Escaping the Friend Zone (XiuChen)

Club S

I was warm, to warm than i was used to. I pushed my blanket down over my shoulder and hissed as the cold air attacked my skin. I retreated back under the blanket looking for the heat source, finding it immediately and snuggling into it.

When the heat source hugs me back, my eyes fly open, my brain instantly awake and alert. Chen's face was inches from mine, his arms and legs were wrapped around me tightly, and he was still sound asleep breathing in and out slowly.

I lean forward and rest my forehead on his, watching his eyes flutter slightly in his sleep. He really does look beautiful in his sleep, almost angelic.

Suddenly i get that urge again, to just lean in and kiss him. Something in my head tells me not to fight it, so i inch closer, bringing my lips to his in a feather light kiss. My lips tingle with electricity as they touch his, and heat floods my body. Chen surpirises me by moving his lips against my own almost instantly, allowing me to deepen the kiss.

My eyes close as i feel Chen's tongue slid over my bottom lip asking for entry, which i was about to grant when i feel him pull away. I was about to protest before i remebered the reality of the situation. My eyes open to find Chen staring at me wide eyed.

"Xiu" Chen whispers, but i stop him by laughing it off.

"Haha... Guess i got caught up in a dream, sorry" then i sit up, detatch myself from his limbs, and crawl awkwardly over him to get to my closet, hoping to god he wouldn't see my bright cherry red face. I'm not sure if he bought my excuse, but i can't bring myself to talk to him about it because i know that i will tell him the truth and just the thought of doing so terrifies me so much my body was physically shaking.

"Xiu, can we talk?" Chen asks when i come out of my closet. He was still sitting on my bed, and held a serious expression.

I swallow hard "i'm hungry, let's talk later" i rush out of the room before he can protest or force me to talk to him.

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The rest of the day was a series of avoiding Chen. Every time he would enter a room i was in, i would make an excuse to leave or i would trap one of the other members into a conversation.

"You'll have to talk to him sometime" Lay says after Chen leaves the kitchen looking annoyed.

"I know... I guess i just think that if he's not talking to me, then he's also not rejecting me" i take a large bite of a pastry and Baekhyun slaps the rest of it out of my hand, back onto the plate.

"What the hell Baek?" i yell with my mouth full, causing my words to come out muffled and barley understandable.

Baekhyun throws a hand on his hip "don't sass me, you need to be able to fit into a very tight pair of pants tonight... Quit eating"

My mouth drops open "excuse me?"

Baekhyun sighs as if i'm the stupidest person he's ever met "Xiumin, we need Chen to feel things for you and unfortunately to kick start that we need him to feel it here" he say pointing to my crotch "before he feels it here" then he points at my chest.

I step back looking for support from Lay who shrugs agreeing with Baekhyuns plan. A fearful feeling takes over my stomach as knots start to form, but i sigh and drop my shoulders in defeat.

Baekhyun claps his hands together and grasps my wrist "come on Lay, we have a lot to do before tonight" then he drags me down the hallway to his room.

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~Chen~

I watch Baekhyun drag Xiumin down the hallway followed by Lay with curiosity picking at my brain.