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feels like I've fallen in love [Baekhyun/Chen] (2/2)
EXO | Baekhyun/Chen | PG | 8,131w
Fluff, Romance, Friendship
Maybe the reason why he's never been interested in dating anyone is because of his best friend.
This is especially for
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drainbamage954. ♥ Because she's simply awesome. This is my wedding gift to you for our wedding. Lmao. You deserve better, but I hope you like it anyway.Thank you to
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Baekhyun frowns at his watch. He’s been in the stupid sports store for 10 minutes now and Jongdae’s still nowhere in sight. He actually got out of his study period when Jongdae called half an hour ago stating that it was urgent that he meets him.
“Baek!” Jongdae rushes into the store, out of breath.
“Where have you been?” Baekhyun immediately chides him.
“Sorry, I got held up,” Jongdae runs a hand through his hair and Baekhyun immediately notices that something’s wrong.
“What happened?” Baekhyun asks, taking in the tired aura that Jongdae’s emitting. “Is everything okay?”
“Yeah, fine. Just Kyungsoo,” Jongdae dismisses it. He scans the store, but Baekhyun stops him.
“Did you two fight?” Baekhyun frowns.
Jongdae and Kyungsoo have been dating for almost four months now. They met through some business organization in university, which Kyungsoo is an alumnus of. Baekhyun thinks it’s kind of a miracle how Jongdae and Kyungsoo hit it off because Jongdae is a bit of a weirdo. But he’s really happy for his best friend because Kyungsoo seems patient enough to handle all the quirks that Jongdae has.
“He’s having another business trip for like a week this time,” Jongdae tells him with a sigh. “I told him it was okay, that you’re here anyway.”
“Oh,” Baekhyun says seriously. He watches as Jongdae stares at the ground with a frown on his face, which is something that he rarely ever sees on his best friend’s face. Jongdae’s such a smiley and happy person that it’s immediately strange when he doesn’t smile. “When is he coming back? Maybe you can prepare a surprise for him when he does.”
Jongdae smiles at him. “That’s a good idea,” he agrees, seemingly much happier than he was moments ago. “Maybe I can make my version of Kimchi spaghetti. You can taste-test it!”
Baekhyun puts an arm around him and laughs. “Let’s not get carried away,” he gently squeezes him. “Lives are at stake here.” Jongdae shoves him. “So, what are we doing here? You said there was a crisis?”
He looks around. He’s not sure what kind of crisis can happen at a sports store. Well, maybe if that tall, blonde-haired store attendant toppled over, it would be considered a crisis.
“Okay, don’t get mad,” is Jongdae’s introduction, and immediately Baekhyun knows that Jongdae did something that would make him exasperated again.
“What did you do this time?” Baekhyun wants to throw a basketball on Jongdae’s face, but he really doesn’t want to be arrested.
“Do you see that tall guy by the counter?” Jongdae turns him towards the direction of the said counter and all Baekhyun sees is that tall, blonde-haired disaster waiting to happen. “He’s in my class and—“
“Oh my god, did you set me up again?” Baekhyun elbows Jongdae hard on the ribs, making Jongdae cough.
“I’m still really sorry about what happened with Tao,” Jongdae rushes with an explanation. “I feel bad and I’ve been wanting to make it up to you ever since. But you’ve been busy with your papers and I figured I’d just tell you after they were over.”
“I really hate you,” Baekhyun says it like it’s the tragedy of his life. He eyes the mentioned male and watches as he plasters something that can resemble a smile if he didn’t look like he was in pain while doing it. “Actually, I’ve hated you all my life. Why are we still friends?”
“His name is Yifan,” Jongdae ignores him, smiling happily because he knows that Baekhyun’s going to go through with this. “He’s—“
“Chinese,” Baekhyun finishes, shooting him a look. “Yet again.”
“Canadian,” Jongdae proudly corrects him. “He was born in China but grew up in Canada, so he’s Canadian and has been in Seoul for only a year. He’s been looking for more friends so he can practice his Korean more and I thought of you!” He gestures towards Baekhyun like he’s just announced that he’s won the lottery.
“Still Chinese,” Baekhyun insists. He sighs and shakes his head at Jongdae. “I really don’t know why I put up with you.”
“Because you love me,” Jongdae smugly declares. “And because you know I only want you to be happy.” He gently nudges him. “One last shot? If this doesn’t work out, I promise I’ll leave you and dating alone. You can be a hermit or become a priest for all I care.”
“Stop being dramatic,” Baekhyun pinches his cheeks. Then he takes a deep breath as he looks at blondie. “So his name is Yifan?”
“Wu Yifan,” Jongdae supplies. “He’s two years older and incredibly handsome. But, of course, not more handsome than I am.” He nods in satisfaction.
“Please,” Baekhyun scoffs. “Well, then I guess I’m going to go and just introduce myself or something.” He faces his best friend. “How do I look?”
Jongdae chuckles as he fixes the collar of Baekhyun’s shirt and fixes his hair. “Like a puppy,” he tells him satisfactorily. “A really cute puppy,” he corrects himself when Baekhyun makes a face at him.
Jongdae smiles as he watches Baekhyun approach Yifan.
“Hi,” Baekhyun looks up as he greets the giant.
“Hey,” Yifan returns, glancing up in time to see Jongdae giving him a two thumbs up sign before leaving the store. “Ah, you’re Baekhyun.”
“And you’re Yifan,” Baekhyun returns.
“Jongdae’s told me a lot about you,” Yifan genially states.
“All good things, I’m sure,” Baekhyun says. “But I’m sorry to say that he’s never mentioned you so I pretty much don’t know anything about you.”
“I’m sure we can find a way to change that,” Yifan states, a small smirk on his face. “How about coffee? I get off in like 10 minutes.”
“Great,” Baekhyun agrees with a smile.
-
“Hey,” Jongdae absentmindedly greets Baekhyun as he comes home that evening. His gaze is fixated on the TV screen where a bunch of kids are singing Since You’ve Been Gone in acapella fashion.
Baekhyun plops down on his couch and grabs the popcorn that’s in Jongdae’s hands. “I can’t believe you started without me,” he grumbles, munching on popcorn.
“You were taking forever,” Jongdae says. “I wasn’t sure what time you were coming home. Jongin’s in his room.”
Baekhyun sighs and leans his head on Jongdae’s shoulder, Jongdae scooting closer to him so he can slide his arm around him.
They’re quiet for a couple of minutes, absorbing the fact that Anna Kendrick’s voice-and-hand coordination is impeccable, before Jongdae speaks again.
“Well? How did it go?” Jongdae quietly asks, inattentively moving his hand up and down Baekhyun’s arm.
“Good,” Baekhyun answers.
“She’s easily the best singer in the group,” Jongdae then states, gesturing at the television. “Of course she’d get in.”
“She’s also the lead, so…” Baekhyun chuckles.
Jongdae laughs and pulls Baekhyun closer to him. “I’m glad you had fun,” he says, pressing a kiss on Baekhyun’s forehead.
Baekhyun quietly giggles, wrapping both of his arms around Jongdae’s waist. “Me too.”
-
Baekhyun enters the apartment, stretching his neck this way and that. He feels so tired. His classes have been really gruelling these past few weeks. He’s tired all the time, most of the time falling asleep even when he’s studying. He really wonders sometimes why he continues to do this to himself. He loves the course, but there are moments when he stops to think if this is still really something he wants to pursue.
“Hey hyung,” Jongin greets him from the couch, where he’s watching TV.
“Hey,” Baekhyun greets him as he takes his coat and shoes off. “How was school?” he asks, ruffling his hair and taking a seat beside him.
“Good,” Jongin answers. “Got an A on my math exam.” He grins when Baekhyun proudly beams at him. “Sehun helped me.”
“Ah, the ugly, gangly kid, Sehun,” Baekhyun repeats, and he thinks that Jongin is exactly the reason why he’s still in Medicine.
“Hyung,” Jongin half-heartedly reproaches him.
Baekhyun doesn’t dignify that with a response and just yawns. “Did Jongdae call?”
Jongin shrugs. “But Yifan hyung did,” he says.
“Oh right,” Baekhyun says, sitting up and standing to go to the kitchen. “He’s coming over.”
He and Yifan had hit it off better than Baekhyun ever expected, because Jongdae’s choices really have been questionable in the past. But Yifan is actually nice. He is a mix of Lu Han and Tao, although less violent and less fluffy, and Baekhyun finds that he quite likes that. They’ve been going out for more than a month and he has been enjoying every minute of it.
Yifan is a business graduate student like Jongdae. He’s in Seoul because he’s interested in the culture, and because his family is thinking of putting up a branch of their retail business there. He plays basketball well, is smart and is actually really sweet. He always brings Baekhyun food and sometimes visits him in his classes. He’s also very handsome when he doesn’t try so hard to smile.
What Baekhyun likes more is that he understands that he’s busy with his work for school and never pressures him to go out all the time. Instead, he comes over his apartment and they watch movies and Running Man, all the while feeding each other ice cream.
“Why are you going out with him?” Jongin asks suddenly, making Baekhyun stop and face him.
“Yifan? What do you mean?” Baekhyun asks, brows furrowing. “I like him.”
“Yeah, but,” Jongin hesitates. “What about Jongdae hyung?”
“What?” Baekhyun laughs. His laughter fades when Jongin continues looking expectantly at him. “You’re serious.” He sits back down on the couch and pats Jongin’s knee. “Jongdae’s my best friend, Jongin. You know this.”
“And what’s wrong with that?” Jongin frowns.
“What do you mean?” Baekhyun asks, confused. “Jongdae’s my best friend,” he repeats with a shrug.
Baekhyun honestly thinks that the term best friend is too shallow for what he and Jongdae share. They’ve known each other since high school, met through the music club, both with a passion for singing. Somehow they stuck together all through university, where they’d seen each other in every sticky and awkward situation there is. They have been with each other through hook-ups, hang-ups, break-ups and even break-ins. Baekhyun can’t honestly see his life without Jongdae. He thinks there’s no one else who understands him better than he does.
“Is it wrong to be in love with your best friend?” Jongin presses.
“Of course it isn’t,” Baekhyun assures him. He studies Jongin carefully. “Is this about ugly, gangly kid, Sehun?” Jongin doesn’t say anything. “Are you saying you’re in love with him?”
Jongin clears his throat in embarrassment. “Maybe,” he croaks.
Baekhyun smiles and pulls Jongin in a hug. All he really wants is for Jongin to have a good life, for him to be happy, and if it takes that ugly, gangly kid to contribute to that then it’s all fine with him.
“Do you think he’s in love with you, too?” Baekhyun inquires.
“He says he is,” Jongin whispers.
“It’s not wrong to be in love with your best friend, Jongin,” Baekhyun tells him softly as he slightly tightens his hold on him.
“Then why aren’t you and Jongdae hyung together?” Jongin insists.
Baekhyun merely laughs, because he realizes he doesn’t have an answer to that.
-
The café is packed and noisy with the rush of students just coming out of their afternoon classes. Everyone is busy with the preparing and serving of coffee with Minseok manning the cashier and Junmyeon managing the orders.
Baekhyun hums Hawak Kamay under his breath as he wipes one of the tables that have just been vacated. He’s about to move on to clean another table when he feels arms wrap around his waist. Smiling, he turns around and looks up just in time to meet Yifan’s kiss.
“Hi,” Yifan greets him.
“Hi,” Baekhyun greets back with a smile. “How was business theory?”
Yifan lets him go do some more cleaning. “Stressful,” he answers. He pauses. “How do you know I have business theory as my last class today?” A smile starts creeping up his face until Baekhyun answers.
“You have the same classes as Jongdae, right?” Baekhyun says, attention concentrated on the table with the milk stain. “He made me memorize his schedule like the back of my hand.”
“Oh,” Yifan’s smile swiftly disappears. “Yeah, it was a bit tiring. That’s why I was thinking…” Baekhyun looks expectantly at him as they make their way towards the counter. “Maybe we can grab some dinner, maybe see a movie? I know you’ve been wanting to watch Les Mis for a while now.”
Baekhyun sighs and shakes his head. “I’d love to, but I’m closing shop today and I have a ton of homework,” he pouts as he leans up to kiss Yifan. “Sorry.”
“Yeah, of course,” Yifan says understandingly. “I was just wondering.”
“Are you going to order anything?” Minseok asks Yifan.
“He’ll have a vanilla latte,” Baekhyun calls from the back.
“Uh, no,” Yifan shakes his head at Minseok. “I’ll have black coffee. I don’t drink anything vanilla.”
When Baekhyun comes back out, he sees Yifan’s coffee and swallows uncomfortably. Vanilla latte is Jongdae’s drink. “Will you be staying home tonight?” he asks. “I can call you later when I’m in between studying.”
“Yeah, sure,” Yifan says with a smile. “I’d like that.”
Jongdae comes bounding in shortly, his hair and shirt in disarray. He immediately looks for Baekhyun and pulls him aside. Junmyeon promptly shows Yifan to a table at Minseok’s urging.
“Jongdae, what’s wrong?” Baekhyun asks, fixing the collar of his shirt and trying to fix his hair for him. Jongdae hesitates, fiddling with his hands. Baekhyun grabs his hands and makes him meet his eyes. “What happened? Is it one of your classes?”
“It’s Kyungsoo,” Jongdae quietly breathes. “He… we broke up.”
Baekhyun wraps his arms around Jongdae, cradling his head between his hand and his shoulder. Jongdae doesn’t cry because he never cries.
“What do you need?” Baekhyun asks after a while, pulling away from their embrace.
“Will you come over?” Jongdae quietly pleads. “We can—“
“Of course,” Baekhyun agrees without hesitation. “I’ll bring the movies and the ice cream. Do you want cake?”
A smile flits to Jongdae lips. “You’re the best, Baek.”
“Of course, stupid,” Baekhyun presses a kiss to Jongdae’s forehead before hugging him again. “I’ll come over in about an hour or so. Okay?”
“Okay,” Jongdae nods. He waves goodbye at Junmyeon, Minseok and Yifan and is out of the café in a few seconds.
Yifan makes his way back to the counter. Junmyeon and Minseok exchange a look before going to the back.
“Everything okay?” Yifan asks, reaching for Baekhyun’s hand and squeezing it. “Looks like there’s trouble.”
“He broke up with his boyfriend,” Baekhyun distractedly tells him.
Yifan looks surprised then frowns. “I’m sorry to hear that,” he sincerely says. “But he’ll be okay.”
“Of course,” Baekhyun says, smiling at Yifan. “Jongdae always bounces back. Even if he doesn’t, I’ll make him bounce back.” He sighs. “Which is why I’ll have to ask Minseok if I can get off early. I have to buy ice cream and cake and get the DVDs from my apartment. Oh and I have to make sure that Jongin has dinner.”
“Are you going to Jongdae’s?” Yifan clarifies, his brows furrowing, leaving him looking more menacing than he usually does.
Baekhyun nods. “He needs me right now,” he bites his lower lip in worry.
“But what about your studying?” Yifan gently reminds him.
“I can do that when I’m there or maybe I’ll just study tomorrow morning,” Baekhyun vaguely shares.
“I’m sure Jongdae will be fine by himself,” Yifan calmly says, pulling his hand away from Baekhyun. “He’s a big boy.” Baekhyun lifts his eyes from the counter and stares at Yifan. “I’m just saying, you don’t need to come to his aid every single time.”
“This isn’t just every single time, Yifan,” Baekhyun expresses. “His boyfriend just broke up with him.”
“Yes, well, you’re busy,” Yifan states with a half shrug. “You have homework, you said.”
Baekhyun narrows his eyes at him. “Are you jealous because I said no to you and said yes to Jongdae?” he questions. When Yifan merely averts his eyes, Baekhyun laughs in disbelief. “Yifan, Jongdae is my best friend. He needs me right now. I’m not coming over to his apartment to relax or have fun.”
“I’m your boyfriend, Baekhyun,” Yifan prompts him. “And I’ve been very patient with you and your relationship with Jongdae.”
“You’ve been patient with me and my relationship with…” Baekhyun trails off, shaking his head in amazement. “You do realize that if it weren’t for Jongdae, we wouldn’t even have met, right? You owe him at least this, to be his friend, too.”
Yifan shakes his head. “I’m not stupid, you know,” he snaps. “You and Jongdae, you’re—“
“Get out, Yifan,” Baekhyun interrupts him. “I don’t even care about what you have to say anymore. If this is how you’ve been feeling about my friendship with Jongdae, which is something I should never have to explain to anyone, then I can’t be with you.”
Yifan clenches his jaw, looking like he wants to say something else, but leaves the café instead.
Baekhyun closes his eyes as he sags against the counter; he’s surprised that it’s with relief.
-
Jongdae is in bed when Baekhyun arrives at his apartment. He clambers on and gets under the covers. Automatically, Jongdae moves towards him, wrapping his arms around Baekhyun’s waist and snuggling to him.
“I have cake and ice cream,” Baekhyun tells him through his hair.
“Later,” Jongdae says, his mouth on Baekhyun’s neck.
“Okay,” Baekhyun whispers.
He closes his eyes and thinks; about Yifan, Lu Han, Tao and all the other guys and girls he’s dated in the past. Then he thinks about Jongin and what he said about being in love with your best friend.
“Jongdae,” Baekhyun speaks softly. Jongdae murmurs. “I broke up with Yifan.”
Jongdae stills for a second before pulling back to get a good look at him. Baekhyun wants to laugh at the fact that he’s not surprised that Jongdae doesn’t even look like this is news to him.
“Are you okay?” Jongdae asks tentatively. Baekhyun nods.
They’re quiet after that. They stay that way, their arms and legs tangled with each other’s, their faces inches apart, eyes meeting in a telling gaze.
There’s another beat or two before Jongdae opens his mouth to speak.
“Baekhyun, I think I’ve always—“
“You think?” Baekhyun wrinkles his nose.
Jongdae makes a face at him. “You’re insufferable, you know that,” he says as he pokes his side.
“Oh please, you love me,” Baekhyun chuckles. His eyes widen slightly when Jongdae gives him a knowing smile.
“Baekhyun, I’ve always—“
Baekhyun closes the distance between them and kisses him. He holds his breath as he waits for Jongdae to respond. He doesn’t wait long because, in a heartbeat, Jongdae is kissing him back.
When they pull away, Baekhyun’s eyes are shining with something that he sees, has always seen, in Jongdae’s eyes when he looks at him.
“I know,” Baekhyun whispers with a smile. “Me too.”
-
Baekhyun leans against the counter as he watches Jongin and the ugly, gangly kid, Sehun, giggle as their share a drink with two straws. They’d come in to café that afternoon because Jongin wanted to officially introduce Sehun to everyone as his boyfriend.
“He and Sehun have known each other for a while now, right?” Junmyeon asks, joining Baekhyun behind the counter.
“Yeah,” Baekhyun says. “A couple of years now.” He rolls his eyes when Jongin decides to remove the whip cream on Sehun’s upper lip with a kiss. “I’ve never seen him this happy.”
“Well they are finally done dancing around each other after all,” Junmyeon says. “People always end up happier when they finally see what’s been in front of them all along.”
“Those are two different things,” Baekhyun says, raising his eyebrows at him.
“Two things you identify well with,” Junmyeon teases. He nods towards the café entrance.
Baekhyun looks up and sees Jongdae walk in. Jongdae’s eyes meet his eyes and, simultaneously, they smile at each other.
Baekhyun understands what Junmyeon is talking about. Someone from the outside may have interpreted all those years of him and Jongdae being best friends as dancing around each other and not seeing that the other was there all along. But it isn’t that. It’s not that he and Jongdae were assessing each other’s feelings or that they never saw each other. Because Baekhyun’s always seen him.
He and Jongdae… they just are.
Maybe the reason why he’s never been interested in dating anyone is because of Jongdae. He did mean what he said that he already has his hands full of Jongdae when his best friend first brought up the idea of being set up on dates. He doesn’t need anyone else; he has Jongdae.
He smiles as Jongdae leans towards him for a kiss. He doesn’t need to get used to this. He’s had it all his life.
Author's Notes:
This is what happens when you have never-ending Baekhyun and exploding Chen feels. ;w;
Believe it or not, this started out as a BaekYeol fic. Baekhyun and Chen were best friends and Chen sets Baek up with Chanyeol and yeah. Hahaha!
I stopped writing this for a while and then just got back to it because I had sudden Chen feels. I had just read drainbamage954's LuChen fic (which you all MUST read) and then I told her about this and she's like "you have to write it" and I'm like "okay." Our relationship is just a disaster.
Anyway, I wanted to thank CJ, too, for reading this through and for Joyce and Mel for just being coolbbs.
So there. Thank you for reading this? I hope you liked it. :)
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PART 1:
Because his life isn’t just about him anymore. It’s about Jongin, too, whom his family had taken in just because his dad left them, and just before his mom died.
The poignancy of this hit me a lot. Because it makes them so real. And the actual burden of responsibility Baekhyun has is so incredibly validated along with his true care and concern for people.
Lu Han blinks at him and, subsequently, punches him on the face.
So I was sneak peaking this on my phone while out with my friend yesterday. And I got to this part and snorted so hard into laughter she turned to me with the best bitch!face I've ever seen and demanded what the hell was wrong with me.
Jongdae absently leans down and kisses Baekhyun’s cheek while turning on the television and the DVD. “All better?” he asks. <-- all of the small affection between these two is just so perfect. They're basically dating already except without the super intimacy… and the actual dating part. /shoves them into a closet to figure their shit out/
“You guys are gross,” Jongin calls out towards them.
“Do your homework, Jongin,” Baekhyun and Jongdae chorus as if in practiced precision.
This is basically a perfect high school/younger person reaction to anyone they associate as older than them dating or being remotely intimate. Basically, this is perfect.
Baekhyun had expected a low, gravelly voice to go with the whole dark personality going on for him and not a cottony soft one. It throws him off-guard
“Yes…” Baekhyun slowly responds. “Are you Tao?”
Ninja assassin’s face breaks into a smile that almost makes Baekhyun topple off his chair. It is that jarring.
ME TOO BAEKHYUN ME TOO.
“He only cries when he’s really touched about something,” Jongdae defends his friend. “So it’s actually a good thing that he cried about going on a walk with you! It means he likes you and—“
“He looked like he was sent to assassinate me when he first arrived,” Baekhyun cuts him off sharply. “And then he cries like that.” He groans and half-buries his face in the bed. “I hate you. Why do I let you talk me into doing these things? I’m busy. I could’ve finished my homework with all the time I spent calming Tao down.”
“At least it’s over and done with?” Jongdae chuckles tentatively.
I am just going to interpret Jongdae as secretly trolling for himself because THIS IS NOW THE SECOND TIME and I am just going to see this as Jongdae secretly planning for Baekhyun to fall into his arms. (Which BAEKHYUN DOES REPEATEDLY and he's probably very satisfied)
“We did hit it off,” Baekhyun tells him, voice now muffled because of Jongdae’s bare torso. “Until he started spreading snot all over my hand.” He cringes again and impulsively bites the skin just below Jongdae’s collarbone. Maybe in that way Jongdae will understand just how uncomfortable he is about what happened.
/BITING. PEOPLE BITING OTHER PEOPLE. BITING/
that ugly, gangly kid, Sehun,”
/CRYING AT YOU/
“Ouch! That looks nasty!” Minseok comments when Jongdae walks into the café with a bruise below his collarbone. “Rough night?” he teases.
Baekhyun turns around and slaps the cup of vanilla latte that Jongdae regularly orders on the counter. He eyes the bruise and smiles. “He deserved it,” he states. Jongdae glares.
DO THEY NOT REALIZE HOW THIS COULD BE INTERPRETED?! ARE THEY NOT AWARE OF HOW SUGGESTIVE THIS IS? I AM DONE WITH THEM. DONE.
“Huh,” Junmyeon muses, a small smirk on his face.
“What?” Jongdae asks, looking from Junmyeon to Minseok.
“Nothing,” Junmyeon smiles that perfect smile of his, while Minseok attends to a customer.
AT LEAST SOMEONE SEES THIS. THANK YOU, JOONMYUN. THANK YOU.
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Thank you for seeing this. I tried. :)
So I was sneak peaking this on my phone while out with my friend yesterday. And I got to this part and snorted so hard into laughter she turned to me with the best bitch!face I've ever seen and demanded what the hell was wrong with me.
I just needed Lu Han to get his manliness on.
This is basically a perfect high school/younger person reaction to anyone they associate as older than them dating or being remotely intimate. Basically, this is perfect.
I just keep thinking about how younger people are so simple in their thoughts Granted that, Jongin isn't that young anymore, being a senior in high school, I still wrote him this way because Jongin (the actual Jongin) seems innocent somehow. And I think that someone just needs to call shit on Baekhyun and Jongdae because hello stupid.
I am just going to interpret Jongdae as secretly trolling for himself because THIS IS NOW THE SECOND TIME and I am just going to see this as Jongdae secretly planning for Baekhyun to fall into his arms. (Which BAEKHYUN DOES REPEATEDLY and he's probably very satisfied)
Jongdae was trolling Baekhyun without knowing he was. In all fairness, he really wanted to see Baekhyun happy and tried to gather the best guys that he knew for him to date. I guess he really just knows crappy people. Lmao. Or maybe because Baekhyun also wasn't that interested in the first place that's why it just never really worked out. Even with Yifan, which you can just tell because Yifan's jealousy wasn't really unfounded.
DO THEY NOT REALIZE HOW THIS COULD BE INTERPRETED?! ARE THEY NOT AWARE OF HOW SUGGESTIVE THIS IS? I AM DONE WITH THEM. DONE.
Apparently not. They're just too used to their own brand of PDA that they just don't car. That, and people are so used to them and just waiting for them to stop being stupid.
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This is the most accurate statement of the century. Thank you, Jongdae. Thank you for being you. You deserve an award for being you. /gives you a 'being you' award/
“Hey,” Jongdae absentmindedly greets Baekhyun as he comes home that evening. His gaze is fixated on the TV screen where a bunch of kids are singing Since You’ve Been Gone in acapella fashion.
I ACTUALLY SCREAMED BECAUSE PITCH PERFECT.
"You have juice boxes and Rocky!"Jongdae laughs and pulls Baekhyun closer to him. “I’m glad you had fun,” he says, pressing a kiss on Baekhyun’s forehead.
Baekhyun quietly giggles, wrapping both of his arms around Jongdae’s waist. “Me too.”
I WILL NOW GO PUT MYSELF IN A BARREL AND ROLL MYSELF DOWN A HILL WITH LOTS OF ROCKS BECAUSE I CANNOT TAKE THIS.
He’s also very handsome when he doesn’t try so hard to smile.
This is so accurate. You are very accurate with basically everything. Everything about this is accurate and amazing. /rolls on top of you and latches on/
“Is it wrong to be in love with your best friend?” Jongin presses.
“Of course it isn’t,” Baekhyun assures him. He studies Jongin carefully. “Is this about ugly, gangly kid, Sehun?” Jongin doesn’t say anything. “Are you saying you’re in love with him?”
Jongin clears his throat in embarrassment. “Maybe,” he croaks.
JONGIN IS THE MOST ADORABLE HIGH SCHOOL VOICE OF REASON EVER. LET'S ALL PAT HIM ON THE FACE FOR BEING ADORABLE AND REASONABLE.
Jongdae comes bounding in shortly, his hair and shirt in disarray.
DOES NO ONE ELSE FIND IT SUSPICIOUS THAT HE'S BOUNDING? NO ONE? I'm onto you Jongdae. So onto you.
“Of course, stupid,” Baekhyun presses a kiss to Jongdae’s forehead before hugging him again. “I’ll come over in about an hour or so. Okay?”
BECAUSE THIS IS NORMAL TO DO WHEN YOUR BOYFRIEND IS 15 FEET AWAY. Can I please just punch them both? Please? And then possibly be certified by the government to marry them?
“Jongdae always bounces back. Even if he doesn’t, I’ll make him bounce back.”
This is so sweet. /breaks teeth/
“I’m your boyfriend, Baekhyun,” Yifan prompts him. “And I’ve been very patient with you and your relationship with Jongdae.”
I like this a lot. Because, though I love Kris and find him sweet even if he does look like a cute handsome mentally deficient Shark 83% of the time, I also can see him having a really strong underlying jealousy streak. This is…. YOU AND CHARACTERIZATIONS. I WOULD ASK YOU TO MARRY ME AGAIN IF WE WERE NOT ALREADY WED.
“Get out, Yifan,” Baekhyun interrupts him. “I don’t even care about what you have to say anymore. If this is how you’ve been feeling about my friendship with Jongdae, which is something I should never have to explain to anyone, then I can’t be with you.”
Four for you, Byun Baekhyun. You go Byun Baekhyun! /waves Baekhyun's flag/
When they pull away, Baekhyun’s eyes are shining with something that he sees, has always seen, in Jongdae’s eyes when he looks at him.
“I know,” Baekhyun whispers with a smile. “Me too.”
I LOVE CONFESSIONS THAT AREN'T REALLY CONFESSIONS. THEY ARE SO MUCH MORE INTENSE AND FEELINGS. I read this like 5 times in a row because every time I did I legitimately had fuzzy bunnies romping about in my chest because it's so perfect. You are perfect. /starts crying happiness/
Maybe the reason why he’s never been interested in dating anyone is because of Jongdae. He did mean what he said that he already has his hands full of Jongdae when his best friend first brought up the idea of being set up on dates. He doesn’t need anyone else; he has Jongdae.
He smiles as Jongdae leans towards him for a kiss. He doesn’t need to get used to this. He’s had it all his life.
THIS IS THE BEST CLOSING IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. /I am unworthy. (prostrates self at feet)
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I am crying at you. ;;;
I ACTUALLY SCREAMED BECAUSE PITCH PERFECT.
I had to, considering the amount of times I've watched that ridiculous thing. Lol. Can you imagine them being such fans of that movie and doing acapella at the dorms and forcing everyone to join them and have competitions and--OKAY I WILL SHUT UP NOW.
I WILL NOW GO PUT MYSELF IN A BARREL AND ROLL MYSELF DOWN A HILL WITH LOTS OF ROCKS BECAUSE I CANNOT TAKE THIS.
Can you just see how weird they are? Hehehe! But I really like this part because that one time that a date goes well, they don't really talk about it and just say clearly cliche things and snuggle against each other.
DOES NO ONE ELSE FIND IT SUSPICIOUS THAT HE'S BOUNDING? NO ONE? I'm onto you Jongdae. So onto you.
/smirks
BECAUSE THIS IS NORMAL TO DO WHEN YOUR BOYFRIEND IS 15 FEET AWAY. Can I please just punch them both? Please? And then possibly be certified by the government to marry them?
And this is why I'm not annoyed at Kris for being jealous the way he is. I'd throw Jongdae in a ditch if I was dating Baekhyun.
I like this a lot. Because, though I love Kris and find him sweet even if he does look like a cute handsome mentally deficient Shark 83% of the time, I also can see him having a really strong underlying jealousy streak. This is…. YOU AND CHARACTERIZATIONS. I WOULD ASK YOU TO MARRY ME AGAIN IF WE WERE NOT ALREADY WED.
Yifan liked Baekhyun too much to show this side of him. Because he /knows/ that Baekhyun would leave him in an instant. But yeah, he is jealous like mad. WE CAN GET MARRIED AGAIN!
Four for you, Byun Baekhyun. You go Byun Baekhyun! /waves Baekhyun's flag/
This strangely reminded me of Mean Girls and "you go Glen Coco" and started laughing like a mad woman. ;w;
I LOVE CONFESSIONS THAT AREN'T REALLY CONFESSIONS. THEY ARE SO MUCH MORE INTENSE AND FEELINGS. I read this like 5 times in a row because every time I did I legitimately had fuzzy bunnies romping about in my chest because it's so perfect. You are perfect. /starts crying happiness/
This is one of my favorite parts. I feel like they've known their feelings for each other all along and that they just didn't have a name for it and it didn't really matter if there was a name. /rolls around with you in fluffy feelings
THIS IS THE BEST CLOSING IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. /I am unworthy. (prostrates self at feet)
Stawp.
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This was perhaps the most amazing thing ever. Firstly because you wrote it, secondly because it is BaekChen (and I legit do ship them even if I haven't written them yet), thirdly because this is friendship to relationship fic (which actually makes me claw my face), and fourth because you are dedicating this to me and I cannot even begin to describe how touched I am. ALSO MARRIAGE GIFTS. EXCUSE ME, I HAVE TO, UM- /dissolves.
So, *ahem* to begin. I love Baekhyun. Here, from the very start, he is so incredibly real and tangible as a character you feel like you know him before you even set in. His dedication to his friends, his family, and his world are so impressive and apparent that you just want to sit him down and make him breathe. His relationship with Jongin may be the most tender and beautiful thing ever. His line about how life is more than just him, but also about others and how Jongin is what is so fiercely important to him just hit me hard.
rolls around in their relationshipThen there is everyone else. For once, Jongdae is not a super troll, which I actually love. Yes, troll Jongdae is fantastic fun, but I love seeing him as a more realistic honest person. I also love how he's so clearly invested in Baekhyun. His eagerness and clear ease is so delightful, as well as the small details he concerns himself with. I also am entirely very convinced (even if it is inaccurate) that Jongdae keeps setting Baekhyun up on these dates and not telling him things THAT ARE IMPORTANT (Luhan's face angst and Tao's need to cry at anything) to be Jongdae actually secretly hoping that it WILL fail just so Baekhyun will always be his and never truly leave.
I also like how you don't explain about Jongdae and Kyungsoo. It somehow keeps them still private and valid. It also is is nice because it makes more sense as to why Jongdae is not already dating Baekhyun. I like how we don't know about them or what goes on because it is like we are also just as removed from their personal sphere as Baekhyun is.
And now onto Characterizations, which basically had me slapping myself. Luhan, Tao, Wufan, basically everyone was so perfect and fabulous. I like how you made them their own characters but also just tweaked their depicted personalities as we see (and never let them live down) into this. Luhan's fairy face but actual knee jerk and masculine properties, Tao's 'serial killer oppa' face but 'I cry at beauty and long walks' were priceless. I loved the depictions. This was just, well, perfect an flawless and I loved it.
AND YOU PUT IN KRISBAEK. You know how I feel about them and yet reading them in this was so lovely and fluffy and I loved them despite my normal reaction to them. (You have achieved the near impossible) I also loved how Wufan was so understanding and elegantly written. His underlying jealousy streak had me pawing at air.
DOMESTICITY. DOMESTICITY DOMESTICITY DOMESTICITY. Everyone in this is so beautifully domestic and excellent and lovely together it was heart wrenching. I especially loved the pre-dating 'oops we broke up with our boyfriends coz we're in love with each other' Baekdae relationship because it was so realistic. It was like dating without the dating and I MAY HAVE A HUGE THING FOR THAT
I loved this. Like, a lot loved this. You are the best. And now I am going to finish my things and write your Baekho for you because YOU DESERVE IT.
/smothers you in affection/
<3
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I'm glad you liked Baekhyun and Jongdae. Like Baekhyun literally things that dating is a waste of time and because of Jongdae. I mean, why would you need to date anyone when you have Jongdae. I know I wouldn't anymore because JONGDAE. I'd date him and Baekhyun at the same time, though. Hahaha! As for Jongdae not being not much of a troll. I feel like we've seen too much of his troll side, that this time I wanted to see him all earnest and unknowingly sweet and romantic. Hahaha! (And I'm such a fan of things like this because I'm me and I like fluff and romance)
Jongdae and Kyungsoo. I didn't want to take the attention away from Baekhyun and his dating and his weird relationship with Jongdae. Kyungsoo is also a person that they both acknowledge because he is Jongdae's boyfriend, but strangely enough, when he's not around they kind of not think about him. Which may be a dick move, but it's completely unintentional tbh. They just get too wrapped up with each other.
I'm glad you like the characterizations because that is my forever weakness. ;;;
I had to put in KrisBaek because I have all these feelings for them and I've been trying to figure out how to express such feelings. Too bad they're squashed under the glorious BaekChen ship but at least they're there!
Domesticity! I have such big love for this. Like my heart all beats weirdly at the thought and love for it. Dating without the dating. I really like that. :D
No, you are the best. Things like this happen because you are greaaaat!!! ;) <3 All In all, I'm just pleased that you enjoyed this. :D
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lol wedding gift to lonio-I'M GLAD YOU WROTE THIS
BAEKCHEN IS SUCH A CUTE SHIP UGH
LMAO Baekhyun's dates with Luhan and Tao. Omg.TInkerbell punching and the murdering crying. This was too cute.
Poor Yifan though. We LP. Why are all Jongdae's friends Chinese-
Aww it had a very sweet tone to this fic and very mellow and cute. C: I liked~
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I'm glad you liked it. I wanted it to be likeable because BaekChen is such a rare pair and more people should love them because they are so full of preciousness. ;w;
The dates make me laugh tbh because it's all so different. I also just really wanted Lu Han to punch Baekhyun for some reason. ^^
Yifan. :( /pats him
Thank you for reading! :D
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It is such a rare pair and I love rare pairs and this story was just so fluffy and sweet and friendshippy with the BaekChen that it was an adorable read. SO FULL OF PRECIOUSNESS. I just want to roll in them and stuff.
Oh my god the dates were the great. Oh my god I love Luhan breaking his "angel fairy" sort of appeal all the time because he is clearly the manliest member of EXO. Luhan punching Baekhyun was the best~*~*~!!! And I love cute false advertisement Taos because he is the cutest and most warmest person alive.
:( Yifannnn did get the short end of the stick... Lmao... Maybe someone will love him too later~
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Rare pair is really lovely. I think I've learned more about the beauty of writing rare pairs in reading Lonio's stuff. I want to write everyone now. Hahaha! And yes, rolling BaekChen in fluff is a must. A MUST.
Yes! Lu Han is the manliest member in EXO!!! I'm glad someone else sees this! Like that Angel rehearsal really proved it and the only girly thing about him is his face. /high five/ Pfft at Tao. The fluffiest person in EXO, except for maybe Kyungsoo because Kyungsoo is always fluffy even if he isn't. Lol.
But, but Yifan actually got to date Baekhyun. That's more than I could say for Lu Han and Tao. :))
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Yes! I enjoy all the different sort of pairings Lonio tackles and then her works make me ship it. And I always enjoy reading a new sort of pairing from anyone so I'll gravitate towards those things than the same old stuff. Yes you should write everyone! All 66~~!! Heheh.
Rolling baekchen fluff made me think about rolling the two of them in some flour. Like as a rolling pin. Oh silly |D
Angel rehersal? o vo His face isss very girly, but his body is FINE. Even if he has a flat ass. Flat ass, but some nice thighs and abs. Yes, manliest member. Kyungsoo is a BOSS, he looks fluffy and he snuggles in his giant coats but then he manages to seem much more capable than all the other EXO members who twitter around with too long limbs.
I.... Guess........ so.... But was Baekhyun really that worth it to date for all of them. Hahaha. I mean Luhan seemed certainly chill with punching Baek in the first few moments of their meeting and well Tao..... Unfortunately Baek doesn't like crybabies hahaha!
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Lonio can write all the rare pairs. She's better at it. Hahaha! Ooh BaekChen being rolled through a rolling pin is an interesting thought. Like they're delicious desserts waiting to be devoured. Yum! ;)
I love this so much about Lu Han. Like you think he's girly and all that, and then wham! he bodyslams you with his manliness. Kyungsoo is like the stability and balance of EXO. He balances out all their dorkiness and childishness. Hahaha! Like Minseok, too.
Yeah, maybe if Baekhyun hadn't said that, he and Lu Han would have hit it off. Maybe. But then, Baekhyun wasn't impressed right at the beginning. Hehe! As for Tao, hmm, I don't know anymore. Hahaha!
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She does write rare pairs wonderfully and I pet her a lot for it. But I love all the pairs and stories you write and man they are some of my favorites too. *__* You write lots of rare/uncommon pairs too~~~ I approve~~
Hehe, baekchen is tiny and bite sized too- LOL /turns head
Luhan is the manliest man of EXO-...
Well, maybe not manliest but he is a man. And I hope when they come back they'll stop fluffing his hair to be a giant mushroom and maybe go with a sexier concept for him. I hope, but.. well doubtful for now. :(
Kyungsoo is a boss. Clearly. Minseok too. They're both stable and calm and make stable relationships with other people too usually- yes.
Poor poor Tao~~ :P
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YOU BROKE KRISBAEK BUT THAT'S OKAY BECAUSE BAEKCHEN WAS RIDICULOUSLY FLUFFY AND OMG I THINK I'M GOING TO THROW UP.
Baekhan was grade A humor because Luhan came in all smug and thinking, "I got dis bitch in da bag" and then blam! the babyfaced comment and subsequent punch.
BAEKTAO?! ;A; THEY ARE LIKE MY PRECIOUS FLOATATION DEVICE.
And Baekhyun thinking Kris looks wonky with his precious gummy smile ;u;
Jie jie have my spleen.
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Lu Han is incredibly manly. So there.
BaekTao is cute. Too bad Baekhyun couldn't take it. Lol.
Kris is wonky period.
/takes your spleen/ Thank you!
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Thank you for reading!! <3
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HAHAHA at luhan punching him XDDDDD i was wondering how u were going to work that in ;D
LOL, i am loling so much at some of the lines, i really like baekhyun's character in this (＾▽＾)
omg tao crying, i shouldn't be laughing, but i'm laughing, frances!!!
Tao nods dolefully and Baekhyun’s really sorry that he’s never going to see him again.
i'm still laughing. i'm sorry.
jongdae is so full of helpful hints he should of been sharing....yeah coz he totally wants baekhyun all to himself!
but you can’t just bite me!”
YES!!! let him bite you jongdae, he has wonderful teeth for biting!
ugly, gangly kid, Sehun
i saw that frances :O
4 times i saw that!!! are u trying to talk yourself into believing this
“Then why aren’t you and Jongdae hyung together?” Jongin insists.
Baekhyun merely laughs, because he realizes he doesn’t have an answer to that.
smacks their heads together
awww i really like this ship, there needs to be more baekchen
yeah ofc u would go to jongdae's without hesitation, u love him, don't let yifan find out tho.
“Are you going to Jongdae’s?” Yifan clarifies
well done baekhyun (屮ﾟДﾟ)屮 really, well done
ok 5 times!!!!
this was so sweet. frances, i love this ♡(´ε｀ )
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Biting is a must for Baekhyun. Those teeeeeth.
Yes, ugly, gangly kid Sehun. :D That's for you! Hahaha!
Happy you liked it! Thank you for reading!!! <3
(And omfg your username is thievingBIRD wtf)
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I'm glad you liked this. Thank youuu! :D
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Oh dear god, I think I squealed. You're ruining my status quo.
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Ruining your status quo makes me proud. :)
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this is so sweet! and i still think it's sweet even though you broke up 2 of my otps to write this. /that's/ how sweet it is. lol.
why are they so cute and cuddly and snarky and adorable??
/melts with feels
adding to memories! ♥
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Omg the cute and cuddly bits. I really love them and I just see them as so cute and adorable and I wanted to drown them in giggles. Lol.
Thank you dear! I'm happy you liked this. :)
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(how come i didn't find this earlier is what i want to ask TTATT)
klkfadlsjaljdkfaldfj
i always fall hard for those descriptions of two people just caring for each other without thinking about it and how baekdae kind of acted like close bfs but are just bffs and falhhhhhh.
i felt bad for kris tbh
BUT MAN LOL
TAO'S CRYING FACE AT THE LONG WALKS THING
HAHAHAHA
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Thank you for reading! <3
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KrisBaek >///< And omg Tao, lol. Luhan nyahahaha. QUESTION! Where is Chanyeol? :))
And what happened to Chen and D.O?
KaiHun, too <3
This is just so cute!!! /squeals
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Hihi I really have a soft spot for KrisBaek. :D Chanyeol is...not here. Lol. He was supposed to be but I just cut him out. ><
Jongdae and Kyungsoo just didn't work out. Pretty similar to why Kris and Baek broke up. :)
The SeKai just happened, I really don't know how.
Thank you for reading! <3
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SeKai here is kyaaaaa~ <3
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(Anonymous) 2016-02-22 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)BTW, I am curious by the choice of song Baek is humming. Even after all these years it seems he really liked that song. Is that the reason why you chose Hawak Kamay?