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121. EXO Baekhyun - Mistake II

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byun baekhyun/reader. 3.1k words. college!au + professor!au. implied smut.

— byun baekhyun was your intoxicant, your drug, keeping you under his influence for as long as he pleases. and it'll stay that way even if he is your professor.

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two months ago.

you stepped into the building, shaking the droplets of rain off your umbrella. rain in the morning was always a downgrade for you. you always hated the grey, murky skies, and the hassle of keeping your umbrella up. you sighed thankfully at the sight of the nearly empty cafe.

changsha brew was an all-time favourite for you. the owner, zhang yixing, had told you it was where he was born in china. you often spent your time reading and doing homework in the booths. the warm colours of the walls left a fuzzy, peaceful feeling inside of you as you walked to the counter.

yixing was in the middle of making latte art on a cup when he saw you. he smiled, showing off his dimple. he set the pitcher down and beckoned you over. fortunately, there was no line, letting you just walk to him.

"hi, y/n," he said with a smile. "long time no see."

you frowned at the realization that you haven't visited him in a while. all the problems that you had faced made you forget about your secret haven. you smiled apologetically. "i'm sorry." you bit your lip before continuing. "i was going through a rough time."

he smiled and nodded. "i understand. would you like the usual?" you nodded at the question and left to go to a booth.

when you sat down, you took out your phone, checking the time. you sighed, realizing how lonely you were at the moment. who gets coffee at 10 at night by themselves? you thought. after a few minutes, yixing came over to hand you your cup. it was a latte with a foam heart. simple, yet cute.

yixing laughed as he watch you take a sip. "won't you ever get anything different?"

"nope," you said, popping the 'p'. you smiled softly at him before you realized something. "where's minseok?"

minseok was the co-owner of the cafe. he was an old friend, and the reason why you started coming here. he was usually seen manning the register. yixing frowned. "he's sick. his girlfriend tells me he's doing fine, though." you nodded, feeling relieved. yixing continued. "thankfully, someone stepped in for him." he motioned to the female barista at the counter.

you smiled softly as he retreated back to her. you noticed the female employee working on a cup. she seemed like she was struggling, which caused yixing to notice. he quickly walked over and set his hands on her forearms, guiding her in lifting the pitcher up and down to create the art. they smiled bashfully at each other, making you smile in turn.

you felt a giddiness rise in you. as the female employee wandered back into the kitchen, you caught yixing's love-struck gaze at her. you smiled, excited at the thought of your friend finding love. suddenly, the bells near the entrance chimed softly, signalling someone's arrival.

you looked over on instinct, but who it was made your mouth dry.

it was byun baekhyun.

your heart raced at the thought of him. it was only last week, did the incident happen, and you didn't think you were ready to face him. you looked away, attempting to hide, but failing miserably. the sudden movement only attracted more attention.

fuck, fuck, fuck, please don't notice me, you thought. you heard footsteps coming near you, stopping after a few seconds. an airy laugh filled your ears, making your heart stop.