It is Monday today and I'm never expecting anything aside from meeting my bunch of idiot friends inside SCA. I woke up late compared to my usual time of waking up and it surprised me that I still arrived early inside the school's premises. While walking, students can't help but to spare me a glance. It's not like I wanted it. I never wanted attention because the only attention I wanted to have? It's Baekhyun's and he's the only one who never laid a piece of his attention towards me unless I'll look at him first.

"Hyuuuuuung!" I chuckled. There is no need of turning my head just to know who's the owner of the long arms wrapped in my shoulder. My one and only favorite dongsaeng. "How have you been?! Weekends were no fun because you're not there! How's the meeting with Baekhyun hyung?"

My smile faltered upon hearing that name. I still can't forget how he hated the thought of spending one academic year with Class 1A. "Ah. It was postponed. He had to run an errand that time."

Kai nodded, leading our way to our room. "I heard he's the new additional in our section. What are your thoughts?" I wanted to say I'm happy but there were no words found on me. "Ah. I see. You're speechless right? That finally, after admiring him for two years you'llㅡ"

"ㅡhe doesn't want it there unless Sehun will come with him," I sighed and Kai was shocked also. "I don't know. I didn't asked auntie if Baekhyun accepted it. I just don't know how to handle it if ever he really rejected it."

"But come to think of it! Whether he likes it or not, he will be forced to join our section. It's mandatory and not everyone were given the chance to be with us, right!" Kai nudged me but it didn't helped at all. It just made the feeling inside my system worsen. "You look sad. Don't you like it?"

"I like it but. . ." I stopped on midtracks when a familiar figure caught my attention. He has his bag with him while leaning on the railings in front of our room. His head was ducked down and his gazes were glued on his shiny black shoes. "Baekhyun. . ."

Kai whistled and all of a sudden, my ears turned red. "Okay, I know this is my cue to leave you here but please, tell us what will happen okay?!" He winked and then I nodded, he entered our room using the back door while I continued walking. Nervous of what may come today.

"Hey. . ." My voice sounded raspy but hell, I don't care. At least it made me gain Baekhyun's attention. "Why were you here? Come inside, you're a part of us already."

Baekhyun weakly smiles. "Sehun told me that if I still can't face you guys, then I should wait for our classroom teacher so that it will lessen the nervousness I feel inside."

Without further much thinking, my hand made its way towards Baekhyun's and gripped it tightly but still careful not to break any of his delicate hand's bones. "You're worrying over nothing. Come on. They're all good! Let me introduce you to them!"

"But what if they don't like me there?" It was very visible with the tone of his voice and on his eyes that he was indeed nervous and scared of us. "I'm sorry, Chanyeol. I don't want to be a burden to you butㅡ" he wasn't able to finish his words anymore when I pulled him inside our room, making everyone gape in shock. "ㅡoh my gosh. . ."

"I wanted you guys to meet the newest addition in our class, Byun Baekhyun. And Baekhyun?" Cupping his cheeks and rubbing it with my thumbs, I tried conversing with him using my eyes that everything will be fine. After that, I pulled him right in front of me, holding his shoulders delicately. "This is Class 1A. I hope you'll get along with them and so I do hope that the entire class will welcome him and spend a wonderful academic year together, right?"

"Yes!" Kai was the first one to answer and so the others followed him. I saw how Baekhyun's expression softened upon seeing the warm welcome of my friends a.k.a Kai, Kyungsoo, Chen, and Suho hyung for him. They were the leaders of the warm welcome and I'm thankful of them. "I'm sure this class will be more fun because we have Baekhyun hyung with us already!"

"I know right!" Chen stood up, clinging an arm towards Baekhyun. "Baekhyun, where do you want to sit? I can tell Sunny to transfer to other seats if you want!"

Baekhyun smiled, although it's not that full, at least, it doesn't looked like a smile that was made out of force and nervousness. Maybe a little bit. "Uhm thanks but I would like to sit beside Chanyeol."

Kyungsoo rarely smile sincerely, it's always evilish and it somehow made me blush upon seeing his smile. I know that kind of smile! Kai joined the teasing by whistling and Suho hyung just gave me a thumbs up for what Baekhyun said. Chen? He punched me playfully. Like Kai, he was vocal towards his wants how he wanted to be friends with Baekhyun. Upon hearing that he's a playful and funny person, Chen always tried to be close to him but Sehun always blocks him.

"A-are you sure with that?" I asked, still can't comprehend what he just said. "If you want to take a sit with anyone here, then you can. You don'tㅡ"

Baekhyun shook his head and held the hem of my uniform, gripping it tight. "Please? I know they're all hospitable but I'm still familiarizing myself with this. You're the only one whom I know longer compared to them," I wanna whisper: Because it's only Sehun who you speak with so you missed that there's a lot who wanted to befriend you, especially me but I kept my mouth shut and led him towards our chairs.

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"Hyung! Let's get out and eat! I'm starving already!" I heard what Kai has said to Kyungsoo. "I wanted to sleep also. Come on!"

"Just go first, Kai," Kyungsoo said without pouring him a glance. "I still have to finish this exercise."

"But hyung!" Kai pouted. "It's our assignment! You can do it later at home! Let's just go to the leisure room and eat there!"

Leisure room is an exclusive room for the five (Kai, Kyungsoo, Chen, Xiumin hyung and Suho hyung) of us. Suho hyung personally asked his father to give us a room wherein we can spend our free time and lunch together. Funny because his father wasn't againt it. In fact, he was supportive of it because he knows his nephew, Kai, needs a peaceful and silent place wherein he can sleep. Did I already mentioned that Kai, Suho hyung, Chen, and Xiumin hyung were cousins?

"You can ask Chen to come with you and I'll follow afterwards. I just wanted to finish it already so that I can sleep early later at night," Kyungsoo said in dismissal.

Time flies fast. We didn't realized it's already lunch time because of the lectures we had today. It was a good thing though because it made Baekhyun preoccupy for the mean time and forget his worries about his new section. It was already ten minutes after our last morning class ended yet Baekhyun still hasn't spoked yet. I don't want to face him and ask if he wanted to spend lunch with us because surely, Sehun will fetch him later.

"Chanyeol. . ." I hummed, still watching how Kai bug Kyungsoo endless. "I'll go now. Thanks."

"Sure," but that's not what I wanted to say. I wanted to ask him for lunch. "You can come back after two hours. We have vacant period after break. Have a nice lunch then," when I was about to stand up, he pulled my hand and I felt jolt in my spine. "Why?"

"Why aren't you looking at me?" There was a hint of sadness maybe on his voice? Or was I just giving meaning to it? "Am I being a burden to you already?"

I faced him and shit. Never knew he's this fragile! His eyes were starting to water and that made me panic. "Of course, no," sighing, I sat once again and smiled at him sincerely. "Go. I know you wanted to step out of this room eversince the first period. Thank you so much for giving it a try. Don't worry, I'll tell the principal later thatㅡ"

"ㅡno, no! Don't do that!" I was taken aback but let him speak once again. "It's not what I wanted to tell you. I'm just still shy that's why I still can't make friends here but I promise! I'll try to befriend them the other days but not just today."

A smile creeped into my face. Gosh. Baekhyun makes me so happy. "Okay. You can go now and eat lunch with Sehun. Let's see each other afterwards, okay?"

"I won't be spending lunch with him today," Baekhyun ducked his head down. Ugh. This again. "He said he's meeting someone. If I'm not mistaken, the name's Luhan."

"Luhan?!" I frowned. Luhan hyung and Sehun were close friends? Baekhyun nodded. "I see. Okay. Would you like to spend it with us then?" I extended my arm for him to take it.

"Won't it be a bother?" I shook my head and Baekhyun held my hand. Gosh. I'm holding my universe right now.

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"Oh. Hi?" Upon opening the door of the leisure room, I was shocked to see Luhan hyung who opened it for me the moment I knocked on it. "It's been long, Chanyeol."

"H-hyung. . ." I felt my legs wobbled. Indeed it was long enough since the last time he visited us. "What are you doing here?"

"Come on!" Luhan hyung frowned. "Let's do the chatting later but for now, let that young man beside you enter the room," I nodded and gave way for Baekhyun. "You must be Baekhyun?" When Baekhyun didn't answered, Luhan hyung took his hand back. "Oh. Sorry. I must be weirding you out but I'm Luhan. Chanyeol's sunbae and Sehun's friend."

"H-hi, hyung," Baekhyun then bowed and he caught Sehun's figure backfacing us while playing Xbox with Xiumin hyung. "S-Sehun?"

Sehun turned around and glowed upon meeting Baekhyun's shocked expression. He excused himself first to Xiumin hyung and pulled Baekhyun for a hug. "How was it, hyung?! Anyways! I want you to meet Luhan hyung! Remember him? I always mention him!"

Luhan hyung frowned again. "You gossip about me, Sehunna?"

"It's not like that, hyung!" I felt how Baekhyun's grip on my hand tightened. Great. He must be feeling jealous that Sehun's attention was now all over Luhan hyung. "I want Baekhyun hyung to learn about you! I mean you two were my favorite hyung so it's nice, right?" Luhan hyung just nodded after messing Sehun's hair.

"We can eat in the cafeteria if you feel uncomfortable here," I whispered when Luhan hyung and Sehun left. Baekhyun is uneasy. There's no need to confirm it. "If having Luhan hyung here makes you uncomfortable then let'sㅡ"

"ㅡno," Baekhyun's lips were formed into a thin line. I suddenly can't read his expression. "I'm fine here, I guess."

"Baekhyun. . ."

"Chanyeol. . . I don't want to be much of a burden anymore. Let's go," I just nodded and sighed.

Not long ago, Kai, Kyungsoo, Suho hyung and Chen entered the kitchen. Suho hyung wasn't surprised seeing Luhan hyung here but Kai went hysterical the moment his eyes landed on Sehun's figure, mocking him.

"What are you doing here?!" Kai finger-pointed towards Sehun who's sitting like a boss on his favorite spot inside this room. "Who told you to sit there? That's my spot! No one ever sat there aside from Kyungsoo hyung because they're not allowed to do so!"

"The last time I checked, Suho hyung owns this," Sehun said with a smug grin on his face.

The truth is, Kai wanted to be friends with Sehun but doesn't have the courage to ask him.

"Stop it, you two," Suho hyung middled. "Everyone's allowed here. Sehun may spend lunch with us and so Baekhyun. It will be better to widen our friendship by having both of them. And Kai, please? Don't act like you don't like seeing Sehun here. If you wanted to be friends with him, then I want to tell you that he loves dancing too. I guess that's enough reason to stop you two from bickering right?"

"What?! You can dance?!" Sehun rolled his eyes at Kai's choice of words.

"How do you think how I maintain my body figure if it's not because of dancing?"

"Chanyeol. . ." Baekhyun pulled the hem of my uniform and I faced him. "I think they will make good friends. What do you think?"

"Same," I grinned. Sehun and Kai were both '94 liners. I'm sure they will get along. "How about us? We're both '92 liners though."

Baekhyun glanced away hiding his blushing cheeks and the smile that's creeping on his face. "Wouldn't be sticking with you up to this extent if I don't like to be friends with you."