Kyungsoo held my hand firmly while we walked back home. His thumb caressed my knuckles with a loving tenderness, and I was almost content.
The school day went okay, except for one detail that was eating at me.
I was worried out of my mind about Baekhyun. He hadn't messaged me once since lunch, and I had a bad feeling about it. He usually texted me every other second, asking if I was okay, and sending me cute selcas with adorable heart gestures and weird filters that made him looks like an anime character, but instead all I got was an empty inbox. Had I done something wrong today?
I messaged him, asking if he was okay. He responded immediately with a short "yes ☺️".
Concerned, I offered to treat him to an ice cream cone. He said that he was too busy.
Frustrated, I couldn't wait idly by anymore. I had to do something about it.
I turned to Kyungsoo, letting out a deep sigh. His deep brown eyes scanned my face and his eyebrows knitted in concern. "You okay, y/n? You seem tense." he said, with worry clear in his voice. I unlaced my fingers from his and began pulling away. He watched my hand with obvious disappointment, and I had to stop myself from giving him the tightest hug in history. His puppy eyes looked at me expectantly, waiting for me to come back. "I have to go to Baekhyun. He's worrying the mess out of me, and I'm afraid he's going to get hurt." I explained, trying to sound gentle, so that he might cheer up. His frown deepened, and I felt so impatient. I leaned towards him, stepping on my tippy toes, and kissed his forehead. He blushed lightly, but his frown remained. I added, "I'll be home soon, okay?" as I walked away. He simply nodded with a worried expression, as one of his hands rubbed his arm nervously.
I began speed walking towards Baekhyun's house, then sped a little faster, and continued speeding up until I had broke out into a full sprint. A car halted in front of me as I ran across the street. The owner beeped their horn, and I couldn't do anything but mouth a "sorry" as I continued running.
Once I reached his house, I realized that I had ran the whole way there simply by instinct. Hopefully, I'd find my way home this time.
I knocked on the door, and a mess of dark hair peeked out. I saw his eyes widen once they made contact with me, and he hesitantly opened the door.
"Y/n? What are you doing here?" he asked, sniffling a little bit. I grabbed his hands softly, and smiled at him. "If you seriously thought I would leave you alone when you're feeling this low, you're absolutely wrong," I stated. He opened his mouth in shock, and I came inside. Cheering, I ushered him to his room, "Come on, get ready! We're going for ice cream! It's on me!" He chuckled half-heartedly, and I sat down outside his door as he went inside. I picked at the fibers of his carpet, and messed with the hem of my skirt until he was done.
When he came out, his hair was nicely brushed, and he had on causal jeans and a hoodie. Feeling uncomfortable because I was the only one left in a school uniform, I began to pout.
I mumbled, "Hey, Baek... Can I wear one of your hoodies?" He smiled widely, resembling a rectangle, and nodded. He went into his room and brought out a black University hoodie. I put it on, and he clapped his hands. "I knew it! I knew you'd look adorable!" he said, basically dancing. I lightly slapped his shoulder, and dragged him out the door by his hand.
Once we reached the ice cream stand, the server gave us our usuals. Baek seemed happier now, but I still wasn't convinced. We went and sat down on a bench, and I leaned awkwardly towards him, as if I was about to pull out a pick up line.
"So... Baek.. uh... Is something wrong? You just seem.. upset.." I said, not quite sure how to comfort him. He looked me in the eyes, panicking, and then immediately forced a smile. He did a big thumbs up, saying, "Nope, I'm A-OK!" I sighed dramatically.
"Baeeeekkkkkk..." I whined.
"Y/n..." He whined back, mocking me.
I rolled my eyes and asked, "You know I'm your friend, right?" He paused, and started chuckling. "Yep, Y/n.. I'm very aware of that.." he mumbled. In that moment, I felt so confused, I'm pretty sure I went into another dimension. I stared off into space for god knows how long, until he caught my attention. "Hellllo? Earth to y/n? Finally, you're back. Did you bring any aliens back with you? I'm sure you were up in outer space!" He exclaimed. I shook off my thoughts and looked up at him with wide eyes. "Yes... I can't believe it..." I started, holding onto the bench for emotional support. He looked worried, and his mouth opened like a fish. "Can't believe what..?" He asked. I looked him dead in the eyes, and whispered, "I am the first human to have communicated telepathically with an alien."
Baekhyun's brain:
Processing...
Processing...
Processing...
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Loaded.
"Oh!" Baekhyun yelled, frightening passerbys. I rolled my eyes and slapped him on the head. "Geez, if I was in space, you were in a whole other plane of existence!" I giggled.
We started eating our icecream, and stayed out until it was dark outside. Because it was Friday, the streets were bustling with loud teenagers who thought the world was theirs. My head was beginning to pound from all of the noise, so I figured it was time to leave. "Baekhyun," I whined, tugging on the hoodie he was wearing, "my head hurts. Can we go home?" He nodded at me, and grabbed my hand. A second after, he started retracting it, as if it was an accident. Without hesitation, I held his hand firmly, not letting him go. I swung our hands back and forth, and then he joined in. We began swinging them so far, the people surrounding us had distanced themselves from us, as if we were in our own little bubble. I looked up at him, seeing his dark brown eyes glistening as he looked at the moon. I held his hand a little tighter on the way home.
Once we got to his house, I figured I should go home to Kyungsoo. As I was about to suggest it, I saw his eyes get cloudy, and tears began welling up in them. Panicking, I hugged him.
"You can go," he whispered, "I know he's waiting for you." Out of both guilt and concern, I shushed him. "No no, I'm not leaving you. I'll stay with you, okay? Im not going anywhere." I told him, worry lacing my every word.
And that is what I did. I stayed with him all night, so wrapped up in concern, that I forgot about Kyungsoo completely.
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AN:
Aye, I finally updated! 😂 Im so sorry for the wait! I have like four upcoming chapters already written, but I'm a perfectionist, so it'll take time to edit them all and make them exactly how I want. Thank you all for understanding the time it takes to update, and I hope you're all doing so well! 💕