[krisbaek, college!AU]

[intoyour_world]

Wu Fan stood rooted in the middle of the courtyard, crinkled campus map clutched in his hands as his eyes shifted from building to building. It was his first day at the new university, and he regretted not moving in on time for the orientation. He tried to make sense of the hangul written on the map; while he was fluent enough in Korean to be

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[mehrong_aj]

Minseok frowned seeing the other's mood change drastically. He got off the bed and leaned against the younger's desk, looking down at the younger blonde.

"Wu Fan. I know you didn't start them, because Chanyeol did." Minseok said, sighing heavily. "Honestly with the way Baekhyun stormed off I half believed it was you. I mean Jongdae was full out hating you by the time you both left. But even though everything pointed to you, I just knew it couldn't be. You're nothing like that. You're to kind, and despite your strong facade I know how much Baekhyun means to you. And I know you would crumble without him." Minseok paused, knowing he was going way off topic.

"Anyways, after you two left Jongdae and I saw Chanyeol and he was talking with some of his friends. We over heard him talking about how easy it was for him to get the rumor to spread." He took a deep breath, puffing out his cheeks slightly before continuing.

"Just in case you didn't know...Chanyeol is Baekhyun's ex. He left the school about a month before the two broke up, but I guess he got back a few days ago or something. When he saw you and Baekhyun, he didn't like it, so he started the rumor as a way to get you away from Baekhyun..."

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"Chanyeol..." Wu Fan didn't know anything about who this was, but he already found the name left a bad taste in his mouth. He was still absorbing everything Minseok had just said, flushing slightly when the elder revealed he knew how much he was already falling for the small brunette. "Baekhyun told me that Chanyeol broke up with him... Twice? Why would he take issue with me getting friendly with Baekhyun if he ended their last relationship?" He rubbed the side of his head.

"I'm glad we squared most of this away, but... How do I get Baekhyun to believe any of this? Does he even know that Chanyeol's back?"

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Minseok sighed, rubbing the back on his neck at the other male's question. He wasn't really sure what to do. But he knew Baekhyun would believe Wu Fan, he just had to get the two talking.

"Do what you did on the first day...go down to the coffee shop and get him a bubble tea. Since he doesn't check who's behind the door he'll open it anyways. And then just be a ninja and get your way into his room before he shuts the door on your face." Minseok added the last part for a bit of humor, but he was also being serious.

"Then when you get into his room, you turn to him shove the drink in his face, and in one long run on sentence you tell him everything I just told you. Don't let him interrupt you." Minseok said with a small chuckle before pushing off of the desk and walking towards the door. "Fighting, Yifan." He said with a smile before exiting the room.

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Wu Fan wasn't exactly sure how well this was going to work, but he thanked Minseok with a small smile as he left nonetheless. The blond rubbed his face in frustration, staring into the blackness created by his palms for a moment. Everything happens for a reason, he thought, but this school had thrown a whole lot at him in the past eight days or so.

Hoping that this wasn't going to ruin everything, he practiced what he wanted to say in his head as he walked to the cafe. He made sure to go over the details as Minseok described. If he misspoke... Well. He didn't want to think about making things worse.

The blond thanked the barista at the cafe and made his way to Baekhyun's building as he did before; taro bubble tea in hand, clicking his ID in the scanner, nudging his way inside and counting the doors down the hallway. He stopped in front of Baekhyun's room, stood a little to the side in case he did check to see who it was, and knocked.

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Baekhyun looked up from the ground, his eyes frozen on the door, biting his bottom lip. He wanted so much to get up and see who was at the door, however at the moment he was a bit stuck. A slender hand snaked around his waist, and soft lips pressed against his neck.

"Go answer the door Baek. Go see who's interrupting us." Chanyeol whispered against Baekhyun's skin. The male pulled back, allowing the tense brunette to get off the bed. Baekhyun stumbled his way to the door, almost falling twice. He opened the door, looking to the side to see Wu Fan.

"W-Wu Fan hyung...What are you doing here?" He asked, turning his body so Wu Fan couldn't see into his dorm room.

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Well. The way Baekhyun opened the door just about dissolved the entire plan that had building up in Wu Fan's head. The brunette's shoulders weren't particularly broad, but he'd only opened the door enough to peek into the hallway. If the blond tried to execute Minseok's ambush plan, he'd risk hurting the younger or appear as if he was breaking and entering. Neither of which were on his list of things to do today.

"I-I... wanted to come talk to you." He held out the bubble tea. "This seemed to work wonders the last time you hated me, so I thought... Maybe."

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Baekhyun could feel Chanyeol's eyes digging into his back, watching him intensely. He gulped, looking up at the older male. He wanted nothing more than to just take the bubble tea, hug Wu Fan and beg for his forgiveness for being so stupid. But with Chanyeol here, and in the mood, he knew that wasn't going to happen. Baekhyun was going to have to hurt the blonde even more.

"I...I don't want it. I don't want to see you anymore. I thought I made that clear." Baekhyun said, loud enough so he knew Chanyeol could hear him as well. His eyes focused on a spot on the wall, he couldn't look Wu Fan in the eyes. It would break him, make him crumble.

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As Wu Fan felt his throat constrict against his will, the rest of his resolve shattered. He tried to steel himself against letting out a cry for as long as possible.

He nodded, biting his lip. "I guess that's it, huh?" He said softly. "I thought things were going to get better, but... I'm still being punished for a crime I didn't commit."

"Sorry, Baixian," He whispered, afraid his voice would betray him if he spoke any louder. He grabbed the brunette gently by the collar, closed his eyes and kissed him; lips tasting faintly of the sip he stole of the bubble tea on his walk over. "Goodbye."

He set the cup on the floor, in the event Baekhyun changed his mind on wanting it, and began making his way back to the front door.

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Baekhyun watched as Wu Fan walked away. He finally let the tears he had been holding back fall from his eyes. He hiccuped, biting his bottom lip. "H-Help me Wu Fan..." He said in a choked sob, his voice cracking and strained. He didn't know what else to do. He knew bringing Wufan into his room would be the worst idea ever, but he also knew that letting him go was killing him inside. He needed Wu Fan. He was tired of lying to himself, and everyone else.

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Cocking his head to the side, Wu Fan froze in his tracks. He quickly rubbed at his eyes and looked back over his shoulder. Baekhyun was clutching desperately at the wooden door frame for stability, body shaking and eyes glued to him as he walked.

He didn't move. The blond remembered just last week, telling Baekhyun that the brunette deserved better than to return to an ex that would continously hurt him. Mind racing, Wu Fan flipped the scenario. Baekhyun had trampled his heart more than once already, purposefully or not, and Wu Fan still didn't even know if they were dating.

As much as he was falling in love with the boy, didn't Wu Fan deserve to be happy too? Would going back mean happiness in the end? He ran his tongue over his lips and turned forwards again; eyes on the floor, but he still didn't move.

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"Wu Fan please...I'm begging you..." He whispered, more tears streaming down his face. He didn't move an inch though. He couldn't. One foot out the door and who knows what Chanyeol would do.

"H-He's here.." Baekhyun whispered, hoping the blonde could hear him. Then Baekhyun changed tactics, he looked the elder in the eyes. "Please save me Yifan...I need you...Wo ai ni.." He said. His Mandarin skills were horrible, no where near as good as Wufan's Korean, but he had to try. Chanyeol wouldn't understand. This way he could tell Wu Fan anything without Chanyeol knowing.

This was his last chance.

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Wu Fan's heart lurched in his chest. /Save/ him? Is that really what he meant to say? For a fleeting second he wondered if Minseok had been teaching him weird phrases and giving him the wrong translation.

But then the 'I love you' did him in. Hearing that in his mother tongue unravelled him and he turned around. The blond focused on not tripping over himself as he made his way back to Baekhyun's door. Everything was coming together and he suddenly realized that /yes/ Baekhyun knew Chanyeol was back and he was probably in the room behind him. And that did not bode well for anyone, based on the information he knew.

"What happened?" He spoke slowly, enunciating again and hoping to whatever powers there were that Baekhyun knew enough to get through this next conversation in Chinese. "What can I do?"

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Without hesitation the moment Wufan was close enough, Baekhyun threw his arms around the elder's waist. His hands gripped at the fabric of Wufan's shirt for dear life. His body trembled even more, and he was afraid he wouldn't be able to stand much longer.

His next speach was confusing, using a mixture of Korean and Chinese. He hoped that Wufan would be able to understand what he was trying to say, otherwise he wasn't sure what else he could do.

"Chanyeol came to my dorm. He told me what he did. Then he said I was his and that no one else was allowed to touch me. He told me if I wanted to be a whore he would treat me like one. He was just beginning when you showed up. Please Wufan make him go away. I'm so sorry for not believing you. I shouldn't have doubted you. I shouldn't have blamed you. I'm sorry I'm so sorry."

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Things just felt so much better for some reason, when Baekhyun wrapped his arms around his waist again. Wu Fan was surprised to hear that the brunette's ex admitted what he did so soon, seriously wondering what this guy was up to. The things he said to the brunette were a little more than off putting, and Baekhyun seemed borderline terrified, so the blond simply wrapped his arms around the younger's shoulders and pressed his lips to his ear.

"Now is not the time for apologies. Let me inside, Baixian. Let me help you."

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Baekhyun nodded, squeezing his arms gently around the other's waist. He slowly pulled back, whipping his eyes to clear away the tears. The brunette looked over at the door, placing his hand on the door knob. Before he opened the door, he turned around placing his hands on Wufan's cheeks. Looking into the older male's eyes Baekhyun leaned up and pressed his lips against the other's. The kiss was harsh, and sloppy considering Baekhyun's current state, however it also held nothing but pure emotion. It was an apology, a thank you, and an I love you.

The brunette pulled back, licking his lips before turning back around to open the door. He let the door swing open slowly as he walked through the door frame. Chanyeol stood off the bed, taking a step forward.

"Baek what took you so lo-...what the hell is he doing here?" Chanyeol asked through gritted teeth, his eyes turning harsh as he glared at the blonde male.

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"I could ask you the same, Chanyeol." Wu Fan said, holding no bitterness, no anger. He'd try his best to kill him with kindness first, and would resort to more drastic measures only if absolutely necessary. If Wu Fan was honest, he'd never been in such a tense situation before. And most definitely never a physical confrontation.

This other male was tall, enough to rival himself, and from what he'd learned, didn't know how to feel remorse. He held his head up, however, and pushed back the fear that was making his pulse race against his ribs.

The blond put a hand on Baekhyun's shoulder, stopping him in his tracks so Wu Fan could walk past him and position himself between Chanyeol and the small brunette. "I don't think you belong in Baekhyun's room, in Baekhyun's life, any longer."