hearts at odds | baekyeon

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Today marks the first day Baekhyun is accompanying Taeyeon to meet her gynaecologist. It's all new and fascinating to him. His nerves dance in jitters within him, but beneath it lies with fascination. He is stepping into another side of her world for the first time, experiencing her regular routine. Most importantly, he will know the gender of their kid today.

Kim Taeyeon is practically glowing with happiness while waiting for her turn. Knowing that she will no longer be going through this alone anymore, the stress is finally lifted.

When she sees her queue number flashes on the screen, she eagerly stands up, holding onto Baekhyun's hand tightly.

As they step into the doctor's office, surprise is still evident in her eyes when she sees Baekhyun even though Taeyeon has informed her beforehand. Cheerfully, she extends her hand to shake Baekhyun's. "So nice to see you here today!"

They start the examination process right away. This is not exactly foreign to him. He had roughly seen how the process is like when Taeyeon was hospitalised for fainting.

As the doctor moves the wand over the abdomen, the room fills with the rhythmic sound of a tiny heartbeat. A sound that holds a world of wonder, a symphony of life pulsating in the womb.

Despite his wife's excitement, his nerves intensify with each passing second. His grip on her hand tightens, trying to calm himself down.

For Baekhyun, everything feels so surreal. The fact that he could hear the heartbeat and see the foetus on the screen – as though the baby is already right by his side. A life, a brand new beginning, is growing inside, and he loves that he is part of it.

"I was told you don't know the gender, do you want to guess after seeing the foetus?"

Taeyeon turns to him, curious about his answer too. She has been asking him, but who knows his answer might change.

With all eyes on him, it amplifies his nervousness to a new height. The suspense they are putting him through along with the emotions after seeing the foetus on the scans, are all too overwhelming for him.

A mixture of happiness and guilt pours over him as it occurs to him how tough must it have been for Taeyeon to keep all the excitement to herself after knowing the gender? She must have wanted to share it too, but due to their circumstances, she likely doesn't know how to break the news.

Baekhyun shakes his head lightly. "As long as the baby and Taeyeon are healthy."

His answer did not change a bit. It is one Taeyeon always receives. And it makes her heart flutter because he included her in the answer. Most would have just wished for the baby to be healthy.

"Having no preference is a pretty rare answer! Nonetheless, I can see how much you love her."

"Love Taeyeon I meant!" The doctor quickly adds on after seeing his puzzled look.

The doctor then passes him a folded post-it, prompting him to open it. "The gender is written in there!"

His hands tremble as he accepts the note, his fingers barely grasping it without dropping. The thin piece of paper that holds the answer suddenly feels so heavy, adding on to his excitement and jitters.

Taking in a deep breath, he finally unfolds the post-it. An audible gasp escapes his mouth as his brain registers the word written. The paper was also decorated cutely too.

"You drew this?" The question directed to the wife.

"Why is that your first question!"

Baekhyun decides to ignore the presence of the doctor, his entire focus on Taeyeon only. In a bold move, he leans in and presses his lips softly against hers.