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"Bro, are you alright?" Kris asked as he leaned closer beside Chanyeol who was out of his trance again for the nth time of the day, staring into space flooding his mind with thoughts.
When Kris realized that Chanyeol didn't seem to catch up with what he just asked, he flicked his hands in front of the giant's face. The latter then swiftly looked at his teammates, clueless.
"Chanyeol, can you please be yourself even just for a minute?" Suho sighed, leaning against a locker. They were sitting on the benches of the locker area as they just finished practicing.
"Anyway, where is Sehun? We're going to practice soon." Suho asked craning his neck around while taking a glimpse at his watch.
"Probably at the music club again with Baek- Aww! What's that for?!-oh..." Kai hissed as he was jabbed on the ribs by Lay. He realized that Chanyeol had been bringing up the bomb because of a certain person that happens to be Baekhyun.
Chanyeol just looked down with his brown orbs drooping sad and bothered. He didn't even bother to answer, he felt sick and he just wanted to get home and lock himself up behind his bedroom doors.
Honestly speaking, the group has been worried and at the same time annoyed with the fact that their captain ball wasn't performing well at all lately. Chanyeol had been gloomy and inattentive since last week. Since he and Baekhyun seemed to be ignoring each other.
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"Baekhyun," Kyungsoo started. If the giant is pacing out, then so did the smurf. Baekhyun is just sulking there as he finished rehearsing a song they are going to perform in the upcoming program in their school.
The latter looked at Kyungsoo with his droopy almond orbs and flashed a convincing smile. He may be faking his smiles these past few days but he cannot avoid instances like staring into blank space, thinking.
"I'm sorry, what?" He hummed with his smooth voice when he regained his composure.
"See? You're not listening at all. Are you and Chanyeol hadn't talked to each other yet?" Kyungsoo asked letting go of the microphone that he was holding. Baekhyun just looked down feeling the wave of pain hit his chest. The doe-eyed male suddenly felt bad by the latter's sudden behavior and so he moved closer and rub the latter's back trying to comfort him.
Luhan just got inside the music club with fries and burgers in his hands. He saw how Baekhyun suppress his tears to freely flow down.
"Hey, Hey, hey, young man, why are you crying again?" Luhan grabbed him gently on the wrist and hugged him dearly. He flashed a questioning look at Kyungsoo and from the looks of the latter, he already knew the reason why Baekhyun was like this.
"H-He's my best friend and he's the only one who had been there for me. And now he's ignoring me. Maybe he realized that he's better off with me. Who would want to be with me anyways." Baekhyun sighed while biting back his tears as he accepted the warm hugs that came from his new friends, Kyungsoo and Luhan.
"You're also ignoring him. And Baek, it's just a misunderstanding, it's not a breakup." Kyungsoo stated.
"You know, Baek. Sometimes we crave the ones who we used to make ourselves feel better and more comfortable. But Baekhyun, you just can't depend on someone forever, and with the fact that there are lots of people out there who could make you feel secure and happy like the old ones. We are here for you, we could be friends or best friends as long as you accept us in your life." Luhan mumbled as he set the foods into his lap and tried comforting their new member of the music club.
The words kept ringing on Baekhyun's mind. Maybe they were right, I cannot hold unto Chanyeol forever, he thought to himself.
Lifting his eyeglasses to meet the faces of the two in front of him and brushing the fringe in his forehead, " Do you think I'm worthy to be your best friend?" Baekhyun asked hopefully with a careful yet hesitant voice. Baekhyun has low self-esteem that leads to low confidence that kept him locked from behind his shell.
Luhan and Kyungsoo smiled relieved, they can't deny the fact that Baekhyun was setting a special door for them to enter his heart to build a deeper friendship.
"Of course you are! We would love to have a best friend who's real to us. It's hard to find a friend like you, Baekhyun. Some people take advantage. Some people hurt and backstabs. Yet you're one of the few left sane people in this place. From now on, the three of us are best friends okay?" Luhan jumped and Baekhyun nodded with a smile on his face. The smaller's eyes had these visible glints of sparkles and he felt as if he was been revived from the inside. As if his frustration had been washed from his thoughts.
Suddenly that smile was wiped when a negative thought popped on his mind making his eyes glint a shade of sadness.
"Does that mean, Chanyeol isn't my best friend anymore?" Gripping his bag and hugging it on his chest, he couldn't avoid asking such questions. It was his second time to have best friends after all, and he got two this time.
"Friendship doesn't run like that, Baek! Of course, he'll still be your best friend." Kyungsoo frowned at how clueless Baekhyun was at having friends as if it was his first.
"Great! Chanyeol had his teammates, and you have singer best friends! I'm their jersey designer, Kyungie is the coach's son! We're lucky that we are connected to them as well! We could be a gang of twelve! Isn't it amazing?!" Luhan's enthusiastically pitched voice reverberated the empty music club, good for them, the other groups had their break in the cafeteria.
Suddenly, the door from the music club slowly opened and there's Sehun with his jerseys on while holding a bag full of snacks. They diverted their attention to the man walking towards them.
"Hey, what're you doing here at this time?" Kyungsoo asked, raising his brow. Though he knew that the latter would come there whenever he got time to check on Baekhyun.
"I just brought snacks for Baekhyun. Here," He handed the bag of chips, a couple of fruits, pies, and drinks to Baekhyun. So this is what he calls snacks.
"Yah! Is it all for him? It's too much! Besides, you never bring food for the three of us! It's always Baekhyun, Baekhyun, and Baekhyun! Why are you so generous to him huh?" Kyungsoo ranted while crossing his arms up to his chest. A visible frown was plastered on his face.
Luhan just got silent. He tugged his lips upward without looking directly in Sehun's direction.
"I just want to make him feel alright. I want him to know that he has a friend who will be there when he needs help." He spoke with his usual baritone voice and cool aura that made a certain smurf blush. His sweat made him really hot and all but of course Baekhyun would never be interested in those kinds of views-but a certain deer would.
With that, he bid goodbye after Baekhyun thanked him. He exited the room and disappeared from the halls.
Luhan grinned while Kyungsoo remained his poker face.
"I think Sehun likes you." Luhan chirped throwing his emotions off the bat while digging in the food inside the plastic bag, lost words swimming in his eyes but he rather covered it up. He didn't even spare a glance at Baekhyun's shocked face.
"Huh? What're you talking about?" Baekhyun blushed a little. Why would he like me? Who would even like me? He thought.
"Geez, who would give the effort to bring snacks to you up until here in the east wing where we all know that the basketball court was at the west wing of the campus?" He grinned as he waited for answers.
"See? And who would have the patience to wait for inline just to buy these snacks? I mean, chips and fries are in the same stall but pies, variety of fruits and juice drinks? C'mon, they're from different food stalls! And the school cafeterias are always crowded! Who would even dare to do that?" He mocked while rubbing an apple in his sleeves and taking a bite from it as if he owns it. Or maybe he just used his charm to slip on the long lines.
"Chanyeol does," Baekhyun mumbled nonchalantly, swaying his feet back and forth.
Kyungsoo raised his brow in interest when he heard Baekhyun's statements. While Luhan- "Well, I can say that you're really lucky Baekhyun. Two hotties are trying to win your heart." He muttered while chewing the fruit childishly.
"What?" Baekhyun asked, he didn't hear Luhan clearly because the latter's mouth is full of food. Not to mention that he's chewing noisily it as if his life depends on it.
"Oh, nothing." He brushed it off while secretly darting an 'I know, -you -know -what's -happening' look at Kyungsoo. The latter just rolled his eyes, instead, he grabbed the bag of potato chips and ripped it open.
"Your relationship with Chanyeol is weird though, Baek. Are you sure you guys aren't a thing?" Kyungsoo asked carefully.
"A thing? Like a couple?" Baekhyun asked, lifting his head as he picked one strawberry and bit into it.
"Yeah?" Kyungsoo shrugged. Not to sound too interested but honestly, he's anticipated to know the truth.
"No! Why would we be? I mean, he likes girls. He would never see me like that." Baekhyun blushed.
"You're not into him? You know, I can't deny that Chanyeol is hot, have you seen how he flex his muscles? Have you seen his abs? His strong thighs? His smirk? How tall and bulky he was? And his voice-" Kyungsoo was interrupted.
"Are you sure you're not the one who likes Chanyeol?" Luhan raised a brow and looked at Kyungsoo accusingly.
"Duh, not anymore. I mean I like someone else," Kyungsoo blushed as he shoved a slice of pineapple in his mouth.
"So you liked Chanyeol before!" Luhan raised his tone at the revelation.
"Let's go back to the main topic, shall we? Or would you like me to share something about your crush?" Kyungsoo glared at Luhan.
"You know that I'm just kidding." He rolled his eyes but blushed nonetheless.
"So Baek, don't you think that maybe Chanyeol is gay for you?" Luhan initiated the topic.
"No. He looks at me like a small brother. Like a friend." Baekhyun reasoned out, swaying his feet back and forth nonchalantly.
"Do you like him?" Luhan asked curiously at the now blushing Baekhyun.
Silence.
"Do you feel your heart skipping a bit when he does things like hugging you or kissing you in the forehead? Any sort of things like that?" Luhan asked again.
It took time for Baekhyun to answer.
"Sometimes.." He embarrassingly admitted.
"But it doesn't mean I like him! Right?" Baekhyun defended.
Silence.
"Yah! Why are you looking at me like that!?" Baekhyun complained when he saw Kyungsoo and Luhan smirking at him like he just spilled something that shouldn't be spilled.
"Of course you don't." Both his friends spoke and smiled silently as if confirming something.
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"Taetae? Did you add those goldfish on my fishbowl?" Paddling towards his room after school-Luhan drove him home, Baekhyun was surprised when he witnessed a bunch of colorful goldfish swimming into the bowl that's supposedly had two fishes only.
Taehyung on the other hand, stood in front of his older brother's door as if he knows that it'll be the first thing the latter would notice. He just examine his hyung's face to see when he liked it, but all Taehyung saw was the gloomy face of the latter.
His shoulder suddenly dropped down as he sighed crestfallenly under his breath.
"Oh, uhh... sorry hyung, I-I just thought that they would be happier if they have lots of friends to play with so I bought you those." Taehyung hopefully looked at his brother's eyes. Hoping that he would like it.
Is it that lonely if you only have one friend? Baekhyun thought, comparing the two goldfish for him and Chanyeol.
"You think so?" He mumbled with a bright smile. Taehyung couldn't see Baek's expression because his hyung's back is facing him.
"I-If you don't want it, I could separate them again hyung..." here comes Tae's dejected voice.
"No! I think you're right. And I like it, Taetae. Hey, I love it!" Tipping his toes a little, he hugged his younger brother, placing a kiss on his cheeks.
"You're so sweet, Tae Tae. And because of that, I will give you these." His crescent eyes were visible. Taehyung's famous rectangular smile flashed into view when he saw the plastic bag that was full of food.
"Thanks, hyung! You're the best brother ever! I love you so much." Baekhyun's heart flutter.
After that, he pulled his taller brother for them to watch how happy the fishes are with their new friends. They laughed and joked while munching a bag of chips, squatting on the ground, feeding the small fishes.
"Yeah, I think it's better to have lots of friends than to have only one," Baekhyun muttered under his breath, smiling to himself remembering that he got new best friends today.
Maybe Luhan and Kyungsoo are right about having more in your life rather than sticking to one...
Maybe it's time that to stop depending on Chanyeol anymore.
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