I can't believe all I have just heard. The boss is doing auditions to save the company and I'm only here a few days. Looking down at the paperwork she handed out I feel a lump form in my throat.

"Hey baek, we are all going out for some cold drinks you wanna come?"  Jeno takes a seat beside me as people are leaving the room.

"I need to ring my aunt I have been putting it off for long enough"

"Baek sorry we couldn't head out to that shop I told you about for the suits we can tomorrow if you like?"

"We can talk about that later if that's ok, it's just so much information to take in from Cece"

"Don't stress you will be fine, I gotta go my baby is waiting" Jeno winks at me before leaving as I slump back into the chair.

How can they expect me to perform when I haven't had the training. This is so unfair.

The lump is getting bigger in my throat making me look at the wall of mirrors. Did he know this was happening and never told me... Or was he trying to tell me but I pushed him away.

Looking around the room I realise I am the last one. A tear escapes and rolls down my cheek making me struggle to hold back my emotions. Finally I let a quick sob out before I cover my mouth from making anymore sounds.

Slowly getting up from the chair I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders right now. This is impossible for me, surely Cece understands. Walking out of the room I look down the hallway towards the stairs and lift. I want to go talk to Cece alone and tell her I can't do this. What if she ends my contract,    what if she screams and shouts at me. Lowering my head I decide to just leave the building right now and head back to my dorm.

Walking past the shop of all merchandise for acts that made it out of Cece entertainment my heart sinks even further. Will I ever have my merchandise selling in here?. Reaching inside my pocket I take out my phone dialing my aunt.

"Baekhyun sweetheart you're alive"

"Yeah just about"

"Oh how is it all going, you ok?

" Not too good today, boss wants us to audition and I haven't had any training yet"

"Oh sweetheart, why don't you just try it"

"I can't auntie, all the others are here longer, have had training and stage work. Me I'm here a few days and have nothing, it's not fair"

"Hey sweetheart life isn't fair, but I know you Baekhyun this won't stop you. They already took you in from your auditions to get into the company. Don't be so hard on yourself"

"I just don't think it's fair me only being there a few days though"

"Baekhyun listen to your auntie ok. You have it deep inside you to do this, your voice is out of this world. I wouldn't have agreed with you joining Cece Entertainment if I didn't think you could make it" .

"Thanks auntie"

"Listen to me Baekhyun, they may have had training to sing and dance a particular way. You have raw talent that can't be taught. That's what makes you different from the rest. Show them what you are made of and you sing with your heart and soul"

"So you think I can really do this?"

"Yes I do, you just have to believe in yourself. Don't be the cause of not having the future you want. Go for it and grab it with both hands, life is short enough enjoy it and just go for it. If you get picked well and good if not then it gives you an idea of what to work on"

"Your amazing auntie, I love you so much"

"Hey go get rid of that lump in your throat then dust yourself off and practice"

"Thank you, I best go before I really cry out"

"That's ok sweetheart you got this, I believe in you"

"OK aunty I'll go now"

"OK sweetheart, and Baekhyun I love you too now kick some ass" .

"Bye for now"

"Bye sweetheart"

Hanging up the phone I wipe a stray tear from my cheek as I turn back and head back to the company's building I just left. Entering the main door again people are now coming and going most rooms are taken and others seem to be giving advice to their friends.

I walk along the corridor and enter the lift for the floor to the room I know will have nobody in it. Arriving at the correct floor the lift door opens and I can hear people's voices coming from the other rooms. Quickly and almost stealth like I hurry down the hallway to the ghost room and hope and pray the door isn't locked.

Damn it I shout to myself as the door won't open. I try a few more times and then decide to leave it and just head home.

Falling onto my bed face first I just wanna cry so as soon as my head hits the softness of my pillow the tears flow like a water fall. I sob my heart out loudly knowing all my rooms mates are still out and they won't hear me

"Please don't cry" I hear and jolt up in my bed rubbing my face in my sleeve.

"What are you doing here?" I talk to the stranger dressed all in black with a hood covering his head realising it's Chanyeol.

"I watched you earlier at the meeting and could see you upset. Then I passed by all your roommates and noticed you where missing so I came here to find you and make sure you're ok"

"I'm fine"

"Your face would say otherwise"

He reaches into his inside coat pocket and passes me a handkerchief. "Please use this not your sleeve".
I take it and wipe my eyes "thank you"

"Can I sit?" he asks pointing at the end of my bed.

I just nod a yes as he takes a seat and slowly removes his hood.

"Why are you crying?"

I look at him feeling a magnet pull me towards him. Seeing him from a side view I can't help but stare and wonder what the other side of his face looks like properly without the mask seeing as the side that faces me now is rather mouth dropping.

" Baek?"

"Sorry, its just allergies I wasn't crying"

"Do you usually sob out that loud with allergies" I watch as the side of his mouth raises up into a smirk.

"Ok ok, so you heard me crying its no big deal". I climb off the bed and head to my desk grabbing the bottle of water and taking a sip.

"It is a very big deal if you sob like that. That sound was like a heart being ripped out" I feel him stand up as I turn to face him. He is so tall and broad I just want to dive into his arms and be held by him and cry all my tears out.

" I will be ok don't worry" . I look down at my feet feeling shy as the next thing I feel is his hand touch my cheek. "Look at me Baekhyun please"

I do as I'm told and look up seeing his masked face softly smiling down at me. My heart is racing in my chest right now and I don't know weather it is fear or just want of him.

"Talk with me Baekhyun tell me what's wrong"

"It's the auditions, I haven't trained and all the others have, they have stage presence I don't they have vocal lessons I don't, they have worked in groups I haven't and it's so unfair I won't be fairly judged" . Finally I take a breath not realising I was holding it.

"Hey breathe and I can help you if you like"

Hearing his deep voice say that melts my heart a little.

"Really" he just nods his head and removes his hand from my cheek and I find myself pouting. I don't know what it is about being around him. One minute I want him to hold me and kiss me the next minute I wanna run scared away.

"Come to the company with me we can use my room the sound will be better there then here" . He holds out his hand waiting. Hearing my aunts voice in my head telling me to take a chance I reach my hand out and place it in his making him smile as we both start to leave the dorm.

"Oh wait won't you be seen" I stop at the open window as he pulls up his hood before climbing out.

"I haven't been yet, come on hurry" he smirks and starts to climb down.

"Holy crap..... I can use the door" but as I look out he is waiting for me on the next level lower down of the fire escape. Giggling like a schoolkid I climb out shaking like crazy.

"Don't be nervous come on" he says with that deep voice of his that goes right to my soul. I finally climb out and realise I have to jump the last bit as we reach the bottom. "I'll catch you" he says as I just take a breath and jump the last bit and into his arms I fall.

Feeling his arms around me tight I look deep into his eyes as he slowly puts my feet to the ground. "Thank you" I say softly as the atmosphere has changed with us. I feel like I should be kissing him right now. He shakes his head as if having the same idea as me before letting me go. "Come I know the quick way" he holds my hand and guides me down the street behind my building and in through so many doors I feel so lost. Trying not to giggle and fall over I notice we are behind some mirrors now.

"There is Jeno and jaemin they are an item as you can see" . I am in shock seeing my room mate jeno being nearly swallowed by jaemin in one of the rooms.

"They are together finally" I whisper as he guides me further down his walkway.

"Yeah a few hours now. I guess Jaemin finally gave in to Jeno. I caught them like that one day and ran as fast as I could as I felt like I was a perv seeing it"

I can't help but hide my mouth from making a sound as he guides me up a ladder

"Now, you know where you are, click the mirror" he watches me letting go of my hand as I turn and face the mirror placing both my hands on it. I push and it clicks open for me. Turning towards him I smile as he just smiles back "you did it, now go through" I step into the ghost room and move towards the piano.

"I don't know what to do for my audition" lifting the lid off the piano keys I feel him pass behind me and sit on the bench in front of the piano.

"Singing might be a good start" he playfully says as music now fills the room making me sit beside him.

I admire and watch as his fingers go across the keys so gently that I start to sway a little to the music. "Let's check your range" he stops playing and stands up taking his long coat off and hanging it up on a hook I haven't noticed before.

"I don't have too high of a range though" I stand up knowing I need my lungs for this.

"Do some warm ups. Yawn without opening your mouth and breathe in" he says making his way closer to me. My eyes get wider seeing him with his coat off and just how toned he looks.

"Baekhyun are you ok?" I shake my thought away and do my yawn.

"OK now do some humming really get that area in your throat nice and warm" he walks around me in a circle watching me closely. I find myself blushing at him making me smile a little.

"Let's try something else. Let's Stand up straight and relax your body" he stands beside me and touches my back with one hand and my torso with his other as I do as asked.

"Breathe in through your mouth and count to five. As you breathe, bring the air deep into your lungs, dont puff out your chest. Instead your belly should expand outward, try it" I do as he directed me and I'm suprised how I can do it. Breathing out I can't stop but think of how large his hand is on my stomach. I can feel his warmth through my top and I'm beginning to like it. He is totally relaxed with me and I am with him.

"Do it again" he smiles as his hands keep their position on me as I take a deep breath and let it out.

"Perfect" he says looking into my eyes and I just want to kiss him now. I look back the same way as he looks at me with want till he breaks away and moves to sit at the piano.

"Chanyeol about earlier I'm sorry for how I reacted"

"Don't Baekhyun please" he starts to play the piano as beautiful music fills the room stopping me from saying anything more.

"I don't think I can do the audition today I might just go home" I fix myself and head towards the door to the room. My emotions are everywhere since I got here to the company and meeting Chanyeol has been good and bad. When he is around I want to be closer like a magnet. When he isn't I can't stop thinking of him. He scared me earlier but I can't help but want him near. I tried to talk more to him but he ran away.

"You really gonna give up and not even try?" I turn to see he is standing not too far behind me shocking me at how fast he moved.

"I don't want to but what chance have I got against the others" I lower my head wanting to cry again till I see his feet come into view.

"Look up at me Baekhyun please" I slowly look up at him and he smiles softly. "You have the same chance as the others. You have a voice that most of them don't have. Never put yourself down ever. Grab life and take the risk" he cups my cheek and with that my mouth decides to have a mind of its own. "You mean take a risk like you won't" I totally cover my mouth and watch as he smirks.

"I was waiting for that. I hide my face from the world because of how I look. You have no reason to hide your voice" he turns away from me and grabs his coat pulling it back on before pulling up his hood.

"I guess since you're giving up I'll head off" he steps into the passageway behind the mirror and starts to walk away.

"Wait" I hurry towards the mirror stepping inside as I see him further down the walkway facing me.

"Stay and help me please" I beg him as he walks towards me in slow motion. My heart is racing in my chest right now I'm sure you can see it trying to break through.

"I'll stay if you put in the effort" I nod like a crazy person and he holds up his hand for me to step back into the room first as he follows.

He sits at the piano again as I warm up my voice. Paying him all the attention because right now I need all the help I can get.

***

"That's enough for today" he gets up from the floor from where he sat as I sang and practiced most of the day.

"Thank you for this, it means alot to me" I walk closer as he closes the lid of the piano and checks his phone. "Let me drop you home there are crazy people creeping around the dark here" . Laughing a little I know he was mentioning himself.

" Thank you, but I'm sure they are not that creepy" I go to step in the walkway behind him till he stops and stares at me with his head low. "Oh shit don't do that, that looked scary" he starts to laugh as he continues to walk ahead of me. "OK I can hardly see" I feel around my surroundings till I feel his hand clench my wrist. "Hold on I'll guide you" He moves his hand from my wrist and takes my hand in his instead guiding me through the building and out into the night.

"It's beautiful out tonight" I look up at the sky seeing the stars as he guides me home.

"You need to rest your voice and sleep" I look towards him as he signals for me to climb back up the fire escape.

Great he gets to see my ass in his face. I mutter to myself as I start to climb feeling him now close behind me. I am that nervous my foot misses the step making me panic but it soon fades as he grabs hold of me from behind. "I gotcha" he whispers with that deep voice as I try to concentrate on the ladder. Taking a breath I start to climb again carefully as he joins me on the top near my window. Sliding it open he helps me climb inside.

"Wow that was fun" I smile as he doesn't move. "Do you want to come in?" I watch as he looks around then behind me. "They won't see you, just come into my room. We haven't eaten so I can grab some food and we can talk if you like". He keeps looking around before smiling "OK" I step back and watch him climb in as we both rush into my bedroom hearing voice of my other roommates. Closing the door we both laugh a little at nearly being caught.

"Stay here and make yourself comfortable while I grab some food from the kitchen" I watch as he sits on the end of my bed before I quickly run out.

***

Chanyeol's pov

Why am I still here. I shouldn't have stayed this will only make things worse. I can't give him what he wants but damn he is soo adorable. He worked so hard today pushing himself to be better. I admire him for that but how can he have this effect on me so much after me running away earlier on him.

"Hey so I got some pizza the guys got loads so I robbed one" I jump up from the bed and help him inside closing the door behind him and locking it. "I hope you don't mind me locking it. I just don't want them to walk in" he just smiles at me while taking off his shoes and turning on the lamps.

"I told them I was going to bed before I robbed the pizza so they won't come near" I watch as he sits on the bed opening the pizza box. "Have some" I take off my coat and sit on the bed grabbing a slice of pizza.

"I think I did well today, thank you" he wipes his mouth as I try finish off eating. "You did amazing" I watch him blush as he continues to eat his slice. He has got to be the most perfect adorable human being I have ever seen in my life.

"I best get going" I stand up grabbing my coat wanting so much to grab him and kiss him but I can't not after I told him off before.

"Why, I cant eat this on my own, plus you said you would stay" he pouts a little making my heart break a little. "Baekhyun there is something between us here and I think it's best I go before it gets worse".

"Chanyeol please don't go it's been such a hard day I'd like you to stay and yes you're right there is something and I can't help it. Everytime your around I feel like I need to be closer" he starts to cry a little wiping his cheek making me step closer to him.

"I can't do this to you. Seeing you upset breaks me inside"

"I know I'm not perfect and we only just met...."

"Don't you dare say that" I stop him making him look at me with shock.

"You are so much more then perfect to me. If anyone isn't perfect it's me. Look at me Baekhyun. I hide behind walls and creep around at night. I wear a huge hood to hide my hidious face". I lower my head as I find myself getting upset also.

"Let me see you properly " he whispers making me look at him "You can see me I'm right in front of you" I know what he means but I don't want to do that again with him after I scared him away.

"I mean the real you, the you behind the mask" he whispers so softly making me look up at the ceiling knowing I can't do it to him.

"Baekhyun I scared you earlier remember" I face him again as he keeps looking at me with puppy dog eyes.

"You scared me because you jumped at me not because of your face" as I look into his eyes I can see his hand come up slowly and touch my check. "Let me see please" I find myself reaching up to my mask and grabbing it ready to take it off.

"I can't I'm sorry" I hold his wrist as he smiles softly at me "It's ok, maybe when you're ready" he pulls his hands free and right now is the time I should leave.

"Goodnight Baekhyun" I pull my hood back up from it falling and move to unlock the door. "Wait, thank you for today" he hurries close to me and kisses my cheek making me freeze.

Butterflies are exploding inside me right now and I can't believe he just did that and that I even allowed him to. Smiling I sneak out the door and out the window as he looks out at me.

"Get some rest Baekhyun, goodnight" I hurry down the ladder and run into the night off home smiling from a gentle kiss he just gave me.

To be continued...

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Kissing finally

Sorry about the massive delay on this update. Life is being horrible at the moment.

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