#006
baekhyun + chen   /   g   /   697 words
mermaid!au: baekhyun and jongdae's first impression of university life

Jongdae’s first impression of university was best represented by the first conversation he had when he arrived on campus.

He’d just gotten off the bus, and was on the lookout for the neighbourhood brat from his suburb - that being his childhood friend, Oh Sehun. It had been easy enough to locate the boy, swamped in his long thin limbs on his low perch by the bus stop.

“Hey, Sehu-”

“Do you think Naruto or Bleach is better, Jongdae? Marvel or DC?” Sehun looked up from his phone, face scrunched up like he was ready to blow a fuse. Alarmed, Jongdae took a few steps back. For a brief moment, wasn’t sure if he was supposed to know what that meant - perhaps he shouldn’t have started in second semester, if he was that out of the loop. Then he remembered that he was basing that off talking to Sehun, of all people

“Uh…”

“Nevermind.” The younger boy stuffed his phone in his pocket and gave Jongdae a bright smile like nothing had happened. “It’s good to see you. Let’s get your stuff to the car.”

“It’s good to see you too, Sehunnie.”

They’d taken off, Jongdae feeling happy but utterly confused.

It was a first impression he’d always maintained was more or less correct.

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Baekhyun’s first impression of university was of finding himself lying flat on his back, staring up at a pair of beautiful brown eyes, with absolutely no recollection of how he got there.

“Oh my god, I’m such a walking hazard. I’m so