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Baekhyun paddled around, with crinkling eyes, humming while carrying a water-filled bottle that has two small fishes inside it. Happily checking the small fishes time after time and smiling brightly in the process. Chanyeol came into view while looking down at Baekhyun who was stupidly grinning while he is focused on his bottle-filled water, unknowledgeable about the tall male towering him.
"Drink this," Chanyeol ordered sternly while maintaining his serious look towards Baekhyun. The smaller just whined, grabbing and pouring the medicine and the glass of water, and slowly gulped it all down.
Chanyeol scolded Baekhyun after the smaller accidentally drank from the river water where their activities were held. Technically, Baekhyun choked from the water when he tried picking up a small blue stone beneath it, and Chanyeol began to panic so he spooned the smurf bridal style and sent him on the land part quickly. Baekhyun just sheepishly smiled after and scratched his nape apologizing to the worried giant in front of him who's currently rubbing his back.
Chanyeol told Baekhyun to just stay there so that he can concentrate and try to win the game. Because basically, Chanyeol can't concentrate while checking up on Baekhyun now and then. The water is not so deep and it's clear and fresh but knowing how intense Chanyeol worries about Baekhyun, he would even freak out if he loses even just a glimpse of the smaller. The activity was easy, their task is to collect colored stones depending on what is their color code. But having a childish Baekhyun in the water made the basketball players frustrated and so....they didn't win.
Well, Baekhyun was more than happy and he feels like he won already when he caught two small river fishes so...
"Does your tummy still hurts?" Chanyeol asked concerned while rubbing his palm on the smaller's stomach.
"Nope." Baekhyun stated popping the 'P' and shaking his head. Chanyeol relaxed after he heard the latter's answer and smiled but Baekhyun didn't react afterward as he turned around and watch the two small fishes play around each other.
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It was evening when they created a bonfire that lit the dark surrounding of the grass field. The bonfire was huge and that Baekhyun pouted when he couldn't even get near it because of the raging heat of the fire that could burn him alive. What about these marshmallows? Baekhyun sighed and sadly looked at the marshmallow packets in both of his hands.
"Now, it's talent show off." Choi Minho who was one of the scout instructors announced after they're all settled down in an Indian sit. The surrounding suddenly went quiet and only the crickets and the crackling of the bonfire were heard. Minho explained that each tent must have a representative and that the winner willer dives a reward.
Chanyeol's group was confident before the talent battle because they have Luhan and Kyungsoo who know how to sing but after witnessing such beautiful performances from the other groups they began panicking and frantically grumbling and doubting if they can do it.
"What if we lose?! Well, I don't want to risk my reputation up there!" Luhan practically complained as he folded his arms.
"I'm the coach's son of the most famous basketball players in our school! How dare you order me just like that huh?! What if we didn't win the contest?! That's embarrassing you know?!" Kyungsoo glared at the others, leaving them hopeless and shattered.
"Then who else here who wanted to risk his reputation up there? C'mon, we're on deck!" Suho frantically hissed while disappointedly looking at his fellow scout team. Seemed like everyone had a reputation to take care of.
Baekhyun nibbled in the insides of his mouth thinking if maybe...Just maybe, he may do it. He thought that he doesn't have any reputation to worry about and that no one would recognize him anyway if he go on stage and embarrass himself up there.
"Umm, I think I should just go up there if you want. I mean, I don't have any reputation to care of and I'm sure if I embarrass myself up there, no one would remember me except for you guys. And...umm, I know it's better if I embarrass myself than you right?" Baekhyun started looking at the faces who suddenly kept quiet and measured Baekhyun's words. The rest suddenly felt guilty because Baekhyun just want to save their reputations.
"Umm, do you sing Baek?" Luhan asked unsurely casting his question ever so gently, trying not to offend Baek in some ways. But Baekhyun is dumb to recognize it anyway.
"I sing on...the bathroom sometimes. I sing lullabies when I can't sleep at night. I sing for my younger brother if he's sick. When Chanyeol is sad, and umm...I sing when my manager at my part-time candy shop told me when there are lots of customers." He counted upon his fingers the times when he sang. The others raised a brow when they heard Baekhyun sing for Chanyeol when he's sad, but nonetheless felt slightly relieved when they heard that Baekhyun knows how to sing. It's just that they don't know how good Baekhyun is at singing.
"Baekhyun is a good singer! But you can't just summon him there surrounded by people! He's so shy and fragile to be up there!" He complained but Luhan, Kyungsoo and the rest already agreed and push Baekhyun in the center when it's their group's turn to show their representative's talent.
Baekhyun suddenly felt nervous and shy when he stepped at the center. He gazed at the dark sky full of glittering stars twinkling and shining above him.
"What's your name, young man?" Minho asked, quite amused when Baekhyun suddenly spaced out in the center out of nervousness. Baekhyun was snapped out of his trance and that he just looked at the instructor. He didn't catch up with what Minho had just asked.
"Could you introduce us yourself?" Minho chuckled and handed the microphone to him.
"Oh, umm, I'm Byun Baekhyun, sir." Baekhyun stuttered and gripped the hem of his shirt trying to relieve his nervousness.
Chuckles and gossips suddenly filled the cold breeze of the night wind. Chanyeol just glared at the group who have nothing else to do but to slap their foreheard from Baek's embarrassing behavior.
"Don't be nervous Baekhyun. I guess you'll be singing, right?" Minho soothed and smiled when our smurf nodded.
"What are you going to sing?" Minho asked gently, eyes looking at Baekhyun. Baekhyun lifted his gaze to meet his group's half cheery half nervous faces before looking at Minho.
"Beauty Sings, sir," Baekhyun spoke as he felt all eyes are looking at him.
"Never heard of that song before. Might as well start. Good luck, Baekhyun. " Minho warmly smiled. Baekhyun inhaled and exhaled as he closed his eyes cutely as if charging to sing.
The rest just gulped and prayed that he wouldn't embarrass himself anymore but Chanyeol is pretty confident. He had heard Baekhyun sing many times and he's proud that he got the legs to stand up on a stage now.
🎶🎵🎶
"Let's ride to the sunset, I could be your best friend🎶
Love will take us by surprise🎶
And I'll watch you grow, you'll be beautiful🎶
We will spread our wings and we'll fly🎶."
🎵🎶🎵
Baekhyun tranquility gripped the microphone with closed eyes singing out from his heart passionately. Gently rocking himself side to side. Kyungsoo's jaw fell when he heard Baekhyun's soft angelic voice.
"And if you let me explore you🎶, I will sing for you🎵"
"Just before you sleep🎵 But in this case, love, your beauty sings And it goes🎶"
"Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, 🎶oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh-ohOh, oh-oh🎶, oh, oh-oh, ohOh-oh, oh-oh-oh🎶"
The audience was taken aback and gasped including Baekhyun's group members when he sang softly and wholeheartedly. Luhan lets an 'Oh my god' gasp and looks at the surprised and shining eyes intently looking at Baekhyun.
🎶🎵🎶
"This past week, I've been losing sleep
Cause I'm so used to holding your hand
And but it feels like I've been getting lost
And if I kept countin' it be a lot
But every time I find myself with you"
🎶🎵🎶
"So just let me explore you🎶, I will sing for you🎶"
🎶🎵🎶
"Just before you sleep🎶 But in this case, love, your beauty sings to me🎶"
🎶🎵🎶
Chanyeol looked at Baekhyun with fondness. He was so proud of how Baekhyun amazingly hit every note of the beautiful song. From all the ears, hearts, and souls that Baekhyun's voice touched, Chanyeol was the happiest because he sort of owns Baekhyun from being his best friend and that makes his heart flutter.
🎶🎵🎶
"Why can't we love someone we love?🎶 Isn't this my heart🎶?"
🎶🎵🎶
"And isn't the loneliness enough to tear us apart?🎶And even if I change my ways🎶 Love won't let me stay🎶"
🎵🎶🎵
The surroundings were suddenly enveloped with a heavy silence, only the serene singing of Baekhyun was heard around with the mini spotlight that was hitting him in the middle and the lights around the mini stage floor in the center.
🎵🎶🎵
"Cause I've let you explore me🎶, will you sing for me?🎶"
🎵🎶🎵
"You don't need melodies🎶, Cause in this case love🎶, your beauty sings And it goes🎶"
🎵🎶🎵
The melodies that strung every heart of the scouts that were made by Baekhyun were so beautiful that even the other scout heads got there and watched carefully with amazement in their eyes. The other contestants suddenly felt the lack of confidence and discouragement with their talents as baekhyun nailed them all.
Ever so lovely, Baekhyun's brown chocolate eyes were closed all along until he ends the song. He opened his eyes with a bit of shyness and seeing the scouts, as well as the instructor's amazed expression, made him cast his dazzling smile.
Loud applause and shout of compliments startled Baekhyun when he headed down towards where Chanyeol and the other was located. Chanyeol can't help but yank his best friend into a tight hug. The other scouts also congratulated Baekhyun giving handshakes and hugs that he happily complied. Yeah, because of our smurf like hugs, lots of hugs.
"Mmp!" Baekhyun yelped when he was suddenly tackled with dozen bodies.
"You're so great, Baekhyun! You nailed it!! You should join our club called Heartstrings for singers!" Both Luhan and Kyungsoo giggled being one of the officials of the said group. Throwing their compliments at Baekhyun.
"I'll try I guess." Baekhyun shyly smiled. Flattered and happy.
"Okay! We already have a winner! And the winner is no other than this cute little kid who made me fall in love with his voice, Byun Baekhyun!" Minho announced.
"And for the reward! Your group will have three meal courses along with me and the rest of the instructors in the main base. See you tomorrow!" Minho announced and gave a scouting pin to Baekhyun as a recognition gift for being the most talented scout in the camp.
Baekhyun's heart flutter, almost crying in happiness. He hugged the instructor out of his consciousness tightly and thanked him multiple times. Chanyeol pulled Baek away from the instructor and apologized for the smurf's informal action. Minho just smiled and ruffled Baekhyun's hair.
The others raised a brow but then just laughed it away thinking that Minho really fell in love with Baekhyun's charming voice.
Before that night, Baekhyun happily snuggled into Chanyeol's body, wrapping his dainty arms around the Giant's waist. Baekhyun sighed in relief that he didn't embarrass himself around many people. And most especially, he won the contest!
Chanyeol just felt loved and calmed as he breathed in Baekhyun's sweet smell. He was the proudest best friend in the world. He's proud that Baekhyun overcome his stage fright.
Shifting a bit to face the smaller, Chanyeol unconsciously kissed his forehead.
"Yah! What is that for?! Eww yuck, germs!" Baekhyun jokingly ranted as he wiped his forehead cringing from the wet spot in his forehead.
"Hmm...Baekhyun, I feel so happy." Chanyeol confessed out of the blue while gazing up at the stars. Well, not to mention that they all decided to sleep outside the tent for stargazing. Besides, it's their last night camping now.
"Hmm? Why?" Baekhyun asked still snuggled from the taller warm body.
"Honestly, I'm so happy because I happened to meet you 10 years ago." Chanyeol has spoken with deep appreciation laced in his voice.
Baekhyun just smiled at Chanyeol who's looking up in the starry sky, "Well, I'm lucky I was bullied that day you first met me because I don't know what will happen to me if we didn't know each other. And if I didn't cry back then, you wouldn't have noticed me." Baekhyun reminisced that time he was bullied and got saved by Chanyeol. The memory is still fresh even though it was a long time ago and that they were just kids before.
"Yah! You peed your pants that time!" Chanyeol laughed.
"Aish how many times will I tell you that I accidentally poured my lemonade on my pants that day, Yeol! —ugh stop laughing!" Baekhyun jabbed the giant's chest out of embarrassment. His cheeks blushed. Of course there's no doubt that Baekhyun really peed his pants, he just denies it.
Chanyeol stopped laughing regaining himself and diverting his attention to the moon.
"I'm so thankful." Chanyeol smiled. More like talking to himself.
"Yeah me too, yeol. You're the best best friend in the whole universe." Baekhyun nuzzled his face in between Chanyeol's neck, wrapping his arms impossibly tighter.
"You're the best thing I got in my life." Chanyeol breathed. Feeling the relaxing cold wind in his face.
"Yah! Isn't Jieun the best thing that you got in your life?" Baekhyun asked while his eyes are closed trying to sleep.
"You're the best thing I got in my life, Baekhyun. Girlfriends can be replaced, but you will never get replaced in my heart. Remember that." Chanyeol exclaimed, repeating his sentence.
"Aish, Chanyeol you're being weird again. Let's just go to sleep!" Baekhyun whined and snored cutely.
Chanyeol kissed Baekhyun's head without uttering another word and wrapping his long arms at Baekhyun securely. They shared the same heartbeat as they hugged each other. Baekhyun's snores were sort of a sleeping charm to Chanyeol because in no time he was in deep slumber.
But little did Chanyeol know that he was falling in love with Baekhyun, without him noticing...
He didn't know that the slight sparks in his heart are symptoms that he's falling deeper and deeper.
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