It was finally half term – the boys figured that it wouldn't harm to attend one of the many parties some of their classmates were holding in celebration of getting through the first term back.

"Well, well, well, fancy seeing your sassy little self here." Chanyeol swooned as he made his way into the kitchen whilst taking a swig from his drink.

"Well if it isn't Mr. Cliché." Baekhyun mocked as he also took a sip from his own drink. He would've left, but he was 100% convinced that Chanyeol would've probably followed himself in the moment that it was just best if he got it over and done with.

"Your Minseok friend looks happy." Chanyeol tried once again as he leant against the wall besides Baekhyun.

Baekhyun had to physically stop himself from rolling his eyes as he already knew what Chanyeol was trying to get at. The group couldn't help but feel ecstatic when the disruptive prick apologised to them. At first, Baekhyun had been suspicious because, he'll be honest, a boy is a boy. After a while though, he had grudgingly come around to accepting that the apology was sincere once his group had told him that Chanyeol had conducted the apology in private.

"Yeah, Miss Yu-Bin gave him a solo in the showcase, so he's pretty damn happy about it." Baekhyun replied, making sure that he hadn't said something that Chanyeol could reply to.

"Are you always this hard on people?" Chanyeol grumbled.

This was the first time that Baekhyun had witnessed a sense of annoyance from the cocky headed guy. He stifled a smile. It felt good to know that he had finally cracked Chanyeol, even if it was just the slightest.

"I'm always hard on people that act like to my friends. Don't think I've forgotten about all the you've done to us. I fully agree with what Minseok said to you, who the does that 'teasing around' bully at our big age?"

"Look I ed up, I really did. I was out of order for what I did. I know that. Y'all didn't deserve any of the that I did."

Baekhyun couldn't help but turn towards the taller one. The claim sounded highly doubtful. "Really? All of a sudden you acknowledge what you did wrong? Even though you've been doing this ever since you joined, only now you suddenly acknowledge what you did wrong?"

Chanyeol took a moment to briefly acknowledge how happy he was to have Baekhyun's full attention for once, but he had bigger fish to fry in that moment. "All I'm saying is that if people think I'm being an , it's just way easier not to say and let it happen. It ain't hard to block out right?"

Baekhyun couldn't help but feel bad for the lost cause as he seemed to be so stubborn when it came to change. "It really is hard ignoring you when you were doing nothing but making it your goal to do the most to us." Baekhyun growled.

"I'm telling you," Chanyeol fumed through gritted teeth. "I ed up and I will learn from my mistakes."

Baekhyun let out a snigger, Chanyeol's fuse was starting to burn short.

"No, I think you did! You have no proper communication skills so when you get called out for the up you are, you hit them back with ing lies to hide your insecure ."

Chanyeol was seething at Baekhyun's attitude as he had started to get into Baekhyun's face more, his voice turning to more of a hushed tone. "I have my faults. I acknowledged them, and I'm even willing to fix them, but when I say that I've learned from my mistakes – I really have. I won't do that again, promise."

Baekhyun fixed his posture as he considered his words, nodding gently as he gave Chanyeol a familiar patronising smile.

"Prove it Chanyell."