SWEET RELEASE
[Mature]

3rd p.o.v.

"Chanyeol, what is this?" Baekhyun asked with tears in his eyes.

"I want to help you get over your fear," Chanyeol said softly.

"But you know what water does to me," Baekhyun mumbled.

Chanyeol squeezed Baekhyun's hand and kissed his forehead. "Baekhyun, it'll be okay. I won't leave you alone for a second."

Baekhyun didn't want Chanyeol thinking he was weak or pathetic, because after all the pool would only reach to Baekhyun's mid-shin, but water was still water and it affected him no matter what, it didn't matter if it was a shower, a kiddy pool like the one that stood before him, or the vast ocean. If Baekhyun could be submerged into it, he tended to avoid it. But why was he behaving like this, it was Chanyeol, and he knew he'd be safe with him no matter what. It was just the thought that had him behaving this way . . .

Chanyeol watched Baekhyun with silent worry. He knew Baekhyun feared the water more than anything — maybe even more than his father — so why in the hell had Chanyeol thought putting his boyfriend through this would be a good idea? Why would he even consider it?

"Okay, I'll try it," Baekhyun said suddenly, pulling Chanyeol from his thoughts.

"You'll what?" Chanyeol asked, confused.

"I'll try getting in the water," Baekhyun mumbled as he watched it from the corner of his eye. "But I'm only doing this for you." Then Baekhyun took a deep breath and slowly walked toward the pool, he dipped one toe into the water before tightly squeezing his eyes shut and sitting down squarely in the middle of the kiddy pool. He kept his eyes tightly squeezed shut as he waited for the darkness; the numbness. He waited for Death's sickly chill and touch. He waited — but it never came.

Baekhyun opened his eyes and glanced up, confused, but then he saw Chanyeol sitting behind him, his hand lightly rubbing Baekhyun's back. "Chanyeol . . ." Baekhyun murmured.

"I told you I'd help you," Chanyeol muttered.

Baekhyun smiled and kissed Chanyeol softly before whispering against his lips, "Thank you, Chanyeol, a million times thank you."

"I'd do anything for you," Chanyeol whispered, kissing Baekhyun back.

Chanyeol helped Baekhyun at first by sitting in the pool and having Baekhyun lie back against Chanyeol's chest, and to keep Baekhyun's mind off the fact that he was lying in water, Chanyeol ran his fingers through Baekhyun's hair and stroked his arms. Baekhyun started to grow a little more comfortable with Chanyeol holding onto him, that at one point he even found himself closing his eyes, and the only thought that had been on his mind was the sensation of Chanyeol's hand running through his hair. Such a simple touch, yet it had Baekhyun ignited and calm at the same time — a weird, overflowing feeling that he so desperately loved.

As Baekhyun had became calm with Chanyeol in the water with him, they decided to try it with Chanyeol sitting on the outside of the little pool, so Baekhyun could stretch out more properly. Chanyeol climbed out of the pool and sat close to the edge as Baekhyun laid back into the water. Chanyeol gently clasped Baekhyun's hand as he closely submerged his body, with only his head still above the water. Baekhyun felt only mild panic at the sensation, and Chanyeol seemed to sense it because he tightened his hand around Baekhyun's, rooting him to the present so his thoughts couldn't take over and the fears couldn't slip in. When that also seemed to be a success, Chanyeol let go of Baekhyun's hand but quietly talked to him while he laid in the water. It wasn't as successful as the other two, and at one point Baekhyun leapt from the water, gasping and shaking. Chanyeol had pulled him close and rubbed his back as he muttered soothingly into his ear and kissed his forehead.

After a while the pool started to lose water, mainly from Baekhyun tossing up from the water in fear. Chanyeol walked over to the hose and turned it on, he picked it up as the water started to flow rapidly from it. He stuck it into the pool as Baekhyun quietly sat in the middle. Baekhyun closed his eyes and ran his palms across the water's surface. Teasingly, Chanyeol flicked the hose water onto Baekhyun's knee. His eyes shot open and he gasped at the chilling cold water against his exposed skin; the water Chanyeol had been pouring in hadn't reached Baekhyun in the middle yet.

"Chanyeol, that's freaking freezing!" Baekhyun cried.

Chanyeol grinned and mumbled, "Whoops, sorry about that, Baek." Baekhyun rolled his eyes and muttered, "Yeah, you look really sorry." Chanyeol snickered and Baekhyun sharply slapped him across the arm. "OW!" Chanyeol cried and rubbed his arm. Baekhyun stuck out his tongue and Chanyeol muttered under his breath, "Child." Baekhyun flicked his forehead, and without thinking Chanyeol sprayed the hose at Baekhyun's face, completely soaking his hair and his almost dry shirt. Baekhyun sputtered as Chanyeol gasped, "Oh my God, Baekhyun, I'm so sorry! I wasn't thinking. I don't know—"

Baekhyun splashed Chanyeol in the face with the water and shouted, "Freaking pabo!" But as Chanyeol blinked away the water he realized Baekhyun wasn't upset. Actually, he was grinning. Baekhyun was having fun. So Chanyeol aimed the hose at Baekhyun again as he shouted and jumped out of the pool and ran behind a tree. Chanyeol ran after him and shot him in the shoulder with the hose. Baekhyun shrieked and ran towards the pool again. He jumped inside and sat down in the middle, and as Chanyeol approached with the hose he took off again, dashing to another part of the yard, and screamed when Chanyeol shot him with the hose before running back to the pool again. On the third or fourth time running back to the pool, Baekhyun slipped as he jumped out because the ground surrounded the pool was so slick with mud. Baekhyun smacked into Chanyeol and they both fell down into the mud. Baekhyun fell on top of Chanyeol and his hands had landed in the mud as he had tried avoiding the collision, so not knowing, he smeared the mud onto Chanyeol's shirt as he tried to sit up.

"Whoops," Baekhyun mumbled upon seeing his muddy handprint on Chanyeol's use-to-be-clean shirt.

Chanyeol eyed Baekhyun as he muttered, "You did that on purpose."

"No," Baekhyun said and grabbed a handful of mud before slapping it onto Chanyeol's cheek, "that was on purpose."

Chanyeol arched a brow and seized Baekhyun's waist as he screamed. Chanyeol flipped Baekhyun over onto his back and grabbed a handful of mud himself. He smeared it from Baekhyun's temple to his jaw line and whispered, "Whoops," with a devilish grin.

Baekhyun rolled his eyes and wiped away the mud from his face then Chanyeol's as he said, "'Whoops' my ass," then he twisted his fingers up into Chanyeol's hair and pulled him down into a kiss. Chanyeol gasped against Baekhyun's mouth, and he tasted the gritty dirt against his lips. Baekhyun bit Chanyeol's bottom lip and wrapped his arms around his neck, and when Chanyeol reacted with a loud groan Baekhyun mumbled, "It's probably not a good idea to be out in the open like this."

"Um, I don't care," Chanyeol muttered against Baekhyun's neck as he trailed kisses along his jaw.

"Chanyeol, if we end up having sex, it's probably best to do it in a bed."

Shocked, Chanyeol pulled back. Why was Baekhyun always so blurt, especially right now!? Chanyeol thought, but instead he said, "Baekhyun, are you serious?"

Baekhyun bit his bottom lip and murmured, "I love you, Chanyeol, isn't that answer enough?"

Chanyeol wanted to say yes, but he knew Baekhyun had been hurt, and he didn't want to imagine, so he had to be sure. "I love you too, Baekhyun, but are you absolutely sure?"

"Yes."

Chanyeol didn't want to say his resolve crumbled like sand, but his resolve crumbled like sand. He scooped Baekhyun up into his arms bridal style and carried him to the house. Chanyeol didn't care that they were both covered in mud as he walked through the house and carried Baekhyun upstairs, because he only had one thought in mind, and it was that of kissing Baekhyun until he heard him moaning his name.

When Chanyeol reached his room, he laid Baekhyun down onto the bed. Chanyeol hovered above him, his eyes glancing to Baekhyun's lips every now and then until Baekhyun leaned forward and kissed him. Chanyeol kissed him back, and grinning, Baekhyun sat up and pulled Chanyeol onto the bed, he wrapped his arms around Chanyeol's neck and pulled him closer. Baekhyun kissed him on the lips before trailing to his jaw, and Chanyeol moved closer until he was sitting on the bed and Baekhyun moved to straddled his lap. Chanyeol kissed Baekhyun's lips before marking his neck and along his collarbones, making Baekhyun moan, the sound infatuated Chanyeol and he groaned, "Um, Baek, don't do that."

"But it feels good," Baekhyun whined in reply. Then suddenly Chanyeol flipped Baekhyun onto his back. Baekhyun gasped as Chanyeol continued to kiss his neck. "Baek, are you sure about this?" Chanyeol murmured. "I want to do it. I want to have sex with you," Baekhyun mumbled. And he was sure, this wasn't a "heat of the moment" kind of decision, this was something Baekhyun wanted. A part of him was afraid though because of everything, but another part of him knew it would different because it was Chanyeol, and Chanyeol would never hurt him like that.

"Are you absolutely sure?" Chanyeol murmured.

Baekhyun squirmed uncomfortably as he felt himself becoming tight and he muttered, "Uh-hmm."

"Are you sure you're ready?" Chanyeol reiterated. He just had to be sure. He didn't want Baekhyun regretting this in the morning.

"Oh, I'd say I'm very ready," Baekhyun mumbled. Chanyeol frowned in confusion. Baekhyun rolled his eyes and said, "Just kiss me, Chanyeol," as he pulled him back down and kissed him. Chanyeol couldn't find a reason to resist and kissed Baekhyun back.

After a moment, Baekhyun tugged up the hem of Chanyeol's shirt and lifted it over his head. Baekhyun couldn't help but marvel at Chanyeol. He was so perfect. His chest was hard and firm, chiseled, and his arms were muscular from all the swimming he did on the swim team. He's just so absolutely perfect, Baekhyun thought.

Chanyeol was nervous, but not because this was his first time, but because it was going to be his first time with Baekhyun. Baekhyun leaned forward and kissed Chanyeol's chest before Chanyeol pulled Baekhyun's shirt over his head. Baekhyun was beautiful, even with the scars, the fading bruises, he was still just so perfect — so beautiful. Chanyeol kissed Baekhyun's stomach, sweeping his fingertips across his soft skin; a gesture that sent shivers running up Baekhyun's back. Chanyeol delicately kissed along Baekhyun's stomach, kissing from his bellybutton to his jaw, before kissing him deeply on the lips.

Chanyeol couldn't really draw this out any longer, so he pulled down Baekhyun's shorts and his boxers and saw that he already had an erection. Baekhyun pushed Chanyeol up into a sitting position and unzipped his jeans before pulling them off along with his boxers. As Baekhyun glanced at Chanyeol's member he thought, Fuck, that's huge. How's it going to even fit? But Baekhyun just pushed away the thought as he was starting to grow even more uncomfortable.

They were both already breathing heavily from the anticipation.

Baekhyun laid back down on the bed and Chanyeol followed. Chanyeol continued to kiss Baekhyun for a while longer before he realized he didn't have anything. He inwardly groaned and pecked Baekhyun's lips, muttering against them as he said, "Baekhyun. I don't have anything to make things go . . . smoother." Baekhyun sighed and tightened his arm around Chanyeol's neck as he sighed, "Please. I don't care, just . . . please." Baekhyun sighed again and Chanyeol kissed his forehead, murmuring, "Alright," then he put three fingers into his mouth, making sure they were wet before sliding one inside Baekhyun. Baekhyun gasped and bit his bottom lip against the pain; his muscles constricting. Chanyeol delicately kissed Baekhyun's lips and pulled his finger out, and when he entered him again, he did so with two fingers. Baekhyun gasped once again and his hands flew to Chanyeol's arm, gripping onto him tightly as Chanyeol added another finger to better stretch the tight muscle. Baekhyun moaned and squeezed his eyes shut. Chanyeol leaned forward again and gently kissed Baekhyun to distract him from the pain, and when Chanyeol pulled out before pushing deeper into Baekhyun, hitting his prostate, Baekhyun moaned from the absolute pleasure of it. "Oh, fucckkk," Baekhyun moaned.

Chanyeol thrusted his fingers into Baekhyun a few more times, only pulling out when he knew Baekhyun was close to his climax and pre-come was dripping from his slit. "Jeez, Baek, you're really wet," Chanyeol breathed. Baekhyun just exhaled a breathy moan in response, his arm tightening around Chanyeol's neck while his other hand trailed up to delicately touch his cheek, pulling him forward into a kiss. Chanyeol kissed Baekhyun back as he slide his member into Baekhyun's ready hole, using Baekhyun's pre-come as a form of lubrication.

Baekhyun gasped and tightened his hand into the hair at the nape of Chanyeol's neck. Chanyeol thrusted in and out at a slow, steady rhythm, Baekhyun moaning loudly in response. Chanyeol dropped his forehead into the crook of Baekhyun's neck, kissing his sweaty skin before groaning, "Damn Baek, you feel so good." Baekhyun just softly moaned and dug his nails into Chanyeol's skin, which caused Chanyeol to moan himself as he started to thrust into Baekhyun faster, and when he did, Baekhyun thrusted up to meet him. Chanyeol gasped when Baekhyun slammed his hips into his, and he moaned, "Oh God, Baek. Don't. You're going to make me come."

"Ahhh! Not yet," Baekhyun cried in a breathy voice.

Chanyeol thrusted into him again, his lips trailing along Baekhyun's neck, gently biting and sucking at his sweet skin; marking him as his own. Chanyeol started to quicken his thrusts, burying himself to the hilt inside Baekhyun as he thrusted deeper, hitting Baekhyun's prostate repeatedly. Baekhyun cried out in response, and Chanyeol pulled out before thrusting back in, hitting Baekhyun's sweet spot again, then again, and again, until he felt a tightening in his stomach and the twitch of his member inside Baekhyun. "Baek. I'm going to come," Chanyeol gasped just before his seeds were released deep inside Baekhyun.

Baekhyun hands tightened around Chanyeol's neck as he panted, managing to gasp, "Hmm, me too."

Chanyeol continued to thrust into Baekhyun, riding off his climax as Baekhyun come with a half-moan half-cry onto Chanyeol's abdomen. Chanyeol gasped and pulled out of Baekhyun, collapsing onto his side, both of them slick with sweat. Baekhyun didn't care that they were both a mess as he scooted toward Chanyeol and rested his head against his chest and threw an arm around his waist before delicately closing his eyes. Chanyeol sighed and his eyes started to turn heavy, and with another contented sigh, he hugged Baekhyun close as they both started to drift to sleep.

. . . .

Baekhyun's p.o.v.

The late morning after, Baekhyun woke up wrapped in Chanyeol's warm arms. He yawned and stretched, working out the kinks, before laying back down beside Chanyeol. Baekhyun ran a finger across Chanyeol's chest and kissed the skin above Chanyeol's nipple.

"Um, Baekhyun," Chanyeol mumbled sleepily. "Are you making advices on me in my sleep?" Baekhyun blushed, yet still managed to say, "But you weren't really asleep, so technically I wasn't."

"That'll never hold up in court," Chanyeol muttered with a grin. Baekhyun laughed and said, "Fine, I'll only make advices when your awake then."

"Does that mean no good morning kiss?" Chanyeol asked with a whine. Baekhyun grinned and teasingly kissed Chanyeol's cheek. "Is that what you mean?" Baekhyun asked innocently. Chanyeol shook his head, and Baekhyun kissed his nose. "How about that?"  Baekhyun whispered. Chanyeol shook his head. "Nope."

Baekhyun bit his lip in fake contemplation and said, "Then . . . is it here," before he kissed the corner of Chanyeol's mouth. Chanyeol just smiled and muttered, "Such a tease, Byun Baekhyun." Baekhyun grinned and kissed Chanyeol's lips, earning a satisfied half-moan from the latter. Baekhyun smiled against Chanyeol's mouth in response and adjusted until he was straddling Chanyeol's waist.

Chanyeol gripped Baekhyun's hips as he lightly grinded against Chanyeol and bit his neck, sucking and kissing his skin. Chanyeol moaned again and flipped Baekhyun onto his back. Baekhyun gasped in surprise as Chanyeol gasped, "Damn, Baekhyun, you're dangerous." Baekhyun just grinned in response and kissed the corner of Chanyeol's mouth again before sliding out from under Chanyeol's arms and walking to the bathroom.

Chanyeol's p.o.v.

Chanyeol sighed and dropped his head back against the bed. Damn, Baekhyun, Chanyeol thought. We have school today, and you go and do that!? Sighing again, Chanyeol rolled off the bed and walked to his dresser. He pulled out a shirt and a pair of jeans and grabbed a clean pair of boxers before putting on the rest of his clothes.

Chanyeol heard the bathroom door click open behind him, and he turned around prepared to tell Baekhyun they better hurry before they were late when his eyes finally landed on him. He had a towel loosely wrapped around his waist, exposing the creamy white of his legs that just moments ago had been wrapped around Chanyeol's waist, and it took everything Chanyeol had not to seize Baekhyun around the waist and throw him onto the bed and having a repeat of the night before. But Chanyeol sealed away the monster; the need; the want, and pulled out clothing for Baekhyun to put on. Before the wet towel could slap against the floor, Chanyeol slapped his hands over his face and left the room. Chanyeol heard Baekhyun laugh and his sweet voice call out, "What? Like you literally just didn't see this last night!"

Chanyeol called back with a simple, "Do you what to make it to school on time?" Baekhyun laughed again and called, "I don't know, do you?" Chanyeol shook away the thoughts that question arose and called, "I think I need to graduate!" Baekhyun just laughed as Chanyeol went downstairs.

. . . .

Baekhyun's p.o.v.

The day pasted almost event-free, but when Baekhyun had to do a class experiment in his chemistry class and the teacher partnered them randomly, Baekhyun's day went from good to bad really fast. Baekhyun wasn't paired with Chanyeol like they usually were when they got to pick their own lab partner, instead Baekhyun was paired up with Sehun, and Chanyeol was paired with Luhan. Jongin and Kyungsoo were in the class too, along with a boy named Junmyeon. Baekhyun internally groaned and released an exhaled sigh of frustration. Why did he have to be partnered with Sehun, of all people? Doesn't he have enough problems that just this once can he work with the one who loves him, instead of the one who unintentionally almost drowned him?

"God, my life sucks," Baekhyun mumbled to himself as he walked to Sehun's table in the back of the room, and Luhan moved to Baekhyun's vacated seat in the front next to Chanyeol. Baekhyun looked over his shoulder at Chanyeol before sitting down next to Sehun with a heavy sigh, and noticed that Chanyeol was glancing back at them too. His eyes flickering between the two of them with a slight frown.

Oh God Chanyeol, please save me! Baekhyun silently prayed.

Chanyeol must have sensed Baekhyun's internal pain because he turned back around to face the teacher and asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Choi, could I switch partners with Oh Sehun?" Baekhyun felt Sehun glance at him from the corner of his eye and Baekhyun bit his lip as he turned his face away, hiding it from Sehun's view. Sehun sighed in exasperation and Baekhyun rolled his eyes with a scoff.

"Sorry, Mr. Park, but no one is changing partners because then everyone will want to change partners to be with their friends and that would defeat the purpose of the assignment. Which class, is getting to know someone. Sorry, Mr. Park, but your partner is Luhan."

"But I already know Luhan. We've been friends for a long time," Chanyeol lied in an attempt to sway the teacher.

Mr. Choi just shook his head and said, "I told you no, Chanyeol, you're always partnering with Baekhyun. You should give each other a chance to get to know other people." Mr. Choi turned away from Chanyeol and their conversation, which automatically shut it down as he turned to address the whole class this time. "Okay people, those papers I handed out first thing you walked into class is a list of traits to show your compatible with your partner. Now, get to work!"

3rd p.o.v.

Sehun pulled the paper out from under Baekhyun's hand and begrudgingly wrote his name before shoving it towards Baekhyun. "Ow," Baekhyun said empathetically with a roll of his eyes. "Are you trying to make me bleed to death from a paper cut now too?"

Sehun rolled his eyes and said, "Drama queen, it barely even touched you."

Baekhyun glared at Sehun and felt the urge to flick his forehead then punch him in the arm when he was distracted from the pain in his head. But Baekhyun refrained to biting the inside of his cheek and grumbling, "Favorite animal?" Sehun rolled his eyes again, and Baekhyun clenched his fist. "If you're not going to do the assignment, then say something so I can tell Mr. Choi my stupid partner won't do his work."

Sehun kicked Baekhyun's shin under the table and Baekhyun knee jerked up in reaction and bashed against the underside of the table. Baekhyun yelped at the pain and jabbed Sehun in the ribcage with the pencils eraser. They didn't notice the whole class watching them from the corner of their eyes, especially the two boys in the front who worried for their significant others safety. Sehun jumped after Baekhyun poked him with the pencil eraser and almost fall off his chair. "Now that that is settled, can we get back to work?" Baekhyun said behind clenched teeth.

"Gladly," Sehun said in much the same way, with a fake smile plastered on his face.

"Good," Baekhyun smiled just as fake.

"Maybe we should do something?" Luhan muttered to Chanyeol as they both watching Baekhyun and Sehun mildly abusing each other.

Chanyeol shook his head and muttered, "I think it's better that we let them get it out of their systems . . ."

Luhan nodded and murmured, "If you think so . . ." Then they turned back to their assignment with only half of their attention span, and the other half spent listening to the two in the back of the classroom.

" . . . You never answered the stupid question," Baekhyun mumbled in annoyance. "Cats or dogs?" Baekhyun emphasized each word.

"Dogs," Sehun said through clenched teeth.

Baekhyun pat Sehun on the cheek and said, "There, was that so hard!" Sehun scoffed and smacked Baekhyun's hand away. Baekhyun stuck out his tongue and Sehun rolled his eyes. "Freaking little midget child," Sehun grumbled. Baekhyun smacked the back of his head. "OW!" Sehun shouted.

"Sehun! Baekhyun! What's the problem?" Mr. Choi asked suddenly, coming to a stop beside their table.

Baekhyun innocently rubbed Sehun's shoulder as he said, "Oh, Sehunnie had a fly on his head and I must have hurt him when I tried to smack it away." Sehun jaw dropped, along with the other two seating in the front of the room.

"Well, be—be careful next time," Mr. Choi said, shaking his head before walking away.

"Okay, Mr. Choi, we will!" Baekhyun innocently called as the teacher walked away. Baekhyun turned back to Sehun and smiled sweetly and he said, "So, shall we continue?"

Sehun rolled his eyes and mentally face-palmed. "Yeah, whatever, Baekhyunnie." Baekhyun narrowed his eyes and bit the inside of his cheek again.

You can not kill a fellow student. You can not kill a fellow student, Baekhyun silently reminded himself. "Okay, Sehunnie, lets continue!"

. . . .

Baekhyun's p.o.v.

"So, Baekhyun . . . How did it go with Sehun?" Chanyeol asked once class had ended and they were walking to their next class. Gym.

"Oh that, I think we're making great progress," Baekhyun said sarcastically. Chanyeol rolled his eyes at Baekhyun's tone and said, "Could that be anymore a lie . . ."

"Well, you asked," Baekhyun mumbled in reply. "Yeah, I know, but you don't have to be so sarcastic about it," Chanyeol pouted. Baekhyun's face fell and he lightly touched Chanyeol's cheek. "Sorry, Chan, but Sehun just rubs me the wrong way."

Chanyeol smiled weakly and muttered, "It's okay, Baek. Maybe you should try ignoring him?"

"I have been, but it didn't work," Baekhyun grumbled. Chanyeol sighed. "I don't know what to tell you then, Baek."

"Maybe I can try drowning him," Baekhyun contemplated to himself. But he'd never wish that fate upon anyone, it had only been an innocent thought.

"What'd you say?" Chanyeol asked.

"Oh, nothing nothing," Baekhyun mumbled and bit his lip to keep from grinning at the idea. Honestly, he didn't mean it. Chanyeol rolled his eyes and muttered, "Weirdo," under his breath. "Yah! I heard that!" Baekhyun cried and slapped Chanyeol on the arm. "Ow, Baekhyun! Why are you so violent!?" Chanyeol cried. "Because I had a fucked up childhood!" Baekhyun replied without thinking. He slapped his hand over his mouth and his eyes glazed over as he murmured, "Sorry, Chanyeol, I didn't mean to say that. It just slipped out." Chanyeol's heart pained for Baekhyun as he pulled him into his arms and tucked Baekhyun's head against his chest and held him close. Chanyeol kissed the crown of Baekhyun's head and whispered into his ear, "I love you, Baekhyun, and I'll protect you. I promise you."

Baekhyun sighed and hugged Chanyeol closer too as he whispered, "I trust you, Chanyeol, and I love you more." Chanyeol smiled softly at that and rested his cheek on the top of Baekhyun's head. They stood like that for another moment, just embracing in the middle of the hallway, ignoring the stares and looks thrown their way for they were content to stay froze like this forever. After another moment, they proceed their way to gym class.

3rd p.o.v.

After that one eventful day of badminton and shuttlecocks, the gym teacher had decided to move on to track and field. The whole class was huddled outside under the scorching sun, sweat already starting to bead along their hairlines. Baekhyun watched Chanyeol pick up the hem of his shirt and wipe his face, exposing his toned stomach and chest. Baekhyun gulped, along with half the class. But thinking it was a good idea, and because Baekhyun's face was starting to feel very gross, he lifted his shirt up too. Before he could even reach his mouth with the hem of his shirt, Chanyeol grabbed his wrist and gasped, "Baekhyun! What are you doing?"

"I'm wiping off my face?" Baekhyun mumbled. Chanyeol shook his head. "No, don't do that," he said.

Baekhyun narrowed his eyes and said, "And why not?"

Chanyeol bit the inside of his cheek and contemplated over what to say next, but then he decided the truth was best and said, "Because I don't want anyone else seeing you like that."

Baekhyun jaw dropped and he cried, "But you just did the same thing, and people looked at you! You don't see me freaking out, now do you? How is it any different? And besides, you're way hotter than me, so shouldn't I be the jealous one telling you not to reveal yourself?" Baekhyun challenged.

Chanyeol just blinked and shock his head in amazement. "Um, uh—" Chanyeol trailed off. Baekhyun grinned in triumph and said, "See, can't say anything to that, can you?" Baekhyun stuck out his tongue and went "Hah!" before jumping out of the way as Chanyeol had grabbed for him. Baekhyun ran through the crowd as they watched with wide eyes before he came to a stop behind Kyungsoo and cried, "Oh my God, Kyungsoo, protect me!"

"Really, using Satansoo as a shield? Oh, that's sad, Baekhyun," Chanyeol teased. Baekhyun just smiled smugly and stuck his tongue out again. Chanyeol rolled his eyes. "Child," Chanyeol muttered. "Take that back!" Baekhyun cried. Chanyeol grinned and laughed at Baekhyun's behavior as he said, "Never, Baek. You'd have to punish me first . . ."

Baekhyun gasped and his cheeks instantly turned a deep scarlet as Kyungsoo yelled, "Chanyeol, stop corrupting the poor boy!"

"Wha— I . . . Ugh, whatever," Chanyeol groaned with a roll of his eyes.

"Thank you, Kyungsoo," Baekhyun said as Chanyeol thought, Baekhyun, I'll get you back for that later . . . Chanyeol grabbed Baekhyun's hand and the latter eagerly accepted it with a big smile. Chanyeol rolled his eyes and smiled a faint smile before kissed Baekhyun's cheek. Baekhyun giggled.

Coach Kim explained the rules for the day's event before letting his students loose to do any of the suggested activities, and they all eagerly ran off, splitting into different teams and groups. Chanyeol and Baekhyun were together, of course, along with Jongin and Kyungsoo, Sehun and Luhan, and for a moment they all stood in a awkward huddle before Luhan said, "Hey, Baekhyun! Come with me to get a softball and a bat!"

"Okay!" Baekhyun called and ran after Luhan.

Their words breaking a little bit of the tension as the others slowly shuffled around to create a make shift team. They split into two groups, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, and Kyungsoo formed a group; and Jongin, Sehun, and Luhan formed a group.

"Oh no, Satansoo is going to destroy us!" Jongin whined as he stomped to his position as catcher. They didn't really know how the game worked, they all just decided to make it up as they went along.

"Satansoo is going to destroy you in bed too," Kyungsoo muttered under his breath, causing Jongin's eyes to widen and for him to gulp as he yelled, "Okay, the game starts now!" Kyungsoo laughed and the other four awkwardly exchanged glances before snickering into their hands and proceeding to play the game.

Kyungsoo was bating first, then Chanyeol and Baekhyun would bat while Sehun pitched, and Jongin's and Luhan's job was to catch the ball and take the other team out. Then after everyone on Kyungsoo's team bat, they would switch positions.

On the first throw from Sehun, Kyungsoo hit the ball and it went flying over Baekhyun's head in the opposite direction. Baekhyun ducked automatically and Chanyeol yelled, "Kyungsoo, watch your aim, you idiot!"

"Shut up!" Kyungsoo yelled back as Jongin threw the ball back to Sehun.

"You shut up!" Chanyeol yelled back childishly. "You could have hit Baekhyun!"

"Yeah, but I didn't," Kyungsoo said flippantly, resulting in Chanyeol pulling off his shoe and throw it at Kyungsoo. It hit him in the butt and in response Chanyeol said, "There! You can take that as me kicking your ass!" Satansoo turned around and glared at Chanyeol through narrowed eyes. "Oh shit!" Chanyeol cried before running away. Kyungsoo chased after him with the bat raised over his head, screaming, "Yeah, you better run you freaking oversized Yoda! I'm going to beat your ass!"

"No, only I'm allowed to beat his ass!" Baekhyun yelled as he chased after them.

Kyungsoo chased Chanyeol all over the field and at one point he even threw the bat hopping to trip Chanyeol up, but Chanyeol just avoided it and ran into the outside bathroom/locker room and locked the door behind him. Kyungsoo pounded on the door and yelled, "Chanyeol! You can't stay in there forever, and when you come out I'll be waiting!" Then Kyungsoo pivoted on his heel and left. Baekhyun stood outside the door and said, "Chanyeol, it's safe to come out." The door's lock un-clicked and Chanyeol appeared. He wiped the sweat from his hairline and gasped, "Dang! He can really run when he's mad." Baekhyun just laughed and Chanyeol flicked his forehead; Baekhyun scowled at that, but kissed Chanyeol anyway.

"I love you, Chan."

"I love you, Baek."

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Author's Notes

Hi, everyone! I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and just FYI, there is smut in the next chapter too. *Nervously laughs* I'm also guessing the chapter title was information enough. 😏☺️ Don't forget to vote, comment, and share with your friends!

Anyway, until next time.... 🌸🌸