Trust Is Like A Glass

Sleeping On Floor

7 days later

Baekhyun looks at the phone screen, seeming like Chanyeol is going to be late tonight. He even didn't send any text whether he will eat dinner or not. Baekhyun pretends like he doesn't care while watching TV or using SNS on the phone. It's really making Baekhyun exhausted to live such a monotonous life, it's like no aim,no expectation. Just Baekhyun is living without any reason. 

Baekhyun sighs while looking at the fish cutlets he has prepared for Chanyeol which just need to be fried in the oven after Chanyeol returns. He boxes most of the foods and keeps them in the refrigerator. 

Maybe Chanyeol won't eat dinner at home tonight. Recently he has been so busy with work that has stopped even taking dinner at home. Chanyeol didn't utter any word regarding the car compensation and didn't even ask this week if Baekhyun needed anything grocery or things for this week. 

It's not like Baekhyun expects care from Chanyeol, but he expects someone to talk with him. He wants someone to ask him how he is doing. He wants someone to say whether he is going right or wrong. Baekhyun lays on the bed while switching off the light in his room. But he can't sleep and feels like he can't sleep tonight.

Baekhyun gets up and goes downstairs. Chanyeol still hasn't returned, Baekhyun glimpses over the dinner kept on table. Baekhyun steps towards the study room of Chanyeol. Chanyeol most of the time keeps this room locked, as this room has a mini bar plus Chanyeol's licensed weapon. 

Baekhyun glimpses over the files and books furnished on the bookshelves. Chanyeol is indeed a very busy lawyer. Looking at the files of cases that he has dealt with, anyone can say that he is enough experienced one.

Looking at a familiar book, Baekhyun takes it out. Opening the book,he can recognise his old text book of law school. Several sticky notes and written notes with glitter pens are indicating how hard working student Baekhyun was at that time.

Baekhyun sits on the floor, while taking the book. He keeps reading randomly ,until the sound of the door opening indicates Chanyeol has returned to home. Although Baekhyun wants to get up to greet Chanyeol, he doesn't do that.

Baekhyun feels the written black words of books float over the air because of his absent mind. He is recalling the earlier event of meeting Oh Sehun who was such a nice cosy hearted person and offered Baekhyun to take a look on CV. Baekhyun has talked with someone in a fresh mind for such a long time. Meeting Oh Sehun has made him think about his past and present lifestyle.

"What are you doing here?" Chanyeol's voice makes Baekhyun's floating words from the textbook come back to the book.

"Nothing... Just thinking about wiping the dust off these books one day",Baekhyun gets up and keeps the book in place.

"Oh!... That's your book. I have kept all of your books and notes with care," Chanyeol leans on a bookshelf.

"Have you had dinner?" Baekhyun changes the topic.

"Yes, with one of my VIP clients. It was inevitable. The workload has increased much ,as the cases are getting on trial which were pending till my return to Korea," Chanyeol explains.

"Oh... Is that a case of malingering? I ....," Baekhyun looks at a file in a higher level of the bookshelf. He tiptoes to take it down. At the same time Chanyeol comes ahead to help. Everything gets messed up ,as Baekhyun pulls more files at the same time. More files and papers along with dust start to fall on Baekhyun. But Chanyeol blocks them. 

He cages Baekhyun while resting his hands over the bookshelf.

" Oh sorry... I will collect and decorate them right now," Baekhyun feels ashamed of making such a mess in the middle of night.

"No need. Important papers are in the office, I don't keep much necessary papers at home. I will take them up anytime later," Chanyeol smiles while assuring Baekhyun.

" Can you please give me some space to breathe?" Baekhyun says feeling congested as the giant's body crushes his body.

" Sure," Chanyeol hides his disappointment. He felt better staying like this. In order to hide disappointment he picks up a file and says," This was a case of fake malingering. The person was appointed in an organisation. He tried to frame another crime while submitting a fake sickness certificate in office."

"Oh... That's not so interesting," Baekhyun frowns while taking another book from the shelf and sits on the floor.

" Are you not going to sleep?" Chanyeol questions while collecting papers and files them. 

" I slept a lot in the afternoon. You go , get freshened and sleep," Baekhyun replies.

"I am not feeling sleepy yet," Chanyeol sits beside Baekhyun while taking off his dusty blazer.

"That's your choice," Baekhyun doesn't give Chanyeol any attention.

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It was first Chanyeol,who slept while sitting on the floor and leaning on a bookshelf. At one time Baekhyun also closed his eyes ,while reading the book. 

At one time being uncomfortable with sitting posture, Chanyeol laid down on the floor. At one time Baekhyun also laid down on the floor beside Chanyeol in a sleepy state, keeping the book aside.

The night was not so cold ,but the tiles of the floor were.  While searching for warmth, Baekhyun snuggled on Chanyeol's chest and Chanyeol also hugged him while pulling his dusty blazer over their  bodies. It was a pleasant night. None of them were aware of sleeping together. Tiredness and coldness kept them tied together.

In the early morning, the unusual feeling makes Baekhyun wake up. The musky scent of cologne,men's perfume, dusty pungent smell and the usual smell of old papers make him realise that he had fallen asleep last night in the study room. As he attempts to move a bit,he freezes at the feeling of another body close to him. Chanyeol? Chanyeol also slept here last night?

Chanyeol has slept, that's not a problem. But Chanyeol is spooning him like this? Baekhyun feels more uncomfortable as he understands he was sleeping over Chanyeol's arms and Chanyeol's other arms are over his body.

As Baekhyun tries to get rid of Chanyeol's arm over his body and move away the dusty blazer, Chanyeol becomes a bit conscious in sleep. He pulls the blazer over their body again and more strongly cages Baekhyun with arm like Baekhyun is just a side pillow. Baekhyun feels his body get stiffened on Chanyeol's next action.

Using him as a side pillow is not so gross .. But what is more  gross is that Chanyeol's one hand is literally cupping one of Baekhyun's chest projections.

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