"I'm home baby!"
Footsteps were heard. Chanyeol appeared wearing an apron. "Sunbae!" he shouted happily. His lover had just returned.
Kris approached Chanyeol and hugged him. He lifted Chanyeol slightly and kissed his forehead.
"Tired?"
"Now im not," he said in a low voice. Resting his chin on Chanyeol's shoulder. Enjoying the smell of Chanyeol's body that always managed to calm him down.
"I cook jajangmyeon"
Kris loosened his grip. Chanyeol smiled faintly. "Take a shower first, then we'll eat together," he ordered.
Kris obeyed. He stood up and headed for Chanyeol's bathroom. The bathroom is cramped. Not like his spacious apartment or mansion bathroom in Guangzhou.
After bathing, he sat in the living room. Sitting on the floor, and Chanyeol who saw that approached Kris. Sit on the sofa and dry Kris' hair.
Kris looked up to see Chanyeol. Then he smiled calmly. Seeing Chanyeol smiling always makes him smile too.
He looked at Chanyeol who was now rubbing his forehead. Then bent down and kissed his lips lightly.
Kris looked at his boyfriend, "What is it? Why all of a sudden?" he asked confused but Chanyeol just chuckled.
He got up and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Kris followed him and hugged him from behind. He kissed Chanyeol's shoulder. His favorite place to lean on.
"Say, did you accept my proposal?"
"I already answered, I refused"
"Why?"
"I'm not ready to bear the burden of being part of the Wu family"
"You still think you're not worthy?"
"Hmm. At least let me finish my studies first. I want to be worthy to be by your side"
Kris took a deep breath. "You always are. I told you-
"I want to be strong so that nothing can make me leave you"
"Baby-
"You don't believe me?"
"I believe in you, that's what keeps me going"
Chanyeol rubbed Kris' hand that was hugging his stomach. "Did your father force you to come home?"
"Baby, where else would I go? You are my home."
"Hyung"
"You are my home. I'm not going anywhere," Kris said in a serious tone.
"One of my goals in life is, when I say 'I'm Home', I want only Park Chanyeol to answer, 'Welcome home' to every greeting that I said. "
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Chris took a deep breath. Oh. How stupid. After he told his little Sehun that he no longer wanted Chanyeol, in fact he missed Chanyeol so much and wished Chanyeol was by his side right now.
After he told Sehun that Chanyeol and he couldn't possibly be together, how ridiculous it was for him to be in that unit and play back memories of when he and Chanyeol were together.
He closed his eyes. Then walked to a window and opened it. Looking up at the sky, he smiled faintly. An image of what he and Chanyeol used to do together. Enjoying looking at the sky together by standing side by side by the window.
Kris rubbed his face roughly. He took a deep breath and let it out long.
"Stop dreaming, Kris Wu"
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Kris was sitting in a cafe, waiting for Suho to come see him. Within fifteen minutes, Suho came and sat in front of him.
"Sorry, did you wait long?"
"No"
"So how? You found him?"
"There is no Chanyeol in all hospitals in Seoul, Suho"
"That's weird, you know what? I really got that information," said Suho. "Although strangely, I can't dial the number of the informant again," he said.
Kris didn't speak. Busy with his own thoughts. So Suho took a deep breath and ventured to cross the line,
"May I know who Chanyeol is?"
"Hmm?"
"Lay said, you are a cold and indifferent person. But look, you immediately flew to Korea when you heard the news that Chanyeol was in the hospital."
Kris smiled faintly. "Is that so?" he asked. "I didn't realize it, Suho. All of a sudden I'm back at the Korean airport," he said then massaged his temples.
"I will help you find out-
"No need"
"Why? I'm not doing this for you. I did it for Sehun," said Suho firmly. "Because Sehun asked me that's why I will keep looking for Chanyeol"
Kris laughed sarcastically. "Why do you care? You just know me, also Sehun. So what-
"Lay said, you are not as colorful as you used to be. And Jongin said, because I made a promise, I had to keep it."
Chris sighed. "Don't push yourself," he said, taking a sip of his cold americano. Suho smiled faintly.
"I have to go back to the office. However, if I get any information about Chanyeol, I will contact you straight away."
Suho stood up leaving Kris. Kris was silent when Suho moved away. He looked down. Count from one to ten again, then take a deep breath and exhale.
He put black earphones to his ears. His flight back to Guangzhou had three hours left, and he intended to spend it at the airport.
He glanced at the cafe where he had stopped for a moment. In front of him is a chalkboard. Write down today's menu. There is ice cream with four flavors, Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate and Banana. Kris looked up at the sky, as if looking at Chanyeol's face.
Chanyeol's face when he whined and forced him to buy him ice cream when it was raining.
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"Sunbae"
At that time, Kris and Chanyeol were in a cold state. Kris was annoyed that Chanyeol canceled their meeting with the excuse that he wanted to accompany Joohyuk to go to the casting. And this is the umpteenth time.
They are not officially in a relationship yet. But Kris knows Chanyeol likes him and Chanyeol also knows Kris likes him. But their dates always fail with the excuse of 'Joohyuk'.
"Sunbae"
The two of them walked together on the sidewalk. Actually Kris wanted to buy some stationery at the bookstore. He didn't ask Chanyeol to come with him, but Chanyeol insisted, and followed him quietly from behind.
Raindrops began to feel touching their bodies. Kris didn't stop, because he was still annoyed with Chanyeol's reasons that always prioritized Joohyuk over their date.
"I'm sorry"
Kris' footsteps stopped. He looked at Chanyeol who was silent five steps behind him. The rain was getting heavier, people started to run for shelter but the two of them were still silent on the sidewalk.
"This is the fifth time I apologize for the same incident. I'm sorry sunbae, I'm sorry"
Kris took a deep breath. Chanyeol still looked down reluctant to look at Kris. Kris moved his hair back.
"Forgive me-
"No."
Chanyeol lifted his face and his eyes were already teary. Kris took a deep breath and stepped closer. He hugged Chanyeol and kissed his head.
"Don't apologize"
Kris felt all the discomfort and heaviness in his heart as if swept away by the wind and disappeared. All that was left was the heart that was rumbling rapidly.
Kris knows,
This is the limit of the count.
"I don't want to be an option in your life, Chanyeol"
Chanyeol moved, wanting to look at Kris but Kris tightened their hug. Chanyeol was silent. His heart rumbled.
"So..."
Kris took another breath. The rain and the friction of the cold had enveloped the two of them, but neither of them moved from their place.
"Can you, love me as much as I love you?"
Chanyeol gasped. His heart was getting out of control. He grabbed the shirt Kris was wearing unconsciously. Because his heart beat so fast, and scary.
"I love you, Chan..." Kris said in a low voice. "I love you so much, so please..."
Kris cupped Chanyeol's face. He looked straight into Chanyeol's beautiful eyes that were staring at him intently.
"Love me-
Chu~
Chanyeol kissed Kris on the lips with a lightning peck. He gripped his shirt tightly.
No one made a sound. Kris was too shocked while Chanyeol struggled to control his racing heartbeat with ragged breaths as if he had just finished a marathon.
"I.."
Kris looked at Chanyeol closely, but Chanyeol looked away and cleared his throat.
"I want ice cream"
"Huh?!"
"I-I want to eat ice cream"
"The answer to my request-
"Y-yes.. I, I already answered it"
"When?"
"T-The -kiss earlier-
"It wasn't a kiss. You just pressed your lips-
"Sssshhh!!" Chanyeol covered Kris' mouth. His cheeks flushed, he avoided Kris' eyes that looked at him deeply.
"I love you too, and I want to date you," he squeaked in a low voice.
Kris laughed softly. He grabbed Chanyeol's hand that was covering his mouth and kissed it. Chanyeol looked at Kris in shock. But Kris just smiled.
"It's cold, and you still want ice cream?"
"Yes"
"That much do you like ice cream?"
Chanyeol nodded. The two of them walked in the rain towards the ice cream shop.
"What if I tell you to stop eating ice cream?"
Chanyeol's footsteps stopped. He had a shocked expression on his face, but soon his expression changed.
"Wu Yifan who loves Park Chanyeol will never tell me to stop eating ice cream. If he told me to stop, maybe it was because he was possessed by a demon?"
Kris ruffled Chanyeol's hair then continued their steps back to the ice cream shop.
The wet clothes, the pain from the raindrops hitting their skin. The cold that embraced them seemed not to be felt when their hands were intertwined.
Kris looked at Chanyeol who looked very happy, his sweet smile and innocent twinkle in his eyes, Kris hoped...
He is the one who can always make Chanyeol smile.
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"If Chanyeol knew this ice cream menu, he would definitely order two scoops for each taste," Kris said and laughed softly.
He listened to a song using his earphones and was silent in front of the menu board for fifteen minutes. As he stood there, he didn't pay much attention to the people passing by around him. Because his head was spinning memories of Chanyeol who he always loved in silence.
🔔
The bell to the cafe door rang loudly. When Kris turned to leave. A pair of feet stepped into the cafe and walked towards the ordering place.
"Two scoops for every flavor of ice cream"
Kris stopped his footsteps to turn and stared at the cafe door.
"On behalf of whom?"
"Park Chanyeol"
Kris' heart thumped. He just stared blankly at the cafe door. His sudden thumping heart made him chuckle.
"Remembering Chanyeol makes you beat like this. What if you met him eh? You're going to give me had heart attack," Kris said and this time he actually stepped away from the cafe.
Chanyeol in the cafe turned to the door and found the back of the young man who was now walking away. His heart was beating fast. He furrowed his brows.
"Chanyeol-ssi?"
"Yes?"
"Here's your order"
"Ah yes, thank you" he said then stepped out of the cafe with an ice cream box in his left hand.
He turned to the left, towards the young man away. Chanyeol even still saw the silhouette of the body even though there were many people on the sidewalk that afternoon.
His shoulders were hunched, it seemed that the person was sad. That's what Chanyeol thought. Until he felt at home continuing to stare at the young man's back even though now his silhouette is blurry because of the distance that separates him.
Chanyeol furrowed his brows and forehead. When a request crossed his mind,
"Please look back..."