After All This Time 2/2
Part 1
Jongdae doesn’t really appreciate it when someone comes barging in on his dorm room at 7:30 in the morning on a Saturday, except if you’re Kim Minseok. But the sight that greets him when he opens the door with a “whoever the fuck are you, if you’re not Kim Minseok, I’m going to kill you” that fades into a whisper as he sees a lost puppy that is his best friend looking like he needs a shelter.
“Holy fuck, Baekhyun, did you study all night to get your eyes that puffy?” He ushers the said boy inside, going straight into the kitchen to make some tea for the both of them.
His best friend is not saying anything so when he turns his head back to the counter and sees Baekhyun hanging his head low, his shoulder shaking, Jongdae knows no books or notes should be blamed.
“I swear I’m going to kill Park Chanyeol in his sleep. Maybe cut his dick off and feed it to the sharks in the sea first, then throw him in too,” he grumbles as he makes his way towards the brunet. “What did he do this time?”
Baekhyun sobs and the tears just won’t stop. “I-I went to a sleepover with him-“
“Yeah, I know. Then? Have you confessed? You said you’ll confess.”
“I-“ sobs, “He asked me if I like Kris-“ sniffs.
“So? Is he jealous of Kris or what? Don’t tell me you’re crying out of happiness because if you are, I’ll be convinced you’ve lost it,” Jongdae comments as he runs his fingers through his best friend’s locks.
Baekhyun laughs and he suddenly wants to thank everyone in the above for Kim Jongdae.
“No-“sobs. “He thought-He thought I like Kris. A-and that we’re dating. So, I said ‘no, I don’t’. And I was about to say I love him-“chuckles “But-“
“Hey, are you gonna laugh or cry? Make up your mind, dear.”
“Will you just let me finish first?” Baekhyun rolls his eyes as Jongdae mouth a ‘sorry’. He knows his best friend is just trying to lighten up his mood and he appreciates the effort.
“So?” Jongdae urges.
“But he-He cut me off and he said that it’s great because he likes Kris. And asked me if I could get him a date with Wu. Funny, right?” The elder sniffs again before getting some tissue on Jongdae’s counter to blow his nose.
Jongdae looks incredulously at him and makes a face, “Ew, Baek.” And laughs. “I forgot how ugly you look when you cry.” The boy gives him his brightest smile and stands up then spreads his arms in front of Baekhyun. “Power hug?”
Baekhyun gives in and disappears in Jongdae’s arms. Once he felt the boy’s arms wrapped around his body, he cries his heart out, using all the profanities he knows on a certain Park Chanyeol.
“Shhh… You’ll be okay, Baek. You’ll be okay,” Jongdae chants which made the brunet cry harder. Yes, he’ll be okay. He won’t let Chanyeol ruin him for the second time.
The front door opens and Jongdae waits to see who’ll appear on the kitchen doorway, arms still wrapped around Baekhyun.
“What happened?” Minseok mouths as he settles the grocery bags he’s carrying down the dining table.
“Park Chanyeol,” Jongdae mouths back, and with just that name, Minseok understands and walks towards them to give Baekhyun’s head a pat.
Baekhyun looks up to see Minseok’s understanding smile directed towards him and he immediately detaches his body away from Jongdae. “I’m sorry, hyung. I just-I’m sorry,” he starts to apologize but Minseok only leans down and gives him a tight hug, which made Baekhyun’s eyes water again, saying “tell me what Jongdae and I could do. Should we feed him off to the sharks? Or does throwing him on the Han River sounds more exciting?”
The brunet laughs and that’s enough to make the couple smile. “Well, maybe getting him away from me as much as possible would be the greatest,” he answers, wiping off the tears on his cheeks.
“I’ll send him to Madagascar then! I heard they’re in need of giraffes?” Jongdae jokes, his hands stroking his chin as if considering the thought.
“We’ll you be telling us what happened?” Minseok asks as he lets the brunet go. Baekhyun looks at Jongdae for help because he’s not sure he can repeat the story again without crying his eyes out.
“Giant idiot likes Kris. Asked Baek to set a date for the two of them since Baek here and Kris is quite-friendly with each other,” Jongdae supplies and Minseok nods in understanding.
“What did you say though?” The eldest asks as he goes to prepare something to eat for the three of them.
Baekhyun fidgets in his seat before looking at Jongdae. “Well, I was too shocked I only said okay. And he hugged me and thanked me. The next thing I knew, he’s asleep beside me and I get up and leave a note saying I need to run an errand for my mom but I go here instead.”
Jongdae was about to make a comment about how he hate this world because of stupid people and only love Kim Minseok, but the said boy gives him a knowing look. As if telling him to behave, and be kind to his best friend.
“Hey, Baek! Want some ice cream?” Jongdae suggests and Baekhyun just nods.
He’ll take anything that he can to make him feel better.
--
Monday comes and Chanyeol is very much excited about his date with Kris. He had been surprised when he woke up Saturday morning and saw that Baekhyun was gone. Only a note that says “Need to run an errand for mom. I’ve texted Kris. He said he’s okay with Monday after class. See you in school” is left on his bedside table. He felt different that morning. He feels happy, but his heart feels empty. Like he just lost something. But he dismisses the feeling as he remembers his date with Kris.
The bell that signals the start of first period rings but Baekhyun is still nowhere in sight. Chanyeol tried texting him but the boy isn’t replying so, he dial his number instead since their teacher isn’t present yet.
The phone rings three times before it is connected to the voicemail.
‘Hello, Byun Baek here. I’m too fab to answer your call, please leave a message after the beep. Merong~’
Chanyeol smiles at the sound of Baekhyun’s voice but it is immediately gone when he realizes the boy turned his phone off. Is he still busy reviewing for exams? But they still have Wednesday night left to study.
The raven-haired skims his eyes around the room and sees Jongdae, so he went up to the boy’s desk and asks him about their best friend’s whereabouts.
“Yo, Kim Jongdae. Where’s Baekkie?” Jongdae looks at him and Chanyeol swears if looks could kill, he might as well be 10-feet under the ground now.
“Do I look like a lost and found?” The boy snaps back.
Realizing he won’t get an answer, he turns on his heels and went back to his seat grumbling an “I’m just asking where he is, you jerk.”
--
Kris enters the room as Chanyeol stands up to find where Baekhyun is. He stops on his tracks though, hoping Baekhyun would appear behind the tall guy. But unfortunately, no browned-hair puppy appears behind the blond as he makes his way to his seat. He doesn’t know why he’s feeling so disappointed. What’s important is Kris is here, right? They’re date is still on.
“Hey, Kris,” Chanyeol greets the boy and Jongdae turns his eyes towards them. Kris just nods at the raven-haired to acknowledge him.
“Have you seen Baekhyun?”
“He’s not here, yet?” Kris asks and immediately scans the room. Baekhyun is indeed nowhere to be found. “But, he said his already near,” he mutters and Chanyeol doesn’t miss the way his lips forms into a pout.
Just then, the professor enters the room and Chanyeol is forced to sit back down on his seat because the lesson would start.
He was doodling on his notebook, listening to their chemistry teachers goes on about chemical bonds, when the door to their room opens and a boy with an ash-blonde-almost-gray hair comes in bowing, saying his apologies for being late to class. At first, Chanyeol thought it was a new transferee. But they were in the middle of the semester and the voice sounds really familiar so he let his eyes follow the figure. And his assumptions was proven right when the boy sits down on Baekhyun’s chair.
“Baek?” Kris whispers, shock evident on his face as he takes in Baekhyun’s new look and Chanyeol has no other choice but to check the boy out, too.
Baekhyun’s brown hair are now bleached to gray and he looks ethereal with the sun shining on him through the windows. His eyes are lined with kohl and Chanyeol doesn’t know why his heart skips a beat when they’re eyes meet and instead of staring straight to brown orbs that reminds him of hot chocolate and good mornings, Baekhyun’s eyes are gray and Chanyeol felt a shiver down his spine because his gaze is just so cold.
--
“Baekhyun-hyung? Is that you?” Sehun exclaims as they meet on the school gates.
“Yes, it’s me, Hun-ah. Luhaaaaan! No soccer practice today?” he goes and hugs the girl with the pink wavy hair, ignoring Sehun who is holding the girl’s hand. They have always been a cute couple. Luhan shakes her head, smiling lovingly as she compliments how good her best friend looks in his new hair. She had been the closest girl Baekhyun had.
“Baekhyun-hyung! Jongdae-hyung!” they hear someone calling and when they look where the voice is coming from, they all watch as Kim Jongin makes his way towards them. Kyungsoo, his boyfriend, has their fingers intertwined as he waves his free hand at the group. “Hey, it’s been a while,” he greets as they stop in front of them. “What’s the meeting about?”
Minseok huddled them together, “how about we talked about this on our favorite café?” The group nods in unison and proceeds on their way on the café just on the corner of their school.
They’ve introduced Kris as the new member of their squad, while Luhan introduces Yixing, her best friend from China, who’s a member of the school choir together with Jongdae, Kyungsoo and Baekhyun, and Minseok's co-member in football.
“So, midterm exams are coming. How are you all doing?” Minseok starts and everyone grumbles and complains about how hard the requirements were, how busy it gets them and they all laugh because they are all on the same circumstances.
“Well, I and Jongdae were thinking of throwing a party on the break after the midterms. How does that sound?” Minseok continues and everyone expresses their happiness on having a party right after hell week.
“That sounds good, Minseok-oppa. We’ll all get to relax at least,” Luhan comments and everyone teases Sehun how Luhan can’t call him oppa because of their age difference, which made the girl blush.
Sehun glares at all of them and mutters that Luhan calls him ‘oppa’ too. Sometimes. When they're alone.
“Gross, Sehun. We don’t want to know about it,” Jongin comments and everyone laughs.
“I hate you all,” Sehun huffs and Luhan just squeezes his hands that made him smile.
They all part ways after finishing their snacks. Baekhyun, Chanyeol and Kris were the only ones left since Minseok needs to finish something on the library and Jongdae decides to come with him. Kris turns to Baekhyun and asks, “Hey, Baek. About what you texted me about? Should we go?”
Baekhyun looks at Kris while Chanyeol looks at him and the gray-haired boy coughs, “O-oh. Right. About that, would you mind if Chanyeol comes with you instead? I’m going somewhere with my mom so I really need to go?”
Kris’ face falls but he smiles nonetheless, “Okay, maybe we can just go next time. I don’t wanna bother Chanyeol, he might be busy with something.”
Chanyeol whips his head to Kris and waves his hands, “no, no. It’s totally fine. I don’t really have anything to do today. Let’s go?”
The blond boy looks at Baekhyun, who nods and smiles at him, then to Chanyeol.
“I gotta go. Bye. Be safe on your way there.” Baekhyun waves and starts walking backwards, looking at the two tall guys, staring right back at him. He looks at Kris and gives him a smile then his gaze flickers towards Chanyeol and their eyes meet. Baekhyun wants to tell him so bad how much he loves him, but then Chanyeol smiles and waves at him, bidding him a “Bye, Baek. Be safe!” that is too cheerful, Baekhyun almost wants to punch him.
“Bye, Yeol,” he says with a nod and turns his back on them. He’s not just walking away to go home. This time, he’s gonna walk away from Chanyeol’s life.
--
Chanyeol doesn’t know why he felt a heavy feeling once Baekhyun bid him goodbye. It felt like it would be the last time that the boy would be calling him his nickname and Chanyeol doesn’t like it one bit. He watches as Baekhyun turns his back and walk away and the tall male doesn’t really know why he feels like his best friend is walking away from his life.
He shrugs his thoughts away though when Kris asks him if he’s ready to go.
As it turns out, Kris is just going to the bookstore to buy a book. Chanyeol asks him about the book and the blond male had explained to him what is was about, mentioning Baekhyun’s name that made Chanyeol’s fist clenched on his side.
They walked in toward some other stores, Chanyeol trying to create a proper talk with Kris, but the boy is too cold on him. His smiles are small, unlike when he’s with Baekhyun. He's not that talkative, and after a while Chanyeol got bored that he stops talking and just follows the taller boy wherever he goes.
He had invited Kris for an ice cream and the boy had agreed. It was cool. They share some stories about each other. He finds out that Kris was the team captain of his school’s basketball team back in Canada. He had also proven that everything Baekhyun had tell him about the boy were true.
At the end of the day, they both part ways in the junction and Chanyeol asked Kris if he wants to go eat dinner tomorrow night which the blond boy had agreed on. The raven-haired boy was more than happy to know that Kris is willing to have dinner with him. Sure, they don’t have much of fun, but he’s still convinced that he is in love with the blond male. Or that he at least likes him, ignoring the feeling of hate he has towards the boy. The more you hate, the more you love, right?
--
It was the last day of the exams and Chanyeol almost jumps out of his seat once he finishes the exam and hands it to the proctor.
Once out the door, he shouts a “fucking finally!” as he approaches Jongdae, Kris, and Baekhyun with a fist bump. Jongdae and Kris had returned his gesture but when he turns to Baekhyun, just walk past him, hugging Kyungsoo who just got out of the exam room looking like he wants to murder someone.
Chanyeol realizes that Baekhyun had drifted away from him since he began to go out with Kris. They’ve been on dates, even though Kris calls it ‘friendly hang-outs’. Sometimes, they go together with Minseok and Jongdae. On other times, with the whole squad. But never with Baekhyun.
He wanted to go out with Kris and Baekhyun, but the latter always has an excuse not to go. And he realizes he doesn’t like the thought either so he lets it go. He had invited Baekhyun for a movie instead, just the two of them, but the boy declined. He tried calling Baekhyun, but it just goes straight to the voice mail and Chanyeol wants to tear his hair out because what did he just do? Why is Baekhyun avoiding him?
“Hey, Jongdae.” He needs to fix this. He needs Baekhyun’s help so that he can confess to Kris is what he tells himself. Even though, deep inside, he knows that's not the reason.
“Is Baekhyun mad at me?” Jongdae looks at him like he’d just ask something funny, trying to suppress a laugh. “Baekhyun? Mad at you? No. Not at all. I don’t know. Why don’t you ask him yourself?”
“But, you see, he’s gon-“
“Minseokkie-hyung! I gotta go, Chanyeol. See you!” Jongdae waves at him before running off to his boyfriend. It’s only Kris and him left.
It has been silent between the both of them. They don’t really have any plans today. And Chanyeol is still thinking about what he could have done for Baekhyun to avoid him when Kris cuts the silence between them.
“Have you seen Baekhyun?” he asks and Chanyeol shook his head, “I’m actually wondering where he is, too.”
“Yeah? Can I ask you a question then?” the blond inquires as he turns to his side where Chanyeol is standing.
“What is it?” Chanyeol scans his eyes through the crowd. No gray-haired boy found.
“Have you ever liked Baekhyun?” His head turns in a speed of a lightning he feels like he’ll have a whiplash. “What?!”
Kris shrugs, “I’m just wondering if you have ever liked Baekhyun. You’ve been together since you're freshmen, right? And you’re best friends. And I am pretty sure you’re gay,” he chuckles.
Chanyeol gives a laugh before giving a response, “Well, yeah. We’ve been together since we were freshmen, but he’s been together with Jongdae since they were kids, I think? So-”
“You’re not answering my question, Chanyeol.”
“What? If I had like him? Of course I like him. But not like a boyfriend type. I like him as my friend. And… Just that. I never see him more than that. That’s all,” he mumbles and Kris almost laughs because Chanyeol sounds so defensive.
He cocks an eyebrow towards the boy and Chanyeol widens his eyes, “what?”
Kris just shooks his head, “nothing. So you don’t like him-“
Chanyeol looks ahead then turns his gaze back on Kris. The boy looks like he’s thinking about something deep.
“Can I date him, then? Since you’re his best friend, I want to get a permission from you. Jongdae had already given me his. I just thought I should ask you, too,” the blond says, a hint of shyness on his voice and Chanyeol was taken aback. Kris likes Baekhyun.
Kris Wu fucking likes Byun Baekhyun.
Chanyeol suddenly feels so mad. He thinks about Kris dating Baekhyun. Of Baekhyun holding hands with Kris, hugging him, crying on him, feeding him, and he doesn’t like the idea of it. Not of Kris being Baekhyun’s. But of Baekhyun belonging to Kris.
“You can’t. I’m in love with you,” Chanyeol says suddenly and he leans down to catch the blond’s boy lips. He ignores the voice in his head that is saying this is wrong. And how his heart doesn’t even beat a little bit faster.
Kris pushes him away, “What the fuck, Chanyeol?”
Chanyeol wipes his lips with his arms and says it again, “I’m in love with you. You can’t date, Baekhyun.”
Anything to get you away from, Baekhyun.
The taller male just looks at him, searches his face and shook his head.
“I’m sorry, Chanyeol. But I like Byun Baekhyun. And I’ve decided to ask him out. Be safe on your way home,” Kris bids, his voice sounding disappointed, and walks away from him. Chanyeol just smirks and he can feel tears form on his eyes. Kris likes Baekhyun. This can’t be.
He shrugs his shoulders and when he looks up, his gaze meets a familiar brown orbs looking directly at him and he freezes on his place. His heart beating fast.
“Baekhyun,” Chanyeol takes a step forward, but the boy in front of him takes a step back. Did you hear it? Did you hear that Kris is in love with you? Did you see me kiss him? Tell me you didn’t, Baek. Tell me you didn’t.
“Byun Baekhyun, wait,” he calls but Baekhyun turns on his back and runs away.
Taking Chanyeol’s heart together with him.
Tell me you don’t like him.
--
Chanyeol is taking solititude under the tree on the school field. The warm sun caressing his skin and he feels relax and free. He wants to take his mind off of things for a while so he closes his eyes and lets the wind carry his consciousness away.
But not for so long because he hear familiar voices approaching.
“Hey, Jongdae. Is it true?” he can recognize that it was Kyungsoo.
“What is it? That Kris asked Baekhyun out yesterday?” Jongdae this time.
Chanyeol opens his eyes at the mention of the names.
“Yeah. It’s true. Kris picked him up from his house and took him on a date,” Jongdae continues and Chanyeol sits up.
It can’t be.
Kyungsoo and Jongdae exchange knowing smiles as they see Chanyeol sit up from his position a while ago. Pretending they still don’t notice him, they continue talking. “Will he be Baekhyun’s date on the party later, then?” Kyungsoo asks feigning innocence.
“Well, I don’t know about that. But who knows? It’s time for Baekhyun to get a boyfriend anyway. It’s been too long.”
No, he can’t.
Chanyeol makes a noise and pretends to stretch his limbs before looking at where Kyungsoo and Jongdae at. “What time is the party?”
“Didn’t you get the invitation?” Kyungsoo asks.
Crap. Chanyeol thinks. Wrong question.
“Naaah, I didn’t,” he lies and Jongdae can sense it.
“It starts at 8pm. You better be there or else-“ Jongdae warns, pointing a finger at him, then stands up.
“I gotta go. I need to prepare for the party. See you later, guys!”
--
Music can be heard outside Jongdae’s house as Baekhyun parks on the driveway. He decides to come alone, even though Kris had offered to pick him up. Kris had confessed to him. And he appreciates it but the blond boy knows about his feelings towards Chanyeol. And Baekhyun is more worried about how Chanyeol would feel if he finds out than his own, even how stupid it may sound.
Baekhyun is wearing a black pair of tight skinny jeans that emphasizes his thighs with a white loose v-neck shirt that shows off his collarbones top with a leather jacket and a pair of Chuck Taylors. He just let his hair be, messy as it is, and a dark kohl surrounds his eyes making it look smoky. Once he enters the room, Jongdae immediately recognizes him and hoots. “The diva has come,” his best friend announces and Baekhyun rolls his eyes.
The room isn’t packed. It’s just their circle of friends and some of Minseok’s football buddies.
Jongin had slapped his ass when he gets passed them, his other hand wrapped around on Kyungsoo’s shoulder who mouthed a ‘you look hot’, and he just sticks his tongue out at the couple. He went straight to the kitchen counter where he finds Yixing and Luhan mixing drinks, the petite girl handing him a red cup with a smile and he takes it.
“I don’t drink alcohol, Lu!” he shouts through the blast of music for the girl to hear.
“You can fuck around with everyone, Byun Baek, but not with me. I know you too well!” the older girl retorts and they both laugh together. Yixing just shaking his head on the side with a smile on his face.
He goes around the room with Jongdae, greeting some of the visitors and getting into the dance floor. Everyone knows he and Jongdae can’t dance to save their lives, but the alcohol in their system does the work for them. They both dance and wave their bodies to the beat of the music the DJ is producing. Baekhyun had the mistake of checking who the DJ is only to be met by Chanyeol, looking hot on his gray shirt that hangs off his body and emphasizes his chest, a plaid shirt wrapped around his waist, snapback on his head, and hands working magic on the disc. Baekhyun almost wants to scream ‘I fucking love you, Park Chanyeol’, the alcohol in his system making him brave, if not for the hands that snakes around his waist that distracted him. He turns around, giving Kris a smile and a wink, missing as Chanyeol’s eyes turns into slits as he glares at the blond male.
“Looking good tonight, aren’t we?” Kris jokes and he plants a kiss on Baekhyun’s hair that doesn’t go unnoticed by everyone. Especially by Chanyeol who’s grip on his headphones had tighten. Baekhyun just laugh it off and dances with Kris, knowing the taller won’t do anything since they had it all cleared yesterday.
Baekhyun checks him out as well, leaning in to whisper, “Well you don’t look too bad yourself,” which turns into a scream because the music got louder. Kris takes Baekhyun’s hand in his and leans in to whisper in his ear,”let’s go upstairs, I have something to show you.” He looks back at Baekhyun as if asking for permission and the boy nods. They make their way to the crowd and up the stairs.
“I’ve read that a shooting star would be passing tonight. Let’s make our wishes?” Kris explains as he takes Baekhyun out on the balcony.
Baekhyun knows they’re both influenced by alcohol. So, no matter how silly it is, he agrees to wait for the shooting stars and make a wish with Kris.
“Why do you love Chanyeol so much?” Kris asks all of a sudden as they both lean in the railings.
Baekhyun pretends to think about it even though he knows he won’t come up with an answer.
“Well… I don’t know. I just do. Isn’t that how love works? You love them without a reason. You just do. You fell for their qualities then the next thing you knew, you’re in love with everything about them that you stop thinking about the reasons why you love them. Thinking it just happens,” he responded.
“Isn’t it funny how I love him so much?” he wonders as he looks up the sky. Something moves and Baekhyun’s eyes widen before it turns into crescents as he turns to Kris who’s watching him intently.
“Kris!” he snaps his hands in front of the taller boy’s face. “The shooting star had passed, make a wish!” he screams. He claps his palms together and closes his eyes.
I hope Chanyeol will find his happiness. Even if it’s not me. Let him be happy. And please let me forget him.
Baekhyun opens his eyes and gasps when what welcomes his sight is Kris closing the distance between their faces. “You’re my wish, Baekhyun,” he whispers as he leans in, their breath mingling with the wind.
Baekhyun closes his eyes tight and waits for the lips to connect with his. But instead of a kiss, a loud thud resounds in the balcony and he opens his eyes to see Kris on the floor, hands on his cheeks and Chanyeol standing in front of him, fists clenched on his side.
“H-hey! Kris, are you okay?” He run towards the blond boy but before he even makes a step, Chanyeol turns around and traps him in the railings. Arms both on Baekhyun sides.
Baekhyun tries to push the younger male away from him, but Chanyeol won’t move. He can smell him reeking of beer, and he feels dizzy.
“Chanyeol,what are you doing?! Get out of my way!” he shouts, trying to push Chanyeol away, but the boy only tighten his grip on the railing.
“Dude, let him go,” Kris says as he stand up.
Jongdae and their other friends had come up when they hear the thud. And when the dark-haired boy took sight of what is happening, he steps forward.
“Chanyeol. Chanyeol, let Baekhyun go, will you?” Jongdae calls out, but it falls on deaf ears.
“No,” Chanyeol answers coldly. A smirk gracing his face as he looks straight at Baekhyun’s eyes. Baekhyun's eyes that looks so scared and lost as he stares back at Chanyeol. And the taller wants to let him go. But his body is acting against his thoughts.
Tell me you don’t like him. Kiss me, Baekhyun.
“So, enlighten me, Baekhyun. I thought you don’t like Kris?” Chanyeol inquires, anger filling his voice, his emotions taking over his mind.
Baekhyun is still wriggling out of his hold but he won’t let him go, so he pushes his body flushed against the smaller male.
“Chanyeol! What are you doing?” Baekhyun gasps.
“I thought you didn’t like him. You said you don’t like Kris. Then what are you two doing here?” the raven-haired boy’s voice had gotten louder and Baekhyun winces.
“I-I don’t! It’s none of your business, Chanyeol!” the shorter shouts, feeling helpless. What does Chanyeol want? Is it because Kris likes him and not the younger male? Then why did Chanyeol punched Kris?
“None of my business?! I told you I’m in love with him, Baekhyun. And here you are about to kiss him. Tell me, Baek? Did you realized you like him so you’re entertaining him? Did he confessed to you that he loves you? Because he doesn’t, Baekhyun. He’s just playing with you. He kissed me back when I kissed him. Did he tell you that?”
“That’s not true, Baek,” Kris states as he takes a step forward the two.
Baekhyun tears his gaze away from Chanyeol but the boy leans his head down to see the older male’s face. “Tell me, Baekhyun? Do you like him?! Did he kiss you on your date, too? Or maybe he had taken you to bed, huh? Wow, Baek! I thought you’re my best friend! You’re my best friend-“
“Chanyeol, enough,” Jongdae interjects, gritting his teeth on irritation, as he takes one more step but Minseok stops him, shaking his head. It's time for them to finish all these, the eldest of the group thinks.
“You’re my best friend, Baekhyun. But here you are kissing Kris when I clearly told you I was in love with him. You could’ve just told me you like him! I would’ve backed out!” Chanyeol screams and he’s so angry. He’s so mad at everything and he knows all he’s saying is nonsense but the alcohol is getting the best of him.
I’m in love with you, Baekhyun.
“If you love him, you should’ve have said so! You’re playing dirty, Baek-OUCH!”
Chanyeol crouches on the floor as he holds his crotch where Baekhyun knees him. And suddenly, he gets all his senses back. He looks at his best friend towering over him. “That hurts, Bae-“
“Are you finished talking? Are you done taking your anger out on me? Are you jealous because Kris chooses me instead of you?” he asks coldly.
“N-no, Baekhyun. I-“
“I didn’t expect this is where I’d say this. Fuck you, Park. Fuck you. Go to hell, you jerk," Baekhyun mutters through gritted teeth and he looks at Chanyeol, crouching on the floor, and he's feeling stupid because why does he want to hug Chanyeol so bad, tell him his sorry for hitting him, tell him he loves him. He shakes his head and threw more curses on Chanyeol instead.
"Fuck you! You’re asking me if Kris had kissed me on our date? He didn’t. Because he respects me. Because he’s not desperate for me to like him back. You’re asking if- if he has taken me to-“a sob comes out of his mouth and Chanyeol suddenly scrambles to his feet. Scared. Because Byun Baekhyun doesn't cry. He never cries. Chanyeol had never seen him at least. And now that he does, he doesn't want to anymore.
He reaches out a hand, "Baekhyun..." but the shorter flinches away.
“Ha! You’re impossible, Chanyeol. You’ve asked if he had taken me to bed? Do you think I’m that easy? Think about the four years we’ve been together. Have I had any boyfriend? Have I been in a relationship?” Baekhyun asks in a calm voice.
Chanyeol thinks he sounds so broken, so lost. And he looks back at the years they’ve been together and he realizes that no, Baekhyun never had any relationship with someone, nor did he had his first kiss, nor he got laid when they went to the club with fake IDs. He was always the one who makes sure Chanyeol gets home safe. He was always on Chanyeol's side.
“You’re asking me if I love him? Well, let me answer that straight,” Baekhyun fixes his gaze straight on Chanyeol’s dark orbs and the taller male felt cold all of a sudden. Baekhyun’s eyes looks so tired, but no emotions can be seen from it. It’s empty. Blank. “I don’t love him, Chanyeol. Because I’m fucking in love with someone else. Aren’t you going to ask who the unlucky boy is?” Baekhyun smirks. When the taller doesn't say anything, he continues, “No? You won’t? Let me tell you then.”
He takes a step towards where Chanyeol is standing, eyes only looking at him.
“It’s not him, Yeol. Because all this fucking years, all this fucking time, I’ve been in love with you. I love you so fucking much, Park Chanyeol. I love you so much it hurts,” Baekhyun confesses through a whisper. He hits his fist on Chanyeol’s chest and the younger male just receives it. Their friends just standing there, watching the scene unfold. Witnessing as Baekhyun finally ends his misery.
“Screw you, Park. I love you so much but fuck you. You told me I don’t know how a heartbreak feels? Let me tell you a story. When I was 15, someone I loved so much fucking called me at 1:39am, on a summer night, to tell me that he’s dating the love of his life. He told me how good it feels to be kissed by someone you love. And it hurts so much to hear him sounding so happy with someone else. But I let it go. Because he's happy. And that’s what matters, right?”
Everything is starting to make sense to Chanyeol as he stands there, looking at Baekhyun opening himself up.
I’m an idiot.
“10 months later, he came running to me, tears streaming down his face because his first love cheated on him. Do you even know how that feels? Someone you treasured so much had been trashed by someone who doesn’t deserve him at all. One year, Park. I suffer for one year, hearing that boy go on about how he could not forget his first love. Hearing him cry every fucking day about it for a year. Then after that, I thought we had a chance because he started to forget about his first love. He said he needs my help so I gave it to him. So, when he asked me for a sleepover, I decided I’ll tell him how I feel, then if I succeed I would kiss him, then maybe give myself to him. But he just needs to cut me off and tell me that he’s in love with my friend. Isn’t it funny?" Baekhyun gave a sarcastic laugh. "Now tell me, Yeol, do I really not know how it feels? Tell me, Park!” he shouts as he continues to hit Chanyeol with his hands, profanities spewing out of his mouth.
Just as Chanyeol was about to take hold of his hands, Baekhyun pushes him away as he takes step back and wipes his eyes. “This is so funny,” he states with another laugh. “I don’t even know if I love you or I hate you right now,” he says one last time before turning around and walking away, leaving Chanyeol frozen on his spot, hot track of tears streaming down his face.
I love you too, Byun Baekhyun. I’m sorry I hurt you. Please stay.
--
Chanyeol snaps out from his daydream as round of applause filter the room. He looks around and tries to remember where he is when his attention got caught by the man on a white suit, standing at the altar, a bouquet of flower on his hand.
And only one thing registers on his mind.
Byun Baekhyun is getting married.
But not to him. He realizes as he takes in his sky blue button-down shirt together with a pair of fitted gray slacks and his slip-on vans.
No, this can't be happening. Byun Baekhyun cannot marry another man. He won't let it. No. Baekhyun is his. Should have been his a long time ago if he had not been stupid not to notice the older boy's feelings.
Chanyeol scans the room. Looking for someone who's wearing the same suit as Baekhyun. He wants to know who he'll marry. Confirm he’ll be against. He sees Jongin in a black suit across the aisle, his hand tight on Kyungsoo's. He turns his gaze on his front, eyes landing on Sehun, who’s wearing a pair of slacks and a baby pink button down, Luhan looking lovely on her white flowing dress by his side. He scans his eyes throughout the room once again and it lands on the big doors opening wide.
Where Kim Jongdae is standing, on his white suit, his trademark cheshire smile on his face. Looking at everyone before his eyes lands on Baekhyun and his smile got wider as he walks down the aisle.
Of course, Byun Baekhyun is marrying Kim Jongdae. They've been best friends since they were kids. They've been together all their lives. And what's better than spending your whole life with your best friend, right?
But I am Baekhyun's best friend, too. Chanyeol reasons out on his head. Or at least I used too. But I am his best friend nonetheless and why am I not his best man?
The taller boy, who's hair is now dyed jet black, returns his gaze on Baekhyun again. And their eyes meet. Baekhyun flashing him a smile. Byun Baekhyun fucking smiles at him and that's all it takes for Chanyeol to throw his sanity out the window and stop the wedding as he hears the piano playing.
"Wait!" Chanyeol shouts and nine set of confused eyes settling towards the man.
Baekhyun tilted his head in confusion, looking from Chanyeol standing up, and to Jongdae who settled by his side, asking why the giant is making a scene. Jongdae just rolls his eyes and shrugs his shoulders, “I don’t know.”
Minseok stops on the big door. His best man, Yixing, on his side, watching with interested eyes as Chanyeol makes his way to Baekhyun.
"Baek-" Chanyeol starts, taking Baekhyun's hands on his, the bouquet the other is holding glaring at him.
Baekhyun cocks his eyebrows at the taller, still confused. “What is it, ba-“
"Baekhyun, you need to listen to me."
"Chanyeol,can't it wait-" Jongdae interjects only to be cut off by Chanyeol again, who glares at him before muttering, "no! It can't. I need to tell him before he gets married to you."
Jongdae chokes on his laughter, "Get married to--"
"Baekhyun, look at me," Chanyeol returns his gaze back on Baekhyun. The boy looks stunning on his white suit, his brown hair styled up on his head, but Chanyeol would've appreciated it more if Baekhyun was the one who had walked down the aisle, and he’ll be waiting at the altar for him. Maybe he’ll get Jongdae as their best man.
The smaller male looks at him.
"Byun Baekhyun, I'm so sorry for what I've done 6 years ago,” he starts. “I shouldn't have hurt you. I should've realized by then that I was in love with you. That all the jealousy I felt wasn't because I was in love with Kris. But it's because I'm in love with you. It's not you who I get mad at as Kris gets too close. I didn't wish to be you just so I could see his gummy smile. God, I hate his gummy smile. I wanted to be him all those times because he gets to be with you and I didn't. And lastly, It's not you who I punched when Kris tried to kiss you that night at the party, did I?" Chanyeol rumbles and everyone wants to laugh at the confession. Even Kris who has his arms around the waist of a tall boy who has panda eyes.
"Chanyeol, listen-" Baekhyun starts, barely concealing his laugh.
"No, Baek. Listen to me first!" Chanyeol groans in frustration.
Jongdae taps his feet on the ground. "I would really appreciate it if you say it all now, the time is running, I gotta marry my best friend in a few hours," he teases, earning an elbow on his stomach from his best man.
"Baekhyun, I love you. Please give me a chance. I'm probably ruining everything right now, even my friendship with Jongdae--"
"I don't really consider you as my friend," Jongdae comments.
"But I really can't let you go now. I can't let you marry him. I love you, Byun Baekhyun,” he takes a deep breath.
“Run away with me," Chanyeol finishes and he scans Baekhyun’s face. His face looking like he’s about to say something terrible so Chanyeol turns his head down. What if he fucks up? What if Baekhyun doesn't want him anymore? It had been 6 years after all.
Baekhyun squeezes the pair of hands holding his and the boy in front of him looks up again.
And what Chanyeol does not expect is to see the brunet smiling at him, barely holding off his laughter.
Epilogue:
Rounds of laughter can be heard as the music plays in the background. Chanyeol burying his face further down his boyfriend's neck, wanting the floor to just open up and swallow him.
"I still can't believe he thought you'd marry Jongdae, Baek," Luhan laughs loudly and everyone joins in again.
Jongin slaps his hands on the table, "Run away with me," he mimics Chanyeol's deep-voice, his own voice cracking because he can't hold on his laugh. "You watched too much drama hyung."
All of them keeps on laughing and Chanyeol look helplessly at Baekhyun.
"Hey! Help me out here," he whines and Baekhyun just sticks his tongue out.
"Run away with me," he teases, earning a glare from his giant boyfriend who is now pouting. He kisses it away, squeezing the hand that's holding his.
--
“Run away with me," Chanyeol finishes and he scans Baekhyun’s face. His face looking like he’s about to say something terrible so Chanyeol turns his head down. What if he fucks up? What if Baekhyun doesn't want him anymore? It had been 6 years after all.
Baekhyun squeezes the pair of hands holding his and the boy in front of him looks up again.
And what Chanyeol does not expect is to see the brunet smiling at him, barely holding off his laughter.
"What?" Chanyeol asks, looking like a lost child and that’s when everyone loses it.
He looks at everyone, confusion written on his face as they watch them laugh. Are they laughing because of his misery? He probably deserves this. He deserves all of this.
Baekhyun is laughing so hard his face turning red. Jongdae is down on the floor clutching his stomach, not caring if his suit got dirty. Jongin almost fell down his chair, his loud laughter starting to irritate Chanyeol's ears. Luhan trying to hide her face on Sehun's shoulder because her jaw is breaking from laughing too much. Kris laughing with all his gums showing. And Minseok hitting Yixing's shoulder while standing in the big doors of the hall.
Minseok. In a white suit. Standing in the door. With Yixing.
"Wait-" Everything hits Chanyeol as Minseok speaks up.
"Too bad we're only just practicing, this would've look good in my wedding video."
"Don't worry, I've got it covered," Tao, Kris' boyfriend, comments on the side, holding his iPhone.
Chanyeol turns to look at Baekhyun, "you mean--"
"Ch-Chanyeol-" he starts before laughing again. "I'm not marrying anyone. We're on Jongdae and Minseok's wedding, what are you thinking?" he continues, bits of laughter still coming out from him.
Jongdae and Minseok. Couple since summer before their sophomore year. It makes sense now.
"What drug did you take,Chanyeol? I’m pretty sure you’re not high when you came in with Jongin here," Jongdae jokes as he stands up and dusts himself. "Thinking your own boyfriend would marry someone else," he tsks and everyone break in a pit of laughter again.
Baekhyun gives him a peck on his lips before ushering him back to his seat, "the wedding is starting, babe. Wake up," he teases, ruffling Chanyeol’s hair, before leaving to stand once again on Jongdae's side.
Chanyeol buries his face on his palms. He is so fucked up, he thinks. But a smile immediately crept up on his face.
Well, who cares, Byun Baekhyun ended up being his after all.
Jongdae doesn’t really appreciate it when someone comes barging in on his dorm room at 7:30 in the morning on a Saturday, except if you’re Kim Minseok. But the sight that greets him when he opens the door with a “whoever the fuck are you, if you’re not Kim Minseok, I’m going to kill you” that fades into a whisper as he sees a lost puppy that is his best friend looking like he needs a shelter.
“Holy fuck, Baekhyun, did you study all night to get your eyes that puffy?” He ushers the said boy inside, going straight into the kitchen to make some tea for the both of them.
His best friend is not saying anything so when he turns his head back to the counter and sees Baekhyun hanging his head low, his shoulder shaking, Jongdae knows no books or notes should be blamed.
“I swear I’m going to kill Park Chanyeol in his sleep. Maybe cut his dick off and feed it to the sharks in the sea first, then throw him in too,” he grumbles as he makes his way towards the brunet. “What did he do this time?”
Baekhyun sobs and the tears just won’t stop. “I-I went to a sleepover with him-“
“Yeah, I know. Then? Have you confessed? You said you’ll confess.”
“I-“ sobs, “He asked me if I like Kris-“ sniffs.
“So? Is he jealous of Kris or what? Don’t tell me you’re crying out of happiness because if you are, I’ll be convinced you’ve lost it,” Jongdae comments as he runs his fingers through his best friend’s locks.
Baekhyun laughs and he suddenly wants to thank everyone in the above for Kim Jongdae.
“No-“sobs. “He thought-He thought I like Kris. A-and that we’re dating. So, I said ‘no, I don’t’. And I was about to say I love him-“chuckles “But-“
“Hey, are you gonna laugh or cry? Make up your mind, dear.”
“Will you just let me finish first?” Baekhyun rolls his eyes as Jongdae mouth a ‘sorry’. He knows his best friend is just trying to lighten up his mood and he appreciates the effort.
“So?” Jongdae urges.
“But he-He cut me off and he said that it’s great because he likes Kris. And asked me if I could get him a date with Wu. Funny, right?” The elder sniffs again before getting some tissue on Jongdae’s counter to blow his nose.
Jongdae looks incredulously at him and makes a face, “Ew, Baek.” And laughs. “I forgot how ugly you look when you cry.” The boy gives him his brightest smile and stands up then spreads his arms in front of Baekhyun. “Power hug?”
Baekhyun gives in and disappears in Jongdae’s arms. Once he felt the boy’s arms wrapped around his body, he cries his heart out, using all the profanities he knows on a certain Park Chanyeol.
“Shhh… You’ll be okay, Baek. You’ll be okay,” Jongdae chants which made the brunet cry harder. Yes, he’ll be okay. He won’t let Chanyeol ruin him for the second time.
The front door opens and Jongdae waits to see who’ll appear on the kitchen doorway, arms still wrapped around Baekhyun.
“What happened?” Minseok mouths as he settles the grocery bags he’s carrying down the dining table.
“Park Chanyeol,” Jongdae mouths back, and with just that name, Minseok understands and walks towards them to give Baekhyun’s head a pat.
Baekhyun looks up to see Minseok’s understanding smile directed towards him and he immediately detaches his body away from Jongdae. “I’m sorry, hyung. I just-I’m sorry,” he starts to apologize but Minseok only leans down and gives him a tight hug, which made Baekhyun’s eyes water again, saying “tell me what Jongdae and I could do. Should we feed him off to the sharks? Or does throwing him on the Han River sounds more exciting?”
The brunet laughs and that’s enough to make the couple smile. “Well, maybe getting him away from me as much as possible would be the greatest,” he answers, wiping off the tears on his cheeks.
“I’ll send him to Madagascar then! I heard they’re in need of giraffes?” Jongdae jokes, his hands stroking his chin as if considering the thought.
“We’ll you be telling us what happened?” Minseok asks as he lets the brunet go. Baekhyun looks at Jongdae for help because he’s not sure he can repeat the story again without crying his eyes out.
“Giant idiot likes Kris. Asked Baek to set a date for the two of them since Baek here and Kris is quite-friendly with each other,” Jongdae supplies and Minseok nods in understanding.
“What did you say though?” The eldest asks as he goes to prepare something to eat for the three of them.
Baekhyun fidgets in his seat before looking at Jongdae. “Well, I was too shocked I only said okay. And he hugged me and thanked me. The next thing I knew, he’s asleep beside me and I get up and leave a note saying I need to run an errand for my mom but I go here instead.”
Jongdae was about to make a comment about how he hate this world because of stupid people and only love Kim Minseok, but the said boy gives him a knowing look. As if telling him to behave, and be kind to his best friend.
“Hey, Baek! Want some ice cream?” Jongdae suggests and Baekhyun just nods.
He’ll take anything that he can to make him feel better.
--
Monday comes and Chanyeol is very much excited about his date with Kris. He had been surprised when he woke up Saturday morning and saw that Baekhyun was gone. Only a note that says “Need to run an errand for mom. I’ve texted Kris. He said he’s okay with Monday after class. See you in school” is left on his bedside table. He felt different that morning. He feels happy, but his heart feels empty. Like he just lost something. But he dismisses the feeling as he remembers his date with Kris.
The bell that signals the start of first period rings but Baekhyun is still nowhere in sight. Chanyeol tried texting him but the boy isn’t replying so, he dial his number instead since their teacher isn’t present yet.
The phone rings three times before it is connected to the voicemail.
‘Hello, Byun Baek here. I’m too fab to answer your call, please leave a message after the beep. Merong~’
Chanyeol smiles at the sound of Baekhyun’s voice but it is immediately gone when he realizes the boy turned his phone off. Is he still busy reviewing for exams? But they still have Wednesday night left to study.
The raven-haired skims his eyes around the room and sees Jongdae, so he went up to the boy’s desk and asks him about their best friend’s whereabouts.
“Yo, Kim Jongdae. Where’s Baekkie?” Jongdae looks at him and Chanyeol swears if looks could kill, he might as well be 10-feet under the ground now.
“Do I look like a lost and found?” The boy snaps back.
Realizing he won’t get an answer, he turns on his heels and went back to his seat grumbling an “I’m just asking where he is, you jerk.”
--
Kris enters the room as Chanyeol stands up to find where Baekhyun is. He stops on his tracks though, hoping Baekhyun would appear behind the tall guy. But unfortunately, no browned-hair puppy appears behind the blond as he makes his way to his seat. He doesn’t know why he’s feeling so disappointed. What’s important is Kris is here, right? They’re date is still on.
“Hey, Kris,” Chanyeol greets the boy and Jongdae turns his eyes towards them. Kris just nods at the raven-haired to acknowledge him.
“Have you seen Baekhyun?”
“He’s not here, yet?” Kris asks and immediately scans the room. Baekhyun is indeed nowhere to be found. “But, he said his already near,” he mutters and Chanyeol doesn’t miss the way his lips forms into a pout.
Just then, the professor enters the room and Chanyeol is forced to sit back down on his seat because the lesson would start.
He was doodling on his notebook, listening to their chemistry teachers goes on about chemical bonds, when the door to their room opens and a boy with an ash-blonde-almost-gray hair comes in bowing, saying his apologies for being late to class. At first, Chanyeol thought it was a new transferee. But they were in the middle of the semester and the voice sounds really familiar so he let his eyes follow the figure. And his assumptions was proven right when the boy sits down on Baekhyun’s chair.
“Baek?” Kris whispers, shock evident on his face as he takes in Baekhyun’s new look and Chanyeol has no other choice but to check the boy out, too.
Baekhyun’s brown hair are now bleached to gray and he looks ethereal with the sun shining on him through the windows. His eyes are lined with kohl and Chanyeol doesn’t know why his heart skips a beat when they’re eyes meet and instead of staring straight to brown orbs that reminds him of hot chocolate and good mornings, Baekhyun’s eyes are gray and Chanyeol felt a shiver down his spine because his gaze is just so cold.
--
“Baekhyun-hyung? Is that you?” Sehun exclaims as they meet on the school gates.
“Yes, it’s me, Hun-ah. Luhaaaaan! No soccer practice today?” he goes and hugs the girl with the pink wavy hair, ignoring Sehun who is holding the girl’s hand. They have always been a cute couple. Luhan shakes her head, smiling lovingly as she compliments how good her best friend looks in his new hair. She had been the closest girl Baekhyun had.
“Baekhyun-hyung! Jongdae-hyung!” they hear someone calling and when they look where the voice is coming from, they all watch as Kim Jongin makes his way towards them. Kyungsoo, his boyfriend, has their fingers intertwined as he waves his free hand at the group. “Hey, it’s been a while,” he greets as they stop in front of them. “What’s the meeting about?”
Minseok huddled them together, “how about we talked about this on our favorite café?” The group nods in unison and proceeds on their way on the café just on the corner of their school.
They’ve introduced Kris as the new member of their squad, while Luhan introduces Yixing, her best friend from China, who’s a member of the school choir together with Jongdae, Kyungsoo and Baekhyun, and Minseok's co-member in football.
“So, midterm exams are coming. How are you all doing?” Minseok starts and everyone grumbles and complains about how hard the requirements were, how busy it gets them and they all laugh because they are all on the same circumstances.
“Well, I and Jongdae were thinking of throwing a party on the break after the midterms. How does that sound?” Minseok continues and everyone expresses their happiness on having a party right after hell week.
“That sounds good, Minseok-oppa. We’ll all get to relax at least,” Luhan comments and everyone teases Sehun how Luhan can’t call him oppa because of their age difference, which made the girl blush.
Sehun glares at all of them and mutters that Luhan calls him ‘oppa’ too. Sometimes. When they're alone.
“Gross, Sehun. We don’t want to know about it,” Jongin comments and everyone laughs.
“I hate you all,” Sehun huffs and Luhan just squeezes his hands that made him smile.
They all part ways after finishing their snacks. Baekhyun, Chanyeol and Kris were the only ones left since Minseok needs to finish something on the library and Jongdae decides to come with him. Kris turns to Baekhyun and asks, “Hey, Baek. About what you texted me about? Should we go?”
Baekhyun looks at Kris while Chanyeol looks at him and the gray-haired boy coughs, “O-oh. Right. About that, would you mind if Chanyeol comes with you instead? I’m going somewhere with my mom so I really need to go?”
Kris’ face falls but he smiles nonetheless, “Okay, maybe we can just go next time. I don’t wanna bother Chanyeol, he might be busy with something.”
Chanyeol whips his head to Kris and waves his hands, “no, no. It’s totally fine. I don’t really have anything to do today. Let’s go?”
The blond boy looks at Baekhyun, who nods and smiles at him, then to Chanyeol.
“I gotta go. Bye. Be safe on your way there.” Baekhyun waves and starts walking backwards, looking at the two tall guys, staring right back at him. He looks at Kris and gives him a smile then his gaze flickers towards Chanyeol and their eyes meet. Baekhyun wants to tell him so bad how much he loves him, but then Chanyeol smiles and waves at him, bidding him a “Bye, Baek. Be safe!” that is too cheerful, Baekhyun almost wants to punch him.
“Bye, Yeol,” he says with a nod and turns his back on them. He’s not just walking away to go home. This time, he’s gonna walk away from Chanyeol’s life.
--
Chanyeol doesn’t know why he felt a heavy feeling once Baekhyun bid him goodbye. It felt like it would be the last time that the boy would be calling him his nickname and Chanyeol doesn’t like it one bit. He watches as Baekhyun turns his back and walk away and the tall male doesn’t really know why he feels like his best friend is walking away from his life.
He shrugs his thoughts away though when Kris asks him if he’s ready to go.
As it turns out, Kris is just going to the bookstore to buy a book. Chanyeol asks him about the book and the blond male had explained to him what is was about, mentioning Baekhyun’s name that made Chanyeol’s fist clenched on his side.
They walked in toward some other stores, Chanyeol trying to create a proper talk with Kris, but the boy is too cold on him. His smiles are small, unlike when he’s with Baekhyun. He's not that talkative, and after a while Chanyeol got bored that he stops talking and just follows the taller boy wherever he goes.
He had invited Kris for an ice cream and the boy had agreed. It was cool. They share some stories about each other. He finds out that Kris was the team captain of his school’s basketball team back in Canada. He had also proven that everything Baekhyun had tell him about the boy were true.
At the end of the day, they both part ways in the junction and Chanyeol asked Kris if he wants to go eat dinner tomorrow night which the blond boy had agreed on. The raven-haired boy was more than happy to know that Kris is willing to have dinner with him. Sure, they don’t have much of fun, but he’s still convinced that he is in love with the blond male. Or that he at least likes him, ignoring the feeling of hate he has towards the boy. The more you hate, the more you love, right?
--
It was the last day of the exams and Chanyeol almost jumps out of his seat once he finishes the exam and hands it to the proctor.
Once out the door, he shouts a “fucking finally!” as he approaches Jongdae, Kris, and Baekhyun with a fist bump. Jongdae and Kris had returned his gesture but when he turns to Baekhyun, just walk past him, hugging Kyungsoo who just got out of the exam room looking like he wants to murder someone.
Chanyeol realizes that Baekhyun had drifted away from him since he began to go out with Kris. They’ve been on dates, even though Kris calls it ‘friendly hang-outs’. Sometimes, they go together with Minseok and Jongdae. On other times, with the whole squad. But never with Baekhyun.
He wanted to go out with Kris and Baekhyun, but the latter always has an excuse not to go. And he realizes he doesn’t like the thought either so he lets it go. He had invited Baekhyun for a movie instead, just the two of them, but the boy declined. He tried calling Baekhyun, but it just goes straight to the voice mail and Chanyeol wants to tear his hair out because what did he just do? Why is Baekhyun avoiding him?
“Hey, Jongdae.” He needs to fix this. He needs Baekhyun’s help so that he can confess to Kris is what he tells himself. Even though, deep inside, he knows that's not the reason.
“Is Baekhyun mad at me?” Jongdae looks at him like he’d just ask something funny, trying to suppress a laugh. “Baekhyun? Mad at you? No. Not at all. I don’t know. Why don’t you ask him yourself?”
“But, you see, he’s gon-“
“Minseokkie-hyung! I gotta go, Chanyeol. See you!” Jongdae waves at him before running off to his boyfriend. It’s only Kris and him left.
It has been silent between the both of them. They don’t really have any plans today. And Chanyeol is still thinking about what he could have done for Baekhyun to avoid him when Kris cuts the silence between them.
“Have you seen Baekhyun?” he asks and Chanyeol shook his head, “I’m actually wondering where he is, too.”
“Yeah? Can I ask you a question then?” the blond inquires as he turns to his side where Chanyeol is standing.
“What is it?” Chanyeol scans his eyes through the crowd. No gray-haired boy found.
“Have you ever liked Baekhyun?” His head turns in a speed of a lightning he feels like he’ll have a whiplash. “What?!”
Kris shrugs, “I’m just wondering if you have ever liked Baekhyun. You’ve been together since you're freshmen, right? And you’re best friends. And I am pretty sure you’re gay,” he chuckles.
Chanyeol gives a laugh before giving a response, “Well, yeah. We’ve been together since we were freshmen, but he’s been together with Jongdae since they were kids, I think? So-”
“You’re not answering my question, Chanyeol.”
“What? If I had like him? Of course I like him. But not like a boyfriend type. I like him as my friend. And… Just that. I never see him more than that. That’s all,” he mumbles and Kris almost laughs because Chanyeol sounds so defensive.
He cocks an eyebrow towards the boy and Chanyeol widens his eyes, “what?”
Kris just shooks his head, “nothing. So you don’t like him-“
Chanyeol looks ahead then turns his gaze back on Kris. The boy looks like he’s thinking about something deep.
“Can I date him, then? Since you’re his best friend, I want to get a permission from you. Jongdae had already given me his. I just thought I should ask you, too,” the blond says, a hint of shyness on his voice and Chanyeol was taken aback. Kris likes Baekhyun.
Kris Wu fucking likes Byun Baekhyun.
Chanyeol suddenly feels so mad. He thinks about Kris dating Baekhyun. Of Baekhyun holding hands with Kris, hugging him, crying on him, feeding him, and he doesn’t like the idea of it. Not of Kris being Baekhyun’s. But of Baekhyun belonging to Kris.
“You can’t. I’m in love with you,” Chanyeol says suddenly and he leans down to catch the blond’s boy lips. He ignores the voice in his head that is saying this is wrong. And how his heart doesn’t even beat a little bit faster.
Kris pushes him away, “What the fuck, Chanyeol?”
Chanyeol wipes his lips with his arms and says it again, “I’m in love with you. You can’t date, Baekhyun.”
Anything to get you away from, Baekhyun.
The taller male just looks at him, searches his face and shook his head.
“I’m sorry, Chanyeol. But I like Byun Baekhyun. And I’ve decided to ask him out. Be safe on your way home,” Kris bids, his voice sounding disappointed, and walks away from him. Chanyeol just smirks and he can feel tears form on his eyes. Kris likes Baekhyun. This can’t be.
He shrugs his shoulders and when he looks up, his gaze meets a familiar brown orbs looking directly at him and he freezes on his place. His heart beating fast.
“Baekhyun,” Chanyeol takes a step forward, but the boy in front of him takes a step back. Did you hear it? Did you hear that Kris is in love with you? Did you see me kiss him? Tell me you didn’t, Baek. Tell me you didn’t.
“Byun Baekhyun, wait,” he calls but Baekhyun turns on his back and runs away.
Taking Chanyeol’s heart together with him.
Tell me you don’t like him.
--
Chanyeol is taking solititude under the tree on the school field. The warm sun caressing his skin and he feels relax and free. He wants to take his mind off of things for a while so he closes his eyes and lets the wind carry his consciousness away.
But not for so long because he hear familiar voices approaching.
“Hey, Jongdae. Is it true?” he can recognize that it was Kyungsoo.
“What is it? That Kris asked Baekhyun out yesterday?” Jongdae this time.
Chanyeol opens his eyes at the mention of the names.
“Yeah. It’s true. Kris picked him up from his house and took him on a date,” Jongdae continues and Chanyeol sits up.
It can’t be.
Kyungsoo and Jongdae exchange knowing smiles as they see Chanyeol sit up from his position a while ago. Pretending they still don’t notice him, they continue talking. “Will he be Baekhyun’s date on the party later, then?” Kyungsoo asks feigning innocence.
“Well, I don’t know about that. But who knows? It’s time for Baekhyun to get a boyfriend anyway. It’s been too long.”
No, he can’t.
Chanyeol makes a noise and pretends to stretch his limbs before looking at where Kyungsoo and Jongdae at. “What time is the party?”
“Didn’t you get the invitation?” Kyungsoo asks.
Crap. Chanyeol thinks. Wrong question.
“Naaah, I didn’t,” he lies and Jongdae can sense it.
“It starts at 8pm. You better be there or else-“ Jongdae warns, pointing a finger at him, then stands up.
“I gotta go. I need to prepare for the party. See you later, guys!”
--
Music can be heard outside Jongdae’s house as Baekhyun parks on the driveway. He decides to come alone, even though Kris had offered to pick him up. Kris had confessed to him. And he appreciates it but the blond boy knows about his feelings towards Chanyeol. And Baekhyun is more worried about how Chanyeol would feel if he finds out than his own, even how stupid it may sound.
Baekhyun is wearing a black pair of tight skinny jeans that emphasizes his thighs with a white loose v-neck shirt that shows off his collarbones top with a leather jacket and a pair of Chuck Taylors. He just let his hair be, messy as it is, and a dark kohl surrounds his eyes making it look smoky. Once he enters the room, Jongdae immediately recognizes him and hoots. “The diva has come,” his best friend announces and Baekhyun rolls his eyes.
The room isn’t packed. It’s just their circle of friends and some of Minseok’s football buddies.
Jongin had slapped his ass when he gets passed them, his other hand wrapped around on Kyungsoo’s shoulder who mouthed a ‘you look hot’, and he just sticks his tongue out at the couple. He went straight to the kitchen counter where he finds Yixing and Luhan mixing drinks, the petite girl handing him a red cup with a smile and he takes it.
“I don’t drink alcohol, Lu!” he shouts through the blast of music for the girl to hear.
“You can fuck around with everyone, Byun Baek, but not with me. I know you too well!” the older girl retorts and they both laugh together. Yixing just shaking his head on the side with a smile on his face.
He goes around the room with Jongdae, greeting some of the visitors and getting into the dance floor. Everyone knows he and Jongdae can’t dance to save their lives, but the alcohol in their system does the work for them. They both dance and wave their bodies to the beat of the music the DJ is producing. Baekhyun had the mistake of checking who the DJ is only to be met by Chanyeol, looking hot on his gray shirt that hangs off his body and emphasizes his chest, a plaid shirt wrapped around his waist, snapback on his head, and hands working magic on the disc. Baekhyun almost wants to scream ‘I fucking love you, Park Chanyeol’, the alcohol in his system making him brave, if not for the hands that snakes around his waist that distracted him. He turns around, giving Kris a smile and a wink, missing as Chanyeol’s eyes turns into slits as he glares at the blond male.
“Looking good tonight, aren’t we?” Kris jokes and he plants a kiss on Baekhyun’s hair that doesn’t go unnoticed by everyone. Especially by Chanyeol who’s grip on his headphones had tighten. Baekhyun just laugh it off and dances with Kris, knowing the taller won’t do anything since they had it all cleared yesterday.
Baekhyun checks him out as well, leaning in to whisper, “Well you don’t look too bad yourself,” which turns into a scream because the music got louder. Kris takes Baekhyun’s hand in his and leans in to whisper in his ear,”let’s go upstairs, I have something to show you.” He looks back at Baekhyun as if asking for permission and the boy nods. They make their way to the crowd and up the stairs.
“I’ve read that a shooting star would be passing tonight. Let’s make our wishes?” Kris explains as he takes Baekhyun out on the balcony.
Baekhyun knows they’re both influenced by alcohol. So, no matter how silly it is, he agrees to wait for the shooting stars and make a wish with Kris.
“Why do you love Chanyeol so much?” Kris asks all of a sudden as they both lean in the railings.
Baekhyun pretends to think about it even though he knows he won’t come up with an answer.
“Well… I don’t know. I just do. Isn’t that how love works? You love them without a reason. You just do. You fell for their qualities then the next thing you knew, you’re in love with everything about them that you stop thinking about the reasons why you love them. Thinking it just happens,” he responded.
“Isn’t it funny how I love him so much?” he wonders as he looks up the sky. Something moves and Baekhyun’s eyes widen before it turns into crescents as he turns to Kris who’s watching him intently.
“Kris!” he snaps his hands in front of the taller boy’s face. “The shooting star had passed, make a wish!” he screams. He claps his palms together and closes his eyes.
I hope Chanyeol will find his happiness. Even if it’s not me. Let him be happy. And please let me forget him.
Baekhyun opens his eyes and gasps when what welcomes his sight is Kris closing the distance between their faces. “You’re my wish, Baekhyun,” he whispers as he leans in, their breath mingling with the wind.
Baekhyun closes his eyes tight and waits for the lips to connect with his. But instead of a kiss, a loud thud resounds in the balcony and he opens his eyes to see Kris on the floor, hands on his cheeks and Chanyeol standing in front of him, fists clenched on his side.
“H-hey! Kris, are you okay?” He run towards the blond boy but before he even makes a step, Chanyeol turns around and traps him in the railings. Arms both on Baekhyun sides.
Baekhyun tries to push the younger male away from him, but Chanyeol won’t move. He can smell him reeking of beer, and he feels dizzy.
“Chanyeol,what are you doing?! Get out of my way!” he shouts, trying to push Chanyeol away, but the boy only tighten his grip on the railing.
“Dude, let him go,” Kris says as he stand up.
Jongdae and their other friends had come up when they hear the thud. And when the dark-haired boy took sight of what is happening, he steps forward.
“Chanyeol. Chanyeol, let Baekhyun go, will you?” Jongdae calls out, but it falls on deaf ears.
“No,” Chanyeol answers coldly. A smirk gracing his face as he looks straight at Baekhyun’s eyes. Baekhyun's eyes that looks so scared and lost as he stares back at Chanyeol. And the taller wants to let him go. But his body is acting against his thoughts.
Tell me you don’t like him. Kiss me, Baekhyun.
“So, enlighten me, Baekhyun. I thought you don’t like Kris?” Chanyeol inquires, anger filling his voice, his emotions taking over his mind.
Baekhyun is still wriggling out of his hold but he won’t let him go, so he pushes his body flushed against the smaller male.
“Chanyeol! What are you doing?” Baekhyun gasps.
“I thought you didn’t like him. You said you don’t like Kris. Then what are you two doing here?” the raven-haired boy’s voice had gotten louder and Baekhyun winces.
“I-I don’t! It’s none of your business, Chanyeol!” the shorter shouts, feeling helpless. What does Chanyeol want? Is it because Kris likes him and not the younger male? Then why did Chanyeol punched Kris?
“None of my business?! I told you I’m in love with him, Baekhyun. And here you are about to kiss him. Tell me, Baek? Did you realized you like him so you’re entertaining him? Did he confessed to you that he loves you? Because he doesn’t, Baekhyun. He’s just playing with you. He kissed me back when I kissed him. Did he tell you that?”
“That’s not true, Baek,” Kris states as he takes a step forward the two.
Baekhyun tears his gaze away from Chanyeol but the boy leans his head down to see the older male’s face. “Tell me, Baekhyun? Do you like him?! Did he kiss you on your date, too? Or maybe he had taken you to bed, huh? Wow, Baek! I thought you’re my best friend! You’re my best friend-“
“Chanyeol, enough,” Jongdae interjects, gritting his teeth on irritation, as he takes one more step but Minseok stops him, shaking his head. It's time for them to finish all these, the eldest of the group thinks.
“You’re my best friend, Baekhyun. But here you are kissing Kris when I clearly told you I was in love with him. You could’ve just told me you like him! I would’ve backed out!” Chanyeol screams and he’s so angry. He’s so mad at everything and he knows all he’s saying is nonsense but the alcohol is getting the best of him.
I’m in love with you, Baekhyun.
“If you love him, you should’ve have said so! You’re playing dirty, Baek-OUCH!”
Chanyeol crouches on the floor as he holds his crotch where Baekhyun knees him. And suddenly, he gets all his senses back. He looks at his best friend towering over him. “That hurts, Bae-“
“Are you finished talking? Are you done taking your anger out on me? Are you jealous because Kris chooses me instead of you?” he asks coldly.
“N-no, Baekhyun. I-“
“I didn’t expect this is where I’d say this. Fuck you, Park. Fuck you. Go to hell, you jerk," Baekhyun mutters through gritted teeth and he looks at Chanyeol, crouching on the floor, and he's feeling stupid because why does he want to hug Chanyeol so bad, tell him his sorry for hitting him, tell him he loves him. He shakes his head and threw more curses on Chanyeol instead.
"Fuck you! You’re asking me if Kris had kissed me on our date? He didn’t. Because he respects me. Because he’s not desperate for me to like him back. You’re asking if- if he has taken me to-“a sob comes out of his mouth and Chanyeol suddenly scrambles to his feet. Scared. Because Byun Baekhyun doesn't cry. He never cries. Chanyeol had never seen him at least. And now that he does, he doesn't want to anymore.
He reaches out a hand, "Baekhyun..." but the shorter flinches away.
“Ha! You’re impossible, Chanyeol. You’ve asked if he had taken me to bed? Do you think I’m that easy? Think about the four years we’ve been together. Have I had any boyfriend? Have I been in a relationship?” Baekhyun asks in a calm voice.
Chanyeol thinks he sounds so broken, so lost. And he looks back at the years they’ve been together and he realizes that no, Baekhyun never had any relationship with someone, nor did he had his first kiss, nor he got laid when they went to the club with fake IDs. He was always the one who makes sure Chanyeol gets home safe. He was always on Chanyeol's side.
“You’re asking me if I love him? Well, let me answer that straight,” Baekhyun fixes his gaze straight on Chanyeol’s dark orbs and the taller male felt cold all of a sudden. Baekhyun’s eyes looks so tired, but no emotions can be seen from it. It’s empty. Blank. “I don’t love him, Chanyeol. Because I’m fucking in love with someone else. Aren’t you going to ask who the unlucky boy is?” Baekhyun smirks. When the taller doesn't say anything, he continues, “No? You won’t? Let me tell you then.”
He takes a step towards where Chanyeol is standing, eyes only looking at him.
“It’s not him, Yeol. Because all this fucking years, all this fucking time, I’ve been in love with you. I love you so fucking much, Park Chanyeol. I love you so much it hurts,” Baekhyun confesses through a whisper. He hits his fist on Chanyeol’s chest and the younger male just receives it. Their friends just standing there, watching the scene unfold. Witnessing as Baekhyun finally ends his misery.
“Screw you, Park. I love you so much but fuck you. You told me I don’t know how a heartbreak feels? Let me tell you a story. When I was 15, someone I loved so much fucking called me at 1:39am, on a summer night, to tell me that he’s dating the love of his life. He told me how good it feels to be kissed by someone you love. And it hurts so much to hear him sounding so happy with someone else. But I let it go. Because he's happy. And that’s what matters, right?”
Everything is starting to make sense to Chanyeol as he stands there, looking at Baekhyun opening himself up.
I’m an idiot.
“10 months later, he came running to me, tears streaming down his face because his first love cheated on him. Do you even know how that feels? Someone you treasured so much had been trashed by someone who doesn’t deserve him at all. One year, Park. I suffer for one year, hearing that boy go on about how he could not forget his first love. Hearing him cry every fucking day about it for a year. Then after that, I thought we had a chance because he started to forget about his first love. He said he needs my help so I gave it to him. So, when he asked me for a sleepover, I decided I’ll tell him how I feel, then if I succeed I would kiss him, then maybe give myself to him. But he just needs to cut me off and tell me that he’s in love with my friend. Isn’t it funny?" Baekhyun gave a sarcastic laugh. "Now tell me, Yeol, do I really not know how it feels? Tell me, Park!” he shouts as he continues to hit Chanyeol with his hands, profanities spewing out of his mouth.
Just as Chanyeol was about to take hold of his hands, Baekhyun pushes him away as he takes step back and wipes his eyes. “This is so funny,” he states with another laugh. “I don’t even know if I love you or I hate you right now,” he says one last time before turning around and walking away, leaving Chanyeol frozen on his spot, hot track of tears streaming down his face.
I love you too, Byun Baekhyun. I’m sorry I hurt you. Please stay.
--
Chanyeol snaps out from his daydream as round of applause filter the room. He looks around and tries to remember where he is when his attention got caught by the man on a white suit, standing at the altar, a bouquet of flower on his hand.
And only one thing registers on his mind.
Byun Baekhyun is getting married.
But not to him. He realizes as he takes in his sky blue button-down shirt together with a pair of fitted gray slacks and his slip-on vans.
No, this can't be happening. Byun Baekhyun cannot marry another man. He won't let it. No. Baekhyun is his. Should have been his a long time ago if he had not been stupid not to notice the older boy's feelings.
Chanyeol scans the room. Looking for someone who's wearing the same suit as Baekhyun. He wants to know who he'll marry. Confirm he’ll be against. He sees Jongin in a black suit across the aisle, his hand tight on Kyungsoo's. He turns his gaze on his front, eyes landing on Sehun, who’s wearing a pair of slacks and a baby pink button down, Luhan looking lovely on her white flowing dress by his side. He scans his eyes throughout the room once again and it lands on the big doors opening wide.
Where Kim Jongdae is standing, on his white suit, his trademark cheshire smile on his face. Looking at everyone before his eyes lands on Baekhyun and his smile got wider as he walks down the aisle.
Of course, Byun Baekhyun is marrying Kim Jongdae. They've been best friends since they were kids. They've been together all their lives. And what's better than spending your whole life with your best friend, right?
But I am Baekhyun's best friend, too. Chanyeol reasons out on his head. Or at least I used too. But I am his best friend nonetheless and why am I not his best man?
The taller boy, who's hair is now dyed jet black, returns his gaze on Baekhyun again. And their eyes meet. Baekhyun flashing him a smile. Byun Baekhyun fucking smiles at him and that's all it takes for Chanyeol to throw his sanity out the window and stop the wedding as he hears the piano playing.
"Wait!" Chanyeol shouts and nine set of confused eyes settling towards the man.
Baekhyun tilted his head in confusion, looking from Chanyeol standing up, and to Jongdae who settled by his side, asking why the giant is making a scene. Jongdae just rolls his eyes and shrugs his shoulders, “I don’t know.”
Minseok stops on the big door. His best man, Yixing, on his side, watching with interested eyes as Chanyeol makes his way to Baekhyun.
"Baek-" Chanyeol starts, taking Baekhyun's hands on his, the bouquet the other is holding glaring at him.
Baekhyun cocks his eyebrows at the taller, still confused. “What is it, ba-“
"Baekhyun, you need to listen to me."
"Chanyeol,can't it wait-" Jongdae interjects only to be cut off by Chanyeol again, who glares at him before muttering, "no! It can't. I need to tell him before he gets married to you."
Jongdae chokes on his laughter, "Get married to--"
"Baekhyun, look at me," Chanyeol returns his gaze back on Baekhyun. The boy looks stunning on his white suit, his brown hair styled up on his head, but Chanyeol would've appreciated it more if Baekhyun was the one who had walked down the aisle, and he’ll be waiting at the altar for him. Maybe he’ll get Jongdae as their best man.
The smaller male looks at him.
"Byun Baekhyun, I'm so sorry for what I've done 6 years ago,” he starts. “I shouldn't have hurt you. I should've realized by then that I was in love with you. That all the jealousy I felt wasn't because I was in love with Kris. But it's because I'm in love with you. It's not you who I get mad at as Kris gets too close. I didn't wish to be you just so I could see his gummy smile. God, I hate his gummy smile. I wanted to be him all those times because he gets to be with you and I didn't. And lastly, It's not you who I punched when Kris tried to kiss you that night at the party, did I?" Chanyeol rumbles and everyone wants to laugh at the confession. Even Kris who has his arms around the waist of a tall boy who has panda eyes.
"Chanyeol, listen-" Baekhyun starts, barely concealing his laugh.
"No, Baek. Listen to me first!" Chanyeol groans in frustration.
Jongdae taps his feet on the ground. "I would really appreciate it if you say it all now, the time is running, I gotta marry my best friend in a few hours," he teases, earning an elbow on his stomach from his best man.
"Baekhyun, I love you. Please give me a chance. I'm probably ruining everything right now, even my friendship with Jongdae--"
"I don't really consider you as my friend," Jongdae comments.
"But I really can't let you go now. I can't let you marry him. I love you, Byun Baekhyun,” he takes a deep breath.
“Run away with me," Chanyeol finishes and he scans Baekhyun’s face. His face looking like he’s about to say something terrible so Chanyeol turns his head down. What if he fucks up? What if Baekhyun doesn't want him anymore? It had been 6 years after all.
Baekhyun squeezes the pair of hands holding his and the boy in front of him looks up again.
And what Chanyeol does not expect is to see the brunet smiling at him, barely holding off his laughter.
Epilogue:
Rounds of laughter can be heard as the music plays in the background. Chanyeol burying his face further down his boyfriend's neck, wanting the floor to just open up and swallow him.
"I still can't believe he thought you'd marry Jongdae, Baek," Luhan laughs loudly and everyone joins in again.
Jongin slaps his hands on the table, "Run away with me," he mimics Chanyeol's deep-voice, his own voice cracking because he can't hold on his laugh. "You watched too much drama hyung."
All of them keeps on laughing and Chanyeol look helplessly at Baekhyun.
"Hey! Help me out here," he whines and Baekhyun just sticks his tongue out.
"Run away with me," he teases, earning a glare from his giant boyfriend who is now pouting. He kisses it away, squeezing the hand that's holding his.
--
“Run away with me," Chanyeol finishes and he scans Baekhyun’s face. His face looking like he’s about to say something terrible so Chanyeol turns his head down. What if he fucks up? What if Baekhyun doesn't want him anymore? It had been 6 years after all.
Baekhyun squeezes the pair of hands holding his and the boy in front of him looks up again.
And what Chanyeol does not expect is to see the brunet smiling at him, barely holding off his laughter.
"What?" Chanyeol asks, looking like a lost child and that’s when everyone loses it.
He looks at everyone, confusion written on his face as they watch them laugh. Are they laughing because of his misery? He probably deserves this. He deserves all of this.
Baekhyun is laughing so hard his face turning red. Jongdae is down on the floor clutching his stomach, not caring if his suit got dirty. Jongin almost fell down his chair, his loud laughter starting to irritate Chanyeol's ears. Luhan trying to hide her face on Sehun's shoulder because her jaw is breaking from laughing too much. Kris laughing with all his gums showing. And Minseok hitting Yixing's shoulder while standing in the big doors of the hall.
Minseok. In a white suit. Standing in the door. With Yixing.
"Wait-" Everything hits Chanyeol as Minseok speaks up.
"Too bad we're only just practicing, this would've look good in my wedding video."
"Don't worry, I've got it covered," Tao, Kris' boyfriend, comments on the side, holding his iPhone.
Chanyeol turns to look at Baekhyun, "you mean--"
"Ch-Chanyeol-" he starts before laughing again. "I'm not marrying anyone. We're on Jongdae and Minseok's wedding, what are you thinking?" he continues, bits of laughter still coming out from him.
Jongdae and Minseok. Couple since summer before their sophomore year. It makes sense now.
"What drug did you take,Chanyeol? I’m pretty sure you’re not high when you came in with Jongin here," Jongdae jokes as he stands up and dusts himself. "Thinking your own boyfriend would marry someone else," he tsks and everyone break in a pit of laughter again.
Baekhyun gives him a peck on his lips before ushering him back to his seat, "the wedding is starting, babe. Wake up," he teases, ruffling Chanyeol’s hair, before leaving to stand once again on Jongdae's side.
Chanyeol buries his face on his palms. He is so fucked up, he thinks. But a smile immediately crept up on his face.
Well, who cares, Byun Baekhyun ended up being his after all.