First Love | EXO Fanfiction (#Wattys2016)

Chapter 7

The days passed by slowly for Mina, and she just didn't feel like herself ever since her night with Baekhyun. Sehun noticed a difference too, she knew by the way he'd look at her, but he hadn't vocalized his thoughts to her just yet. She felt like she was always on edge, waiting for him to snap at her about Baekhyun, but the day never came. Instead, a bigger nightmare ensued.

"Hey... I'm going to be out of town for a while. Do you... want to see me one last time at the last Seoul concert?" Sehun asked as they lounged together on the sofa one lazy afternoon.

No. Tell him no. I can't afford to see Baekhyun right now. But think of how devastated Sehun would be if I said no... "Sure." She couldn't meet his eyes as she thought about who would be there. She wasn't sure how Baekhyun was behaving around Sehun, but he did promise to keep that night and their still continuing text messages a secret.

How can all three of us even be in the same room together? She smiled at Sehun, trying to fake excitement as he ran his hand down her thigh. Maybe I shouldn't go? Maybe I should just tell Sehun I don't love him anymore right now, or maybe I can just tell him it's too stressful to date him? But he's so sweet. She studied his face, remembering the very first time he had talked to her. How shy and clumsy he was in asking her for directions, and even how nervous he was when he asked her out. He was sweet, and he always had been kind to her. So why do I want to call it off with him? We fight just like every other couple does, but he's been a sweetheart otherwise.

"Great." He was beaming. "It's this Friday at eight. Afterwards we can go out together, since... you know... it'll be the last time we'll be seeing one another until I get back." His smile crumpled into a frown.

"It's only for a little while," she reassured him. "We can call one another while you're there."

"That's not the same though, Mina. I want to be here with you." He pouted.

Mina's heart sunk as he rested his chin on her shoulder. How could I hurt someone like him? "I know. I want you to be here too." She sighed, trying to convince him she felt the same. "Maybe... time will fly by?"

"Maybe..." He kissed her cheek. "You promise to FaceTime me every night, right?"

"As always." She smiled at him, and he returned it. "Don't forget to have fun while you're away though. Don't think about me too much."

"I'm always thinking about you, Mina." There was a twinkle in his eyes as he pulled away from her and leaned back on the sofa. "Ice cream after my concert?"

She nodded her head yes before turning away from him. I shouldn't have cheated on him with Baekhyun, but it's too late now. There's no turning back, right?

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In the end, Mina did agree to see Sehun off for one last time. She was hoping she would just get to leave with him when the concert was over, but instead he insisted on her seeing the guys one last time while he took care of business.

Maybe Baekhyun will be gone? Maybe he'll just ignore me? Yeah, that would be best. She swallowed as Sehun took her hand in his and led her into the back room. She greeted the other members as usual and received their traditional teasing, but her stomach dropped when she saw that indeed everyone was present.

She tried to ignore Baekhyun, but the panic that swept across his features when he noticed her was so obvious she cringed. Instead of focusing on him, she answered Junmyeon's off the wall questions about her private life with Sehun.