You And Me

Part 3: A Change of Heart + Heartaches

The following day, both of them have pounding headache from drinking too much last night. Baekhyun already prepared some hangover soup for them when Chanyeol stepped out from his room. The tall male greets him a good morning, which he return. Maybe if Chanyeol didn't started to talk about random topic, it'll be really awkward for the both of them.

Maybe he didn't remember anything that happened last night? Baekhyun thought.

*

"... Just like what the elders said, 'Marriage isn't something that when you got burned, you'll just throw it away' because marriage is sacred." The councilor, Oh Sehun said, eyeing Chanyeol and Baekhyun, who was forced to sit in. "Also, communication is very important for the couple, as well as to your future in-laws. If there's an impending conflict between two parties, let's say - meddling in-laws - you two should resolve it without raising your voices to each other."

"Umm... I-I'm not--" 'I'm not his partner!' is what Baekhyun was about to say, but the councilor interrupted him.

"Both parties should have long-term goals; personal, family and career goals, which should be discuss by both of you. Intimacy and sexual relations are also important. Soon to-be-husband," councilor Oh gestures to Chanyeol, "has his needs. And so thus the wi- I mean the other half," the councilor gesture a hand towards Baekhyun, which made Chanyeol stifle a laugh when he saw Baekhyun's jaw hang low, "has his needs as well. There's a big difference between love making and just having sex. Making time for each other is also an important part for the couple."

Baekhyun unconsciously cranes his neck to Chanyeol when the councilor mentions about having time for each other, and noticed how his childhood best friend looks bitter. But who is he to pry in Chanyeol's relationship? They're might be friends but they also have limitations.

"Lack of time for each other are just one of the reason why couples seprated. Incompatibility, insecurities with your partner and trust issues are also one of them. If in case one of you felt something like that, tell your partner how or what you're feeling. Again, resolve your conflict by talking to each other. Marriage is...." The councilor then continues.

*

"Are you okay?" Baekhyun asks Chanyeol while they riding his car once the counselling was done.

"Yeah, I'm okay." Chanyeol avoids looking to his eyes.

"I don't mean to meddle with you and Iseul, but I just want you to now that I'm here for you in case you need someone to listen to you." Baekhyun said truthfully.

The drive to the Pastor's office is rather quiet than before. Chanyeol, most of the time, just stare outside the window and sigh occasionally. Baekhyun has an internal battle whether to encourage the former to be vocal about his problems or not, but he guess Chanyeol would open up to him when he's ready.

They talked to Pastor Kim Joonmyeon regarding with the wedding for half an hour before they decided to take their lunch in one of their favorite fast-food chain.

"Iseul doesn't like burgers," Chanyeol started after biting his double pound cheese burger, "not even fries or sundae. She said it's fattening. If she knew that we pig out on ramyun last night, she'll go ballistic on me again."

"Again?"

"She got mad at me before when she knew that I ate one whole, big serving of lasagna, meatballs, four slices of pizza and coke, and finished everything in one sitting."

"Wow!"

"Yeah, wow. I looked like a pig after that. You see, when I was in Boston, school was really stressing me out plus there's also times that I was really homesick, so food always comforted me that I ended up getting fat. And Iseul hated me for that. She didn't talked to me for a month until I lose some pounds." Chanyeol admits.