It had been 6 months since Yixing had visited Baekhyun with his mangy roses and 6 months since they had had their first kiss. Within that time many things had happened; Yixing was cancer free, Baekhyun had gotten numerous offers from professional photograpy agencies, and most importantly he had met Yixing's grandparents.
It was a big step in their relationship but Baekhyun's charming nature put Yixing's grandparents at ease and he came to be very loved. After he had met Yixing's grandparents, he took Yixing to meet his brother. Baekhyun's brother had taken an immense liking to Yixing and encouraged Baekhyun to make the relationship work. It was a heartwarming feeling for both men - in a country where there was heavy stigma placed on being gay, both of their families accepting them and their significant other was uplifting.
Life was unusually blissful. They had both grown together and blossomed into the most elegant versions of themselves. Supporting each other and loving each other in each of their endeavours only made their fondness grow.
A year later, they had brought a house near the shores of Busan. It was a cosy home that came with a wide and unkempt garden. Together they turned the garden over growing with weeds and vines into utopia. With arrays of vivid flowers planted to Baekhyun's liking and a small fish pond to please Yixing, the garden represented the work they had put into their own relationship and what they had overcome. There was something missing however but it seemed like Baekhyun had found the perfect thing.
"Where shall we plant it?" Baekhyun pondered.
"How about in the middle of the garden?" Yixing offered.
"Maybe, but it may make the garden look like it's not...like it's not, lik-" Baekhyun stammered.
"Baekhyun, if you don't like it there then say that stop making up excuses," Yixing chuckled.
Baekhyun blushed and hugged Yixing. Yixing laughed and kissed Baekhyun's head. Still in each others arms Baekhyun's voice broke the silence.
"How about over there?"
Baekhyun pointed at an empty corner at the back of their garden. It stood there like a wide and gaping hole. Yixing smiled and agreed. Baekhyun began digging a hole in the empty patch of soil. He brought out a single seed.
"What is that?" Yixing asked.
"A seed." Baekhyun replied.
Yixing furrowed his eyebrows, he was aware of that.
"What kind of seed is it?"
"I...don't know. It's a surprise!" Baekhyun exclaimed.
Yixing chuckled again. He always found himself laughing with Baekhyun, it was something that he loved about him. Baekhyun's ability to make everything so humorous always made Yixing's day.
Yixing watered the patch of soil and helped Baekhyun up. They smiled at the patch of soil, it was a strange thought but it felt like they were growing a child together. Although it wasn't a mobile being, it was still living and that was more than enough for them.
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ephemeral | baekxing
Fanfiction"Love is inevitably ephemeral." is what Zhang Yixing often used to say but can someone change that?
