What If... [EXO Suho and Apink Eunji Fanfiction]

Chapter 33 [END]

Eunji paced in the room. "He is coming, isn't he? Of course, he is. But what if his flight's delayed? It wouldn't be delayed, what's there to delay?"

"Eunji-shi, can you calm down?" Taeyeon asked her.

Eunji paused in the pace and turned around to the older woman. "Huh?"

"We're all waiting for them, you know," Taeyeon pointed out.

Eunji sighed. "I know," she said, sitting down on the couch. "It's just..."

"It's been a while since you saw each other," Taeyeon guessed. 

Eunji silently nodded her head. Taeyeon gave a dreamy sigh. "Ah, to be young and in the honeymoon phase again..."

Eunji playfully batted her arm. "Stop it! It's been around seven months since we started dating."

"Six of which he's been on tour for," Taeyeon cut in. 

Eunji leaned back against the headboard of the couch. "I know, Unnie," she said. "I just...don't know how I should be reacting."

Taeyeon chuckled lightly. "You do it like the rest of us do," she said, "just do it."

***

Due to an overwhelming number of fans who'd taken to blocking the airport gates to welcome EXO, the boys would be taken out through a different entrance at the back of the airport. Eunji and Taeyeon (Soojung couldn't make it since she had a recording) and a few of their family members would be there to welcome them.

She made small talk with the older mothers, laughing along as they related hilarious tales of their sons' mischief, both pre and post debut. 

Just then, the announcement that their flight had landed came over the speaker. 

She perked up, unconsciously adjusting the sleeve of her blouse. Calm down, Eunji, she told herself. It's going to take some time for him to collect his luggage and then come. 

Easier said than done. 

After around a thirty minute wait, the passengers began disembarking and moving towards the main exit. She could see a prominent look of dislike on their faces when they spotted the massive number of fans outside, and she was glad they were coming on a different route.

And finally, finally, EXO arrived.

The nine members walked out with their managers and a couple of security guards to guide them the right way. They were all carrying bags, with a couple of them pushing trolleys loaded with everyone's suitcases. 

They all looked different, having probably lost weight with all the travelling and performing, and they'd also changed their hair, well, except Kyungsoo, who still wore his messy dark brown bangs.

She then spotted him in the middle of the group, pushing a trolley with three suitcases and his bag over his shoulder. He'd lost weight, but not so much that he looked unhealthy, he just looked exhausted. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses, which she knew was to probably hide the eye bags he'd gotten from the constant moving around and the lack of sleep due to jet lag. He'd changed his hair, dyeing it black and cutting it shorter, his bangs pushed up and to the side in a quiff. 

He looked different, but at the same time, the same.

The members were led over to where they were waiting near the back exit, and when he spotted her, his face brightened up instantly and he waved. 

While the others met up with the people there to welcome them he moved over to her.

"Hey," he said. "It's been a while."