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𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙜 𝙢𝙤 '𝙠𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙝𝙞𝙣
𝙠𝙪𝙣𝙜 '𝙙𝙞 𝙠𝙤 𝙠𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙣
𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙞 𝙢𝙤 𝙣𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙤 '𝙠𝙤
𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩 '𝙙𝙞 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙨𝙤
"Step one, we will enter the dining hall with my hand on your waist while you're smiling at them, okay? Step two, we're gonna sit together and act sweet, step three, though before the step two, kiss mo muna si Mom because she likes that when you do it eh, then proceed to mano to Dad, okay, Baek? Step four—"
"Act casual."
Isang mahabang sigh na may kasamang irap ang pinakawalan ni Baekhyun bilang panapos sa mga litanya ng lalaking nasa harap niya. Kung ide-describe niya pa ito, baka maubusan na agad siya ng mga salita. Not to be that person pero masyado kasi itong perfect para sa kanya at speaking of marupok nation, siya lang naman ang leader nito.
Isang relieved na ngiti ang pinakawalan ng binata sa harap niya— at hindi alam ni Baekhyun kung pipikit be siya along with doing fidgets on his seat sa lousy couch ni Sehun 'cause why naman sobrang perfect ng lalaking 'to, Lord? Or could be, malungkot dahil nandito nanaman sila sa phase na 'to— wait, siya lang pala.
"Nice, Baek. You know na talaga ha?"
For the nth time, umikot na naman ang mata ni Baekhyun. He crossed his arms pa nga and tumingin sa gilid nito, eyes darting towards the glass on top of its table with the embarked words, 'Sehun Oh' and a glistening 'Chief Operations Officer' under the said name. In that quick span of time, his mood changes and he secretly smiles to himself. After so many years, he can tell himself, ang layo na rin talaga ng narating ni Sehun.
He heaves a sigh before looking at the male who's still smiling amusingly at him. "Sehun naman, 3 years na nating ginagawa 'to."
Hindi naman nakaligtas sa tenga niya ang pagtawa ni Sehun ng malakas, "God, yeah? 3 years na rin pala? Shit, I know it's because of me why wala ka pa ring boyfriend 'til now. I feel guilty, Baek. Pero sabi ko naman sayo, you can find someone while having this secrecy with me, diba?"
Nakanguso na si Sehun at hindi alam ni Baekhyun ang mararamdaman niya. Oh Sehun, ang living perfection heir ng isang company, grumaduate ng Magna Cum Laude sa Ateneo, the living Magis, matalino, madiskarte, gwapo, at lastly, COO and going CEO na, pero sa mga gantong oras, hindi niya talaga mapigilan maisip na may mga tao pala talagang kahit anong talino, may katangahan pa rin? Isa si Oh Sehun doon.
"Ano ka ba, Sehun? I told you na I'm allergic sa mga tao. I don't need boyfriends or some shit."
Gusto ko ikaw.
Chour.
"So ridiculous, Baek. 3 years ka nang single? Man, you're the perfect definition of 'halaman'."
Baekhyun frowns. Not that he's outdated over things but Sehun is just into internet slangs these days. Gawa na siguro na tropa nito si Jongdae, halos lahat alam ng taong iyon. Mula katarantaduhan hanggang sa kahit ano.
"Halaman? Sehun, stop hanging out with your internet slangs ah. And anyway, I just don't like people nga kasi. I don't need boyfriends."
I need you.
Chour.
"Eh, I'm the one who's feeling guilty eh, feeling ko the reason why you're not introducing someone to Tita Byun and Tito Byun yet is because of me— your fake introduced boyfriend."
At sinabayan pa nito ng tawa, and Baekhyun just internally heaved a sigh while mentally cursing the lad in front of him.
Sehun, ang tanga tanga tanga mo talaga. Tangina ka.
"Can't believe na it's been 3 years since we're doing this though, we were like.. or I'm the only one? How did this started nga ba?" Sehun continues and his tone shifts to a curious one, eyes wandering around his cozy office.
"Why are you even making throwback, ha? We're so mangmang that time, Sehun." Baekhyun deadpans with a roll on his eyes. Yes, signature response po iyan ng isang Byun Baekhyun in all aspects. Only him can pull that off.
Sehun's lips quirked up, "Nice, sassy. Kaya you're not my type eh, ang sungit mo."
Amputa.
Bakit ba napaka-pasmado ng bibig nito?
At in times like that, ano nga ba ang salmong tugunan ayon kay Byun Baekhyun?
Walang iba kundi,
"Gago ka, Sehun."
Tumawa naman ng malakas si Sehun at torn whether to feel sad or annoyed na si Baekhyun. Lord, why is this person in front of him super dense?
"No joke nga, Baek. You're super masungit, but fun to be with. Remember when we were freshies? First saw you at Rizal Lib and I got intrigued with the book you're reading so being the friendly that I am, I sat in front of you and was trynna ask you about that book, but man.. the first words you said to me?"
Sehun dramatically falls into silence first before clearing his throat and tries to mimic his voice, "Oh, sinong nagsabi sayong umupo ka sa harap ko?" After saying that, Sehun burst out into fits of laughter na siya na namang kinairap ng mata niya, "Holy shit, you said that in all its full Tagalog glory. Baek, that's the time I knew na iba ka sa iba."
Baekhyun's heart starts to make its own rhythm. Almost all the time, he tells himself to move on and forget his feelings about Sehun but at times like this where the latter surprises him with the small details he remembers about Baekhyun or just involving Baekhyun, he can't help himself but to drown again with his feelings. It's like pinipilit niyang bumangon but isang push lang ni Sehun sa kanya, tangina, hulog na hulog na naman siya.
"Wala kayong meeting?" Baekhyun shifts the topic because first, he's curious because he's been in the male's office for hours already, and second, he doesn't wanna make Sehun continue the details he remembers about him. Gusto na niya maka-move on, please lang. Ilang years na rin.
He didn't expect Sehun to pucker out his lips, "Pinapalayas mo ako in my own office, Baek? I'm in the mood to tell the memorable things I remember pa naman way back in our college days."
"Which is almost 12 to 15 years ago? I don't specifically remember but, my god, Sehun. We were so young pa that time," Baekhyun laughs amusingly, "Look, COO ka na nga oh."
"I know right? Things happened so fast, Baek. Feeling ko kumurap lang ako. I miss college days— not certainly the deadly thesis and shit but the fresh days I always spend with you."
Sehun was so sincere that he felt how his chest tightened at his whole speech. Ilang taon na siyang may feelings para kay Sehun (oops, tea spilled) na he doesn't even know how he found out pero hindi pa rin siya masanay-sanay sa mga pailalim na banat nito. Well.. kung banat nga bang maco-consider ang mga words nito.
He highly doubts Sehun looks at him the same way he does at him.
Kung ganoon nga ang case, edi sana, hindi ganto ang sitwasyon nila?
"Ah, you mean, the days na super tipid ka and you would ditch to eat at Gonzaga, ISO, or JSEC and instead would drag me at super lapit na turo-turos?" He scrunches his nose as the memories of him being dragged by Sehun along the tipid budgets eatery flash in his mind again.
"Why not! Those days were fun and I was just at my usual tipid self," Sehun lets out a timid laugh with a draw on his shoulders.
Baekhyun rolls his eyes again, "For goodness sake, Sehun, anak ka ng isang CEO."
He did say those words with as-a-matter-of-fact tone. He'd bet he looks super sassy now in the eyes of Sehun but he could care less kahit ba super conscious siya of how Sehun views him. Not just literally but.. romantically too?
"The word CEO brings so many things to me Baek," Sehun opens up, lips curving into a sly smile as he also shakes his head, "Dahil diyan, nandito tayo in this situation."
Feeling naman ni Baekhyun nahigit niya ang hininga niya. Ano nga ba naman kasi ang sitwasyon nila ni Sehun Oh?
"And kind of.. feel guilty, I guess."
He can hint the building guilt on Sehun's voice kaya naman agad siyang umentrada agad, "Oy Sehun Oh, magtigil ka sa mga kadramahan mo ah. Didn't we settle this na? My god, 3 years na tayong paulit-ulit."
He masked his nervousness with the facade of being sassy. That's the least thing he could do. Besides, this topic could open up a lot of things— controversial things na ayaw niyang ma-bring up kasi simply, he's afraid to face its consequences.
Yes, he means ang feelings niya kay Sehun.
Sehun draws closer to his table, hands clutched against each other and just on level with his poreless face, obviously thinking deep.
That position alone makes Baekhyun's heart jump and it's definitely silly. Sehun looks so much like he's ready to take the company of his bloodline and it makes Baekhyun feel giddy in a way he'd be the most proud person if that happens. Afterall, 'yun naman talaga ang reason why they're in this phase of their lives.
Wait.
At the same time, if that day happened, that would be definitely his doomsday.
"Baek."
Sehun softly calls him out and he didn't even notice na it's been almost five minutes of silence. Masyado lang talagang lumilipad ang utak niya.
"Hm, what?" He softly responds with little curiosity plastered on his face. Sehun is staring out of nowhere at in the almost 15 years na kilala niya ang lalaking ito, he knows the lad's thinking some things and there's a question formulated inside him already— at hindi ito matatahimik hangga't hindi nito naririnig ang sagot— more likely, ang sagot ni Baekhyun. Sehun always depend on Baekhyun most of the times— especially with his philosophical issues.
Sehun didn't reply so Baekhyun snapped him out, "Oy, I said what? Don't call me if you're not gonna say anything ah."
Tila naman nagising si Sehun dahil doon and he laughs, "Ang sungit sungit mo, bakit ba?"
"Ano nga kasi?"
Sehun shrugs, "Wala lang."
Wala sa mood mangulit si Baekhyun kaya naman hinayaan niya na lang ito.
"K."
But it was not even seconds when Sehun muttered out his name again.
"Baek."
He didn't respond this time but Sehun's perseverance is on the higher level at this point so—
"Uy, Baekhyun Byun."
"Amputa, Sehun Oh—"
He was about to snap back at him but he was caught off guard when Sehun muttered out his question. Is it possible for a gising na person to be mas lalong magising? Tangina eh.
"How did you feel, Baek, when I said I wanted you to stand as my fake boyfriend just so I could have the CEO position?"
Kung pwede niya lang ilista ang lahat ng uri ng foul sa mundo, ginawa na niya dahil sa biglaang tanong ni Sehun. Lord naman, kasasabi niya lang kanina, not this issue.
Pero mukhang hindi ata siya ang paboritong anak ni Lord ngayong araw na 'to dahil hindi nadinig ang kahilingan niya.
"Next question."
He tried to act nonchalant but he wonders kung effective ba. Tangina naman kasi nito ni Sehun Oh, 149 nga ang IQ, pero dense at insensitive naman pagdating sa kanya. Magna Cum Laude ba talaga 'to?
"Baek naman!" Sehun protrudes his lips, and again, Baekhyun gave him his infamous eyeroll. Hindi mapanindigan 'yung age na 28 sa pagiging isip bata. Baekhyun thought. Just a little trivia, Sehun is just older than him by days but Baekhyun acts more matured than him. Akala mo a year ahead talaga siya.
Baekhyun steeks his eyes before looking at the hombre in front of him, "What kind of answer do you want to hear ba?"
The older lets out a timid smile, "Wala naman. Curious lang ako. 3 years in this process pero we kind of don't talk much about it, afraid na ma-caught tayo?"
"Nag-iingat lang. If ever our secrecy is revealed, goodbye road to CEO ka. Cargo de konsyensa ko pa, Sehun Oh."
Baekhyun says coolly, pero deep inside, parang hinahabol na siya ng sampung impakto dahil sa lakas ng tibok ng puso niya. He's being reminded again the situation they're in and the reason behind it. It's like the realization is continuously slapping him. Left and right, back and forth.
He heard Sehun's little sigh before he talks, "I still think it's so ridiculous of my parents to make me find a partner to secure my future position in our company. Like, I know I'm a given heir but is my hardwork not enough? Plus the fact that they really like you, Baekhyun. Especially Mom. You know how she favors you so much."
Sehun is talking way too serious and giving him little smiles though the little frustration is still in his voice, "I still clearly remember the days Mom is teasing me about us, since she always see us together despite of our busy scheds and having different companies to focus on, she really did conclude na we have something. Some pictures of us released by press and such added fuel to the fire too."
Ah, right. Sehun used to be ambassador model before. Kaliwa't kanang endorsements ang hawak nito and with his undeniable gorgeous looks, he's a little famous. It started as simple raket lang when his La Sallian friend, Kevin Wu, asked him if he could do a one shoot for a magazine. Since then, he received offers already and being the adventurous kid who's after experiences, Sehun accepts with full responsibility. Yet, since he enrolled from Masters, he stopped doing it because too much publicity choked him off. Sehun never liked that.
"Aside from the fact that you're their colleague's heir too, Mom and Dad just really, really liked you as a person. And ikaw lang ang dinadala ko sa house so, they really thought there was something between us. I tried to deny but— you know Mom, sobrang makulit."
Baekhyun silently nods to himself. He can almost hear Tita Oh's 'Baekhyun, baby!' greeting every time he goes to the guild of Oh's. Share some talks about the business, and the most common thing they share their passion about— interior designing.
Baekhyun is an interior designer, despite of his family running perfume business, he just doesn't take a liking on it. Ever since he was high school, he piqued interest on meticulous designs— specifically, the interior design wherever he sets his feet onto. It wasn't easy to tell his parents that he'll cross a different path but he'll be always and forever grateful that Mama and Papa Byun broadly understood him— and are still continuing to do so.
Talking about families, Sehun's are more strict— though he can say only his Dad. Sehun's mom is a sweetheart though. With a family that were born entrepreneurs, he understands bakit it's a more pressure for Sehun to prove himself. The clothing line that his family runs has been with them for how many decades already. They have to continue its built legacy in the industry. Definitely, the built business runs in the blood of each individual members of their family already.
"Baek?"
Sehun's call knocks him awake. He immediately shifts his gaze to the male and that's the right moment he wishes he didn't. Their eyes met and Sehun was looking at him with curiosity and.. concern?
"Yes, you were saying?" Baekhyun blurts out yet he's kind of still in the aftershock of zoning out so Sehun chuckled, "Baek, okay ka lang?"
Nagtaka naman si Baekhyun, "Huh, yes? Why?"
Isang chuckle na naman ang pinakawalan ni Sehun bago umiling-iling. "Wala, wala. I was just asking, what did you feel nga nung moment na 'yun?"
Baekhyun's eyebrows met, sighing internally for a moment. Napaka-kulit ng isang Sehun Oh. Kung anong gustong makuha at malaman, gagawin talaga ang lahat ma-achieve lang 'yon.
If he's gonna ask himself, ano nga ba ang naramdaman niya that moment Sehun asked him the favor of being his standby boyfriend just for the security of his position in their company?
A joke.
He thought it was the biggest joke he ever heard.
"Sehun, magtigil ka nga! Just tell me you want me to be your boyfriend and go." Tatawa-tawang sabi pa niya.
But Sehun remained placid yet he can see the exasperation in his face, "No, Baek. I'm serious. Dad wants me to find a partner, romantically talking, yes— more likely, a colleague heir too for more secured prosperity of our company. It's silly but you know my dad."
Baekhyun continued to bat his eyelashes and waited for the other male to laugh in the midst of the scenario and pull out the 'Got ya, Baek! It's a prank!' card since they've been talking about this for an hour already but right now, the more he stared at the taller, the more he realized that everything is real shit.
"Tangina.. for real?" Is what all he could mutter. You know that feeling of something you believe is so ridiculous but at the same time you understand but really, it's just so ridiculous as fuck? Because he's stuck in that locale.
Sehun's frustrated bobbing of head made everything confirmed, and that's where he lost it.
"Oh my god," His hand clasped on his mouth, and even though he knew it's the last thing he should do at this fucked up situation, he couldn't help but to laugh humorlessly and full of unbelievability. "Sehun, oh my fucking god talaga, this shit is serious?"
"Baek naman, please, I wouldn't be this panicky if not. I'm frustrated, obviously." Yes, he could now clearly see the hopelessness in Sehun's face and could also hint on his voice. Baekhyun didn't know what to feel. Is he supposed to be happy because— he now has the chance of experiencing how Sehun would feel like as his boyfriend? They could act like a couple that he's always lowkey fantasizing of? That, even it's just for the acts, his feelings would be reciprocated?
"Baek.."
His gaze focused on the lad and he couldn't help but to think, wait, bakit siya ang napili ni Sehun?
Oh please, he mutters to his hopeless romantic self. This is not some fanfics with cliché scenario wherein the one he's in love with is lowkey in love with him too, and is just eaten by cowardice. Right at this moment, he needs Minseok's daily gospel of 'Hindi ka siopao, Baekhyun. 'Wag kang asado.'
"Sehun," He takes a deep inhale before asking the former, "Bakit ako?"
Sehun's forehead created a rigid and directly answered him, "Bakit hindi?"
Tangina.
Paanong hindi siya mahuhulog ng paulit-ulit kung ganito nga naman ang sagutan ng taong kinahulugan mo?
Sabi nga sa isang famous na movie with iconic line, 'Mga pakshet kayong lahat!'
"Why not that girl who you're being coupled with? Sejeong Kim? Mas believable pa 'yun eh."
But to his confusion (or more like na-trigger ang karupukan niya), Sehun's frown deepened and shook his head as if convincing him, "Baek, I don't like Sejeong."
Tila naman kumabog ang dibdib niya.
Hindi naman sa pagiging marupok, oo sige, marupok na, at based naman sa sinabi ni Sehun, parang pinapahiwatig niya na pinili niya si Baekhyun kasi.. he likes him?
"Besides, Mom and Dad are just so in favor of you. I don't think if ever I do this secrecy with Sejeong, it'd be a failure first thing pa lang. We wouldn't click and I don't trust she could keep it. Baekhyun naman, you're my best buddy, best man."
Feeling naman ni Baekhyun may bumara sa lalamunan niya at gusto niyang umubo-ubo ng malakas. Tangina, best man? Best man? Best fucking man? Hindi siya taon taon nagpupunta ng Korea just to secure his skin care products and he doesn't indulge himself with his skin care routine para lang matawag na 'best man' ng taong gusto niya. Amputa.
"Best man talaga, Sehun?" Nakabusangot na ang mukha niya but he turned thankful for it because it served as the reason to make Sehun smile— the thing he wasn't able to do since they started talking about this ruckus.
"Eh, what ba?"
"Best.. fuck buddy," Sehun's eyes widened at his response, "Joke lang. Feeling virgin, Sehun?"
Now, Sehun's laughing like he doesn't have a problem on his own. Wait, problem nga ba kung ituturing?
"And don't worry about us not making it look casual. For goodness sake naman, Baek, there were literally press medias way back in my endorsement days before that released our pictures going out saying we're in a relationship. It won't be new to everyone."
Looks like Sehun already figured everything out and the only thing needed is his approval. As usual, Sehun plans everything ahead.
The one Sehun's offering is very crucial.
It's either the idea of them being caught, or his own personal feelings na feeling niya mas lalong magiging malala dahil sa gagawin nilang shenanigan ni Sehun.
Bakit kasi may pa-gantong plot twist ang buhay niya, Lord?
"So, are you accepting it, Baekhyun?"
He settled himself in tranquility for a moment as he stared at the older, thoughts running on his mind.
"Until when would this be, Sehun?"
"Until I finally made it as the CEO."
Isang mainit na kamay ang dumapo sa gilid ng leeg niya kaya naman tila nagising siya. Only to be thrown back at present, with the ever Sehun Oh looking at him with obvious confusion and concern na.
He's reminded again of how everything started. From the moment that Sehun asked him to be in a secrecy with him of being his 'boyfriend', and then first week after that Sehun introduced him as his bestfriend-turned-significant other sa parents nito and him as well, and the little ruckus it created since it was a little weird but 'expected' crossover, and until this point na it's been 3 years since they've been doing it. Time flies so fast, no shit Sherlock.
"So this katarantaduhan of us will be finished as soon as you become the CEO already?"
He once asked Sehun, one time they were eating at Caution Hot along Maginhawa. He doesn't know if Sehun asked him to come over for their mandatory 'act' for acting couple purposes or he just wanted them to be together. Either way, they definitely looked like they're dating and they're both hungry so it's considered hitting two birds in one stone.
Sehun nodded silently upon his question, biting his lower lip before casually asking Baekhyun, "It's just so ridiculous, Baek, ano? I understand Dad that he wants the best for our business but really, why the need to find a partner? It's like I can't handle the company on my own and neither can I stand on my own. It's like, I needed to find a jowa to prove myself and that's just so stupid."
"You said you understand diba? And it came from you as well na your Dad said that for the company purposes and mas lalong mapalakas or ma-prosper ang company niyo? It's like, modern arranged marriage, Sehun," Baekhyun laughed at the thought, "Shit, modern arranged marriage but you're the one who's gonna choose your partner. That idea is just so.. ugh."
He was expecting Sehun to laugh along with him but to his confusion, Sehun's eyebrows suddenly met, something being said on his eyes, "Then, what if they made us marry each other, Baekhyun?"
Badum tss.
His heart beat so loud that he felt like it wanted to leash out from his chest. Sehun's looking at him seriously and he felt like its gaze was piercing him, and he's getting conscious and nervous.
"Well.. uh.." He felt like an idiot for losing words that time, "Didn't you say your plan was, if ever you're hailed as the CEO already, weeks after, we're gonna do a fake break up and you'd say our relationship didn't work just like that? Fell out of love, ganun? You planned this already, Sehun."
Tila nabubulol pa siya sa pagsasalita. Ah, hindi. Mainit lang kasi 'yung kinakain nila. Wala talaga 'to, nainitan lang talaga dila niya.
In that unexpected situation (as always), Sehun released a mellow laugh. "Yeah, right. But why were you rushing in speaking upon answering my question? Don't you want to marry me, Baekhyun?"
Tangina mo, Sehun Oh.
"Hello, Baek to present? How are you? Please don't zone out, we have dinner pa to attend later."
Sehun's chuckle made him transport back to present again, and reminded of the errand they have for tonight. Shit, may dinner nga pala sa house nila Sehun along with his family kaya naman napasugod siya sa office ni Sehun early in the morning pa lang. Even though nakasanayan na nila and expert in their own field na silang dalawa, they still get jittery when they have to act like couple. Not that they're not used with the feeling, but, it still feels like it's their first time to do it.
And it's their first time to be in love.
Hay.
Hay.
"Gago, Sehun, what marriage are you talking about ba, sign na ba 'yan na you're falling for me na?"
His upper lip quirked up and formed a smirk, along with a teasing expression on his face. Yet, it confused him for a moment because instead of the usual smug reaction from Sehun na he always get kapag nag-aasaran sila ng ganito, this time, Sehun was staring at him intently.
Anong problema ng isang 'to?
"Uy.." He softly calls out the male and again, what Sehun did next kind of startled him. Sehun leaned closer to him and bent his half body to reach him, his thumb caressing his cheek affectionately as if there's something to rub off.
"Sehun.. ano trip mo?" His hoarse voice jumped out asking, a lot confused with Sehun's sudden shenanigan and a little bit more confused as to what he's supposed to feel. Is he feeling giddy? Yes, affirmative.
"Baek.."
That didn't stop there yet. Sehun's both hands fall around his nape and leaned even more closer to place a chaste kiss on Baekhyun's forehead, giving him a little soft smile before going back to his seat properly. As if on cue, that's where he felt his heart beating so loud and getting hyperactive on its own respective place.
Baekhyun's lips were probably half parted na while staring weirdly at the male in front of him who's lowkey roaming his eyesight around and he doesn't know if Sehun's just avaoiding his gaze. Was he shy?
And there goes his heart. Beating wildly on its own.
What did those gestures mean?
Sehun's clearing of throat kind of woke him, eyes still pierced on the former with full of confusion and curiosity.
"Uh.. sorry, Baek. Had to pull that stunt. There were group of people that entered suddenly eh, most of them were Dad's shareholders. They probably recognized me and you so.. alams na." And he even added a little 'hehe' in the end.
Feeling naman ni Baekhyun nasampal siya. Right? Right??? Fucking right??? What else could it be for?
It's obviously just one of the acts and stunts they have to pull in order for the prosperity of their secrecy. What the fuck was he even thinking?
Baekhyun sighed. That's where he realized na baka nga siopao siya during his past life.
Napaka-asado niya eh.
"How about you, wala ka bang meeting or clients?"
Baekhyun simply shakes his head, "Wala. I'm currently on a break. Not literally break from work ah but kakatapos ko lang sa isang project, Sehun. But probably tomorrow, another file to be reviewed and signed up will gonna wave at me."
Sehun nods his head, "How does it feel naman to work under the custody of your two best friends?"
Baekhyun had his lips puckered out at the question. Due to his family running a perfume business nga, he felt like he wasn't fit to the business of his family. Though he's still an heir and someday he definitely could be the future CEO since his brother, Baekbeom, isn't into business firm unlike him, he and his family had an agreement na he could run an interior design business instead of applying to firms (since he still has an entrepreneur blood) and that's how it started. Him, Minseok, and Kyungsoo were best friends since college days, all took the same program and after a year or so of getting their degrees, they decided to make a business of them three— collaboratively.
And that's how a.BKD Galleria was born.
"Maka-custody ah, we're all the bosses of our own! You made it sound like I'm a youngster under by the both of them," and he couldn't help himself but to jut out his lower lip even more that caused Sehun to laugh and be even more convinced of his previous statement.
"See! That's exactly what I'm talking about. You're a baby, Baekhyun. I can't believe you're 28, you're such a baby." He even says while shaking his head and letting out small series of tsk tsk, half smiling due to amusement.
Baekhyun frowns, "Baby my ass?"
"Well then, my baby."
At dun napatahimik si Baekhyun.
Foul.
Gumamit ng kahinaan.
"Ulol." He mutters softly as a sign of waving the white flag pero narinig ata ni Sehun 'yon dahil tumawa nanaman ito.
"Dinner later Baek, ha? 7 PM, I'll sundo you to your office."
Their firm is quite far to Sehun's and indeed, would take a little time but whole effort to go there. Vice versa.
"We're going all out tonight ah," Baekhyun laughs with the idea.
"No, actually. I'm just used to it na I'm starting to think everything's just natural already—"
"Anyway," He fake coughs as he stands, emphasizing on the first word as to imply he's cutting Sehun's words, "I'll go na, Sehun."
Nagsisimula na naman si Sehun kaya naman agad na itong inagapan ni Baekhyun. Ayan na naman siya, magpapakabog na naman ng dibdib pero babawiin din. Worse, minsan, hindi pa binabawi kaya naman sauce na lang talaga ang kulang at completely evolved as Siopao na siya.
"Agad? Baek, stay a little bit more."
Baekhyun furrows his brows, "Sehun, halos 3 hours na ako dito here in your office."
"Well then, it's going 1 PM na and I'm hungry, grab a lunch with me?" Sehun asks him with its sincere gaze piercing through him, but he shrugs off the bachelor's offer.
"Sorry, Sen, already promised lunch with Min and Soo eh. Maybe next time."
He's saying the truth naman, the two cornered him earlier and since he kind of misses the two kahit madalas sila magkita and literally same company sila. Well, they're his best friends.
Sehun puckers out his lower lip, nodding his head slowly as if he's having a hard time processing the fact that he won't be spending lunch with Baekhyun.
The shorter male laughs, "Sehun, you look so nalugi. We're literally having dinner later, there, there, you could even act like you own me with all your heart."
"Well, depends if you wanna make it real."
"What, Sehun?"
Baekhyun definitely heard it but he just wanna make things clear— kasi napakagago talaga ni Sehun at walang awa sa puso niya.
Instead, the older just gives him a smile as it swiftly goes to his back and places his two hands against his shoulders, quite pushing him like a cart towards the door of his office. "Nothing, Baek. Sige na, go na, before pa kita ikulong dito sa office ko."
Hinayaan naman niyang itulak-tulak siya nito and when they reached the outside of his office, bigla naman siyang pinaharap nito and stared intently at him.
"Baek."
Ayan na naman siya. Umaariba na naman.
"Ano na naman, Sehun?" Tila nayayamot na niyang tanong.
Before Sehun could say anything, lumipat muna ang tingin nito sa isang banda but hindi niya sinundan ang gaze nito dahil nga busy siya sa pagtitig dito. Minsan talaga he just finds himself asking, super possible pala talaga mag-exist ng gantong ka-perfect na tao?
He was about to open his mouth to question the lad again but it remained shut when he felt a pair of warm lips against his cheek, only to see Sehun smiling affectionately at him while almost hugging him.
"Baby, see you later, alright? I'll miss you."
He's confused as fuck again and at the same time, he feels annoyed with the way his heart is being a traitor to him at the moment. Before he could even ask the male what was that about, he heard a familiar voice few distance from them.
"Didn't expect to see you two being this sweet personally."
They both tilted their head and there, they saw a man standing, on his 40s but still has an intimidating aura standing few meters away from them. Baekhyun's eyes widened for a moment but he was able to conceal his super surprised expression. Sehun's dad is still one of the most intimidating man he'd ever seen.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Oh." He greeted the male with a little smile on his lips, head bowing a little.
"Hi, dad." He heard Sehun after him and he even raised his other hand in the mid air, the other one clutched on Baekhyun's shoulders and securing him close to his body. "What brings you here?"
In a quick span of time, he threw Sehun a questioning look as if asking "Is this the reason for your stunt earlier?" and through his gaze only— Sehun understood that and nodded his head.
Baekhyun sighs.
Jusko naman talaga.
Sehun's dad nods his head and gives them a little smile as if acknowledging them before answering his son's question, "I just needed some things to talk about with you. But seeing things now, you seem busy and I don't wanna disturb this little lambingan you and Baekhyun has," and Sehun's dad throws a look at Baekhyun, chuckling a little.
Feeling naman ni Baekhyun there's a surge of heat inside him that caused his cheeks to be red, "Hala, no po! Actually, I'm about to go back to my office na po, Mr. Oh."
"Baekhyun, how many times do I need to tell you that you can call me Papa? After all, you're gonna be my son in law one of these days."
Magsasalita pa sana si Baekhyun pero inunahan na siya ni Sehun at ginatungan pa ang tatay nito, "Oo nga naman, Baek. Why can't you call Dad 'Papa'? I'm gonna marry you in the future naman."
Anak ka talaga ng puta, Sehun Oh.
He feels so embarrassed, it's like pinagtutulungan siya ng mag-ama. He resorts into loud, sarcastic laugh that he wishes Mr. Oh wouldn't notice as he also stares at Sehun, "Ah, really ha? Marry ha?"
Sehun laughs along with him, but unlike his, Sehun's sounds so amused that makes him confused, shifting his gaze back at the man in front of them, "Dad, is it urgent ba? Or, can I hatid Baekhyun muna?"
With that, Baekhyun automatically chirped in with hand gestures pa, "No! I have my car with me, it's alright, I can handle myself naman. Besides, business matters first, diba po Mr. Oh?"
Mr. Oh didn't have a choice but to nod and let out a little low laugh, "Yeah. He has a point. Sehun, don't worry about your boyfriend that much."
"Yeah, business matters.. as if you don't." He definitely heard Sehun mumbled despite of its low voice, and he felt so attacked for a moment before he chose to disregard it.
Puta, bakit ang cute cute ng isang Sehun Oh?
"I'll go ahead na po, Mr. Oh," He smiles at the man, shifting his gaze at the male beside him whose lips are jutted out at the moment, "'By?"
"Yeah, 'by, go ahead."
Rinig niya ang tampo sa boses nito kaya naman he frowns a little and sort of loses it, "Para namang bata 'by, akala mo 'di magkikita mamaya."
Sehun laughs out loud and he doesn't know why. Was it the way Baekhyun called him 'by'? Was it the annoyance on his voice? He doesn't know. Akala mo wala 'yung tatay niya sa harap niya when he's supposed to be intimidated. Pero whenever Baekhyun's around, he feels like he isn't scared of anyone. Weird.
"Dinner later, Baekhyun." Mr. Oh reminds him and Baekhyun's nods his head as he smiles a little, "Yes po. I'll certainly be there. I'll go ahead na po? Take care, Mr. Oh."
"For me, wala?"
He hears Sehun's remarks but he chose to ignore it, leaving a chaste kiss on its cheek before waving off, "Bye, 'by. I'll miss you."
As he's on the way to the parking lot, he was holding his breath, and finally let it all out when he reached his car. He groans frustratedly as he clutched on his steering wheel, mentally cursing himself and Sehun Oh.
"Sehun Oh, enough na pagiging pa-fall."
"You know what, Baekhyun, the next morning I'm gonna make sure talaga na you'll have so many files to review. Ang lakas mo mambwisit today." Baekhyun's bestfriend, Kyungsoo, says for the hundredth time today.
And what dues him? Naka-clutch lang naman kasi si Baekhyun sa kanya for how many minutes na and kanina pa tambay ang binata sa office niya. Ever since the three of them— along with Minseok— finished eating lunch, hindi na ito humiwalay sa kanya and even decided to make tambay in his office. Worse, naka-cuddle pa sa kanya while he's checking piles of papers. Sobrang clingy.
Baekhyun pouts, "So mean."
It took few minutes for Kyungsoo to close the folder he's reading and deciding to just face Baekhyun, "Ano na namang ine-emote mo diyan kasi?"
Baekhyun lazily sits up, shrugging his shoulders. "Nothing naman, I just feel so extra bored?"
Kyungsoo rolls his eyes, "Then go to your fake introduced boyfriend, Sehun Oh."
"Wow at the way you emphasized the word fake, Soo ha. That shit still slaps. Besides, kakakita lang namin earlier! And, please, have mercy on my poor heart. 'Di ko kinakaya pagiging pa-fall niya everyday, every minute, anything." He says exasperatedly.
"'Di kinakaya pero on the run for 3 years na? Baekhyun, just find someone na you can fool ha, not me— and certainly, Minseok too."
He heaves out a sigh that almost says his million frustrations, "Soo, how to make ahon ba?"
"You won't be really able to move on as long as you still stay with him and find enchantment with his words. For goodness' sake naman, B, how many years ka na bang may unrequited feelings for that guy?"
"That unrequited word hurt naman," Baekhyun comments upon Kyungsoo's words, "But.. to answer your question, I don't know too.. is that even possible? I just really found myself feeling this way eh, and I don't count the years. Pero if you'll insist.. siguro... ever since.. he graduated from Masters.. which is 7 years ago— fuck, what? 7 years?"
Even him finds himself doomed upon his realization, a hand clutching on his mouth pa nga. "Tangina, Soo? 7 years? For real?"
The younger guy was just staring at him, eyes squinting at some point too. "7 years, Baekhyun. Ano ka, si Carson ng IDILY? The difference nga lang is, 'yung sayo, doon mo lang na-realize. But you'll never know when did you start having feelings for Sehun. Was it our college days? You'll never know."
"Eh, Soo, how? I had boyfriends during college days.. I just really looked at Sehun like best friend or what."
"Exactly what I'm saying, you will never know."
And with that, Kyungsoo left him wondering. Was he really loving Sehun for this so long already, all this time?
"Soo, dapat pala, I didn't agree first thing pa lang when he asked me if we could be friends way back in our freshmen days ano." He blurts out after seconds of silence.
"Joke's on you, B. I know you're thankful that you met Sehun because now, you couldn't imagine yourself and your life without him."
It's undeniable nga na Kyungsoo is his bestfriend. Alam na alam nito ang bawat pasikot-sikot ng bituka niya. Almost 15 years of friendship is indeed paying off.
"What to do, Soo." He gently bumps his forehead on Kyungsoo's table, frustratedly whining.
"Hey! It's 6:30 in the evening na ah. Don't you have dinner to attend, B? Anyway, hi, Soo."
Baekhyun looks up upon hearing a new voice, only to be greeted by an ever fresh and young looking face, Minseok Kim.
"Ugh, here we go again. Why do you guys even like locking yourselves in my office as if y'all don't have ones on your own." Kyungsoo retorts upon Minseok's arrival.
"Wow, mean." Minseok replies upon Kyungsoo's statement, and Baekhyun butts in as if finding a kakampi, "Yeah, he's being exclusively mean to me too, Min."
Instead of siding with him, Minseok lets out a laugh as he sits on one of Kyungsoo's couch, "Why, same old same old ba, Soo?"
Kyungsoo replies lazily and with an 'obvious-ba' tone, "As usual."
Then, Minseok laughs out loud. "Kaya naman pala eh. Baekhyun, my god. Your day won't be completed talaga without saying Sehun's name even once. Your retorts about him being pa-fall and such."
"As if you guys understand me," Baekhyun pouts and Minseok replies with an exaggerated roll on his eyes, "Oh, please, Baekhyun. We understand you very well."
"Anyway Min, why are you here na ba? Finished ka na?" Kyungsoo curiously asks.
"Certainly. Gonna continue work tomorrow. So, B, back to you. Why are you not preparing yet? Susunduin ka ba ni Sehun?"
The asked male timidly nods, groaning a little. "I feel lazy but, my god, I know you guys would snort at this confession of mine pero guys, this act of me and Sehun feels so natural already? Though Sehun's words still knocks me off guard, may mantika ata tongue non. But.. guys," and Baekhyun finishes his sentiments with little huhuhu.
"Captain obvious, Baekhyun. Time check, fact check, you guys have been doing this for 3 years already. You both act like mag-jowa, ang kulang na lang talaga is commitment and to break that stupid secrecy of yours. I'd say make it real— pero in the first place, the actions? I mean, the way you both act? Sobrang real naman nung actions. I'm saying this as what I've observed and the facts ha, not to get your hopes up. I never want you to make asa but based on your kwentos and the actions Sehun did and is still doing, if ever those are just really, really for display, he'd be the biggest douchebag of the century— and wow, super galing niya magpa-asa."
Minseok's retort was too long and before he could open his mouth to reply, inunahan na siya ni Kyungsoo. "That was a very good point, Minseok. Yet, that doesn't mean those are facts, B. Still, please get everything cleared before you make assumptions. Bakit ba hindi mo magawang mag-confess kay Sehun? After all these years?"
Baekhyun's mouth becomes dry, "Here we go again. I can't, Soo."
"Because you're afraid of the consequence after? Baekhyun, I knew you as someone na who'd fight for everything but I can't believe Sehun alone is your weakness."
"Whipped culture, it is." Minseok added.
"No. Tanga culture, it is." Kyungsoo corrected Minseok.
A day in the life of Byun Baekhyun, with his two ever mean bestfriends, and a super pa-fall fake acting boyfriend of his.
In the midst of the two's bickering, nag-ring out of nowhere ang phone ni Baekhyun, only for Sehun's name to flash on its screen. He checked the two before answering the call and there, he saw Minseok with his eyebrow raised meanwhile Kyungsoo's face remained expressionless.
"Sehun?"
"Hello, Baek. I'm outside your building."
"What? You're outside na?" Tumaas naman ang kilay ni Kyungsoo upon hearing Baekhyun, "Why don't you just go inside? The guard knows you already."
"Yeah? I was planning, just wanted to tell you I'm here na. Anyways, you ready?"
And that's where Baekhyun felt his world doomed, "Oh, shit! Oh my god, no pa, Sehun. I definitely look haggard, oh my god. I wasn't able to prepare." He says over the phone half panicky, and he just heard Sehun's low chuckle as a response.
Tangina. Ang sexy.
"It's alright, you always look good naman."
Napataas naman ng kilay si Baekhyun, "I know right."
"Sige na, I'm here already at the hallway outside your office. You here inside?"
Upon hearing that, napatayo si Baekhyun sa pwesto niya with his widened eyes pa, "What?! I thought you're outside of the building pa lang? Ano ba talaga?"
He heard Sehun's laugh on the other line and it made his brows furrowed, "Sehun, sasakalin kita."
Sehun whistled over the line, "Wew, kinky. I'm here outside na talaga, like, your office. I was kidding when I said I was outside."
Baekhyun starts to fix himself, brushing his hair a little bit using his fingers as he asks annoyed, "What was that for?"
"Just want to make you panic and besides—" He didn't hear the rest of Sehun's words anymore because he shifts his gaze towards Kyungsoo and Minseok who were just watching him, eyebrows kinda raised with confused expression as if asking 'ano na?'.
He mouthed 'he's outside na raw' which made the two nod, and he made the sign na he's going outside na and it's a riddance— also, for Kyungsoo to take care of his car. The two gave him the sign of allowance naman and there, he almost flew outside to meet Sehun. He totally forgot about the fact that he hasn't dropped the other line yet and just remembered it when he was outside already.
And there he was, the muse of his, standing in the middle with a hand on his pocket, head bowed down watching the hand movement of its Rolex wristwatch, with its black coat swiftly placed on his shoulder.
There he goes, Byun whipped Baekhyun.
Shit.
"Hey, I heard that."
His gaze turns on the screen of his phone that he's still clutching near his face, only to see that the call is still really on going, and as soon as shifts back his gaze to the lad who's few meters away from him, he saw him also holding his phone near his face, and a wide smug grin plastered on his face.
Shit, narinig nga ni Sehun.
But does he know na it's because he was whipped for him?
Nope.
Siya na ang nagkusang lumakad palapit dito, greeting him with a, "Kanina ka pa?"
Sehun looks back at the door in front of him before looking back at him, "Mej. Isn't this your office, Baek? Bakit ka lumabas from that door? That's Kyungsoo's office diba?"
He nods at the male's question, releasing a soft laugh, "Break ko nga diba? I mean, wala rin naman akong tasks to do. Might as well make tambay sa office ni Soo."
"Rhyming ah. Rapper Byun?" Sehun jokingly blurts out. Sumimangot naman siya.
"Gago."
"Are you ready to go?" Sehun asks him seriously and because of that, bumalik naman ang mentally panic niya.
"Sehun, look! Agad? Wala pa akong preparation, I definitely look not so fresh."
Tinitigan lang siya ni Sehun and not that he's starting to grow consciousness within him but there's just always something with the way Sehun stares.
"You're good. Bagay tayo. Let's go na?"
Pakyu, Sehun Oh.
"Step one Baek—"
"Sehun, I know! Ano ba?"
As soon as they reached the residence of Oh and just about to make their way to the dining table, Sehun pulled Baekhyun close to him with an arm wrapped around the latter's waist, as he also started to remind him again pero pinutol agad ito ni Baekhyun dahil naririndi na siya sa pag-orient sa kanya ni Sehun. Kanina pa itong umaga and please, it's not like they'll do this for the first time.
Sehun just laughs, "'Wag ka na magalit, just making sure lang eh."
Pero mas lalong kumunot ang noo ni Baekhyun, "My god, we're on the run for 3 years na ah, ano ba tingin mo sa atin? Title ng isang porn video? Asian newbies first time acting fake couple then fuck?"
Medyo nanlaki ang mata ni Sehun dahil sa sinabi niya at lumapit pa ito ng konti, placing a hand on Baekhyun's mouth.
"Baek, quiet! Your scandalous mouth, what the fuck. I'll punish you if someone hears us."
Take note, they were talking like this while heading to the dining table where Sehun's parents are expectedly waiting for them already. How fearless and careless could they be?
Umarko naman ang kilay ni Baekhyun at tumawa pa dahil sa sinabi ni Sehun. "Wow, you'll punish me? Sounds so kinky, daddy long dick. Sige nga po?"
"Baek! Bunganga mo talaga!" Tumawa nang malakas si Sehun that his head even ended up falling on Baekhyun's shoulder, a hand still gripped on his waist.
At sa ganong sitwasyon sila nakita ng parents ni Sehun. Talk about the alignment of the fate.
"They're here!" Mama Oh's squeal upon seeing them made the spotlight pan to them. Well, wala namang tao sa bahay nila Sehun aside from his parents and around two to three house helpers so it wasn't a big limelight. But still, as if on cue, the actor side of Baekhyun turns on.
Baekhyun left a gentle kiss on Mama Oh's cheek, just as she likes and his sign of respect, and a mano to Sehun's dad before greeting them.
"Good evening po, Tita." Baekhyun greets, and sinuklian naman siya nito ng matamis na ngiti with a no gesture.
"Baby, ano ba! I said do not call me Tita, call me Mama instead!" At tumawa pa ito.
Definitely, the crimson on his cheeks aren't part of the play anymore. Talagang nag-blush siya sa remarks ni Mama Oh because, damn, call me Mama raw?
"That's what I've been telling him too. He calls me Tito, never of Papa." Sehun's dad added as soon they took off their seats. Siyempre, tabi sila ni Sehun.
Ugh, the need to act like it.
Baekhyun gives them a crooked smile, shifting his gaze to Sehun as he pulls off a joke. "Paano ba 'yan, Sehun? Your parents like me very much, wala ka nang kawala?"
Hinamon naman siya nito ng titigan, "Like lang? Weak. They just like you, pero I love you eh. Who still wins this time?"
AMPUTA.
Why is he even pulling the strings of this guy?
Siya ang laging talo.
"Alam niyo, 3 years of relationship and from what I can see, both of you are getting sweeter and stronger each day. Amusing." Sehun's mom says with a smile.
Teka, na-pressure bigla si Baekhyun.
Amputa. Akala mo talaga totoo.
Ginatungan pa ito ng tatay ni Sehun.
"Agree though. From what I saw earlier too, I could confirm."
"What? What did you see?" Excited pang tanong ng mommy ni Sehun. Lord, how did he end up nga ulit in this situation?
Sehun's dad answers casually without a smile. Making him look intimidating and serious as he replies, "Just caught them earlier having little lambingan outside Sehun's office."
"Dad!" Sehun intervenes.
Honestly, it's undeniable that Sehun's parents like Baekhyun that it really scares Baekhyun sometimes. It's too good to be true. Though he's not close with Sehun's dad that much, still, the man shows his likeness for Baekhyun. Siguro gawa na rin nga ng heir si Baekhyun ng isang kumpanya, at his dad used to be Sehun's dad blockmate. Small world, ika nga.
Kung tutuusin, ang laking complication ng pinasok nila ni Sehun.
And what can we even expect in a dinner full of entrepreneurs? None other than business talks.
"How's the Byun company, Baekhyun?" Sehun's dad asks all of a sudden but it didn't make Baekhyun caught off guard. He's used with Sehun's dad pulling these questions. Actually, it's the thing he couldn't get off in the list of programs every time he shares dinner with the Ohs.
Tumikhim muna siya before answering, "Ah, I'm not really delving into our family business po since I have a company of my own along with my best friends but from what I last heard, they're gonna launch a new scent po."
Tumango tango lang ang Dad ni Sehun. "I see, I'm not forgetting you have master degree in Interior Designing. But, don't you really take a liking in your family business? Who's gonna be the next CEO after your dad, Baekho? You're still the heir after all."
Baekhyun shrugs at the question, "I don't know po if Dad and Baekbeom talked about this matter.."
"Hon, Baekhyun's really doing great in a.BKD Galleria!" Sehun's mom claims, almost excited.
"What can you expect about my baby?" Sehun lowly mumbles pero narinig ito ng lahat so he resorted on kicking the male's feet under the table.
Minsan talaga, ang unnecessary na ng mga remarks ni Sehun. Epal masyado.
At this point, Sehun's dad is talking about having partnership with the Kim Textiles, isang fabric company. Sejeong Kim's family business, specifically. He's more serious now and parang hindi na nga dinner ang ginagawa nila kundi business meeting na. Sehun's dad get so over serious talaga in business talks.
"Since I'm thinking of doing brand extension, I'm thinking of this partnership. It's like, this would be my last pull off."
Nagkatinginan naman si Sehun at Baekhyun.
Last pull off?
Sehun clears his throat, "Last pull off, dad?"
But instead of clearing up, Sehun's dad just gave them a sly smile and had them wondering for real.
Shit, is his doomsday finally coming?
Is this a sign na he should graduate already just like Carson from IDILY?
"Baek, holy fucking shit. Did you hear what Dad say earlier? Holy fucking shit talaga. I know it has something to do with his position eh. Shit talaga Baekhyun, my knees were wobbling!"
Sehun nonstop exclaims while he's driving Baekhyun home. The dinner took almost 2 hours and Baekhyun doesn't have the energy anymore since he feels this day has been too long for him. Kahit ba nambwisit lang siya kay Kyungsoo whole day. Also, he's thinking what Sehun's dad said earlier.
Mukha ngang anytime soon, Sehun's gonna takeover the company na.
His doomsday nga.
Because that just means, everything him and Sehun is acting up would be put to an end already.
And just that, the genre of his story is suddenly turning to an angst.
"Baek?" Sehun calls him and even glances on him. Baekhyun hums in response.
Sehun continues, "Do you think it really has something to do with me being a CEO na? Or I'm just getting assuming?"
Baekhyun laughs without enthusiasm, "Don't get your hopes high muna, Sehun Oh. Who knows diba?"
Sehun releases a loud exhale, "Ugh, sabagay. But, really, I can feel it, Baekhyun."
"What do you feel.."
It was just supposed to be a whispered and unanswered question but he didn't notice na Sehun heard it pala.
Sehun grinned at him. "Na I'm getting near there."
The fact that those words alone left this impact on Sehun just says so how Sehun wants that position so much, and as much as it pains him, he just couldn't take away that happiness of Sehun.
"You're gonna support me, Baek, diba?" Sehun's tone was mixed of excitement and asking of reassurance.
And Baekhyun can't bear to lose this sight of Sehun Oh.
He stares at him, gaze lingering with affection as he smiles fondly with the lad.
"Always, Sehun."
It's definitely night but he couldn't miss to see how the color crimson thundered on Sehun's cheeks.
"Ah, fuck this shit. I'm kilig, gago."
Baekhyun laughs because of that, but gradually loses it as one thought lingered on his mind.
"Indeed, you're starting to get near there, Sehun."
And that means you're gonna start getting far from me.
And just like that, the day ends with the voice narrating as the camera zooms out of the scene.
Meet Baekhyun Byun. Mabait, gwapo, maganda, matalino, Cum Laude graduate from Ateneo— pero bobo para sa isang tao— walang iba kundi para kay Sehun Oh.