Baekhyun knew that he shouldn't be developing feelings for his close friend, Chanyeol but it was bound to happen, as if it was really destined for Baekhyun to fall in love with him. Of course there would be consequences but he didn't care. He wanted it, he wanted to love him; to get closer to him and just feel the warmth radiating from his tall friend. He was home. Chanyeol was home but he knew that he could never be his.

"Baek! Have you studied yet for our exam tomorrow?" Chanyeol asked as he wrapped his arm around the petite boy. Baekhyun gulped. He felt his ears turn red.

"No, not yet dummy." Baekhyun replied in a mean way. It was his defense mechanism. He didn't want Chanyeol to find out that he had feelings for him.

"Pfft, don't study anymore since I'm not studying too! I just want to sleep tonight!" Chanyeol yawned. Baekhyun grabbed his arm and yanked it off him.

"Stop being so lazy. You're such a bad influence to me and my studies." he hissed at his friend but all he got was a ruffle on his fluffy hair.

"Ah! You ruined my hair!" he complained as he gave the taller one a slap on his arm. Chanyeol just stuck out his tongue and ran before the smaller one could kick his leg. Baekhyun didn't bother to chase him since he knew that he couldn't keep up with his pace. He just took the chance to appreciate how playful the taller one was with him.

Nothing exciting really happened during their weekdays except for Baekhyun constantly blushing whenever Chanyeol accidentally brushed his hand over his and all the teasing about how small he was; of course, all the lame jokes they shared with each other, which they both find really funny. This was one of Baekhyun's favorite in their friendship, they both appreciated everything about each other, especially the lame jokes. Thoughts about the possibility of them ending up with each other were always in Baekhyun's mind but of course, the petite guy would always brush it off, thinking that Chanyeol only thought of him as his close friend.

Saturday came. Baekhyun was busy being lazy when he received a call from his friend, Kai. His friend invited him to have a drink with him along with his other friends. Baekhyun hesitated but when Kai told him that Chanyeol was coming, he heaved out a sigh and agreed to come with them. Time passed by so quickly that Baekhyun was starting to panic on what to wear but he ended up wearing just casual clothes. Chanyeol was going to pick him up at his dorm since both their dorms were just a block away. He went outside to check if his friend was already waiting and found out that he hasn't arrived yet. He took out his phone and checked the time, it was already 10.30pm. They were supposed to meet at 10.30pm. He dialed Chanyeol's number but he wasn't answering his call so he decided to send him a message, telling him that he would be taking a cab instead also stating that he was pissed at him. Disappointment. That was what he felt at the moment. He took a cab to the bar where they're supposed to meet. It was already 11pm when he arrived. The bar was crowded since it was Saturday. He scanned the whole place, trying to find his friends when he finally found Kyungsoo, also his friend. He dragged himself to their table and saw that Chanyeol was already sitting beside Kai. He didn't even notice that Baekhyun already arrived.

"Baekhyun! You finally made it! What took you so long?!" Chen, another friend of his, shouted since the place was a bit loud, and also causing Chanyeol to lift his head and find that Baekhyun was frowning at him.

"Blame Chanyeol." he replied as he sat down beside Kai. The atmosphere became heavy, good thing Chen was there to change the topic and everything went back to normal except for the two not talking to each other. They were starting to get drunk since it was already their 5th bottle of rum. Baekhyun was supposed to be pissed at his tall friend but he found himself already sitting beside him. They were laughing at random things, their fight a while ago already forgotten. They all decided to call it a night and also to sleep at Kai since his house was big enough to cater them. Baekhyun's alcohol tolerance was really low but Chanyeol's was lower, but ironically, the two of them were helping out each other walk which the other boys found really hilarious. Kai drove the car since Chanyeol was too drunk to drive. It didn't take long for them to arrive at Kai's house. Most of them were already waddling as they went inside the house. Some of them already found their way to Kai's couch, Chanyeol and Baekhyun were lying on the floor, already fast asleep. Kai couldn't help but shake his head at the sight.

Baekhyun woke up, his headache already gone but his back aching. He slowly opened his eyes and found Chanyeol sleeping peacefully beside him. He couldn't help but stare at him. He was too good to be true. Still a bit drunk, his body involuntarily drew closer to his friend, feeling the warmth from him already, and nuzzled his nose on his tall friend's armpit, which smelled like sweet vanilla and dozed off to sleep again. The next day, all of them regretted for even going to the bar, except for Baekhyun, who was lowkey celebrating for having the moment to sleep beside his crush.

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Baekhyun’s one-week summer vacation just ended and he was on his way back to university because he needed to take summer classes. He was a couple of subjects behind in his course but he didn’t care that much since as what his friends told him: “Education takes time.” Nothing much changed for him, except for his new hair color. Of course, his feelings for his friend was still the same, probably even stronger than the past few weeks. Baekhyun drops himself on his bed and falls asleep since he was tired from travelling. It was almost 6pm when he woke up from his sleep. Baekhyun massaged his temples and checked his phone for messages. Some of the messages were from his mom, asking if he already arrived. He sent her a quick message, saying that he did and apologized for the late response since he fell asleep. The next message was from Sehun. His dongsaeng asked if he already arrived and wondered if he wanted to have dinner with them. He replied ‘okay’ and asked where they were having dinner. The male took a quick shower and changed into something comfortable. He didn’t bother riding a cab since the café the