❛ 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐡𝐲𝐮𝐧. 𝗇𝖼𝗍 𝖺𝖽𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝗆𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋

ヾ The broken vase ﾉ"

"Wait hold up- you and Lucas broke up?"

Kai nearly jumped out of his seat causing Chaehyun to reach over and clamp a hand over his mouth.

"No. We're just on a break right now. Would you keep your voice down? People could hear you and the last thing I need is a break up scandal on my hands again. I've been in too many of those."

"But you two...you were so happy, why are you taking a break?" Baekhyun questioned, folding his arms with a look of curiosity.

Truthfully, Chaehyun didn't really know the answer so he settled for a small shrug. "We felt like we needed it, if i'm honest, i'm not sure whether Lucas wants this."

"So, he's the one that initiated this?" Kai asked.

Chaehyun nodded, sliding a fry into his mouth.

He has had this conversation with so many people at this point that he was now just casual about the whole thing. It used to hurt him and to some extent, it still does but he's now more able to openly talk about it without the clenching feeling in his heart.

A sad smile took over his features as he reached for another fry, dipping it in the ketchup.

"I'm sorry dude," Baekhyun told him sympathetically, giving him a sad smile.

Chaehyun shrugged. "Everyone's acting like we've officially broken up, we've not. I still have hope that I'm what he wants."

Kai held his heart, throwing his head back. "That one hit me in the feels."

Chaehyun snorted at his dramatics and tossed a fry in his direction whilst Baekhyun eyed him. It didn't take a genius to see that Chaehyun wasn't Chaehyun. He was trying to act like he was okay, but the smile didn't reach his eyes like it usually would.

The happy virus had been drained of his happiness which was Wong Yukhei. As cheesy as it sounds, he was the light at the end of the tunnel for Chaehyun and now that light was slowly dimming.

"Baekhyun Hyung, I know I'm hot as shit but staring is creepy," Chaehyun's voice brought Baekhyun out of his trance.

"Be quiet. You know you love my sexy gaze on you," Baekhyun responded with a wink.

Chaehyun's face scrunched up and he pretended to throw up. "DISGUSTANG."

Baekhyun scoffed, his ego bruised.

How Chaehyun ended up hanging out with the two was unknown to him. One second he was walking to the studio and the next, he was out of the company getting lunch with Kai and Baekhyun. It had all happened so fast, but he wasn't complaining.

He needed this.

"You know," Kai began as he ate his fries. "If things don't work out with you and Lucas and it's too awkward to work with him, you can join EXO."

Baekhyun nodded, pointing to Kai. "That's true! We have an open spot, we just need to get Kyungsoo to leave and then you're in."

"Why Kyungsoo?" Kai pouted.

"I broke a vase of his two days ago and I'm too scared to tell him, so we need to get him to leave so he doesn't kill me and then we need to get him a new apartment so he doesn't notice the broken vase."

"Did you not clean it up?" Chaehyun asked with wide eyes.

Baekhyun paused for a second. "Well..."

"BAEKHYUN!" Kai and Chaehyun scolded in sync.

"I'M SORRY! I panicked and just...ran away."

Chaehyun laughed whilst Kai rubbed his forehead.

"He's going to gut you like a fish."

Baekhyun leaned back in his chair and popped a fry into his mouth. "As long as he doesn't see it before I leave for the military, we'll be fine."

"WE?" Kai and Chaehyun spoke together again.

"Nope. There's no we in this."

Baekhyun frowned. "What happened to 'we are one?'"

"I'D RATHER NOT DIE."

"I'M NOT APART OF EXO, THAT DOESN'T APPLY TO ME."

Baekhyun pointed an accusing finger at the youngest of the three.

"You know about the broken vase, so you're already an accomplice. So you're now going to come with me and help me get rid of the evidence."

Chaehyun's mouth dropped open and he turned to Kai, who shrugged. Letting out a huff, he pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Fine. I'll help you, but if he does find out and you dare try to pin the blame on me, I will kill you myself and make it look like an accident."

And that is how Kim Chaehyun ended up standing in the middle of Do Kyungsoo's apartment.

"Isn't he in the military? Why was you even here?"

Baekhyun closed the fridge. "My water was out at my apartment and I texted him asking if I could use his and he said no but then I did it anyway. You want something to eat?"

"Uh, I'm good."

"Your loss. More for me."

Chaehyun looked around the apartment until he spotted the broken vase, it was smashed to smithereens causing him to gasp.

"WHAT WAS YOU EVEN DOING TO MAKE IT SMASH THAT MUCH?"

"Well, it felt light so I threw it up thinking I could catch it and then...I couldn't... so then I panicked and stomped on it and then ran out."

"BAEK WHY WOULD YOU STOMP ON IT?"

"I got angry at it for smashing," Baekhyun responded casually. "Now are you going to help me dispose of it or not?"

Chaehyun grimaced. "Don't say dispose, that makes us sound sketchy."

"Your entire existence is sketchy," Baekhyun grumbled.

"Thank you, I've been really trying to go for that vibe." Chaehyun grinned, twirling an imaginary piece of long hair.

Baekhyun smiled and shook his head, enjoying the small glimpse of the old Chaehyun.

He bent down and went to just grab the pieces but was then swiftly dragged back by the hood of his hoodie.

"Are you stupid or are you stupid? You can't just grab the shattered glass like that with your bare hands!" Chaehyun scolded him.

Baekhyun nodded. "You're right! We don't want our fingerprints on it."

Chaehyun tilted his head to the side quickly before nodding. "I mean yes but you could also hurt yourself."

Baekhyun headed into the kitchen only to return with two pairs of gloves seconds later. Chaehyun slid them onto his hands and let out a sigh. He seriously had no idea how Baekhyun had managed to drag him into this.

Surprisingly, it took much longer for them to get rid of the vase. They threw away the larger pieces before making sure to properly hoover the floor to get the smaller pieces. It was dark by the time they had finished.

Standing in the middle of the room, the two had gotten rid of their gloves.

"So...you wanna go for a beer?"

Chaehyun thought for a second before nodding.

"We deserve it."

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chaehyun and baekhyun are an iconic duo and nobody can convince me otherwise.

thank you so much for reading, this wasn't proofread but i hope you enjoyed anyway.

you're greatly appreciated 💚

— blue x