Seoul High School | 1356

 

“Class dismissed!”

 

“Hey, good luck with the kissing scene, Baekhyun-ssi!” Someone shouted from the back of the class when they were slowly making their exit from last period.

 

“W-what?!” His fingers started shaking, as bodies after bodies passed by him.

 

Baekhyun was planted right on the same spot until everyone has left homeroom. In his mind, an image of kissing a total stranger started playing and he was held helplessly in the arms of some hairy dude.

 

Like that?!

 

“Chanyeol-ah, what should I do?!” He looked back to his boyfriend who was slowly stuffing his stationaries into his bag.

 

“You can’t baek out now, Baekhyun,” Dongjun smirked, probably thinking what a good pun he made.

 

Baekhyun felt like smashing his face with the flower pot at the corner of the class.

 

Chanyeol was quiet all day long, even during lunch, he didn’t say much. He wondered what was the taller boy thinking of.

 

“Hmm, how about this,” Baekhyun then fisted his hands and looked up expectantly towards Chanyeol, “can’t you be the Prince’s understudy, maybe?”

 

Chanyeol blinked several times before answering, “err, the band is performing the same time as the play, Baek.”

 

Oh gosh, what should I do with the kissing scene? How do I survive? I’ve never kissed anyone other than –

 

The classroom door banged open and there was an undeniably loud noise outside. Both their attention were caught on the sound.

 

“Phoenix, you’re late! And I had to come and pick you up all the way here!” Sehun made his way towards Chanyeol and gave him a back hug when the taller boy turned away from Baekhyun.

 

Sehun?!

 

Clicks and snaps were heard when the two of them made contact. Baekhyun looked towards the class windows and doors. Obviously, these students wouldn’t miss a good old gossip.

 

“Oh, wow, it’s Sehun!”

 

“Oh my God, he’s so cute! Save me, I’m fainting!”

 

“So, this is what your school’s like, Chanyeol-ah!” Sehun said as he looked around and started messing about with Chanyeol’s bag.

 

“You can’t come in here. It’s limited to students or visitors with passes, Sehun-ah.”

 

“Hurry up, then!” With that said, the idol pulled Chanyeol out of the class.

 

“Bye, Baek! I’ll see you later, okay?” Chanyeol shouted in the midst of the entire ruckus that was blocking his and Sehun’s way.

 

“Hmm, bye, later then. It’s just a scene, anyway.”

 

Chanyeol didn’t miss the dejected look his boyfriend had when he finally started packing his stuff up, and so did Sehun.

 

“Bye, Baekhyun-ssi.” Sehun had that similar smile, the one that was taunting him, mocking him as if to say that ‘Chanyeol would never be yours’.

 

What’s wrong with me? I want to be with Chanyeol too. Why am I just keeping quiet?

 

“In the end, I’m just letting things happen in front of me, aren’t I?” He muttered to himself in the silence of the empty, cold classroom.

 

ヽ(^o^)丿

 

LIST OF SNOW WHITE CASTS:

Prince Charming:              Yoo Minkyu

  Princess:                              Byun Baekhyun

Evil Queen:                         Lee Hyori

Seven dwarves:

…

 

“Announcing, the arrival of his royal highness, the charming, the almighty, the graceful Prince Charming; the Princess’ true love,” the faintly similar voice to Chanyeol’s announced at the school hall where the casts were gathered for their initial meeting.

 

“Aigoo, so Chan-Impostor does have a name? And is, unfortunately, playing Prince Charming? Ugh, I might be sick. Can my luck get any better?”

 

“Hey, I heard that, Byun Baekhyun!”

 

“Okay, my little puppets, settle down now,” Mr Kim’s voice reverberated against the four walls confining Baekhyun’s misery, “thank you all for your presence. My assistant is currently passing around the scripts for this year’s production, you’ll go through your parts and we’ll discuss any issues you have on the dialogues. Okay, moving on, prop team, let’s get to work!”

 

Baekhyun flipped through the first few pages, attention span gone with the wind when his thoughts flew back to his boyfriend and the idol that came to fetch him.

 

I-I c-can’t possibly compete with s-someone like Oh Sehun. “How can I even?” He mumbled, sniffles came, and Minkyu turned to look at him. He saw the smaller teen’s shoulders shaking, and Baekhyun started sobbing. Without him realizing it, tears trickled one after another, Baekhyun wept in silence at the thought of missing Chanyeol and doubting whatever it is they were having.

 

“Hey, what’s with you? Am I that repulsive?!” Minkyu fussed over Baekhyun, trying to make the small boy look at him.

 

“I hate this…”

 

“You better watch what you’re saying or I’ll kiss you for real, Baekhyun.”

 

What Sehun said is true. I’m probably just a burden to Chanyeol. Will Chanyeol leave me?

 

 

Practice Room | 1432

 

“I can’t wait for the school festival! Is Baekhyun coming to watch us perform?”

 

“I don’t know, Sehun.”

 

“Oh, yes, Yeol-ah, I plan on confessing my feelings onstage.”

 

The fingers that were in the midst of typing his text to Baekhyun came to a halt. He looked up, Sehun was looking at him as well, and they stared at one another for some time, never losing contact.

 

“What about Luhan hyung then? I thought you have a major crush on your manager?”

 

“Humph, don’t even mention his name. He’s not my manager anymore, okay?” Sehun was the first one to end their staring contest. It seemed as if Luhan was a sensitive topic, still. Chanyeol seriously needed to talk to Luhan. Sehun was out of control.

 

“Who’s your new manager then?”

 

“None yet,” Sehun shrugged, “agency’s searching for a new one. I’ll enjoy this temporary freedom as much as I can before they post a new manager for me to dictate my freaking life.”

 

Since that day, Chanyeol spent most of his free time with Sehun until the very day of the school festival arrived.

ヽ(^o^)丿

 

Seoul High School; Main Hall | 1432

 

‘THIRD YEAR STUDENT PLAY’

 

At that moment, Baekhyun was sure that Chanyeol is giving the school a great performance onstage together with Sehun. Simultaneously, an adaptation of ‘Snow White’ was on its grand scene. Baekhyun was forced to act out the kissing scene with Chan-postor.

 

Mr. Kim was reciting together with the students’ onstage line by line, script folded into a paper-cylinder and head nodding at each and every move the students act out. The casket, which was made of several broken wooden doors and nails barely holding on the formation, was filled with flowers to the brim as Baekhyun lay rigid on the very center. God forbid Chanyeol saw him in that ridiculous outfit; to the costume team, it might have been, quote one of the girls who called herself Minah: “an elegant dress of luxurious stretch velvet with shimmery polyester tricot.” He was also wearing freaking red heels, with a bob cut midnight black wig and a freaking ribbon.

 

For God’s sake, kill me now.

 

He was shaking, pores flooding with sweat; his temple, philtrum, neck, armpits, back and even down to his legs. That was just eww. But Baekhyun figured it was fine since he was lying in the casket, and no one could see him up close.

 

“And now, I shall kiss Snow White to wake her from the spell,” Minkyu said and he went on his knees.

 

A figure in black trench coat appeared onstage, black cap covering the newcomer’s face. The figure charged forward and landed a kick on Minkyu who was oblivious to the whole scene.

 

“Urghhh!”

 

Chanyeol, is that you?

 

Slender fingers pulled the cap off and brilliant platinum blonde hair reflected majestically against the bright lights.

 

“Hello, everyone!”

 

Sehun?!

 

“I am…Snow White’s real Prince, ladies and gentlemen!”

 

Baekhyun’s eyes blinked rapidly, the backstage casts were shocked, and he even heard a small squeak from the sideline.

 

“S-Sehun?”

 

“I’ve waited for this moment for a very long time now.”

 

“Huh?”

 

What is he trying to say?

 

 

School ground | 1435

 

“Phoenix, where the heck is Sehun?!”

 

“How would I know?! Luhan hyung, where is he? I thought you're not his manager anymore?”

 

“I still am. I just held Miss Jihyo's hand during his Running Man appearance. Anyways, he told me he was going to take a piss, now he’s pissing me off!”

 

“Show’s about to start, what the frick are you all doing?!”

 

Yixing was calm, he didn’t utter a word among the chaos in searching for the young idol. Suddenly, he got up, walked to the very middle where Chanyeol, Jongin, Luhan and Zitao stood and raised a hand.

 

“Xing, we’re in school, but you don’t really have to do that,” Luhan said.

 

“I just thought I saw Sehun go there a few minutes ago,” he said, as he pointed his finger at the Main Hall’s direction.

 

“Oh good Lord,” Chanyeol mimped and he was running to the said direction with all his might.

 

 

Main Hall | 1437

 

“I like you, Baekhyun-ah,” Sehun said while grabbing for the costume-clad boy’s hands, “just forget about Chanyeol. Let’s be best of friends and travel the world together. You know, ever since we were young, we’ve always liked and fallen for the same person.”

 

Oh freaking Sehun likes me?!

 

“Shall we continue with the kissing scene, then?” Sehun, who had a taller and perhaps stronger built, pulled Baekhyun close to him.

 

“Urmmm,” Baekhyun’s brain were no longer potatoes, they’ve turned into french fries, super deep fried potatoes.

 

“Arghh!” That was Baekhyun again, still in his dumb mode, but for a different reason.

 

Chanyeol!

 

And this time, it was for real.

 

The tall boy had come to his side, bent himself a little and lifted Baekhyun onto his shoulder like a sack of rice, as if Baekhyun weighed like nothing. Baekhyun felt the bulk of muscles beneath him move as Chanyeol move a few strides away to face Sehun.

 

“Don’t you dare touch him,” Chanyeol released Baekhyun swiftly and the shorter boy landed with a thud, “and you,” he turned to Baekhyun, “you stay right behind me, get that?”

 

“Okay, got it,” was the reply Baekhyun could manage at that moment.

 

He turned his attention back to the young idol, “I’ve told you already, that Baekhyun belongs to me. You haven’t changed one bit! I knew right from the start that once you’ve met Baekhyun, you’d pull a stunt like this.”

 

“So what? He might prefer me over you, .”

 

“Shut up!”

 

Behind the large curtained stage, Minah asked, “hey, teach, what should they do about the closing scene?”

 

“Shush, honey. Improvising is golden!” Mr. Kim chuckled.

 

“I challenge you to a duel then!”

 

“Call!”

 

“Baekhyun, stand back and make sure you don’t have another nosebleed or faint.”

 

Unfortunately, Chanyeol’s words were lost on him.

 

“I’ll be singing a new song in a capella,” Chanyeol said.

 

“Hey, let me sing first, giant,” Sehun’s protest audible.

 

At that time, I could no longer hold my nose form bleeding and my head is light from the current ongoing. Anyone would have been overwhelmed by such great performances in the dull Snow White setting.

 

“Hey, what’s with all the commotion?!” Jongin said when the band plus Sehun’s manager arrived.

 

“We were looking for both of you everywhere”! Indeed, when he was angry, Zitao’s Korean proved more fluent than others.

 

Even though the impromptu battle wasn’t a part of the planned school festival performance, but in the end, the festival was a complete success. Baekhyun sat back and watched as Sehun and Chanyeol battled it out like there was no tomorrow.

 

 

School ground | 1707

 

Eventually, after the festival ended, Baekhyun had to reject Sehun’s confession, as nice as possible because yeah, Baekhyun still adored Sehun no less.

 

“I’m sorry, I really am sorry, Sehun-ah,” Baekhyun said as he bowed a couple of times.

 

“See you,” a tongue stuck out and Chanyeol waved Sehun a goodbye and the younger was in tears.

 

But, Sehun refused to accept it. Luhan had been watching all along and grabbed Sehun by his arm, bringing him close despite the young idol’s height which won Luhan’s by centimeters.

 

“Don’t worry, my little star. Lu ge is here, it’s okay now,” he glared at Chanyeol while he pat Sehun’s back.

 

“I won’t give up,” even when he cried, Oh Sehun looked so cute.

 

Luhan cradled Sehun’s face, diverting his attention towards Luhan. Baekhyun didn’t know how Sehun felt because even he was surprised to see the manager pulled Sehun down into a kiss. It was short but Baekhyun thought it was sweet. Sehun started hiccupping.

 

“See, all the baby needed was Luhan’s attention. Brat!”

 

And even after all that has happened, Chanyeol still kept Baekhyun away from Sehun.

 

Chanyeol pushed Baekhyun into an empty classroom while they were walking through the school hall. The petite boy didn’t have the time to turn before two arms embraced him from both sides and a strong chest pillowed his head.

 

“That’s the reason I didn’t want to introduce you to Sehun. What a relief…” Chanyeol exhaled against the shell of Baekhyun’s ears.

 

Basekhyun shivered, “uhmm, yeah… I’m-I’m relieved t-too,” but why is my heart beating so fast?! Baekhyun felt the embrace tightening, but it was comforting to Baekhyun, knowing how important he was to Chanyeol.

 

“Wait a minute,” Chanyeol was being unpredictable again when he pushed Baekhyun away and turned the smaller boy to face him, “that Chan-postor guy, he didn’t touch you, did he?”

 

While Chanyeol scanned him at an arm’s length, Baekhyun replied, “nope, he wasn’t able to do anything. Sehun came right on time.”

 

Baekhyun really felt like he was being undressed by the way Chanyeol’s hands roamed his abdomen, scrutinized to every bits and pieces.

 

They were both quiet, until Chanyeol stopped his ministration and pulled Baekhyun back into a hug.

 

“Truth is, I really hate acting in plays, even before I was Phoenix. But when I heard Minkyu was going to play the Prince, I asked to be his understudy right away.”

 

Baekhyun was imagining on how cute Chanyeol would have looked, brows coming together in focus, eyes glaring on the script and mouth mumbling every now and then. The smaller boy tried to look at Chanyeol’s face, but his boyfriend held him in a death grip. Baekhyun was able to inhale that familiar scent of spice, chocolate and male. He took a peak and Chanyeol was blushing.

 

Wait, is Chanyeol jealous?

 

“I really don’t trust that twisted guy.”

 

Baekhyun watched how his Adam’s apple bobbed as he started mumbling some more.

 

This is the first time I’m seeing Chanyeol like this. Oh my God, does he know how ing cute he is?!

 

“Hey, why are you laughing?”  

 

Chanyeol might have felt Baekhyun’s slight chuckle. Baekhyun removed his attention from Chanyeol’s distractingly handsome view.

 

“No reason.”

 

“Oh, and one more thing…I’d like to take a closer look at my “Princess’s” face.” Chanyeol was already moving, trapping Baekhyun between him and a wall.

 

“As you wish, my Prince,” Baekhyun whispered with a slight blush.

 

So that day, Baekhyun’s “Prince” saved him and made him feel like the luckiest boy alive. Baekhyun really felt like a real princess. Chanyeol bent down for a kiss. It was slow, and innocent, but it stole Baekhyun’s breath no less when he felt Chanyeol’s tongue. There is probably no other boys who kissed like Chanyeol. It was Chanyeol and Chanyeol alone that made Baekhyun feel like he was ignited in places he never really knew he had.

 

Chanyeol was the first to pull back, slowly, almost reluctant and he rested his forehead against Baekhyun’s, “I had to stop,” he stated, “but, you’re so beautiful I can’t.”

 

And Chanyeol swooped in for another, and another and another that it left both of them breathless. Baekhyun was only happier than happy to comply. From that point on, Baekhyun and Chanyeol look forward to their happy days.

ヽ(^o^)丿

 

School gate; in a car | 1308

 

“That was a great performance; the boy had the whole package. His face is quite commercialized, his voice is good quality but still need some training.”

 

“Indeed,” another voice replied, “but we can’t let Chanyeol stay in that school.” 

 

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7th chapter. Sorry I'm super late