~~~ CBX EXO - Cry ~~~

"Let's go," he said hoarsely, moving away from her at last. She felt like, she will collapse on the floor any minute, letting out breath she was holding in, the whole time. He made a step back, running his fingers through his hair, messing them up a bit. Earlier they had a defined shape and every strand had its place. Now it was sticking out everywhere, but she couldn't find the ability to talk and point it out.

He walked to the door, opening them for her, so she followed like a robot, not looking at him.

What on earth was that, Dee?

She was asking herself panicky, while she went past him into the hall. They continued back to the elevators, not talking at all, which made the sudden weird mood even more awkward. The current situation made her even forget about the problem with her father, for a split of second.

"Hey, lovebirds!" someone shouted all of a sudden, sounding like it was meant for her and Baekhyun.

"God damn it, I will kill him," she heard Baekhyun muter, before he turned around. She followed his lead, wanting to find out what is it about, when she saw a big group of guys in suits coming their way. She recognized smiling face of Chanyeol, who didn't even stop, when they walked all the way to where she and Baekhyun were standing. He went to her and then he demonstrated the biggest bear hug in history of hugs. This guy definitely knew how to be affectionate.  She just stood there and let him do whatever he want, she felt like she is being suffocated anyway.

"I missed you girl!" he exclaimed, when he pulled away, giving her view of his bright grin.

"Hey!" that was Bakehyun's annoyed voice, dragging all the attention to him.

"What's with your hair?" D.O, who she could already recognize, asked Baekhyun. She felt the blush creeping in her cheeks and she even didn't know why exactly. She didn't even want to think about what could have happened, if Baekhyun didn't stop at the right time.

"Why are you all red in face?" Chanyeol noticed her blush and now everyone's eyes were on her, making it even worse to stop that annoying habit of her face. Exo members were glancing from her to Baekhyun and back, who's ears were now of darkest shade of red, making it even more obvious. God, they didn't even do anything.

"So that was why you were rushing back to Korea, huh?"  guy with dimples teased Baekhyun, who wasn't capable of even trying to explain the situation. She was dying inside. He is always so confident, why doesn't he stop them assuming things?

"Well did you have a good reunion?" Chen asked with knowing smile, plastered over his lips. Oh, God please help us!

"It's not it..." she tried to deny that, but it was like she was talking inito a wall. No response whatsoever.

"Ah, the young love! Isn't it the best," the leader Suho, whose name she found out after their first meeting in BBC building, grinned from ear to ear. When she thought about him acting like a proud mum, back then, she didn't have an idea how close she is to truth.

"Stop making it uncomfortable, you jerks. She finally agreed to show up on public with me," wondering who said those ridiculous words? She turned her head towards Baekhyun, who started this stupid game of his. He promised he would stop and now he is doing it again? What did Eve said? Play along?

"Ah, sorry Dee. This is still new to us, but we are so excited. None of us really have the strength to find a girlfriend and when it happens it's always fun," Chanyeol's gleaming eyes were talking themselves. She forcefully returned his smile, then focused her attention back to Bakehyun, who's eyebrows shot up. She moved towards him, taking his hand, intertwining her fingers with his. For outsiders it looked like sweet gesture of trust, but she forget to add, that she squeezed his fingers as much as her stronger slowed her, until he started to fidget, trying to get away from her, but she hugged his arm with hers, not letting him to do so.

"It's okay, I'm getting used to it now. Isn't it right, sweetie pie?" she turned her loving eyes to his face, almost bursting in laughter when she saw how much he is trying to keep his face straight, while she was squashing his hand.

"They even have a nick names!" Xiumin squealed in low voice, clapping his hands.

"That' right, baby," Baekhyun managed to answer through the pain she was giving him. It almost made her cringe away, but this time, he didn't let her.

"So you are official. Congrats!" all other guys joined in the congratulation wave and she was thinking what has she made herself get into.

"Guys, Dee still doesn't want to be seen with me in front of reporters, so calm down," Baekhyun said finally something that made sense.

"Shall we go?" he asked her. She almost forgot she wanted to go home, before EXO members surrounded them.

"What? You are leaving, we just got here, straight from the airport," Sehun whined. She realized all of them look very tired. Why would they come here, even though they weren't supposed to.

"Dee wanted to go back home..." Baekhyun started, wanting to follow their original plan and leave, but when she saw all those handsome faces, getting all upset,  she didn't have the heart to go along with Baekhyun. And she felt the thrill raising inside her, she was itching to rebel against her father.

"We can stay for a while," she sighed in resignation, getting happy response from everyone and surprised from Baekhyun. She realized they were still holding hands, but she already stopped giving him hard time, turning his hand into a pancake. It was natural, that neither of them let go.

"Then let's go to the main happening room and cause some trouble," Chanyeol commanded, waving his hands, turning around and making his way down the hall. Others were right behind him. When she wanted to do the same, she felt Bakehyun's hand tugging at hers.

"Are you sure, you want to go in?" he asked her with visible concern in his eyes.  She wouldn't feel this vulnerable, if he simply didn't care. But since he seems to be aware of all her secrets, she was nervous.

"It was the original plan, wasn't it," she shrugged her shoulders. She pulled her hand from his grip, starting to walk the direction guys went. She is going to the war zone, but she is not going to cling on anyone. Baekhyun didn't stay behind and joined her, but not taking her hand again, as they walked into the place which reminded her of ballroom. It wasn't nothing fancy, but filled with flower decorations and high round tables, with no chairs to sit on and most importantly, full of people. Not that anyone payed attention, when she or Baekhyun walked in, but the group of boys, tagging along was too cheerful, for them to appear unnoticed. Few heads turned their direction and she realized, they don't even fit here with their age.

"Why are all the people here, old?" she whispered, meaning to just talk to herself, but boys looked at her with amused expressions.

"Because..." Suho started his sentence, but he didn't have a chance to continue.

"Because this is event just for the ones with power," Baekhyun next to her spoke, while his face darkened, scanning the room full of fancy dressed people.

"Ah, don't start again, Baek," Sehun whined, frowning at him, others suddenly looked concerned. She fixed her eyes on Bakehyun's face. His moods seemed to change quite often. She remembered clearly, when Eve was bragging about EXO, that Baekhyun is the funny one, the always happy one, what happened to him, that it changed him this way then... She witnessed the little moments of him being cheeky, but there wasn't as many.

When it came to Baekhyun, she kept wondering, what is it all behind the wall, he surrounded himself with. And she grew more and more curious, wanting to find out for sure.

"This event is just for the higher-ups, the chosen groups are only performing. Not us, as we weren't supposed to be here," Chanyeol who appeared on the other side, shared his part of story, so she could finally understand.

"Aren't you going to be in trouble, since you are not meant to be here?" she wondered again, still looking around, until she finally found facing back of the person, who wishes for her not to be here at all.

"We are the main source of income to this company, don't worry. But what about you?" Chanyeol looked down at her, which caught her of guard. He can't know, right? "I mean, no trainees are usually invited to this kind of event, or any kinds at all," he quickly explained, when he noticed her alarmed expression. It made her sigh in relief. She couldn't risk, anyone except her and probably Baekhyun to know the truth. Her first motive was to take revenge, but facing that person again, took away the persuasion completely.

"She's here with me, if someone asks, but don't reveal she is my girlfriend, yet," Baekhyun responded instead of her. She was getting sick of him, always saying stuff, without her consent. She wanted to kick him again so badly, like she did the first day they met, but she got distracted  when she noticed his attention being taken away by something else, she followed his glare, until she saw that he found him too, standing all the way on the other side of the room.
Again, she could feel him getting all stiff beside her, especially after her dad turned around and focused his eyes directly on their group. When he saw her and Baekhyun standing next to each other, she could see how hard he was trying to keep his expression unmoved.

"Dee..." Baekhyun spoke to her in low voice, dragging her focus to him. His serious face, didn't surprise her this time. But there were still his eyes, he looked hesitant, when he suddenly took a step to come nearer, she was startled. She frowned her eyebrows in confusion, when he opened his mouth and then looked over his shoulder back on director Kim, who didn't peel his eyes of them.
Baekhyun was up to something, she was sure once he glanced back at her.

"What are you doing?" she couldn't stand the silence anymore, while he was sending her confusing signals. But once again they were interrupted and she was somehow glad, even though she had no idea what was going on inside of Baekhyun's head.

"Youngjun is coming," Suho whispered urgently, breaking the tension, which was occurring around them at the moment. Baekhyun blinked few times and looked the way The mentioned man was approaching them. Dee let guys to take care of it and moved a little bit farther from them, while Baekhyun joined his members.

"Don' t go anywhere, wait," he ordered her, before he definitely walked away. She swore in her mind, she will find the way to teach Bakehyun about how to treat people around him. He is doing nothing else, than ordering her around. She followed his elegant frame with her eyes, as he got farther from her, along with the rest of EXO members, leaving her completely alone. She felt so small in this big world full of powerful people.

She had to keep telling herself, that she belongs here, that she can survive no matter what.

That was when tall man appeared before her, towering over her like a scary monster. She lifted her gaze up, to see his straight, professional face.

"Miss, I will ask you to come with me," he said quietly, but still firmly.

"Why? Where to?" she asked, she was ordered not to move an inch from this spot.

"I was informed, you are not on the list of guests for this event, you need to leave," he still didn't make a scene, which was probably the whole point of someone sending this mountain looking man on her. She peeled her eyes from him, looking to the place, she last saw her father, just to see him giving her the glare. She could almost feel him thinking, sending her the signal, to get out.

"I was invited by Byun Baekhyun," she tried to argue in low voice, not trying to stand out, so other people don't look at her, but she could feel few curious eyes on her, making her all uneasy.

"I can't see him anywhere around, miss. Let's go," he moved and took her elbow, not in a harsh way, but she sensed the urge in it, when his fingers pressed into her flesh. She didn't have any other idea, how to stop and not make a fuss about it. Another chance for her revenge was slipping through her fingers, but she wasn't ready to do it anyway.

Before she could think of something, she was kicked out of the showroom, out in the hallway. Mountain escorted her all the way to the main reception, where she has never been before, despite the fact, she is here every day, while her huge companion kindly showed her the way out. She looked out through the glass windows of the entrance, seeing many people outside. There is no way, she can go through that crowd of reporters. Not to mention the fact, she was driven here by Baekhyun's car, so she doesn't have a way to get back to dormitories.

She looked back, thinking of to take an elevator to underground level and just wait there for her driver, but she saw Mountain and his other helpers, standing not far away from her, successfully blocking way to get to them.

To hell with it!

"Didn't I tell you to stay put?" she heard Baekhyun's voice. She swirled around facing her rescuer, well that's what she thought the first second she saw him, oh how badly she judged the situation, when she gave it a thought later.

"They told me to go, I didn't have any other choice," she justified her disappearence from the event hall.

"Who did?" he asked with voice cold as ice, he crossed the distance between them, now standing right in front of her, making her gulp in nervousness.

"It's nothing, you found me, now we can go," she murmured evasively.

"Did he kick you out?" of course he would figure it out in matter of seconds. She sighed.

"It doesn't matter, let's go okay? You owe me a drive back," she tried hard to direct his thoughts different way, but it didn't look like it worked in the slightest. He uttered a curse, she didn't really understand and before she knew what is happening, his fingers were wrapped around her wrist and she was being dragged towards the main door. There is a pit of lions behind it, she realized.

"BAEKHYUN!" she tried to pull away, but he didn't let go, stopping for a second before the door, she heard talking outside, and when the first scream fought its way to her ears, she started to panic. The reporter already knew who is standing there for them to see.

"What a hell you think you doing?" she hissed at him, not being able to unfreeze her stiff face. He gave her a fierce look, while left corner of his lips lifted up in smirk.

"It's time for the payback, we both are here for," he stated and at the same moment her mind went blank.

He opened the door and she was immediately blinded by the flashes. She didn't believe it is actually happening and that she actually willingly followed him.

People were shouting at them, from behind the designed spots, which they couldn't cross over, thanks to the barriers. Overall she had no idea, who is yelling what. She wasn't able to focus on that, as Baekhyun still didn't let go of her hand, pulling her closer to him. Which made the whole crowd of reporters and paparazzi go crazy. She heard his name being screamed and then obvious questions was...  "Who is she?"

She wanted the ground to swallow her, but that wasn't all, when Baekhyun changed his position, now facing her, she couldn't peel her eyes away from him, probably because, if she did, she would be definitely blinded by the constant flashes of clicking cameras.

"Are you ready?" he whispered it, but how could she hear him? And ready for what? She got the answer right after, not being given the time to think about it.

When his warm hands covered her cheek, she thought this must be just a dream... there is no way... then she looked up into his eyes, seeing complete determination. There wasn't time to react and even if she had some, she would be still frozen. She noticed another second of hesitation in his face, but it was gone so quick, that she was not sure, if she saw it right. She didn't give it thought, because he suddenly leaned in, she didn't hear the noise around them anymore and focused on the insanity, Baekhyun is doing right now.

He was going to kiss her. He was going to kiss her at last... that was what she kept thinking in her mind. When his face was just inches away from here face and he avoided her lips, she almost fainted with relief. He made her head bow slightly down with the force of the fingers on her face, right after she felt his lips gently pressing on her forehead. She couldn't see or hear what his acting caused around them.

They were in their personal bubble. Only thing at the moment, she felt, was her heart racing inside of her chest and the warmness spreading all over her body from the point, where his lips met her skin.

It lasted only few seconds, but when he pulled away, it felt like ages since he leaned in to kiss her and started something which will change both their lives.

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First of all... sorry🙈😁

Second, I'm really sorry, I know most of you probably anticipated proper kiss, either at the beginning or the end... But I wouldn't let you change my original plans😈😇

No worries, a lot and tons of fluff is coming up ... 🔜🔜🔜 💘

Someone is guessing what is Baekhyun up to with his actions? 😇😈

Alrighty that will be all for todays ep😀

Have a lovely day/night... depends😁
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