The next day, same as usual, Baekhyun woke up before Jieun. He walked in her bedroom and watched at her sleeping figure. How should I tell you? How will you react if you know? He sighed.

Jieun woke up not long after that. Maybe she had already felt Baekhyun’s appearance or she got used to his morning call, she didn’t scream him out this time. She looked at the blank Baekhyun and shook her hand before him. “Hey! Morning.”

“Hi. Good morning.” He replied back with a bit fluttered. “You’re awake, so I just go and wake Jisung.” Then he ran away.

Looking at his retreating back, she worried even more. What’s wrong with him recently? Is there anything bothered him this much?

“Chanbaek oppa, do you need to take a day off?” She asked in concern while looking at Baekhyun whose face was so pale. “You really don’t look well at all.”

“Can I?” Baekhyun would love to take a break and calm down before thinking how to explain his situation to Jieun.

“Sure. Why not? You are not helping out now anyway.” Jieun giggled, hoped to bring Baekhyun some laughs by her jokes but she failed. Baekhyun looked at her for a second and leaved to the beach.

Baekhyun walked towards the ocean and looked down to the waves, flapping on his feet. He bend down and caught a handful of sand. The gentle rippling waves hit his hand and brought the sands back to where they were before. Baekhyun sighed again. Not long after that, someone patted on his back. He turned around and saw Chanyeol with Sehun and Jongin.

“Chanbaek hyung, are you alrig