Destined | 예정되지 않은 Series

Eighth Chapter

It had been a few days since the day Taeil's relationship with Donghyuck was revealed and even though everything was clear and both Baekhyun and Jongdae had forgiven Taeil, the tension between the Byun family just stayed still.

Yes, they sure spoke, ate and simply kept living together as usual but the way they did it went awkward. Their conversations and interaction were just too formal to be considered the Byun's chemistry.

It seemed as if they, especially Taeil and Baekhyun were just trying to not change words or glances with each other much and that was now getting on Jongdae's nerves. The tension was making him sick.

“You and you.” Jongdae said a little loud, taking both of the other males' attention.

It was weekend morning and the trio were having breakfast together but it really didn't feel as if Jongdae was even around living beings because the other two men just seemed nonexistent and that was just beyond Jongdae's capability of tolerating.

“You two.” He rephrased.

“Dae, just how many phrases are you gonna use to refer us?” Baekhyun asked in a retorting way which made the younger glare at his husband and the latter lower his head, averting his husband glares.

“I didn't allow you to speak.” Jongdae snapped and Taeil laughed slowly, attempting to not let that be audible. Though, Jongdae still heard that way too clearly.

“I'm not cracking jokes here.”

Now it was Baekhyun's turn to laugh but the latter couldn't even have complete laughter when a loud thud was made that made both the eldest and youngest flinch and they both Sat straight facing Jongdae in fear.

Jongdae took a breath before looking back at his husband and son as he started speaking. “Just when-”

“At night around ten.”

“Baek, I'll kill you later but right now, when are you two gonna stop this?”

“Stop what Papa?”

The latter looked at his son and massaged his temples in frustration. “You two not only being strangers but also being intolerably strange and it's now creeping the freak out of me. You haven't even played any game with each other since then.”

“I thought you didn't like us playing.” Taeil said, shrugging while Baekhyun nodded in agreement.

“I didn't like you two playing too much, not you two playing together.”

“Okay, okay. Whatsoever. Just freaking tell what we are required to do?” Baekhyun asked directly, dropping the riddled talk.

“I just you to-” Jongdae couldn't complete his sentence when the doorbell of their house rang and distracted the all three of them.

The latter was about to stand and check on the sudden visitor but the eldest stopped him. “I'll see.” Said Baekhyun as he stood up and went to the door.

A shocking yet surprised look appeared on Baekhyun's face as soon as he was met with the unknown visitor, who wasn't unknown anymore by then.

“Donghyuck?”

The younger man didn't look as full of himself as he usually did. It even seemed as if he had been in a fight or something with someone because of his slightly swollen face and visible black eye. Though it wasn't really visible but Baekhyun had sharp eyes and seeing the younger in that state hurt him in some way. He wondered if Donghyuck was beaten by his mother brutally. Jongdae was such a spilling bitch. Poor Donghyuck that he had to get caught by none other than Jongdae.