There's a pretty much reasonable reason why Baekhyun hates PE gym class. It's not the subject that had problems but it was on him. Or what he thinks and believes in. He was that kid who's always the target of bully and accidents as always. His clumsy and innocent personality does make him so cute yet had him feeling embarrassed often times.
"You're gonna have a partner in this morning activity." There goes their PE professor. Baekhyun almost cringes at the professor's introduction and he already feels like another mess will end him into embarrassment again.
"You guys are gonna play dodge ball with a twist." Indeed Baekhyun already felt crestfallen.
"This needs a female and male partner to dodge the ball the other duos in the court. The twist is that males are the only ones who need to be throwing the ball and the females should dodge the upcoming hits. Hitting the thrower doesn't make you out but hitting the dodger which was the females, will. Your performance will be graded in this activity. Understand?" The professor cleared himself and the students, except Baekhyun agreed.
'What did I do wrong? What if they hit me intentionally instead of the girl?' Baekhyun whined secretly as he pouted like a kid.
"I need to team up with Baekhyun. I believe that there's an extra pair of males if the class pairs up accordingly. I volunteer to team up with Baekhyun. I'm the thrower and he's the dodger." This made Baekhyun snap his head beside him only to look at Chanyeol in shock.
"Hmm. Fairly enough. Okay! Now let's start the game!" The professor announced.
"We're gonna lose immediately... are you sure you want to team up with me?" Baekhyun asked embarrassingly. He knew how sports is important to Chanyeol and he doesn't want to drag his tall best friend into a mess with him.
Chanyeol didn't respond.. instead, he flung his arm around Baekhyun's shoulders and pat him. The taller grinned mischievously.
This time Baekhyun's eyes widened a little and swallowed his breath.
"You're going to let them try to hit me with the ball?!" Baekhyun asked almost crying.
"Yes." Chanyeol smiles smugly but chuckled when he saw Baek's ghostly expression.
He ruffled Baekhyun's hair and lowered his head to meet Baekhyun's shorty height to whisper something in his ear.
"Not that I will let the ball touch you anywhere though." He smirked again that making Baekhyun a little bit confused but greatly scared.
The game started and surely, Chanyeol had already strategized the game. The plan is to not let other teams hit Baekhyun and upon doing this, he should cover the hits that Baekhyun should have received. He doesn't trust his little best friend to dodge a ball without diving on the hard floor anyway.
The game went on and on, Baekhyun trying to dodge the ball but before the ball even reach midair towards his direction square to his poor face, Chanyeol was already in front of him, covering him from the blow.
"That's unfair! Baekhyun wasn't doing anything at all! He's not even dodging the ball! And Chanyeol is always covering him!" One of the boys complained.
"I can't see any broken rules there," Chanyeol smirked as he quickly turned to face Baekhyun when an upcoming ball was hazing in the air to hit him. Baekhyun just stood there. His hands-on chest was scared at the idea of the ball hitting him right in the face and causing his nose to bleed and get laughed at for the rest of the school year. But also he felt bad while he watched Chanyeol's smile even when the ball hit him on the back with a loud thud. Baekhyun wanted to cry now, he could feel the impact of the ball hitting Chanyeol's skin.
"I'm sorry," Baekhyun whispered, his eyes locked at Chanyeol, asking for an apology that his best friend really needed to sacrifice himself just for them to win.
"Don't be." Chanyeol smiled genuinely before swiftly turning back and picking the ball and throwing the ball on the partner of the male who threw the ball to them, enough force to hit the girl in the shoulder and making them out of the game.
He never let the ball even touch Baekhyun at all. He thinks that the ball is not worthy enough to make contact with Baekhyun and he would not let Baekhyun feel the pain of the swift ball hitting him. He thinks that Baekhyun is too fragile and doesn't deserve to get hurt.
"Chanyeol you're impossible! Sehun hit Baekhyun!" One of the girls whined. The rest are already tired of throwing and dodging while Baekhyun just stood there doing nothing at all but pouting. Sehun just picked up the ball casually that was thrown on his partner who looked very exhausted from dodging. Instead of obliging, he just threw the ball on the remaining teams, not aiming at Baekhyun at all, purposely.
At the end of the game. Chanyeol and Baekhyun was only the one who's standing at the center of the court while the last pair of player backed out.
"So Park and Byun won!" The professor announced.
"I've never thought that you would pull that kind of strategy in my game Park." He commented surprised at all. Taking hits instead of dodging is not easy. Chanyeol literally absorbed all the forces that were aimed on Baekhyun.
"Well. That was Baekhyun." He just simply smiled as he wiped the sweat on his forehead and gazed confidently at the other pairs plopped on the floor tirelessly.
"Wow. This kid is really lucky!" The professor comments.
"I'm lucky." He responded one last time before he asked Baekhyun to wipe the sweat on his back and massage it a little.
"I'm really sorry Chanyeol..." Baekhyun sounded guilty as he rushed to hug Chanyeol behind.
Chanyeol just grinned while he drank the water-filled bottle in one go.
"Dinner at my place. Cook something for me perhaps. Sleepover, movie marathon?" Chanyeol suggested, raising a brow and looking at Baekhyun's flushed guilty expression not fading.
"Yes, yes, I'll make it up to you! What dish do you want me to cook? Your favorites? Tell me! Do you have something in mind? I could research a new recipe. Okay, I'll tell Eomma that I'll be staying at your mansion for the rest of the night, I'm sure she'll permit me. And uhh about the movies, it'll be fun to watch movies with you!... but please, not the scary ones. Okay?" His spirit brightens up even a bit with the idea that he'll gonna repay some of Chanyeol's effort even though it's not that full.
"Ahh, I hope we get to have these kinds of activities oftentimes," he pinched Baekhyun's cheeks that made the smaller pout but nonetheless smile when he saw Chanyeol's relieved and happy face.
Chanyeol's body was aching yet the smile on his face never really left him.
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"RISE AND SHINE EVERY—Oh~" Luhan's high-pitched voice was cut off when he saw how the members ended up. They were messily scattered around. Literally hugging and touching all over, unknowledgeable from their actual positions. Some of them groaned and some were still on their dreamlands fighting dragons and more.
"Eh?" Luhan saw how Xiumin crept on Chen's side, how Kris' legs were straddled by Tao, how Kai's head laid upon Kyungsoo's stomach, how Lay and Suho hugging each other... but the one that made Luhan's lips tugged in a fishy grin was the two-person near the entrance of the tent.
He witnessed how Baekhyun lay on top of Chanyeol comfortably. The taller caressed the back of Baekhyun's head fondly while the other hand was securely wrapped in the Smurf's thin waist to prevent him from falling on his sides, holding him in place. On the other hand, Baekhyun's tiny hand gently cuddled on the taller's neck while the other is hooked on his back.
"YAH! GET OFF ME!" Lay shouted in shock when he realized that he was hugging Suho. Suho was awoken as well and kicked Lay rather painfully in the gut from being loud.
"Shhh! I'm enjoying a view! Look how sweet they are!" Luhan half whispered-half shouted at the awoken young men who were glaring at each other. They diverted their eyes on Luhan's sight and saw the lovey-dovey couples still sleeping soundly.
Suho and Lay quickly fished out their phones and took a photo of the two. They awaken the rest except for Baekhyun and Chanyeol who are the subject of their photography and entertainment.
Kai couldn't believe his eyes as he took as many photos yawning in the process.
"I'm jealous! I never imagine that Chanyeol has this soft side." Luhan whined. The rest looked at him accusingly with wide eyes which he surely noticed.
"Yah! I mean I'm jealous of Chanyeol, how close they are with Baek. Baek is just so cute right?" He smiled sheepishly. The eyes of the males bulged much wider.
"So you're telling you like Baekhyun?" Sehun blurted while raising a brow. Woah, the silent man talked, Luhan thought.
"Who wouldn't like Baekhyun?" He deadpanned. The rest of the males kept quiet when they heard the latter's words, of course, who wouldn't like Baekhyun?
Baekhyun was suddenly awoken by the chit chatterings that the others were creating and he thought that he and Chanyeol was the only one left asleep by that time basing from how loud they already are. As much as he wanted to just stay at the comfy body of Chanyeol, he managed to slightly crack his eyes open and lifted his head to face the giant's sleeping face.
"M-might...Chanyeol? Wake up." Baekhyun mumbled, yawning cutely with his baby voice while tapping the latter's chest. The rest gasped when they saw how near their faces are. Kai managed to snap photos without uttering a word. They just stood there like a mannequin not even daring to move a bit.
"Channie.." Baekhyun patted the latter's cheeks but the latter didn't still move. Chanyeol scrunched his face when he felt a hard tug from his large ears.
After few more tugs, Chanyeol slightly opened his eyes one at a time. Instead of obeying Baekhyun's 'Wake ups' He whined and turned their bodies over, swapping their positions as he laid on top of Baekhyun's tiny frame. Now it's Baekhyun who was being laid on below the soft mattress and because of it, —he can't breathe properly. Well damn, Chanyeol is big and heavy. Uhh, I mean his body is big and heavy.
"Hmm, I want more sleep." He whined childishly and kept Baekhyun in place.
"Oh my god." Luhan gasped unbelievingly. Slowly, he took another shot with his phone. Good for him, the phone didn't flash.
Baekhyun, not wanting Chanyeol's attitude, tickled the taller. "Wake up. I can't breathe properly. Your so heavy chan.."
Chanyeol immediately pushed his strong hands from the ground to sit up. "Hmm... Sorry. Good morning~~" His deep raspy morning voice reverberated and that he sat up while rubbing his head, yawning.
Baekhyun kicked his stomach gently. He whined like a kid slapping Baekhyun's legs from his unexpected kick.
While they're in their world, Chanyeol glanced around rubbing his eyes and seeing how the others stood like they're in a tense atmosphere.
"WHY ARE YOU ALL STANDING THERE?! IS BREAKFAST ALREADY PREPARED?!" Chanyeol bossed, being the star player of the team had its perks. They just scoffed and acted natural, quickly evaporating.
"LET'S PREPARE BREAKFAST FOR OUR MASTER CHANYEOL!" Tao sarcastically shouted back.
"Kyungsoo! Prepare for breakfast!" Kai yelled at Kyungsoo.
"Baekhyun! Come and help me! Hurry! The morning program is about to start soon!" Kyungsoo ordered while glaring at the bossy jerks inside and stomping out to prepare breakfast. Baekhyun obediently followed behind Kyungsoo.
Soon after they finished eating, they heard a loud buzzing sound signaling for them to go to the base area.
"Huh? We're not yet done taking a bath yet, now we're being called there? Anyway, where's the bathroom?" Baekhyun innocently asked the others. He didn't realize that this is a scouting camp.
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"Oh my god! I'm gonna drown! I can't swim! Help! Oh my—asdfghjkl." Chanyeol covered Baek's mouth to prevent attention while struggling to lift the small body that was frantically flailing from the water.
They were on the lake and were commanded to take a bath there. Baekhyun frantically flailed his hands having a hard grip on Chanyeol's shoulders wrapping his legs around Chanyeol's waist.
"It's not even deep you crybaby." Chanyeol knitted his brows, "Trust me, I won't make you fall." He stated and gently pushed Baekhyun's sides for him to step on the rocks below the water ground. His shaking hands held Chanyeol in the waist.
"I won't let you off my hold," Chanyeol assured, keeping his hold on the petite male in front of him. His toned chest and perfectly chiseled abs glowed under the sweet kiss of the early sunshine.
"It's nice isn't it?" Chanyeol reassuringly asked Baekhyun and the cowardly dwarf nodded nervously with heaving chest and eyes alertly looking at the cold yet comforting water.
"I-I'll take my clothes off," Baekhyun muttered under his breath when he realized that his shirt is already soaked from the water.
"No, don't take your clothes off. Don't ask, just listen." He seriously spoke, scowling in the process.
"But—" He started but was cut off by Kai yelling, "Take your clothes off Baek! We took off ours! It's not fair!" he said while splashing water in his face, hiding his grin.
"Besides, who takes a bath with his clothes on?" Kris stated in a matter-of-fact tone while rubbing a bar of soap in his armpit.
They were literally taking a bath in the lake without clothes and only boxers and shorts were on.
"Right!" Baekhyun rolled his eyes and started undressing on the water. He copied Chanyeol and took off much everything except for his nice kiddy spiderman boxers.
"Done!" He chirped while throwing his clothes to the nearest dry grassland.
Chanyeol just glared at the smurf and more particular to the ones who indirectly encouraged Baekhyun to show off his feminine body and porcelain skin. Not to mention that there are lots of scouts looking at him as a sort of gem all of the sudden.
Kai scoffed by the time he saw Baekhyun without shirts on, he saw Baekhyun's pale skin glowed under the morning sun, and that he no longer want to get out from the water for several minutes. I wonder why...
Kyungsoo clearly noticed how the rest of the team secretly glanced at Baekhyun. "Hey! Baekhyun! Get your damn clothes on or else you will never join this retarded group in any event ever again!" Kyungsoo yelled.
As for Baekhyun who wouldn't want to get exiled in a fun group, even when he wanted to ask why and all, he quickly yet grumpily fetch his clothes from the ground with a whine.
Chanyeol looked at Kyungsoo and gave a nod but the latter just shook his head and rolled his eyes. Deep inside, he can't believe that Chanyeol is that possessive towards Baekhyun.
"Aww, man. Foul play!" Most of them complained about a perverted grin plastered on their faces. As for Chanyeol, Luhan, and Kyungsoo who heard their complaints, ended up planning a devilish catching game.
Chanyeol chased the perverts and wrestled them on the water. Luhan and Kyungsoo helped too. And the thing is that Lay, Kai, Kris, and Xiumin almost drowned. While there is Sehun, not uttering a word in the corner, looking at Baekhyun silently.
"You perverted horndogs." Chanyeol, Luhan, and Kyungsoo's famous lines during the game. While there's Baekhyun, entertaining himself from catching small fishes at the lakeside, oblivious about what's out there happening in the farther part of the lake.
Or he just doesn't care because the small fishes are far more interesting in the meantime.
"Where's Baekhyun?" Chanyeol asked.
"He's right there," Kyungsoo spoke as he pointed at Baekhyun who's slowly creeping unto the small fishes near the land.
"He's really different," Kyungsoo commented as he grinned, looking at Baekhyun pouting when failed to catch any fish on his hands.
"Of course he does," Chanyeol replied proudly.
"Hence, now I can see why you and Sehun like him. Take good care of him you bigfoot. Don't let people take the things you desire the most." Kyungsoo spoke again, catching Chanyeol offguard.
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