for him. ✔

chapter twelve.

Two days.

Baekhyun has been absent for two days...

...and it drove Chanyeol mad.

He badly needed to talk to Baekhyun. The day after their mind-blowing sex, Chanyeol had woken up to nothing but a cold spot beside him on his bed. He had wanted to wake up before Baekhyun, admire the way he sleeps, then cook breakfast for him and hope that maybe... maybe they would finally label what kind of relationship they had between them.

But Baekhyun left.

"He's making it quite a hobby," Kyungsoo bitterly said as he grumpily dumped food into his mouth.

"Who?" Jongin said, leaning forward to peek at his boyfriend from the side. "Baekhyun?"

"Obviously, moron."

"Then what do you mean? What is he making a hobby?"

"Just disappearing like that, leaving us with a bulldog-looking sphaghetti in our presence."

The two glanced up at Chanyeol, who looked even more depressed than the last time Baekhyun had gone absent. He wasn't touching his food, and he was constantly glancing at the door, as if he was expecting that his Baekhyun would rush in and come over, hugging him from behind like the cheesy sushi roll that he is before plopping down beside him and inviting everyone to eat just for him to eat first anyway.

"Can you guys contact Baekhyun?" Chanyeol asked, voice raspy and weak as he sheepishly glanced back at the two."I just really need to talk to him."

"Sorry, his phone seems to be off," Jongin said, pouting in disappointment. "Same with you, Soo?"

"Yeah," Kyungsoo took out his phone and dialled Baekhyun's phone, but ended up being transferred to the system voice prompt. "Still not replying."

Chanyeol sighed and slammed his head onto the table, causing the two to flinch in surprise. When the giant lifted his head and seemed to attempt to bang it really hard on to the plastic surface of the table, Jongin reached out just in time and covered his forehead before it could make contact.

"Hey, don't do that," he chided. "You'll be brain dead before you meet him. You want that?"

Chanyeol sighed and rubbed his forehead.

He was going mad.

Chanyeol groaned in frustration. He needs to pull it all together. He shouldn't even be acting this erratic over Baekhyun's absence. Maybe something came up involving his sister. After all, Baekhee still hasn't recovered yet... and they weren't even sure if she could still even recover from her sickness. 

Why should he even press himself over Baekhyun, really? They weren't even a thing... and that's what makes Chanyeol even more mad. Here he was, worried over a boy he just slept with who he truly loves yet they couldn't even label the kind of relationship they have between them.

Chanyeol stood up.

"Yah, where are you going?" Jongin called to him, pointing at him.

"Please continue your meal," he said emptily as he turned around and left, carrying his tray with him.

✴

Luhan sighed the umpteenth time upon seeing Sehun coming towards him. Pursing his lips, Luhan slammed his locker shut and walked off.

"Luhan!"

Not even ten steps when Luhan felt Sehun's warm hand grasping his, stopping him from walking any further. For a moment, Luhan thought how it was so perfect, the way the other male held his hand so firmly yet gently, like he was scared that he might let go and break at the same time.

But when rationality came back to him, Luhan pulled his hand back, shooting him a scowl.

"What do you want?" he asked in irritation.

"Luhan..." Sehun began, scratching his head awkwardly as he tried to look the elder in the eye. "It's been days since you've arrived and I... I want to talk with you... umm, privately..."

"What do we even have to talk about, Sehun?" Luhan exasperatedly said, honestly feeling conflicted with what to do with him. "Shouldn't you just, you know, move on? Let's make it easy for the both of us and remain as mutual friends."

Tension crept up and replaced the anxiety in Sehun's physique. He scrunched his eyebrows together and said in a dangerously low voice, "Who are you to say that, huh?" then he suddenly clutched Luhan by his shoulders, slamming him onto the lockers.

"Sehun!" Luhan hissed in pain as his eyes darted towards the passerbys consciously. Fortunately and at the same unfortunately, the few people present didn't seem to be aware of what was happening.

"Tell me Luhan," Sehun brought his face closer towards him, his eyes boring straight into his. The proximity made Luhan feel flustered, heat creeping up into his cheeks. He wanted to sink back into the earth, just so he could avoid being in this situation again because of this troublesome boy named Oh Sehun. "How could you be this insensitive?"

Luhan stared back at him, guilt creeping up into him as he saw the hurt in the younger's eyes.

"I'm not insensitive, Sehun," he reasoned out quietly. "I'm just being an intellectual."

"Intellectual my ass, Luhan," he growled, letting go of his clutch on him and angrily held his arms up, ruffling his hair with both hands in agitation. "You still haven't even given me a chance! Why can't you just give me a chance to prove my worth?"

"We're just not compatible, okay?" Luhan argued back. "And you know about that thing between our-"

"I don't care!" Sehun cried out. "I can do the hell I want because I'm the only one they have!"

Luhan scoffed, amused at Sehun's sudden outburst.

"Well that's pretty childish of you," he smirked. "I like your rebellious spirit but honey, it's just not going to work."

"How do you know, hmm?" Sehun closed in once again, and Luhan unconsciously backed up into the locker once more. "How do you know we're not going to work when we don't even try?"

Luhan rolled his eyes, tired of trying to keep up with him.

"Well unlike you, you childish noodle, I've got it all harder. Okay, maybe I do like you, but what are the chances I'd be a good partner for you if I'm constantly being terrorized by the negativity dropped on me by my own family? Hm? What will you do about that?"

For a moment, Sehun paused, simply just staring at the older in front of him. Luhan bitterly laughed to himself mentally. There, he just confessed that he actualy liked Sehun along with a confession of his troubles. Great. Two points for Sehun, 0 points for Luhan.

After a few more silent moments, Sehun spoke up, "You-"

"You seem flustered by that question," Luhan said. "If you give me a dank answer for that one, then I might consider us."

With a light shove of his shoulder against Sehun's, Luhan walked away.

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I'm not even sure if people are still reading this but whatever

More Chanyeol and Baekhyun drama unfolding dun dun dun featuring Hunhan drama

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And this is not editted soz for the typos