"Hmmm.. well we can go today if you want" Baekhyun smiled

First impressions are everything. You can try to deny it but it all comes back to the first moment you lay your eyes on the other person. Whatever that person was doing at the time, you would most likely rememeber it. And you would place some sort of judgement based on that moment.

For me, Baekhyun's first impression was.. almost too perfect for words. He was like a guardian angel that appeared out of no where. He had saved me from being completely soaked and probably prevented me from getting a cold. I wasn't sure of his first impression of me but he told me that I looked like a stray cat. He couldn't stop laughing when he told me that.

I wasn't amused.

But he told me even though I looked like a poor stray cat, I looked cute and pretty which made me blush. That dummy always knew how to make me smile.

So you would have probably guessed, I was pretty nervous about meeting Baekhyun's parents. Would they like me? Would they think I was strange or too quiet? Has Baekhyun mentioned me to them? Would I leave a good impression? All of these questions raced through my mind.

But I knew no matter what, I would want to meet them. 

"Sure, let's go now" 

And so, we headed to the train station where I was told that it was about an hour ride away from Seoul. I quickly messaged my parents and closed my phone. My parents had always trustred me with my judgements and they sort of met Baekhyun already so.. I was clear.

Baekhyun and I sat next to each other, me sitting next to the window and Baekhyun sitting on the aisle seat. I looked out the window and was pretty amazed at the view. From just an hour train ride, I saw so many beautiful things. The city of Seoul had beautiful skyscrapers. There were malls, apartment buildings, trees, parks and endless highways. 

Many people are comforted by nature. They like looking at trees and sunsets, and don't get me wrong, I love nature just as much, but the city view has always had a special place in my heart. 

After an hour on the train, Baekhyun and I walked for several minutes. The neighborhood he grew up in was very quiet. There were some convenience stores here and there and many children playing outside of their homes. 

Now, if you were wondering why Baekhyun didn't live with his parents, it was simple. His school was located in Seoul so it was better if he lived in the dorms rather than travel back and forth. He had told me it was actually a lot cheaper to live in the dorms than to travel back and forth by train. 

"Here we are" Baekhyun announced. His home was a two story house. It was very simple and had many flowers outside of the windows. 

"I like your house. It's cute" I said

Baekhyun chuckled "Cute? Yeah, the flowers were from my mom. She loves them"

"Should I have gotten flowers for her?" I asked

Baekhyun laughed "No it's okay"

"No! Oh no, I have to bring something. Fruits, gifts, anything. Hold on, I'll be back"

Baekhyun grabbed my arm "Do you know where you're going?"

I blinked. I had seen some stores that might've sold flowers but I had forgotten which direction it was in. I slowly shook my head

Baekhyun sighed "You really don't have to but since you insist.."

We walked to a small convenience store that Baekhyun had told me about on one of our "dates". He use to go there everyday afterschool to get ice cream because the owner and his father grew up together. I liked how friendly and family-like some people were in South Korea. 

After buying Baekhyun's mother's favorite flowers, which were lillies, and some fruits, we headed back.

"Do your parents know I'm coming?" I asked

"I told them on the way. They're very excited to meet you" he smiled

"They are? Why?"

"I've talked about you. When my mother was sick and I was taking care of her, she asked me how I was.. so i just told her about what I've been up to and well, I've been occupied by you"

Occupied by me? Wow, Baekhyun, you really know how to sway a girl's heart.

I laughed "What did you tell your mom about me?"

"I told her how clumsy and dorky you are. And how you laugh really loud. You know, the honest stuff"

I frowned "Did you really?"

Baekhyun laughed "Why do you have so many questions? Don't worry. My mother is nice. She would love you"

I blushed. I could only wish she would.

Baekhyun rung the doorbell and soon after, the door opened.

"Mom! Dad! I'm home! And Eun Mi's here!" Baekhyun shouted. We took off our shoes and headed into the living room. A middle age woman came out of the kitchen and she had a big smile on her face.

"Hyunnie! Welcome home! You must be Eun Mi. Baekhyun has told me a lot about you" she smiled warmly.

I couldn't help but soften. Baekhyun's mother was very sweet.

"Hello, I'm Eun Mi" I bowed

"Wow, she's very polite. I assumed people from the States weren't taught about our customs but I'm glad. Eun Mi, come, I made food"

"Thank you" I looked back at Baekhyun and he gave me a reassuring smile. He mothed "Go ahead"

"Eomeoni, I brought you flowers and fruits" I said as I placed them on the table

"Omo! Lillies! How did you know that I liked them?" she picked the flowers up and smelled them

"Baekhyun told me"

"Ahh~ You're so kind" she smiled "Eun Mi-ah, what're your relationship with my Hyunnie?"

I was taken aback. She was so foward with asking that I was speechless.

"Eomeoni.." I started to say

"Call me Umma. Hyunnie tells me that you two are close and any of his close friends call me umma. But I can tell from the way he talks about you, that there's more about this friendship, so please, Eun Mi, tell me"

I couldn't help but let out a small laugh "We're..friends"

"Nothing more?" Baekhyun's mother interrogated

"Um.."

"Umma!" Baekhyun shouted from the living room

"Yes?" Baekhyun's mother called back "I'll be back" she gave me a wink.

I finally exhaled. Baekhyun's mother was intimidating. Sweet.. but very forceful. But I liked her. She soon became like a second mother to me.

Baekhyun's mother insisted I should relax in the living room so I sat down on the couch with Baekhyun. A Korean drama was playing on the TV but the actors and actresses were talking very fast. Although I was fluent, I couldn't pick up on some words so Baekhyun explained to me, slowly, whenever I asked. 

"He just told her that she shouldn't eat so fast or she'll get hiccups. And now, she got hiccups" Baekhyun explained

I nodded along and tried to keep up. 

"Okay you two. I cut up some fruits. Enjoy" Baekhyun's mother said as she placed a tray filled with slices of apples, dragon fruit, oranges and whole strawberries. 

"Thank you" Baekhyun and I said in unison.

We held in our laugh and Baekhyun's mother lightly shook her head with a smile on her face.

After eating some of the fruits, Baekhyun wanted to show me his room. It was unexpectedly clean and neat. He had a keyboard next to his bed and posters of Western singers. I could tell music was very important to him. I did see a teddy bear on his bed and I had to comment about it.

I went over to his bed and picked up his teddy bear "So Baekhyun sleeps with a teddy bear?"

Baekhyun's face grew red "I use to, okay? This is my old room. If you see my dorm room, it's nothing but man" he proudly said

I rolled my eyes but laughed anyways "Sure it is"

I tossed the teddy bear back on his bed and turned to leave his room. I took a glance behind my shoulder and saw Baekhyun neatly patting the teddy bear on it's head and tucking it in under the covers. He was too cute for words. 

We returned downstairs and continued to watch whatever was on TV. But Baekhyun and I wouldn't stop talking that it might as well have been turned off. 

Baekhyun's father was still at work and wouldn't be home until later. I, however, had to leave because my parents wanted to eat out again. 

"Are you sure you can't stay for dinner? My husband would love to meet you" Baekhyun's mother asked

"I'm sorry umma, but my parents want me to eat dinner with them". Please tell abeoji that I'm sorry I could not meet him" I bowed

"Aiigoo, so polite. Okay then. Thank you for visiting and thank you for being Hyunnie's friend. I hope he's not being too hard on you" she laughed

"Baekhyun is very sweet. And very polite. I can tell that he gets his good traits from you" I laughed

Baekhyun's mother chuckled "Hurry now, it'll get dark soon. Be safe and take care, Eun Mi. I hope to see you again in the future. Remember, if you ever come to South Korea again, you can always come here and sleep over"

I smiled "Thank you umma. You take care too"

Baekhyun and I walked back to the sttaion and took the train back to Seoul. We didn't talk much but it was a very comfortable atmosphere. Nothing was forced to be said out of awkwardness and truth be told, I liked our moments of silence. It allowed us to enjoy being alone with our minds while being together with each other.

"I hope you had fun today. My mother didn't give you a hard time right?" Baekhyun asked as we were walking back to my hotel.

"No, your mother was so nice and very sweet. I wonder why you're not like that" 

Baekhyun gawked "Me? B-But you said I was!"

I scoffed "I was saying that to be polite"

Baekhyun pinched one of my cheeks "I'm nice. More than nice. I'm charming and handsome. And I'm not mean at all!"

"Says the one who's pinching me!" I slapped his hand away

Baekhyun laughed "Your face is all red now"

I frowned "I wonder who made it red"

"I wonder too. We should go catch the bad person who did it"

"That bad person is you, you dummy" I hit his arm

"Oh! You hit me? Okay, this means war" He started to tickle my sides. 

"Whatever you say, Hyunnie" I laughed before he started to chase me down the streets of Seoul.

I don't remember much after that but I do remember laughing a lot. You see, with any relationship, there is no need for anything fancy. You don't always have to do crazy activities or go anywhere crazy. What's important is the memories you have created with the other person. Baekhyun and I always acted like kids when we were together. To us, we never went anywhere extravagant or go eat anything expensive. We played like children and we acted like children. We were ourselves. We walked around talking for hours and drank bubble tea almost all the time. And I wouldn't trade that for anything.

A/N: Just a filler chapter :) 

Again, I want to thank  ♚ F R O S T Y Mint Graphics  for the lovely poster :)