared my throat and turned to look at Baekhyun, "so, who is Taeyeon's new boyfriend?" I asked.

Baekhyun shrugged, "it's Daniel."

"Wait, Daniel as in Kang Daniel?"

Chaeyoung looked at me, nudging my shoulder, "who is that?" she asked, tilting her head.

I looked at her and smiled, "he is the secretary of our school's Save Our Nature Club," I explained. Chaeyoung nodded understandingly before turning to look at Baekhyun.

"Yes, that Daniel. Just, how many Daniel do you know anyway?"

I shrugged, "well, not much. I would say... around 30?"

??? POV

"About the evidence – have you destroyed it yet?"

"Yes, boss. I have deleted it as you ordered."

"Very good."

"What do we do with the car, sir? Y/n's father will probably send his men to look for it."

"Well, destroy the car, obviously."

"I understand, Mr. Kang. I will get to it immediately."

[Old A/n: Hey guys, so, here's a new chapter for you guys! I hope you guys enjoy it and please don't forget to vote okay guys? It means a lot to me! Sorry if this chapter is short. I'll try making the next chapter longer! Anyway, stay tuned!]