Been Through: BOOK 3 - CHANBAEK FF ✔️

[ 25 ] * A Turn of Events

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"Father, as we come before You today in the name of Jesus, we declare that You are God and earnestly we will seek Your name in heaven..."

On his front is an old lady almost crying as she prays, meanwhile on his left is Chanyeol standing almighty and unbothered. Baekhyun awkwardly purses his lips together and stares at the floor with his eyes fully opened. He senses the Pastor now walking beside him as he continues his passionate prayer.

"Deliver us, Father, from the everyday attacks on our conscious, health, relationships, and beyond... Help us turn from sins of the flesh, from our misconduct, greed and self-gratifying pleasure..."

Chanyeol side-eyes him, and Baekhyun can feel the smirk confidently escaping his lips while he looks at him with fake innocence.

"You hear that?" Chanyeol whispers.

Baekhyun rolls his eyes. He just wants to disappear from this church and drag the devil out that is Chanyeol sunbae.

"Brothers and sisters, may we hold each others' hands as we sing a praise to the Lord..."

The evangelistic piano starts, signaling for the gospel music to play. It's the cue for the choir to sing Halleluja's. Baekhyun spots Chanyeol's mother adjusting his elegant shawl on her back while she holds the hand of the old man beside her in the most disgusted way possible. Meanwhile, Mr. Park looks like a robot who seems like he was just forced being here.

Turning beside him, Baekhyun sees Chanyeol's palm stretched out, waiting for his hand.

"Give me your hand."

He tiny smiles, and puts his hand gently on top of Chanyeol's palm so that Chanyeol can intertwine their fingers together.

A lady behind their seat throws them a sharp look, clearing her throat. "Young man, you're not supposed to hold each other's hands like that." She shakes her head. "It's inappropriate."

"And how is this inappropriate?" Chanyeol asks, lifting an eyebrow.

Baekhyun bows at her quickly to apologize, "I-I'm sorry." Then he fixes Chanyeol's hand so that the male is only holding the tips of his fingers.

Chanyeol curses her deep inside.

"Is this now your son, Mrs. Park?" the Pastor asks over after-lunch tea at the church's veranda. He smiles at Chanyeol who's boredly stirring his coffee, meanwhile other guests whisper to each other at how good-looking Chanyeol is.

"Yes, Pastor. He grew up so handsome, didn't he?" Youngmi chuckles, patting Chanyeol's shoulder like she is some proud mother. "It has been fifteen years since you saw last him, right? Wasn't it third grade?"

"Yes, he was really small back then! He used to hide behind his sister's back during Sunday school," the Pastor shakes his head at the memory, smiling. "But look at him now, even taller than I am."

Chanyeol mutters a quiet thank you under his breath before sipping his coffee. Imagining a kid Chanyeol in his mind, Baekhyun watches his boyfriend adorably at the side, his eyes obviously sparkling. Youngmi has to clear her throat and elbow him so that Baekhyun would stop ogling at her son.

"Well, how about this young man over there?" the Pastor says, looking curiously at Baekhyun sulked on his seat. The short male perks up when the attention is now diverted at him. "Who is he?"

"Oh, him," Youngmi states nonchalantly. "He's just someone Chanyeol knows."

"Yeah. Someone special," Chanyeol has to add.