six; over the duality of him and fuzzy feelings

"It's not easy, Baek."

"Since when have we been doing easy things? You said it's dangerous, well what were we doing these whole time then?"

"Don't talk back to me. I'm your—

"Oh, now you wanna talk about position? Alright then.. Kim—

"Shut up, Byun."

Baekhyun groaned. "Hyung!"

Minseok slams the thick file on his desk. "I told you no. And that's it. We don't know his real status right now. What if he's been planning this with his father all along? We'll get into their trap."

"But he didn't. He's been away from home like.. years ago. Hyung, this is our chance to—

"I thought I made it clear two years ago that no personal gonna get between this thing, remember?" that left Baekhyun with no words as he sighed, running his hand over his hair in frustration. "Our discussion end here. Get Jongdae inside. I need to talk to him." and just like that, Baekhyun walk out with a grumpy mood.

The constant ringing make an exasperated groan escaped the younger's mouth. "Hyung, just pick up the call would you?" when he got nothing in reply, Jongin grab the raven's phone out of his pocket. He was about to take the call when Kyungsoo snatch it away from his grip with a threatening glare. "Aish! Pick up already!" Jongin grumbles, throwing the rag in his hand away and walking off from the raven, muttering something under his breath.

Kyungsoo stare at his phone screen and sigh, sliding his thumb over the red icon before he keep it in his pocket back. Looking up, he greets a pair of couple in front of him and proceed with taking their order.

As he push in the order, Kyungsoo couldn't help but notice how the woman in front of him seems to be staring at him too long to his liking. Once he lift up his gaze, passing the buzzer to her boyfriend, she twirl her hair around her finger and smirk at him. Well, Kyungsoo almost puke. He watch as the girl turn around and start walking with the 'click-clack' sounds of her heels over the wooden floor.

It's not a rare occasion to see people coming in and out, trying to flirt with him. Well, Baekhyun is not an exception either, is it? 'But at least, his flirting.. was kinda cute...'

Kyungsoo shook the thoughts away before he start preparing for their order.

As soon as he place the drinks on their table, Kyungsoo cringe at the dirty look the woman threw him. It was obvious how she purposely lower her v-neck blouse to expose things that shouldn't be exposed. Her eyes gleaming to his way like Kyungsoo was some sort of prey she's ready to jump at. Her legs come in contact with his shin and almost like he was being electrocuted, the raven took steps back with a frown. He almost glare at the woman and she grumbles in annoyance before he quickly walk away from the table.

Once he get to the counter, Kyungsoo sighed and shake his head. Women these days, are mad. Like, she practically got her boyfriend about a feet away from her and still have the gut to flirt with other guy. Kyungsoo almost cursed before a familiar ringtone caught his ears. Groaning out loud, he finally pick up. "What?"

"Squishy!"

"Shut up. I'm not deaf."

"Oh really? But I thought you didn't hear me when you ignore my calls about 23 times." the voice came clearer, and Kyungsoo turn around only to face the cheeky pink-haired grinning at him with a teasing look.

Kyungsoo rolls his eyes, ending the call. "Stop checking on me every 10 minutes. It's not like I'm in the middle of war."

"Well, you shouldn't bring your phone to a war," Baekhyun chirped playfully, playing with the stack of straws on the counter. Kyungsoo sends a glare, but as usual, the guy was too thick-skinned.

"Urgh. I hate you," he grumbles, placing few cup of drinks on the tray.

"Well, I love you." Baekhyun sang with a huge grin.

Kyungsoo didn't get the chance to retort back as the words finally registered into his mind. He froze, eyes on Baekhyun who's still staring at him with an innocent smile. Over the weeks, he noticed how bold Byun Baekhyun could be. Ever since they get back from their last trip to Baekhyun's mother's, the pink haired have been overly clingy, too much skinship at that – sometimes he'll simply slip his hand on Kyungsoo's on their short walk back to the raven's house.

Now that he think about it.. he never complained. Kyungsoo didn't even reject any affections from the pink cotton candy. But to hear him say those three words so easily, something twisted inside him. Was it pain? Why would his heart ache? Kyungsoo couldn't help but frown slightly as he look away and get back to his work, ignoring the constant whines from the male behind him.

Love, is such a huge word in Kyungsoo's life. To see it being taken so lightly by the pink-haired make him felt sour out of sudden. He had no idea why though. Not like the guy affect him that much..right?

Kyungsoo stepped out of the counter and glance at Baekhyun who's now looking at him with huge gleaming eyes, asking for apology. He simply roll his eyes and took a tray of cold drinks, making his way to serve the table while Baekhyun sulk his way over the nearest table and settle down. However, out of nowhere, a petite figure crashed on Kyungsoo. The drinks spilled on her thin blouse as she landed in his arms rather dramatically. Kyungsoo instinctively wrap his arms around her waist to catch her from landing on the now wet floor.

He regretted it right after. He recognized her face. The woman smirk at him. Everything went too fast when her boyfriend suddenly pull her away from him and a sharp blow landed on his cheek. Kyungsoo swore he could taste the blood in his mouth. "What the do you think you're doing?!" The whole café turned to look at them. Junmyeon rushes out as Jongin stood there gaping at the scene.

"How dare you touch my girlfriend with that filthy hands of yours!"

Kyungsoo could make out Baekhyun's figure from the corner of his eyes as the pink haired stand from his seat and start walking towards them. He cursed in his mind, gaining his composure once again before a hand landed on his head rather harshly.

"Say something, you stupid lowly ! Loss at words, now that so many eyes are watching on you?" the man scoffed, his girlfriend scooting close to him with a sneaky grin. He slap Kyungsoo's head repeatedly as the raven could only keep his head low. "Can't get a girl with that face of yours? That's why they say useless people should stay out of the society." he snickered. Words of insults thrown to his way and out of everything, Kyungsoo hate himself for not being able to say anything when he's being embarrass this way. He hates causing a scene.

Junmyeon approach them but Baekhyun was faster as he grab the man's wrist to stop him from continuously hitting the raven's head and stood between them. Kyungsoo look up, almost flinch to see the cold look on the pink-haired face. He gives out a different vibes than he always did. And for the spli