If I Can't Have You... (An EXO fan fiction)

Chapter Seven

"Suho-hyung how dare you steal my Sandals!?", Chanyeol said with a pout on his face. He crossed his arms playfully and turned his back against Suho.

"Wah, Soojin-ah, I left you for a couple minutes and you've already made your move with one of the guys. I'm both disappointed and impressed.", Xiumin looked at me and shook his head.

"You pretended like you don't like us but you do like us don't you, Sandals?", Baekhyun teased and he nudged his elbow at my arm. I was too shocked to speak. I couldn't produce any sound and I lowered my head even more. It was only my first day at the house and I was already being attacked.

"Guys, it wasn't like that. We were just working on the song. Besides, I don't like Soojin that way.", Suho went to rub Baekhyun's head and they played around until Baekhyun almost choked.

When I heard those words I felt like disappearing from this world. He didn't like me that way? He didn't even know how I felt of him and he made the judgement that soon? I was furious and pissed at the same time. Because it was embarrassing to be rejected in front of these guys. They probably had girls crawling all over them, but this was probably my first and real interaction with a guy and they made it off as a joke. I looked at Suho with a pained expression and slowly walked outside the door. I tried closing it without slamming but apparently I failed. Maybe I was just being dramatic but I didn't care. At that moment, all I wanted was to be swallowed into the earth.

I ran across the street towards the cold open air. I didn't wear any jacket, all I had on was a sweater and jeans, but this time I had boots on. I stopped until I felt like I'd walked enough. I let my pressured lungs inhale the fresh air and thought what just happened a few seconds ago. I tried to wrap my head around the condition but I ended up getting frustrated. My watch showed 8:45 p.m. I wondered when will they sleep so I could creep into the house unnoticed.

I sat onto the cold pavement, and I blew my red fingers. They were starting to freeze, but my pride wouldn't allow me to return that easily. What would I say in front of their face? It was embarrassing enough to get rejected.

I was shuffling uncomfortably on my seat until a red scarf appears above me. I glanced upwards and was aghast at the view. It was D.O. The person whom I didn't want to encounter at the moment. I hesitated whether I should take it or not. If I took it, it would seem that I had surrendered. My pride was too hurt so I ignored him.

"Just take it.", he said. I ignored him again but kept blowing my hands.

"Geez, you're so stubborn.", he crouched down and he wrapped the scarf around my neck and then around my hands. After doing so, he took one last look at me and gave me a side-smile.

"Don't worry, I won't tell them you're here. But they're worried about you. And guilty. They won't eat until you come back, so don't stay out too long.", he said and got up to walk towards the house.

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After 10 minutes passed I finally plucked up the courage to return. They would be starving if I'd prolonged my stay. Besides, my teeth were starting to chatter.

I faced the door and exhaled loudly. As I opened the door...

"Soojin-ah, were you mad!? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make fun of you.", Xiumin's was the first voice I heard. He had a genuinely concerned look on his face.

"Sandals...I mean, Soojin-ah, don't be mad...", Baekhyun started to stutter. I sensed that he wasn't used to apologizing first.

"Soojin-ssi, forgive these stupid oppas. They didn't mean you any harm.", Kai also chimed in.

I was speechless at this welcome. I only nodded along to their apologies and muttered some "it's okay"-s.

"I also apologize for storming off. It was an extremely childish thing to do. Besides, I wasn't mad at the jokes, really.", I was mad at Suho's rude response but I left that one out.