-Author's Note-
Chanyeol went blonde!!! It really suits him! I'm so excited for the comeback. Also, isn't his smile the cutest thing in the world? Watching that GIF makes me so happy.
You and Chanyeol walk silently through the streets. You continue to listen through doors, the only words exchanged between you are a few 'nothing here's and 'empty's. The only thing that seems worth talking about is what just happened but you just can't seem to get the words out. The space between you and Chanyeol as you walk has grown. Even if it's just a few inches, you feel he might as well be on the other side of the street. Silence hangs in the air. A silence that you can't escape. Any sounds you try to make are strangled into nothingness as the tension between the two of you wraps around your throat. You wish he'd say something to break you free, but maybe he's fallen victim to it as well. Chanyeol checks his phone, are the two hours really up already?
"We should go back." He says, forcing his eyes to meet yours.
"Yeah." You think that might be enough to break the tension, but it isn't. The thought of walking back in that dreaded silence is enough to make you clear your throat. "Do you think the others have found anything?"
"Maybe." He shrugs.
"Hopefully their luck was better than ours." You smile and gently bump his arm with your shoulder.
"Hopefully." Fed up with his flat answers, you feel determined to get him smiling again.
"Hey, I'll race you to the house." You say excitedly and begin to jog. Chanyeol looks a little confused, but he definitely seems more relaxed than earlier. "Come on! Are you afraid I'll beat you?"
"You might run into more zombies." Since when did he become so responsible? He always seemed so playful and childish.
"Then I guess you'll have to keep up with me to make sure I'm safe."
"(y/n)..." You can tell that he's about to break.
"And she's off!" You laugh and sprint down the road. "(y/n) is in the lead, miles ahead of the once-champion Park Chanyeol!" Just as you turn to look behind you, Chanyeol rushes past you.
"He catches (y/n) off guard, gaining a strong lead!" The tension finally snaps, replacing the suffocating silence with a warm feeling of happiness. Chanyeol is much faster than you, leaving you far behind.
"Wait!" You laugh whilst gasping for air, watching him get further away. When he finally stops, it takes a while for you to catch up.
"And he crosses the finish line, once again taking the gold! You really thought you could beat me?" He raises an eyebrow.
"Well, I mean at the time..." You trail off, unable to think of an excuse.
"Chanyeol! (y/n)!" You recognize Baekhyun's voice and turn to see him running towards you with a now-bloodied frying pan. Sehun is following closely behind.
"Are you guys okay?" You ask.
"Yeah, we had a run in with one of them. But Baekhyun handled it." Sehun glances at Baekhyun's trembling hands. "It nearly got him." Your eyes wander to Sehun's arm, the right sleeve of his hoodie is soaked in blood.
"What happened to your arm?" You ask. Sehun's eyes flicker down to his arm and then to Baekhyun who doesn't meet his gaze.
"I cut it on something when we got attacked."
"Well, we can bandage it up when we get back. Have you seen anyone else?"
"No, we were just heading back."
"Did you find anything?" Chanyeol asks.
"No, all the doors were locked. We did see a dog, but it ran off. How about you?" You and Chanyeol glance at each other just long enough to gain a confused look from Sehun. You finally look away and answer him.
"A few zombies, but nothing else."
"Damn, hopefully, the others found something." With that, the four of you continue towards the house. When you finally arrive, you go through the back gate and the open the back door. Suho, Lay, Xiumin and Chen are already there. They quickly get up from their seats.
"Did you guys find anything?" Lay asks. You shake your head, his expression tells you their luck wasn't any better than yours. "It's like a ghost town out there. There's no-one around."
"Sehun! Are you okay?" Suho reaches out to touch his arm. Sehun quickly pulls it away.
"We were trying to escape some zombies and I cut it on something."
"Oh, right. I was gonna bandage it." You reach for the first aid kit on the counter.
"I can do it," Baekhyun says, grabbing it before you can.
"Okay, the bathroom's upstairs. Make sure to clean it carefully." You tell him and watch as Baekhyun and Sehun leave the room. "So, Kai and Kyungsoo aren't back yet?"
"No, but I'm sure they'll be here soon. Maybe they found something." Chen sighs, heading into the living room. Xiumin, Lay and Chen sit on the airbed whilst Suho and Chanyeol take a seat on the sofa. You glance at Chanyeol, wondering if you should sit with him. I won't let what happened earlier make us awkward. Grinning, you collapse onto the sofa next to Chanyeol
"I hope they find something." You mumble, leaning slightly on Chanyeol. You feel his muscles tense under his hoodie as you rest your head on his shoulder.
"Me too." Chanyeol says quietly. You notice that Xiumin and Chen are staring at you, grinning mischievously. You shoot them a playful glare. Suddenly, your phone vibrates. It's Kai. Sitting up straight, you answer the phone.
"Kai, are you and Kyungsoo okay?"
"Yeah, we're on our way back. This hoard came out of nowhere so we had to hide for a while. But they're gone now."
"Alright. Be safe, okay?"
"We'll be there soon."
"Okay, bye." As you hang up, the others seem relieved. "They're on their way back." There's a thudding down the stairs, Baekhyun must be finished cleaning Sehun's wound. They soon appear at the door. As you stand up, Sehun lifts his hoodie sleeve to reveal his bandaged arm.
"I tried my best." Baekhyun places the first aid kit on the floor.
"Looks good." You smile, causing Baekhyun to look rather proud of himself. "Was the cut bad?"
"No, it wasn't very deep." Sehun reassures you. Sighing with relief, you fall back onto the sofa. But what you fall on doesn't exactly feel like a cushion. It only takes a moment for you to realise that you just sat on Chanyeol.
"Oh, crap. Sorry." You say quickly, scrambling off of him. Your cheeks heat up in embarrassment as you glance at his surprised face. You look away but out of the corner of your eye, you see him... Smile?
"They're back!" Baekhyun exclaims, peeking through the blanket curtains. "I think they've got something!"
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