12

"They are here.", is the first thing Layla hears as she enters the EXO dorm with Sehun next to her side. She sees Junmyeon walking up to her and smiles weakly.

"Sehun told you everything?", he asks and Layla nods, showing him that he's right.

"And you decided to tell him about your feelings?", Junmyeon asks.

"Who said I have feelings for Yixing?", Layla asks and crosses her arms over her chest.

"Your friend Joshua."

"This little shit.", Layla mumbles, but looks at Junmyeon again.

"So... can I ask you something?", Jongin asks careful and Layla turns her head in his direction.

"Go ahead.", she nods.

"Do you love Yixing?", Jongin asks and Layla freezes.

"I... love is a strong word and... I don't know... I'm so happy whenever I see him, and he manages to make me smile with everything he does, and I was in such a bad mood, when he left and – shit, I AM in love with him." Layla realises and buries her head in her hands.

"What if he'll reject me? Are you sure he feels the same?", she turns to all of them and has a questioning look on her face.

"I don't want to make a fool out of myself.", she then adds a little late. Minseok begins to smile like an idiot.

"I understand why Yixing and you fit so well together. You're both a little bit slow, aren't you? He wouldn't reject you, we promise. He came home the one day and cried for hours, saying that he now lost you completely and you'll never forgive him.", Minseok tells her and Layla sighs.

"Okay, I'll tell him. But its his decision what he does with my confession. I'm not forcing him to do anything he doesn't want to do.", she says and all of EXO looks at her thankful.

"Okay, but please just talk to him. And you can tell him about the deal we have with our manager." Junmyeon looks at her with a begging look. Layla nods and stands up.

"Okay, can someone show me his room?", she then asks and Sehun stands up as well.

"I'll show you." Sehun leads her through the EXO dorms and stops in front of a door. He knocks on the door.

"No, leave me alone, please." Layla smiles as she realises that even in his worst moments, Yixing still manages to have his good behaviour.

"Please, Yixing.", Sehun says, but there's no answer. Sehun grumbles something in his non-existing beard, opens the doors to Yixings room, pushes Layla inside and closes the door after her.

Yixing lays with his back facing the door but turns around when he hears someone entering his room.

"Layla?", he asks, and the look of confusion is obvious on his face.

"What are you doing here?", he then adds and stands up from his bed.

"Sehun kind of kidnapped me to talk to you.", she replies and Yixings dimple shows, as he moves the corner of his lip up, to something Layla would describe as restrained attempt to laugh.

"Why would he do that?" A questioning look is on Yixings face, as he looks at the women he loves in front of him.

"I think you know exactly why he did that. You're the one who gets scolded by your managers." Yixing instantly catches up on what Layla is saying.

"Don't worry, I'm just a little down lately, but nothing worrisome.", Yixing says and a soft smile appears on his face. Layla doesn't believe him one second.

"The boys told me that you came home crying two months ago and have been like this since then. We both know what happened that day." Layla takes Yixings hands and guides him to his bed, where she sits down and looks him deep in his eyes.

"I'm kind of happy that Sehun told me about what you feel for me, Yixing."

"He – what?! HE DID WHAT?" Yixing looks at Layla, a look of pure horror on his face.

"Whatever he told you isn't real! Do not believe him a single second.", Yixing said, panicking a little bit inside, afraid that Sehun made sure, Yixing acted like a fool in front of Layla, without even knowing.

"Well, do you change your mind, if I tell you, that I do have feelings for you?", Layla asks and takes his hands in her own again. Yixing looks at her, a doubtful gaze on his face.

"Are you saying-", he starts but interrupts himself.

"I'm not making a fool out of myself right now, aren't I?", he assures himself.

"Not really, no.", Layla softly says, a soft smile appearing on her face.

"Can I kiss you? I really want to right now.", Yixing asks for permission and Layla chuckles. Instead of an answer, she crosses her hands behind his neck and slowly pulls him down on her height. Yixing seems to understand the hint and connects his lips with hers. It's a soft kiss, full of love and emotions they both never felt before. Yixing is the one who separates the kiss between the two of them and flashes one of his precious smiles at her.

"That was nice."

"Yes, it was."

"But, Layla... I already told you... my managers think that you distract me, and they'll kick me out, if they find out we're dating.", Yixing observes and is instantly confused by the fact that she can be that calm.

"Yeah, about that: Your manager and the boys made a deal. If you're improving again in two weeks and he approves that I'm not distracting you, he'll talk to Lee Sooman and they see what they can do.", Layla says and Yixing smiles at her.

"I don't even need two weeks to prove everybody that I'm back to my old self. I just need you beside me.", whispers Yixing and Layla softly smiles at him.

"I'll gladly be by your side."

With that said, Yixing kisses her again.