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Byun Baekhyun had always been a romance novel enjoyer since he was younger. He owns lots of them, and would always read them in his spare time.
Because of his obsession with romance novels, this brunette boy had always dreamed of a romantic life of his own.
Just imagine meeting the love of his life in a coffee shop, where they would accidentally bump into each other, and a heartfelt apology would be heard from the both of them.
And then, scene! They start to develop feelings for each other, and would settle on dates, and more dates, and even more dates...
And it would lead to marriage, those living happily ever after endings.
Baekhyun would think it's an unlikely story, just a figment of his imagination since it's just a common trope romance stories usually have, but it would be really nice to meet your soulmate like that...
Currently, Baekhyun is sitting by the window. It's raining heavily outside, as he drinks his iced Americano, accompanied by his warm blanket, Spotify, and a romance novel as a moodmaker.
'About You' by The 1975 would start playing on Spotify shuffles, the calming vibe throughout the whole song would catch Baekhyun's attention, causing him to add the song to his reading playlist.
Just then, his phone would start ringing. He checks on this sudden notification he had, to see the alarm he had set for today; shopping for more romance novels.
Right, Baekhyun always goes to the bookstore on Saturday and buys about three to five books for him to read throughout the whole week. Sometimes, he wouldn't have the time to read it all in a week, due to his conflicting schedules at college.
Seeing the bad weather outside, it's probably a bad idea if he just leaves the house right now. Besides, he would probably have the time to finish reading this novel first.
After quite a while, the rain would slowly subside, and Baekhyun would finish reading the romance novel. He would then put the book on the shelf, tons of books with the same genre can be seen on the shelf.
Baekhyun opens his wardrobe as he gets ready to go to the bookstore; since it just stopped raining, he decides to wear a khaki pleated trench coat, with a moss-colored sweater on the inside.
For the pants, he decided to stay casual, wearing long, dark grey pants, and he would wear plain white socks, which are complemented by his Converse sneakers.
He then quickly grabbed his wallet that contained his identification and cash, before grabbing the keys to his apartment and locked the door to his place.
The air was quite windy, the temperature was cold since it just stopped raining. The streets were quieter than usual, and Baekhyun would rummage through his pockets, taking out an AirPod case before wearing it.
The pathway to the bookstore was quite wet, and the little drops of water falling off the canopy of a bakery settled the atmosphere.
Arriving at the bookstore, Baekhyun looked around the place. A lot of people were present, and the section for romance novels just restocked today. What a nice day going on for Baekhyun.
Baekhyun walked towards the aisle for the romance novels and saw the book that he wanted to read since he was younger on the top shelf.
Sadly, he wasn't really tall enough to reach the top shelf.
Baekhyun fought his way to reach the top shelf when he accidentally bumped into someone. The person lets out a yelp, as Baekhyun turns around to apologize.
The person was quite tall. With his young face and his messy red hair, he would definitely stand out in the crowd. He looks quite cold, which sends chills down Baekhyun's spine.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to bump into you." Baekhyun was intimidated by how this person looked...
"Oh, no, it's fine. You seem to be troubled with something, can I help you?" He chuckles, as he shows a puppy-like smile. His voice was deep, and Baekhyun definitely did not expect that to come out from someone like him.
He could only stay silent for a while. He felt embarrassed for bumping into a stranger, and now, he's offering to help him..?
"Ah, I wanted to grab that book over there, but I can't reach it.." Baekhyun pointed at the top shelf, as he let out a deep sigh in the process.
The latter could only chuckle again, as he grabbed the book and gave it to him. Baekhyun could only stare at the boy, he just wanted to get out of this awkward moment.
"Thanks.." Baekhyun muttered to himself as he looked down to the ground. The lack of socialism he developed throughout the years made him quite reserved and introverted. He preferred to read books by himself in a quiet place rather than hanging out with other people.
"You're welcome!" The giant in front of him, however, already seemed livelier and more sociable than him, and that probably had made Baekhyun envy him a little.
"Alright, I'm gonna go now.." Baekhyun stepped away as he was stopped by someone holding onto his shoulder. He was startled.
"..Don't go yet."
Those three words made Baekhyun freeze, being unable to move. It's like this person had cast a spell on him, and Baekhyun could only comply with whatever this man had to say to him.
He turned around to see the giant's desolate expression. "..Well.. what is it..?" Baekhyun managed to get the words out of his mouth, a bit curious about what the giant's response would be.
The silence filled the atmosphere, Baekhyun could see his lips seeming to mutter something, but he couldn't quite make out what it was.
After a while, he would finally speak.
"..What's your name?"
This question had caught him off guard; why would someone like this giant ask about his name..?
After gathering the courage and spending some time to think about it, Baekhyun would finally speak.
"Well.. my name's Baekhyun. Byun Baekhyun.. and yours..?"
Baekhyun could not feel curious about the giant's name. Who knows, this giant might be a match for him.
The giant takes a deep breath, seeming to be taken aback by the sudden question. Baekhyun could only watch as he regained his composure, before speaking again.
"It's Park Chanyeol."
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