Shopping with hybrids was hard. They wanted to try new stuff and didn't seem to understand that I had a budget. I couldn't spend too much money on food.

"I like this", Chanhee said, walking over to the poptarts. “Can we buy them?”

“How do you know you like them?” I asked, fully knowing that I had never bought them.

“I don’t, but I want to try. It looks so tasty…please Y/N.”

“Fine.”

He smiled and clapped his hand in happiness. I smiled and walked away to get some other stuff.

—♤—

When we came home, I went to the grill, starting to prepare everything. They were playing among themselves, trying to see who could stand on their hands longest.

“Do you want to take a swim in the sunset, guys?” I asked. “Or are you exhausted from the trip?”

I looked at them, getting the answer. They looked so tired.

“Aw, boys”, I chuckled. “Do you need a hug?”

They all ran over to me. I gave them all a hug each and watched how they sat down by the table I had in the yard. They looked like they could fall asleep at any minute. The change of location and a three hour car trip seemed to have been enough for them.

“I guess you’re going to sleep early tonight?” I asked.

“Yeah”, Juyeon answered, yawning.

“We can go to the lake tomorrow”, Sangyeon smiled. “We promise.”

—♤—

WHen we went to bed, I was lying on the gigantic mattress next to Sangyeon, unable to fall asleep. I had never been here before. It was so different, so empty. Everyone in the attic had already fallen asleep. I sighed and stood up, making my way downstairs. I knocked on Y/n’s door quietly and then walked in, seeing her lay on her side, eyes open.

“Can’t you sleep either?” I asked.

She shook her head.

“Can I lay down in your bed?” I asked, hoping that she would allow me.

She nodded and made space for me. I got filled with butterflies as I climbed down into her bed. I couldn’t help but giggled slightly. i had never been this close to her before.

“I’ve never slept in the same bed with you before”, I admitted shyly.

“There’s a first for everything”, she said and closed her eyes.

Her voice was as smooth as honey. I felt myself relaxing at that. She was right. There was a first for everything. I loved this. It felt so intimate somehow. Knowing that she was there right in front of me, close enough for me to feel her breath made me feel so safe.

“This is the first time for me because the others always take up your time…”, I said quietly.

“Mostly the predators. They’re a lot of work.”

So if I’m a lot of work...will you spend more time with me?

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