To Be Replaced

Part 2

For the next few days, every time you see Baekhyun, his face is buried in his phone. He spent the majority of his free time working on his line, setting up meetings with investors, and doing everything he could to make sure his and Maya's designs were perfect. You were proud of him but also worried about his health. His lack of sleep and self-care concerned you, so you were relieved when you finally got him to agree to having a relaxing day together.

You thought the two of you would spend the day being lazy around the house, binge some shows, and either cook or order takeout. You figured it would be a good way for the two of you to relax together... Of course, you didn't expect Baekhyun to completely ignore his phone during the day either. He had calls and emails to answer, and you expected that... What you didn't expect was for him to have his face buried in his phone the entire day.

Finally, you sigh and pause the show he had wanted to watch and ask who he's texting. You give him a little bit to respond, and when he doesn't, you turn your body towards him and watch him type away on his phone. You ask a second time, and it's like he doesn't even hear you. You weren't even sure he knew you were in the same room as him at this point.

You turn your head and glance around the room, trying to decide if it was worth it to keep asking or if you should just let it go. Debating, you knew it would bug you for days if you let him get away with ignoring you during the time you were supposed to be spending together, so you know you have to say something.

You turn back to him and poke his cheek, finally getting his attention. "I've been talking to you... Who are you texting so furiously?"

"Oh, it's Maya. There was a problem with one of our fabrics, but she figured it out."

Ah... That would make sense why he was so invested in his phone. Letting it go, you let him finish what he needs to do and go inspect the food you had in the kitchen. You didn't really want to cook, and it looks like you didn't have enough ingredients to make something delicious anyways, so you leave the kitchen and head back to the living room.

"Hey, do you want to get takeout instead? We don't really have anything to eat."

Baekhyun pauses mid text and looks over at you with a slightly guilty look on his face. "Didn't I tell you Maya and I were going to go get dinner?"

You blink a few times, almost sure you were in a sudden state of shock. "No?"

He hums in thought for a moment. "I swore I did... Well, I want to thank her for fixing the fabric mix-up."

"Wait a minute... You made the plans today? Even though we already had plans together?" you feel annoyance quickly filling you at the thought of him ending your day together halfway through it. Also, he couldn't remember if he told you something that he literally just decided to do not even five minutes ago?

"I figured you'd be okay with it... We can have dinner tomorrow." Baekhyun says as he shrugs like it's not a big deal.

You try not to let it show, but you are hurt by his actions and the lack of care towards your plans... However, you knew this was important to him, so you would let it go, just like everything else.

"...Oh...okay."

He walks up to you with a smile and gives you a quick peck on the lips. "I'm gonna go get ready for dinner. You should order yourself some food, though. It's not good to skip meals."

You silently watch as he walks toward your bedroom with a noticeable spring in his step. Suddenly, you didn't feel hungry at all, but you pick up your phone and text Sehun to come over for dinner, anyway. Baekhyun was right. You shouldn't skip meals.