Chanyeol had to walk around with a mask and his hat covering his face. They were both worried about him being recognized, then they would never get to a restaurant without fangirls crowding them. Baekhyun was thankful that Chanyeol hadn’t been noticed yet.

Their arms were linked together so they wouldn’t get lost without the other. It was awkward for Baekhyun, who had idolized Chanyeol for a year now, but at the same time it was comforting. Chanyeol was warm, but it was pleasant. The fabric of his shirt was soft, and he smelled good. Not that Baekhyun was sniffing him, he could just smell the fragrance of his cologne that was lifted through the air with the wind.

Perhaps Chanyeol wasn’t a bad guy, but Baekhyun still was afraid of him. He was almost exactly like his ex. He knew Chanyeol would lure him in and then hurt him, like a trap set by a hunter, searching for innocent rabbits to kill and consume.

Baekhyun didn’t expect to ever talk to Chanyeol again. He felt like this was going to be the last time that the guitarist ever noticed him, let alone take him out to dinner.

Baekhyun wasn’t even that interesting. The only reason Chanyeol talked to him in the first place is because he thought Baekhyun was flipping him off. So if all he had seen of Baekhyun was a disrespectful brat who had no manners, why was Chanyeol even talking to him?

Baekhyun decided to just shrug it off and live in the moment. He was becoming friends with a member of his favorite band, the one he works for. This was something to be excited about no matter how it had happened. Baekhyun looked up at Chanyeol who had his eyes on the sidewalk in front of him.

Baekhyun tripped over something while he was looking up at Chanyeol. He would have fallen flat on his face if it weren’t for the taller man catching him with his arms around his waist. Baekhyun could feel his heartbeat in his throat as Chanyeol lifted him up and put him back upright on the sidewalk gently.

“Are you okay sweetheart?” Sweetheart. Baekhyun’s heart began racing even faster. Cute pet names? He was putty in Chanyeol’s hands.

“Doki doki.” Baekhyun whispered under his breath as Chanyeol took off his hat to run his hand through his hair. Baekhyun could see the muscles on his arms every time he moved.

“What was that?” Chanyeol asked, tilting his head before putting the cap back on his head. Baekhyun brainstormed to possibilities of what he might have said, but after thinking for a few seconds with Chanyeol doing nothing but standing there and staring at him, he decided to just say that it was nothing.

“Mhm.” Chanyeol said, sq