TO MAKE A HOME

baekhyun/sehun | 1040 words | pg | domestic!au

"Too small, too large, too tacky... Ooh, but this one... this one seems perfect. What do you say?"

"Sure, why not?" Sehun says. "Let's get that table for our living room."

Baekhyun stares at the same furniture he has approved just a second ago and shakes his head.

"No, it's no good," he says. "Let's look for another design."





Sehun frowns. It's been going on like this for at least an hour, but it feels more like an eternity. Honestly, he doesn't understand why Baekhyun had to drag him along to Ikea when he had said beforehand that he would be okay with whatever Baekhyun would be bringing home. He trusts Baekhyun's sense of taste, but more than anything, he is indifferent when it comes to living space. All he really needs is a nice bed, meaning a comfy mattress and fluffly blankets and pillows. It doesn't even need to be a pretty designed piece of furniture.

Looking around the large store, Sehun has no clue where to begin searching for what Baekhyun might be looking for. He knows they need new furniture, but he has no idea what kind of interior design Baekhyun is aiming for. Minimalist? Modern? Vintage?

And this is just the first furnishing house on the list among many. If they spend five hours in this place alone, how much more time will they need to look through all ten or more furniture stores that Baekhyun had listed? He needs to put an end to this.

"I'm tired," Sehun whines softly in an attempt to look and sound cute and pitiful. He even tugs at Baek's coat like a child would, hoping that it would tug at Baekhyun's heartstrings.

"Oh, stop being whiny," Baekhyun sighs, not paying attention to his younger boyfriend. His eyes are still roaming the items put on display, hands busy with rubbing over the furniture or knocking on it in a way that almost seems professional, but Sehun knows Baekhyun doesn't know much about quality when it comes to furniture. He just likes putting on airs.

"And you stop being so... so perfectionist!" He huffs, but the moment the words leave his lips, he regrets them. It ignites the same discussion they've had at least five times within 24 hours.

"Oh Sehun," Baekhyun says warningly. Baekhyun's disappointed gaze alone is enough to make Sehun crumble and feel all small and bein