Hello, Mr. Sanity | Chanbaek

Chapter 19

I twitched and smiled as I stared towards the male across from me. My arms were hidden away, my body curled up again. It was the perfect way to sit.

My eyes looked over towards Baekhyun and my grin only grew.

"I'm glad you could make it, Baekhyun."

"Chanyeol? Are you feeling alright? Have you been taking your medication?" He asked, his voice holding a tiny bit of worry.

"Why are you asking? You don't care anyways, that's just what your job is." I shook my head, hugging my legs closer as I hid my face into my knees.

"Chanyeol, you know that isn't true." He murmured, moving his body to sit next to mine.

"I don't know what is true or not anymore." I shrugged.

"Chanyeol, can you please look to me?" He asked, peeking out to my legs, trying to get to me.

"No..." I shook my head quickly, "You'll see how ugly I am, inside and out."

"You're not ugly, Chanyeol. I know you're not. Please look at me."

I huffed and looked over, keeping my face covered of the red puffy eyes that made a fashion statement of a dead person.

He let out a small gasp as he looked to me, his hands reaching out as they moved my hair. I squinted my eyes as the light moved, becoming brighter.

"Oh, Chanyeol.." Baekhyun whispered before pulling me close, his arms wrapped around my body in a tight hug.

I squirmed around but he only seemed to tighten his grip. I sighed as I let my body come undone from its pretzel form, my own arms wrapping around him.

"I'm so sorry, Chanyeol. You shouldn't cry." He whispered.

"I know. It's because monsters don't cry, right?"

He instantly shook his head, "You're not a monster Chanyeol. I promise that you're not."

"I am a monster though. That's why you don't like me." I murmured.

"No one said anything of me not liking you."

"What are you talking about? It's obvious that you don't like me. And it's all because I'm a monster. That's all i am in this world. I'm not good at anything except causing pain to others. That's all I'm good at. I'm just a monster-"

"Chanyeol, stop calling yourself a monster when you're so much better than that. You're not a monster, you're a caring human being." Baekhyun quickly spoke, holding onto me tighter.

"But."

"No buts. You are not a monster."

"Baekhyun..." I whispered.

He let a small smile move to his lips, looking towards me. He brought one of his hands up as he cupped my cheek.

"If you truly are a monster, then you're my monster, got it?"

"What does that mean?" I asked, my face nuzzling into his hand.

"You're only mine, I'll keep you out of trouble and you behave. You don't have much more longer, Chanyeol. Please try your best to get better. I'll be here more often with you. Just don't give up." He let out more of a smile.

I nodded my head and let a faint smile crawl up to my face.

"Good. Now that that is out of the way. I want to ask you something." He hummed, burying his face in my shoulder, "What are those marks on your arms?"