𝚖𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚛 // 𝚋𝚢𝚞𝚗 𝚋𝚊𝚎𝚔𝚑𝚢𝚞𝚗✔

Chpater XXIII

Is what they have truly a “true love,” or do they simply want to feel the closure they didn't get when they broke up? Or just two people who want to reconnect, despite the fact that their pasts are preventing them from doing so?

Baekhyun and Taeyeon finally admitted that they still have feelings for each other two days ago, but he abruptly changed his mind when she also confessed. Taeyeon hasn't gotten any sleep since that day, while Baekhyun is in Seoul, preparing for his solo debut.

She intended to follow him back to Seoul, but she decided to give him and herself some space, thinking that they might have said those words because of the circumstances they were in that night; while he intended to return to the resort and tell her that what he had said was wrong.

Tiffany inquired as she assisted her with her luggage, “What are you going to do then?”

Two days had gone by easily, and Taeyeon can't go another day without telling Baekhyun everything she needed to say, she can't go another day without having him by her side because ever since they went to Cali, she's suddenly felt that closeness towards him again.

She took a deep breath and exhaled. “I don't know yet, but I'm returning to Seoul today, Fanny; I was the one who let him go seven years ago, and I can't let it happen again.”

She's willing to fight for him now, but will he do the same? The tables have now been turned; seven years ago, she was the one who quickly let go, and now he is the one who quickly backed out after they had just confessed.

But, in any case, Taeyeon flew back to Seoul on Jung's private plane, and as soon as she landed, she went straight to Baekhyun's apartment, despite the fact that it's still midnight, and she has no idea whether he's there or not.

“Baekhyun—” she quietly called out as a familiar figure stepped out of the elevator just as she was about to ring his doorbell, but she stopped when she realized he wasn't alone— he's with a girl.

She didn't have time to run away when Baekhyun turned around to face her, having probably heard his name being called by his favorite voice from afar. He furrowed his brows, wondering if he was hallucinating or if Taeyeon was really standing on his doorstep.

“Taeyeon? Is that you? What are you doing here? I thought you were still in Cali,” he asked repeatedly as he took large steps towards her and came to a halt in front of her.

“I'm sorry, I shouldn't be here; I didn't know…” she cuts herself off, her gaze shifted to his, then to his shoulders behind him, where the woman is still standing but not looking in their direction, and then she abruptly returned to the elevator.

“You didn't know what?” he asked, confused by what she was saying.

Taeyeon isn't sure if he's just acting as if he doesn't know or what. However, as Baekhyun watched her intently, he noticed that she was looking in the direction of the elevator. That's when the realization hits him, and he returns his gaze to her, who is already staring at him, trying not to cry.

“It's not what you think, Taeyeon,” he began, but she was already taking a step away from him.

“You don't need to explain anything, Baekhyun,” she replied quietly. “I just… I thought… You said you still have feelings for me, but I guess we were just too drunk or got caught up in the flow of what was already happening that night… I spent two days thinking of what to do once I followed you here… but you're already with… someone…” she swallowed the lump in her throat as she looked him in the eyes, hurt and confusion visible in hers. “… I guess I shouldn't have come here at all.”

As Taeyeon said all of that and Baekhyun didn't get a chance to speak, she assumed he's dating that woman, who is probably from the same company as he is. She didn't know why she said and thought that; she's not the type of woman who jumps to conclusions, but when she saw him with that woman, she couldn't stop herself from thinking negatively and did what she had to do; she was about to walk away when Baekhyun softly grabbed her wrist.