May 16

Baekhyun groaned in annoyance as he covered his eyes with his arm, shielding them from the morning light as it hit him straight in the eyes. Legs sprawled all over the bed, the blanket in a whirlwind of a mess, and the abrupt, loud ringing of a phone summed up the morning's current events.

Baekhyun groaned even louder at this, but managed to prop himself up, messy hair and all, and walk towards the deafening phone. He whined as he spoke into it.

"Hello... Um, yeah, this is Baekhyun. Who is this?"

"BAEK, WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN BED STILL? IT'S LITERALLY 1 P.M. A GROWN MAN SHOULDN'T STILL BE ASLEEP."

Baekhyun immediately knew who it was, her voice, her slightly high-pitched syllables, and her demanding attitude spelled it all out. He gave a small smirk, knowing that she still cared for him.

"Baby, I'm sorry, please forgive me. I'll definitely be ready in 20 minutes. Hold those pants on," he slyly smiled behind the phone.

"W-what? What pants? Just hurry up will you?"

"Yes yes, alright, bye."

Baekhyun placed the phone down and rushed to get ready. He washed his face, brushed his teeth, and put a dollop of gel on his hair to get the style just right. He finished the look off with a red button up shirt to cover over his regular red shirt and struggled to get his pants on. Once he was sure that he was ready, he grabbed his car keys and bolted out the door.

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Baekhyun reached the front doorstep of her house and repeatedly rang the doorbell. By the time it was the fifth ring, she answered the door with a stoic expression.

"Hiya babe. How ya been?" Baekhyun enthusiastically said.

She playfully punched his arm while saying, "I've been ready for about an hour now. You're always so late."

He caught a hold of her arms and pressed them on each side of her head as he slowly backed her into the wall. His face inched closer to hers while pouting.

"Awww don't be mad at me. I just woke up late today. But don't you think for a second that I forgot," he said as he placed a kiss on top of her forehead.

He was still dangerously close and stared at her intently, as a soft blush and a small smile crept onto her face.

"Now that my princess is done being mad at me, shall we go?"

"Haha okay Baek, I'm glad at least you didn't forget that."

She nodded her head and started walking down the driveway while dragging Baekhyun. She was obviously excited for the day and Baekhyun silently thanked God for giving him the most adorable girlfriend any man could've wished for.

They drove off to the first destination which was Baekhyun's pick; King Ramen. It had been his favorite place ever since he brought her there one Winter evening. It reminded him of the time they had spent there; their late night talks, surprising encounters, and weekly meetings to try everything on the menu together. It had been a long time since Baekhyun had been here, which he never seemed to go to once he was accustomed to going with her, but he felt immense happiness to be back.

"So babe, what do you want to eat today?" he questioned.

She stared at the menu, trying to decide between her regular or something spicy. Baekhyun knew what she was thinking, she was readable, well to him at least. He stared at her brightly while waiting for her order. Just as she was about to open , Baekhyun happened to stare right past her, seeing a small flyer that read:

FINISH TWO SUPER KING RAMEN BOWLS IN 45 MIN AND MEAL IS FREE. IF YOU DON'T FINISH, MUST PAY $150 (PARTNERS ARE ACCEPTED)

Baekhyun pointed towards the sign and grabbed her small hands with sparkling eyes. He was like a kid who had just spotted candy and rushed towards it childishly.

"Can we PLEASE do that? BABE, BABE, PLEASE."

"Are you crazy Baekhyun?! Why do I call you my boyfriend???"

"Aww c'mon, how awesome would it be if we got to say that we finished two Super King Ramen bowls and got our meal for free on top of that?"

"I don't know Baekhyun. The super bowls are huge here. Have you seen them? They're the size of your eyes put together."

Baekhyun's smile was immediately replaced with a scowl.

"Ha ha, not funny. I'm being serious here, let's do it."

"I'm being serious too! There's no way we're going to be able to finish that. It's too much and we're going to end up paying $150. Are you out of your mind?"

"It's a one-time thing, a new experience. This would make our two year anniversary so special for me. Please baby, just this one time?" Baekhyun practically begged her.

With that, she gave in. His puppy eyes and pouting face always made her give in. A crook formed on his face as she rolled her eyes and shrugged.

He immediately called for the waitress and asked for the Super King Ramen challenge. The bowls of ramen were placed right in front of them in no less than 5 minutes. The waitress stared at the timer and pressed the START button.

In no time, Baekhyun was slurping away at the soup. He figured that his stomach would take him pretty far, considering how hungry he was. The size was no laughing matter however. It was full of thick noodles, pieces of meat, various veggies, and huge amounts of shrimp.

Baekhyun would occasionally look up from his slurping, and grin at her. He was delightful at the fact that she was so obedient at times but could also be a fireball of fury. In about 38 minutes, Baekhyun took the bowl away from his mouth as he drank the last remnants of the soup. He leaned over to look at her bowl, then sheepishly chuckled and immediately covered his mouth.

"Aish what do you expect? I told you I couldn't do this, idiot!" she yelled.

"Haha calm down babe. I still have room. I'll  help you-"

"NO WAY! I'LL NEVER ASK FOR YOUR HELP."

She was very independent and stubborn but Baekhyun knew that she needed him at times too, so he sat there with one hand on his chin, head cocked to the side, and waited patiently for her to come to him. She proved to be determined and she began drinking the soup and eating the noodles in a rush. She had about 7 minutes left with about half a bowl still unfinished. Baekhyun knew she would crack soon and he would be the one to joke around with her when she did.

"Ready to beg babe?"

"No way," she said as she glared at him with a noodle hanging down from the side of .

He laughed and pointed to his own mouth on the same side where the noodle was hanging from.

"You have a little something something there."

Her face disappeared into the bowl, desperately trying to finish what was left of the soup. Realizing that she had only about 4 minutes now, she looked up at Baekhyun, mischievously eyeing her movements.

"Please help me," she said with a defeated look.

"Excuse me? I couldn't hear you."

"Please. Help. Me." she repeated.

"A little louder?" he sneered.

"I'm not gonna repeat it again."

She looked at the clock once more and her expression became frantic. She was definitely not in the mood to pay $150 for a meal so she swallowed her pride with wistfulness and threw away any sign of her stubbornness.

"BYUN BAEKHYUN PLEASE HELP ME FINISH THIS RAMEN!" she yelled out.

Customers around them looked at them, staring at the small scene she had just caused. With eyes staring at them, making her feel embarrassed, Baekhyun loved it all. He felt satisfied and complied with her request.

"Anything for you babe," he winked.

He placed the bowl in the middle and they both started to eat the leftover noodles at the speed of light. With about 30 seconds to spare, they managed to finish everything and walked away with wallets full of money and won the official record breakers for the Super King Ramen Challenge.

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Walking under the night sky, Baekhyun brought her closer to him by grabbing her shoulders. He pulled her into his embrace as he was in a state of complete bliss. Although they had done other things during the day, arcade games and bowling, he kept chuckling at the expressions she gave him during the challenge. She looked up at him and slowed their pace.

She poked his face and said, "Baby, why are you laughing?"

"Nothing, just wondering how my girlfriend can be so cute yet so scary at times."

"Yah, I'm not scary!"

"So you're admitting you're cute?"

She playfully hit him as she shoved his arm away from her.

"Get away from me, pabo. That's not what I meant."

His demeanor immediately changed as he went from witty to childish. He scrambled to embrace her once more. He wrapped his arms around her head protectively and swung the both of them from side to side as she was struggling to be free.

He let go of her and kept his hands onto her face. Then, he proceeded to squeeze her cheeks together as he planted a small kiss on her lips.

"Just kidding." he cooed.

She rolled her eyes and kept walking, keeping a safe distance from him. As she sped up, so did he and eventually caught up to her again. He entwined his fingers with hers and kept them there in solace without saying a single word.

After a couple more minutes of walking and admiring the blanket of stars and the mirage like moonlight, he suggested taking a selca.

"Hehe, let's take a selca!" he beamed gleefully.

"No. I don't want to. You don't deserve it, you made me so mad today Byun Baekhyun. First, you're late. Then you force me to eat 4000 pounds of noodles while embarrassing me. Then you throw two balls onto the lane hoping you'll get a strike? You're so embarrassing to be with."

"Hehe at least I hit one. But, you still love me right?"

"Anything but love."

How stubborn could she be? She was a hard-headed, willful human but he loved every part about her. He loved that she raised up her voice whenever she freaked out or when she realized something was missing from her bag. To him, it was simply cute.

He took out his phone and began to pose. He wanted to capture the beauty of the sky but couldn't seem to find the right angle without cutting his face out or making him look too dark. He looked like an idiot spinning around with a confused look. He grabbed her once more and posed with her, him grinning like an idiot while she had her famous stoic expression.

"Babe, look attractive at least, for me?" Baekhyun teased.

"I might actually just kill you for all these comments you jerk."

"How about you plant a kiss right here on my cheek for the picture?"

"WHY SHOULD I?!"

"Because you're simply stunning babe and no matter how much I make fun of you, you're the brightest star in my eyes okay."

"You're super cheesy and corny, so okay, just this once."

Baekhyun's face lit up and his blank expression was replaced by a beaming smile. He positioned his phone and counted down. He gave his cheesiest smile and she planted a kiss on his cheek right where he wanted her to.

Baekhyun loved everything about their relationship. It had been two years already and he couldn't have asked for a better anniversary day. Nothing changed, no drama, it was simply idyllic. Her personality was very different from his, but it still managed to work out. He was already accustomed to her ways and wouldn't want it any other way.

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Most of all, Baekhyun loved how he was the only one who could handle her. Her temper, her stubbornness, everything. And he loved how she knew it. No other man would be able to control her the way Baekhyun did. It wasn't in a bad way either; control wasn't something Baekhyun strived for in the relationship, but he wanted enough so that she would know that everything wouldn't always go her way. It was a way of balance, of keeping things in check, and Baekhyun loved every second of it.

His personality would always pop up around her. For other women he dated back in the past, he would always be the sensitive, charming, serious Baekhyun, but around her, he was simply Baekhyun.

He could burp as loud as he wanted to without being judged or he could freely snore as he took his daily 3 p.m. naps. Their relationship was at a state of pure comfort, seeing that it had a foundation of four years already. Baekhyun was in complete bliss when he was around her but immediately reverted to a more professional attitude in public. It was only in her presence that he showed his erted side and bubbly personality.

Sometimes, he hated that she was the only one who could do this to him.

She was the one who opened him up, the person who stayed with him no matter how hard it was. In the end, she still stayed. Although she was demanding and stubborn, Baekhyun still felt that sense of femininity; vulnerability. And the fact that Baekhyun already saw her in her most vulnerable state before, made it even more impossible for him to stop loving her.

Memories of their two years as a couple flooded back and Baekhyun couldn't help but smile at the thought. He would replay those images in his mind over and over but always found himself smiling at them. He turned his head to look at his lovely girlfriend who was currently struggling to fold one of his shirts.

He walked up to her, prominent frustration still displayed on her beautiful face. He slipped his hands around her waist and whispered softly in her ear.

"Stop folding my clothes and pay attention to me now. Let's sleep together."

"No, I can't. Not until I finish the pile of clothes."

With a groan, Baekhyun felt he had no choice. He attacked the side of her neck with quick kisses. He knew exactly where her weak spot was and continually kissed it until she physically felt as if she was about to melt.

With a squeal, she tried shoving Baekhyun away but he was much stronger than she was. He grabbed her arms and locked them together, making her escape futile.

She was furious with him but at the same time she couldn't help but laugh. Eventually, she gave in and they lay side-by-side, Baekhyun's arms protectively around her tiny body. She turned to face the sleeping Baekhyun. She traced her fingers on the side of his face, then his eyes, and eventually his lips.

He seemed to be fast asleep with a peaceful expression. His slight smile was there and she couldn't help but outline that as well. Everything about him was just perfect to her and their intimacy was never as perfect in sync as that day was.

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Baekhyun groaned in annoyance as he covered his eyes with his arm, shielding them from the morning light as it hit him straight in the eyes. Legs sprawled all over the bed, the blanket in a whirlwind of a mess, and the abrupt, loud ringing of a phone.