Normani's POV

I counted the steps in my head as I was practicing for the MNET Countdown this Friday.

As motivation blasted throughout the speakers of the dance studio. I danced in front and in sync with my dancers behind me.

"get you naked, but I tell dont em" I lip sync before swinging my hips, slowly whilst seductively touching my face.

The horns sounded meaning it was the dance break part. I stood in the center as my dancers surrounded me, "hey, ohhh" I lip singed slowly moving my hips as the created a circle around me.

"5, 6, 7, 8" one shout.

"A LITTLE MOVITATION!" I hear myself sang allowing me to do a handstand into a flip. I sexually pulled myself off of the ground to hit the moves properly.

I was about to dance the next part when the music cut off, both my dancers and I looked around in confusion breathing heavily.

I looked up in the mirror to see standing there was Lay. "you guys, let's take ten" I tell my dancers.

The dancers walked out the room leaving lay and I, as I walk to my bag, I grab my towel and wiped my face.

"thirsty?" He asks trying to give me a bottle of water.

"thanks" I say taking it. He sits on the benches, "so what's up? What do I owe the pleasure?" I asked him wanting to know why he showed up at my dance studio.

"The director thinks we should make a song to be the soundtrack of the movie" he tells me.

"You couldn't have texted me that?" I ask him seriously, there was no point of messing up my practice.

"I could've but I missed you" he says causing me to roll my eyes.

I nod listening, "so what did you have in mind?" I ask him.

"I was thinking a balled, that way it'd be easier for us to perform if we were to in awards shows or something" he explains and I nod.

I take a sip of my water before speaking, "sure, when do you want to start.. like with the lyrics and everything?" I ask him.

"After practice? My studio?" He asks.

"Can't. I have to film a commercial. What about tomorrow? Are you doing anything tomorrow?" I ask him trying to figure out our schedules.

One thing I realized about because a idol, you rarely have time you know to do things. It's gig after gig and most people don't even get a break.

"I have to fly to China tomorrow to promote my new album" he explains causing me to nod.

I chew my lip deciding when would be the best option for us. Shooting starts back in less then two weeks, meaning the start needed to finished by next week.

"What about after my commercial, like tonight?" I ask him.

"I don't know... I'm probably going to be at Suho's house with the rest of my members. I mean if it's okay with you... I just don't want you to feel weird or anything because surrounded by just guys"

I look at him, "I live in dorm surrounded by its guys, remember?" I ask him.

"Don't you mean used too. You haven't really been there since tour and you also haven't spoken much about the whole "break" situation with you and RM since you went on your" he mentions and I really wish he hadn't.

I sigh.

Break situation?

A couple days before my tour, RM had decided that us not seeing each other, while being in a relationship was too difficult. So he suggested to take a break.

Yes. His exact words were, "it's going to be hard, but I believe in us. Maybe.. a break is what we need. That way you can focus on you and I can focus on me"

Bullshit, right.

The only person to know about the break was lay himself. I couldn't think of anyone else to call or express my anger to but him.

The truth was I didn't know what RM and I were anymore. Everyone thinks we're together but I haven't even spoken to him since I left.

To make matters worst, I haven't even gone back to the dorm since I left. Sure I keep in contact with the other members but the one person I want to talk to the most is RM himself.

"Because there is nothing much to discuss about him and I. We agreed on a break and that's it. Besides, I don't want to think about it" I tell him getting up and walking towards the middle of the dance floor.

He sighs, and I could hear the pep talk in his voice but today I really didn't want to hear it.

"So tonight, I'll see you then" I cut him off short and pressing the button so my song can come on and I could finish rehearsing.

-

"you okay?" The voice of Yoongi ask through the phone as I sat back seat of the car.

"yeah. I'm on my to Suho's house right now" I tell him, I mean at least someone out the group cares about my whereabouts.

"Suho's house? Why are you going to Suho's house?" He asks sounding like an overprotective father.

"Lays going to be there and I have to finish something I'm working on with him. Don't worry, I'll be home before the sun comes up" I assure him.

He was about to say something when someone walked into the room, cutting him off. "can you help me finish the hook and last verse for this song" the very familiar voice of rm says.

I froze listening to him. I haven't heard his voice in what felt like forever. I didn't know whether to ask Yoongi to pass the phone to him or just let it go.

Yoongi sighs; "hey uh- Mani, I'm going to call you back" he says and I could tell without seeing rm's face he probably tensed up realizing it was me on the other said of the phone.

"Oh okay"

The phone call ended and the car finally came to a stop. I stepped out the car grabbing my bag, before approaching the steps, I adjusted the strap of the back on my shoulder.

After approaching the door, I rang the door bell waiting for it to open. Seconds later the door opens, I looked up expecting it to be Lay but instead it was Chanyeol with his mouth full of rice.

His eyes enlarged looking at me, as I slightly looked away to avoid laughing.

I slightly smiled before nodding and greeting him, "hello" I say softly as he then does the same.

I watch he swallows before speaking, "s-sorry. I thought you were the delivery guy" he explains.

"nope" I say causally.

"Come in" he motions opening the door for me to come inside.

I nod walking the house where there was nothing but noise and laughter. I walked into the large opening, I quickly took of my sneakers being respectful.

He walks ahead of me turning the corner, I slowly follow him turning to see in the living room sat a very annoyed D.O and a laughing Sehun.

Wrestling each other on the couch was Chen and Baekhyun. In the kitchen was Kai who besides lay I was familiar with and then Suho.

And trying to watch tv but was very much distracted was xiumin.

"Uh- you guys" Chanyeol says trying to warn his members that they had a guest, a female guest.

They all turned looking at me, and quickly almost immediately stood up, facing me.

I stood there awkwardly as they either were smiling at me, fixing there clothes or nodding to greet me.

I softly sigh realizing I said to break the awkward silence.

"Annyeong nae ileum-eun Normaniibnida" I try my best to speak the korean I've been learning recently.

I hear Sehun slightly chuckle, "she's cute" he says causing d.o to nudge him.

"no need to for proper introductions, mani" Kay says making conversation approaching me.

I slightly smile, "I'm pretty sure everyone in this room knows who you are" he adds.

"love lies... waste the spend the night" I hear Chanyeol begin to sing causing me to let out a slight laugh.

"Especially if you're in a film with Lay" Suho seconds him.

"how was being a tour? I heard it was first time you know without your members?" Chen asks making conversation.

"It was different. Fun. But overall I missed them. It's kind of like how lay is, you know when he's in China promoting, and you guys are here promoting" I explain.

"You know we talks about you all the time, even when he's away" D.O says causing me to look at him.

"Really? I hope all good"

I will put my foot ass his ass if not.

"All good. He mentioned you and him were doing some type of duet song for the soundtrack?" Kai asks

"yeah. That's exactly why I'm here... do you know where I could find him?" I ask finally getting to the point.

"He's in the studio, upstairs" Baekhyun says causing me to nod.

"I'll show you!" I heard at least three voices say that at the same time. I turn looking at Sehun, Chen and Chanyeol who obviously said they'll show me.

The door bell rings, "no, Kai will show her. You will pay the delivery fee" suho tells Chanyeol who frowns but listens.

I follow Kai out of the living room, "as you can tell we're a pretty weird group" he states.

Weird. You think that's weird.

"Trust me, I've seen weirder" I tell him thinking of the three groups in my mind already.

BTS.

Got7

Monsta X

Shall I continue?

We walk up the stairs approaching the first door on the left where I heard music already being played.

Kai knocked on the door, "yeah" I hear lays voice answer. He opens the door and there sat Lay in front of his keyboard looking at the computer.

"Normani's here"

Lay turned facing Kai and I, I slowly enter the room.

"hey, I didn't know you were still coming. It's late" he tells me.

"Yeah, I thought why not... since you have to leave tomorrow, we might as well get the song done today" I tell him.

"Well, I leave you two" Kai says closing the door as I placed my things down on the couch, grabbing my notebook with the lyrics.

"You want to here the instrumental?" Lay asked.

"Yeah" I approach the computer, I watch as he scrolls the mouse to press play.

I slowly nodded my head to the slow and emotional beat. This and my lyrics will go prefect for the type soundtrack.

"Well, what do you think?"

"I think you're a genius lay" I compliment him. He smirks after pressing pause, "you ready to get in the booth?" He asks.

I smirk.

-

As the instrumental played in my headphones, I couldn't help but remember how I felt writing these lyrics.

My emotional ass wrote entire song about RM and didn't even know it until I got the second verse.

Sad part about it is, that this was the only way I was able to express how I felt without crying, or screaming.

"So much about this crazy game they call love

That I'm trying to understand"

The lyrics itself are letting you know how confusing I am.

"Why can't I love you in slow motion,

Take my time"

I sang softly, showing off my soft tone vocality. I slowly glance up at Lay who nodded letting me know I was doing great.

"I'm too young for tears in the night

And it's too soon for this to be right

Don't wanna mess with your pride

The questions not when but why"

I felt my holding back unwanted tears that wanted to escape my eyes. It was finally the ending off the song meaning I had to make it more emotional than anything.

"I wanna love you in slow motion... why I can't I...."

I sang softly. The instrumental ended, causing me to remove my headphones and glance up at Lay who stared at me.

I swallowed hard, "who was it?" I asked him seriously wanting an answer.

"It was emotionally painful to watch you sing about being in love despite not understanding how it works" he explains, I break the eye contact by closing the notebook.

"The song is good. We need a few background vocals here and there but overall... it was a hit" he explains.

I nod.

"How long are you gonna avoid talking to him?" He asks.

"I don't know, lay"