~~~ EXO Baekhyun, Kyungsoo - What is love ~~~

She sighed and crossed her legs one more time, thinking how she ended up here. She was glancing from one beautiful face to another, feeling her insides melting. She tried to position herself in soft sofa, so she didn't see them, but the fact the seat was right in the middle of the room with mirrors, didn't help her situation.

As soon as another three members appeared behind Sehun, she knew her day will turn even more interesting.

Now she was sitting in the main part of the spa, which contained haircare complex too. That meant five members of EXO with foils on their head, having their new hair colour done. And yes, that was the last thing, Baekhyun wanted to do.

She felt a little offended, that he dragged her along into his schedule, combining it with their fake date. But she couldn't say anything. It is fake after all. Only thing she could do, to try and not meet his eyes in the mirror and act naturally.

"We saw your picture, with mud faces on the internet, when we arrived here. We knew you must be at this place," Kai sitting closest to her, turned his head around to face her. He stretched his hand with phone and the horrible picture of her and Baekhyun, which made her so mad earlier. "Baek, taking girl to the spa, on the first day of being official? You should have done something more romantic," Kai then scolded his friend.

She couldn't resist and glanced at her said boyfriend. She almost choked over the thought which just popped in her head. She cannot start calling him her boyfriend!

"The romance was supposed start the moment you all appeared and ruined it," Baekhyun said in dry tone, fixing his eyes on the screen of his phone. "Where is the picture, I can't find it anymore," he mumbled.

"It was taken down ten minutes after you posted it," Sehun informed him, making Baekhyun's complexion darken.

"You are not allowed to post whatever you want, you know that Baek," Suho sighed, looking up at his own reflection. Baekhyun didn't react to it at all, but she noticed him smirk for second, like he got a sudden idea. She knew it's about her dad, again. Another wave of disappointment washed over her, making her angry, not knowing why exactly.

Sehun's phone started to ring. No one did pay attention to it, but she looked at him, right at the moment his expression changed from slightly bored, to startled and then he met her eyes in the mirror, making the whole thing weird. He hesitated for a bit and then picked it up.

"Now, is not the right time," he whispered in English. Dee narrowed her eyes, watching him act oddly. "Ah, you've seen the pictures?" he asked with shaky voice.

"I'm sure, she will tell you about it, soon enough," he continued even quieter and still in English, covering the phone with his hand and waking up the suspicion in her.

"No," he hissed in the phone, his cheeks turned pink, his lips twitching in urge to smile.

"Sehun? Who are you talking to?" Chen next to him asked loudly, bringing everyone's eyes on him. Sehun closed his eyes.

"Yes, he is here," Sehun ignored Chen and kept talking to the person on the phone. Dee had a weird feeling in the pit of her stomach. "Rather than talking to him, Dee is here too," he gave up the idea of whispering. Dee couldn't hold her surprised expression anymore.

Sehun turned around on his chair, looking all shy, barely meeting her gaze and handing her his phone. She took it from him, puzzled who is it that he wants to talk to him. Her eyes dropped on the ID of the caller and she almost choked on her own spit, when she saw the name, putting the phone to her ear immediately.

"Eve?" she spoke, not believing her own eyes, staring at Sehun, who was acting like nothing big is happening now.

"Yes! I'm happy to find out you are alive, Dawn!" her best friend growled in the speaker. "You know how I found out, that you indeed are alive and breathing? Should I tell you, or are you going to tell me yourself?" the volume of her voice was increasing, leaving Dee completely speechless. What is going on right now? "Why didn't you pick up the phone since last week?" it looked like Dee was now under the major scolding session.

"HOW AM I THE LAST ONE FINDING OUT, YOU ARE A THING WITH BYUN BAEKHYUN?" Dee had to pull the phone away from her ear or she would lose her sense of hearing.

"Eve and how I am the last one finding out that you are still in contact with Sehun?" she retorted with smile on her lips. She heard her friend let out "oh" sound, making Dee laugh.

"It's nothing, just texting and occasional chat over the phone, no big deal," Eve mumbled in uninterested tone and Dee saw right through it. It was a big deal.

"Sehun? Do you like Eve?" she asked directly Sehun, who looked shocked by her sudden question, she listened to Eve's begging to shut up, but seeing Sehun's expression when he shook of the horrified expression, she knew in advance. He didn't say anything and just nodded, making everyone in the room gasp. She gave him small smile, feeling sorry for him, but she needed to know.

"What... what did he say, oh gosh why did you ask him. We are just friends and he only gives me the information about your well being and..."

"He said yes," Dee stopped Eve's outburst. Her statement was followed by second long silence, then her friend had a little melt down, squealing and all. It took her some time to calm down, returning back to the original reason of this call. Dee asked how does she knew so quickly, when the news came out just few hours ago.

"I saw the picture, which was taken down, but someone managed to downloaded it and it's out again, plus the SM's statement about it already came out too. Now explain to me, how did it happen," Eve urged her hurriedly. Dee looked up, finding Baekhyun's eyes fixed on her. It didn't look like others are listening, but she couldn't tell Eve the whole truth in front of everyone, no one except Baekhyun and her knew what is all behind their fabricated relationship.

"I will go out for a minute," she murmured, stepping out of the room.

"I've decided to play along in his game, as you suggested," she sighed, when she leaned against the wall outside in the hallway.

"I thought this might be it. So did you finally find out what is Baekhyun up to?"

"Not entirely..." Dee then told her everything about all the stuff that happened since she last spoke to her.

"Woah, this is intense. You need to find out what is it between him and your dad," Eve told her in the end.

"I don't want to know really. They can solve it themselves, I'm not going to meddle with it,"

"You already in it, though," Eve said something similar, what Baekhyun told her many times, but despite that fact, she wanted to just try and survive this part of her live and get through it, hoping her dad will soon give up on idea of getting rid of her.

"Okay, Eve you have to make sure, not to tell anyone that me dating Baekhyun, is not real and definitely not to your boy," she reminded her. Eve started assuring her, that she doesn't have to worry, but Dee didn't really listen, because at the same moment she saw Chanyeol walking towards her through the hallway, his expression being frozen, even though he was smiling.

"Eve, I will give you back to Sehun, I have to go," she murmured.

"Hello Dee. Glad to see you again, are you going in?" he spoke to her normally.

"Yeah..." she breathed out, then he opened the door for her, with smile on his lips, that didn't reach his eyes. Oh gosh...

She gave phone back to Sehun, who's turn was now to get lost on the corridor. She sat back on her place, seeing Chanyeol's eyes wonder around, when he took place by the seat by the mirror, one of the hairdressers taking care of him instantly.

When Chans eyes landed on Baekhyun, she was almost sure, he heard what she said out there. Dang it! But why he didn't say anything? Did he really hear it? What does he have to think now? She couldn't think properly.

She really didn't have to worry about Chanyeol. He didn't mention anything even during the following two weeks, which went by in blur for her. She was in constant carousel. She either was in her private school, or going through her training, having dancing classes with Yixing, finding out that he is the best person to teach her, after he didn't get mad even when she messed up the choreo for tenth time. Or she was with Baekhyun. Being with him all the time, during those two weeks of their fake dating, was getting under her skin. It did before, but by the end of the second week, she was emotionally drained.

And the fact, her dad put on her one of his loyal dogs, to be her manager, controlling every aspect of her life, didn't help it too. Whenever her manager took her phone and she wasn't able to contact Baekhyun and the other way around or when he kept her occupied as long as much as it was possible, Baekhyun who was pissed off to the highest point always finding another way to get back to her dad, who was all behind her Manager's actions.

What exactly it meant for her?

Too many dates for her heart, which was already wavering for Baekhyun, to take in. Too many random touches, too many sweet smiles given to her, too much closeness for her to remain unmoved by it.

And then there was the attention of public. She never experienced someone recognizing her on the street, or calling her all sort of names, simply for daring to date untouchable Baekhyun.

The only support she got was from Eve and Chanyeol, who she found a good friend in.

"Are you ready to escape from the grasp of your father?" she heard voice, she became so familiar with, after all this time, she had the pleasure to spend with him. He was leaning with shoulder on the doorframe of girl's changing room.

"How many times I have to tell you, you are not suppose to be here, what if there is other girls and what if I am getting changed," she mumbled with weak voice. She was tired as hell.

"You work too late, to have anyone except you here, plus you don't have to be shy, we are couple, remember?" he winked at her. He looked as always absolutely dazzling. His hair had colour of silvery greyish, since the time he took her with him to the hairdresser. He was wearing skinny ripped black jeans, topped with navy blue jumper. He never failed to take her breath away whenever he appeared in front of her poor eyes. She had to deal with it on daily basis now and no, she couldn't get used to it. She just had to bear with it.

"Fake couple, remember?" she retorted and went back to tieing laces on her shoes.

"Did that sound too peeved, or is it just me?" he went inside, doing the exact opposite of what she told him to do. She sensed him seating himself next to her.

"Baekhyun just wait outside, or you will get me into trouble," she frowned while she was trying to untangle laces on one of the shoes, cursing under her breath. She heard rustling beside and then saw him kneeling down in front of her. She sucked air in, watching his actions. He pushed her hands away from the shoe and started to deal with the knot himself. She was taken back by his behaviour, feeling her hands shaking, she put them on the sides, clutching the edges of the bench.

"I can do it myself," she breathed out. He looked up, nailing her down with his never ending beauty.

"You sit still," he commanded her and went back, trying to untie the knot of her laces. Watching him doing it for her, flooded her mind with many memories, causing the tears welling in her eyes, not letting them spill over. He finally managed to untangle it and tied a perfect bow. He lifted his gaze again, she started blinking rapidly, so he doesn't notice the state of her, but it was too late. His smile faded away, when he glanced at her face, looking surprised.

"What happened?" he stayed kneeling down, she saw his arm rising up, like he wanted to touch her cheek, but he stopped half way there.

"Nothing," her voice cracked as she spoke, giving away her current emotion.

"Tell me, Dee. Did I do something wrong?" he worried. She shook her head, gasping for the air, when she felt his warm hand covering hers, which was still clutching the seat. "Tell me," he urged her, knowing there is something on her mind. She didn't know how to act, when he turned into the sweetest person in the world. This man had too many side, for her to deal with it untouched.

"What you just did, it just reminded me of my mum, doing it for me when I was small," before she could think, she shared her precious memory with him. Seeing his lips spreading into gentle smile, made her heart ache even more.

"So that's why you can't do them yourself, because your mum used to do that for you all the time?" he said after a little pause, making her laugh. She smacked hi shoulder, shaking her head.

"I could do them myself you know?" she pursed her lips.

"I know, I'm just kidding. But if you want, I can do it for you whenever you need. Just promise me, not to cry. This is nice memory of your mum, don't ever cry again," he told her in soft voice. Everything he said, made her insides tremble.

"Okay," she agreed, returning his smile. "You know if my mum is watching me right now and see that you made me pretend, that we are a couple, she would probably slapped you across the face," she informed him, watching his eyes widen in horror.

"I see now, after who you got your violent side from," he said at last, making her groan in frustration, but she felt weirdly happy at this moment. "I'd gladly receive any punishment from her," he turned serious. She couldn't bear her heart swelling with feelings in her chest and she was sure, her face must be reflecting all she feels right now quite clearly. His eyes were traveling across her facial features, his smile completely disappearing.

He suddenly reached his arm like before, but this time he didn't stop and touched her cheek with tips of his fingers. Her heart thumped in her chest so loudly, he must have heard that. His eyes were shining with same emotion like last time, before he kissed her.

And that's what he did now too. He crossed the little distance between them and linked their lips in gentle kiss. She heard him sigh, or maybe it was her, when she melted into it. His fingers slipped in her hair, pulling her closer to him, as he was still at level of her knees, reaching up to her.

She was waiting for him to do it again. She was thinking, she would push him away and tell him to stop playing with her, but she knew nothing like that will be happening. She tends to forget all her resolution, in his presence. During those two weeks they had plenty of skinship, but it never went overboard and it always happened on public, where everyone could see him, taking her hand, or zipping up her coat, or planting kiss in her hair.

The thought, there is no one around now, made her hopes go high, which was dangerous.

Baekhyun got up on his feet, never breaking their lips apart. He tilted her head, so he could continue making her lose her sanity. Before she knew it, she stood up, following his actions. She didn't hesitate to place her hands on his chest, realizing that she is getting more comfortable, sliding them up around his neck.

Baekhyun didn't wait to deepen the kiss, wrapping his arms around her waist, pressing her against his body. Purpose of this kiss, wasn't to quiet her down, like he said last time, this was different. The perception of his lips caressing her own, with such a flair, made her heart burn in flames. She finally had a chance to dive in his soft on touch hair.

She felt his hands traveling up and down her back, sending waves of shiver all over. Once he softened the kiss, almost pulling away, only brushing over the tingling surface of the lips and then he got back, taking everything she got, completely destroying her already lost determination to never let him in. She was kissing him back with the same passion, he was showing her, moving her lips sync with his, enjoying the sensation, he was providing her with.

She didn't know how long they had their moment, until they finally withdraw, still staying in each other embrace. Her mind was hazed, eyes still closed, only listening to him, panting the same way she did. Her heart felt like is about burst with the amount of emotions. She opened her eyes, looking into his darkened brown ones, she couldn't stop herself from saying what was on her mind, in her heart, not thinking about the consequences, at all.

"Baekhyun..." she whispered. Her heart was pounding so fast at this point. "I like you,"

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- confession time! 🙌🙌🙌🙌

What is going to be Baek's reaction? Well next time is time for his POV, so you will know in detail😉

Hope you enjoyed the bit with Sehun and Eve😊

Anyone guessing why Chanyeol didn't say anything when he clearly knows?

I can promise you next chapter will have another important points of the story... Telling you more about him too!

In case you didn't understand, Dee's mum is dead, why and how...? You will soon find out too😊

Anyways...
that would be all for today's sweet chap💜

Okay until next time dearies!

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