A few weeks passed and Lily did her best to stay happy as she did the same thing, every day. Cook for Seonghwa, clean the house, do any laundry, cook again, try to distract herself for a few hours, cook again, fall asleep next to Wooyoung. That was the best part of her day because she finally got to be alone with him.

The boys would come to her for advice, valuing her opinion, and she always gave her honest answer. She'd listen to them sing and work on lyrics, watch them practice their dances, and even lend a hand with their outfits when the designer came over.

But she couldn't help it when she started thinking she was more of a member of their crew than part of the household...

She spent a lot of her free time in the backyard, laying among the flower beds and watching the clouds move lazily across the sky.

Whenever someone came to find her, she was so happy to be needed, they missed the sad expression she had had on her face before they got there.

Wooyoung would ask her constantly if something was wrong, but she would always tell him no and kiss him.

He was happy to see that her old habits from their time apart were fading. She didn't jump when a door opened and she never looked down when speaking with someone anymore. She also leaned into his touch and even made an effort to initiate hugs whenever they were together.

She seemed like she was happy, but that didn't stop him from worrying.

One night after rehearsal, while Lily was making dinner, he finally voiced his concerns to the others.

"Guys, I'm worried about Lily."

"Why? What's wrong?" Yunho said, sitting up from where he had been laying on the floor.

"I don't know how to explain it, but something just seems off."

"I agree." Jongho said, sitting up straighter. "I catch her sometimes when she thinks she's alone and she always looks so sad."

The others exchanged concerned glances.

"But she always has a smile on her face when she's around us. And she helps whenever we ask her too. She's been a huge help with getting us prepped for this concert." Hongjoong said, rubbing the back of his head. "Oh..."

"Exactly." Wooyoung said.

"Shit." Hongjoong sighed and covered his eyes with his hand. "We messed up guys."

"I'm a little confused," Yeosang said. "I thought you just said she was happy helping us."

"Exactly." Wooyoung said again, staring at the floor. I'm such an idiot.

"She is happy because she is with us." Jongho said quietly, looking at the door. "But she must feel so lonely when we are spending all day practicing. Haven't you guys noticed that she does everything around the house for us...?"

"I..." San said, pausing and his eyes widened in realization.

"We need to do something for her." Seonghwa said, standing up. "I know we told her we'd be busy with performances and such, but I think we got a little too wrapped up in it. I'm to blame as well. When she first offered to help with the cooking I was hesitant, but she insisted. Now... Now that I think about it, I feel like I've just pawned off my work on her." He let out a little sob and Mingi grabbed his hand.

Everyone looked to Wooyoung when he slammed his hand against the floor. "We brought her to another prison. And she's been lying about her feelings, so we didn't get distracted from our work. Dammit. Dammit, dammit, dammit."

They stayed silent for a long moment, then jumped when Lily opened the door, beaming, and said, "Dinner's ready! I'm sure you guys are famished. I made something special for you." She came in and grabbed Wooyoung's arm to help him off the floor but faltered when she saw the tears forming in the corner of his eyes. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," Hongjoong said before Wooyoung could say anything. "We were just talking about our next concert and we all got a little emotional." He looked at each of the members, sending them the message not to say anything right now.

The rest muttered in agreement as Wooyoung wrapped his arms around Lily and shoved his nose into her shoulder.

She hugged him back and smiled, "Well then dinner will be even better! I made steak!" She shot Seonghwa a wink then pulled Wooyoung out of the room with her, missing the boys soft groans as they felt even guiltier.

The conversation during dinner was strained. Lily figured it was because they were tired, but she noticed none of them really looked at her. Did I do something wrong...?

She was about to say something when they heard the front door open. The only one who just walked in like that was their manager, so they all stood up quickly and went to greet them. Lily stayed behind to start cleaning the kitchen, not wanting to get in the way.

"Hello, Ateez! How is everyone doing tonight?" They all replied with good, and bowed their heads politely. "Good, good. So tomorrow's the big day. I wanted to let you know that you will be performing in front of a sold-out crowd again!" The boys smiled and looked at each other. "I look forward to seeing what you have put together for this one! We need to be ready to leave here by 10 o'clock, it's a five-hour drive to where we are going, and I want you to have plenty of time to get there and not feel rushed."

They all thanked him for stopping by and made their way back to the kitchen. Seonghwa clenched his fists when he saw everything cleaned spotless, as if they had never been there.

"What time are we leaving tomorrow?" Lily asked as she closed the pantry she had been rummaging in.

"10 o'clock." Mingi said.

Lily glanced at the clock, "Ok. I'll make lunches for the ride now, that way we don't have to worry about it in the morning." She went to the fridge and started pulling out the things she needed.

"You don't need to do that, we can always stop." Hongjoong said, stepping forward.

"Don't be silly! I don't mind." She said in a sing-song voice, turning to face them all. "You boys go get cleaned up and get some rest tonight, ok? You have a busy day tomorrow."

The dismissal was clear. Wooyoung hesitated, but San grabbed his hand and motioned for him to follow. He had an idea.

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When they got to the performance center, nerves were starting to rise like normal. The boys could hear their fans calling to them from the concert hall and they were anxious to meet them.

Lily had helped design their all black outfit they wore this time. Each one of them had chains that were attached in different places to make each one unique, and they even had black hats to wear during one of the songs.

She fussed over each one in turn, making sure everything was perfect. Saving Wooyoung for last, she smiled at how handsome he looked and kissed him quickly on the cheek. "Good luck!" she said, before making her way to her corner backstage.

The audience roared as the notes of the first song came on, then screamed when the boys ran onto stage.

The choreography Yunho and Wooyoung had created for the new songs were received well, and the edits they made on the dance they did from school were perfect.

When the audience interaction part came around, Lily felt herself getting a little sad, watching each one of them interact with the girls in the front row. She found herself wishing she could be there instead of backstage, for a moment, then laughed at herself when she realized many of the girls in the audience probably had the opposite thought.

She would be lying to herself, though, if she said she didn't get a little jealous during Wooyoung's individual dances, especially the sexy one the fans like to request. She watched as the girls reached out to him and he would send them little hearts in return. It's just part of the job description.

When it was time for break, they all hurried backstage and chugged water before letting the makeup artists touch up their appearance.

Lily stayed in her corner and out of the way. The break was short, and they needed to stay focused.

The lights dimmed on stage and the boys walked out to form a line. Then Hongjoong started speaking, "Thank you, Atiny! We want to start our second half with a new song, and we'd like to dedicate it to a special friend of ours who has helped inspire us to be better performers. She does everything she can to help us be better for you, so this song is for her! Please help us thank her!"

Lily felt herself blushing as each one of them looked at her before they started singing.

"This is how I feel about you, Twilight. It's like Twilight, yeah."