Through the Night (ChanBaek)

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When he woke up the next morning, there was a text on his phone from Baekhyun.

Hey. Do you have classes today? I'm at the library if you want to meet up.
Delivered 40 minutes ago

Hey, I just woke up.

Are you still there?

Lazy bum.

And yes, I am.

Wonderful, I'll see you in ten. x

xxx

Somewhat reluctantly, Chanyeol dragged himself out of his warm bed and into the cold air. He dressed himself in warm clothes and a sweatshirt that was slightly oversized. (How he found it, he had no clue.) He pocketed the tiny vial of lavender oil after rubbing a little bit on.

After brushing his teeth, the giant grabbed his phone and keys and walked outside. As he made his way out of the dorms, a blast of cold air hit him and he felt the hair on his arms raise up despite the multiple layers he had put on. He pulled on his hoodie, stuffed his hands into his pockets, and ran all the way to the library.

The library was only slightly warmer in an effort to deter students from falling asleep. Baekhyun seemed to be immune, showing no signs of feeling cold, even though he was wearing less than Chanyeol. When the older saw Chanyeol, he waved him over, a warm smile plastered on his face.

Chanyeol landed a small kiss on Baekhyun's cheek and Baekhyun gave him three in return.

Chanyeol stroked Baekhyun's shoulder gently as the brunet leaned into him. "How are you not cold?" the giant murmured.

"You only just woke up, everything is cold. Why do you wake up so late anyways? Get up and start the day early! What's the point in snoozing while the sun is up and shining?"

"What about on rainy days then?"

"The sun is up and shining and covered by clouds. You still get up!" There was a subtle glow in Baekhyun's eyes as he kissed Chanyeol's ear. "You only get so long to live, you should take advantage of it as much as you can!"

A loud shout interrupted their conversation.

"KIM JONGIN, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU DID THAT! YOU TRAITOR!" There was a desperate undertone to the voice. "YOU- YOU JUST WENT ALONG WITH IT!? WHAT ABOUT ALL OF US HERE!? YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE LIKE THIS! A WARNING WOULD HAVE BEEN APPRECIATED!"

"Look, Kyungsoo... I don't really have a choice. I have to go."

"It didn't sound like that! He made an offer!"

"I can't pass the opportunity up-"

"He made the offer FIVE MONTHS AGO. And twenty weeks later, I find out that you're leaving from Jongdae! When were you going to tell me? When you leave?"

"I just... didn't want to cause problems. I was over you, you were over me. I didn't want to inflame anything."

"WELL, THAT CERTAINLY BACKFIRED! Gosh damnit Kim Jongin. Who told you that I gave up on you? You gave up on us. Five months ago, when you got that stupid offer! That's when you started cutting ties, you imbecilic buffoon!" Heavy breathing. "To be honest, I'm not mad at the fact that you're leaving. Im upset that I didn't know until a week before your departure. I'm sorry Jongin. Give me some time to breathe." They heard stomping, and a frazzled Kyungsoo came into view. He saw them, walked over quickly, and sat down.