A Sunflower in the Winter - ChanBaek

Drabble #1

Baekhyun bit his bottom lip as he watched Chanyeol help Mino open his Christmas presents. It was a cold Christmas night and the smaller couldn't stop himself from smiling at the sight in front of him. Despite the time that had passed by, he still couldn't believe life had blessed him enough with the opportunity of forming a family of his own with the love of his life.

The last two years had been beautiful. Of course, there were downs, but there were also blessings that outnumbered the bad timings, if the latter could be called such at all. Small misunderstandings between the couple never escalated since Baekhyun and Chanyeol had always communicated well, a rule they'd set in the early stages of their relationship years before. As for Chanyeol's parents and the media, there wasn't much that could be done, but they were easy to ignore once Baekhyun focused on the people that mattered.

Admittedly, though, that night he felt nervous. He had a surprise for Chanyeol, but he was unsure of how to tell him. His husband would be happy, of that Baekhyun was sure, but that didn't take away whatever doubts still lingered in his mind. He pushed them away, though, determined not to ruin the Christmas spirit over such senselessness.

Around one in the morning, Mino fell asleep exhausted from the excitement over the gifts he received from his parents. After tucking him in, the couple headed to the living room to spend some time alone before heading to bed themselves. They cuddled together for a while as they allowed their tired bodies to relax for a moment, relishing the warmth and comfort only the other could provide.

Baekhyun could feel his eyelids dropping close, the peace only his giant could provide taking over his body. He still needed to speak to him, though, and he wanted to do it in that moment. The following day would be filled with spending time with their friends and he preferred Chanyeol wrap his mind around the news before everyone else found out.

Sighing, Baekhyun sat up and faced Chanyeol, a determined look in his eyes. Immediately noticing this, Chanyeol looked at him and tilted his head. "What happened?" He asked.

Baekhyun bit his bottom lip before he reached his hand inside the front pocket of his hoodie and pulled out a stick and a piece of paper. "I wanted to be completely sure before I told you, so I went to the doctor to get tested too," he replied before he handed both to Chanyeol.

The giant stared at the stick dumbfounded before he opened the paper and read what it said. Baekhyun bit his bottom lip as he nervously waited for Chanyeol's reaction.

"Y-you're pregnant," he asked at last as he looked up at Baekhyun, tears shining in his eyes, ready to fall.

Smiling, Baekhyun nodded. "Yeah, one month into it."

The brightest smile Baekhyun had ever seen spread across Chanyeol's lips. "We're having a baby," he murmured as the tears finally fell.

Baekhyun felt his own tears fall as he wrapped his arms around his husband, Chanyeol returning the gesture immediately. Baekhyun could feel Chanyeol shaking and a part of him felt guilty over not having allowed his giant to experience this excitement with Mino. He acknowledged it had been completely out of his control, but that didn't mean that regret didn't still fill his heart over it from time to time. He quickly pushed it away, though, knowing there was nothing he could do about it now. Instead, he should enjoy the moment and the new experience they would both have.

Chanyeol raised his head, his cheeks full of tears, and leaned in to kiss Baekhyun's full lips with his own, the smaller responding instantly to the touch. The kiss was slow and emotional with the salty taste of tears mingling in as they continued to fall.

"I love you," said Chanyeol in between kisses, repeating the words over and over.

"I love you too," replied Baekhyun every time, his heart throbbing from how loved he felt in that moment.