Dare (A Kaisoo Fanfic)

Thirteen

Chanyeol

It was kind of crazy how quickly how much closer Baekhyun and I had gotten after we made our relationship official. Even before we confessed our feelings for each other, I didn't think it was possible for two people who barely knew each other to get so close in a matter of days, but I was proven wrong again. We spent practically every second of our free time together, and it was beginning to feel like we had known each other for years. 

And if that wasn't enough, I had finally accepted that Kyungsoo and I were only meant to be best friends. Admittedly, there was a time, even while I was starting to develop feelings for Baekhyun, that I hoped Kyungsoo would come to his senses and realize that I had been in love with him. I wasn't ready to let go of my dream of him seeing me as more than a friend. But Baekhyun made me realize that it wouldn't be the end of the word if Kyungsoo never returned my feelings. He may not have been totally aware of that, but it was one of the best things he had ever done for me.

Most of our time was consumed by us FaceTiming when we couldn't be together in person or writing songs together when we could be. I had also grown quite fond of just watching him play random tunes on the piano, so on the days when we weren't feeling particularly motivated or creative, I would just sit in the music room and listen to him play.

We also did other things that obviously don't need to be stated aloud, but we still had yet to go all the way. It's not like I hadn't tried because I'm a guy and that's pretty much the only thing that runs through our minds, but I respected the fact he wanted to wait. And honestly, he was worth waiting for.

I walked into school on a homeroom day and made a quick stop at my locker before heading to meet Baekhyun, just like I usually did before we had to head to our classroom for morning roll call. On my way, I was stopped by Luhan, Tao, and Kyungsoo.

"Going to see Baekhyun?" Kyungsoo teased, a playful grin painted on his face. 

"Why do you guys do this to me?" I said, groaning as I rolled my eyes. "Yes, Baekhyun and I are dating, big deal. It's literally been two weeks since I told you. Have you not gotten over it yet?

"No, we haven't and we probably never will, so you better learn to deal with it," Luhan said, causing me to roll my eyes yet again and shake my head. 

"Yes, I am if you must know," I replied, pulling my backpack strap up my shoulder more so it wouldn't slide off. "We hang out in the music room before classes start."

"Hang out meaning..." Kyungsoo started, but I instantly cut him off.

"Hang out meaning hang out. God, get your mind out of the gutter." I shoved him a little and he just laughed.

"Alright, well have fun. We'll see you in a few," he said, stopping as we came to a fork in the hallway. 

"Not too much fun, though," Tao joked, prompting me to shoot a glare his way before they laughed and walked off toward the classroom.

Baekhyun

"Good morning," Chanyeol's cheerful voice caused me to stand up from my previous bending position.

"Hi," I said, smiling like a love-struck idiot. He walked over to me, setting his bag on the floor near the door, and kissed me sweetly on my lips.

"So, are we writing or just goofing around today?" he asked as he pulled up a chair closer to the piano.

"I don't know," I shrugged. "What do you feel like doing?" He sighed and tilted his head back in thought.

"Uh....you should play me something. It's too early to play guitar. Besides, my fingers are still recovering," he replied, earning a tiny chuckle from me as he briefly observed his fingers, some of which were still wrapped in bandaids.

"Okay, what do you want to hear?" I walked over to the piano bench and sat down, lifting up the covers and revealing the keys.

"Well, whatcha got?"

I looked up at the ceiling for a moment as I thought. "How about 'River Flows In You'?," I said. "It's a little cliche, but it was the first song I learned to play on the piano, which is also a cliche in itself I guess..."

"Maybe a little cliche, but it is a classic, so I respect it," he said with a small shrug. "Go for it." I laughed a little and positioned my fingers above the correct keys. I shifted a little, so I could have access to all the keys I needed comfortably. Then I pressed down on them gently, beginning to play the song from memory.

I continued on through the song and Chanyeol just sat there and watched me the whole time. I had gotten so used to his eyes being on me that I didn't get totally uncomfortable by it anymore. It was still difficult to comprehend, though, that the guy that I never thought would even spare me a glance in a million years was here with me, putting all his most genuine attention on me. I didn't think I'd ever get fully used to it.

I finished the song sighed happily and looked in his direction with a hopeful smile.

"So what'd you think?" I asked him. He didn't respond at first but just smiled at me silently. "It was the first time I've played that in a while. That was probably terrible."

"No," he said, shaking his head a little. "It was beautiful." My face flushed pure red and I looked down at the piano keys timidly. He joined me on the piano bench in the next moments, prompting me to turn my attention to him.

I felt his hand lift my chin up next, causing our eyes to lock on each other. He moved his face closer and closer to mine until our lips greeted one another in a soft kiss. My eyelids gradually went shut as we shared yet another blissful kiss. His hands traveled to the low of my back, causing me to lean my body closer to his.

The abrupt feeling of his tongue across my undermost lip made me gasp a little, which granted him the entry he wanted in the first place. I let a moan escape my mouth as our tongues met and wrestled around for a moment.

"C-Chanyeol," I managed to mutter once we parted, looking at him with a deep blush on my cheeks and trying to catch my breath. "W-We shouldn't be doing this in here. Someone might c-catch us."

He just hummed and laid his head on my shoulder. "No one ever comes in here anyway," he murmured as he dragged his lips gently across my neck. 

"True, but I really don't want our first time doing anything sexual to be in here," I said with a small chuckle, wrapping my arms around him and loosely hugging him. "That's not very romantic, as much as I love it in here."

He chuckled as well, ceasing the movement of his lips but keeping his head on my shoulder. "You're right," he mumbled right before yawning a little. "I don't think I could perform well anyway. I didn't get enough sleep last night."

"See? I did you a favor then," I replied with another laugh, getting one from him as well. I exhaled lightly, allowing myself to lean against him more. "We'll get there eventually," I said, my voice now coming out as more of a whisper, drawing invisible shapes on his uniform jacket. "I know I want to, but it still freaks me out a little."

"I get it," he said, his arms now laying around my waist. "You don't have to explain it. I'll wait. I'm a patient person after all. I was in a one-sided romance for a long time."

I laughed at that, now rubbing his back a little. "I love you," I said, speaking nonchalantly at first but realizing what I had said seconds later. I felt him tense up a little and my whole body seemed to freeze in place out of fear. He pulled back and looked at me and I was afraid he would be upset that I said it so early. But he just grinned a little and chuckled.

"Oh really? I didn't realize we were there yet," he said teasingly, his reaction making sink down in relief but still blush in embarrassment. 

"I didn't mean it." I shook my head. "I-I mean, I did, but I didn't mean to say it is what I'm saying. I don't want you to feel like you have to say it back or make anything awkward now. It's just that I've liked you for a while and it's kind of hard to believe that you like me back and--"

"Baek." He cut me off, his hands now on top of my shoulders. "You're rambling."

"I am...sorry," I said, laughing nervously and glancing down. He picked my head back up by caressing my cheek, giving me a short but soft kiss. 

"This is new and surreal for me, too," he said sweetly. "I didn't think I'd be able to love someone that wasn't Kyungsoo. But then you happened and I realized it could be possible. I'm just not there yet. I do like you a lot, though, if that counts for something."

I smiled, my eyes never wandering away from his. "That counts for everything," I said, earning a smile from him in response. Our lips met halfway in another kiss before he hugged me again. I sighed contently.