Butter Digger || CHANBAEK

Final

Baekhyun lets out a loud cry, alarming all the customers inside the well-lit cafe painted with hues of pastel blue and pink. The clock is currently pointing at twelve and the cafe is slowly being filled with workers on a lunch break who crave for coffees and desserts.

"Hyung! Are you okay?!" one of the staff asks while another one, a noticeably shorter, turns to face the rest of the customers and bows apologetically, telling them that the alarming cry was nothing serious and they can carry on with their breakfast.

"I apologise on behalf of the owner, please do continue your meal."

Some shake their head, clearly amused and used to the random outburst of the adorable cafe owner meanwhile some newcomers furrow their eyebrows in curiosity.

Baekhyun shoves his phone into his staff's face, startling the man who goes by the name Sehun. "Sehunnie, look! Chanyeol is ignoring me again!" he cries again.

Sehun scratches his head awkwardly before muttering softly, "Uh— but Baekhyun hyung... doesn't Director Park usually ignore you?— I mean like— this is not the first time, right?"

"I know!" Baekhyun stomps his feet grumpily. "— but that doesn't mean it hurts less each time!"

Sehun stands there bewilderedly, not knowing what to respond to the distressed pastry chef. Thankfully, his eye meets with the other male who is working at the cashier.

Kyungsoo, the man at the cashier gestures for him to return to his barista station and leave their wailing boss be. "Go," he mutters silently.

Once he is done taking orders from the line of customers, Kyungsoo turns around to smack his friend on the back.

"Gosh! What's with you, Soo? That hurts!" the other male whines and rubs his back. He isn't kidding, his back does sting from the sudden blow.

"Get back to work, Baek!"

Baekhyun crosses his arms and sticks out his tongue at the fuming male. "No! I'm sad— let me wallow in peace!"

"You're disturbing everyone with your annoying cries and gosh, Baekhyun— this happens every single day, don't you get tired of it? You're scaring our customers away— oh you're so lucky you're cute, though..." Kyungsoo says exasperatedly, unintentionally praising him at the same time. "and please— please stop giving free desserts to the CEO— keep this up and your cafe will go bankrupt soon, I swear!"

Baekhyun frowns at his friend's words and huffs loudly.

"— and I don't know why I'm worrying for your cafe instead when you do nothing but act pretty all day..." Kyungsoo continues and massages his temple.

"Hey! I baked all the cakes every day!' Baekhyun argues.

Kyungsoo blows on his bangs and raises his eyebrows. "Well, duh? That's because it's your job."

Baekhyun, growing annoyed at his best friend, puts his phone away into his pink apron and turns around to go into the kitchen.

"You are so Chanyeolphobic huh— bye! I'm not talking to you anymore!" he stomps away, putting extra force into his steps to show his anger.

Kyungsoos shakes his head in disbelief at the childish behaviour and faces the front again, again, bowing his apologetically to the eyes watching.

"Good afternoon, Jaehyunnie~" Baekhyun greets sweetly, placing a box of cupcakes in front of the male. "Is the director here today?"