Baekhyun hadn't seen the girl from the bonfire again. She had slipped back into the crowd like a rewind version of reality.
She had also not appeared on his front lawn in weeks. Baekhyun's naturally cool body temperature was skyrocketing due to the intense blaze of the fiery gas ball floating in space.
Kai had slept in; lying asleep next to a darker skinned female with red tresses. Both snored silently.
Baekhyun however waited at the windows.
A call had distracted Baekhyun from his thoughts as the large phone continued to ring. Baekhyun's hand had slipped around the thick plastic handle before he placed it to his ear. The static wasn't enough to disguise Chanyeol's ecstatic pleads on the other end.
"Baekhyun! No one else will come with me! Please!" Baekhyun was convinced to turn down his best friend, claiming that the activity he proposed was too childish.
However he returned a distant "See you at nine" before slamming the phone back down onto the coffee table.
The constant oily smell continued to raise Baekhyun's agitation as he waited to hear the young woman's short breaths once again.
She held dignity; one thing many girls her age had not gained. She had turned Baekhyun down immediately, leaving him to ponder if his moves were really slipping.
He had returned to his group; each taking a turn pry at the small open wounds sliced by the young girl's comment.
Nightfall had rolled around quickly and Baekhyun had combed through his hair roughly with his fingers before taking off from the home.
The roller skating rink wasn't too far from from his house and as he entered: Chanyeol thrusted a pair of neon pink skates into his chest.
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Leave it to Baekhyun to whine about his skate colour. His foot size was compared to that of a twelve year old girl's as he argued with the man behind the desk.
"I'm a boy! I want blue skates!" He shoved the neon pink skates onto the counter before crossing his arms and huffing like a whiny baby having a hissy fit.
Baekhyun was remarkably good in his feminine skates compared to the clumsy giant. Baekhyun moved gracefully whereas Chanyeol stumbled and gripped at the side walls like a child taking its first steps.
"Chanyeol! You wanted to come here! Hurry up!" Baekhyun had playfully called before watching his best friend desperately try to speed up before slipping and landing face first into the hard surface.
The man's pastel hair and tydye shirt made the growing crowd's eyes widen at the youngster's harsh landing. He groaned before rubbing his ass in attempt to soothe the pain.
"Need some help?" A feminine voice had asked before a thin and dainty hand dangled in front of Chanyeol's face. He wasted no time in taking the assistance before he was hauled to his feet.
Baekhyun however watched in amazement as the woman he had eagerly awaited to see had popped up so randomly.
He had urged himself towards the two as they exchanged friendly smalltalk and introductions.
"You stalking me Garden girl?" Baekhyun teased as the woman rolled her eyes. She was dressed in a casual hot pink getup; a small denim skirt and a long sleeved crop top as her hair was tied up with a Fluro green scrunchie.
"No way lurker boy" she snapped, allowing no time to pass before making her comment. Baekhyun was amused by the woman's behaviour; watching her get so frustrated over a simple comment was almost entrancing. Her eyes narrowed and small wrinkles appeared in between her eyebrows while her lips pursed and tightened.
"Luna, this is my best friend Baekhyun, Baekhyun this is Luna" The sound of her name summoned up re-occurring images of the bonfire and Baekhyun couldn't help but grin at the exchange.
"So uh Luna, you seem good at skating. Do you mind helping me? I'm wobbly" Baekhyun made his best attempt at a hunched over impression of a first-time skater, stumbling with shaking feet. For once, he channelled his inner Chanyeol; clumsy and loveable. Yet he appeared slightly pathetic to the woman compared to his first bold impression.
His attempt to gain her affection and attention managed to nab a small side smile before she shook her head.
"From what I saw before, you were doing better than I am" she admitted before rolling towards him. Baekhyun's spine had straightened significantly as he tried to emit an intimidating impression. The woman was perhaps and inch or two shorter than him and placed hand on his shoulder to steady herself.
"Baekhyun right?-" she leaned in significantly. Baekhyun had inched forward; giving her the perfect access to plant one right on his lips.
"-Nice skates!" she whispered before giving a generous push on his backside before watching the man roll into the side board; a true 'Bambi on ice' impression as he shrieked and squealed. His legs trembled and his arms flung in all directions as he tried to steady himself. Yet to no avail; he stumbled and fell.
The girl had the two taken off with a giggle towards a small group of friends who had watched the encounter from a further distance.
"Wow man she got you good!" Chanyeol re-opened his sealed wounds before offering a hand to his pal.
"Oh shut it!" Baekhyun snapped. His backside throbbed at the harsh landing and he hobbled slightly as he tried to regain his balance.
"You good man?" Chanyeol asked with concern before resting a hand on Baek's shoulder.
"Fine-" he flinched as Chanyeol tapped his ass from behind. The contact caused Baekhyun to whine like a child as the area continued to sting.
"Want me to drive you home?" Chanyeol offered as he took notice of Baekhyun's pained expression.
"Yeah, hold me Chanyeol" Baekhyun had tightened a firm grip on the taller boy's shoulder before Chanyeol had stumbled to the exit.
