WAR of SUNS | Haechan

12. ʙᴜᴛᴛᴇʀꜰʟɪᴇꜱ

"There they are!"
"Oh my god, they're coming this way!"

Haechan stepped out of the car, lending a hand to the girl dressed in a black t-shirt paired with green cargo's and her signature dragon sunglasses.

Haechan gave her a small smile as they walked up to the photographers, hand in hand.

"They're so cute!"
"I totally approve!"

The crowd couldn't get enough, acting as if they were having a full make-out session in the middle of the street.

Chaewon felt overwhelmed.
It didn't really help that she already had social anxiety, but the way people clawed at them expecting more...it made her feel sick.
Haechan checked on her once every few steps, giving her a reassuring smile. She would smile back but he could tell she was suffocating in all of this.

Chaewon let out a big sigh, "I can finally breathe,".
"Yeah," Haechan laughed sarcastically, "are you sure you're okay though?".
"Me? I'm fine." Chaewon stated, trying her best to hide her true feelings, which consisted of mostly puking everywhere.
"Good." Haechan replied, still not believing but he decided not to push it. "Let's just get to practice."

"Well done guys! You've got everything down, now you guys can just keep practicing for the next 2 weeks and you're good!" The choreographer informed them.

"It helps when you're both aces." Haechan winked at Chaewon, giving her-
no don't say it.
But it was...it was giving her butterflies, and she hated herself for it.

They both walked to grab their waters after a 4 hour practice, the sky getting dimmer.

"It's nearly time.." Haechan mumbled. Chaewon looked at him in confusion, "Time for what?". Haechan cleared his throat, not wanting to ruin the surprise, "just- come with me."

He grabbed her hand and dragged her out of the practice room and into the elevator, going up.

"The roof?" Chaewon asked, again confused as to why they were entering SM's huge rooftop.
"Yeah!" Chaewon gave him an "are you okay?" look, which he rolled his eyes to.

"When I had just debuted, I was always stressed out with the responsibilities of NCT 127 and DREAM on my shoulders."
Chaewon looked at him in pity, knowing how hard it must have been for him as a 16 year-old.
"If it ever got too much, I would come up here, stand right in this spot," Haechan positioned her just right, "and take it all in."

A silent gasp left Chaewon's lips as she looked over the rooftop. Her eyes came in contact with most beautiful sunset she had ever seen.
Haechan on the other hand, failed to focus on the sunset, as his eyes were glued to something - or someone - even more beautiful. How her eyes sparkled in awe, and her beautiful smile formed slowly.

"It's beautiful.." Chaewon managed to breathe out.
"I knew you would like it." Haechan smiled in victory.
"Like it? Haechan this is amazing," Chaewon turned towards him, touched that he would take his time to show her this.
Haechan couldn't help but find her adorable with her cheesy smile as she looked at him with her chocolate-brown eyes.

"I know how stressed you must have been after the announcement of us, I just want you to know that I'm here with you. Even though we're being forced to do this, that doesn't mean we can't take care of each other." Haechan took one step closer towards her, "and make sure the other doesn't fall of the deep end." Chaewon was speechless.

Neither moved, little distance between them. They stared into each other eyes, not saying a thing.

Chaewon awkwardly broke the eye contact, as Haechan cleared his throat. "Thanks, Haechan."
"Anytime, sunshine." Haechan replied as they both sat down on the floor cross-legged, fully focused on the gorgeous view in front of them.

If only the other one knew.

This can't be happening..
Butterflies...