Wherefore are thou, Chanyeol? × c.b ✔

Practice one

Two lovers, standing on the stage, sharing a passionate kiss, the male whispering little i love you's between their kiss. He wrapped his left arm around the female's waist, pressing their bodies against each other.

The audience clapped with their hands to this happy end of the two lovebirds. Some of them even had tears in their eyes, others in anger because they fell in love with the main male role. With the dimmed light the drop curtain closed, again big cheering.

Behind the scenes, people started to get in formation to thank the audience. The tall male harshly pushed his co-worker away.

"That was disgusting," he said with a disgusted voice, wiping the saliva away with the back of his hand.

While rolling her eyes Sunbin stepped back. "No need to be rude Chanyeol."

"Feel honoured that I am even playing this play with you"

"What an honour." she said sarcastically.

"I know." Chanyeol agreed, not even smiling until the curtain was pulled open to the left and right. His bright smile was melting all the girl's hearts. Chanyeol took the hand of Sunbin and bowed.

Afterwards, the whole theatre team went to a dinner, it was a tradition to do so after every play. The actors and other workers sat down at their usual seats and choose a meal from the menu. Fifteen minutes passed and the food arrived, the two owners of the theatre wished everyone a good meal and began to eat.

"I heard the show was great?" one of the stage designers, Oh Sehun, asked.

"Of course it was, at the end I was a part of the play."

"Quit this arrogant behaviour," Baekhyun commanded Chanyeol who was sitting in front of him. One of the theatre owners, Kim Suho, laughed. "Stop you two, don't ruin everyone's night"

"That already happened when Chanyeol entered this restaurant" the sassy theatre actor Byun Baekhyun left his last comment.

Chanyeol opened his mouth but got interrupted by a loud cough of one of his co-workers. The others continued eating and watched this scenario since it was not the first time that these two fought.

Baekhyun wasn't the only one who had some problems with Chanyeol. Chanyeol was one of them, no he was the best actor in their theatre and he knew it, so he didn't mince matters if it comes to this topic.

The theatre still needed him, because he was always ready to accept any role, the only thing his leaders had problems with, was Chanyeol's partner. If it comes to his partner, Chanyeol could get very picky about it.

Similar to that was Baekhyun, but his problem was the play, he never cared about his partner. He always gave suggestions on how to work on the play and make it more interesting, he won't act in boring roles.

"Guys, I have an announcement" Suho gained the attention. His employees looked at him, some were curious others feared that something happened.

"We always had played without thinking about a specific content right? The play we performed were actually chosen by coincidence, the only thing we did was changing it a little to a more modern version, or we played our own plays."

The colleagues still looked confused at each other.

"I think we should have a play that is based on a specific concept." Suho said and gained agreements with his employees.

"And what content are you thinking of?" Kyungsoo asked. Everyone looked at Suho, waiting for his ideas. The suspense was raising, teasing everyone a little more.

"An LGBT+ concept, what do you think?" he finally said.

"That's great!" Baekhyun announced his opinion within seconds. "I think we could open a whole new door to them, open their eyes as well. Get their brain work-"

"We got it Baekhyun," Chanyeol rolled his eyes. "Now to the most important opinion, mine: I think it is good, I'm in"

Baekhyun shook his head in disbelief at Chanyeol, for thinking that his opinion was the one that counts.

The others agreed to this concept as well, a few said nothing. Suho explained that there will be a few plays about any type of sexuality of the LGBT+ community since there were still people who know nothing but hetero-, homo- and bisexuality.

The next day arrived, Saturday. Actually, Baekhyun and the others would stay home if there was no other reason than practising but Suho called them all together. At least that was what Baekhyun thought, but in the theatre was no one but Baekhyun himself. Soon Suho stepped into the big hall and walked over to the stage where Baekhyun was sitting.

"You're early, Baekhyun"

Baekhyun nodded. "I'm always earlier than you Suho, so what's the matter?"

"Ah, right," Suho said and sat on one of the seats in the very front. "Since you seem so excited about this concept I thought what about giving you the main role?"

Baekhyun smiled widely. It wasn't his first time to play the main role but it meant so much to him that Suho thought that Baekhyun was able to send a good message to the audience with his acting skills.

"Really?"

"Yes. Baekhyun I'm glad that the majority voted for this concept because I already wrote scripts. I'm going to explain my story idea about this play when your partner arrives."

Baekhyun only nodded. While waiting for the second main role Suho also explained that the supporting characters in this play are not very relevant, which meant that it was not important who was going to play it.

"Ah, you arrived," Suho said and Baekhyun turned around. Unfortunately his smile faded away, the moment he saw Chanyeol entering the stage.

"What are you doing here?" both questioned at the same time.

"I am here because Suho called me to" Chanyeol explained.

"Me too"

"Yes, I called you both, because I want you two to play the two main roles in my new scripted story 'Keep it from the world', where a gay couple is-"

"A couple?", Chanyeol repeated. "Baekhyun and I are about to act as a couple? This is dis-"

"-gusting we get it, do you think I'm glad about that?!" Baekhyun hissed. "At least let him finish, idiot"

Suho smiled and thanked Baekhyun with a nod. "As I said, a gay couple. They are hiding their relationship from the public since most of the people still won't tolerant gay couples. My message behind that is, that people should see how hard it is to hide something from the public, to hide love. That people can't control their feelings towards each other and how painful it is to not be accepted, to be hated for loving. I will hand you the script later, there will be more information about it."

Chanyeol and Baekhyun nodded, they were still not comfortable with the idea of acting as a couple or together in general. Even though they're actors of the theatre for many years, they never acted together.

"I want you two to write me through social media or send me an e-mail about your thoughts of the LGBT+ community, what you want to show with this play. If this is also an important message to you or only a play with which you only gain fans and admirers."

Another nod of the both. Suho told the two that they are free to leave, he handed them the script. Chanyeol, as well as Baekhyun, walked towards different exits, just so they won't go the same way.

A hand was resting on Suho's left shoulder. "Are you sure you made the right choice with these two?"

Suho looked to his right, Lay smiling at him lightly. "To be honest, I don't know."

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