5.

You awoke groggily. With your legs and hands sprawled to the floor, you tilted your head up and glanced at the clock. 8.30, it read. Your school remedial started at 9.30, and so you had plenty of time to get ready before you went for school. You looked over. Baekhyun wasn’t on his bed anymore, and his sheets were folded nicely in a pile beside his pillow. Pretty neatand early for a guy, you shrugged it off. The smell of eggs and bacon filled your nose the minute you opened the door. Your brows rose. Who?

Upon hearing the creaking sounds of the door, Baekhyun looked up at you. With a proud grin flashed upon his face, his eyes twinkled as he had two plates on his hands.

“I made us breakfast!” He declared proudly like a little boy who had just won a prize.

“Oh.”

“That’s it? Just ‘oh’? I expected something more…” He mumbled cutely to himself, as you let out a small laugh.

“Don’t be lame. Be right here.” You responded bluntly and made a quick dash for the toilet, washing up.

A few minutes later, you found yourself plopped down on a chair beside Baekhyun as he stared at you while you picked up your fork. Feeling uncomfortable under his intense stare, you couldn’t help but look up, meeting his eyes.

“What?”

“Nothing.”

He went back to eat his breakfast, as you shook your head, amused. You plopped a piece of bacon in your mouth as his eyes shifted to yours nervously, an attempt to make it less obvious when it didn’t work at all. It then dawned upon you that he was looking for a reaction; a feedback towards his cooking. You then pretended to make a face while placing the fork back down the table. Baekhyun’s eyes was full of confusion.

“Why? Is it bad?” His eyebrows furrowed as his puppy dog eyes dropped a little. You nodded your head in a childish manner, as your face scrunched up in disgust. He took his own fork and stabbed on a piece into your bacon, before plopping it into his mouth.

“It tastes fine!” He frowned. Upon seeing his face, you couldn’t help but burst out in laughter. Oh my god he’s really stupid!

“You tricked me!” He pouted and made an attempt to make an angry expression, but it couldn’t stay for long as you started nudging his sides playfully.

“Hey, don’t you think you’re getting a little comfortable.” He stated, feigning strictness as you stopped abruptly. What the hell do you think you’re doing, Emily Son Mi Hye? He’s a jerk who demanded to stay in your house. He’s not a good person, you idiot. Plus, you have been an emotionless idiot who laughs when couples kiss in dramas, remember? Don’t open up. What’s wrong with you.

He noticed the tension between you two and realised you took it the wrong way.

“Hey, I was just-“

“Gotta go for school. See ya later.”

Omg, way to go idiot. You’re just left alone here like this piece of bacon, baekhyun. He mentally slapped himself. You got your bag and headed for the door, opening the gates.

“ Hope what I taught you comes in handy at school!” He chirped cheerfully, trying hard to get you to be comfortable with him again. However, you had already limited yourself and shrugged lightly.

“Are we having lunch together?” He tried again, for you didn’t really respond before.

“Maybe.”

With that, you got out of the house with a slam of the door.

***

Walking home, you on your favourite chocolate lollipop while your Dr Dre headphones were attached into your earlobes. You always walked home alone since high school, let alone college. Headphones were always a must, since you majored in Music, and you loved singing. “Ice Princess” was your nickname, and you didn’t plan to change it.

Unlocking the gates, you opened the door to find Baekhyun nowhere in the living room. His room, I guess. You figured he probably hasn’t had his lunch yet, and you weren’t in the mood to cook. Not like you could, anyways. He doesn’t have a choice, you thought as you took two bowls of instant ramyun and added hot water to it. Taking two pairs of chopsticks, you stopped at the front of Baekhyun’s door as you opened it softly, leaving it ajar.

You were a statue for a moment as your eyes was kept wide and opened.

Baekhyun was singing.

His singing was intoxicating. Every note, every lyric was sung melodically with passion. You could tell he really enjoyed singing, just by listening to him. His piano keys stopped abruptly as he picked up a pencil and wrote the next note onto his notepad. He’s writing a song, you thought.

Without even lifting up his head, a smirk was tugged at the corner of his lips as they parted while he spoke,

“You can come in if you want.” You straightened your posture abruptly like a thief caught red handed, before you came back to your senses again. Heck, why should I feel wrong? I’m the one being nice, handing him his lunch! You swallowed your saliva nervously as you opened his door, feeling much more confident this time.

“Your lunch.” You placed it on his table and without a second of hesitation, you turned back and headed to the door again, only to be stopped by him as he tugged on your arm and didn’t let go.

“What do you want?” You spat, turning around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZbb6GckZ60 < PLAY

“Can you listen to this?” His soft tone rang in your head, as you couldn’t help but soften. Releasing your arm from his grasp, you turned around and sat at the chair he gestured to.

His fingers than began to work like magic. Dancing on the keyboard, a beautiful melody sounded against your ear drums before he began singing.

deoneun mangseoliji ma jebal
nae simjangeul geodoo-eoga
geurae nalkaro-ulsurog chohwa
dalbitjochado nooneul gameun bam

Baby don’t cry, tonight
eodumi geodhigo namyeon
Baby don’t cry, tonight
eobseotdeon il-i dwell geoya

He then burst your moment of drowsing into his voice. You smiled, a genuine one this time. She has a really pretty smile.

“That’s all I’ve got for now.”

“It’s really nice, and you have a beautiful voice.” You complimented, with an impressed look on your face.

AHAH! Obviously she’s impressed. I mean it’s ME! You might think I’m stupid, but I’ll just blow you away with my voice.He thought smugly to himself, while you suddenly just took over the keyboard and swooned him over instead.

“You might want to do it like this though.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZbb6GckZ60 < RE PLAY

You played the exact same notes he did for the beginning, while his eyes boggled out, totally surprised at how you was able to play so easily though it’s your first time seeing it. As if you weren’t surprising him enough, your singing blew him away.

deoneun mangseoliji ma jebal
nae simjangeul geodoo-eoga
geurae nalkaro-ulsurog chohwa
dalbitjochado nooneul gameun bam

na anin dareun namja-yeotdamyeon
huegeuk an-eue han gujeol-ieotdeo-ramyeon
neoye geu saramgua baggun sangcheo modu taewuobeoryeo

Baby don’t cry, tonight
eodumi geodhigo namyeon
Baby don’t cry, tonight
eobseotdeon il-i dwell geoya

moolgeo-poom-i dueneun geoseun niga aniya,
ggeutnae molla ya hae deon

So baby don’t cry, cry
nae sarangi neol jikilteni

With his jaws dropping to the floor, he simply stared at you while you raised an eyebrow.

“What.”

“T-t-that was flipping amazing! How’d you do that!” Right now, Baekhyun looked like a little boy asking a magician after seeing his trick. He no longer felt like you were impressed anymore, as being compared to you, he felt rather small.

“I major in Music and I’m one of the best so, what’dya expect!” You laughed at his face, totally amused.

“Hey! Now I feel small.”

“Shut up.”

With him, you had actually forgotten the “Ice Princess” get up and it was rather worrying. But much surprised to you, you felt happier. You could share your happiness with someone who loved music, and that was what it was all about. Just like that, laughter and musical notes filled the air as you both sang and continued to help him finish his song, while the two bowls of ramyun was left on the edge of the table, long forgottened.