ELEVEN

Baekhyun sat happily down in the booth that he had found, while his friends were ordering their drinks and cakes.

It was a little bit further away from the counter and the other booths. It overlooked the park that was located right next door and allowed just enough sunshine through the blinds that Baekhyun grinned and cuddled more into the soft cushions.

His strawberry flavoured bubble-tea sat untouched on the table, the cold drink meeting the warm weather resulting in the small droplets of water to cascade slowly down the side. Baekhyun watched as they raced each other to the dark wood of the table. His finger came up and disrupted a couple of the droplets journeys, forcing the drops to change direction to his fingerprint.

"Alright so what do you want to talk about?" Kyungsoo questioned with a sigh, his hands dropping from the sides of the tray which carried his drink and cake on.

Baekhyun raised a brow in confusion "I don't have anything to talk about, why would you think something like that?"

"Oh you want me to tell you why I know there is something wrong with you?" Kyungsoo wondered, his index and thumb reaching to the macroon that was placed perfectly ontop of the purple frosted cake. Taking the sweet treat between the two digits Kyungsoo drew them back to his lips. The macroon disappearing behind his big heart shaped muscles. "You never drag us here on a Friday and order just a strawberry tea. You usually drag us here on a Thursday and order a blueberry shake and a oreo cupcake, so I know something is eating at your mind today".

Baekhyun lowered his head in shame. "Am I that easy to read?" His voice came out just above a whisper that had Kyungsoo cracking a smile once his small ears had picked up the noise.

"A little" he admitted with a nod, his hand fallening to hold onto his friends, in a reassuring manner. "But don't worry, I've known you a little longer than the other two so I'm the only one who can".

Baekhyun felt a soft weight lift from his shoulders as he smiled at the boy who grinned back with just as much warmth as he had put out.

"Besides it's not very uncommon Baekhyun, you have alot on your mind with this entire Spiderman, Deadpool slash Chanyeol thing"

Baekhyun praised Kyungsoo for keeping his voice low after spilling the last bit of the sentence. He had to admit that his best friend was correct. In more ways than one. Kyungsoo was right, Baekhyun was emotionally and mentally tired with everything that had been going on in his life, over the past couple of days. Some times he wishes that he had never decided to become a superhero. But he gets slapped back into reality when all the good things that he had brought with him from his daily life into his hero life. Like his compassion and his respect to others.

"So, guys I have been told from my swimming coach that there are competitions coming up and he's expecting me to attend them" Minseok announced, carefully placing the filled baozi plate down on the table, as he slid in next to Kyungsoo in the booth.

"That's great news Min" Luhan cheered, his balled fist being raised into the air, in a 'fighting' gesture.

"The bad news is that it's in China"

Baekhyun literally felt like he was slapped with a fish. China? His best friend was going to China, which meant that there was no way possible that they would be able to attend the matches and support him.

"Min this is your time to shine, you love swimming you're practically a fish!" Kyungsoo chuckled patting the eldest on his shoulder.

"This is an amazing opportunity for you Min, you should take it" Baekhyun grinned rubbing his hands together in excitement. His friends giggling at him for the similar actions he did to a fly.

"I know, but I have responsibilities here, plus I need to help the principal organise the dance coming up"

"Which reminds me, we all need to bring in that fundraising money" Luhan reminded. He was shocked to see his three friends take out their phone and type in the reminder. "Guys I told you about this at the beginning of the week!"

"And do you think we had the time to remember?" Kyungsoo shot back earning nothing but silence as the answer. His chin raised in pride as he scoffed. "Told you".

Baekhyun smiled at each one of his friends in turn. This was what he was missing out on. A proper social life, his friends, parties. Being a superhero was fun and felt amazing but nothing would relate to the feeling of pure laughter and joy you get from your friends. At that moment Baekhyun knew where he wanted to be in life. And that was right here, not in his mind worrying about the next attack on the city. Right here in this old and broken down cafe, in the corner booth with the 3 other people who meant the world to him.

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"Okay so movie night what we watching?" Luhan giggled rushing into the living room with a bowl of popcorn in his hands.

They had all decided to flee back to Baekhyun's apartment when they were finished in the café. Minseok was the one who offered a movie night, while also willing to pay for the pizza, that would be delivered soon.

The four boys eyed the film genres Baekhyun's collection held, ranging from the most Chick-Flick to the most scariest Horror film, to the most Angsty films to the laughter (and tear) filled Comedies. 

During the weekends were usually the only time Baekhyun had time to spend with just himself, if there wasn't some attack planned on his beloved city. So he had purchased a bunch of good quality movies, but never got around to watching a fair amount of them, most of the discs were still hidden away in the plastic covering he had bought them in.

"

I can't decide" His friends moaned with their heads low.

Their conversations were cut short when Baekhyun's apartment bell rang. The owner of the flat jumped up and grabbed the shared money his friends threw at him for the pizzas they insisted that they buy. Baekhyun had offered to pay since he had the money but his friends shook their heads and wouldn't let him, since he had been craving Chinese food, but resulted to pizza after his friends interest.

"I have pizzas for a Xiumin?"

Baekhyun's eye widened noticing one of the boys at Chanyeol's table standing before him bearing pizza.

"Chen?" He questioned making sure that he had the boys name right.

The boy looked up in confusion, not understanding why Baekhyun was at the door and not this guy 'Xiumin'. It had been decided by the group hidden away from the sight of the doorway, that they use a fake name to order the pizza, Minseok insisted on the nick-name he got when going to his Chinese speaking class for the swimming tournament that came quickly.

"Baekhyun?"

The said male, smiled a small smile suddenly feeling rather awkward at the situation before him.

"You live in this apartment complex?" He wondered, his eyebrows throwing together in confusion.

"Yep" he nodded "I've been living here awhile Chen, why do you ask?"

"Oh! N-no reason, that'll be 20.50"

Baekhyun nodded and passed him the money before gladly accepting the pizzas. "Thanks Chen" he grinned with a how of his head.

"No problem and hey thanks for the tip hyung" the boy smiled, his hand travelling back around from his back pocket.

Baekhyun eyed the phone in the smaller's hands. Chen's eyes already gazing down at the message that had come through, in his group chat.

Oohbigbutts: We need a movie night... Anyone ideas?

"Hey Baek" Chen whispered not really knowing if what he was going to say would be weird.

"Hmm?"

"Is there anyone else here besides you?"

Baekhyun was slightly taken aback by that question, however he nodded his head in response. His hip hitting the door, opening it further to show the feet of his friends that were sitting on the coach in the living room.

"Minseok, Luhan and Kyungsoo are here" he explained earning a large evil smirk on his face.

"Would you mind if I came in for a bit?" He questioned. "That's my last order anyway so I don't need to go anywhere now"

Baekhyun giggled before shaking his head. "I was wondering why you weren't in a pizza place uniform" he laughed, tilting his head to the side gesturing the troll in.

Chen nervously stepped over the threshold, rubbing his sweaty hands into his denim jeans. Baekhyun closed the door behind him and together they walked back into into the room.

Chen received some very confused expressions but it was Minseok who he had wanted to enter to see.

"Jongdae?" The boy blurted, cheeks pink from embarrassment.

The said boy chuckled at his real name before sitting down next to Baekhyun on the carpet, just next to the pizza boxes.

"Minseok" he smiled with a bow, before turning and bowing to the other boys. "Hello everyone"

"What are you doing here?" Minseok hissed but it only got the interested glances of his friends.

"Eh, to bring us pizza duh!" Luhan laughed pulling a box towards him and opening the lid. His mouth watering at the sight of the golden cheese.

Another bleep had Chen immediately checking his phone.

Realdumbshityeol: I bought pizza, who wanna hang?

"Hey Sehun just texted me" Luhan giggled, looking at his phone instead of the beautifully crafted pizza before him. Kyungsoo glared at the boy for becoming easily distracted from the heaven in a box but ended up buying his tongue from saying anything.

"Awh he asked if I'm up to anything, the poor thing must be bored" he pouted.

Another bleep.

Chickenistoogoodforyou: I would say my place but parents...fml

Then another.

Oohbigbutts: I think I really like this Luhan guy, he's so cute!

And finally.

Realdumbshityeol: Baekhyun invited me over bye bitchesssss

Chen's eyes widened as he immediately turned to look at the smiling guy next to him, who was too busy on his phone to notice.

With shaking fingers Chen punched in a reply into the group chat and turned his phone off.

Guys I'm at Baekhyun's with Minseok and all. But guess what it's an apartment Chan. It's in the building you keep going on about Chan!

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