[Translation] I Hear You're In Love With Me (Chapters 41 and 42)
Title I Hear You're In Love With Me (Chapters 41 and 42)
Length: Chaptered
Pairing: Kai/Baekhyun, side Sehun/Luhan
Characters: All 12 EXO members
Rating: PG-13
Genre: High School AU, Fluff
Note: This is a translation of a Chinese Kaibaek fanfic titled 听说你暗恋我 by hi_foggyeye. It consists of 100 chapters. This is my first time translating a fic so comments are very welcome! Unbeta-ed for now. Thank you to all who have been following and commenting!
Chapter 41
As the date of the national competition approaches, Junmyeon strictly forbids Jongin and Sehun from all sorts of flirting behaviour, such as sending Baekhyun and Luhan text messages in the middle of the night.
Sehun smiles with his customary curved eyes, agreeing with a hum but Junmyeon’s warnings are obviously going in one ear and out the other.
Jongin isn’t that much cooperative either. He appears to be listening expressionlessly but his eyes are trailing after Baekhyun. It’s basically impossible that he is taking Junmyeon seriously.
The leader cries out bitterly: “Homme fatale! Homme fatale! Never mind Oh Sehun, but Kim Jongin, you’re able to see Baekhyun everyday already! Don’t tell me you’d rather have him live in your house?”
Jongin looks at him, his mouth moving a little, as if he wants to say: “How did you know?”
Junmyeon heaves a sigh at his honesty.
Annoyed, Baekhyun retorts: “Excuse me, how did I become a homme fatale? Your choice of words, please! We’ve been practicing seriously.”
“If you aren’t in relationships, you’d be practicing even more seriously.” Junmyeon expresses his discontent. “Kim Jongin! Can you stop looking at your Baekhyun hyung for one minute? Don’t you think you look like a pervert watching him and smiling like that?”
Jongin scratches his head and drags his feet over to the side. Seeing his lazy and sluggish look, Junmyeon feels his headache worsen. Sorely tempted to just quit and walk out, the older boy yells: “You little punks! You give me so much trouble every single time. Getting into relationships just before the big competition… Is this your way of rebelling against me?”
“Junmyeon hyung, it doesn’t hinder you in any way though, does it? Chanyeol tries to speak up for Baekhyun meekly.
“It… It…”
Taking advantage of the leader’s attention being shifted, Baekhyun whispers to Jongin: “How’s your waist doing?”
Jongin presses his lower waist, preparing to say ‘It’s fine’, but the older boy pinches his arm, saying threateningly: “Don’t tell me that it’s fine. I already saw you looking pained when we were rehearsing earlier.”
The dancer opens and closes his mouth. Under Baekhyun’s glare, he replies obediently: “It hurts a little…”
“It’ll be bad if it gets aggravated.” Baekhyun is still very worried. “Come here, let hyung look at it.”
Jongin’s face turns red instantly.
Baekhyun sees Jongin being embarrassed and he is tempted to say something like ‘We’re together already. What do you have to hide?’. He casts all caution to the wind and reaches for Jongin’s shirt.
The younger boy tries to hide but fails. Knowing that resistance is futile, he can only sheepishly turn around and let Baekhyun lift up the back of his shirt.
His figure is absolutely as good as expected, his bronze-colored skin smooth and delicate, yet plastered with bandages of varied sizes. Baekhyun feels sad and angry, pulling the dancer’s shirt back down huffing: “Look at you…”
He doesn’t finish his sentence anymore as he grabs Jongin’s arm, boldly saying: “Hospital. Now!”
“I don’t…” Jongin attempts to resist but one look from Baekhyun and he quiets down, nodding as he bites his lip.
Baekhyun drags Jongin out of the practice room, ignoring calls from Junmyeon. The leader unleashes his frustration on the wide-eyed Kyungsoo: “That little punk Baekhyun is getting more arrogant! You too!”
Kyungsoo tries to hide himself behind Chanyeol.
Baekhyun and Jongin walk side by side, sort of. Their normal way of walking together, by force of habit from their past interactions, is still hard to change - Jongin follows Baekhyun closely at his left side. The latter is walking ahead sternly due to Jongin’s injury, not speaking, so Jongin is hesitant to talk as well.
He lowers his head and sees Baekhyun’s left arm hanging within his right hand’s reach. The older boy’s arms are thin, his fingers long and elegant. Jongin clenches and unclenches his fist, dying to reach out and hold Baekhyun’s hand, but afraid to make a move.
He awkwardly swings his arms, opening and closing his hands nervously like they’re in spasms.
Baekhyun can detect that the person behind him is terribly uneasy so he turns his head to look. The younger boy quickly hangs his head and bites his lower lip.
This is Jongin’s classic way of showing that he’s nervous. How can Baekhyun not notice? But since Jongin is not making any move, the older boy decides not to say anything.
Jongin follows anxiously, all the while encouraging himself.
Since we’re already together, holding hands is no big deal, right? I just want to hold it. Just one second and I’ll be content.
Baekhyun feels Jongin’s fist bump his left hand gently. The younger boy seems to want to put an arm around Baekhyun’s shoulder, but the hand barely rests on his shoulder before it silently slides down his spine.
The shorter boy shrugs his shoulders reluctantly. The sensation of Jongin’s hand gliding down his back still remains, giving him inexplicable feelings.
“Baekhyun hyung, are we really going to the hospital?” Jongin asks awkwardly from behind in a soft voice.
Baekhyun turns around and gives him a look: “Where do you think we’re going? Shopping? KTV? Hang out?”
Jongin decides it would be best not to argue, so he keeps his silence, refocusing his energies on how to hold Baekhyun’s hand. It shouldn’t be that difficult. Baekhyun wouldn’t refuse if he initiates it, but it’s just very hard to take that huge first step.
Baekhyun feels something nudge his hand again, and when he doesn’t react, it withdraws shyly. After a slight pause, it’s back with another nudge.
He discreetly turns his face and witnesses Jongin’s hand being antsy. He finds it pretty cute for some reason. But after a while of Jongin testing the waters but still not taking the plunge, Baekhyun snaps: “Ya! If you want to hold it, then hold it! What are you doing?”
Jongin’s face becomes blank as a blush starts creeping from his neck up. He looks like he’s one step away from bowing sorry.
Baekhyun thinks his expression is really cute. He thinks and then holds out his hand: “Here.”
“Ha? Ha?” Jongin almost jumps out of surprise. Baekhyun waves his hand in front of the young boy, saying coolly: “Do you want to hold it or not? If you don’t then I’m taking it back.”
“I want to!”
Jongin reaches and grabs the older boy’s hand, slightly quivering as he squeezes it.
Baekhyun feels like laughing out loud but keeps it in. He tugs on Jongin’s hand, shaking him from his trance and signalling him to continue walking. Jongin promptly follows, unable to resist increasing his hold on the older boy’s hand until it’s clasped tightly.
The older boy tries to hide his smile.
As they walk, Jongin’s hand starts to get antsy again. Baekhyun feels the younger boy’s fingers brush against the back of his hand hesitantly and then lace through his, locking their hands together.
Chapter 42
“It’s almost Kim Jongin’s birthday, right?”
When Kyungsoo and Chanyeol ask in unison, Baekhyun thinks it’s incredible: “How do you two know when Jongin’s birthday is?”
“Xiao Lu hyung called us earlier to inform us that Jongin’s birthday is January 14. He told us we absolutely have to remind you to take note of it or else Jongin will cry himself to death.” Chanyeol sucks on a lollipop while he answers. “But now that I think about it, Jongin really is a typical Capricorn.”
“Capricorn?” Baekhyun turns to face Chanyeol.
The taller boy finds Baekhyun with his lit eyes very adorable. His eyes curve into crescents as he smiles: “Yes. January 14. Classic Capricorn - repressed and quiet.”
‘Oh… I heard someone say today that a Taurus and a Capricorn would get along very well. They are compatibles signs.’
Baekhyun suddenly recalls what Jongin said back in Luhan’s apartment. He finally understands the meaning behind the words Jongin uttered nervously back then.
He laughs out loud, feeling his eyes moisten up a bit.
Compatible signs, huh?
“What are you planning on getting Kim Jongin?” Seeing Baekhyun’s face changing into one of frustration, Chanyeol asks casually.
“I have no clue…” Baekhyun is stuck. He knows Jongin will like whatever he gets him, but it’s precisely because of that that he feels added pressure.
He finds himself suddenly in love with how Jongin looks when he’s absolutely thrilled. When a smile breaks out on Jongin’s mature face, it becomes so dazzling. Baekhyun always feels his heart melt when he sees Jongin’s smile.
“How about you just find a huge box, hide in it, and give yourself to him?” Kyungsoo suggests jokingly. “I think Jongin would faint out of happiness and would need to be brought to the emergency room.”
“That’s a great idea!” Chanyeol agrees. “He likes you so much. You should be nicer to him…”
“Am I not being nice to him?” Baekhyun tilts his head, thinking what Chanyeol said isn’t right. “This kid is so awkward every day. He hesitated for almost an hour before we held hands. The flowers have withered by then…”
“So you’re yearning for skin-ship, huh?” Chanyeol says evilly and meets Kyungsoo’s eyes with a smile.
“This doesn’t have anything to do with skin-ship!” Baekhyun stresses, albeit with a little guilty. “But since we’re together already… Although I haven’t been in a relationship before, I do know what couples in relationships should do…”
“Just take more initiative then.” Chanyeol suggests.
Baekhyun thinks Chanyeol has a point, but he still doesn’t understand. “What do you think is the reason? Why is Kim Jongin so afraid to touch me since the day we met? He acts like a girl, so incredibly awkward.”
“It’s because he likes you too much.” Kyungsoo says with a stern look that contrasts with his round eyes.
“Ha?” Baekhyun doesn’t expect Kyungsoo to be so direct.
“Hmm, it looks like you don’t know yet?” Kyungsoo feels like he said something he shouldn’t have. He scratches the back of his head, but continues: “Sehun told us about him. Didn’t he start liking you at freshman night when we were in first year of senior high?”
“Eh? Really?” Baekhyun really doesn’t know the details yet. “Where I sang ‘Baby Don’t Cry’?”
“Yes. Since then, he has secretly liked you from afar until he graduated to senior high.” Kyungsoo feels depressed with Baekhyun’s cluelessness. Kim Jongin, I know you’re a man of few words but this is just too much. How can Baekhyun still not know the actual details of how you fell for him in the first place?
“But…” Baekhyun wants to say something but Kyungsoo interrupts him: “Baekhyun… Honestly, I think Jongin really likes you a lot. It’s because he likes you too much that when you agreed to be together, he thinks it’s like living a dream. Because he feels it’s too unrealistic, he cherishes you too much and thus he’s afraid to do anything.”
Baekhyun blinks.
Kyungsoo is finally able to say the overly nauseating things he and Chanyeol came up with in their analysis. He takes a deep breath and checks Baekhyun’s reaction.
He is relieved that Baekhyun looks like he’s in a trance, completely digesting what he has just heard.
“We are such worried nagging mothers…” Kyungsoo whispers to Chanyeol.
“For Baekhyun’s happiness… and for Kim Jongin who sounds so terribly pitiful coming from Sehun…” Chanyeol thinks he did an incredibly noble thing that deserves to be rewarded.
“We’re both Capricorns but I’m not as complicated as he is!” Kyungsoo realizes.
“If you really find someone you like, you might even be worse than Kim Jongin!” Chanyeol teases him.
Kyungsoo responds to it with genuine surprise: “Really? Why do you think that?”
“I’m just saying… Don’t take me too seriously. I don’t know for sure.” Chanyeol scratches his head. “But isn’t it written somewhere that when you meet someone you like, you become especially dumb?”
“Really?”
Seeing as the topic has shifted from him and Jongin to ‘what changes are to be expected when you meet someone you like’, Baekhyun shrugs and puts his hands together.
Maybe I should be more expressive and show my concern for him more…
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Length: Chaptered
Pairing: Kai/Baekhyun, side Sehun/Luhan
Characters: All 12 EXO members
Rating: PG-13
Genre: High School AU, Fluff
Note: This is a translation of a Chinese Kaibaek fanfic titled 听说你暗恋我 by hi_foggyeye. It consists of 100 chapters. This is my first time translating a fic so comments are very welcome! Unbeta-ed for now. Thank you to all who have been following and commenting!
Chapter 41
As the date of the national competition approaches, Junmyeon strictly forbids Jongin and Sehun from all sorts of flirting behaviour, such as sending Baekhyun and Luhan text messages in the middle of the night.
Sehun smiles with his customary curved eyes, agreeing with a hum but Junmyeon’s warnings are obviously going in one ear and out the other.
Jongin isn’t that much cooperative either. He appears to be listening expressionlessly but his eyes are trailing after Baekhyun. It’s basically impossible that he is taking Junmyeon seriously.
The leader cries out bitterly: “Homme fatale! Homme fatale! Never mind Oh Sehun, but Kim Jongin, you’re able to see Baekhyun everyday already! Don’t tell me you’d rather have him live in your house?”
Jongin looks at him, his mouth moving a little, as if he wants to say: “How did you know?”
Junmyeon heaves a sigh at his honesty.
Annoyed, Baekhyun retorts: “Excuse me, how did I become a homme fatale? Your choice of words, please! We’ve been practicing seriously.”
“If you aren’t in relationships, you’d be practicing even more seriously.” Junmyeon expresses his discontent. “Kim Jongin! Can you stop looking at your Baekhyun hyung for one minute? Don’t you think you look like a pervert watching him and smiling like that?”
Jongin scratches his head and drags his feet over to the side. Seeing his lazy and sluggish look, Junmyeon feels his headache worsen. Sorely tempted to just quit and walk out, the older boy yells: “You little punks! You give me so much trouble every single time. Getting into relationships just before the big competition… Is this your way of rebelling against me?”
“Junmyeon hyung, it doesn’t hinder you in any way though, does it? Chanyeol tries to speak up for Baekhyun meekly.
“It… It…”
Taking advantage of the leader’s attention being shifted, Baekhyun whispers to Jongin: “How’s your waist doing?”
Jongin presses his lower waist, preparing to say ‘It’s fine’, but the older boy pinches his arm, saying threateningly: “Don’t tell me that it’s fine. I already saw you looking pained when we were rehearsing earlier.”
The dancer opens and closes his mouth. Under Baekhyun’s glare, he replies obediently: “It hurts a little…”
“It’ll be bad if it gets aggravated.” Baekhyun is still very worried. “Come here, let hyung look at it.”
Jongin’s face turns red instantly.
Baekhyun sees Jongin being embarrassed and he is tempted to say something like ‘We’re together already. What do you have to hide?’. He casts all caution to the wind and reaches for Jongin’s shirt.
The younger boy tries to hide but fails. Knowing that resistance is futile, he can only sheepishly turn around and let Baekhyun lift up the back of his shirt.
His figure is absolutely as good as expected, his bronze-colored skin smooth and delicate, yet plastered with bandages of varied sizes. Baekhyun feels sad and angry, pulling the dancer’s shirt back down huffing: “Look at you…”
He doesn’t finish his sentence anymore as he grabs Jongin’s arm, boldly saying: “Hospital. Now!”
“I don’t…” Jongin attempts to resist but one look from Baekhyun and he quiets down, nodding as he bites his lip.
Baekhyun drags Jongin out of the practice room, ignoring calls from Junmyeon. The leader unleashes his frustration on the wide-eyed Kyungsoo: “That little punk Baekhyun is getting more arrogant! You too!”
Kyungsoo tries to hide himself behind Chanyeol.
Baekhyun and Jongin walk side by side, sort of. Their normal way of walking together, by force of habit from their past interactions, is still hard to change - Jongin follows Baekhyun closely at his left side. The latter is walking ahead sternly due to Jongin’s injury, not speaking, so Jongin is hesitant to talk as well.
He lowers his head and sees Baekhyun’s left arm hanging within his right hand’s reach. The older boy’s arms are thin, his fingers long and elegant. Jongin clenches and unclenches his fist, dying to reach out and hold Baekhyun’s hand, but afraid to make a move.
He awkwardly swings his arms, opening and closing his hands nervously like they’re in spasms.
Baekhyun can detect that the person behind him is terribly uneasy so he turns his head to look. The younger boy quickly hangs his head and bites his lower lip.
This is Jongin’s classic way of showing that he’s nervous. How can Baekhyun not notice? But since Jongin is not making any move, the older boy decides not to say anything.
Jongin follows anxiously, all the while encouraging himself.
Since we’re already together, holding hands is no big deal, right? I just want to hold it. Just one second and I’ll be content.
Baekhyun feels Jongin’s fist bump his left hand gently. The younger boy seems to want to put an arm around Baekhyun’s shoulder, but the hand barely rests on his shoulder before it silently slides down his spine.
The shorter boy shrugs his shoulders reluctantly. The sensation of Jongin’s hand gliding down his back still remains, giving him inexplicable feelings.
“Baekhyun hyung, are we really going to the hospital?” Jongin asks awkwardly from behind in a soft voice.
Baekhyun turns around and gives him a look: “Where do you think we’re going? Shopping? KTV? Hang out?”
Jongin decides it would be best not to argue, so he keeps his silence, refocusing his energies on how to hold Baekhyun’s hand. It shouldn’t be that difficult. Baekhyun wouldn’t refuse if he initiates it, but it’s just very hard to take that huge first step.
Baekhyun feels something nudge his hand again, and when he doesn’t react, it withdraws shyly. After a slight pause, it’s back with another nudge.
He discreetly turns his face and witnesses Jongin’s hand being antsy. He finds it pretty cute for some reason. But after a while of Jongin testing the waters but still not taking the plunge, Baekhyun snaps: “Ya! If you want to hold it, then hold it! What are you doing?”
Jongin’s face becomes blank as a blush starts creeping from his neck up. He looks like he’s one step away from bowing sorry.
Baekhyun thinks his expression is really cute. He thinks and then holds out his hand: “Here.”
“Ha? Ha?” Jongin almost jumps out of surprise. Baekhyun waves his hand in front of the young boy, saying coolly: “Do you want to hold it or not? If you don’t then I’m taking it back.”
“I want to!”
Jongin reaches and grabs the older boy’s hand, slightly quivering as he squeezes it.
Baekhyun feels like laughing out loud but keeps it in. He tugs on Jongin’s hand, shaking him from his trance and signalling him to continue walking. Jongin promptly follows, unable to resist increasing his hold on the older boy’s hand until it’s clasped tightly.
The older boy tries to hide his smile.
As they walk, Jongin’s hand starts to get antsy again. Baekhyun feels the younger boy’s fingers brush against the back of his hand hesitantly and then lace through his, locking their hands together.
Chapter 42
“It’s almost Kim Jongin’s birthday, right?”
When Kyungsoo and Chanyeol ask in unison, Baekhyun thinks it’s incredible: “How do you two know when Jongin’s birthday is?”
“Xiao Lu hyung called us earlier to inform us that Jongin’s birthday is January 14. He told us we absolutely have to remind you to take note of it or else Jongin will cry himself to death.” Chanyeol sucks on a lollipop while he answers. “But now that I think about it, Jongin really is a typical Capricorn.”
“Capricorn?” Baekhyun turns to face Chanyeol.
The taller boy finds Baekhyun with his lit eyes very adorable. His eyes curve into crescents as he smiles: “Yes. January 14. Classic Capricorn - repressed and quiet.”
‘Oh… I heard someone say today that a Taurus and a Capricorn would get along very well. They are compatibles signs.’
Baekhyun suddenly recalls what Jongin said back in Luhan’s apartment. He finally understands the meaning behind the words Jongin uttered nervously back then.
He laughs out loud, feeling his eyes moisten up a bit.
Compatible signs, huh?
“What are you planning on getting Kim Jongin?” Seeing Baekhyun’s face changing into one of frustration, Chanyeol asks casually.
“I have no clue…” Baekhyun is stuck. He knows Jongin will like whatever he gets him, but it’s precisely because of that that he feels added pressure.
He finds himself suddenly in love with how Jongin looks when he’s absolutely thrilled. When a smile breaks out on Jongin’s mature face, it becomes so dazzling. Baekhyun always feels his heart melt when he sees Jongin’s smile.
“How about you just find a huge box, hide in it, and give yourself to him?” Kyungsoo suggests jokingly. “I think Jongin would faint out of happiness and would need to be brought to the emergency room.”
“That’s a great idea!” Chanyeol agrees. “He likes you so much. You should be nicer to him…”
“Am I not being nice to him?” Baekhyun tilts his head, thinking what Chanyeol said isn’t right. “This kid is so awkward every day. He hesitated for almost an hour before we held hands. The flowers have withered by then…”
“So you’re yearning for skin-ship, huh?” Chanyeol says evilly and meets Kyungsoo’s eyes with a smile.
“This doesn’t have anything to do with skin-ship!” Baekhyun stresses, albeit with a little guilty. “But since we’re together already… Although I haven’t been in a relationship before, I do know what couples in relationships should do…”
“Just take more initiative then.” Chanyeol suggests.
Baekhyun thinks Chanyeol has a point, but he still doesn’t understand. “What do you think is the reason? Why is Kim Jongin so afraid to touch me since the day we met? He acts like a girl, so incredibly awkward.”
“It’s because he likes you too much.” Kyungsoo says with a stern look that contrasts with his round eyes.
“Ha?” Baekhyun doesn’t expect Kyungsoo to be so direct.
“Hmm, it looks like you don’t know yet?” Kyungsoo feels like he said something he shouldn’t have. He scratches the back of his head, but continues: “Sehun told us about him. Didn’t he start liking you at freshman night when we were in first year of senior high?”
“Eh? Really?” Baekhyun really doesn’t know the details yet. “Where I sang ‘Baby Don’t Cry’?”
“Yes. Since then, he has secretly liked you from afar until he graduated to senior high.” Kyungsoo feels depressed with Baekhyun’s cluelessness. Kim Jongin, I know you’re a man of few words but this is just too much. How can Baekhyun still not know the actual details of how you fell for him in the first place?
“But…” Baekhyun wants to say something but Kyungsoo interrupts him: “Baekhyun… Honestly, I think Jongin really likes you a lot. It’s because he likes you too much that when you agreed to be together, he thinks it’s like living a dream. Because he feels it’s too unrealistic, he cherishes you too much and thus he’s afraid to do anything.”
Baekhyun blinks.
Kyungsoo is finally able to say the overly nauseating things he and Chanyeol came up with in their analysis. He takes a deep breath and checks Baekhyun’s reaction.
He is relieved that Baekhyun looks like he’s in a trance, completely digesting what he has just heard.
“We are such worried nagging mothers…” Kyungsoo whispers to Chanyeol.
“For Baekhyun’s happiness… and for Kim Jongin who sounds so terribly pitiful coming from Sehun…” Chanyeol thinks he did an incredibly noble thing that deserves to be rewarded.
“We’re both Capricorns but I’m not as complicated as he is!” Kyungsoo realizes.
“If you really find someone you like, you might even be worse than Kim Jongin!” Chanyeol teases him.
Kyungsoo responds to it with genuine surprise: “Really? Why do you think that?”
“I’m just saying… Don’t take me too seriously. I don’t know for sure.” Chanyeol scratches his head. “But isn’t it written somewhere that when you meet someone you like, you become especially dumb?”
“Really?”
Seeing as the topic has shifted from him and Jongin to ‘what changes are to be expected when you meet someone you like’, Baekhyun shrugs and puts his hands together.
Maybe I should be more expressive and show my concern for him more…
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