❝A conversation is so much more than words: a conversation is eyes, smiles, the silences between words❞ - Annika Thor. 

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7:22 am

A sound of footsteps, a faint yet soft footsteps were being walked around in the room to not to awake the certain person sleeping soundly knowing how light sleeper of that person is, yet the mere soft steps had woken the person as he shifted, and stirred with a soft hum to squeeze his eyes shut the moment they opened because of the sunlight on his face. 

As soon as Baekhyun adjusted to the light, his eyes opened to find his woman standing by the mirror of the dressing table where they slowly averted up to down, finding her in her go to tracksuit as she was fixing her ponytail with her fine hand, as her plastered wrist arm was by her side which he would find it being glared at by her from time to time, and a surprise unconscious chuckle left his lips the moment he found her doing it right now. 

And his chuckle was loud enough in the silent room for Gayoung to flinch as she looked over at him through the mirror to meet his fond eyes while lying on his side as he propped himself up on his elbow and a wave of warmth rushed into her as her head tilted with a look. 

"Checking out someone is inappropriate, doctor." 

"But checking out my wife isn't, baby." He replied, almost immediately with a knowing look and smile which widened the moment his eyes took a notice of her blushy cheeks through the mirror and Gayoung turned around, squinted her eyes at him as she walked to him to sit right beside him as his fondly gaze bored into hers. "What a beautiful morning." 

Gayoung let out a chuckle to brush her fingers through his messy hair, something she likes to do these days. "What a lazy morning." 

His nose scrunched, yet he leaned into her touch before reaching out to brush his fingers through her bangs to the place above her eyebrow where the injury was which was healed by now as his thumb caressed her cheekbone softly. "Morning walk?" 

"Yep." 

"Should I join you?" 

"You can but you shouldn't." She stated, and Baekhyun frowned, dropping her hand to take her hand into his with a gentle tug. "Why?" 

"Because you came late last night, and didn't sleep enough," She paused, pushing his shoulder gently to have him lay back comfortably on the bed as her hand unconsciously pressed on the pillow beside his head as she gave him a determined look. "So, go back to sleep, and mom has already made breakfast so you can eat it later because we're going out with dad and meet Dodo there but don't-" 

A blissful warmth crept through him at her concern as he chuckled, cutting her off. "Look at you, ready to give me a lecture." 

"Oh, you have no idea about that." 

"Oh, but I have an idea of something else," He trailed off, reaching out to palm the curve of her waist and a ticklish sensation erupted in her stomach as she raised her eyebrows. "Like what?" 

"Like this position is giving an idea of something." He stated, his forehead creasing with a teasing smirk and a glint of playfulness in his eyes and Gayoung blinked a couple of times to find herself literally hovering over him as their faces were close enough, and his words were enough to make her cheeks warm to lean away with a harsh pull over his ear as he hissed. "It hurts!" 

"Because it's supposed to." She glared at him, yet he couldn't get a hint of anger behind it, as her reddened cheeks were telling him something else, which he likes to see these days before sitting up as she retreated her hand back for him to rub his ear where he tugged her ponytail only for her to punch his stomach softly as he let out a chuckle behind a choke. "You've gotten a strong punch, baby." 

"I thought I told you about that." She crossed her arms with a confident look as she squinted her eyes. "So, stop flirting." 

"I'm flirting with my wife, why are you so jealous?" 

He frowned, yet she could get a hint of teasing behind it but still couldn't stop the warmth crawling through her heart because she was still getting used to his flirty remarks and him flirting at the most unexpected moments would always leave her flustered, and she knew he knew about it so he kept doing it, just like right now. 

Reaching out, he pulled her cheek softly. "Don't be jealous, baby." 

"Huh?" She gave him a confused look with a frown to which he leaned in, pressing his lips between her eyebrows as her eyelashes flustered through the sensation to look at him with a done look. "Why would I be jealous of myself?" 

"Aha, confident much?" 

"Yes, so you need to sleep and I need to leave." 

"Wait," He took a hold of her wrist gently as she was about to get up and shot him a confused look to where he reached out, fixing her ponytail as his hands wrapped around her shoulder in a way. "Try to come home quickly so we can go together." 

"Where?" 

He leaned away with a frown. "You forgot?" 

"Forgot what, Baek?" Her eyes rounded, and Baekhyun sighed, yet an airy chuckle left his lips as he couldn't help but stare at her with a smile where she blushed. "Stop staring and tell me." 

"We were supposed to go to the hospital to take off your plaster, baby." He said, averting his eyes at her plastered wrist for a second to meet her blank eyes again which widened with a realization yet he could only adore her at this action. "You forgetful woman." 

Gayoung gave him a sheepish chuckle, and he chuckled back as she nodded with an excited expression. "Yeah, I'll try to be quick because I can't wait to get rid of this beautiful plaster." 

"The way you say it is like you want to beat me up with it." Baekhyun commented, as he almost let out a laugh but Gayoung's blank look had him widen his eyes. "Are you serious?" 

"Not a bad suggestion though." She shrugged, giving him a look. "This is the least I can do for someone who has banned me from entering the kitchen, right, Baek?" 

And right now all he could think of was how hot she appeared at the moment. 

"Mommy, we're ready!" 

"Coming!" 

She shouted back, before meeting his dazed eyes with a chuckle to press her lips on his forehead. "See you later." 

However, before she could have got up, Baekhyun had palmed her jawline with a gentle hold as he leaned in to press his lips against hers in a small yet gentle kiss where he could feel the hitching breath of hers against his lips which had his lips smiling to lean away as his forehead leaned against her with his thumb caressing her warm cheek. "See you later, baby." 

Gayoung swallowed, feeling her heartbeat racing faster as the moment had caught her off guard to even lean into it, and she could still feel the warmth from her chest to her cheeks before feeling his nose nudging through hers had snap out of lean away with a pouty frown to find him smiling at her, his ever beautiful smile making him look good yet hot in his own way. 

Unfair. 

She immediately stood up ruffling his messy hair to walk away with a whiny yell. "Go to sleep!" 

And Baekhyun could just chuckle with his soft giggles following behind as he slept back with a smile. 

It's been a few days, and the things between Gayoung and Baekhyun were going pretty good, actually more than pretty good because after that night's teasing of theirs, the little flirting of theirs, and the little kisses of theirs, yet in a not so little but the warming kisses of theirs just didn't end, but it was the actual beginning of their newly developed feelings of each other which was deepening day by day. 

Mr and Mrs Byun stayed back for a few days more, as though Baekhyun was there but both him and Gayoung were just getting comfortable with a decent pace in their relationship, as they didn't want to hurry things up or something but to give each other their own respective time, so he had found it more sensible for her mother to be here till Gayoung was completely healthy and Gayoung had found his suggestion good enough to have a wave of respect for him in her heart. 

Coming back to them, their skin ship was getting more and more natural and casual between them. 

Their nights would be like with their late night conversation, and it would end up them being sleeping in each other's arms or he would be left with his little flirty remarks or his unexpected kisses resulting her to blush which was becoming his favorite thing to do, and her throwing back the replies to his flirty remarks would throw him off guard and blushing and Gayoung was loving all of it. 

The happiness was around them, the happiness they never thought would find a way back to them yet here it was, blooming in them, in their home and for each other, they were their home. 

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 8:39 am

Pulling over the car by the hospital, Baekhyun stepped out with Gayoung doing the same before holding out his hand for her to slip it through his palm to hold it gently as they walked through the entrance door of the building where she found some staff and junior doctors greeting him as he smiled back at them with a greeting while walking down the lobby hands in hand together. 

They had left home after bidding goodbye to Mr and Mrs Byun who left for bucheon a few minutes ago, followed by the kids who would have reached their school with Mrs. Tae after dropping Mongryong at Gayoung's home as now they were walking to the room for her plaster to be taken off.

Oh, the woman was so excited about it and Baekhyun could only smile at her expression. 

It took a while in the room as Gayoung was a little scared of the way it would be taken off but in a blink of an eye, she was free from the plaster and Baekhyun swore he heard a low squeal from her as he could just shake his head at this. 

Currently, they were in the elevator as Gayoung was going home with Baekhyun who wanted to watch her leave safely though she insisted not to, but his work time was starting a little late due to his late night time. 

"You look happy." 

Baekhyun uttered, leaning back against the handrail as he tilted his head with a smile graced on his lips as he stared at her smiling face bringing a warmth in his heart and Gayoung tilted her head towards him meeting his eyes with a constant exciting nod. "Yes, I am way too happy!" 

He let out a hum, turning his torso toward her. "And why is that, baby?" 

"Because I'm finally free from the plaster!" She exclaimed, moving her newly taken off plastered arm to swing it around with a giggle only to hit it against his chest and he let out a choke palming his chest with a dramatic painful expression. "You hurt me, baby." 

Gayoung gasped, her eyes rounding as she palmed the back of his hand on his chest with a worried face. "Are you okay, Baek?" 

Baekhyun gave her a wince expression only to smile the next second. "Of course, I'm okay." 

"Gosh," She let out a sigh of relief to slap his arm with a glare. "You're such a-" 

"Baekhyun, I know." He giggled, before his expression turned serious. "Don't use that arm casually for a while, you heard doctor saying that you can't lift any heavy things at least for another week, so be careful or else-" 

"Or else what?" She cut him off, raising her brows and Baekhyun tilted his head. "You're going to get a scolding." 

"For your information, we have gotten rid of the plaster," She paused, as her lips curved in a challenging upward curve. "So how are you going to scold me?" 

Baekhyun's forehead creased. "You think that's the only way, baby?" 

Gayoung blinked at him confusingly until she noticed him leaning towards her as their shoulders brushed, his hand hovering over her on the handrail and before she could have react to it, his face was already close to her, close enough to brush his nose against hers leaving her heart to beat loudly in a warming sensation with their lips inches away.

However, the moment their lips almost brushed to each other's, a sudden jolt happened in the elevator resulting their foreheads to bump into each other with a jerk as both of them winced yet their hands had tightened against the handrail, something they had to clutch into for their safety and the safety was holding each other's hand. 

The elevator was started again, but Baekhyun and Gayoung were busy massaging each other's foreheads with some little giggles and whines of theirs until the scene which just happened gave them a sense of dejavu, as it had happened before, just like this, just like their hands clasped together. 

Just like him and her. 

A knowing yet soft smile curved their lips as their eyes spoke the words behind their smiling lips. 

The elevator opened at the first floor, as both of slightly flinched to look at the direction only to see Yixing standing by it with a gaped look as his eyes noticed how close his best friend and his Sister-in-law were standing, not that they shouldn't but it was the freaking public elevator and seeing them like that, hinted one thing which had him shook his head. 

He walked in with a look. "You should be glad that it's me." 

Gayoung frowned, meeting Baekhyun's done eyes towards his best friend as if he knew what he was talking about and Gayoung turned back to him. "What do you mean?" 

"Your husband knows," He pointed at him, pressing the fourth floor before averting his gaze toward her taken off plastered wrist as he smiled. "You finally took it off." 

"Yes!" Gayoung grinned, slapping his back with her newly fine arm and Yixing groaned. "Why is everyone hitting me nowadays?" 

"Because you deserve it." 

Baekhyun stated, giving him a smile and the latter rolled his eyes before the elevator stopped at the first floor as Baekhyun held Gayoung's hand to walk out together with her waving Yixing with a smile and earned a wave back from him except Baekhyun since he'd be seeing him again as they walked away with Yixing watching their backs disappearing with a smile. 

Stopping by the car, Baekhyun opened the door as Gayoung stood between the space of the opened door and him as he palmed his hand against the car. "Are you sure about this?" 

Gayoung turned to him with a done look. "Do you not trust me?" 

"I don't trust your driving skills, baby." He replied, immediately correcting himself and Gayoung rolled her eyes. "That was just one time and it won't happen again, Baek." 

He met her soft eyes since he couldn't help but worry before sighing. "Okay." 

Gayoung smiled, settling herself in the driving seat to fasten her seatbelt and Baekhyun bent over. "Call me when you get home." 

"Yes." 

"I want you home in one safe piece, got it?" 

"Got it, sir." She nodded, giving him a warm smile and a smile curved his lips as he closed the door where she rolled down the window with a frown. "How would you get home?" 

"I'll manage." 

"I'll manage." She mimicked him and earned a soft knock on her forehead as she gave him a grumpy look to which he just chuckled, leaning down to kiss her forehead. "See you at home, baby." 

Nodding, she pressed her lips on his cheek to lean away with a smile. "Okay." 

She started the engine and drove away as Baekhyun watched the car rounding the corner with a smile, before turning around only to see Yoora standing by the entrance door and a teasing smile playing on her lips where Baekhyun rolled his eyes as he shoved his hands in his pockets while walking to her direction. "What?" 

"Watching my bestie in love with his wife is surely a good thing to see." She commented, crossing her arms as both of them walked ahead and Baekhyun turned to her. "Well, you seem to be more in love though and I heard your boyfriend is coming back from the US." 

Yoora tilted her head with a confused look. "I heard from him last night but did the news really spread already?" 

"He's a senior surgeon here, what do you expect?" Baekhyun opened the door as he let her in with him walking beside her and Yoora nodded. "Right, and I think I have a faint idea." 

"What idea?" 

"That I'm going to be proposed to this year." 

Baekhyun gave her a look. "Don't go deep in your imagination, Yoora." 

"I have a feeling, idiot." 

"Let sunbae come and then we'll see." 

"But isn't it strange?" Yoora questioned, pondering as they walked in the elevator together and Baekhyun pressed the floor they were supposed to be on to turn to her. "What is?" 

"How we trio have gotten in a committed relationship and it's strange because we didn't see it coming like this." She concluded, and Baekhyun just stared at her as he couldn't agree more before she smiled, nudging her elbow to his shoulder. "But you're the happiest of all." 

"Shut up." 

Yet he couldn't deny it, because it was true. 

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4:01 pm 

"Okay, let's do this!" 

Gayoung cheered to herself, after walking out of the bathroom in her loose white shirt and shorts while tying her hair up with a clip with a headband on her head as she walked to the dressing table to grab the face mask before applying it on her face with a soft hum of melody erupting from her lips. 

The moment she had gotten back, she had barged into her kitchen to make herself some coffee and resumed her pending work from her university as after sending the question papers, the exams had started but thankfully, the last paper was hers, and so she was sending a mail to the head for her to resuming work from tomorrow. 

The excitement, and smile on her face had said it all that how happy she was, and her day slowly passed with talking to Soo-Ah and Ji-hu on the video call which lasted about an hour or so like the besties weren't getting off the topic yet it was enjoyable. 

After getting her time, she was getting bored alone in the house since her husband, and her kids had yet to come home, hence, she decided to do her skin care. 

However, she didn't know that Baekhyun had clocked out earlier than his usual time, as she hadn't seen his messages as well since she was too busy to check it, and too busy humming to herself, she didn't even hear the entrance door opening which Baekhyun had just walked through only to find the living room empty, and silent, something he didn't expect. 

His brows furrowed with a confused tilt of his head, as he stepped further. "I'm home, baby." 

And he didn't get any reply to which he walked further inside in the living room, to peek into the garden. "Gayoung?" 

"I'm here!" 

He heard her shout from the room as he walked in with his lips automatically curving in a soft smile until he had opened the door only to let out a startling gasp. "Oh -" 

The door burst against the wall with Baekhyun leaning against it as he stared at his wife standing by the mirror with a white mask on her face but enough to scare the hell out of him as Gayoung turned to him with a startle gasp. "Baekhyun!" 

"Gayoung!" 

"You weren't supposed to be here." She placed her hands either side of her waist, and he could make out the done look behind her mask as he tilted his head, imitating her posture. "You definitely didn't check my texts." 

"You texted me?" 

"Certainly." He muttered, agreeing to her not checking his texts before raising his brows as he gestured to her with a nudge of his chin. "Are you on the way to scare someone?" 

"You were enough." She rolled her eyes as he chuckled, walking in where she faced the mirror fixing her mask. "And it's been so long since I have done a skincare routine so why not today?" 

She heard him humming until found him standing right beside her as their eyes met through the mirror but the way he was holding back his smile had her pointing her index finger toward him. "Don't do it." 

"What?" 

"You're going to do something and I don't want to ruin my face right now." 

"Really?" His head tilted, linking his index finger through hers as he faced her with a playful grin making Gayoung turn to him with a stern look. "Don't do it, Baek." 

"What if I do, baby?" He teased, palming the curve of her waist as his figure towered over her and before Gayoung could have answered him, she felt his fingers tickling her waist as a giggle left her lips behind her startle yelp. "Baekhyun!" 

"Yes, baby?" He giggled at the sight of her laughing face as he attempted to do it again but she was quick to step back from him with a deep exhale while fixing her mask again. "This man, seriously." 

Baekhyun leaned his back against the mirror as he stared at her doing her thing with much concentration and Gayoung felt a wave of heat rushing into her under his intent yet adoring gaze to look at him. "What?" 

"What?" 

"Stop staring." 

"My eyes," He paused, tilting his head. "I can stare as long as I want and it's my right." 

Her cheeks warmed up but was thankful for the mask for not making it evident as her eyes squinted. "Cheeky much?" 

He let out a chuckle as she shook her head, stifling her smile. "Go and get changed." 

"I can do that later." 

"Now." 

"Why?" 

"Because you're going to have the mask on your face." 

His eyes narrowed. "No." 

"Yes." She nodded, holding his arm to straighten him up before turning him around as she pushed him toward the bathroom by his back. "Go." 

"But-" 

"It's fun!" She exclaimed, and he mimicked her. "It's not fun." 

"Then no coffee later." She stated, with her crossed arms and Baekhyun gave her a gaped look. "You're not serious." 

"I'm very serious, Baek." 

He gave her a look of betrayal and Gayoung almost laughed out loud as his shoulder slouched dramatically as he shook his head with a disbelieving look. "You're such a-" 

"Gayoung, I know." She nodded, before waving her hand gesturing to go into the bathroom to which he obeyed with a roll of his eyes as he walked in, not before grabbing her waving hand into his grasp to give the side of her palm a soft bite as she yelped. "Baekhyun!" 

She heard him laughing inside before flushing at this sudden action as she sighed deeply.