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It was a normal day where the teacher asked her students for a recitation. It's time for the happy virus to answer a simple question. And a part of it was that he wanted Baekhyun to see how he'd been reviewing his notes to impress him.
He was so excited because he and his mother reviewed last night about alphabets and basic number additions and he's confident that he can answer the questions at this time without a doubt.
"Okay, Chanyeol," The teacher witnessed how Chanyeol was so excited when he stood up with his hands in the air flailing to catch the attention of his teacher. "Here!" The unusually tall elf enthusiastically spoke and stood up. The teacher just chuckled because of his high energy and cuteness.
"So Chanyeol, if your mother gave you 20 chocolate bars in a basket and you ate 15 chocolate bars out of it. What will you have?" The teacher asked. It's just a simple subtraction and he expects the latter to answer it correctly.
"Oh! I'll have diabetes?" Chanyeol answered confidently without second thoughts. The room was silenced for a moment before loud laughs filled the air. They laughed as if it was the dumbest joke in the world. Well, maybe it is because even his midget best friend is laughing hard and clutching his stomach.
He felt pained, embarrassed, he wouldn't mind if everyone is laughing at him but then he saw Baekhyun is also laughing. That's when his heart cracked little by little.
Our elf just a bit down his lower lip and sat. The teacher chuckled because of Chanyeol's answer. Chanyeol is not dumb, okay...maybe he's just dumb at mathematics.
"Okay, is Chanyeol's answer correct? Baekhyun?" The teacher called the cute little midget beside Chanyeol who has teary eyes because of laughing.
"No ma'am. Umm...I think it's subtraction so, umm..20 chocolate bars minus 15 chocolate bars is umm..equal to 15? I guess...20 minus 15...Ma'am, it's 5 chocolate bars left." Baekhyun fiddled with his fingers trying to count but end up with ten because he has only ten fingers to count, and so he just smiled sheepishly and hides his hands behind his back.
And that's when Chanyeol held his head low in his desk and muffled his silent embarrassment. It hurts him that Baekhyun didn't agree with his answer. On the other hand, Baekhyun noticed Chanyeol's silence. The puppy tilted his head to look over the elf's face just to see that the latter have wet eyes.
"C-Chanyeol is mad? No. You shouldn't! Heft, it's just a joke...Sorry. Sorry...Shh...Stop now. Baekhyun is going to be sad seeing Chanyeol feel sad..." The little midget rubbed Chanyeol's back as he soothed him. He was now worried as he looked around to know if somebody is looking in their direction.
"Y-You just laughed at me. I-I thought we're best friends. You sided with them instead of me. You don't love me!" Instead of answering, Baekhyun wrapped his tiny arms on the sides of Chanyeol who was currently pouting. His eyes show sadness with his eyes welling in tears. He wiped the latter's face with his sky blue towel to dry up the tears.
"Channie...I laughed because it's funny. Who even told you that answer?" Baekhyun smiled. He's still hugging and rubbing the latter's back. He was used to Chanyeol's dramatic demeanor. He admits that he felt guilty because he's always the reason why Chanyeol cries but he just can't help to laugh at times like this. Because he's just a freaking kid enjoying a funny joke.
"One of the maids told me that. She's a liar." Chanyeol sniffed the sweet scent of Baekhyun. It made him okay on the spot. Baekhyun just chuckled, his mother also told him that, and guess what? Baekhyun didn't believe because Sweets is life to him.
"Baekhyun! Don't ever ever leave me by my side okay? I will get hurt and die from a heart attack." Chanyeol wrapped his arms around the little one.
"Promise Baekhyun that Chanyeol will answer correctly during recitations." Baekhyun giggled.
"Yahh!-"
"Baekhyun's just joking! No need to be sad. There, there." Baekhyun kissed Chanyeol in the cheeks two times leaving the latter blushing. And there Baekhyun never attempted to side anyone except the giant again.
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Baekhyun was so worried when he knew that Chanyeol already left the school grounds. He simply earned the courage to ask Jongin about where Chanyeol was. And he said that his friend felt sick and headed home after practice immediately.
He waited impatiently for his last subject in the afternoon to end so that he can visit Chanyeol. When the usual ringing sound of class dismissal reverberated the whole corridors, Baekhyun quickly rushed out exiting the school grounds as he walked straight home. His phone was already dead, and he just want to call Chanyeol and ask for forgiveness but the latter is not picking up.
Well, this was Chanyeol's thing if the midget had done something far from his likings. He basically won't pick the phone and bury himself beneath the blankets of his room so that Baekhyun would have no option but to check him up personally.
But this time was different. Chanyeol would have been picking up by now by the number of times Baekhyun had called him. This made Baekhyun worried.
He cooked food for his mother and his brother Taehyung. He remembered that Taehyung has a swimming practice after classes and his mother will be late from work so he made a note and placed it on the dining table stating that he'll be late because he'll be visiting Chanyeol in his home and that he already cooked dinner.
He reached Chanyeol's house soon and gently slipped from the huge gate. The guard made him though because he's already familiar with their residence. Their big mansion is quiet and it always made Baekhyun shiver. He happened to pass one of the Park's housekeepers and bowed. As I've said, Baekhyun is known to them anyway.
"Is anyone home Mrs. Suk?" Baekhyun asked the old lady who was hovering over the pieces of furniture in the huge living room.
"Good to see you, Baekhyun! Madam is out of town for a seminar. Mr.Park hasn't been home since last month. Chanyeol is the only one in the mansion. I guess he already arrived, I saw his car already parked at the garage." She answered with a duct cleaner in her hand.
"Since when did Mrs.Park leave?" Since when did Chanyeol last ate healthy food then? Because as far as he knows, he doesn't eat healthy foods whenever he's alone at home. Again, he has issues with the servants.
He knew that Chanyeol is not so good at cooking. And he definitely knew that he would never bother to eat something that the cook offers him especially when the Parks are not around. That's what he learned while staying there for a long period.
"Since last week. She told me that she'll not be able to get home until the end of the month." The old housekeeper answered before excusing herself and leaving Baekhyun at the hall.
He trudged up the grand stairs, leading him in another hallway again and in the farthest end of it, there found the gem black door at the end which was Chanyeol's room.
He smiled slightly when he saw the sign that was plastered on it, stating, "DO NOT ENTER IF YOU'RE NOT BYUN BAEKHYUN", knowing that it had been plastered there ever since he first stepped into the taller's luxurious room.

He opened Chanyeol's door, carefully turning the black glassy doorknob, and got inside. His gray king-size bed with a soft fluffy mattress was sat above it is the first thing that I noticed. There's also a walk-in closet that hangs many branded outfits, especially jerseys and casual outfits. The wall is designed vintage Brix and had circular fluorescent lights above. He also got a huge plasma tv that was plastered on the wall.
The sunset golden orangey lights found their way between the window lids of the dimly lit room directing it to the peaceful Chanyeol sleeping on top of the bed.
Baekhyun moved closer and his heart constricted thinking that Chanyeol felt really bad about him right now.
He hadn't even changed into comfortable clothes yet. The giant is frustrated enough to think of those anyway.
He saw how the giant crybaby bit his lower lip while his eyes were closed shut.
'He must've been crying. I guess it's my fault again.' Baekhyun sadly sighed as he got nearer and kneeled on the carpeted floor while glancing at Chanyeol's messed-up face.
Why are you always miserable because of me...
Baekhyun gently brushed the fringe from Chanyeol's forehead and traced the latter's long lashes, visibly huge ears, perfect nose, and prominent jawline with his slender hands.
How can anyone as tall as him be as soft as a marshmallow in the heart?
Baekhyun felt Chanyeol's temperature and he was a Lil bit hot. The giant had indeed caught a fever, nobody is there for him so he can't properly take care of himself alone.
Chanyeol was awakened by soft hands cupping his face. His eyes fluttered open, blinking multiple times to adjust his visual in the dimly lit room. Then the longing churned in his guts when he realized Baekhyun is in front of him.
He abruptly hugged his best friend almost as fast as a bullet with the tightness that made the latter won't able to breathe properly.
They stayed that way, his face planted on Baekhyun's neck as he wrapped him with his arms as if his life depended on him. Then Baekhyun was taken aback when warm tears started to slide down his neck. He just kept quiet as he rubbed Chanyeol's back.
Baekhyun...Baekhyun...He whimpered that made the latter catch a lump of saliva on his throat. Baekhyun just can't take the latter's sobbing as he let a tear fall from his eyes.
"H-Hey, I just want to say that I'm so-"
"B-Baekhyun, sorry if I acted unreasonably lately. I just felt lonely and sad and Sehun made me feel like he's taking you away from me." Chanyeol smelled the usual sweet cottony scent of the latter and it's enough for him to feel calm and safe.
"No, Chanyeol. I'm sorry for not siding to you. Shh...Please stop now, okay. It hurts me too, you know. It hurts me seeing you in this situation." Baekhyun mumbled now hugging back the tall male hooking his hands beneath Chanyeol's arms. He felt the fast beating of the giant's heart and feeling the unusual warmth radiating off of his body.
"Sorry for making you feel lonely Chanyeol. I will not do it again. I'll always be here." Baekhyun comforted and rubbed Chanyeol's broad back. The soothing presence of the smurf is the only thing that stopped Chanyeol from feeling alone and safe. It's a little bit ironic though, but it's the naked truth. Even Jieun couldn't make him feel this way.
Baekhyun made Chanyeol feel like even if everything was taken away from him if he's right beside him, everything will be okay. He just can't lose his best friend. Not now, not ever. Baekhyun is his haven, no other could change that and he's the only person with whom he can freely show his weakness.
"Don't replace me with that guy." He pleaded desperately. Baekhyun tensed inwardly. He just doesn't understand why does his best friend telling him not to replace him over Sehun.
"I would never replace you, Chanyeol. No one can compare to you. How could you think that I would replace you with a person I barely know." Baekhyun felt bad. Is this what's depressing him? He thought of himself as he felt guilt surged through him.
He felt how tight Chanyeol's embraced that it almost makes them one.
"Do not ever think that I would replace you because you're irreplaceable in my heart."
"If anyone between us could be worth replacing for... It's not you... It's me..."
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