when love arrives

Maybe the next time you see love, it’s ten years after the divorce. Love looks older now but always as beautiful as you remembered.”

 

18

“Baekhyun.”

“Honestly, Yeol, I’m kind of worried. What if we can’t enter college because I failed Calculus and you told the principal that he had an for a hat—”

“Hey, babe. Baekhyun.”

“What?”

Marry me.”

 

19

“I do.”

 

 

23

“So…” Baekhyun playfully pinches the tip of the taller man’s nose. “How does it feel to have a husband who’s a fashion designer?”

Chanyeol chuckles softly. “How does it feel to have a husband who’s a photographer?”

“Pretty damn good, I’d say.”

 

 

26

Hey! It’s Byun Baekhyun—

“Babe, where are you? I thought we’re supposed to have dinner together.”

I might be a little busy, that’s probably why I’m not answering the phone—

“You promised me the same thing last time. Is it the bossy client again?”

So please leave a message after the beep!

 

Hi, you have reached the voicemail of Park Chanyeol.

“Oh my god, I’m so sorry, baby, I was too busy to even look at my phone!”

For business inquiries, please contact my personal assistant, Krystal Jung.

“Are you at home? I’m still stuck at work because of this summer collection that our company’s working on…but I’ll try to come home as soon as I can.”

If this may be an urgent call, please leave a message after the tone.

“I love you.”

 

 

27

“Chanyeol, I’m home! I know I’ve always been coming home really late these days, so I bought your favorite food to make it up to you. Babe? Are you there?”

 

“Chanyeol…?”

 

 

27

BREAKING: TOP MODEL KIM SOHYE SEEN ON A DATE WITH PHOTOGRAPHER PARK CHANYEOL?

 

 

28

“Baek,” He’s fast enough to grasp onto the crying man’s wrist, holding him tight so he wouldn’t let go. “Baekhyun, wait. We can talk about this.”

“I don’t like that word,” He shakes his head, too swift, too erratic, tears tracing the end of his jaws. “Wait. Waiting. I hate it.”

Chanyeol pauses, pursing his lips as he waits.

“But don’t you worry now, love. I won’t make you wait anymore.” Baekhyun’s smile trembles when he feels his husband’s tight grip on his wrist faltering. “I’m letting you go.”

“B-Baekhyun, wait, no, don’t do this—I love you.”

“I don’t blame you for it, baby. I know how you’ve suffered waiting for me day by day and staying up ‘till four in the morning just to say hello. But maybe…” Baekhyun cradles the tall, crying man’s face, wiping the last bits of tears with his thumb. “Maybe it’s time to let go, Chanyeol.”

 

 

30

SOUTH KOREA’S FASHION DESIGNER, BYUN BAEKHYUN’S PAST REVEALED: FORMER HUSBAND OF LW ENT’S PHOTOGRAPHER PARK CHANYEOL

30

HOT NEWS! RISING ACTRESS LEE SOOJIN MARRIES PHOTOGRAPHER PARK CHANYEOL AFTER TWO YEARS OF DATING

 

31

B. EMPIRE, #1 FASHION LINE’S DEVASTATING DOWNFALL IN SALES: ‘AN ABSOLUTE EMBARRASSMENT,’ JOURNALIST KIM SAYS

31

Hey! It’s Byun Baekhyun—

“I’m sorry.”

I might be a little busy—

“I’m so sorry…”

 

 

36

B. EMPIRE RISES 5 YEARS AFTER DISAPPEARANCE: BRAND NEW SPRING COLLECTION COMING SOON

36

TYING THE NOT: FOUNDER OF B.EMPIRE DENIES RUMORS OF MARRYING RUNWAY MODEL OH SEHUN

36

BREAKING: PARK CHANYEOL AND LEE SOOJIN’S BIG DIVORCE

 

 

38

The first thing that Chanyeol notices is that his ex-husband still has that soft killer smile. He looks older now, so did Chanyeol, though Baekhyun still seems radiant and forever youthful each time he bursts into bubbles of bright laughter.

He waits and waits, until the stage of the runway is cleared, until the guests say their goodbyes, until the reporters removes the memory card out of their cameras, until the hall is empty, until the successful man standing in front of him turns around at the mention of his name.

“Baekhyun.” He says, once, twice, never tired of repeating.

“Hello,” The professional fashion designer replies, adding nothing else to accompany his greeting. He simply stops, stares, and smiles.

“Ten years… That’s a long wait, don’t you think?” He questions with a brow raised, and a teasing grin on his lips.

“I figured perhaps with some company along the way, it wouldn’t feel that long,” Baekhyun shrugs, looking small though confident in his knitted suit. He hands Chanyeol a gentle chuckle that the taller man had waited ten years to hear.

“Like a runway model?” Chanyeol asks.

“Or a gorgeous actress.” Baekhyun retorts.

“I think…” He whispers as he steps closer, nearer, so close that he could feel the short intake of breath that Baekhyun inhales when Chanyeol tips his chin up, smiling. “I think we’ve waited a long time.”

 

 

 

 

40

“I do.”

 

 


 

according to sarah kaye and phil kay's poem, it's actually *twenty years after the divorce

chanyeol&baekhyun are meant to be together, they just didn't meet at the right time. 

i'm still pretty busy with school so no fic updates for now..i actually have exams next week but i really wanted to write a short fic like this ;;;

also: chanyeol may be a cheating jerk, but as time flies, wound heals. don't hate him. he's a baby

 

 

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lifebent #1
this is so beautiufl i cant;t
Aleyaazzeni #2
OHMYGOSSHHHHHH
dobiyeolhun #3
Huhuhu as always jenn<3 loveyouuu thank you so much for this wonderful thing<3
drumyeols
#4
MENTALLY DYING
Fuesaya #5
SO BEAUTIFUL. I NEED MORE JUSEYO~ XD
exoangst
#6
I ALMOST CRY SIA
ssoolgi #7
CRY A RIVER.
TheYellowDandelion
#8
Yeol would always be the one who cheats in your fic.lol >_<
charliesann
#9
OOHHH DEAR..I LOVE YOU .DAT IS SOOO TOUCHING ㅠ.ㅠ
dhyunnasworld
#10
WTF! YOU SHOULD'VE LEAVE HIM AND MARRY SOMEONE ELSE BAEK!
DONT COME BACK TO HIM! ㅠㅠ
Magandame
#11
Oh gawd I hate how this is only a short story!!! And is there even a ff that we won't hate yeol?
Thank you for this! It's short yet really well written and deliver, I mean ofc it is if we're talking about your ff!
Good luck on ur exams!!
sikami #12
I got mind ed while reading this. I love it. Bless this. I just it was enough to make me cry. It's like when you have to sneeze but you don't. I'm feeling that, but with crying instead.
SerenadeAi #13
THIS IS SO SHORT YET I LOVE IT SO MUCH
You're undoubtly one of my favorite authors, have I said that?
NO?
HOW COULD I NOT?!
well yeah now you know
andrei0609 #14
I remember watching that spoken poetry T.T
Thank you for writing this~
HeartlessRose #15
That was incredible. You're such an exceptional writer! It took me two weeks to write a sub par poem (about food mind you) for the poetry section of my lit class. XD
So for you to write such an exceptional short story that's outstanding is like mind boggling to me XD please let me borrow your writing skills so I can pass this writing intensive lit class. Thanks XD

Good luck on your exams! You've definitely got this:)