The Staggering Fall of Youth (sequel to SBA)

6 - Let's All Act Possessed: Part 2

"Chanyeol," Baekhyun pleaded, "I have the strongest desire to go outside."

Chanyeol, who had just woken up from his nap, stared at Baekhyun, blinking rapidly for his eyes to get used to the light in the room. "Like backyard outside or outside outside?" Chanyeol groaned out.

"Like, outside outside." Baekhyun poked Chanyeol's cheek repeatedly. "I miss going to the store."

His boyfriend was fully awake now. "I can buy you stuff, you don't have to go," Chanyeol said, rubbing his eyes.

Baekhyun pouted. "But I want to go out. I can't stay here cooped up forever."

"I know, baby, I just want you to be safe," Chanyeol muttered. He wrapped his arms around Baekhyun, pulling him into a hug. "I'm scared."

"Chanyeol, it's the city where there's hundreds of people on the street, no one is going to try anything," Baekhyun tried to reassure him. "Plus, don't you guys always boast about how that wards here are safe?"

"Yeah, but we don't know how that Zitao witch can get in," Chanyeol said. "Plus, people can always try things on the street."

Baekhyun sighed. "Well, it was worth a shot." He took the blanket off him and walked towards the door.

"Wait, where are you going?" Chanyeol asked.

Baekhyun shrugged. "I'm hungry, I'm going to eat something."

"No, I can get you something." Chanyeol got off the bed and ran towards the door. "You can stay here-"

"I don't want to stay cooped up," Baekhyun argued. "Chanyeol, really, I can get it myself."

"No- Baekhyun-" Chanyeol stood between Baekhyun and the door. "You can rest, I'll get you something." He opened the door and scurried off..

"Chanyeol- Chanyeol! Aish..."

***

Junmyeon had been reading a book when he felt his phone chime because of a notification.

He set his book down and reached for his phone, two more notifications coming up. He swiped on the first one and it read-

Junmyeon help me I'm suffocating

His eyes went wide as he opened his phone to reveal the rest of the messages from Baekhyun, only to roll his eyes.

I am so bored I'm going to die

Junmyeon help meeeeeeeeee

He pressed the call button on Baekhyun's profile, his friend picking up in the third ring. "Junmyeon thank goodness-"

"Can you stop giving me heart attacks?" Junmyeon scolded him. "You know I hate it when you play games like that."

"Sorry, sorry!" Junmyeon had a feeling that Baekhyun was rolling his eyes. "You worry too much, everyone here worries too much."

"Worrying is a part of life," Junmyeon reminded him. "And why are you calling me, you are literally a room away."

"Jokes on you, Junmyeon! I'm in Chanyeol's room." Junmyeon heard some shuffling in the background. "And I like talking to you on the phone. It makes it feel like you are away in Europe, dining in Venice-"

"Wait, where's Venice again?"

"The point is, my dear friend Junmyeon," Baekhyun continued. "Is that I love you."

"Love you too, bud-"

"I'm not done."

Sigh. "I'm not giving you ice cream."