Star crossed | Chanbaek - Baekyeol |

The plan

Starvation. Fatigue. Those where the reasons why Baekhyun had fainted, according to the doctor. Chanyeol was baffled. Baekhyun had cooked that very morning!
   However while Baekhyun laid in Chanyeols bed breathing slowly up and down, filling his bed with scent, Chanyeol began to ponder on that fact. He did not remember Baekhyun eating this morning, only him serving Chanyeol to eat, instead of himself.
  Chanyeol ran his fingers through his hair and cursed. He didn't want to believe it, but Baekhyun was most likely going through the same thing he had gone through in high school. It tormented Chanyeol, remembering the feelings he had in his dream and remembering how bad Baekhyun felt.
   Chanyeol wanted to apologize to him. He knew he must be going through some things but Chanyeol was so caught up in his own problems, he forgot to forgive Baekhyun. He wanted to forgive him but just as much as he wanted to, he also wanted Baekhyun to pay for his actions. His conscious didn't let him forgive, because it was scared and held its grudge.
  But Chanyeol knew very well that Baekhyun had ate only when he fed him, and he knew it wasn't some little playful game he had suggested. Chanyeol knew that Baekhyun loathed himself, if his suspicions were correct, and that he didn't eat because of such reason. Chanyeol knew little about Baekhyun, he had lost all contact with him after they were 8. What had happened to his parents? How come he's been living with that shit piece of an uncle, who mistreated him like a slave.
     Baekhyun was hiding things from him. And the worst part about it, is that if Chanyeol were to discover those truths, it might make him forgive Baekhyun. That's why he so desperately begs him to reveal them, yet at the same time wants him to avoid it at all costs.
Hyerin had called to check up on Baekhyun, but for some reason called Chanyeol for that reason. Chanyeol, of course, asked how they even knew each other and got a pretty obvious answer 'Duh Chanyeol'. When she heard the state Baekhyun was in, she hurried and went to pick up a chicken broth which she urged Chanyeol to feed Baekhyun when he woke up. He wasn't sick with the flu, he wanted to tell her, but it would be worse to tell her that Baekhyun had passed out from starvation, in his mind.
Almost as if on cue, Baekhyun slowly woke up, his eyes looking quickly over to his side to notice Chanyeol. He tried to react, but his body won over his ability to move, and he moved at the speed of a snail. He slowly took in the fact that this was not his bed and that the boy next to him was Chanyeol. He gulped.
"Welcome back from the dead" greeted Chanyeol as he stared right into his eyes. God damn that bastard, always with the same habit of looking you directly in the eye. Or more specifically, Baekhyuns, because he sure as hell have never seen him look that way at any one else. He was practically glaring!
" What happened to me?" He questioned wearily. He was absolutely confused. He remembered returning to the house and taking off his shoes, but he felt extremely tired. He was going to head up to his room and take the biggest nap ever, however he didn't remember sneaking into Chanyeols room.
" You passed out from starvation" began Chanyeol, as he opened the plastic lid on the chicken broth bowl. He scooted over to side of the bed closest to Baekhyun near the pillows. He stirred around the broth with a spoon and blew at it.
"Are you not eating again?" asked Chanyeol, looking at Baekhyun whose head was beaming low. His hair shielded away his face, and he appeared to be sad.
" I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cause you trouble" Sobbed Baekhyun, the tears apparent.
'Ah great!' Chanyeol said to himself, cursing at himself for making him cry. He didn't mean to, but Baekhyun was so vulnerable. He should have known, judging how he hid a lot of things from him.
Chanyeol scooted closer and picked up a spoonful of chicken broth and brought it up to Baekhyuns face. Baekhyun lifted his head, tears streaming down and shook his head.
" Please don't worry about me!" He exclaimed , crying even more at the fact that Chanyeol was being bothered because of him.
"I'm sorry I'm dragging you into my problems" he sniffed.
Chanyeol pressed together his eyelids as he tried to resist Baekhyuns teary gaze. It had the potential of making him cry, which was a no-no in front of Baekhyun. He still needed to hear some things from Baekhyun before he saw that.
" Baekhyun, it's fine, just please eat. I need to make sure you eat something."
Baekhyun sniffed, and began with his excuses again," I'm not hungry"
" Baekhyun please, Jesus Christ, the doctor just told me your starving yourself"
He continued to shake his head," You wouldn't understand please Chanyeol I'll feed myself"
" Listen Baekhyun, if you don't eat this chicken broth while I'm Serving it to you, I will fucking feed it into your mouth with my own mouth"Declared Chanyeol as he stood up looking down to Baekhyun, who had flushed cheeks now from the proposed statement.
"Do you understand?" Demanded Chanyeol.
He slowly nodded, and took in the chicken broth from the spoon Chanyeol was gesturing to his lips.
   Chanyeol sighed in relief, watching Baekhyun as he took the bowl and placed it closer to him. This action required Chanyeol to get closer to feed the broth to Baekhyun. Chanyeol was now sitting on the bed, slowly feeding the broth to Baekhyun.
   " I'll feed you again if you need me too" commented Chanyeol. Chanyeol told himself to hold back whatever underlying motives he had in offering his help. He knew he had too many things to do before he listened to Baekhyuns reasons. However, he was willing to do this purely for Baekhyuns sake. To make sure that he didn't fucking die because of him.
     Baekhyun said nothing, and continued to eat slowly, trying not to make any form of eye contact with Chanyeol. Chanyeol frowned but continued to spoon feed him.
" I'll take the silence as a yes" replied Chanyeol to the awkward silence that sat between them. Baekhyuns eyes perked up towards him and he could almost point out the contentment in those orbs. It seemed like he liked the idea as well.
     " You haven't changed much at all" Chanyeol said, as the bowl was beginning to become empty. He stood up and began to walk towards the door. He stopped at the door, looked back toward Baekhyun and smiled.
     " You were never much of a talker" he said, and with out he excited the room and stalked toward the sofa. It was getting late and he needed to go to sleep.