From the Beginning | EXO FanFic

Chapter 4 - Friendship

Hello everyone! Sorry that we haven't updated for so long now. But we're back with a new chapter, hope you enjoy it!

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"Are you okay?" I look up to see a pair of figures gazing intently at my face.

"I-I'm fine," I stutter while I try to maintain my balance with a shocked expression. I look around and see that no one else is to be seen apart from these two guys. I hastily introduce myself, with an unsure tone. "Annyeonghaseyo, I'm Park Hyerim. Nice to meet you," I say, with the high hopes of finding my first friends.

In a cheery voice and in synchronisation, they both introduce themselves kindly, holding out both their hands which I accept to shake.

"Annyeonghaseyo, I'm Byun Baekhyun and I'm going to make sure that we're best friends!" His happy personality is already so contagious, and I can't help but plaster a huge smile on my face.

"Annyeonghaseyo, I'm Zhang Yixing. Sounds weird right? That's because I'm from China." The other boy chorused. I giggle at his awfully noticeable Chinese accent and he continues on and says, "And forget about what Baekhyun says. I'm going to be your best friend and there's nothing you can do about!"

Baekhyun glares sharply at Yixing, with arms folded and pouting. "I'm going to be her be-" "No, I am!" Without giving me time to respond, they each grab one of my arms and pull me out of the room.

Even though none of us know any directions inside the building what so ever, we were all still eager to explore the different parts of the company and see what we could find. "We might even bump into our favourite idols! I'm so excited," Yixing says, jumping up and down, which makes me think that he looks like a 5 year old boy inside and out.

In the middle of our own tour, we accidently open the door which reveals to be Girls' Generations' makeup room. I gasp in surprise and cover my mouth, promptly staring at the floor in panic. "So-sorry..." I mumble, as the vocalist and leader, Taeyeon, sends me a blank expression. I notice that Baekhyun begins to loosen his grip on my arm, and I could already see from my peripheral vision that he was beginning to blush. Unexpectedly, my chuckle comes out of my mouth way louder than I expected, and I shut the door before I embarrass myself any more.

Right after I press my back against the door, wiping my sweat from my forehead with my hands, a familiar face spots my vision in a blur. Oh god, not her again. It seems to be that both Baekhyun and Yixing notice my uneasy gaze, and follow it towards that irritatingly rude girl from the audition room earlier.

She silently judges me, scanning her eyes on my image thoroughly. Her friends are beside her, copying her stance. "Psh, already hanging out with boys I see." Jinah cackles in a tone I would despise to hear once more. She steps a little closer to me, and I can feel her breath brush against my collarbones. Yixing and Baekhyun are frozen on the spot, possibly confused and not knowing what to do in the situation. "You know what? Being friends with boys won't get you anywhere in the industry." She speaks quietly, keeping it unheard from Baekhyun and Yixing.

Her friends approach me closer as well and I bite my lip and try not to make her words get to me. Every step Jinah takes closer to me, I begin to shut my eyes, unaware of what's to come.

Before she could grab hold of me, I'm taken aback by a sudden jolt. "He-hey, what are you doing?" Baekhyun begins to say, raising his voice in an instant. His face is filled with anger and it's something that I wouldn't expect him to do, considering his cheerful actions the second I met him. Jinah looks stunned and stumbles at the direct attitude Baekhyun just spoke to her in. Just when I thought everything was going to end smoothly and Jinah and her crew would move along, Yixing steps forward, clinging onto Jinah's collar. "What did she even do to you? Don't ever speak like that to her or anyone again," he says, despite his innocent and pure tone of speaking.

A shocked and cowardly expression covers her face, and her cheeks turn crimson. "Annyeong!" I tease cheerfully with a wave, keeping my grip sturdy on Baekhyun and Yixing's arms. And with that, Jinah folds her arms and groans, hollering away, with the sound of her heels being heard across the marble floors. We turn to corner to reveal another hallway. "This place really is huge," I sigh.

At the end of the hallway, I see the familIar boy that I saw at the auditions on the elevator and at the security gates. He wears a snap back with his brown hair almost covering his eyes. His loose tee is paired with tight jeans and he looks sweaty, probably from practice. Ugh, he thinks he's so cool, huh. Baekhyun and Yixing follow me gaze and notice me staring intently at him. I roll my eyes in utter judgement, probably too noticeably. Without a second's wait, they bombard me with questions.

"Who is he? Do you know him? Do you like him?" It reminds me of Nahyeon, who was just like this.

I just laugh in response and say I don't know anything about him. They stop questioning me but, all of a sudden, Yixing calls out. "Ya!" The boy at the opposite end of the hallway looks around.

I drag both Baekhyun and Yixing down against the hallway, covering Yixing's mouth. When we look back down the hallway, the boy is nowhere to be seen. I frown, but quickly cover it with a death glare in Yixing's direction. He chuckles before a scared expression covers his face. Quickly, he grips hold of Baekhyun's arm and drags him down the hallway, jokingly running away from me as I chase them.

Baekhyun and Yixing, who seem to have endless amounts of energy, turn on the equipment and make their way into the vocal recording room, with a glass barrier separating me and the two. Intrigued by what their voices may sound like, I grab the headphones and put them on. I nod my head and press the record button as they begin to sing a duet of Super Junior's well known ballad single, Endless Moment. I plaster a curious look on my face, and can't help but jump around in my seat in excitement and form a smile. They must look up to Super Junior a lot, considering their amount of success throughout the years.

Neoreul gidaryeo ongeoya aju oraen shigandongan

Nareul kkok dalmeun sarangeul wihae

Weroweotteon shiganmankeum neoege da jugo shipeun

My endless moment pray for you

I'm no professional and their voices do sound great together but there is always room for criticism. If there was one thing I could pick up, it was that Baekhyun's voice was overpowering Yixing's, but apart from that it was none other than amazing. I clap for them as they finish their duet and stop the recording. They give each other a high five and walk out of the room laughing. I can't help but giggle at their brother like relationship, as they sit down on the couch next to me.

Before we know it, the door begins to creak open and we all look at each other in nervousness. I mouth the words, "Hide!" to Yixing and Baekhyun, frantically turning my head and pondering where to go. I can feel my heart starting to beat out of my chest faster and faster as we hear the muttering voices from outside gradually getting louder. Is our reputation in the company already ruined?

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Hope you liked our 4th chapter.

So many things have happened since the last time we updated! EXO made their comeback and have won in every music show up until now. Xiumin, Sehun and Luhan had their birthdays, EXO Next Door has started, Lay says he still keeps in contact with Luhan but the news about Tao recently is keeping everyone worried.

We'll support whatever his decision is, we'll just have to hope for the best..

Thank you for reading, saranghaeyo <3