Chapter 4

XIUMIN'S POV

"Hyung! I thought you died!" Sehun keeps complicating things on the other side of the video call.

"I arrived late. I'm sorry I didn't tell you."

"It's okay. Hyung, take your time." Chen smiles as he waves his hands. To be truly honest, he has become a lot more mature when he turned thirty. Not to mention he is a father of two. A husband to a beautiful wife. God knows how much I wish for that too.

"Anything exciting?" Her. She is excited.

"And who is 'her'?" Kai asks. Others exchange looks.

"What do you mean 'her'?" What did I answer them?

"You said 'Her. She is exciting," Meanwhile, I thought I was talking inside my head.

"I didn't expect him to take my advice. And I didn't expect he would make things hot and dangerous as soon as he got there." Sehun thinks.

" By her, I meant the food. They served roasted pork yesterday for dinner and she was amazing."

I try my best to smile, but they just keep looking at me.

"What's wrong with you guys?" Still say nothing, only their eyes are wide open. Like they are trying to be normal but they can't. Suddenly, they wave their hands.

"Hi!" I almost jump at the voice I just heard. I look behind me, it's her. Of all times, she had to come outside of my apartment just now, when I'm talking to my boys.

"Hello/hi," This time they wave their hands more confidently, with huge smiles plastered on their faces.

"Hello!" She smiles too. I just look at her and them, back and forth. Like how am I supposed to explain something to them and possibly understand?

I mean, how can I possibly make Baek Hyun, Sehun, Chan Yeol, and don't even get me started with Lay, understand that some situation happened for them to see what they just saw?

And Lay, that brother of mine only understands what he wants to understand. At this point, I wish for Baekhyun to never return from his military time.

"I will check on you guys later." I hand up the video call. I look at Moonlight, who is still smiling. "Good morning." She smiles.

"Hello." I wish I could too.

"Did I ruin your morning or something? By the way, your friends seem like nice people." She looks at the sea. "It's always a thing to thank God if you have surrounded yourself with such people." She sighs.

"Do you not surround yourself with good people?"

She shakes her head. "Most of them are toxic. The good ones are gone." She looks at me and forces a smile. A struggling smile. Maybe that's how her heart is struggling too.

"But that's not why I'm here. I came here to have fun and bring the energy that I need to bring my life back." She looks at me. "How about we talk about positive things only?"

"You make it sound like I will be your company for as long as we're here."

"I haven't found a tourist as handsome as you yet. This means, Yeah, I'm planning to make you my company for the time being. Any objections, your honour?"

"No objection." Why am I smiling like crazy?

The breakfast was brought to our doors. Just the fact that it was there in my house made my stomach growl.

"You should make the beast in your stomach calm before it eats you." She steps closer to her apartment while I go to mine. The combination of each food type made this heart-thrilling aroma that I never want to stop smelling.

But then, I feel hot. Extremely hot, taking a hot breakfast like this would be a waste of the beauty of the food. So I take off my clothes. I smell my shirt which I must admit, I am not pleased with it. Suddenly, the door pushes open, exposing hands holding a round wooden trail of food before exposing who the person is.

I'm quite sure my eyes look like they can just pop out anytime. Her eyes scan me for a second.

"You've got nice abs. Is it always your behaviour to eat half naked?" She closes the door behind her with her leg. "Well, I used to eat with only a bikini when I lived near the ocean, It was always so hot!" she exclaims.

Does she not read any weird atmosphere? I mean, she just caught me half-naked and she is completely okay with it? What is this woman? I mean, I suddenly feel cold.

She suddenly looks at me. "What?"

"Where are you from?"

"Mexico. Why?"

"Do Mexican girls get this comfortable with 3 quarter-naked men?"

"Literally, some of them walk shirtless. With just cultural necklaces on. They are usually hot.

You would be those types of guys if you were Mexican." She smiles.

"Wait! Is that a weird thing to you? I am so sorry. I got ahead of myself this time right?"

I shake my head in disbelief. I mean this girl is crazy. Her craziness makes me smile to myself. I was feeling so embarrassed that someone walked inside when I'm just in boxers and she finds it completely normal. I usually dance on stage without my shirt sometimes. But I also usually have trousers and boots on. Not like this.

She gets up from her sit and steps closer to me. Her eyes scan my abs and my chest. She then looks at me, "Should we take a shower together?"

My eyes try their best not to pop up, "What?" almost comes like a whisper. NO! I can't imagine this! It will only be harder for me. It's not like I will ever take her under me.

She suddenly smiles, "Well, obviously I was kidding. But that thing down there," She points out what's below my abs, "Took my words seriously. Hurry up. I want to eat with you." She smiles.

Just for how long will I be able to keep with this?