The Aftereffects | chanbaek

Returning The Affection

⚠️⚠️ [Mature] ⚠️⚠️

April 19, 2018

Waking up next morning, Baekhyun felt like hell. He groaned and rolled over, and when he leg hit something soft yet solid, he knew the next faze of waking up hangover would be beginning shortly. And he pretended to be asleep because of it, not wanting the adding pain of a headache.

The silence didn't last too much longer before Kyungsoo was saying, "I know you're awake, Baekhyun. So when are you going to stop pretending and face what you did? I mean, are you trying to hurt us again? And why are you so suddenly doing this? What derailed your life so badly you are drinking again? And . . . Wait, is this-- is this about Chanyeol? Did he say something? Did he do anything? I swear, if he hurt you in any way I'll rip his d--"

"He didn't do anything," Baekhyun softly said, stopping Kyungsoo's threat.

"Then why are you behaving this way, Baekhyun? Please, tell me what's wrong?"

"H-he said he -- he might be falling in love with me!" Baekhyun cried, and then he burst into tears. "Kyungsoo, what am I going to do? He doesn't know! What if -- what if telling him . . . makes him hate me or . . . disgusted?" Baekhyun gasped. "It'll kill me if he turns away, I lov--"

Baekhyun's lips froze, and his eyes widened. He almost said it; he almost made it true.

"You -- you might L-word him?" Kyungsoo asked quietly.

Baekhyun bit his bottom lip, sucking on it nervously before he said, "Y-yes. I-I think I do. What should I do, Kyung?"

"Tell him," Kyungsoo said without hesitation.

"W-what?" Baekhyun stuttered.

"Tell him, Baekhyun. Tell him before it becomes too late."

⚠️⚠️ -- Mature -- ⚠️⚠️

Baekhyun quickly changed and brushed his teeth before hopping in his car, and thanking Kyungsoo before he drove off.

When Baekhyun walked into Chanyeol's company, he didn't bother with his flirty receptionist as he instead headed straight for the elevator, her voice calling after him.

"Mr. Byun, is that you? I'm sorry, but Mr. Park has a meeting in . . ." Her voice trailed off as the doors shut and took Baekhyun up to the top most level of the company.

The second receptionist was a little more difficult, for she was in command of opening the door that separated Baekhyun from Chanyeol.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Byun, but Mr. Park is in a meeting and can not be interrupted," she said.

Baekhyun waved her off and just insisted that she call him. After awhile, she finally relented and grumbled, "I swear, if he fires me for this . . . Oh, hello, Mr. Park." Pause. "Yes, I know, but there is a Mr. Byun here to see you and--" Another pause. "Really, you want me to send him in . . .? But your me-- Okay, sir, I'm sending him in now. Yes, you're welcome," she said before hanging up. She glanced up at Baekhyun curiously as she mused, "He's never allowed someone to interrupt his meetings before....?"

Baekhyun just pursed his lips, not wanting to say much -- or anything really. He just waited for the doors to open before slipping inside.

Chanyeol was just walking out of his conference room looking very -- annoyingly -- delicious in one of his black suits as he began to ask, "Baekhyun, what are you doing here? I just allowed you to interrupt a very important meeting and--" Chanyeol's words were broken by Baekhyun's lips meeting his in a furious kiss -- a decision he hadn't fully decided on making until that split second.