Writing in past tense is killing me.

I'm not proud of this chapter.

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Showcase. Showcase. Showcase. Bring violin. Showcase. Showcase. Showcase. Those were the thoughts that occupied Baekhyun's mind on the days leading up to that Friday. Freaking out about the worst case scenario was also among them.

"Baekhyun! Calm down! It'll be okay!" Luhan reprimanded him for the fifth time that day, and it was only third period.

"How do you know!?"

"Well, it won't do you much good to be freaking out, will it?"

Baekhyun slumped back into his seat. "I suppose."

"See? Luhannie knows best." Luhan used the nickname that Baekhyun gave him.

"Luhannie, Luhannie, Luhannie!" Baekhyun laughed joyfully as he watched Luhan pout a little. The brunet reached up to fluff up Luhan's hair, a task that he seldom got away with. Luhan blinked slightly, but didn't move away as the brunet continued to play with Luhan's fluffy hair.

"Alright, enough is enough." Luhan shook his head, throwing Baekhyun's hand off.

Baekhyun leaned back into his chair as his teacher told the class to settle down. The brunet instinctively rested his hand on Luhan's arm, a habit that he picked up.

Luhan didn't mind, so Baekhyun happily scooted closer to the older. As the teacher was,speaking, the class clown busted out a random comment. The entire class bursted out into laughter, and Baekhyun banged his head repeatedly on Luhan's shoulder. The pink haired boy gave Baekhyun's head a few pats, laughing along with the class.

"Luhan!" Baekhyun warned, a smile in his tone, "Calm down!"

Luhan's laugh was really different, a kind of hiccuping laugh that was sharp in a way. Baekhyun liked it, but the rest of the class found it weird. Often times, Luhan would laugh at something, and the rest of the class would laugh too, not because they knew what the pink haired boy was laughing at, but because of the boy's laugh. Luhan's laugh wasn't really quiet either. [AN: This is 100% true. My friends are goons.]

"Luhan!"

Luhan's laugh slowly died down to a mere chuckle, and his face was red with bliss. "Oh man. I'm sorry."

"What am I going to do with you?"

"Mr. Xi? Are you done?" The teacher shook her head disapprovingly.

"Sorry, sorry." He didn't bother adding 'it won't happen again'. The entire class knew it would anyways. "Whoops."

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"Where is your showcase even going to be held?"

"It's the relevant high school to my old middle school."

"Our old middle school."

"Right. Our."

"I'm just excited to see the people from my first high school."

"That's it?"

"I guess. I suppose I'll see other people from different schools too."

"Well, about the karaoke trip, Sehun said it was okay." Luhan's face flushed a little.

"Aww," Baekhyun teased, "someone's in love!"

"Shush!"

"Luhannie's in love!" Baekhyun punched Luhan's shoulder lightly.

"Shush!"

Baekhyun wrapped his arm around Luhan and messed up his hair a little.

"What are you doing?"

Baekhyun laughed at Luhan's little glare. "Annoying you!"

"You think!?"

"Don't be like that!"

"Don't be annoyed that you're messing with my hair?"

"But it's so fluffy!"

"Hmph."

Baekhyun thought for a second. "A year ago, if someone told you we would end up like this, would you believe them?"

"Of course not!" Luhan kicked a small pebble, sending the object skidding a few meters.

"Alright Mister Sporty, no need to show off."

"Says the intellect that's not afraid to bust out a dictionary definition every now and again."

"Shut up. You're in all my advanced classes anyways."

"But my grades aren't as nearly as good as yours."

"But they aren't bad!"

"I got a ninety-four in English! What do you have?"

"Ninety-eight."

"See!?"

"Why are we even arguing about this again?"

"I'm not! I'm simply trying to prove my point!"

"Fine. Debating. Why are we debating?"

"I-whatever." Luhan seemed dejected, but then spoke up again. "Luhannie's tired!"

"How much sleep did you get?"

"Only nine hours."

"Only nine hours. How much sleep do you typically get?"

"Ten to eleven."

"I get six on a good day! How are you tired!?"

"I'm not used to it!"

"Okay, okay! Stop whining! Go talk to Sehun or something, he's over there!" Baekhyun pushed the pink haired boy in the direction of Sehun. "Go!"

"What!? Why!?"

"Cause." Baekhyun looked up. "Hey Sehun! Luhan wants to talk to you!"

"Hm?" Sehun jogged over. "What's up?"

"Um... erm... I..."

"You?"

"I- ack!" Baekhyun pushed the pink haired boy into Sehun, and then proceeded to look innocent.

"What was that for?"

"What?"

"Why did you push me?"

"I did nothing."

"Yes you did, you idiot! You..." Luhan's voice slowly died down as he realized that Sehun was holding his waist. "Um, Sehun?"

"Everything okay? You good?" Sehun smiled.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Sehun let go of Luhan's waist, "What was it that you wanted me for?"

"I... erm... um..."

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"Um... it was Baekhyun's fault!"

"Baekhyun? What did you do?"

"I thought-"

Ringgg! The bell cut Baekhyun off, saving him from a potentially stupid excuse.

"Oh would you look at that." Luhan ran off, not able to withstand another moment of awkwardness.

Yep, he's so in love.

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Writing this is a struggle. Idk. The thing is, I'm a huge fluff writer. So since LAM! has gotten to the point when fluff is going to happen, I focus my time on that. It's dragging this book behind. -_-;

And because I have a corrective appliance (is that the correct term?) in my mouth, it's making me sound like Sehun. I can't ramble properly irl, so it happens here.

Deal with it! ;D (Or skip it, honestly, idc.)

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

On Wednesday (3/14) and Thursday (3/15) I will have very minimal time to write. Our grade is going on an overnight field trip. Don't be surprised if no updates come out on Friday (3/16). I will try to make them up ASAP. I might be updating on the weekends, so keep an eye out. Of course, this is all speculation.

...and I think I'm coming down with something... how's your day been?

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