After walking for about 10 minutes, we finally arrived at the path that leads to the forest. I come here often. It's a way of escaping reality. Everything here is so beautiful and peaceful. I remember coming here with my parents. It was so long ago but I still remember it. Maybe that is why this place comforts me, maybe because I have so many good memories here. I remember being chased by my dad and throwing little rocks to the lake with him, trying to make shapes into the peacuful water. I used to make flower bougets and giving them to my mom and we also used to play hide and seek. I miss them...

As we walked through the muddy path I instantly breathed the fresh air.

Inhale.

Exhale.

The chirping of the birds was heard throughout the forest and you could also hear the water flowing in the distance.

"Woow this place is so beautiful.", Changbin said mesmerized.

"Wait and see how much more beautiful it gets when we reach the lake.", I said happily and smiled at him.

"There's a lake here?! Where?", Seungmin exclaimed excitedly.

"It's not that far from here. It takes 15 minutes to get there but by the time we get there, you won't have realised it. This place is mesmerizing and makes you loose track of time.", I said and looked around me.

"Do you come here often?", Chan asked me while looking at me.

"I used to come here every single day some years ago. But now, unfortunately, I don't get the time to. I love drawing here though. It's inspiring."

"I can see why.", he replied while looking at his surroundings.

I'm glad that they like this place. They look so drawn to the forest, they could actually get lost if I wasn't here. But it's not that difficult to find your way, as there's literally a path made.

However many times I come here, my reaction will still be the same. Fascinated.

"You seem to really love this place.", Felix smiled at me.

Was I too obvious? Probably.

Heh.

"Yep. I have so many good memories with my parents and it's practically my home here, considering how many times I come here for comfort."

Well I subconsciously opened up again. I hope they won't mind.

Seems like they don't though, as they are looking at me with compassion? You can say that. It's almost like they feel sad for me.

"Man, I could come here every day. This place is great for clearing your mind and finding inspiration. We could write so many songs here, right Chan?", Jisung stated fascinated while looking at Chan.

"Yeah mate, it's beautiful here.", he said as a reply.

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Ten minutes into the forest and Jeongin suddenly came up with an idea.

"Hey guys. I have a great idea!"

We all looked at him with a questioning face as we waited for him to continue.

He grinned at us before continuing.

"How about we play hide and seek!", he exclaimed excitedly while clapping his hands.

Oh please. We need to protect him at all costs.

"Hell yeah baby!", the squirrel spoke.

Oh he's still a baby too.

"Han, language!", Seungmin scolded him and he, in return, stuck out his tongue to him.

Yep definitely a baby there.

To be honest I'm down for it. I would love to play hide and seek again...

"I'm in!", I said right after.

"Alright! Hide and seek it is then.", Minho stated.

"Yay!", Jeongin and Jisung exclaimed happily while high fiving each other.

"Okay so who's seeking?", Changbin questioned afterwards.

Oh right.

We forgot about that...

We all looked at each other but no one offered to seek.

I mean who would anyway?

It's way more fun hiding.

A minute passed and we were still looking at each other.

"Okay fine. Since no one of you guys is offering to seek. I'll do it.", Minho decided to speak.

Oh thank God.

"Nice! Thanks Minho.", I smiled at him from gratitude.

He smiled back. He then came closer to a tree and turn his back on us as he started counting.

Oh shoot it started already!

I look around me and see that the boys are already running all over the area.

God how are they so fast? I'm gonna loose for sure.

I started running as well while trying to find a place to hide.

Quick. Quick. Quick.

Dammit. There are so many huge trees here, why am I the only one not hidden yet.

Suddenly I hear Minho saying the number 10 and I instantly regret my decision of playing that game.

To my surprise, I feel a hand pulling my wrist while dragging me down to the ground, behind a tree. I was so startled that I was gonna scream but right at this moment another hand touched my lips.

"Shh. Be quiet.", a deep and raspy voice whispered at me.

I look at that person and came face to face with Felix.

He was looking at me while cupping my mouth in order for me not to scream and get us found.

Note that we were very close. To the point that I could hear his heartbeat. But probably mine was beating louder as a shade of pink flushed on my cheeks.

He probably realised it and pulled his hand back while still holding my wrist with his other hand.

We were now standing up behind a tree and some very big bushes but we could still get a clear view of Minho. He had already found Chan and Changbin, as he slowly made his way to our direction.

Oh shit.

I look at Felix startled indicating that we are dead meat.

He was already looking at me but he probably didn't realise that Minho was close to us.

After a little while, Minho left and started searching elsewhere.

I instantly let out a big sigh of relief I didn't know I was holding all this time.

I then turn my face and look at Felix again. He was still looking intensely at me.

Umm okay..?

I just started deeply into his eyes. They were so beautifull. I could aslo get a perfect look of his freckles, they looked like stars.

And his boopable nose was so cute. Don't even get me started on those kissable lips-

I should probably stop looking at him because it'll get awkward.

As I tried to take a step back to get some space between us, I accidentally stepped on a rock and stumbled while slowly starting to fall down.

My eyes, automatically, closed, waiting for the painful impact to hurt my back, but it never came. On the contrary, I landed on something soft.

What the heck?

I slowly open my eyes and realise that I was on top of Felix.

How the fork..?

He must have tried to prevent me from falling down, but in return, he fell down, with me on top of him.

My eyes widened from our current position as we were only one inch apart.

He was holding my waist firmly while my hands were touching his chest.

Wow these are some good muscles-

Okay I have to stop.

My blush was now ten times a deeper shade of red than before.

I look back at Felix and see that he was blushing as well while looking intensely at me.

I could feel his heartbeat picking up as I could hear mine simultaneously.

We just stood there looking at each other for a while. I couldn't bring myself looking elsewhere, neither did he, apparently.

I see his eyes slowly travelling down on my lips and unconsciously I licked them out of my nervousness.

"You are not helping." , he whispered to me with a slight groan.

My eyes were about to pop out of their shockets any minute now, so I quickly tried to stand up and put some distance between us.

No no he didn't say that. Snap out of it.

After that, I successfully stood up and after dusting off my clothes, I awkwardly, stretched a hand and helped Felix to stand up as well. His body slowly lifting up and being in a close proximity for the nth time today, while our hands were still holding each other. My stomach was doing back flips and my face was still flaming hot. I don't know whether this feeling was out of embarrassment or from something else, but it did made me feel unexplainable weird.

Him, on the other hand, seemed to be, somehow, enjoying this, but I could spot a hint of embarrassment in his cheeks as well. His hooded eyes were observing every corner of my face, before they finally landed on my eyes and my heart stopped.

"Aha! I found you guys!", Minho popped out of nowhere startling the hell out of me.

"Umm mind telling me why you are holding hands?", he asked while looking down at our hands.

We instantly let go and look at him embarrassed.

"I just helped him get up.."

"Oh... Okay then.", he replied while eyeing Felix.

Felix looked back at him and coughed out of nervousness.

"Did you find them already?!", we heard Jisung's voice from afar.

"Yes! We'll be right back!", Minho yelled and gestured as to come with him.

Before leaving, Felix turned and looked at me once more and then left me behind.

What the heck happened?

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