"Faye!" I looked up towards the lake to see Faye bent over laughing hysterically as she stood on the rowing boat. I looked over into the water to see Lee in the water. I let out a chuckle as I watched the two bond.

The three of us took a train to Lake Geneva to spend the day. After my late start of getting out of bed, I met with Faye and Lee. Seeing the two bond, I decided to invite Lee to go to the Lake Geneva area for the day. Looking at the two of them now, I see a great friendship forming.

"How is she doing?" Jing asked and I focused back on my phone call. Jing had recently called to congratulate Faye and I on our relationship status.

"She's... happy," I spoke and smiled at the sight of Faye currently.

"Are you happy?" I watched as Lee reached over on the boat making Faye lose her balance and falling into the lake herself. I smiled again and tried to refocus once again.

"Yes. She's making me happy Jing. I've never felt this way before."

"You really like her Lei. She's bringing out a side of you you don't usually show very often. I'm really happy for you and Faye. I do hope the best for you both. Ximen did not give you a hard time?"

"He continues to be stubborn with her. I'm not completely sure why he's acting this way towards her. I had to persuade him quite a bit. He sent a text to me this morning wondering how Faye was doing."

"Do you think he'll come around by the time you two return? Ximen has always loved her like she was a sister. From the way he talks about her before I left Ming De, he really cares for her. He can't be mad at her for long. I don't think it's possible." Laughter coming from both Faye and Lee made me chuckle. Faye splashed Lee and dunked him under the water.

"He should. I can only hope for Faye. She does stress over her friendship with Ximen a lot. I'll continue to talk with him."

"Lei!" I heard Lee call out and a laughing Faye. "Your girlfriend is trying to drown me!"

"I have to go Jing," I laughed lightly looking at Faye. "I have to find dry clothes for Faye." I said my goodbye with Jing before putting my phone into my pocket. I watched as Lee helped Faye back into the boat and got in himself. Thankfully I brought along towels on this trip. We'll have to stop by a shop to purchase new clothes. Once the boat is in place by the dock, Lee used the rope to tie around the post and helped a soaking Faye onto the dock. I hand a towel to Lee before taking the second towel and opening the towel for Faye.

She shivered, hugging herself and I smiled as I walked over to her and wrapped it around. She thanked me and smiled sheepishly and I nodded.

"You had to push him into the lake," I laughed lightly. Lee was using the towel to dry off his head before looking over.

"He was asking for it," She shrugged.

"You did not have to push me into the freezing water," Lee playfully glared at her before breaking into a smile. "At least you came into the water." Faye turned to Lee pointing her finger at him.

"You grabbed me and pulled me in," she laughed. Watching the both of them get along I knew they've built a friendship in the time they have spent together. It was refreshing to see her in an environment where she felt carefree.

"You started this."

"Pretty sure it was you."

"Sanha, Rocky, MJ, and Moonbin are already asking about you. Jinjin asks about you from time to time."

"You can't say things like this." I noticed her blushing. I've learned today Faye is a fan of Astro and Lee would tease her about introducing her to all of them. She's still a person who is quite shy and prefers to meet people in small numbers.

"It took me the whole day to calm down after meeting you." Lee and I looked at each other smiling. She called it her fangirl moments.

"You did pretty good today," he spoke to her. "Eventually, I can introduce you. This won't be the only time we meet now that we are friends."

...

The three of us sat together on the last train heading back to Paris. Lee Dongmin sat across from us and Faye was asleep beside me. Her head resting on my shoulder. The moment we were seated, she rested her head against me and knew she was tired from a mixture of late nights and early days.

Lee grabbed a blanket from the top compartment to put on her and we sat in silence for a while as we let Faye sleep in peace. Like yesterday, today was eventful and I wanted to make sure she did not over exert herself for doing too much since the day at the tea shop.

Faye talking to me about her past wasn't something we could take lightly. She was bullied like I had when we were really young. For her it was increasingly worse compared to my experience. For her, the bullying never stopped. It continues currently and Ximen did not seem to have a clue about any of this. I knew if Ximen thought of her as a sister, he would not tolerate Doaming Si's behavior.

"Fayes a special girl," Lee spoke and I looked away from the scenic view towards him. "She's very lucky to have you."

"She seems very fond of you," I spoke calmly. "It is a coincidence we meet again." Lee smiled and nodded.

"I wasn't expecting to see an announcement on both you and Faye's page you were dating and happened to have your pictures taken in Paris. MJ and Jinjin I'm sure are devastated to see their crush is taken." I chuckled lightly, careful not to wake Faye.

"I think she really appreciates your kindness and for joining us."

"Thank you for inviting me. I've been a long time fan of Faye's journey since she entered Julliard. It's fascinating of her skill level. Her personality and her performance is something every musician hopes to achieve."

"Can I ask something of you?"

"Of course. You sound uncertain of something."

"Faye... she has special meaning to me and I know I can't always tell how things turn out in the future. If something were to ever happen to me or her best friend, I want someone to be there for her if I can't. I saw the already friendship bonding between you two..."

"Of course," Lee spoke in all seriousness, taking in what I'm asking of him. "I'm sure you will be alright, but I will be there for her if she ever needs me to be there. Jinjin told me when he met Faye, she wasn't always happy when she first arrived at Julliard."

"He knew her?"

"A little bit. They weren't close, but they have ran into each other a few times being in New York. He was the one who told me about Faye and saw her potential from the beginning. It wasn't until her last year she became recognized for her talents. She's one of a kind." I smiled thinking about Faye and felt at ease with her around. She is one of a kind.

Around two in the morning we arrived back in Paris. Lei held my hand and Lee Dongmin was on my other side. We made it to the entrance of the train station when Lei and I faced Lee. The two standing close to me feel short and both of them seemed to have their attention on me. Spending the day with them is a day I will never forget. This day spent with them I would say would be on my top memories.

Lee opened his arms and Lei gently let go of my hand to allow me to walk over to hug Lee. I wrapped my arms around Lee tightly and leaned my head gently against him. I felt his arms closing around me.

"Come to Korea during one of your holiday breaks, the guys and I would like to spend time with you," Lee spoke in English.

"Wouldn't you be on tour?"

"We'll find time. I'm sure there is time where we'll be nearby."

"Okay." I smiled to myself feeling comfortable, because I was tired.

"Don't be afraid to text me anytime. I'd like to hear from you and know how your semester is going."

"Same to you. Keep me updated with how things are going for you. I can't wait to watch next week's episodes." My voice started to waver as I felt like drifting off to sleep again. I was quite tired even after sleeping the entire train ride back. "Faye?" I hummed and my eyes dropped closed as I let out a yawn. "Lei, your girlfriend is starting to fall asleep on me." I heard a light laugh from him and I felt Lei's hands on my waist.

"Can you help me put her on my back? I'll carry her."

"Do you want me to carry your bag back to the apartment?"

"Right... that would be fine." Feeling comfy where I was my sleepy self pulled away from Lee and I looked up at him to see him trying to hold in a smile. I turned to Lei who smiled before turning around and gesturing for me to get onto his back. I walked over to Lei and I felt Lee helping onto Lei. I wrapped my arms around Lei's neck. He stood fully and the two of them began walking in the direction of the apartment. I let my head rest on Lei's head and closed my eyes allowing myself to drift off to sleep.

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