Let Me Love You [EXO Chanyeol]

Chapter 27

Kim Sunhee

After buying takeout, we made our way back to Chanyeol's flat. We stepped into the apartment, where Jongin and Kyungsoo were watching something on the TV while eating some instant ramen. Baekhyun was also there, but he was just sitting on a love seat, staring off into space. As soon as he took notice of Chanyeol, his face lit up.

"Chanyeol," he said, walking up towards Channie. His eyes suddenly fell on me. "Oh, Sunhee," he began, smirking slightly. "Why are you wearing your hair like that?"

I felt my face heat up. I cleared my throat as I stared at the floor. "Just because," I muttered.

When I finally looked up, my eyes immediately found Chanyeol's. He was smiling down at me. Okay, that's kinda creepy.

"Baekhyun, I have to talk to you, make sure to stop by later tonight. I'll go have dinner with Sunhee now." He nodded towards his room and began walking there with me following suit.

Once inside his room, he locked the door and took the food out of the bags. We ate silently, mostly because he was staring at me eating most of the time. It was kind of uncomfortable, I must admit, but I knew that it was for my own good. This was probably the easiest way to recover.

"Chan," I said in a whiny tone, after eating a lot... relatively. Of course, there were these occasional times when I did feel extremely hungry, and ate quite a lot, but I would usually just throw it all up. "I don't want to get fat again."

His features hardened, but then softened. He held my hand in his and softly drew circles on my skin with his thumb. "There are healthier approaches... If you want to get help, I-"

"Dang, I'm too lazy to try any of those other methods."

"If you have enough will, everything's possible." He pouted cutely.

I rolled my eyes and heaved a sigh. "I guess..."

"Wanna see something funny?" he asked right after swallowing his noodles.

I nodded and smiled.

He took his phone out and typed something in it, then handed it over to me. I almost choked on air. There were already pictures of Chanyeol and I at the mall. As I scrolled down through the tweets, one of them caught my attention.

I wonder who Chanyeol's friend is, he's pretty cute.

And it had like 15 likes. If only they knew. There were also some pictures and tweets about the live stream, mostly regarding mine and Chanyeol's position and wondering what we were talking about, or why I flicked his forehead. And then, I saw one that made my mouth go dry.

I'm so jealous of that girl, I'd kill her if I could.

"Hey..." I trailed off until I heard Chanyeol hum in response. "Your fans... they aren't murderers, are they?"

"No, I mean, most of the fans I've met are really nice, but there are these sasaeng fans who are really dangerous from what I've experienced, hence why I've kept you a secret from this world until today." He took a sip from his glass. "Also, I'd probably get in trouble if people thought you and I are dating. Not that I'd care, though..."

"What?"

"I mean, if I wanted to date someone, I would, regardless of how troubling it would be for me and my job." He snatched the phone out of my hands and smiled.

We ate in silence after that.

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Park Chanyeol

About an hour after having dinner, Sunhee left. She said something about some pending homework. I let her go only because she had eaten all of her food, but I wasn't too sure if she'd vomit it or not. I was aware that these disorders weren't a joke and wanted to be there for her, offering her all the support and love in the world. However, it was a personal thing, so whatever choice she made, it was up to her.

To: Baekkie

You can come over already.

From: Baekkie

Alright, I'll be there in a few.

I waited silently for Baekhyun to arrive, mulling over the events that took place on that day. For every passing second, I realized how much I liked her even more. She was such a wonderful person. She was exactly my type.

"Chanyeol," Baekhyun said as he stepped in. "I'm here." He locked the door behind him. "How did today go? I saw the live stream."

I smiled. "It was great. I was kind of afraid that someone would find out who she was, but everyone believed that she was my makeup assistant." I chuckled and shook my head. "Anyway, we went to the mall together afterwards, that's why she had her hair up like that. She pretended to be a boy, just so that she could freely accompany me."

"And you claim that she doesn't like you..."

"She doesn't. You should've seen her face when Minseok gave her those flowers and that good night kiss yesterday." I sighed and ran a hand through my hair in frustration.

"You say she doesn't, but I think she does. Who wouldn't like you?" Baekhyun winked. "You have to tell her."

"No... I don't want to."

He rolled his eyes. "What if she does feel the same way about you, but because you don't speak up, you don't end up being together?"

"Damn it..." I laid back on the bed. "My Sunhee, who is so wonderful, I like her so much. I even bought her a necklace today, just so that she knows how thankful I am for her existence."

"I've never seen you like this before. I know she's attractive and all, but can you tell me more about why you like her so much?" He smiled awkwardly, readying himself for the small speech that was coming ahead.

But surprisingly, I just said, "I don't know," and took a deep sigh. "I just like her. No, wait, I might even be in love with her."

"And you still plan to bottle up your feelings... how smart of you."

"I want to tell her, but there's so much that could go wrong. I feel like I have to talk to Minseok first, then try to see if she likes me back, and then speak up. Still, I don't want to ruin our precious friendship, which is worth more than gold to me." I buried my face in a pillow and groaned.

Baekhyun lied beside me, rubbing my back. "Just listen to me and everything will be alright. First of all, try to talk to Minseok. Then, I'll help you figure out whether she likes you or not."

"How so?"

"You'll see." He winked, leaving me dumbfounded.