"What are you doing here?"

Chanyeol asked when he saw Luhan standing at the balcony alone, with a smoky cigarette in between his fingers. Luhan got startled when he heard Chanyeol's voice but he covered his shocked face with a quick fake smile.

Chanyeol came and stood beside Luhan, putting his hands in his pants pockets. Luhan looked away from the giant and took a glance to the dark sky which was being decorated with twinkling little stars.

"I just want to count stars."

"Don't try to use a lie when it is obvious to know that it is not true."

Luhan laughed out loud when he heard Chanyeol's reply. Then, he suddenly stopped laughing and looked down to the cigarette held between his index finger and middle one.

"Chanyeol ah.."

"Uhm hm?"

"He is back."

"He?.. Who?"

An awkward silence took place for a little bit long time and Chanyeol did not complain it because he knew that Luhan needed someone to open up his feelings. Since after the lunch, Chanyeol noticed that something happened to Luhan.

Even they had broken up, even their story had turned to just a memory on the pages of their diaries, even they were walking on different paths right now, Chanyeol did not want to destroy the friendship between him and Luhan.

"Oh Sehun. He comes back to Korea, Chanyeol."

"How do you know it?"

"He sent a message to me."

"He dares contact you again after what he had done to you years ago. If I were him, I would never be able to look directly into your eyes again."

"That is why you are Park Chanyeol and he is Oh Sehun."

"What will you do so?"

Luhan just said nothing and smoked the cigarette. Looking at the tip of the cigarette smoldering, Chanyeol sighed. Like that cigarette ash leaving the tip of the cigarette, Luhan was so broke into millions of pieces when the Sehun guy left him.

"You still do have feelings for him, right?"

"I don't know anymore. No, I don't want to know at all."

Luhan was under pressure. Chanyeol knew it because it was rare to see Luhan and cigarette together. When Luhan was stressed, he usually did something bad which he would call silly things in his normal state.

"I can't save you this time if you are planning to do the same mistake because," Chanyeol paused his words and stared at Luhan's face. The latter lifted his eyes up to meet Chanyeol's eyes when he stopped his talk in the middle.

"Because?"

"Because I have someone else right now."

"You can directly say that someone as Byun Baekhyun."

"It is not the time yet."

Chanyeol then looked down to his wrist watch. It was 8:30 p.m. and he knew that Baekhyun would be worried if he still stayed outside at the balcony.

"I am going in now. You better leave here soon or you will catch a cold."

"Thanks but don't pretend to worry about me. I may get the wrong hope."

"Good night whatever."

Chanyeol left the place and Luhan just stood there, his hand moved to grab his phone from the table beside him when he heard a notification sound.

[instagram : oohsehun started following you.]

"Why are you doing this to me?"

Luhan sighed and turned off his phone. Actually, he did not want to kneel down in front of Sehun again. He did not want to lose his heart again. But it seemed like he got no choice but to be tied again by his first love.

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Baekhyun was alone in the bedroom so he decided to search for something interesting and he unexpectedly found an old photo album from the drawer of the wardrobe. He opened the album and the first photo showed up was a baby boy's picture.

The photo of a cute little baby boy sleeping peacefully inside the light blue colored bassinet, Baekhyun assumed that the baby was no other than Chanyeol because of his ears.

"What are you doing?"

Chanyeol suddenly got onto the bed and looked at the album which captured Baekhyun's mind completely that the latter did not even know when he came inside.

"Where did you find it? I thought I lost it."

Chanyeol slid his arms under Baekhyun's armpits and turned over to another page, so it was like he back hugged Baekhyun. Baekhyun felt embarrassed due to their position right now but he acted like he was okay.

"Are they your parents?"

Baekhyun pointed to a family photo and asked. In the photo, little Chanyeol was on the lap of an old lady and a middle aged couple, who were seemed to be Chanyeol's parents, was sitting beside her.

"Yes, they are. And, this is my grandma."

"Oh, she changes a lot. She doesn't even look like your grandmother."

Chanyeol sighed and Baekhyun turned his head around when he realized Chanyeol's actually hugged his belly.

"To be honest, this one in the photo is my real grandmother, the mother of my dad and the first wife of my grandpa."

"Oh, sorry. I didn't know that and-"

"No, it is okay. You should know it too."

"It might have been hard for you."

"Do you remember? I once told you that I have reasons to hold our wedding."

"Yes, of course."

"It is because of my step grandmother. When my parents died, I was quite young so she occupied all the authorities of our company. When I turned 23 years old, my dad's lawyer suddenly announced about the heir of our company. In that will, only if I get married before I turns 25, I will have a chance to get my parents' shares."

Chanyeol put his chin on Baekhyun's shoulder as he paused his explanation for a while.

"So, is it the reason that I don't need to know?"

"Yes."

"If yes, then why are you telling this to me now?"

Chanyeol suddenly became speechless. Of course it should be kept as a secret but he did not know why he told everything to Baekhyun. Baekhyun smiled when he saw Chanyeol's shocked face and pinched Chanyeol's nose.

"Ouch! What are you doing?"

"It's fun to watch your nose turning red!"

Baekhyun suddenly jumped on the bed and then Chanyeol pulled down his legs so he fell down. But, he wasn't hurt because Chanyeol embraced him so tightly as soon as he lost his balance.

"Chanyeol."

"Hmm?"

"Do you love me?"

Chanyeol didn't reply and Baekhyun got upset because of that. Knowing that Chanyeol still could not say I love you to him and it hurt, so badly.

"I am going to sleep."

"Oh, sorry if you can't breathe."

Chanyeol loosened the hug and Baekhyun refused it by hugging Chanyeol again, tightly.

"Just let's sleep like this, in this position."

Chanyeol felt wetness around his chest and realized that Baekhyun was crying but he didn't wipe his tears.

"Sorry..."

A quiet whisper came out from Chanyeol's mouth and he kissed Baekhyun's hair.

"I love...."

Baekhyun's heart skipped at the moment. His grip on Chanyeol's sweater tightened and his cardiac muscles worked so much like it was a drum set.

"I love... your shampoo scent."

Baekhyun smiled, bitterly.

Of course he would never change the shampoo again because Chanyeol loved it.

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The morning came and Baekhyun was left alone on the bed when he woke up. He stretched his arms and looked around the room to search Chanyeol but he couldn't find him.

It was Saturday and Chanyeol should be at home, right? It was what Baekhyun thought.

He quickly got out of bed and prepared himself to look good in front of Chanyeol even if he was in casual clothes. He then climbed down to the downstairs and found no one in the dining room, but the breakfast for one person was prepared on the table, he then found a letter beside it.

"For Park Baekhyun.
P.S - I am at work even it is weekend."

Baekhyun smiled when he read the letter. Chanyeol even added a smiley emoji at the end and it made Baekhyun chuckle. He sat on the seat and took a photo of the breakfast before he ate.

Then, he sent a message to Chanyeol with that photo.

[To Chanyeol : Thank you for the breakfast! I will eat well.]

Soon, he received a reply saying that he didn't make the breakfast. But, Baekhyun knew that Chanyeol made it just by looking at the burned sausage and the irregular shaped fried egg.

This time, he captured a short video. He took the sausage with the fork and acted like he was gonna eat then he did not eat and pouted. He put a cute filter and stickers then wrote,"So, you didn't burn my poor sausage?"

It was kinda childish but Baekhyun wanna make Chanyeol smile even for a bit. He sent the video and tasted the breakfast. Well, it wasn't that bad and edible even though he couldn't reach Baekhyun's cooking skills.

His phone beeped and Baekhyun opened the message while chewing the food in his mouth. Then, he almost choked on it when he read the message from Chanyeol.

[From Chanyeol : Don't make things hard.]

Baekhyun did not know what Chanyeol meant but he admitted that only one thing came into his mind.

"Good morning."

"Oh, good morning, Luhan."

"You get up late today."

Baekhyun glanced up to the clock hung on the wall when Luhan said it. It was nine thirty in the morning and Baekhyun blamed on himself for oversleeping.

"I am sorry."

"No, I am not blaming you, Baekhyun. I just want to get closer with you."

Baekhyun wide eyed at Luhan because as far as he noticed, Luhan was not the type to stick around someone.

"Why are you looking at me like this?"

"Nothing really."

"Aren't you bored? It's weekend so wanna go shopping with me?"

"Uhm, can I ask Chanyeol first?"

"Of course!"

Actually, he told me to take you out shopping.

Luhan mentally told and sighed. He couldn't believe that Chanyeol got up early to make a breakfast for Baekhyun and Chanyeol almost begged him to take Baekhyun out to somewhere interesting because he was afraid that Baekhyun might be bored alone.

"Luhan, he said okay so I will go change my clothes! Just wait a few minutes. I'll be quick."

"Hey, you don't need to be hurried. We have plenty of time."

Luhan shouted but earned nothing in reply so he just shook his head and went to sit in the living room. He ignored when his phone vibrated because he knew that it would be Sehun calling him.

He knew himself that once again he was inside the maze called Oh Sehun, he would never ever be able to get out of it again. He didn't want to taste heart broken feeling again because once was enough.

Ringggg

Luhan was about to shut the call off but when he saw the caller was Chanyeol, he immediately picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Luhan, where are you taking him today?"

"A shopping mall."

"And then?"

"That is all I can think right now."

"Be sure that he will have fun."

"Are you forgetting that I am Luhan?"

"No, that is why I am asking you to help."

"I will end the call cause Baekhyun is coming down."

"Okay."

Luhan felt a little jealous because even the so cold Park Chanyeol fell for Baekhyun within a few days.

"Let's go!"

Baekhyun smiled brightly and Luhan felt happy just by staring at the boy.

"I won't take the car today. Is it okay for you, Baekhyun?"

"Of course, why not?"

"No... uhmm so.. Let's have fun."

It was not that comfortable for Luhan to be with Baekhyun all day because he still felt like Baekhyun won against him. They just took a bus to the mall and Baekhyun was too happy because he finally got to spend a day at a shopping mall without worrying for the branded products' price tags.

"Which one do you prefer?"

Baekhyun asked Luhan as he took two long sleeved shirts and showed them to Luhan.

"Isn't it a little big for you to wear?"

"Not for me."

"So, for Chanyeol?"

"Yes. I think he will like the blue one."

"No, he will like the reddish brown one cause he doesn't like the complicated designed ones."

Luhan's sudden suggestion made Baekhyun hiatus for a while with the thought that why Luhan sounded so sure about Chanyeol's likes and dislikes.

"I will buy both so."

Let's see who will win, Luhan.

Baekhyun's inner mind was really competitive when the rival was Luhan. He put both shirts on the cashier and it was just a few seconds that he paid the money for the shirts and then when he turned around, Luhan wasn't there anymore.

"Luhan?"

Baekhyun looked around and found Luhan's back but he was like being dragged by someone so he was worried and followed the way. But because of the crowd, he lost Luhan.

"I must call him."

Baekhyun took out his phone and called Luhan but he didn't pick up. However, when Baekhyun made the second call, it was answered immediately.

"Hello? Luhan where are-"

["Who is he?"

"Park Chanyeol's husband."

"Are you fucking kidding me, Han?"

"Don't touch me!"

"So, you have to tell the truth!"

"I am telling the truth now. He is really Chanyeol's husband."

"Are you telling me to believe that you come shopping with your ex boyfriend's husband? I am not a fool, Han."

"But you must believe it because it is true."]

A man's voice and Luhan's voice, talking to each other without knowing that the incoming call was answered.

Baekhyun did not hear anything anymore. The only words that kept repeating in his mind was ex boyfriend's husband. The scenes of Luhan having many skinships with Chanyeol and Luhan knowing Chanyeol's favorite things came into Baekhyun's mind one after another.

The two shopping bags dropped onto the floor and also did Baekhyun's legs. He couldn't care the public anymore right now.

The only thing he knew was that his heart was in pain,

so much in pain that he could not even take it,

anymore.

I think I finally know the reason why Chanyeol can't love me.

At least, he thought that he might have a chance.

But, it was all gone now.

As long as Luhan was there, Byun Baekhyun was invisible in Chanyeol's heart.

He thought so.

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TBC.

A/N : I will try harder in the next chapter!