Trapped in his Maestoso || 엑소 백현

chapter 17

"I didn't doubt your skills, Ms. Lee. You got a perfect score again."

You smiled at your professor as the class ended. It was that project that was supposed to be passed in a week, but here you are, the earliest bird of them all.

"It's good to see that you're looking so much better now." He said with a grin as he placed your papers inside his bag. 

"Better? Did I really look that down before?" You chuckled as you held the straps of your backpack.

"Well, you were always alone and distant. I even thought you don't have friends in the campus. When I saw Byun always waiting for you outside, I was relieved." 

Your eyebrows shot up in surprise as you looked at him. Mr. Lee just smiled as he closed his brief case. 

"W-Well, he is a friend. I-uh really appreciate his company as well. I have my best friend in a different building, so—"

"No need to explain, Ms. Lee. I'm just glad you're not being picked on again. Be happy, okay?"

You smiled at him and nodded. You both headed out of the room, just as Baekhyun stopped beside the door, breathless and tired. You almost gasped at his exhausted form.

"See you next week, Ms. Lee. Keep up the good work." Mr. Lee nodded at Baekhyun before walking past him. Baekhyun let out a sigh as he dropped his bag on the floor.

"I-I thought I lost you again." He frowned as he stared into your gentle eyes. You chuckled.

"Yeah? Just like yesterday?"

"Oh stop it. That's never gonna happen again, alright?"

Yesterday, you've waited for him by the gates until 5. You would have waited longer if not for Chanyeol bumping on to you and telling you Baekhyun was being trained by their captain. He was the quarterback of the team, you almost forgot.

"Why don't you buy a phone? It's hard to contact you." Baekhyun whined as you walked past him. "Let's buy one this weekend!"

"I don't have a budget for that, Baek—"

"Who says you'll be paying?"

You instantly shook your head at him as he caught up to you. Baekhyun grinned as he grabbed your hand swiftly. You were about to say something when he started walking faster.

"I don't want—"

"It's a gift, don't bother rejecting it. It's for my benefit as well." 

"Your benefit?" You scrunch your nose as you notice that he was still wearing his jersey shirt, still sweaty and hot. He must have really rushed his way to your room. Your lips curled up into a smile.

This guy knows how to flatter a girl.

"Yes, baby. I can call, text, and bother you all the time." He glanced at you and winked cutely, making you laugh a bit. "And you get a brand new phone. Sounds fair, right?"

"Hmm." You narrowed your eyes, pretending to be thinking when you know in yourself that you're absolutely fine with it. He can bother you all he wants.

Am I smitten with this guy already? 

"Are you sure it's okay to go this time? Suho sunbae won't be mad?" You asked as you stretched out the seat belt to the other side of your waist. Baekhyun hummed as he turned on the radio senselessly.

"I told him it's an emergency."

You gasped at his excuse for the second time, eyes widening as you looked up at him. He was already smirking while he turned the steering wheel.