Don't be afraid, Love is the way. {An EXO and NCT fanfic}

Twenty One

Sam's P.O.V
So the popular group and the bad boy group have a mutual friend in the mean girl group. Never in my life would I have guessed I would say that sentence. I mean, I remember the girls saying Krystal was with one of the guys in Exo. So of course they would all be friends. I just wouldn't have guessed the girls would be friends with Taeyong and his group. I looked from group to group and saw that they were shooting daggers at each other. Amber was standing between them, smirking, as if she was enjoying the tension in the air. "If you guys have any questions, please ask me." She started to walk away, so I spoke up before she got too far. "I have a question."

Everyone turned to look at me, including Amber. "I said GUYS." She spat. I ignored her, asking my question anyway. "What if I invited someone?" She stared at me. Then she turned back around and continued her path. "Looks like you have to un-invite them then." She turned a corner and disappeared. The boys went back to glaring at each other. Except for Baekhyun. He continued to look at me. "Who did you invite?" He wondered. I shrugged. "Just a friend. His name is Onew." He frowned at that. "A guy?" He whispered. I nodded, confused as to why he sounded like this. "So did our moment in the forest mean nothing to you?"

I blushed at his words. "What do you mean?" I gulped. He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. "You know. I thought after that... we had something. I guess I was the only one to feel that way." He went to turn around but I grabbed his hand to stop him. He looked at our hands and then to me. I thought someone was staring at us but remembered that we were in school. "Listen." I began. "I thought I was the only one who felt that way." He shook his head. "No way. I don't play with feelings. Even though people do think I'm some kind of hoe." I couldn't help but laugh at that. This caused him to smile.

"So I have nothing to worry about with that Onew guy?" He pondered. I shook my head no and smiled at him "I have to un-invite him anyway." He lifted our intertwined hands and went to kiss my knuckle when someone interrupted him. "I know you don't like to listen, but I would appreciate it if you joined in on the conversation." Taeyong requested. Baekhyun sighed and pulled away from me. He turned around and said, "What." Taeyong smirked and continued on with what he was saying. "I said that your group better not start anything at the party." Chanyeol scoffed. "Us? You should be talking with yourselves." D.O laughed and fist bumped Chanyeol.

Courtney walked over to me and told me that we had a couple of minutes before we would be late for class. "At least we didn't disappoint our elders." Jaehyun shot back. Once again, the air became tense. "Now is not the time and place for this." Suho warned. Mark stepped forward. "And why not? What are you gonna do?" Sehun clenched his fist. Kai took notice and placed his hand on Sehun's shoulder. Sehun looked back and Kai shook his head. "You always liked making things complicated." Chen stated. "Better than being hated." Taeil declared. Both groups moved closer to each other. This couldn't be good. "That's enough!" A voice boomed.

I jumped at the sound and we all turned to see Mr. David staring at us. "I have no idea what's going on here but it needs to end. Now." He walked to Courtney and I and bowed. We bowed back. "I'm truly sorry you had to be in the middle of this." He then turned to the boys. He pointed to Xiumin and his friends. "All of you. Get to class. Now." Lay's expression changed from anger to frustration. "But we didn't start this." Mr. David gave him a stern look. He sighed and walked passed us. The rest of his friends followed behind. D.O waved bye to Courtney and she softly smiled at him.

Baekhyun winked at me, causing me to cover my mouth from laughter. As the boys went to their classes, Taeyong and his friends stood next to us. Mr. David bowed to them and they did the same. "I expect that there won't be another incident. Am I right?" Mr. David implied. Taeyong nodded on behalf of his group. "Good. Now please, get to class." Then he walked away. I placed my head on Courtney's shoulder and sighed. "Is school almost over?" She laughed and patted my head. "Not. Even. Close." I jokingly pushed her away and noticed that Taeyong and his friends were still here. "Can we help you?" I asked. Yuta nodded. "Can you keep your dogs on a short leash?"