Chanel's Fics

Missing - Baekyeol

MISSING

Summary: Every time Chanyeol tries to send a text to Baekhyun, the only thing that comes up is "Error"

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Chanyeol wakes up to the crisp morning with his eyes fluttering against the thin stream of light escaping from his window. He rubs his eyes and yawns before resting again. Turning his head slowly to his left, he sees that he’s alone in bed. After quickly registering the fact that he was alone, Chanyeol slowly sits up and looks around to CONFIRM that he truly was the only one in the room.

Looking over to his side again, Chanyeol grins to himself. Baekhyun’s side of the bed was already made so Chanyeol guessed that his husband had gotten out and made the bed while he was still asleep. Smiling at his husband’s cute habit, Chanyeol gets out of bed and goes inside the connecting bathroom to take a shower.

He comes out fifteen minutes later and takes his time dressing for work. Often, Chanyeol checks his phone to see if Baekhyun sent him a text—perhaps a morning greeting. Every time Chanyeol looks, he sees nothing.

Knowing that his husband was probably busy with work, Chanyeol takes the initiative. After buttoning up his white collared shirt, Chanyeol picks up his phone and texts a lovely message to Baekhyun with a smile on his face. He sends it and puts the phone down, walking to the dresser to retrieve some socks. When he comes back, he looks back at his phone to check if Baekhyun had replied.

Chanyeol’s smile wobbles as he sees that the message he got back wasn’t a reply, but rather, an automated message telling him that there was a problem with sending the text. Looking at the time, Chanyeol decides that he will send Baekhyun another text when he gets to work.

. . . . .

Chanyeol arrives at his work place greeted by smiles from everyone. Despite the warm greetings, he can feel a sense of sadness through the smiles. 

Moving on, he forced himself to shake off the feeling and CONTINUE on.

When he arrives at his office, he's greeted by Luhan who jerks his head back towards the doorway and grins. "Good morning, Chanyeol."

"Good morning!" Chanyeol says back, striding to his desk. "How's the coffee in the lounge? Bitter?"

"As bitter as the day before—if not worse," Luhan laughs.

"Argh, they really need to upgrade the quality of the brew," Chanyeol sighs. After he sets his suitcase down, he takes a seat in his chair. "So how're you today?"

"I'm fine," Luhan replies.

"Is everything with Sehun going fine?" 

Luhan nods. "We're doing okay."

"That's good to hear."

Luhan lets a few seconds to pass. "What about your morning? Everything okay?"

"It's the same old thing," Chanyeol replies casually. He looks over at a PICTURE FRAME on his desk and smiles at the photograph of Baekhyun and him on their vacation last year.

"Did Baekhyun go to work early again?" Luhan asks softly.

Chanyeol nods. "He's been busy."

"Have you texted him at all?"

"I tried this morning, but the text wouldn't send." Pulling out the PHONE FROM his pocket, Chanyeol decides to try again. "I'll see it it works..."

Luhan watches as Chanyeol fiddled with the device. Unknown to the male behind the desk, Luhan had a look of concern on his face. 

Chanyeol attempts to send messages again and again, but kept getting the same result. Frustrated, he puts the phone down and heaves a sigh.