"Come on, Chanyeol." The kid hurried as he walked across the street. Chanyeol hurried immediately beside his bestfriend and held his hand to keep him near.
"Yah, where are we going? Besides there's a lot of people out here, what if I lose you." Chanyeol complained as he now flung his arm around the latter who was busy checking his wallet, counting his money. Chanyeol noticed how Baekhyun was too focused and that he struggled upon carrying his own backpack from the books his bestfriend was carrying.
"Wait. Stop. Let me carry your backpack." Chanyeol spoke concerned but Baekhyun didn't stop.
"No, I'm fine." He responded as he kept walking, ignoring the people walking past them.
Finally Baekhyun paused in a halt and then Chanyeol realised that they're infront of a toy store.
He saw how his little friend glanced behind the glass window as if finding a toy he wanted to buy.
Chanyeol then noticed Baekhyun's sad expression as the smaller boy let out a deep sigh upon seeing the particular price tag of a certain toy.
"The price keeps changing and changing.." he mumbled in frustration as he grasped his small wallet.
Chanyeol looked at the toy. It was a red race car and it says there that there are only two more pieces of it.
"Are you going to buy that toy?" Chanyeol asked.
Baekhyun exhaled. A clear gloom is visible on his round face as his shoulders droop.
"Supposedly," He mumbled as he stared at the few bills and coins in his wallet.
"It was for my little brother, you know. His birthday is in two days. He wanted that car toy so much." He pouted.
"Did you already bought the toy you wanted for yourself?" Chanyeol asked instead. This isn't the first time they had stood there. Sometimes, if they are lucky enough to have time on weekends, Baekhyun would stop infront of the shop and secretly admire the toy he had wanted to buy ever since. Of course after how many times they had walked past the shop, Chanyeol had already noticed that Baekhyun is interested in one of the toys that is displayed yet he's not quite sure if what toy specifically.
"Not yet. I still have next time." Baekhyun smiled thinly. Baekhyun wanted the slime toy. He loves soft things, innocent toys like slimes and moulding clay. That's what Chanyeol knew what he wanted to buy.
"Growing up, I never had the toys I wanted to buy. And I don't want my little brother feel the same way I did." He sighed as he put his wallet in his bag.
As for this, Chanyeol felt sad knowing that he could buy anything, while Baekhyun can't. That in a young age like grade school, Baekhyun had to save up money to buy something.
"Let's go home." Baekhyun spoke as he pulled Chanyeol back from the path they had walked through.
"Wait, lemme buy a chocolate bar inside." Chanyeol smiled. Baekhyun squinted his eyes a little confused.
It's a toy store after all, there's no chocolates nor sweets inside.
"Yah, Yeollie, I think there's no chocolate bars in there." Baekhyun pointed.
"Yeah there is." He responded and told the smaller to wait him there infront.
Chanyeol entered the shop with a smug smile.
"Thanks God, I didn't buy another new shoes." He mumbled to himself before going to the counter and buying some 'chocolates'.
Or what he said he would.
After a while, Chanyeol walked out the shop with a fixed pout in his lips.
Baekhyun smiled.
"I told you!" He said as he held his bestfriend's hand.
"Anyway Yeollie, thanks for coming all the way here with me. Lemme just buy you ice cream instead. You know, this is the only food I can afford right now. Still need to save for my brother's present." Baekhyun smiled sheepishly as he handed an ice cream cone to Chanyeol.
"Yeah sure." Chanyeol complied as they ate ice cream all the way home.
When they got into Baekhyun's house. There's already Chanyeol's service. A black shiny car that parked in front of the old small house of Byun residence.
"Oh, you're service is here to fetch you Chanyeol. Bye!" He said as he hugged the taller boy.
"Mm. I guess I need to go now." Chanyeol said smiling.
"Mm. Okay! See you tomorrow!" Baekhyun waved. Chanyeol grinned. He didn't waved back. Instead, he just opened his backpack and pulled two items from there.
The one is wrapped in a birthday present while the other is not.
"Surprise! I bought you your wish toy. And here's the present you wanted for Taehyung. I know, I know, you owe me." He grinned as he hugged the surprised, almost crying boy infront of him.
"Oh my, Chanyeol-ah!" The boy pouted as he felt so happy while looking at the toy he badly wanted to buy and the wrapped toy for Taehyung's present. His eyes began to water from the overwhelming feeling.
"See you tomorrow little Baekhyun! Don't cry! I'll take those back if you let a tear drop on the ground!" He said chuckling before going inside the car. And there's Baekhyun who just blinked back the tears in his eyes as he watched the car in the distance until it finally vanished with presents in his chest and a gentle smile in his face.
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Every Saturday, Baekhyun would wake up early in the morning. He would clean their house and prepare a simple breakfast for his mother and for his brother.
"TaeTae, wake up. Breakfast is prepared." Baekhyun pinched Taehyung's cheeks gently causing the boy who's still curled in the bed to shift slightly and mumble incoherent grumpy words.
He opened the window from Taehyung's room so that the fresh air would get in. He looked at the wooden floor and he sighed with a thin smile before shaking his head. He opt to clean the dusty floor and pick up the crumpled papers and used clothes scattered around.
"Tae, Im going now okay? Lock the doors and don't watch TV often, it would explode if it get overheated." Our electricity bills got higher this month, he sighed silently. He patted his brother's hair and planted a kiss on his forehead. That's the cue that Taehyung needed to knock some words in his mouth.
"Take care hyung, I'll give my contribution for paying the bills after you get home." Taehyung muffled sleepily with a smile and pulled his older brother into a warm hug while his eyes are still closed.
It made Baekhyun guilty though so he ruffled the latter's hair.
"Yah! I was just joking! You can watch tv all you want. You don't need to contribute anything! Eomma and hyung can handle the expenses." Baekhyun smiled, patting the latter's chest. Yet in reality, Taehyung knew that their electric bills got higher this month because he'd been watching this tv series regularly lately.
"Thanks hyung, you're the best." Taehyung spoke lowly and rocked Baekhyun in his arms, and soon, he slept again. Baekhyun planted a kiss once again and took a leave soon after.
Baekhyun set foot in the busy streets of Seoul to the candy shop where his part time job is. He was once a coffee shop server but he was fired when he's not able to attend two weekends in a row because his brother got sick and in the second weekend was when he got infected by his brothers cough and colds. But he never regretted it because the candy shop is better, even though the paycheck isn't that high. Atleast he's surrounded with colorful surroundings by the different varieties of candies and chocolates.
His phone suddenly buzzed and he quickly took it out from his pocket.
GiantYoda👂:
Good Morning 😁
Where r u? Wanna join us? Jieun and I are going to watch a movie! 😉
7:11 Am
Smurfy🙌:
Good Morning too sasquatch! 😊
I can't go. You know I have part time jobs every weekends!
7:11 Am
GiantYoda👂:
oh right..I'll buy you lunch later anyway! Keepsafe Baekkie!🤗
7:12 Am
Smurfy 🙌:
Okay fine. See u, I'll just pay it later. Gotta work bye! And don't buy something expensive again!
7:14 Am
GiantYoda👂:
Oops sorry! And the lunch is always free!😊Nvrmnd!Bye! 😅 😂
7:16 Am
Baekhyun smiled when he saw the last text from his caring bestfriend. Chanyeol was his childhood bestfriend, he was with him everytime since then and he was thankful for it. He'd never thought someone like Chanyeol would like him. He's like an older brother to him, a sweet and caring light in shining armor since ten years ago. That's why they never separated through the years.
Baekhyun smelled the sweet waft of different varieties of candies in the rainbow colored shop when he opened the front door.
"Sweet morning Mrs.Chan," he greeted when the owner of the shop saw him.
"Sweet morning to you too Baekhyun. Now don't forget to use the apron, it suits you dear." The old lady smiled as she prepared coffee for the both of them. Yeah, that's how light his manager is to a sweet child like Baekhyun.
Baek grinned as he wore the usual cream colored apron and stood by the counter. He had this wide smile on his face as his eyes sparkled when he was patiently waiting for the first customer in the morning..
Soon after, customers after customers came by the small shop, piling and falling in lines. Baekhyun flashed his usual sweet smile to each and everyone of the customer showing his pearly white teeth and an adorable eye-smile. As usual, the shop has many customers every weekends because there's two reasons - the customers have only leisure time to buy sweets on weekends and second, they wanted to meet that adorable smurf behind the counter.
"Thank you ma'am, come again next time. Refrain from eating lots of candies, remember that eating lots of candies can be bad for our health, please check for a dentist and have proper discipline from eating our treats and sweets! Come again!" Baekhyun nicely adviced and finally smiled before the young lady who bought a basket full of sweets exited the shop happily and contented.
His manager was somehow fascinated at Baekhyun. Why? Well, who would say such things to a customer? He must scold Baekhyun for stopping the customers to eat lots of candies so that they can have higher demands but it's not it. Instead, he ignored everything he says and trust his charms and techniques. If only Baekhyun isn't a student he would keep him a full time cashier in his shop for her to earn high amount of income. Because of Baekhyun they had lots of customers at weekends, wanting to talk to him and be friend him because he's a sweet kid and his smile was infectious. Baekhyun has the skills to shine brighter than the sun.
After some time, a tall handsome man with a beautiful lady beside him entered the shop.
"Why are we here in a candy shop? You know I hate carbs." The lady beside the tall male asked with a hint of blandness in her voice knowing the reason why they are there. Obviously not a fan of sweets.
The shortest hour hand of the wall clock ticked and pointed at 12, signaling that it's lunch already. Baekhyun was busy getting the counter shiny when he got startled by a familiar deep voice,
"BAEKHYUNNIE!" Chanyeol surprised and walked closer to Baekhyun who almost stumbled backwards. He entered the cashier spot and playfully tickled Baekhyun in his sides.
"Hahah-No tickling! Ouch! Mpp!-Hey, stop it! Haha!No! You knew I'm ticklish! Yeol! Stop!" Baekhyun gripped Chanyeol's hand resulting for him to stop. The taller just shrugged and sat at the countertop.
"Aish, no sitting above the counter Yeol, the manager would see you and scold me." Baekhyun scolded but the latter just grinned wanting to see his bestfriend get annoyed even more.
"Why would she scold you? Why not me? I mean-" aish, whatever, yeol. Baekhyun rolled his eyes.
Baekhyun crossed his short arms and looked at Chanyeol seriously that resulted the latter to shut up and jump off the counter but nonetheless managed to hand a sky blue container box to Baekhyun.
"Thanks. But you don't really have to..." Baekhyun muttered with a grin plastered on his cute face, grabbing the container and sniffing it in delight.
He asked his manager to eat and found a table near the glass window.
Baekhyun sat across from Jieun and Chanyeol. They watched Baekhyun to munch the delicious food down because they were already finished eating.
"Wow, Chanyeol it was my favorite! The dish was so delicious!" Baekhyun exclaimed and then he burped like a baby.
Chanyeol smiled. He saw a little bit of food remains on the edge of the latter's thin lips so he reached at it, wiping it with his thumb like it was the most normal thing to do."It was all your favorites tho." Chanyeol smiled. Jieun only watched in utter disbelief. He didn't expected Chanyeol's behavior would be like this kind of- sweet and soft.
Jieun was a little bit surprised by how her boyfriend behaved around Baekhyun's perimeter. Because as far as she knows, Chanyeol was a composed person, he doesn't behave like this around her and most of all he doesn't smile like how he would smile around Baekhyun's companion. Not to mention the skinship.
Like she was a stupid air around the two. Like she doesn't existed at all.
Is he flirting with my boyfriend? Or does my boyfriend flirting with him? She thought while looking suspiciously at Baekhyun and Chanyeol.
"So...Umm, Chanyeol can we go now? My mom is texting me to go home this instant." Jieun said unsure, pretending to do business with her phone. Probably lying.
"Okay. But wait a sec." Chanyeol jumped out of his seat and approached the manager at the edge of the shop who's doing business at her laptop.
While Chanyeol was far from the two, Jieun asked the male who was sipping his mango juice delightfully , "You're Chanyeol's other bestfriend right?" She asked and forced a smile. Ofcourse she knows it already, Chanyeol always mention his name to her even before they are not together. Chanyeol have a group of bestfriends, which is his basketball teams Kai, Suho, Lay and Kris. And she can say that Baekhyun is his oh so precious special bestfriend. And she's the not so long Chanyeol's girlfriend.
"Yep. Childhood bestfriend." Baekhyun smiled sweetly, unconsciously correcting Jieun's words. Jieun then tried to smile rather more natural, she became conscious from that perfect smile that Baekhyun is giving her.
'He doesn't even recognize the sarcasm part isn't he?' Jieun thought, which happened to be correct. Then she's curious how old Baekhyun is. Based from Baekhyun's behavior she was like a 5 years old kid. And she hate kids even literally.
She's going to ask if Baekhyun has mental disabilities but then Chanyeol came to view, "For you!" Chanyeol exclaimed and handed the large reddish cotton candy in a cone to Jieun and ofcourse she happily took it. "And also for you!" He again exclaimed and handed a smaller pinkish cotton candy cone at Baekhyun.
'Hah, mine is bigger.' Jieun mentally snorted. Pinching some piece and eating it.
"Yah, I don't have enough money to buy this Yeol." Baekhyun pouted and hesitantly fished out his wallet to toss out some coins for the payment of the lunch and also the candy but then he was stopped by the giant one.
"It's for free you dumbo." Chanyeol pinched a portion of Jieun's cotton candy and ate it.
"Yah, but this is more expensive than the large cotton candy because this is less sugar!" Ofcourse Baekhyun knows that which Jieun doesn't know. Which caused Jieun's smile wiped clean.
"Because it's bad for your health." Chanyeol said with a stern tone.
What the hell Chanyeol? She gritted.
"Whatever." Baekhyun smiled and bit at the cotton candy, coloring his tongue and teeth.
"I don't want to eat this. You know I'm on diet Yeollie." ugh..So you don't care about my health. Jieun whined in her head and instead she threw the sweet at the near trashcan mercilessly.
Baekhyun gasped.
"Let's go?" She asked as if she did nothing wrong and turned out dragging Chanyeol out. Chanyeol bid a swift goodbye before exiting the shop.
At some point Baekhyun was taken aback by what Jieun did, more like how she threw the poor cotton candy like it didn't came from money. He don't have a choice but shook the thought out of his head.
Baekhyun's lunch time was finished. Bunch of customers filled the shop again that afternoon and he happily did his work with ease and enjoyment plastered in his face.
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