Chanyeol:

I sit in my car outside Baekhyun's apartment building. I click my phone on and text him that I'm outside and look at the time, 7:36 pm. Baekhyun never mentioned that these lessons were night classes.

I think about me and him alone in the darkness of my car once a week and let out a slow, calming breath. Sure, I've been alone with him at night before, but things are different now somehow.

While I wait for him to come down, I think back to the night of the party. The whole time we were alone, my mind was on repeat, "tell him, tell him, tell him, tell him." But I just couldn't do it.

I'm so lost in thought that I jump in surprise when Baekhyun opens the door to my Mercedes and climbs in.

"You know, I could have driven myself," he says while giving me a smile and a side glance.

"It's no big deal. I owe you for getting me into these lessons in the first place." He continues to smile over at me.

"I'd rather do this with you than anyone else." He replies.

I don't look over at him, but my face widens, visibly, with a big smile. My heart starts beating faster as it swells with warmth at Baekhyun's words.

'What an extraordinary human being he is,' I think to myself.

"So… what's the deal with these lessons? Does this guy realize that we are far beyond the basics?" I ask.

"You know, I'm not sure," he replies.

"Does he know who we are?" Only one of the top five male groups in K-pop.

"I'm assuming so. I told him that I heard about him from Chen. There's no way he doesn't recognize Chen!" Baekhyun giggles.

Again, he gives me thatside smile that is slowly becoming infamous.

"I guess we'll find out," I say quietly. He's really got to stop giving me that smirk. It makes me weak in the knees every time, even though I'm currently sitting down!

We drive for only about ten minutes before Baekhyun announces, "this is the place."

I pull my car into a parking spot and let out a nervous sigh as I unbuckle my seatbelt and turn off the ignition. It's almost 8 pm, when our lessons are supposed to start.

Idon't get out of the car immediately, my hands stillwith a tighthold onthe steering wheel, but Baekhyun doesn't notice my hesitation until he exits the car, looking back and seeing me still in the driver's seat. His face crinkles in confusion as he re-enters the car, closing the door behind him.

We sit in an awkward silence for a few minutes until he moves to face his whole body towards me. He looks down at my hands now in my lap.

"Chanyeol…" he begins, lookingdown at his own hands. "Listen..." he begins again, turning once more to look me in the eyes."You know,you are an amazing singer. Maybe you're too close to it to see it, but you are so much more than a rapper! You play guitar, piano, drums and that solo you did at our last show?! You have so much talent! Don't let anyone, including yourself, put you in a box!" He exclaims and puts a soft, supportive hand on my elbow.

I lift my head with a sigh and look into his eyes. He has no idea of his ability to completely disarm me.

I smile back at him and, so quietly that I'm not sure he can hear me, I whisper, "Thank you Bae."

Maybe it's hope, maybe it's my imagination, but in that moment, it seems as though an energy passes between us.

We stare into each other's eyes for a few more seconds, "You're welcome Channie." He replies.

I want so badly to reach out to him!I imagine myself reaching over and gently cupping his petite face in my large hand, but instead I look quickly away as he removes his soft grip from my arm. The moment has passed, or did I imagine it?

"Well," he says excitedly, "let's go in then!"

This time we both exit the car, Baekhyun pulling a small piece of paper out of his pocket. "This is the address, Suite 204."

I follow behind him at a reasonable speed. My nerves still cause me to hesitate a moment.

"Come on Slowpoke!" Baekhyun jokes smiling back at me as we walk through the building to the elevator. He punches the "UP" button and then the button to the second floor once we're in the elevator.

Whatever happens from here I'll always have that all toobrief moment in my car to give me the confidence I need to do this. All because Baekhyun believes in me…