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A Deer and A Baozi

Chapter 51

Xiumin's POV

I couldn't bring myself to look at her. I was scared of her answer, I didn't know what to expect.

We stood in silence in the empty lounge. My eyes fixed on the flowers that bloomed in the corner of the room. I hear her let out a sigh and my heart raced uncontrollably.

"You're the one I'm dating."

Her voice was quiet and soothing, but her words agitated me. I looked up at her in annoyance, my brows meeting at the center. Her eyes fixed on me, emotionless. There were bags under her eyes, darkened by the dim light that illuminated her. I let out a sigh and looked at her tired composure. Her mouth formed a firm line and she held her jaw hard. I could tell she was trying to avoid the question.

"That's not what I mean." I held her face in my hands and realized that I had been shaking. She placed her hand over mine and squeezed.

"Minseok-"

I pulled my hand away. I knew what her answer was going to be, or maybe I didn't, but I didn't care. I was scared. I didn't want to feel the pain of knowing that she would choose Luhan over me.

"Let's break up."

Her eyes widened slowly and, not being able to bear the look on her face, I walked past her with the tightening knot in my chest, not saying a word.

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Ling's POV

It didn't fully hit me until I heard the door to the lobby click shut. I stood in the middle of the lobby listening to the deafening silence that surrounded me.

Minseok is breaking up with me?


I couldn't make sense of it, we had only been together for a little bit over a week. I recoiled and hugged myself remembering the warmth of his arms around me.

It's gone.


I stood, unable to move from my spot. My breathing was rash and my mind was a jumbled mess. The sound of laughter outside the lobby caught me off guard and I hurried to the elevator to return to my apartment. He wasn't there.

My eyes lingered on the stairs and I bit my lip to hold back the accumulating tears at the corner of my eyes.

No, there had to be an explanation for this, did Borin-


I knew that wasn't it, Xiumin wasn't the type to be manipulated easily by the likes of her. I was ashamed of myself for even thinking of the possibility.

The door of my apartment was open slightly ajar when I reached it. I wiped my eyes hard before pushing open the door, forcing a smile on my lips as to not make a scene.

Despite Baekhyun's bright smile and Nam Soon's cheerful laughter, the room was cold to me. All I could see was Xiumin in the corner of the room leaning over his suitcase. He looked up as I entered, and for a brief moment, I saw the smallest sign of grief in his eyes. I opened my mouth to call out to him, my heart lifting slightly.

It was a joke.


Before I could even utter a sound, he tore his eyes from mine. I watched him check over the contents of his luggage for tomorrow's flight without a single word to me.

"Ling, did you get your luggage done yet?" Luhan leaned his face into my view and I blinked in surprise, my thoughts scattered.

I shook my head and remembered the words Xiumin had asked me.

Did he know that I couldn't pick? Was he disappointed that I still had feelings for Luhan?


I let him steer me to my room where he sat next to me pulling my suitcase out from underneath my bed. My heart was thumping loudly with his presence next to mine but my mind couldn't stop worrying about Xiumin.

I was torn between these two men in my life and I had no idea how to fix it.

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Xiumin's POV

For dinner, we ate at Lay's favorite restaurant again. He offered to pay which we were all grateful for. I sat across from the large round table from Ling who sat next to Baekhyun and Kai. Her soft brown hair fell like waves down the side of her peachy cheeks framing her soft coral lips. She looked up at me and for a moment, I thought about mending our relationship before breaking our stare.

I can't date her knowing that I'm not the one in her heart.


It hurt to admit it, but it was true. After the incident in the backroom with Sehun interrupting our kiss, I realized just how much jealousy I had been holding back.

It was tiring.

"Ling, here." Luhan fed her a dumpling, reaching over Kai to get to her.

"Yah, hyung, Minseok and Ling are dating!" Baekhyun looked genuinely upset at Luhan and I couldn't help but smile.

"We broke up." Ling's words were barely a whisper, but enough for Baekhyun to hear.

He looked at me in surprise then at Ling. "What happened?"

I looked down at my plate of food and said nothing. I had no way of putting my feelings into words, and definitely not in front of Luhan.

"It's okay," Ling placed a hand on his arm. "It was mutual."

My mind blanked and I felt my breath stop. I looked up at her and our eyes locked. She looked expectantly at me with her brows arching upwards hoping that I would deny it.

I didn't. I can't protect you the way Luhan can, Ling.

I looked down and hid a pathetic smile. "Why am I doing this to myself."

No one heard me of course, I didn't want them to.

The rest of the night went by slowly. It took me all the effort I could muster to stay away from Ling. I watched her on the sidelines as she and the members laughed.

She was so close, yet so far away.

For probably the last time, the members, Luhan and Nam Soon slept in Ling's apartment. In the middle of the night, I woke up to find her standing on the balcony with her blanket wrapped around her. She turned her head as I sat up and motioned me to join her.

I hesitated but my body didn't. I walked over, in my tank top and shorts and stood beside her sliding close the balcony door. Her hair was blown back and the moonlight illuminated her silhouette making her look almost angelic. She pulled her blanket closer around her body and looked at me, her face was emotionless but her eyes were in pain.

"Explain," her voice cracked.

I said nothing and just stared at her. Her eyes were entrancing and I couldn't bring myself to look away.

"Minseok!" She called to me getting a little annoyed.

I blinked in surprise just as the strong night wind hit me. I shuddered and hugged myself, closing my eyes to relieve myself of the cold.

My head was pushed down and I felt her arms around me. The warmth of her body drew closer and my heart race with anticipation. Slowly, I opened my eyes to see that she had thrown her blanket over my head making it droop over us like a tent. She withdrew her arms shyly and looked away from me, I could see her red cheeks despite it being dark under the covers.

"Minnie, why did we break up." her disappointed voice was almost a whisper. She hid her face from me but her ears were now bright red from embarrassment.

Maybe, just one last time, let me hold her.


I moved forward and she looked up at me. My heart raced as our eyes locked and I pressed her against the railing of the balcony. I felt my face grow hot under the covers but I ignored it. I wrapped my arms around her and she didn't resist. She placed her hand on my chest and lifted her chin slowly.

Ling brought her lips to mine and I gave in.

Notes

//Author's Note:
Yeah okay, I'm sorry, I just really like writing cute scenes with Xiumin and Ling. These two are adorable. Anyways, what does this mean? Are they back together? Questions that I like to ask myself as well.

Survey: Help me improve my writing <3
Thanks for continuous reading!
Enjoy the story.

Comments

@Injeong
Oh my, you actually brought me to tears with that comment. I couldn't help but feel that super nostalgia with this story, oh it's been so long since I last looked at it xD Be sure to check out it's sequel (that i doubt is as good as this one) Have We Met = v= shamelessly advertises

ObsessedFanFics ObsessedFanFics
12/29/16

Lol kidding xD

It's not April's Fools but meh I never let a prank chance slip away!! Mwahaha

Good luck with your writing!! ^_^ ohmygod I still hate that Borin bitch tho

And Kris and Luhan and Tao are still in SM right?? GET THEM OUT OF THAT HELLISH PLACE

This fic made my day!!! (night actually) thank you!!!

WAIT ... So Ling was basically evil all along??? What??????????????????????

You have me up at night until 2am to give me this??

THIS??

NOOOONNONONOONONO NONO I CANT I WONT LET YOU NOOOO

At least I can still hate that Borin bitch!! I hate her!! And oh god, Chanyeol??? Is he stil ... Ohmygod

Please!!!! You can't leave me and the other readers like this!! I am practically crying - well sht I am actually crying - like omg I can't remember how many times I've screamed swear wprds into my pillow whilst reading this

Once again, I HATE THAT BORIN BITCH

Especially Sehunnie is too innocent and pure for her devils ways T.T and Luhan and Minseok, their relationship??? They don't hate each other??

And oh god. GET KRIS LUHAN AND TAO OUT OF SM. NOW. NOWWW. GET THEM OUTT

And nah-uh you are not getting away with this, and you are definitely not getting to BTS hell no nah-uh no way ever I'll ... I'll ...

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Great now this fanfic is forecer i my mind... So Ling was evil?? If she is ... Ohmygod ... My anger has already reached its limit, if Ling is evil all along I think I will burn down my house

Authorniimmmm ... *kneels down on floor* *begs*

NOOOO it's over already, I came days late oh well lmao... binge read this, sooooooo descriptive
you in college or something? smh. Not complaining tho... lol. I can't wait for the sequel.... don't be too long with your "hiatus" kekekekeke saranghae author-nim

Omg!!!

I seriously thought this was a chapter that would be pretty cool if it did end up this way.