Before I forget, I just noticed that one of the chapters I had written before was deleted. It was a very important chapter and I will have to rewrite it. It explains a plot mistake (or what seems to be one) in this story. It is concerning Chanyeol’s mother. I will post the said chapter by tomorrow, or hopefully the day after. I am sorry for the confusion. I will correct this ASAP.

On to the story~~~

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Author POV

Chaerin fidgeted as she waited for Chanyeol to come back from wherever he had gone to the moment that they had entered his mothers’ restaurant. He had told her to sit anywhere that she wanted to and he would be back in a few minutes. She was reluctant but sighed as she watched him jog off towards what seemed to be the kitchen. She had yet to move from her spot and just wrapped her arms around herself as she shifted from one foot to the other.

Her eyes began to wander as she became bored from just staring in the direction of where Chanyeol had gone. The interior of the restaurant was very nice and she could not help but notice a ‘shrine’ of Chanyeol’s pictures on one side of the restaurant. Curiosity got the better of her and she slowly made her way over. There were numerous pictures of Chanyeol from when he was just a baby to more recent pictures. She couldn’t help but smile as she took in the picture of him holding a ferret. He had darker skin and metal-rimmed glasses.

“He still smiles like that…” She giggled slightly as she moved on to see pictures of him and some of the other guys of EXO. Had they been friends for a long time? She also didn’t fail to notice that there were some little messages that were framed and stuffed animals that were of giraffes and rilakkuma. She chuckled as she poked one that was holding a guitar.

“Having fun?” Chaerin jumped and turned to see Chanyeol with his hands in his pockets as he frowned down at her. “I have told my mom to take this down so many times it is not funny…” He let out a puff of air and slowly walked to Chaerin. He grabbed a hold of her wrist and gently tugged her to a table towards the back of the restaurant.

Chaerin didn’t mind being pulled around by him anymore; she was very used to it. “Your mom seems to really love you, Chanyeol.” She gave him a smile as she sat across from him in the booth. He just shrugged and slumped in his seat.

“She does, I guess.” He frowned and his eyebrows furrowed. “I wish she loved me enough to be on my side when it comes to my father…” He mumbled under his breath and looked to the side. Or to even show back up in my life… Chaerin just barely heard him and found herself frowning as well. He must be under a lot of pressure by his family.

Just as she was about to ask him about what he meant, a cute young waiter came to them with a bright smile and two glasses of what appeared to be Coke. She smiled and thanked him for the beverage. “Welcome! I already have your order working, sir! It should be out in a few short minutes. Is there anything else I can get for you?” She smiled to him again as she read his nametag.

“No, we are doing well. Thank you, Jungkook.” He smiled and blushed slightly as he nodded and retreated to the kitchen. Chanyeol was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to even question the exchange of smiles. Chaerin sipped at her drink, knowing that Chanyeol would want to think in silence. When the food came, all ordered by Chanyeol, he picked at the food and just watched Chaerin as she ate. As strange as it sounded, watching her eat calmed him. All thoughts of his father and mother had completely vanished as he watched her consume the food that he had ordered for her.

After the meal, which he did not have to pay for, they left with full stomachs and smiles. They laughed as they walked in the streets of Seoul, again discussing different topics. When Chaerae expressed that she was tired and needed to get something to drink, Chanyeol led her to a small outdoor market with different small shops lining the street. He bought her a drink and called Alex to pick them up. Chaerae was busily eyeing every stall they passed.

When she came to a small shop that consisted of rillakkuma products, she let out a little squeal and ran inside the small building. Her eyes gleamed as she eyed all of the many different accessories, plushies, stationary sets and more. Chanyeol couldn’t help but smile as he watched her. Inside a little bit of him wanted to react like her too. He loved rillakkuma. In fact, he slept with one every single night. But he would never reveal that.

He continued to watch her and nodded when she would ask if what she held up or pointed at was cute. But in reality he wanted to say “I think you’re cuter.” He settled for expressing his feelings in another way. As he was walking behind her in the shop, his eyes landed on a pair of plushies neatly stacked on a shelf. One of them was holding a guitar, the other holding what appeared to be a sand dollar. He grinned and grabbed them. He quickly bought them when Chaerin had made her way closer and closer to the exit.

Chaerin eyed the bag in his hand but shook it off as she found some street vendor that had sweet potatoes. She quickly bought a whole bag and jogged back to where she had forced Chanyeol to sit just moments earlier. He eyed the bag and she smiled as she pulled out a steaming potato in foil. “In return for the delicious food.”

“Thank you!” He quickly began biting into the hot substance and whined when he burned his tongue. Chaerin giggled at his behavior and nibbled on her own. “So… Thanks for agreeing to come with me…” Chanyeol found himself getting unusually shy around Chaerin. It was not like he had never been alone with her like this. But maybe it was because the whole day that he had spent with almost felt like an actual date. He smiled to himself. He had technically been on two dates with her already. Or could it be three? He shook his head. They were not dating. They were just friends. Get it straight, Chanyeol! He scolded himself internally.

“No problem! I really appreciate it. She looked anywhere but at Chanyeol at the moment. She was hoping that with the darkening sky, he would not be able to see the flushing of her cheeks. Then again, they were under a spotlight on a bench in front of a café. “Thanks for everything today! I had so much fun!” I always seem to have fun when I am with you…

Chanyeol’s ears pricked up at the statement. She had fun with him? Just as he was about to open his mouth to speak, his phone rang, Super Junior’s Mr. Simple playing into the still cold air. He answered and then told Chaerin that Alex was around the corner and was about to be in front of the café in just a few moments. The car ride back to the dorm, both of them were silent. Even Alex was quietly focusing on the road. Chaerin had given the remainder of the potatoes to Alex before exiting the car, thanking both of them as she left. Just before she made it completely inside the University gates, Chanyeol stopped her.

“Chaerin! Wait!” He jogged to her, holding his jacket closed against his chest. She turned to him and waited for him to speak. “I just wanted to give you something…” She waited, but Chanyeol didn’t move nor speak.”

“What did you want to give-“ He the stuffed animal towards her, grinned, and then ran back to the car, hiding in the darkly tented cover. “me…” She looked down to see a small rillakkuma plushie holding a guitar. She smiled and looked up as the car drove away. She felt her heart flutter as she rubbed the forehead of the plushie. “Why the guitar?” She questioned as she made her way to her dorm.

“You. Are. A. Coward.” Alex laughed.

“Shut up.” Chanyeol buried his red face in his hands. He smiled as he watched her walk into the gates. He looked at the other rillakkuma holding a sand dollar and tapped its’ nose. Yeah… you are definitely cuter. But this will do for now…

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FInally updated~ Sorry guys. It has been the usual. Hell week(college band camp), classes started, moving, writers block.

Anyway, I hope you guys liked the chapter. I actually just realized as I was editing this chapter that another chapter was not posted. ;;-;; So yeah... I will add that in as I said in the A/N at the top. 

Anyway! I hope you all are doing well! Please do leave some feedback in the comments and all that jazz~

Until next time my lovelies~