EXO One Shots (OT12)

Baekhyun - He's Back

"Let's see what we have here." The stranger said in a sing-song tone, half hidden in the shadows, pressing the know more on my throat. There was something about his voice that was... familiar. As if I'd heard it before...

"Are you sure you'll live long enough for that?" I grinned, watching what was visible of his face change to amusement,

"Remind me, who has the knife at their throat at the moment?"

Quick like the wind, I knocked his hand away, earning a small cut, but I ignored it as I caught his arms and twisted it. He dropped the weapon. I caught it in midair and put it to his neck.

"I believe you do." I whispered in his ear.

***

I knocked on the bars of the cell which held the attacker I had brought back. I gave the guard a small hand movement, and he unlocked the door, letting me in, then shut it behind me. I smirked when he looked up at me.

"Just thought I'd pay a visit, see how you're holding up."

"How nice of you."

I sat facing him. "Tell me, how was it to be the one with the sharp end at your neck for ù change?"

I was surprised when he grinned. "More pleasant than it should have been, I'm guessing, considering it was you."

"I- I'm sorry, what?"

He laughed. "Do you not remember me?" I looked at him carefully, trying as much as I could to find a memory of him. I felt like I should have immediately recognized him, but why? He shook his head. "Honestly, I'm disappointed." He stood up, then bowed like a gentleman. "Byun Baekhyun, at your service."

My eyes widened as the memories unlocked themselves, just as the door to the cell had.

"Baek...?" I whispered, dumbfounded.

"That took a while..." He smirked as he sat back down, but there was a certain pain in his expression.

As much as I was surprised, anger quickly took over.

"Why did you leave?" I demanded, my hands clenching into fists.

He was serious now. "To protect you. You should know that."

"Leaving without a note or anything doesn't tell me anything, Baekhyun." My tone was harsh, but I couldn't help myself. "You gave me nothing to reassure me that you were just going elsewhere, to tell me why, to give me anything at all! All you gave me is fear!" I stood up and paced angrily, running my hands through my hair as I remembered. I had pushed all memories of him in a darker part of my mind, shutting them away to hopefully forgetting about them as to not cause me pain.

"I'm sorry, Y/N. I'm sure you understand, now that you're also an assassin."

I let out a deep, shaky breath. "I do. But you could have still left me something to let me know that you would be okay."

"I didn't know if I was going to be okay."

"Baekhyun-"

He got up and walked up to me, taking hold of my shoulders and looking into my eyes. "Y/N, I'm sorry for worrying you, I'm sorry for putting a knife at your throat, I'm sorry for everything. I deserve to be here, in this prison, for all I've done to you when I left."

I shook my head. "Baek..."

"I have a question for you."

"What is it?"

"Do... Even after all of this... Do you still love me...?"

I wasn't sure what to answer at first. A part of me wanted to hug him tight and tell him that yes, I did still love him, but another part of me wanted to back away and tell him no, not after everything he'd put me through.

"I... I do..." Yes was a bigger part of me, the honest one. I hugged him, tightening my grip when he returned my embrace. "I love you, Byun Baekhyun, but never do that to me again."

"I won't." He kissed the top of my head. "I promise."

We stood there for a moment, then I spoke up. "All right, let's get you out of here. I'll try to convince the higher ups to let you go." I let go and smiled at him. "I'll be back." He nodded.

"See you then."

I turned to leave. I was about to knock to let the guard know I was done, but froze, knuckles centimeters away from the door.

"Say, why did you put a knife at my throat?"

"Long story short, I was supposed to come kill you, but of course I wasn't going to do that. I ran away and came to find you. I figured I should see if you were as good as they said you were."

"And am I?"

He chuckled, a sound I missed so much, now that I remembered it. "Much better than what I've heard."

I nodded. "Good. Now you know what could happen if you me leave again." I grinned.

"Haha. Bye~"

I waved at him, laughing, then knocked. I was out of there in no time, casting one last glance at Baekhyun.

He's really back... I didn't bother fighting my smile. Byun Baekhyun, you never cease to amaze me.