the lonely ghost

three

Baekhyun was lonely. He didn't exactly remember how he ended up in this house. He had been wearing the same clothes for decades. The last tenants left years ago, just because they were scared of him. They said he was terrifying. They complained to the owner that they felt somebody was watching them and they heard weird noises.

He didn't deny that. But he meant no harm. He just wanted to befriend them. That was the main reason why he accidentally knocked over things here and there. He wanted to tell them about his presence and that was only way he had because he couldn't touch humans.

The owner once, had told him to leave —by randomly shouting around the house— but he didn't have anywhere to go. It was painful whenever he stepped outside. He felt like the sun was on his skin. Baekhyun wished he could rest in peace. He was getting tired of this endless circle.

Baekhyun continued to wander around the house, until he heard clicking noise and the door was opened to reveal a woman who he guessed was 23 or something. “Are you a new tenant?” Baekhyun questioned but got ignored; as supposed to.

She unboxed her things and decorated the house, alone. He pitied her so he helped whenever she wasn't looking. Baekhyun noticed a label 'Hyeran' on the boxes, so he guessed this new human's name was Hyeran.

Hyeran was naturally beautiful. Her jet black hair might not be as shiny and flowy as those shampoo advertisements showed on the TV but it was still adorable to look at it. The way she ruffled her hair when she felt frustrated. The way it was tied into a messy bun. Baekhyun wished he could touch it.

She had a cheeky cat named Eun. 'It sounds like my name.' Baekhyun thought it was a fate that he finally had a friend to play with.

After she was gone for work, Baekhyun was left with Eun. It was miracle that Eun wasn't trying to scratch his face when he came close. Eventually, Baekhyun grew fond of the cat and treated Eun like his own cat.

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Baekhyun always looked forward for the weekend night because on that night, they would spend time together watching movies on TV. A smile would break on Baekhyun's lips, hearing to Hyeran's soft giggles whenever the supposed-to-be funny scenes came up. Baekhyun realised he started to feel butterfly wings fluttered inside his stomach when he was around her.

He felt alive.

Baekhyun gave up on watching the movie and turned to rest his side against the sofa, facing the sleeping Hyeran. His longing sighs softly escaped from his lips.

He wanted to be in love with her.