EXO OTP's One Shots Collection ⭐

100 - CHANBAEK : Love is Not Blind

Title: Love is Not Blind
Pairing: Chanyeol/Baekhyun
Side Pairing: Jongin/Kyungsoo
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance, Angst, Slice of Life
Word count: 5.3k words

Summary: Baekhyun's eyes are beautiful and Chanyeol would do anything for those eyes to see the world again.

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It was a car accident five years ago that took Baekhyun's eyesight.

Not only his vision that was lost, but also his parents' lives. Baekhyun was alone; Chanyeol couldn't do anything about the situation no matter how much he wanted to stay by Baekhyun's side, having been required to serve the country when it happened. So, as soon as he finished his military enlistment, he came to the rescue and took care of Baekhyun. They moved out of Seoul away from the dangerous city, and stayed at Baekhyun's hometown in a nursing haven for the blind. It is plain peaceful and quiet being surrounded by nature, trees, mountains and calming people. It is what Baekhyun needed, a surrounding where he can move on from his trauma, a place where he can heal and recover again.

Fortunately, Baekhyun has been responding positively as he eventually starts looking forward to each and every day with a new-found perspective. It is much to Chanyeol greatest happiness— as Baekhyun, little by little, gradually, and completely, embraces the new life Chanyeol promised to him. Chanyeol gave hope that Baekhyun will see again. No matter what it takes, he devoted himself into finding a cornea donor for him. After all, Baekhyun is his utmost priority, the main reason for his existence, the love of his life. Baekhyun deserves its beauty, darkness is not where he belongs. Chanyeol will do everything for Baekhyun to have his vision back so that he can see the world again.

While luck is not still around the corner, Chanyeol keeps searching and searching, while Baekhyun stays healthy, patiently waiting for the right time to come. It will arrive soon. Maybe tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next week, next month, next year— every day is a fresh chance of never giving up.

"Chanyeol, what did you see outside today?"

It has been their routine. Every morning, Baekhyun will ask him this question and Chanyeol will answer him. Sometimes, he tells the truth, but oftentimes, he lies. The bright sunny smile on Baekhyun's face makes it hard for Chanyeol to say the truth. If Baekhyun hears that he's been traveling to Seoul back and forth knocking on every hospital's door in hopes to find a cornea donor, he's sure Baekhyun will never like it. The rejection, the toxic pollution, the bustle of the city. They're unpleasant. Ugly things are never for Baekhyun to begin with. The darkness he suffers from is too much of a misery already.

"Well, this morning, I saw children playing kites. There was a family of four too, they were having a picnic at the park. I passed by a girl in a red dress eating her ice cream on my way here. Then there was a big dog, a brown one, it chased after me until I got to the door."

"Oh my god! Did you get bitten by the dog?"

"Nope. I ran as fast as I could."

"Oh, thank goodness!"

Baekhyun's lifeless eyes might be dull while he stares blankly at a long distance, but Chanyeol believes the charm they naturally possess is still there. Every time Baekhyun laughs, his eyes turn into adorable crescents, and that sight alone is enough for him to get through another exhausting day.

"Another arm, please," Chanyeol says which Baekhyun automatically responds by offering his left arm. The towel is warm against Baekhyun's soft-as-a-cotton skin as Chanyeol gently damps it on his elbow. Baekhyun is now lying on the bed in his private room while Chanyeol tends to him like a caretaker.