Chanyeol would be mentally prepared himself if he ever predicted that he would be meeting Baekhyun in his life.

He would tell himself beforehand, that he would be heartbroken everyday.

✈

Chanyeol’s mom had divorced long ago and he was under his mother’s custody.

He knew he was the burden of his parents.

Even maybe, his parents would hope that he did not exist at all.

Chanyeol knew mentally unprepared marriage was a wrong.

To withstand a marriage without any love for 10 years was his parents’ limit.

Both of them divorced quietly and peacefully.

“If you want to come with me, you have to be a good boy.”

Chanyeol remembered his mother told him that when they first divorced.

Of course, he was 10 back then.

He was very eager to stay by his mother’s side, rather than by his casanova father’s side.

None of his father’s girlfriends had treated him nicely before.

Chanyeol quickly nod his head.

“I will. I will.”

He knew his mother regret upon hearing his reply.

He looked at his mother’s crest fallen face when she signed the custody papers.

He knew he had to be obedient.

✈

Not long after, his mother met a guy.

That guy brought smiles to his mother.

His mother became that guy’s girlfriend and a few years later, that guy proposed to her.

“I’m getting married.”

His mother announced.

Back then, Chanyeol was 15.

He did not know what his mother would do next.

Abandon him?

Dumped him to his father that he had not met for 5 years?

“I’ll promise I’ll be good.”

Chanyeol said as he held on to the end of his mother’s sleeve.

“I promise.”

His mother just took a look at him and sighed.

She pried away from Chanyeol’s grip.

“Look, I finally found a guy who can bring me the love and marriage that I wanted.”

She paused for a moment and continued.

“If you screwed it up, you will get the hell out from me.”

Chanyeol quickly nod his head.

“Yes, yes. I’ll be good.”

He quickly held onto his mother’s sleeve again, trying to hold back his tears.

“That’s what you promised.”

His mother said and walked out of his room.

Chanyeol just stood rooted to the ground as he saw his mother closed his door.

Tears rolled down his eyes.

Those tears were the tears of joy.

Chanyeol crouched down to the floor and started sobbing.

“She didn’t abandon me. She didn’t.”

Yes, Chanyeol was afraid that his mother would leave him.

All he wanted was to just stay by his mother’s side.

He did not even dare to hope that his mother would even love him.

✈

After many months of preparation, her mother finally got married.

She had the wedding ceremony and blessings that she wanted.

Of course, Chanyeol stood at the corner of the church, looking at his mother.

It was the first time he saw how happy his mother was.

Tears rolled down his cheeks once more.

Yes, that was the tears of joy and sorrow.

He was happy and yet sad at the same time.

His mother did not smiled for him before.

✈

“Okay, from now on, he will be your father.”

His mother said when she introduced Chanyeol to her new husband.

“Hi, I am Jason. Jason Byun.”

That guy smiled.

Chanyeol looked at him and it was the first time he felt so heartwarming.

Yes, Mr Byun had a heart-warming smile and Chanyeol knew that the smile was genuine. Mr Byun did not fake that smile.

“And this would be your brother from now on.”

His mother continued.

Beside Mr Byun, there was a boy.

A good-looking boy.

“Hi, I am Baekhyun.”

That boy smiled, reached out his hand waiting for a handshake.

That smile sent shivers down Chanyeol’s spine.

“Go on.”

His mother said.

Chanyeol did not dare to go against his mother and reached out to shake Baekhyun’s hand.

“Hi.”

Chanyeol smiled weakly.

He knew, at the first glance, Baekhyun was dangerous.