First Love | EXO Fanfiction (#Wattys2016)

Chapter 2

Mina couldn't get Baekhyun off of her mind as the hours after meeting Sehun's group members turned into days. Her thoughts were relentless, just like the downpour outside.

How much has he changed since then? Has he changed at all? Does he like anyone else? Did Sehun suspect anything? She sighed as she lay in bed alone while Sehun was out at dance practice. I should be focusing on Sehun right now, not Baekhyun. Sehun is a sweet guy too.

Suddenly, her phone vibrated next to her before the notification tone went off. She frowned, wondering if Sehun had gotten out earlier than usual. She checked her phone to be met with an unfamiliar number.

Hey.

Hey... Who's this? She stared at the phone number longer, still not registering it as anyone familiar.

The reply was slightly delayed, but confirmed who the sender was. It's me, Mimi.

She bit her lip, feeling excitement and dread travel through her body at the same time. No one else ever called her by that nickname except for one person. How'd you get my number?

I never deleted it. Uh... I'm sorry if I'm making you uncomfortable like this. I just wanted to say hi... it's been a while...

It's fine Baek. Just... what do you want?

I wanted to talk to you again. It's been years, and we were so close back then... Do you think we could meet up and talk?

No. Tell him no. You're with Sehun now. She was internally yelling at herself, yet she couldn't stop herself from wanting to see him again. After all this time, is he still in love with me too? No, that's impossible. He's surrounded by so many beautiful and rich women now, why would he still like me?

Mina quickly closed out of the message and put her phone aside when she heard the front door open and then close quietly. She knew she should just pretend to be asleep since her thoughts were troubling her, but she slipped out of bed, pulled her robe over her body, and headed to the front door to greet her boyfriend.

"Hey," she said softly after he shouldered his hoodie off, placed his umbrella by the door, and turned to face her.

"Mina... You're supposed to be asleep." A look of disappointment crossed Sehun's features as he walked over to her and enveloped her in a hug.

"I couldn't sleep." He was so warm and soft, but yet she flinched when his hands landed on her waist and he kissed her temple.

"Are you feeling better?" Sehun pulled out of the embrace, his eyebrows furrowing in concern. It wasn't like her to flinch away from him. "Do I need to run to the store to get you anything?"

"No, I'm fine Sehun. Just a lot on my mind." She didn't and couldn't meet his eyes even though she wasn't lying. For some reason she was scared he'd see right through her. Sehun was never the best at expressing his emotions, but surprisingly he could read hers quite well.

Sehun remained silent as he put his hands on her shoulders. "Mina, are you sure you're OK? You haven't really been yourself recently. Do we need to talk? You know I'll always listen-"

"Sehun, babe, I'm fine." She patted his cheek before walking away from him. He's making me feel guilty now for even considering seeing Baekhyun.

"Why don't you take the day off tomorrow?" he asked as he followed her to the bedroom. "I think you should rest. You've been working really hard anyway."

She sighed as she sat down on her side of the bed. "I've already used all my sick days-"

"I'll call in if you don't. I just want you to feel better, OK Mi?" He smiled as he sat down beside her and placed his larger hand over hers.

"OK," she agreed quietly, letting him lace his fingers with hers.

"Now get some sleep, baby." He kissed the side of her mouth before taking his leave. She instantly missed the warmth he radiated.

She vaguely remembered him saying he was going to take a shower and he'd be right back before she cuddled up with her pillow. She grabbed her phone from the bedside table to turn off the alarm for the morning to only find a preview of a new message from Baekhyun.

Sorry was that too intrusive? Ha...

Mina blinked her sleepy eyes, telling herself she'd read his messages and respond to him in the morning.

I shouldn't be reading them at all, but I miss him. I miss him so much. She remained still and silent as Sehun joined her in bed minutes later and wrapped one of his long arms around her waist as he snuggled closer to her.

"Good night, Mina bear," he whispered against her neck before leaving a kiss on the sensitive skin.

"Night, Hun." Her stomach lurched in remorse as she found herself wishing the man lying next to her was someone else.

She swallowed when he snuggled up closer to her, the familiar scent of his body wash satisfying yet overwhelming. Sehun wasn't a bad boyfriend. He was nearly always sweet and caring when he wasn't in a bad mood. Even though he wasn't as good in bed as Baekhyun was or the best kisser like Baekhyun was, Mina knew she should be sticking to Sehun's side despite the reemergence of an old high school romance.

Just forget all about him, and focus on Sehun. Mina listened to Sehun's light breathing, trying to remember every little thing she liked about Sehun instead. How sweet his morning kisses were, how clueless yet cute he always seemed to be when they cooked together, when he occasionally surprised her and found it so funny when she couldn't figure out what he was planning, when he promised her he'd never let her down...

Mina squeezed her eyes shut when he shifted against her in his sleep. There are numerous things to love about him, so why am I still stuck on Baekhyun?