back ; chanbaek [BOOK 2]

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After such an emotional break down, Minseok gave Baekhyun a glass of water and let him rest. He then left the bar with one last hug from Minseok, the older male telling him things will become better through time. Minseok gave Baekhyun a card with his personal information and Baekhyun gladly kept it in his pocket. He wont ever forget Minseok.

Baekhyun reaches home, he doesn't even know if it's called home. This is just a place he lives in with no such memories, all the memories are stored in Baekhyun's heart. Before Baekhyun can open the front door Kyungsoo beats him to it. Kyungsoo then hugs Baekhyun tightly, this doesn't usually happen.

"You bastard, I was worried about you!" Kyungsoo yells into Baekhyun's neck while hugging the broken boy tightly. With a sad smile Baekhyun returns the hug, hot tears slowly flowing from his eyes.

"I'm s-sorry. It's j-just so ha-hard." Baekhyun cries into Kyungsoo's shoulder. It may look like Kyungsoo doesn't know what's wrong but he knows, he knows Baekhyun's pain. "You're tired. Take a shower then rest, I'll just tell your class teachers that you're still sick." Kyungsoo rubs Baekhyun's back, calming him down.

Baekhyun smiles, "Th-thank you." He whispers and Kyungsoo hears those two words, he just hums and pulls away. "Want me to give you a bath? You can't do anything in this state and I'm worried about you." Kyungsoo offers and Baekhyun softly nods, a small pout forming on his face. "I'll prepare you some food too, you must be hungry." Kyungsoo says, grabbing Baekhyun's hand and holding it gently. "Come on."

*

Baekhyun never felt awkward with Kyungsoo, he's truly his best friend. Kyungsoo shampoos Baekhyun's hair, massaging his scalp while Baekhyun plays with the bubbles in the bath tub. "I like this a lot." Baekhyun sings while drawing circles in the water.

"Next time tell me where you're going, alright? Don't make me worry next time, I was about to call the police but then I heard your heavy footsteps. I dashed to the front door and I was so glad to see you, baektard." Kyungsoo scolds but Baekhyun hums instead since Kyungsoo's fingers are doing such magic.

"Where did you go anyway?" Kyungsoo asks. Baekhyun stops drawing circles in the water, he lets out a sad and tired sigh. "I went to this place in my dream, I just went to that place to see if it was real." Baekhyun answers Kyungsoo's question but Kyungsoo shoots Baekhyun with another question.

"Why take almost an entire day though?" 

"There are just some places that are hard to leave, you know." Kyungsoo purses his lips, nodding his head in response.

Kyungsoo grabs the bar of soap and hands it over to Baekhyun. "Clean your body while I finish up with your hair. I'll prepare your food after shampooing your hair." Kyungsoo smiles while talking, Baekhyun too.

Baekhyun doesn't know what would've happened to him if Kyungsoo didn't pick him up and engulf him in a warm hug when Baekhyun was breaking down fresh from Chanyeol's death. Kyungsoo took him in and took care of him ever since. 

"Kyungsoo?" Baekhyun whispers his best friend's name and Kyungsoo hums as he rinses Baekhyun's hair. "Thank you." Baekhyun whispers again and Kyungsoo chuckles. "No problem, Baek! I'll go now." Kyungsoo softly pats Baekhyun's soft and wet hair.

Once Kyungsoo leaves the bathroom, Baekhyun breaks down, hugging his knees close to his bare chest. It's hard revisiting the past, it's hard to forget somebody who you've loved in secret, it's hard not to regret the past.

*

Baekhyun exits his bedroom, fresh from the bath and fresh from changing from towel to pajamas. He makes his way to the dining room with heavy foot steps. He sits down on his chair with a bowl of rice, meat, and a bowl of soup in front of him. He grabs his chopsticks and eats bits of kimchi.

Kyungsoo pops up from the kitchen in his pink apron, putting his bowl of rice on the table. He takes his apron off and sits beside Baekhyun. "Eat a lot, I cooked a lot for tonight." Kyungsoo smiles at Baekhyun, he grabs his chopsticks and starts eating.

"Soo?" Baekhyun calls and Kyungsoo hums again. "Have you ever thought about Chanyeol? Do you miss him?" Baekhyun asks and Kyungsoo stops eating, he looks at Baekhyun with sad eyes.

"Is that why you've been too much in thought?" Kyungsoo sighs. "Of course I miss Chanyeol. He would help me with everything. Academics, sports, animals, you name it." He lets out a soft chuckle and Baekhyun just listens to Kyungsoo's soothing voice while eating his dinner.

"I don't want to make you sad but his last request for me was to take care of you." Kyungsoo sighs, glancing at Baekhyun.

He sees his best friend bite his lip, preventing him from crying. "I know, I was your friend even before that but this was the first time I ever took one of his favors seriously. You were the person he loved and still loves. I know he's still loving you from above, he'll never stop." He lifts a hand slowly and places it on Baekhyun's back, his heart breaking when he feels his best friend's body shake.

"I promised him that I'll take care of you, protect you, and be there for you." Kyungsoo whispers those final words, pulling Baekhyun into a tight hug. "I know it's hard to forget, even I haven't forgotten about him. It's okay to keep him in your head but you shouldn't regret things. You've made him happy, he's made you happy. Make him happy up there while being happy down here. I've got you, Baek." Kyungsoo comforts Baekhyun, his shirt getting soaked. 

*

Baekhyun finally finishes his meal while crying and Kyungsoo couldn't hold back his laughs because Baekhyun looks hilarious yet pitiful at the same time. Baekhyun collapses onto the bed, grabbing his blanket and draping it over his body. He's damn tired from crying all day.

He closes his eyes, anticipating tonight's slumber because tonight he'll see Chanyeol.

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