Xiumin's POV

Ling is going to America? Was it because of the contract she signed with Young Min?

Sehun kneeled in front of her and envelopes her hands with his own. He looked up at her with a serious expression but she didn't look back at him. Her sad and apologetic eyes were staring, unmovingly, at me. When I stare back at her, she pulls her mouth into a thin line and turns away to look at Sehun. She nods, biting her lip. "Yes, my flight is next Monday."

"You already got your flight?" Baekhyun stepped forward a bit as if he was going to loose balance. "When did you decide-"

"She didn't decide," Kai grabbed his arm to support him.

"Yeah, it was Young Min wasn't it," D.O muttered under his breath, his eyes did not look away from Ling.

We stood in silence, letting reality sink in as we look for something to say. I stare at my feet feeling suddenly very empty. Ling was leaving.

I wanted to make a scene, to scream in pain and to beg her to stay. I couldn't imagine my life without her even though I had broken the relationship we established. I watch her pass a smile to Sehun from the corners of my eyes.

There are still so many memories I want to share with you.

I clench my hands into a fist and my breathing deepened as I turned away from her. No, if that were true, I would've never broken up with her.

I drown myself in the conflicting emotions that swarmed my mind as I tried to understand what I wanted. One thing I knew for sure.

I didn't want Ling to leave.

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Luhan's POV

Behind me, I feel the tension manifest in Xiumin. I tried to ignore it, but it was overwhelming. What was he feeling right now? Did he feel the same way as I did?

Of course not.

Guilt, that's all I could think of. Everything was my fault. My actions were the ones that led Ling to be trapped under SM and now, they were going to lead her out of the country. I ran a hand through my hair, feeling the beat of my heart collide against my rib cage.

Why was I so stupid.

Ling stood up from her spot and motioned for Gabby. "We're going to leave now."

I could tell from her eyes that she didn't want to dwindle on the subject. After all, there was nothing we could do about her departure. Nam Soon offered to walk her home and she agreed dryly. The three of them lingered a bit at the door as Baekhyun, Chen and Lay whispered words of reassurance to Ling. We said our goodbyes and I watch her lingering eyes on the dorm as she disappeared from view at the end of the street.

"Young Min sure is busy with his plans," I mutter under my breath as I close the curtain.

"Huh?" Beside me, Lay looked up at me curiously. "What do you mean?"

I stare at him for a moment, debating whether or not to tell him about my return to EXO. Not feeling up to it, I shrug and walk off to my room.

It'll be a while until Kris and Tao come back to the dorm anyways, I'll just wait until then.

The problem at the moment was Ling.

It's time to tell her how I feel before I may not have the chance to anymore.

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Sehun's POV

Two days have passed since Ling told us the news about her departure. It was the first night since then that I had time to meet up with her. I stood at the base of the tree waiting for her, cursing at my busy schedule for separating us for so long.

I have to see her as much as I can before she's half-way across the world.

I rock on the balls of my feet excitedly. The song EXO and Luhan had been working on together was finally available as a demo for us to listen to. As it hasn't been released to the public yet, I thought she'd want to hear it.

It was a song about her after all.

Humming the tune, I remember the couple ring I had seen that afternoon in a nearby shop. I had paused for a moment at the store window which made my manager question me endlessly in the car.

How would Ling feel if I bought her a couple ring?

I grin to myself, feeling almost guilty for even thinking of the possibility. Forget how Ling would feel, how would Luhan and Xiumin feel? I snicker and bury my face with my hands in shame.

"Hunnie!"

I jump and spin my head around. I felt my heart drop suddenly. Only one person called me that and it was the last person I wanted-

"Ling-er!" I cried out as she peaked out from behind the tree, holding a stick of cotton candy. I fall to my knees and press my chest with the palm of my hands. My heart was beating a mile a minute. For a second, I thought Borin had found me and who knows what she'd do with those photos.

Ling giggles and tickles the tip of my nose with the cotton candy. I stare at her laugh and study the way her cheeks puff up. My face grew hot and I looked away reluctantly. I take a bite out of the candy, letting the sweetness spread through my mouth and she withdrew her hand quickly.

"Yah, this is mine." She teased holding the stick close to her. I lick my lips as I watch her rip a small piece and let it melt on her tongue. The candy was sweet but incomparable to the taste of her kiss.

We spent the night atop a hill in the park. The night was chilly and the two of us huddled together with only our clothes to separate our bodies. From the corner of my eyes, I watch her point out all the constellations she could find in the dark night sky.

She has a dimple on her left cheek.

Ling turned to me with wide eyes and frowned when she caught me staring.

"What," She said flatly. I redirect my attention to the sky and suddenly remembered the song. I hold my phone to her and helped her put on my earbuds. She looked at me with a face full of confusion. "Wh- what's happening."

I said nothing and grinned at her. She stared hard at my phone screen as I press play.

Chime - by EXO

I watch her close her eyes and sway, letting the upbeat music wash over her. When it was over she grinned at me.

"I love it!" She passed the earbuds back to me.

"Can you guess which part I wrote?" I asked her tilting my head, a smile playing on my lips.

Ling stared at me blankly as if I just asked her an impossible question. She grinned apologetically and shook her head. "I actually can't tell your voices apart."

I frown and furrow my brows. I pull out the earbuds and put the song on full blast in the deserted field. She looked at me in surprise as the first beat of the song enveloped the silence on the hill.

"Here!" I said and started to sing along. "There are no others, quite like you, there are no smiles compared to yours. So open up your eyes, and see what's in front of you. Feelings that can chime. Chime for you."

I blush at how pathetic it sounded as Ling stared at me, wide eyes and grinning. She clapped delighted and leaned her face into mine with a smirk. "This song was written for me wasn't it?"

I blush harder and retract my head to distance myself from her. She crawls closer to me with a smile on her lips. "My eyes are open, let's see those feelings that can chime hm?"

I open my mouth to say something just as her face was inches away from mine but forgot it in the heat of the moment. She stared at me with her brown eyes making my heart jump out of my chest and my mind blanks out.

"There are no smiles compare to mine?" She grins happily and leans close so that her nose bumped into mine. "Sehun you're so cute."

Before I could even reply, I felt her soft lips on my cheek. I watch her stand up and pat down her knees, giggling to herself she held out a hand and I took it.

"I'm just teasing," she mutters and pats my back encouragingly. "The song is great, I'll be sure to buy it when it comes out."

I watch her skip off towards the road without a care in the world. My heart was beating loudly and I had no way to stop it.

Now you're just being unfair, Ling.

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Xiumin's POV

Sehun came home at 1 in the morning when I went down to the kitchen to get a drink. He walked down the hall towards his room humming to Chime and twirling his keys around his fingers. I watch him disappear into his room and took a sip of water.

He looked happy, did he go see Ling again?

Sehun had never bothered me when it came to Ling. Perhaps it was because I knew that Ling would not return his feelings despite how glaringly obvious they were. That is until now. Feelings develop when you spend more time when someone, something they have been doing for almost every night now.

It's time to know what I want.

I put down the glass and head back to my room. I pass Luhan's door and stop to stare at it.

And what I want, is Ling.

Notes

//Author's Notes:
Both Luhan and Xiumin have decided to tell Ling their feelings before she leaves for America. Who's going to get to her first?

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