true colors • chanbaek

#23

Chanyeol rested a bit and took a bath. When he came out of the bathroom, he finds Kyungsoo reading a book. Chanyeol frowned. "What's that? I didn't expect you were reading a book?" Chanyeol said jokingly. "What do you think of me? Can't read? Stupid?" Chanyeol laughs and sat on the sofa not far from Kyungsoo.

"I heard what you were talking about with the dark man earlier." Chanyeol thought. "Ah, Jongin?" Chanyeol said, laughing. "Yeah, about Baekhyun? Your EX?" Kyungsoo asked. Chanyeol stopped. "It's not that I'm interfering in your life, but if you were broke up, you guys should have had a proper closure. You probably don't know how it feels to be someone who is chasing the one they love the most." Kyungsoo stood up.

"Yah...Kyungsoo...what's with you?" Chanyeol asked. "I'm just saying the fact. Why are you avoiding him? Why are you keep running away from him without clarifying everything? Even if it's Baekhyun's fault, why didn't you hear his side before you made a decision?" Kyungsoo said seriously. Chanyeol frowned.

"Kyungsoo...You didn't even know Baekhyun-"

"It doesn't matter if I still didn't know him. If you look into his eyes, you will know how sincere he is." Kyungsoo said, and Chanyeol suddenly grabbed his arms. "What's wrong with you? I thought you understand me? I thought...You were different from him." Kyungsoo gasped when he noticed that Chanyeol's face was too close to his.

"C-Chanyeol...let go of me." Kyungsoo calmly said. Trying to remove Chanyeol's hands from his wrist. "Kyungsoo..." Chanyeol sighs as he came closer and put his other hand to Kyungsoo's back. It looks like he's hugging him.

"W-What do you think you-"

"You like me, don't you?" Kyungsoo eyes widen. "W-What the hell are you talking about?! Are you crazy?!" Kyungsoo shouted. Pushing Chanyeol away, but Chanyeol was kept hugging him. "You think I didn't know? That you were secretly looking at me with that reddish face of yours?" Chanyeol said, looking into Kyungsoo's eyes.

Kyungsoo gulped. Chanyeol was right. Kyungsoo likes him, but Kyungsoo knows something is wrong, and he can't. Chanyeol was still undecided. Kyungsoo thought even more, when he met Baekhyun in person. He was smiling at him, but his eyes were sad.

"If you like me, then why...you're pushing me to Baekhyun?" Chanyeol asked. Kyungsoo pushed Chanyeol, and this time he breaks free. "I don't want to get hurt, and I don't want to like someone who still loves his EX," Kyungsoo answered.

"You're not a kid anymore, Chanyeol. And you know what's right. I understand that you get hurt, but from the picture that you just saw? You turn your back to him without hearing his side? That's not right." Kyungsoo said. "If you trust him, you will not get affected by that single photo. You will hear his reason and believe him. That's the real man. Chanyeol." Kyungsoo turns his back.

"I'll forget what just happened. You should do the same."

--

Chanyeol starts his day by going to university. Kyungsoo didn't talk to him since this morning. He straightened up to the shop and saw Junmyeon, he immediately greeted him, and he looked at a man sitting at the corner.

"Finally, you are here! That handsome man has been waiting for you for an hour!" Junmyeon said. Chanyeol frowned because he didn't know who is it. This is his first time seeing the man.

"Who's that? I don't know him. It's my first time seeing that man." Chanyeol whispered to Junmyeon. "I also don't know! Yah, don't tell me, is he one of the loan sharks from the past?!" Junmyeon whispered back. Chanyeol was surprised when the man was walking towards them.

Chanyeol frowned when the man bowed his head. "It was nice to see you, Mr.Park." Chanyeol looks at Junmyeon. "Mr.Park?" Junmyeon shrugged. "My name is Zhang Yixing from Park Inc." Junmyeon eyes widen. "P-Park INC?! Wow! Excuse me but, All of the place here in Korea, but why in our small cafe?!" Junmyeon said. Chanyeol instantly calms him down.

"Hyung, please!" Chanyeol said, calming Junmyeon. "But, what's Park INC?" He asked. Yixing and Junmyeon froze. "Seriously, Chanyeol? Are you not that stupid, right? PARK INC is one of the best companies in Korea. Higher than Byuns. Park Inc was located in Dubai." Junmyeon whispered.

"Sorry, but can I ask you why you are here?" Chanyeol asked. "I'm here because of you, Mr.Park. Your grandfather wants to see you." Chanyeol eyes widen. Junmyeon instantly caresses his forehead. "G-Grandfather? But I'm orphan-"

"Will you come with me?"

--

"ChanHyun-ah, Baekhyun is-"

Mother Eve didn't even complete what she was talking about when ChanHyun instantly run into Baekhyun. He hugged him. "Uncle Baekhyun!" ChanHyun greeted. "Aigoo, ChanHyun-ah! I miss you!" Baekhyun brushes ChanHyun's hair. "Here, I have your favorite cake." ChanHyun's eyes instantly bright up.

"Ohhhh! Thank you, Uncle!" Baekhyun smiles. "No worries, go ahead and share with others." ChanHyun nodded and brought the cakes to the other kids.

Mother Eve and Baekhyun were left together. They sat on the bench and watched the kids. "How are you, Baekhyun?" Mother Eve asked. Baekhyun nodded slowly. "Uhm, Somehow...I'm good." Mother Eve smiled. "Aren't you still talking to Chanyeol?" Baekhyun nodded. "Not yet..."

"Why you can't tell him that you and your fake fiancé fabricate the wedding?" Baekhyun sighs. "He didn't let me explain everything...Even If I tried to, he keeps saying that it was all lies." Baekhyun said, trying to smile.

"Don't worry...Chanyeol is not that cold as you think. The reason why he distanced himself is because of his pride. Everything has a reason. Trust me."

--

"One Latte please."

Kyungsoo is not in the mood while making a latte. Chanyeol is gone, and he doesn't know where it is. He also has no intention of finding out where he is.

"Here's your latte, sir." Kyungsoo directly looked at the man because he heard a chuckle from it.  "What are you laughing at?"

"Because your face looks scary, it seems like you're not in the mood. Anyway, do you remember me? I'm Jongin. Chanyeol's friend. Is he there-"

"I don't know, and I don't know where your friend is. Maybe he flew to the planet mars or go to the jungle because your friend looks like a monkey, now excuse me!"

Jongin chuckles softly. "He's cute, interesting."