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AS IF ON CUE, MY HEARTBEAT GREW WILD BEHIND MY CHEST.
I had to blink my eyes a couple of times to make sure that my brain wasn't lying to me...that this was all happening. Yet after a few seconds of silence and a few slightly unsteady breathings, everything remained the same.
I was still in the same spot, the guy I came to know as Jongin was behind me. Baekhyun was in front of me and a few steps from him was Luna.
My attention fixed on her, it was as if I saw it all over again. The same look I remembered from those years.
Those eyes only focused on Baekhyun right now.
I couldn't check his reaction because all I could see was the back of his head as he was facing her as well. Darting my attention towards Luna once more, I noticed how she seemed to take her time gazing at him. She wasn't smiling but there was something else that if she had not disappeared for a long while, I would conclude that the look on her face was absolutely one that expressed how much she missed him.
Then worry suddenly took over her expression, especially when her eyes fell on his injured arm. I swear, I saw her about to open her mouth and move towards him when Baekhyun suddenly withdrew his attention from her by tilting his head down. His act, made her stop what she was about to do.
What was going on inside his head, I wouldn't know. For the past few days when Luna's name was mentioned in our conversations, I never fully pictured this moment. Never really thought of them finally seeing each other again. Especially not like this.
Seeing the two of them, I instantly felt like an outsider. How I had always been whenever they were together in the past.
Blinking my eyes, I internally panicked as I remembered the person behind me.
I turned to check on him. His attention was also on the other two. He was probably wondering what was going on until he noticed me staring and the next second, it was our eyes' turn to meet.
I didn't know what to tell him which made me more uncomfortable. I withdrew my attention from him to check on the rest. Baekhyun was neither facing me nor Luna. Luna's gaze trailed from him to me. We exchanged looks for a second and neither of us smiled.
All four of us and suddenly, the whole court seemed crowded. Just by standing there, I could feel the tension build up and for some reason was unconsciously waiting for Baekhyun to turn to me.
I was holding my breath and kinda just realized it when I heard Jongin's voice.
"You can at least shake my hand..." He hesitated, his deep voice resonating.
His line did not only catch my attention but Baekhyun's as well. Before I could even glance at Jong in, I watched how Baekhyun finally tilted his head up and turned to me. We met each other's eyes for a brief second before I had to cut the connection between us as I turned around to Jongin.
"Just to you know..." He paused to make way for a small crooked smile. "Make the situation less awkward, I guess?" He added as he extended his hand toward me once again.
It was a wonder how he was still able to keep his cool despite the obvious tension. Probably because he didn't know the thing with Luna and Baekhyun.
When his lips turned into a full smile, my thoughts were taken off from everything else. Suddenly, I felt relieved that I was not the only outsider here.
"You're right." I agreed briefly, "I probably should." I went on as I took the hand he offered.
The handshake came in with a gentle squeeze which was comforting in a way, my eyes on the small upward curve that resurfaced on his face.
