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"Eomma, can we buy that toy?" Baekhyun pursed his lips while pointing at the small toy behind the huge glass window of a particular shop. They were just walking home hand on hand from when Mrs.Byun works and they passed by it. It was already afternoon and the crispy sound of leaves being crushed in the street was heard. The streets were always been busy yet it was kind of silent and gloomy.
Mrs.Byun who was holding Baek's small hand and a basket look at the glass window that the little kid was pointing at, and squinted her eyes to see the price tag clearer.
It was so expensive.
Baekhyun looked up to his eomma and flashed his pouting lips and his puppy eyes.
Mrs.Byun sighed and inwardly felt bad because she knows that she couldn't buy that expensive toy for his son. Well, it's not really expensive, Mrs.Byun couldn't just really afford it right now and she feels sad for his little one.
"Baekkie? Eomma wants to buy that toy," Mrs.Byun paused as she looked at his son who had shiny hoping eyes. "But eomma couldn't buy it right now because we still need to pay the bills at home, and you know that we still need to buy milk for Taehyungie right?" Mrs.Byun tried to smoothen her sad voice. She was always telling this to his son, yet not even once, she did buy any branded toys for him. And it made her guilty because she felt like she was not good enough to become a mother for a good son like Baekhyun.
Baekhyun nonetheless eye smiled, and grip his mother's hand.
"Mm. Eomma, I understand. I forgot about that hehe. Let's just buy milk for Taetae then, eomma." Although he was only 5 years old, he was not a bratty kid like the other kids. He held his mother's hand tight, smiling brightly, and began walking, his thick worn slippers clicking on the cemented sidewalk, pulling his mother away from the said shop.
Mrs.Byun smiled yet she stayed quiet as his little son led him on the straight pavement on the corner of the street.
When they got to the grocery store, Mrs.Byun bought the smallest pack of milk for her four-year-old son, Taehyung. When Mrs.Byun turn around, he saw Baekhyun holding an ice cream in his hands.
Baekhyun smiled sheepishly as he walked past his mother through the counter. He was small enough to barely be noticed from the cashier's view, so he spoke.
"Ma'am? Umm... Ma'am?" Baekhyun said while looking up at the table without any sight from the person behind.
"Yes? Can I help you, little one?" The cashier reached out, smiling as he rested her hands on the counter.
"How much is this ice cream?" He spoke, waving the piece of treat and the cashier lady smiled at how cute was the little creature in front of her right now.
"It's 2 dollars, do you want to buy it?" The cashier lady said, oblivious that the woman behind the cute little kid was his mother.
Mrs.Byun smiled a bit and he fished his old purse,
"Ma'am, can I buy it with only this? Please? I will sing! I will sing for you." Baekhyun shoved his small hand in his pocket and grabbed all the coins he had and handed it to the counter. The coins just got halfway through two dollars as he displayed it on the varnished wooden table.
The cashier lady was amused and felt bad if she will reject the smaller's request so she nodded and crouched lower behind the counter to face little Baekhyun.
Baekhyun sang and the cashier lady clapped and complimented him. Mrs.Byun smiles apologetically as he stood in front of the counter beside the little midget.
"Here, I will pay for the rest Ms., sorry for my child's behavior, I hope he did not take your time," Mrs.Byun said while bowing to the young lady behind the counter.
"No, it's okay! Not at all Mrs., your son is cute and a sweet kid, please take good care of him. Here little one, take this back. Thanks for making my day!" The cashier lady handed back Baekhyun's coins and waved at the smaller which the kid complied with a bright smile while waving the ice cream cone.
Baekhyun was saving his coins for occasions like this, and he felt joy because he got ice cream and his money was still in his pocket.
"Eomma, here, taste this! It's soooo yummy!" Little Baekhyun giggled as he led his ice cream cone on his mother's face. Mrs.Byun don't have any choice but to taste the sweet frozen vanilla cream and smiled forwardly, holding the midget tightly in the hand. They got home happily and his mother cooked delicious food for their supper.
And it seems like everyone easily falls in love with Baekhyun. And people fall in love hard when he grew up. And when people fall, some of them will get hurt, right? Because not everyone gets a chance of being caught.
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Chanyeol felt a warm damp towel run through his arms. He opened his eyes weakly and he witnessed Baekhyun who's cleaning him.
And there was Baekhyun, taking care of him. Again.
Baekhyun noticed Chanyeol's movement and smiled, "You're awake." He spoke, his cheeks burning as he blushed uncontrollably.
Chanyeol's natural complexion was back, he was no longer paler than usual and he could no longer feel the cold in his heart because Baekhyun was there beside him.
"Uhh... my head hurts," Chanyeol groaned massaging his temples. Hiding the smile on his face knowing that Baekhyun is flustered.
Baekhyun who's blushing madly, immediately reached for the painkiller and a cup of water above the metal table beside the bed and handed it to Chanyeol.
"Drink it." He said, Chanyeol nodded and gulped it in one go.
He felt warm hands touch his neck and forehead as if checking his temperature.
"Are you feeling okay? Do you feel pain? Do you want me to call the doctor?" Baekhyun asked while inching closer to the giant.
Chanyeol just shook his head.
"It's just alcohol, nothing serious." He answered. He had been laying in the hospital bed for more than one day. Now all he wants is to get home.
Baekhyun stood up and walked towards the door when Chanyeol's sudden deep voice startled him.
"W-Where are you going?" Though it seemed that it was his normal voice, he can't deny the fact that he panicked when the smaller created distance away from him.
"I'm going to get some food, stay here, I'll be back within an hour," Baekhyun assured planning to twist the knob yet Chanyeol was persistent,
"Stay here instead, I'm— I'm not hungry," Chanyeol lied, lifting his body in a sitting position yet he felt the left side of his stomach hurt due to his liver being practically soaked in liquor.
Baekhyun pouted and looked back at Chanyeol. With a sigh, he neared Chanyeol once more.
"Chan, it's been a day that you didn't eat something, I will just go home and cook for something edible and go back here within an hour. Take a nap, and I will wake you when I get back." Baekhyun pushed Chanyeol back on the bed and planted another kiss on the taller's forehead. Yet when Baekhyun was about to pull away, he got tackled instead and pair of lips came crashing down on his.
Chanyeol pulled away before Baekhyun could react.
"Don't take too long." He said before letting Baekhyun go. He admits, ordering food via delivery isn't as nice as Baekhyun's cooking so he could just wait patiently than to eat something ordinary.
Baekhyun with his heart hammering on his ribcage, got home pretty fast and cooked a simple meal for Chanyeol and—for Sehun. If it wasn't only for Baekhyun that made Sehun stay longer in the hospital, the latter would not be there anymore. But Baekhyun was just being Baekhyun, and if he cares, he'll care so much. So he insisted the man stay longer.
Grabbing two plastic containers, he filled them with the food delightedly. All the containers are filled with Chanyeol's favorite disregarding how much money he had just used to buy the raw ingredients.
"Taehyung! Breakfast is on the table, wake up soon!" He knocked on his brother's bedroom door and seconds after, there comes Taehyung who was stretching his muscles as he opened the door.
"I heard that the Sehun guy in your school kissed you, Hyung. I bet it was your first kiss. And I also heard that he was handsome, like me." Taehyung chuckled and yet he frowned when he felt a jab on his stomach.
Baekhyun blushed and felt self-conscious knowing that his sexuality had never been an ordinary topic within the household. Though he knew that his mother and his brother have already had a hunch, it never became something that is the center of the news.
"Yah! I'm just kidding, Hyung! Aish, I miss you! It's only a day without your presence yet I already miss your motherly instinct." Taetae piped and hugging his hyung's back.
"I miss you too. Now eat. I'll be gone for today, I will take care of Chanyeol, he was sick. Tell mom that I won't be home soon." Baekhyun spoke, holding the plastic bag where he put the containers of food.
"Yeah right, sometimes I misunderstood that you and Chanyeol Hyung were dating or in a relationship, you're sweeter than the people who are in a real relationship!" Baek's brother shrugged as he nudged him.
Baekhyun felt heat creeping his cheeks. He remembered what happened yesterday. The kiss. The confessions.
"Aish, bye now dongsaeng." He said, avoiding the latter's statement.
When he got back in the hospital, he first visited Sehun who was just laying there and looking out from the window. Baekhyun knocked from the door after entering it. Sehun looked at the smaller.
"I brought you breakfast." Baekhyun smiled awkwardly and gently put one container beside Sehun's bed. Sehun just stayed quiet and diverted his look from the glass window again.
A pause has been made. He knew that the other container on Baek's hands is for Chanyeol.
"Hey, don't you want to eat?" Baekhyun asked, craning to look at Sehun's face, he was shy to talk with him yet he tried to act normal. What do you expect, the dude just kissed Baekhyun. In public.
And, how do you react when the person who took your first kiss was in front of you?
Nibbling from the insides of Baekhyun's mouth, he opted to open the container and pull out a spoon. Thinking that he still have time to assist Sehun before he could rush to where Chanyeol is. Besides his best friend was the one who did this to Sehun.
"I'll uh, feed you then. Open your mouth." Baekhyun ordered and showed a spoon-filled food in front of Sehun's face.
"Say ahh." Baekhyun insisted and waved the food, "Please? You will like it, it's delicious, I made these." He gave a reassuring smile, setting aside the awkwardness as he knew he should get him over this so he could check up on Chanyeol.
After the insistence and struggle that Baekhyun exerted, Sehun finally looked towards him. He can't do anything but eat the tempting food that Baekhyun prepared. The small guy just smiled and Sehun cannot deny the awkward smile forming on his lips. The food was damn delicious indeed.
The mood was set when suddenly a knock was heard from the door. Then Luhan came from the metallic door, holding a basket of fruits.
"Oh, sorry, did I disturb you? I could come back later if—"
"No! Luhan! Are you here to visit Sehun?" Baekhyun came rushing to give Luhan a tight hug.
"I suppose.. yes.." Luhan admitted as he forced a smile.
"I didn't see you anywhere since... Since the concert.. where did you go?" Baekhyun asked, skipping the part where the commotion took place after Sehun kissed him.
"I got home that night.." Luhan smiled thinly lying when the fact was he cried over the night at Kyungsoo's house. Yep, Luhan have a crush on Sehun the first time he landed his eyes on the man. And it broke him when he knew that the said man took a liking to his friend, Baekhyun.
"Can you accompany Sehun for a while? I need to go to Chanyeol already, is it okay for you?"Baekhyun asked in a hurry. He only made Luhan's work more difficult. Don't he have hands? Luhan's inner self complained.
"Yes, of course. Uhh, I mean it's fine." Luhan has spoken nevertheless.
"Finish the food, promise me." Baekhyun pointed at Sehun.
"I'll text you," Baekhyun said before lifting a bag full of different containers. He mumbled a 'thanks' to Luhan before leaving.
Baekhyun exited the door from Sehun's room and ran towards where Chanyeol's room was located while a plastic bag swinging back and forth in his hand.
Should I act normal? Does he remember about yesterday night? Does he mean it when he said he like me more than friends? Baekhyun started forming questions in his mind as he trudged through the hall. His heart skipped a bit as his feet suddenly became heavy.
He liked Chanyeol but he doesn't know where to put that level of likeness because all his life he had seen Chanyeol as a best friend and not someone he should be fantasizing about. He stopped walking and took a deep breath.
What happens next. He asked himself because he know that after the unexpected incidents that happened at the campus, people will talk. He knew that news spread like wildfire and before he knew it, he's already Infront of Chanyeol's hospital room.
He stared at the doorknob. A few feet away from him as he hesitated to open it.
What if it's just a misunderstanding? What if he's just drunk and he wasn't thinking straight. Baekhyun thought again as he gripped the bag of dishes in his palms. His head was flooded with uncertainties and negativities that surely made him feel sour.
Taking a deep breath. He disregarded all of it as he told himself that in the meantime, Chanyeol needs him right now.
When he was about to knock and twist the knob, he saw Jieun's back facing him. He saw how Jieun neared her face to Chanyeol and kissed him.
Baekhyun looked away before he could see their lips touch.
Baekhyun felt his heart stung for no particular reason—or should I say that he was wrenching because he like Chanyeol and he already admitted that he like him.
The scene immediately made Baekhyun cold and sour, without further thought, Baekhyun decided to ask a passing nurse to politely send the food for Chanyeol which the nurse did.
Baekhyun wandered where the exits as his mind turned in a swimming mess of coldness and confusion when he saw Luhan walking out from the building.
He witnessed Luhan who was wiping his eyes that seemed to be wet with tears.
"Lu, are you crying?" Baekhyun asked. I thought he agreed on assisting Sehun.
"No, I'm not, Baek." Luhan lied with a curt smile.
"Are you really okay?" Baekhyun asked once again.
"Yes," Luhan tried another fake smile.
"Was Sehun okay?" He asked.
"Yeah, he said he'll be out this afternoon now. He said he needs to go home today something about his sister coming home." Luhan informed. He skipped the parts where it makes his heart shatter.
"Anyway, I thought you'd be staying longer with Chanyeol. How about him? I heard he had done something stupid." Luhan tried lifting the mood.
Baekhyun made a face, "Yeah, that stupid giant drank a lot of bad stuff until his liver couldn't take it all up and hurt himself." Baekhyun spoke bitterly like a petulant child.
"He'll be fine. Don't worry, that guy is tough." Luhan smiled.
Baekhyun sighed begrudgingly, "He better be." He commented.
"Right, if you'll excuse me, I'll be going first now. Take care okay?" Luhan patted Baekhyun in the shoulder before hailing a taxi on the road.
Baekhyun bid goodbye too while waving his hand. When he was about to turn his back, the taxi's passenger window slid open, revealing Luhan.
"Baek, you're so lucky. You deserve so much love." Luhan said before the vehicle drove away, leaving Baekhyun confused.
You have no idea how broken my heart right now, Baekhyun was about to reply yet he decided not to.
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"Excuse me, sir, a short boy wanted to give you this." The nurse said and put the huge plastic bag on the bedside table.
"Where is he?" Chanyeol asked cocking his head behind the nurse to find the said boy but he couldn't seem to find what he is looking for.
"He was just outside the door awhile ago. I think he left already." The nurse spoke before excusing herself.
"Now if you'll excuse me, I've got something to do." The nurse spoke before exiting.
Chanyeol cursed silently. He wasn't sure if Baekhyun saw them kissed but it made his blood boil because he doesn't want further disappointment coming from him.
Apart from feeling cold now that Baekhyun might really see something that caused him not to see him now, he also felt angry at the woman standing in front of him with a demanding questioning look as she eyed the bag with several dishes.
"Next time, don't come near me. We are over." Chanyeol stated coldly, making Jieun's breathing, hitch.
"And I swear, if you do anything stupid for Baekhyun, you won't like it, so stop blackmailing me. We are not going back together so get out of here before I drag you out." Chanyeol growled darting his eyes from the girl in front of him. His dark voice makes the room silent and cold.
"I will never get over you, Chanyeol! You will regret your decision. If I can't have you, then I will make sure that you can't have Baekhyun." Jieun gritted while tears slid down her face. Her make-up smudged.
"What I regret is dating you with your popularity obsession and ugly attitude. I already let you use my fame and money, I won't let you lay a finger on Baekhyun." Chanyeol stated with his baritone, intimidating voice. Leaving the latter broke in tears.
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