don't forget me. 》luhan

Chapter 21

- Luhan -

I fiddled with my fingers nervously next to Xiumin. We were rehearsing by ourselves on the stage that the debut manager arranged to be built.

"Xiumin, now I'm starting to have doubts about this." I sighed, pacing in a circle around him. He stopped me by grabbing my shoulders and turning me to face him. He slapped the top of my head, causing me to cringe.

"Not now, Luhan!" he yelled frustratedly. "I'm sorry, you're right, you're right. I just haven't put much thought on wear this music career could take me. If I totally mess this up, I could be dropped or something."

"He won't drop you from the label. I'm sure you're going to do great, Luhan. Just remember that (Y/N) will be in the crowd, loving you every second. Don't forget that." he explained, patting my shoulder reassuringly. I nodded and went backstage.

"Xiumin, Luhan, be ready in 5."

The international webcam switched on, and we were greeted by the other 4 members.

"Yah, what are you thinking?" they yelled in unison. "Don't worry about us, worry about yourselves! Luhan and I can do this," Xiumin stated confidently while slinging an arm around me. "No matter what, just make sure you know what you're doing." Kris scoffed. I rolled my eyes.

"3 minutes!" the producer yelled. "We have to go! Good luck!" Xiumin and I yelled in unison and we shut off the call.

I looked at the crowd from backstage, and I was proud to say that it was packed. My eyes frantically looked around, but I couldn't find what I was looking for.

She wasn't here.

(Y/N) would never do this to me. I constantly reminded her about it to ensure that she would show. It was our debut, how could she miss it?

The screen on the stage flickered on and the other 4 members of EXO-M were in place. Xiumin and I scurried into our positions just in time for the music to start.

In the screen behind us, I could hear the fans scream Xiumin and my name, which meant that the webcam was working properly. I smiled to myself, but then changed back to my poker face as I realized that (Y/N) still wasn't here.

As it was coming to Tao's rap, the door opened straight ahead of me. I immediately saw a face appear in the doorway, scared to enter at the thought of disrupting.

I swear, I almost screamed her name.

But something in me lifted my spirits, making me put in even more effort for this dance than I did before. It was the sight of (Y/N) coming to support me that pushed me through this performance with nothing but a smile, even if grinning was irrelevant to the lyrics. The song finished with Xiumin and I heavily panting.

We did it.

We finally debuted.

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After the crowd had left the building, I ran to the seats and looked around for (Y/N). Arms wrapped around me in a backhug, and I immediately recognized the bracelet.

"You did amazing."

I turned in the arms and embraced (Y/N) tightly, closing my eyes and sighing into her hair. "Where were you? I was worrying so much, I thought I would've fainted." I panted.

"I'm sorry, Luhan. I was just dropping GD off because we hung out, and I arrived as soon as I realized. I would never miss something like this, even if it was only for 3 minutes." she replied, muffled by my shirt. "You...You were hanging out with GD?" I questioned, pulling my body away from hers.

"Yeah, is there a problem?"

I shook my head quickly. "Ani, ani. It's just...I thought only we were supposed to hang out." I pouted, lazily intertwining our fingers. She stood on her toes and kissed me on the cheek.

"Luhan is jealous~!" she teased, swinging our arms back and forth. "No, I'm not. Just...whatever!" I huffed, biting my lip to stifle my laughter. She poked my cheek and giggled. "Come on, you know you want to laugh." she whispered.

"That's it!" I laughed. I bent down and picked her up by the waist, throwing her over my shoulder and running out the door.

"LUHAN!" she squealed, repeatedly hitting my back. "Yes?" I asked sweetly, not stopping to breath from running. "Put me down!" she laughed, kicking her legs furiously in the air. "Not a chance," I replied, continuing to run down the street.

"Luhan, what about your -"

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Um so this is really awkward.

The next chapter may shock you all, just a warning.