P.S. I Love You - PT- 3 – Noon

    As he walked home, his eyes painted with her smile, even the way her eyes looked when she was explaining her vision to him; simple, but cute and focused. His cheekbones still sore from the thought of her accepting his offer for noon all he could do was be happy, and with that he was at peace.

Music are you there?

    He asked once again, trying not to smile as much, or his face would be swollen in the morning, for sure. But instead he chuckled, and blew hot breathe into his hands, pulling his shoulders into his neck and relaxing them as he walked with a skip to his step. The quick clicking of his shoes against the frozen sidewalk, a nearby honking, coming together as a piece of music he wished he could write down. He exhaled and cupped his frozen nose with his hand, trying to warm it; just a little farther and he would be on the bus.

    His breath dancing in the air, the small continuous breeze blowing at his curly fringe, causing his nose to get even redder. The bus stop in sight, the moon nowhere in sight as the grey clouds flooded the grey sky; the cold creeping up his spine, quicker than usual. Looking at his watch he smiled, only four minutes and I will be on the bus; while he sat down on the bench next to a man who had his music in. Not making eye contact with him, because he seemed to be irritated by something; thinking maybe he had a long day.

“Excuse me?” Baekhyun tapped the man’ shoulder.

“Yes” A soft voice came out, surprising Baekhyun.

“Are you waiting for the bus too?” Finding nothing to talk about.

“Yes, I am, hoping to get out of this weather. We have about three minutes left.” The man said pointing to his watch and smiling at Baekhyun.

“I know right, tough cold huh?”

“Yeah, it is said to be storming soon, we might get snowed in by tonight.”

“Really” Baekhyun asked, his eyebrows furrowed in concentration as the man showed him the forecast on his galaxy screen.

“Yeah, look here’ the bus… I am Lay by the way” The now smiling man said, shaking Baekhyun’ hand.

“Baekhyun” He shook Lay’ hand and followed him onto the bus.

    The cold leather seats, making Baekhyun jump a little as the chill from his cold jeans, hugged his warm legs. Jumping once again as his phone fell from his pocket and his ear buds traveling with. Aish, pfft He moaned as he wiped his phone of the dirt and wet snow. Lay sitting a few seats in front of him, flipping through his phone, while Baekhyun did the same trying to find a nice song to gloss over with. Plugging his ears with his ear buds and furrowing his eyebrows, smiling brightly when he found that song that made everything easy going, maybe even a smile whenever it played. Closing his eyes for a bit just letting the song sink in; his body going along with the bumps of the road, all the while thinking of Choi.

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    Choi, made herself some hot tea, unable to stop shaking from the cold, and from the way he was stuck in her thoughts. Her mind buzzing about his playful and joyful smile, even the way he furrowed his eyebrows when trying to understand her. The simplest way he said things like “Music is, breathing to me, I hear it everywhere~” Made her spine tingle, and a smile kiss at her cheeks; he had made her day so much better than routine. Tomorrow he was to come by and take her to a place, but even though she was going to see him tomorrow, she couldn’t help but smile and blush at the way he said “Good night Choi” he had touched her heart in a way, that was not common, and she wanted to keep that feeling there. He is a good friend so far, and well she had no problem talking to him. To her this seemed like a nice relationship, and even though her friendship of eight years had ended; she hoped this one wouldn’t end.

Drinking her now cold tea, from spending so much time day dreaming of Baekhyun, she slipped into her pajamas and into her bed as well. Getting all cozy and comfortable before going to sleep with him on her mind.

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    The bus had pulled over at Baekhyun’ stop, letting him off, while he waved bye to Lay who walked the other direction, with a smile. The cold burning into his warmth quickly, causing him to shutter a bit; as he picked up his pace and slightly jogged to his front door. Pulling his keys out, unlocking the door and pushing it shut behind him; quickly slipping out of his shoes and jacket, placing the snow covered items onto the rack and rug. Placing his keys on the vanity in his walk way, as he swiftly made himself tea.

    Pressing the hot mug to his hands and smiling as the warmth thawed his hands out, a small blush of color returning to them. Drinking the tea, he hummed into its abundance as the warmth poured into his stomach; filling his entire body with heat. Once he was done, he rinsed the mug with water and placed it in the dishwasher. Heading to his room, pulling his shirt off and laying it on the bench at the foot of his bed; running his hands through his messy hair, thinking about running a shower.

Looking at the clock and reading the hour to be later than he wanted it to be, he decided to take a shower, wash his hair and climb in the bed. Which he did and pulled out his outfit for tomorrow, for Noon…

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Noon…

    Choi had awoken early in the morning, to the booming of her phone’ alarm, or phone call, it didn’t matter it was just way to loud by her ears. Turning over and grabbing her phone from under her pillow, she read three missed calls and two text messages from that person. That person name Lara, who she didn’t hate, but that term was going to be put into use if the girl didn’t stop calling her. Sitting up and adjusting her eyes she noticed everything to be just way too quiet. The wind wasn’t even blowing like it had been at four something that morning, when a branch hit her window and woke her from sleep.

Climbing out of bed, making her way to the window, fell open as a large sheet of white, blanketed the earth around her.

SNOW!

    She exclaimed before biting her bottom lip and running to the bathroom, to wash up. Coming back to the window fifteen minutes later, at the pureness of the snow and how it affected her day in a bad and good way. Exhaling and humming afterwards, she walked downstairs to go see if she could at least drive her car, and to her wishes; it was a no. The snow was a least a foot deep and her car was covered in it as well, leaving her no choice but to stay in the house and do nothing. Then it clicked, “what am I going to do with Baekhyun? I mean he can’t get here… The snow”, she moaned into a pillow from the couch. Her day was ruined all because of some stupid snow; frowning and giving up she turned the news on, and cried of frustration again.

There will be more snow…Snowed in… Best to stay indoors and~

She clicked the TV off, dragging herself to her room and falling on the bed, as she thought about what she was doing.

Why am I whining? Why do I feel like this? He’s done this to me! But I like it~

    Smiling now, because she noticed her actions, she laughed so much her stomach hurt. Between laughing and rocking back in forth on her bed; her doorbell rang, echoing through the house. A confused and questioning look, on her face, as she walked to the front door. Hesitant from opening the door, hoping it wasn’t Lara, but thinking it was, her heart raced really fast. Please don’t be Lara, please don’t be…

“Hey Choi” A masculine voice tickled her ears. “I brought these for you”

“Baekhyun!” She exclaimed, wrapping her arms around his neck and hugging him tightly.

“Hey~” he replied hugging her back, his arms wrapped around her.

    The hug lasted for about a minute, before Choi pulled him inside, and finally took the brown paper bag from his hands placing it on the counter. Helping him take his coat off, hanging the coat up for him as well, smiling at him as he ree to her.

“Would you like coffee, tea, something to eat?” Choi asked a faint blush appearing as he looked up at her.

“No, I am fine for right now”

“Kay” she smiled and looked away, then back at him, blushing as she noticed he was staring at her with a smile. “Weren’t you snowed in? I thought you would be at home right now”

“Ah, but I said I would be here” he smiled and stepped closer to her. “I always keep my word, and since I can’t take you anywhere today, because of the weather. I figured I would come to see you and maybe hang out here?”

    Choi was so dazed by the way Baekhyun looked with his straight red hair, heather grey sweater and broad shoulders. Or how his pink lips and puppy eyes made her face heat up; but with every step he took towards her, the thing called a heart, would beat heavier.

“Yeah, this is fine, I am just glad I get to see you ” Choi responded immediately blushing brightly and covering her face up to her eyes, as she wished she could bite the words she spat out.

“I’m glad to see you too” Baekhyun replied.

    He reached to her hands and grabbed them with his, lowering them from her face, to show her blush. Smiling when he saw how red her face had gotten, smiling at her, before simply placing a kiss on her forehead, and biting his lip as he looked into her eyes.

“Would you like to watch a movie with me? I brought a few and I also brought some things I baked”

“Whoa, you bake? And of course, I’d watch a movie with you, just nothing~”

“Nothing scary or chick flicks? You don’t seem like the type of girl to watch 27 dresses eight times”

“I would like to tell you, that I have seen 27 dresses and it is a good~” she replied with a playful tone, Baekhyun holding her hands.

“A good movie, with romance, that makes you want to cherish small moments like there’?”

“Mhm, wow, let me guess you’ve seen it eight times?” Choi asked blushing again.

“No, twice, but I have seen a lot of chick flicks, I find them nice~”

“Well, not only do you like music well breathe music” Baekhyun smiled and chuckled. “You watch chick flicks and bake too, watch the next thing you do is singing.” Choi joked.

“Actually I do sing” Baekhyun smiled and walked over to his bag.

“Really?” Choi asked in surprise.

“Yes, I sing… Horror, adventure, thriller” Baekhyun replied and asked.

“Huh? Oh adventure”

“Really? I figured you the type for a good suspense thriller though~” Baekhyun laughed pulling out a few movies,

“Sherlock Holmes!” Choi exclaimed, grabbing his sleeve and tugging on it.

“Haha, alright… alright I will put that in” Baekhyun turned to look at her with a smile, connecting eyes with her, and holding it for a few seconds.

“Are you sure you don’t want to eat anything?” Choi asked staring at him.

“What?” Baekhyun turned his eyes back to hers.

“I’m cooking you something, and making you some tea.”

“No need.” He replied.

“You are so cold, and… I’m cooking!” Choi smiled, letting go of his sleeve, walking to the kitchen.

   Pulling out a pot, followed with noodles and other ingredients, turning the water to a boil, placing the noodles into the pot of hot water. Smiling as she began cutting the meat and veggies, pulling out a skillet to cook the ingredients while the noodles became soft. Giggling a little as Baekhyun walked into the kitchen, looking at everything, his bottom lip jutted out and his eyes big;  the cutest expression, playing at her emotions.

“What are you making?” He finally asked unable to figure it out.

“Spaghetti, and you better eat up”

“Hmm, I will, I promise” he replied, casually resting his chin on her shoulder and smiling when she blushed.

“I like it when you blush, it is very cute” he spoke into her neck, his chin tickling her shoulder.

“Haha, Thank you, puppy Beak” Choi joked and motioned to the bag of pastries he made.

“Ah, yes, I guess we could eat them for desert? They are madeleine cookies, my mom and I used to make them all the time, now I make them by myself.” Baekhyun frowned a little and then smiled.

“Shall we eat them for dessert?” he asked a smile slightly on his pink lips.

“Of course!” Choi smiled to him, noticing that it was a soft spot for him.

“So, could I help you with anything?” Baekhyun asked changing the atmosphere, for the better.

“Umm, could you check the noodles once more and help me butter the bread?”

“Yes!” he smiled brightly, checking on the noodles, tasting one for softness.

   The two working side by side as they buttered the bread and laughed at small things, even teasing each other about being nervous. Baekhyun observing Choi, like a shiny diamond raindrop, frozen on a red rose. Smiling and for once having his heart beat normally and for a good reason.  Once they finished the bread, he slipped it into the oven and put a timer on it, waiting for Choi to finish her duty; before grabbing her hand and twirling her around.

“Do you like dancing?” He asked Choi, holding her into his chest slightly, his eyes staring at hers.

“I’ve never been dancing~” Choi blushed, at her reply.

“Well, when the weather is reasonable, I will take you out dancing” Baekhyun trailed off, getting lost in her innocent brown eyes.

“You mean it?” Choi whispered, bringing Baekhyun back to reality.

“Of course”

DING!

“Oh that must be the bread, I shall take it out”

   Baekhyun released her from his hold, biting his bottom lip as he watched her slim silhouette jog to the kitchen. Smiling as he watched her pull the bread out, a determined look on her face, one that reminded him of his mom, when she used to cook and bake. It was that same look that his mother had given to him, before she quit baking and cooking, and decided to leave his father. His mom the determined woman, with goals and ambitions for him, she never failed and to this day she is always with him. He just wished she would talk to him, and that she would touch his heart like she used too.

“Baekhyun?” Choi asked, looking at the dazed man. “You alright sweetie?”

“Uh, yes” He replied, smiling and casually walking over to her.

“What’s the matter?”

“Oh, nothing…”

Choi, noticed the difference in his personality that lasted for a small bit of time, before he smiled all her worry away.

“If you need to talk about anything, I am here?”

“Hmm, thank you” Baekhyun replied turning to look at her.

“Well, you need to eat… You keep dazing of…”

Choi gathered a few noodles on a fork, blowing on it, and raising it to his mouth; staring at him with wonder as he ate it. Biting her bottom lip, waiting to hear what he had to say about it.

“Well?”

“Excellent” Baekhyun replied taking the spoon he just ate off from her hands and placing it on a plate.

“What are you doing?” Choi asked.

“Your turn” he replied, grabbing a fork from the drawer she pulled from earlier, wrapping noodles around it; blowing and feeding her.

“Wah! It is good haha” Choi laughed, taking the spoon from Baekhyun. “We shall eat now” She laughed and scooped out of the pot, plopping the cheesy goodness onto both plates.

   The two eating and laughing at each other, as sauce managed to get everywhere on their faces. Wiping their faces, and drinking the cider Baekhyun had brought; finishing up soon, to watch the movie. Plopping down on the couch, both on their own sides, watching the movie, Choi, being really into the film; not noticing Baekhyun staring at her. He hesitated for a bit and then scooted closer, lying his head onto her lap; Choi lowering her head to see him there, smiling at him like a mother. Brushing her fingers through his hair, smiling as he smiled too; laughing at the film for a bit until, yawns broke out and the hours flew by.

“Well, I guess ~”

BANG WOOOO!

Something hit the window, and the wind whistled, it was storming outside; Baekhyun jumped up in a flash, walking to the window and peering outside.

“It is seriously windy and the snow is falling still”

“Staying here tonight, I will get you a pillow and blanket” Choi said, walking to her room, when the power went out, making her jump.

“Are you okay?” Baekhyun asked, being warned from her shriek a few seconds ago.

“Yeah, just caught me off guard”

“Mmm, do you have candles?”

“Yes, come get them with me please”

Baekhyun didn’t reply, he simply appeared by her side grabbing her hand, as he sensed her fear.

“Why are you scared?” he asked.

“If you think I am afraid of the dark I am not… The basement reminds me of an unfortunate event”

“Mmm, well you know what I do when, I remember such things?”

“Hmm” She turned to look at him in the eyes.

“I pray, and imagine something so much brighter and peaceful… Then I don’t fear anything” Baekhyun slowly tightened his hand around hers, when he saw a tear run down her cheek. “Hey, what’s wrong? Why…”

“This memory, isn’t one I can get rid of”

“You want to talk about it?” he wiped her tears away with his thumbs.

“Let’s just get the candles” Choi quickly responded, walking down the stairs into the basement.

   She let go of his hand, but he quickly grabbed it again, asking her where they were; following her finger to where she pointed, gathering the candles. Walking back up the stairs behind her, thoughts running through his head, as to why she had gotten so emotional. Wanting to ask her, but not knowing how; focusing on lighting the candles.

“It happened a year ago, I was coming out of the market; I had talked to a lady much older than me, and finished loading my trunk. She waved goodbye to me telling me she was waiting for her son, I waved good bye to her too, and climbed into my car; waiting for the traffic before me to move. But I never moved at all, something hit me and the next thing…”

   Choi stopped, abruptly, not wanting to continue, tears in her eyes and her body shaking; Baekhyun scooted next to her, holding her in his arms, rubbing her to give warmth. Running out of nothing else to do, but hold her, he began to sing. Whispers to her ears, with the softest voice he had ever made, since he knew and didn’t know the rest of the story.

“The basement, reminds me of when I fell down the stairs, trying to get these candles the first time… But it truly reminds me of the blindness and darkness I endured.”

“Shhh, I’m sorry... you had to go through that” he rubbed her back, as she laid on his chest still shaking.

   After a while of holding her close, she had dozed into sleep, in his arms; holding onto his forearm. Baekhyun slowly, picked her up as he stood up, carrying her to her room, after he peaked in two other rooms before finding hers. Pulling back the comforter and tucking her in, smiling and holding a slight chuckle as she got comfortable, a pout on her lips. Once she was settled, Baekhyun carefully moved her bangs from her right eye, and tears built in his eyes. Leaning down he kissed the scar just above her right eyebrow and then her cheek, before leaving her room. Going back to one of the two rooms he had seen when he was guessing and checking where her bedroom was; he found the room where she kept fresh sheets and such. Grabbing a blanket and a pillow, he found a spot on the couch, thinking about her in a different way than before.

You’ve revealed her to me, and I thought I wouldn’t feel guilty, and I don’t but my heart is heavy… She went through that time alone, and… Aish, I don’t know. All I want to do is make her happy, but with true meaning to her. Happiness is what she needs…

   Baekhyun finished his conversation with the air, thinking about her, and how she must’ve felt, wanting so badly to heal her wounds that he just saw she had. To take her fears away, and restore them with happy memories… To let her know that she is loved….

AN: Hey Guys ^^

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