"Yes, I found him. He looked just fine. But you may just have little problem." He curtly answered as he stood infront of the man in silk blue tuxedos.
"What problem?" The man in silk blue tuxedos asked.
"He's friends with the son of the Phoenix." He spoke straight forward. He saw how the other clenched his hands covered in blue silk gloves to fists.
He sighed.
"Don't worry, the Phoenix's son seemed to care for him too much. He's safe with him." He added to ease the tension between them. The moon shining above them in the middle of the empty and quiet street.
"Watch him for me." The older man ordered.
"Don't forget our negotiation." The other male responded before riding his motorcycle and leaving the man in blue in the middle of cold night.
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Baekhyun let out a sigh of disappointment as he made his way to the comfort room. He brushed his fringey hair out of his honey brown eyes and fixed his round eyeglasses. He stared at himself in front of the mirror for a couple of moments before puffing a few breaths away and felt the coldness of the room.
He felt upset. Why would Chanyeol lie to me? He asked himself.
He looked at his appearance in the huge mirror and puffed a breath.
"You guys can't tell anything from each other." Baekhyun sourly pouted. He remembered the first time he lied to Chanyeol when he lied that he's hurt even if he was, but it was ten years ago.
"But it's normal, sometimes best friends may just accidentally lie or hide things to each other right? Anyway, he's just my best friend. He can't tell anything to me. And of course, he wouldn't tell that he does things with his girlfriends." I mean how many girlfriends did Chanyeol already had? Baekhyun nodded and took in deep breaths as he realized how silly and unreasonable he was.
As he was just fixing himself, the door flung open and earned a banging sound which echoed in the silent room. There he saw four men walked in and two of them stood beside the closed door as lookouts.
'Not this time.' Baekhyun cursed as he felt nervous. He suddenly felt the shrills and felt his hair straightened in the back of his neck.
"W-What do you want?" Baekhyun stutters as he backed away.
He knew these guys...
"You saw what happened to one of my men, right? Chanyeol beat one of my boys and it's all because of you." He cracked his fingers as he moved dangerously closer to the scared Baekhyun. He flinched and jumped back in fear. He is not used to hearing rough and hurting words.
Baekhyun remembered that last week, Chanyeol beat some bully because they put trash bags in his locker and his bag. Technically it wasn't his fault. It wasn't Chanyeol's fault also.
"P-Please don't h-hurt me..." Baekhyun is now shaking because of fear. His palms and forehead started to break cold sweat as the man was getting closer to him.
He crept back as he felt really scared. His heart is racing and felt numb at the sudden cold atmosphere.
"Please...Don't hurt me." Baekhyun begged but the boys didn't faze. His shaking voice was now hoarse and cracking. However, they just walked closer. And aggravated face was plastered on their faces.
"Where's your savior now? You fag! We will beat the shit out of you like he has beaten my friend! We'll break you!" They laughed scarily as Baekhyun cried in fear. The tiled wall hitting his clothed back telling him that it was the end. He doesn't care if the bullies see him pathetically crying because he can't prevent his tears from falling.
This time, out of fear, Baekhyun dashed towards the last cubicle in the corner and quickly locked it. After a second or two, there comes a loud bang from the cubicle door as the man who was holding a vat hit it multiple times leaving some dents in the metallic door and scaring Baekhyun. Baekhyun's begging and cryings soon burst like a response to the banging sound.
"No one will help you out here now." A deep voice echoed the comfort room as his body trembled from fear and made his breathing hitched.
He just covered his ears as he cried silently, clamping his trembling hands in his hovering lips. He knows that his face is now a mess but he couldn't care less as fear overcomes his system.
"Stay away!" Baekhyun sobbed. He really wants to see Chanyeol appear by his side right now and it feared him that maybe he's not here to save him this time.
He slid to the ground, shakily hugging his legs on his chest and his face was on his knees. He covered his ears to stop the harsh rattling bombarding sounds of hands and feet on the metallic cubicle door.
After some time, Baekhyun heard the comfort room door opened and a few swift movements like punches then groans of pain drowned the room as if someone was there to fight the bastard bullies.
He just kept hugging his legs in the corner of the cubicle as dried tears covered his face. Still shaking and breathing heavily.
A simple "Come out." and soft knocks were heard outside and Baekhyun lifted his head to look at the door.
He heard the opening of the faucet. He stood up and opened the door slightly, peeping on the small crack with his wet eyes and with his trembling hands only to see the four bullies on the floor unconscious.
He also saw a man washing his hands in the faucet. Tall, broad, and well-fit man towering over the sink. With his eyes wet and eyeglasses are foggy, he couldn't see well and so, he assumed that it was Chanyeol.
"C-Chanyeol!" He sobbed and without hesitation, Baekhyun came running and hugging the said man tightly from behind and nuzzling his wet face from the white uniform of the man.
"C-Chanyeol, I thought you're not coming to save me! I-I thought I'm going to be hurt or worst be killed by them. Chanyeol, I'm super scared you know that!? Chanyeol...They were holding a bat!" Baekhyun gripped the latter tight as if his life depended on him and poured all his remaining tears. He was slightly shaking from the trauma that he didn't notice the indifference of the perfume that the person's using.
After then, Baekhyun kept in silence as he silently whimpered and sniffed to stop his crying when the said man chuckled.
"Chanyeol, when did you start using a different perfume?" Baekhyun asked unconsciously as he rubbed his face on the uniform which the man was wearing.
"Who's Chanyeol?" The man turned his back to face the midget. The latter was shocked on the spot. Not because the man just chuckled but the man wasn't Chanyeol!
"Oh, s-sorry... I thought you were Chanyeol!" Baekhyun bowed as he apologized. His face turned into a deep tomato red because of the embarrassment he put himself in.
He fiddled with his hands and lay his head low to hide his messed up face for the second time of the day.
"You... killed them?" He mumbled lowly.
"Yah, they just fainted." The taller man said in an amused tone while the latter sighed in relief.
"And maybe, a broken rib.. but they'll be fine." He added that earned yet again a shocking expression by Baekhyun.
Sehun was amused by how baekhyun behaves and shows his emotion. It was just so innocent. How he avoided carefully the unconscious jerks on the floor while clutching the hem of his shirt was just so, so cute. He was so small and squishy and all fluffy personality. That's what the latter's impression from the first time he saw Baekhyun. Well, he's absolutely right.
"Wash your face it's so ugly. You cry like someone just died." Sehun commented and crossed his arms, dark blue polka dots polo with his black denim pants compliments his tall handsome feature.
Baekhyun blinked twice before doing it immediately as he took off his eyeglasses and start washing his face.
He was just checking up on the small bunny in front of him and took note that this creature in front of him was one of the most adorable human beings he ever lays his eyes upon. And never did he admired a person just the first time that they met like how happened with Baek.
Baekhyun shyly nodded and got in front of the sink. With his hands slightly trembling, he managed to wash his face with soap. Sehun just leaned on the wall carefully watching Baekhyun's movements. And there, he crooked a smile being entertained on how Baekhyun clumsily loosed the soap in his grip every now and then. He never expected that Baekhyun would wash his face with a public soap literally but it was fun for him watching the small bunny do it.
"These bastards are waking up soon." Sehun blurted out dramatically, only to make Baekhyun alarmed. He can't see because he just lathered soap in his face.
Because of fear of being attacked again, he tried opening his eyes as a result of hurting his own self.
"Awww..." Baekhyun whimpered and searched for the faucet head still struggling from the stinging pain that the soap had made him.
Instead of Sehun helping him, he just found it really amusing and just watched Baekhyun like a really entertaining advertisement.
After a minute of further embarrassment, Baekhyun is finally finished as he put on his glasses.
"Thanks for saving me," Baekhyun said and tugged his lips upward. Cheeks tinted red. He was still embarrassed by hugging the stranger not long ago.
"It's the second time saving you. Err, any reward?" Sehun smiled a little smugly. Well, Sehun really has this look that made the latter blush darker.
"Umm, I'll just t-treat your lunch?" Baekhyun suggested still wiping his face with his small hands.
"Sounds enough," Sehun answered curtly. His back shrugging as he started exiting the comfort room. Baekhyun quickly followed avoiding the unconscious jerk behind.
"Are you sure they're gonna wake up?" Baekhyun asked worriedly as he finally gave one last look at their unconscious state. Sehun just smirked secretly.
"I hope they would." He answered. The ends of his lips tugged up, as he sensed Baekhyun's worried expression.
Damn, this kid was almost hurt by them, and yet he still cares for them, Sehun thought as he silently walked beside Baekhyun. He felt a bubbling excitement on his stomach yet he tried not to make it obvious.
As they were walking on the halls to attend their classes, Sehun can't help glancing at the dwarf beside him secretly who was currently busy checking something on his hands. Out of curiosity, Sehun took a better view by walking a step further and he witnessed that the latter was checking on his wallet.
"What're you doing?" Sehun asked as he snatched Baekhyun's wallet. He found a dollar and a few coins, a library card, and a candy.
Baekhyun smiled shyly and scratched his nape like for the third embarrassment again.
"Umm...I just realized I don't have the money to treat you lunch today. I barely even have money to eat on my own." Baekhyun said with a sheepish and apologetic smile. He earned a cold look from Sehun and so he felt bad and embarrassed for the fourth time of the day now.
But then he raised his index finger on the latter's face and halted.
"But as soon as I get my salary this weekend I will treat you, I promise! I will treat you next week!" Baekhyun hopingly looked for a hint of agreement and calmness in Sehun's stoic face but he never saw one.
So, you're doing part-time jobs huh? Who would not hire a cute little innocent creature like you anyway? Sehun thought.
"Let me treat you. And tour me around here." Sehun stated still looking up ahead the halls.
"No! Even though I show you the buildings and other places here at our school, I will still treat you next week. You don't have to treat me, really. You just met me, you cannot treat someone who you just met."-says the first one to offer. Baekhyun was showing his stubbornness again as he smiled nervously at Sehun.
I already saw most of your personality... And so far, so good...
"You're being stubborn. I insist to treat you lunch. You don't have a choice okay?" Sehun rolled his eyes, he's not used to getting rejected nor asking someone to lunch. Especially a boy. Baekhyun scrunched his face but nonetheless shook it off.
"Okay," Baekhyun sighed before pouting. He looked at Sehun as if inspecting his face, raising his brows and nibbling on the insides of his mouth.
Nothing shows there but a stoic face with a small hint of gentleness and handsome features, Baekhyun thought.
"What?" Sehun coldly stated.
"Nothing, I just can't believe that you're nice. Yeah, you're handsome and strong but your face is so cold and serious. I thought you're like the others who were bad and bully." Baekhyun stated without any precautionary actions. Sehun immediately raised a brow at the midget as if he had heard something insulting.
"So I'm handsome and strong?" Sehun exclaimed, his small smirk showing when he saw the small male pouted.
"I just.. I just!" Baekhyun bowed as he felt his heart pump blood faster and to hid the flustered face he had.
Sehun saw how Baekhyun's face turned red. But he ruffled the latter's hair instead and pulled his hands and started walking.
"Whatever, clumsy." Sehun teased, he had done so much for Baekhyun for him to get fired up.
Soon, they entered the room side by side. They silently walked through their seats.
"Hey, what took you so long?" Chanyeol asked the latter almost immediately.
"Some guys just blocked the way for a moment" Baekhyun stated. Jieun's thought registered in his mind.
"Did they hurt you? Who the fuck they are this time? What did they looked like?" He spoke in a serious and worried tone as he moved nearer to Baekhyun checking him.
"Yeol, I'm okay. Don't worry Sehun saved me. And no cursing Chanyeol." Baekhyun reassuringly said.
"What? Who's Sehun?" The latter asked, and Baekhyun made a face.
"The man who's beside me. He saved me." He answered in a low whispered voice. Sehun hears Baekhyun's words though and tugged his lips into a small smile. He thinks that Baekhyun whispering is cute.
"Oh right. I'm sorry I'm not there for you." Chanyeol said in a cautious tone as he wandered his eyes on Sehun.
"Chanyeol, it's okay. As long as you're being honest with me." Baekhyun gave a hint of a clue.
"O-Of course. Why shouldn't I?" Chanyeol stuttered.
Baekhyun sighed as a response.
"You could have just told me that you slept at Jieun's house last night. You don't need to lie to me. Why do you lie to me Chanyeol?" He stated. This made Chanyeol silent for a while like he'd been shocked with the latter's response.
Yeah, he did lie to his best friend. And he doesn't even know why he lied to him.
"Hey, but it's okay I understand," Baekhyun added when he saw Chanyeol looking guilty.
"I'm sorry... I should have told you the truth. I don't know it kinda slipped away my tongue. I'm really really sorry Baek. I'll make it up to you. Shit, I'm so bad." Now this made Baekhyun guilty knowing that Chanyeol would not get this smoothly again. He should have known better.
"No, it's alright. Really. I'm not your first priority anyway, you have your girlfriend." Baekhyun was clueless that he's just making things worst.
"But you're my priority!" Chanyeol responded defensively.
"Chanyeol, it's okay. I'm sorry I'm overreacting, forget it okay? I'm sorry..." He stated as he leaned closer, pinching Chanyeol's ear.
He sighed in relief when Chanyeol smiled convincingly at last.
"So let's eat outside after class to make it up to you," Chanyeol asked. More likely stating orders.
"You just said earlier that you'll have a date with your girlfriend." Baekhyun blurted.
"Did I said that?" Chanyeol asked like an idiot.
"Yeol, I hate liers. You know that." Baekhyun spoke.
"But.."
"Tsk, Chanyeol I don't want to become the third wheel you know. And besides, I'm eating with Sehun today. I'm gonna tour him around so we'll end up on the cafeteria later." I smiled thinly. Chanyeol was somehow shocked, realizing that someone had taken his lines and responsibility.
Baekhyun saw the slightest change of expression in Chanyeol's. His shoulders suddenly drooped down and the slightest twitch in his lips was recognizable.
"I'm going to have lunch with you next time. Enjoy your time with Jieun." He smiled and patted Chanyeol's head. His pout is somewhat cute.
"This is the first time you'll be having lunch with somebody else except me. It feels like someone is trying to steal you away from me. Does this have something to do about me being a liar?" Chanyeol mumbled in a melancholic, paranoid voice.
"No. It's not like a big deal you know. There's nothing to do with you! You're still the best! The most handsome, caring, and protective best friend I have. And anyway, you eat with anyone you like, how come that I can't eat with someone else too?" The smurf defended more like to tease him.
"O-Okay. Just keep safe and enjoy lunch." The giant muttered keeping his eyes away from Baekhyun to hide the upset expression and also to avoid glaring at Sehun.
It seems that Chanyeol is not the only one who notices Baekhyun's existence at all. And little does he know, that Sehun is listening all along with a slight smirk on his lips.
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"Hey, where are you?"
11:32 Am
"I don't have an appetite to have lunch. Sorry."
11:35 Am
"Come on! You said you'll treat me a fancy lunch today! And by the way, who is this guy your best friend is having lunch with? He doesn't look familiar, how come I never noticed him all along? Is he your cousin's boyfriend?"
11:35 Am
"I said I can't come. And that jock isn't his boyfriend. Besides I have basketball practice today.."
11:39 Am
"
As usual...Anyway, last night was hot. You're wild."
11:40 Am
"Can you please don't show up telling that to everyone. It's annoying."
11:42 Am
"How come that it's annoying? You're sexy in bed and so good. And of course, I want people to know that I'm your girl."
11:42 Am
"Just please, seriously stop. "
11:46 Am
"Why are you, mad baby? Aren't you proud that you're screwing the cheerleader of the campus?
11:47 Am
"I just said. Shut it. You know what? Forget it. I'm turning down our date tonight."
11:57 Am
He glared as he put his phone on his pocket, his gut swirling as he watched Baekhyun laughing at the joke or something that Sehun just said from afar.
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