You give me something
★Title: You give me something for mapofwords ♡
★Pairing: Kyungsoo/Baekhyun
★Rating: pg-13
★Length: 3329 words
★Warnings/Disclaimers: i tried. i really did.
★Author’s notes/Messages for the recipient: sorry and enjoy.
★Summary: Goodbye, summer, goodbye.
If I just think, I can fill this world
with only you.
That morning greeted Do Kyungsoo with a pair of arms sneaking around his waist and a second later a warm chest to his back. The sweet smell of strawberries filled his lungs, filling his entire body with something akin to warmth and sunshine. A heart-shaped smile adorned his face; he did not have to turn around to know who it was - there were only the two of them in the apartment - and merely placed his hands on the arms around his waist. Skin meeting skin.
A content sigh escaped his lips when chapped lips pressed against the back of his neck, making a shiver run through his body. A soft chuckle greeted his ears and Kyungsoo resisted the urge to punch the man behind him. Said chapped lips pressed against his temple - warm breath caressing his cheeks.
But every day I am fixing myself
to want you.
"It is such a beautiful song." Kyungsoo answered the unsaid question that resounded in the room. After all of those years, growing up together had made Kyungsoo an expert: it also does not help with the fact that Kyungsoo was a rather wonderful observer. Every breath, every twitch, every gesture that was made towards him - he knew it like the back of his hand; it was as if they were one person instead of two. ("You are me and I am you!").
The arms around his waist tightened slightly and he could feel soft hair brushing against his cheeks as he tried his hardest not to squirm when a cold nose met the junction where his neck and shoulders meet. Caressing the hand on his stomach, tracing shapeless figures on said hand - it was one of the many ways he knew that would calm down his nerves albeit slightly.
"You are very much aware that I can read you like an open book right?" Kyungsoo asks as he finally turned to face the man. What greeted him made the smile on his face reach his ears: maroon hair swept to the side, slightly drowsy eyes and cheeks tinted with shades of hue due to the fever. A small chuckle escaped his mouth and Kyungsoo reached up to cup the face in front of him, both thumbs caressing the slightly sunken cheeks.
"You need to sleep some more, B."
"No."
"You are very stubborn." Kyungsoo retaliated with very little malice as he leaned forwards - his cool forehead touching Baekhyun's warm forehead. Baekhyun gave him a small smile - eyes wrinkling with mirth as he pressed his lips gently against Kyungsoo's. Such a sweet and chaste kiss that made the insides of his body tingle with lingering warmth.
"You still feel warm but it is definitely better than how you had been for the past two days." Kyungsoo murmured when they parted. Baekhyun sniffled slightly before pulling away from Kyungsoo, hands still wrapped around said man's petite waist. "You should rest more."
"I will only rest if you come back to bed with me." Baekhyun's voice - rough and scratchy due to the excessive coughing he had gone through prior to sleeping last night - made Kyungsoo's heart beat raced slightly.
Trying to hide his smile and failing miserably when Baekhyun squeezed his waist, Kyungsoo placed his arms around Baekhyun's shoulder, knocking their foreheads gently together. "You are such a big baby, B." Kyungsoo pointed out and Baekhyun rolled his eyes before placing another chaste kiss on Kyungsoo's lips.
"But I am your big baby." Baekhyun said cheekily when he pulled back.
Kyungsoo merely snorted as he pulled Baekhyun's hands away from his waist. "Well, come on then. Let's get you to bed then, B, my big baby."
-&-
"Good morning, Do Kyungsoo!"
Kyungsoo did not have to look up to see who the voice had belonged to (because only one person likes to greet him using his full name every morning in class without a fail) and merely patted the empty seat beside his. "Saved you a spot." He murmured as he tried his hardest to calm down his racing heart; he really needed to take better reign on his emotions: they were starting to stifle him - making him feel all sorts of weird tingling sensations that sometimes leave a rather bitter taste in its wake.
Baekhyun grinned as he scrambled to get to the seat beside Kyungsoo. Dropping his bag unceremoniously on the table, he sat down and opened the top of his bag, rummaging through his stuff. "Are you ready for the graduation ceremony?" He asked when he found his notebook: cover filled with doodles and oddly drawn figures. His hand reached for the notebook and he was about to pull it out when Kyungsoo turned to look at him with a rather unreadable expression adorning his absolutely wonderful albeit squishy face - making him freeze.
"Do I have something on my face? I know I am handsome," Baekhyun tilted his head to the side, flipping his fringe, smiling as he did so.
Kyungsoo seemed to realize that he had been staring and shook his head. "I was wondering is all."
Baekhyun frowned a bit (it bothers Kyungsoo a lot whenever he sees Baekhyun upset because he had the look that resembled a wounded puppy a lot and Kyungsoo likes puppies therefore it hurts him) smiling only when said man gave him a straight face - such a classic Kyungsoo reaction, Baekhyun noted.
Before any of them could utter any single word, a flash and the sound of shutters disturbed them and both of them turned to look at Chanyeol who had been standing in front of their tables with a DSLR in his hand.
"Park Chanyeol!" Baekhyun roared as he tried to kick Chanyeol's shin. "What was that for!"
Said man frowned in response as he stared at the DSLR in his hand. "I thought I turned the flash off." He shrugged his shoulders a few seconds afterwards as he began looking through the pictures he had just taken before wiggling his eyebrows at Baekhyun and Kyungsoo. "I had been assigned by President Wu to take pictures for the graduation day collage and slides." He explained with a large grin on his face.
Quickly fixing his hair, Baekhyun turned to look at Chanyeol. "Take our picture one more time!" He suggested as he moved his chair closer to Kyungsoo's, shoulders touching. Kyungsoo merely blinked as he watched the scene unfold. Chanyeol shook his head and Baekhyun frowned before throwing his arm around Kyungsoo's shoulder, pulling the younger man closer to him. "Now, now, now!"
Chanyeol rolled his eyes but lifted the DSLR. "Smile for the camera, will you?" Chanyeol murmured loud enough for the both of them to hear. Baekhyun stuck his tongue out and poked his finger on Kyungsoo's cheek, making the younger man elbow him on his ribs. Baekhyun flinched from the pain but smiled for the camera nonetheless. Once the picture was taken, Chanyeol sighed and playfully wiped away a non-existent sweat. "The things I do for you, Baek."
Baekhyun snorted and lifted his hand up from Kyungsoo's shoulder, missing the warmth instantaneously. To distract himself, Baekhyun began to ask questions regarding the graduation theme this year - President Wu has always been known to make one of the best events ever since he became president two years ago. Although Baekhyun had to note that most of it was carried out by his ever wonderful and nice boyfriend, Kim Junmyeon. Kris was just there mainly for the support. How Kris had came to be their president has always escape Baekhyun's mind.
Realizing that he was not paying attention to a word of what Chanyeol was saying, Baekhyun made the mistake to glance at Kyungsoo and he swallowed the lump in his throat. Kyungsoo was looking at him and Chanyeol with an unreadable expression.
Caught in the act, Kyungsoo merely gave a small smile - the very smile that Baekhyun loved having it directed at him - and shook his head when Baekhyun titled his head, sending him and inquiring look. After the much needed confirmation, Baekhyun slowly nodded his head and turned back to Chanyeol, finally listening to what the tall man had to say. Had Baekhyun paid a little bit more attention to Kyungsoo, he would have realized the look Kyungsoo was sending him.
-&-
"How was classes today?" Minseok asked upon seeing his step brother walking in the living room, wearing a dejected look on his face. It was a really unfamiliar sight for him to see: Kyungsoo has always have that cold city guy image but this was a little bit different than that. Placing the cup of coffee he had been sipping on the table, Minseok headed towards the couch. "Did you have any problems?"
"I don't think I can do this anymore." Kyungsoo murmured, voice quivering with unsaid emotions. Minseok frowned as he took in his step brother's state: nothing seemed to be off except for the oddity in his expressions. Sitting at the edge of the couch, he patted the space beside him and Kyungsoo sat down next to his brother, body drained of its energy, slumping against him immediately.
"Being friends with him." Kyungsoo could feel the bitter taste in his mouth and shook his head. "I really do not think I can do this anymore." He whimpered and on instinct, Minseok used his free hand to caress the top of his brother's head, sighing. "It hurts and I am running out of time."
When his brother's voice broke, Minseok knew that this was something really serious. Kyungsoo has always been known to have that cold city guy image and rarely ever crying but if this was something that can reduce his little brother to tears, it must have been something serious.
Kyungsoo could feel the tears welling up in his eyes but he willed them not to fall. He was not going to cry over something like this. Never. As much as he wanted to, he will not. Gulping the lump in his throat, Kyungsoo merely let the caressing on the top of his head lull him to sleep: a rather cheeky smile filling his mind before he lost consciousness.
-&-
"Mr. Do! Mr. Byun!"
Kyungsoo nearly dropped the books he had been holding in his arms and turned to face their professor. "Professor," Kyungsoo did not even get the chance to continue for the professor merely walked up to the two of them. Baekhyun quietly stood behind Kyungsoo, hands grabbing the latter's arms as if using him as a shield.
"How many times have I told you to not talk in the hallway?"
Kyungsoo shook his head. He knew answering will only anger the professor - he heard his brother talking about how his teacher was going through a rough period, what with being pregnant and all. Baekhyun tightened the hold on Kyungsoo's arms and he prayed his hardest that Baekhyun would be able to keep his mouth shut.
"But Mr.Cho wanted us to get these books for his class," Baekhyun pointed out quietly from behind Kyungsoo and he resisted the urge to smack himself with the books he had been holding. The professor in front of them seethed in anger and shook her head.
"Detention the two of you!"
Kyungsoo stepped on Baekhyun's foot before he could even mutter any single protest and nodded his head. "We will be there later, professor. Now if you will excuse us, we need to get back to Mr Cho's class before we get another detention for arriving so late." He merely stated and with much difficulty, Kyungsoo managed to grab Baekhyun's arm and both of them hightailed it to their class, giggling all the way.
They did say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
-&-
"Have you decided which one you will pick?" Baekhyun asked as he twirled the pencil on his fingers, keeping his gaze steady on Kyungsoo (mapping every little thing he could see). who is diligently looking through the confirmation letters he had in his hands.
Kyungsoo who was diligently looking through the confirmation letters he had received earlier that day, merely shrugged his shoulders in response. "What about you?"
Baekhyun bit his lips in time to stop his silly self from blurting out something cheesy like “I am fine wherever I go so long as there’s you” and shrugged his shoulders. “Not quite sure yet but I am willing to give any of these a try.”
Kyungsoo nodded his head and sighed before dropping the letters on the table, slumping forever, hands nearly hitting Baekhyun in the process. “Weird, isn’t it?” He asked no one in particular.
“What is?”
Baekhyun merely copied Kyungsoo’s actions and slumped against the table too, facing Kyungsoo. Kyungsoo looked at him straight in the eyes - his wide ones searching for something that made Baekhyun feel a little bit too exposed. Kyungsoo blinked a couple of times before letting out another sigh.
“In less than two weeks, we are going to be leaving this place.” Kyungsoo murmured. “Like no more waking up to Chanyeol’s booming laughter or listening to Jongin and Sehun whining about food and who dances better between the two of them and basically everything.”
He could hear the unspoken words that did not leave Kyungsoo’s mouth.
“I’m going to miss us the most.”
The way Kyungsoo was staring at him drained all of his energy. The things he had just said were some of the stuff that Baekhyun had willed himself not to think about because of the changes he was going to have to go through once graduation came. Abruptly sitting up, Baekhyun cleared his throat and poked Kyungsoo on the cheek a couple of times until said boy swatted his hand away, sitting up with a frown directed to Baekhyun.
“I do agree that everything is going to be weird especially since we are going to leave in less than two weeks.” Baekhyun breathed out but with one last ounce of courage, he grabbed Kyungsoo’s hand in his and intertwined their fingers together (trying his hardest to ignore how their hands fit each other wonderfully like puzzle pieces). “We need to make our last few days here, memorable! Starting from today, no more moping around!”
Kyungsoo ignored the fluttering in his heart and a smile broke out on his face. “Of course.”
-&-
“Hey, Baekhyun! I know this is really kinda last minute but the soloist that we had hired for one of the last closing part for the graduation canceled on us last minute so I was wondering if you would be able to perform for us?”
“Perform in front of everyone?”
“Yeah! Hmm… think of it this way, maybe with this, you can also confess to that certain someone you always hang around with!”
“W- what? Who told you!”
“No one did but you just confirmed my suspicions. So will you do it?”
“You need to stop hanging around with Jongdae so much, hyung.”
“It does not answer my question.”
“Jongdae’s my boyfriend; I will most definitely not stop hanging around Jongdae.”
“Fine, I’ll help you.”
“Thanks, Baek! I’m pretty sure you’ll be able to do it this time. And confess!”
-&-
“I think I’m going to do it, hyung.” Kyungsoo announced once he stepped inside Minseok’s room. Minseok looked up from the magazine he had been reading and set it aside before motioning his brother to come towards him.
“Are you going to confess?”
Dropping his bag beside the bed, Kyungsoo crawled on to it before flopping down beside Minseok. “Yeah; something about what Baekhyun said the other day hit me.” Kyungsoo murmured.
Placing his hand on top of Kyungsoo’s head, he began caressing it. “What did he say?”
Kyungsoo turned his head to look at his brother’s wall: what used to be bland with only posters of his favourite football player and artists have now been replaced with a lot of pictures of his brother and Luhan, his brother’s boyfriend who was now back in Beijing to finish his degree. “He told me since school’s going to be over soon, we should just seize the moments and make everything worth it.”
Minseok nodded in understanding. “One question though.” When Kyungsoo hummed in response, Minseok continued to caress his brother’s head. “What made you hold back in the first place?”
Kyungsoo opened and closed his mouth a couple of times before shaking his head and closing his eyes, willing sleep to take over his mind. “Good question.”
-&-
"First of all, I'd like to thank Kris hyung for once again, handling this event and Junmyeon hyung for asking me to grace the stage once more." Baekhyun said in to the microphone as his eyes searched for his lovely husband in the sea of people. When he found Kyungsoo standing beside Chanyeol and his boyfriend, Jongin (he knew those two were going to end up together!) he gave Kyungsoo a wide smile. Kyungsoo waved his hand in response and even after all of the times they have spent together, Baekhyun still felt giddy, like a girl in love.
"Ten years ago, I stood here and sang a song. That day, I was supposed to also confess to the love of my life, Do Kyungsoo," A few people started cheering his name and Kyungsoo stood there, slightly shocked because he knew exactly what had happened during graduation day.
"But unfortunately, that very day, something unfortunate had happened and I'm pretty sure everyone knew what had happened..." Baekhyun laughed meekly. "It was aired in the news after all."
Jongin leaned over towards Kyungsoo. "Hyung, were you aware of this?" Jongin whispered and Kyungsoo shook his head, his gaze never leaving Baekhyun who was standing on the stage in his black sleek suit, looking drop dead gorgeous.
Chanyeol merely put his arms around the two of them. "Baek's been planning this for a while. You should enjoy, Kyungsoo!" He chortles and motions for the two to look at the stage and concentrate.
"A few days prior to graduation, Junmyeon hyung called me and asked if I could perform on stage. This song is called don't leave, I'm right here." Baekhyun grinned when Kyungsoo rolled his eyes at the title of the song. Some of their closest friends began whistling and Chanyeol being the mood maker of the party merely pushed the unsuspecting Kyungsoo up the stage. Baekhyun chuckled at his shocked face and merely grabbed Kyungsoo's hand when said man tried to punch him, intertwining their fingers.
When Baekhyun began to sing the song, Kyungsoo let his voice lull him in to the gooey state it always manages to reduce him to. Closing his eyes, he could feel the emotions in the song and as he listened carefully to the lyrics, one lone tear fell out of his eyes.
Graduation day was something he really hated talking about: even thinking about it still gave him goosebumps but like his brother had told him before, the past is the past and he is living in the present, working towards his future and right now, his future is singing to him.
When Baekhyun stops singing, Kyungsoo opens his eyes and he is greeted with Baekhyun smiling at him, eyes disappearing in to tiny little crescents. Everyone in the auditorium were clapping their hands and Kyungsoo shook his head before throwing his arms around Baekhyun, making the latter laugh merrily. "I love you, B!"
"I know I love me too."
Kyungsoo punched Baekhyun in retaliation when a couple of people heard what he had said. Baekhyun flinched as he held on to his throbbing side before grinning and cupping Kyungsoo's face.
"I love you too, Kyungsoo." He said as he stared directly at Kyungsoo's loving eyes and without waiting for his reply, he pressed his lips to Kyungsoo's and this earns them catcalls and loud cheering - courtesy of one Park Chanyeol and one Kim Jongdae.
★Pairing: Kyungsoo/Baekhyun
★Rating: pg-13
★Length: 3329 words
★Warnings/Disclaimers: i tried. i really did.
★Author’s notes/Messages for the recipient: sorry and enjoy.
★Summary: Goodbye, summer, goodbye.
If I just think, I can fill this world
with only you.
That morning greeted Do Kyungsoo with a pair of arms sneaking around his waist and a second later a warm chest to his back. The sweet smell of strawberries filled his lungs, filling his entire body with something akin to warmth and sunshine. A heart-shaped smile adorned his face; he did not have to turn around to know who it was - there were only the two of them in the apartment - and merely placed his hands on the arms around his waist. Skin meeting skin.
A content sigh escaped his lips when chapped lips pressed against the back of his neck, making a shiver run through his body. A soft chuckle greeted his ears and Kyungsoo resisted the urge to punch the man behind him. Said chapped lips pressed against his temple - warm breath caressing his cheeks.
But every day I am fixing myself
to want you.
"It is such a beautiful song." Kyungsoo answered the unsaid question that resounded in the room. After all of those years, growing up together had made Kyungsoo an expert: it also does not help with the fact that Kyungsoo was a rather wonderful observer. Every breath, every twitch, every gesture that was made towards him - he knew it like the back of his hand; it was as if they were one person instead of two. ("You are me and I am you!").
The arms around his waist tightened slightly and he could feel soft hair brushing against his cheeks as he tried his hardest not to squirm when a cold nose met the junction where his neck and shoulders meet. Caressing the hand on his stomach, tracing shapeless figures on said hand - it was one of the many ways he knew that would calm down his nerves albeit slightly.
"You are very much aware that I can read you like an open book right?" Kyungsoo asks as he finally turned to face the man. What greeted him made the smile on his face reach his ears: maroon hair swept to the side, slightly drowsy eyes and cheeks tinted with shades of hue due to the fever. A small chuckle escaped his mouth and Kyungsoo reached up to cup the face in front of him, both thumbs caressing the slightly sunken cheeks.
"You need to sleep some more, B."
"No."
"You are very stubborn." Kyungsoo retaliated with very little malice as he leaned forwards - his cool forehead touching Baekhyun's warm forehead. Baekhyun gave him a small smile - eyes wrinkling with mirth as he pressed his lips gently against Kyungsoo's. Such a sweet and chaste kiss that made the insides of his body tingle with lingering warmth.
"You still feel warm but it is definitely better than how you had been for the past two days." Kyungsoo murmured when they parted. Baekhyun sniffled slightly before pulling away from Kyungsoo, hands still wrapped around said man's petite waist. "You should rest more."
"I will only rest if you come back to bed with me." Baekhyun's voice - rough and scratchy due to the excessive coughing he had gone through prior to sleeping last night - made Kyungsoo's heart beat raced slightly.
Trying to hide his smile and failing miserably when Baekhyun squeezed his waist, Kyungsoo placed his arms around Baekhyun's shoulder, knocking their foreheads gently together. "You are such a big baby, B." Kyungsoo pointed out and Baekhyun rolled his eyes before placing another chaste kiss on Kyungsoo's lips.
"But I am your big baby." Baekhyun said cheekily when he pulled back.
Kyungsoo merely snorted as he pulled Baekhyun's hands away from his waist. "Well, come on then. Let's get you to bed then, B, my big baby."
-&-
"Good morning, Do Kyungsoo!"
Kyungsoo did not have to look up to see who the voice had belonged to (because only one person likes to greet him using his full name every morning in class without a fail) and merely patted the empty seat beside his. "Saved you a spot." He murmured as he tried his hardest to calm down his racing heart; he really needed to take better reign on his emotions: they were starting to stifle him - making him feel all sorts of weird tingling sensations that sometimes leave a rather bitter taste in its wake.
Baekhyun grinned as he scrambled to get to the seat beside Kyungsoo. Dropping his bag unceremoniously on the table, he sat down and opened the top of his bag, rummaging through his stuff. "Are you ready for the graduation ceremony?" He asked when he found his notebook: cover filled with doodles and oddly drawn figures. His hand reached for the notebook and he was about to pull it out when Kyungsoo turned to look at him with a rather unreadable expression adorning his absolutely wonderful albeit squishy face - making him freeze.
"Do I have something on my face? I know I am handsome," Baekhyun tilted his head to the side, flipping his fringe, smiling as he did so.
Kyungsoo seemed to realize that he had been staring and shook his head. "I was wondering is all."
Baekhyun frowned a bit (it bothers Kyungsoo a lot whenever he sees Baekhyun upset because he had the look that resembled a wounded puppy a lot and Kyungsoo likes puppies therefore it hurts him) smiling only when said man gave him a straight face - such a classic Kyungsoo reaction, Baekhyun noted.
Before any of them could utter any single word, a flash and the sound of shutters disturbed them and both of them turned to look at Chanyeol who had been standing in front of their tables with a DSLR in his hand.
"Park Chanyeol!" Baekhyun roared as he tried to kick Chanyeol's shin. "What was that for!"
Said man frowned in response as he stared at the DSLR in his hand. "I thought I turned the flash off." He shrugged his shoulders a few seconds afterwards as he began looking through the pictures he had just taken before wiggling his eyebrows at Baekhyun and Kyungsoo. "I had been assigned by President Wu to take pictures for the graduation day collage and slides." He explained with a large grin on his face.
Quickly fixing his hair, Baekhyun turned to look at Chanyeol. "Take our picture one more time!" He suggested as he moved his chair closer to Kyungsoo's, shoulders touching. Kyungsoo merely blinked as he watched the scene unfold. Chanyeol shook his head and Baekhyun frowned before throwing his arm around Kyungsoo's shoulder, pulling the younger man closer to him. "Now, now, now!"
Chanyeol rolled his eyes but lifted the DSLR. "Smile for the camera, will you?" Chanyeol murmured loud enough for the both of them to hear. Baekhyun stuck his tongue out and poked his finger on Kyungsoo's cheek, making the younger man elbow him on his ribs. Baekhyun flinched from the pain but smiled for the camera nonetheless. Once the picture was taken, Chanyeol sighed and playfully wiped away a non-existent sweat. "The things I do for you, Baek."
Baekhyun snorted and lifted his hand up from Kyungsoo's shoulder, missing the warmth instantaneously. To distract himself, Baekhyun began to ask questions regarding the graduation theme this year - President Wu has always been known to make one of the best events ever since he became president two years ago. Although Baekhyun had to note that most of it was carried out by his ever wonderful and nice boyfriend, Kim Junmyeon. Kris was just there mainly for the support. How Kris had came to be their president has always escape Baekhyun's mind.
Realizing that he was not paying attention to a word of what Chanyeol was saying, Baekhyun made the mistake to glance at Kyungsoo and he swallowed the lump in his throat. Kyungsoo was looking at him and Chanyeol with an unreadable expression.
Caught in the act, Kyungsoo merely gave a small smile - the very smile that Baekhyun loved having it directed at him - and shook his head when Baekhyun titled his head, sending him and inquiring look. After the much needed confirmation, Baekhyun slowly nodded his head and turned back to Chanyeol, finally listening to what the tall man had to say. Had Baekhyun paid a little bit more attention to Kyungsoo, he would have realized the look Kyungsoo was sending him.
-&-
"How was classes today?" Minseok asked upon seeing his step brother walking in the living room, wearing a dejected look on his face. It was a really unfamiliar sight for him to see: Kyungsoo has always have that cold city guy image but this was a little bit different than that. Placing the cup of coffee he had been sipping on the table, Minseok headed towards the couch. "Did you have any problems?"
"I don't think I can do this anymore." Kyungsoo murmured, voice quivering with unsaid emotions. Minseok frowned as he took in his step brother's state: nothing seemed to be off except for the oddity in his expressions. Sitting at the edge of the couch, he patted the space beside him and Kyungsoo sat down next to his brother, body drained of its energy, slumping against him immediately.
"Being friends with him." Kyungsoo could feel the bitter taste in his mouth and shook his head. "I really do not think I can do this anymore." He whimpered and on instinct, Minseok used his free hand to caress the top of his brother's head, sighing. "It hurts and I am running out of time."
When his brother's voice broke, Minseok knew that this was something really serious. Kyungsoo has always been known to have that cold city guy image and rarely ever crying but if this was something that can reduce his little brother to tears, it must have been something serious.
Kyungsoo could feel the tears welling up in his eyes but he willed them not to fall. He was not going to cry over something like this. Never. As much as he wanted to, he will not. Gulping the lump in his throat, Kyungsoo merely let the caressing on the top of his head lull him to sleep: a rather cheeky smile filling his mind before he lost consciousness.
-&-
"Mr. Do! Mr. Byun!"
Kyungsoo nearly dropped the books he had been holding in his arms and turned to face their professor. "Professor," Kyungsoo did not even get the chance to continue for the professor merely walked up to the two of them. Baekhyun quietly stood behind Kyungsoo, hands grabbing the latter's arms as if using him as a shield.
"How many times have I told you to not talk in the hallway?"
Kyungsoo shook his head. He knew answering will only anger the professor - he heard his brother talking about how his teacher was going through a rough period, what with being pregnant and all. Baekhyun tightened the hold on Kyungsoo's arms and he prayed his hardest that Baekhyun would be able to keep his mouth shut.
"But Mr.Cho wanted us to get these books for his class," Baekhyun pointed out quietly from behind Kyungsoo and he resisted the urge to smack himself with the books he had been holding. The professor in front of them seethed in anger and shook her head.
"Detention the two of you!"
Kyungsoo stepped on Baekhyun's foot before he could even mutter any single protest and nodded his head. "We will be there later, professor. Now if you will excuse us, we need to get back to Mr Cho's class before we get another detention for arriving so late." He merely stated and with much difficulty, Kyungsoo managed to grab Baekhyun's arm and both of them hightailed it to their class, giggling all the way.
They did say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
-&-
"Have you decided which one you will pick?" Baekhyun asked as he twirled the pencil on his fingers, keeping his gaze steady on Kyungsoo (mapping every little thing he could see). who is diligently looking through the confirmation letters he had in his hands.
Kyungsoo who was diligently looking through the confirmation letters he had received earlier that day, merely shrugged his shoulders in response. "What about you?"
Baekhyun bit his lips in time to stop his silly self from blurting out something cheesy like “I am fine wherever I go so long as there’s you” and shrugged his shoulders. “Not quite sure yet but I am willing to give any of these a try.”
Kyungsoo nodded his head and sighed before dropping the letters on the table, slumping forever, hands nearly hitting Baekhyun in the process. “Weird, isn’t it?” He asked no one in particular.
“What is?”
Baekhyun merely copied Kyungsoo’s actions and slumped against the table too, facing Kyungsoo. Kyungsoo looked at him straight in the eyes - his wide ones searching for something that made Baekhyun feel a little bit too exposed. Kyungsoo blinked a couple of times before letting out another sigh.
“In less than two weeks, we are going to be leaving this place.” Kyungsoo murmured. “Like no more waking up to Chanyeol’s booming laughter or listening to Jongin and Sehun whining about food and who dances better between the two of them and basically everything.”
He could hear the unspoken words that did not leave Kyungsoo’s mouth.
“I’m going to miss us the most.”
The way Kyungsoo was staring at him drained all of his energy. The things he had just said were some of the stuff that Baekhyun had willed himself not to think about because of the changes he was going to have to go through once graduation came. Abruptly sitting up, Baekhyun cleared his throat and poked Kyungsoo on the cheek a couple of times until said boy swatted his hand away, sitting up with a frown directed to Baekhyun.
“I do agree that everything is going to be weird especially since we are going to leave in less than two weeks.” Baekhyun breathed out but with one last ounce of courage, he grabbed Kyungsoo’s hand in his and intertwined their fingers together (trying his hardest to ignore how their hands fit each other wonderfully like puzzle pieces). “We need to make our last few days here, memorable! Starting from today, no more moping around!”
Kyungsoo ignored the fluttering in his heart and a smile broke out on his face. “Of course.”
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“Hey, Baekhyun! I know this is really kinda last minute but the soloist that we had hired for one of the last closing part for the graduation canceled on us last minute so I was wondering if you would be able to perform for us?”
“Perform in front of everyone?”
“Yeah! Hmm… think of it this way, maybe with this, you can also confess to that certain someone you always hang around with!”
“W- what? Who told you!”
“No one did but you just confirmed my suspicions. So will you do it?”
“You need to stop hanging around with Jongdae so much, hyung.”
“It does not answer my question.”
“Jongdae’s my boyfriend; I will most definitely not stop hanging around Jongdae.”
“Fine, I’ll help you.”
“Thanks, Baek! I’m pretty sure you’ll be able to do it this time. And confess!”
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“I think I’m going to do it, hyung.” Kyungsoo announced once he stepped inside Minseok’s room. Minseok looked up from the magazine he had been reading and set it aside before motioning his brother to come towards him.
“Are you going to confess?”
Dropping his bag beside the bed, Kyungsoo crawled on to it before flopping down beside Minseok. “Yeah; something about what Baekhyun said the other day hit me.” Kyungsoo murmured.
Placing his hand on top of Kyungsoo’s head, he began caressing it. “What did he say?”
Kyungsoo turned his head to look at his brother’s wall: what used to be bland with only posters of his favourite football player and artists have now been replaced with a lot of pictures of his brother and Luhan, his brother’s boyfriend who was now back in Beijing to finish his degree. “He told me since school’s going to be over soon, we should just seize the moments and make everything worth it.”
Minseok nodded in understanding. “One question though.” When Kyungsoo hummed in response, Minseok continued to caress his brother’s head. “What made you hold back in the first place?”
Kyungsoo opened and closed his mouth a couple of times before shaking his head and closing his eyes, willing sleep to take over his mind. “Good question.”
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"First of all, I'd like to thank Kris hyung for once again, handling this event and Junmyeon hyung for asking me to grace the stage once more." Baekhyun said in to the microphone as his eyes searched for his lovely husband in the sea of people. When he found Kyungsoo standing beside Chanyeol and his boyfriend, Jongin (he knew those two were going to end up together!) he gave Kyungsoo a wide smile. Kyungsoo waved his hand in response and even after all of the times they have spent together, Baekhyun still felt giddy, like a girl in love.
"Ten years ago, I stood here and sang a song. That day, I was supposed to also confess to the love of my life, Do Kyungsoo," A few people started cheering his name and Kyungsoo stood there, slightly shocked because he knew exactly what had happened during graduation day.
"But unfortunately, that very day, something unfortunate had happened and I'm pretty sure everyone knew what had happened..." Baekhyun laughed meekly. "It was aired in the news after all."
Jongin leaned over towards Kyungsoo. "Hyung, were you aware of this?" Jongin whispered and Kyungsoo shook his head, his gaze never leaving Baekhyun who was standing on the stage in his black sleek suit, looking drop dead gorgeous.
Chanyeol merely put his arms around the two of them. "Baek's been planning this for a while. You should enjoy, Kyungsoo!" He chortles and motions for the two to look at the stage and concentrate.
"A few days prior to graduation, Junmyeon hyung called me and asked if I could perform on stage. This song is called don't leave, I'm right here." Baekhyun grinned when Kyungsoo rolled his eyes at the title of the song. Some of their closest friends began whistling and Chanyeol being the mood maker of the party merely pushed the unsuspecting Kyungsoo up the stage. Baekhyun chuckled at his shocked face and merely grabbed Kyungsoo's hand when said man tried to punch him, intertwining their fingers.
When Baekhyun began to sing the song, Kyungsoo let his voice lull him in to the gooey state it always manages to reduce him to. Closing his eyes, he could feel the emotions in the song and as he listened carefully to the lyrics, one lone tear fell out of his eyes.
Graduation day was something he really hated talking about: even thinking about it still gave him goosebumps but like his brother had told him before, the past is the past and he is living in the present, working towards his future and right now, his future is singing to him.
When Baekhyun stops singing, Kyungsoo opens his eyes and he is greeted with Baekhyun smiling at him, eyes disappearing in to tiny little crescents. Everyone in the auditorium were clapping their hands and Kyungsoo shook his head before throwing his arms around Baekhyun, making the latter laugh merrily. "I love you, B!"
"I know I love me too."
Kyungsoo punched Baekhyun in retaliation when a couple of people heard what he had said. Baekhyun flinched as he held on to his throbbing side before grinning and cupping Kyungsoo's face.
"I love you too, Kyungsoo." He said as he stared directly at Kyungsoo's loving eyes and without waiting for his reply, he pressed his lips to Kyungsoo's and this earns them catcalls and loud cheering - courtesy of one Park Chanyeol and one Kim Jongdae.