*

"What are your plans, then?"

"About what?"

"About Jongin?"

Sehun pauses for a while as soon as they arrive in front of Luhan's room. He sees the other male looking at him, anticipating for his reply.

He looks away and rubs his neck. "I don't have any plans..."

"Why?"

"I just wanna stay like this."

Luhan shrugs, "Okay." Then he walks towards Sehun and places his hands around his waist for a hug. "To answer your question, I'm still gonna like you. I knew that fact already anyway."

"You knew?"

"Of course! He's my boyfriend after all."

"Right."

"Hey. Do you know that first dates should end by a kiss?" Luhan glances up to him, showing his brightest smile. "And I think now is the perfect time to do that before we part ways."

Sehun snorts out a laugh, "I'm like, living in the next room across yours."

"Exactly!"

"Fine, then. I'm doing this just because I actually had fun with you today," Sehun mutters, placing his palms on top of Luhan's shoulders as he breathes. "And also because you did your best keeping your hands to yourself, although you speak sexual stuff once at a time."

Luhan grins, "I could barely hold it in, honestly."

"Close your eyes."

"Okay."

Sehun leans in to peck him on the mouth while the other male stays standing like a rock. It's surprisingly strange though, because he expects Luhan to harshly kiss him until they are heatedly making out.

But he's not. Luhan is actually kissing him back gently and chastely, so he just decides to also move his lips to respond in a slow manner. He uses his hands to hold Luhan's chin as he continues kissing him like this, and maybe he can feel his heart racing a bit faster feeling him smile into their kiss.

First to pull away, Luhan tugs on the hem of Sehun's coat as he beams at him, "Sehun. Did you hear that?"

"Hear what?" Sehun asks, looking around the place to check. Did someone perhaps see them?

"It's the sound of my heart exploding right now, oh my god," Luhan says, giggling "I think I like you more now!"

"Tch. You should better go to sleep and stop saying cheesy things," Sehun says with a laugh, faking a shiver. "It's making me cringe." He pushes Luhan inside the room after opening the door for him. "Leave now. Good night."

"Good night!"

"Bye."

"Bye! See you tomorrow."

After waving at him, Luhan then closes his door, so Sehun decides to walk into his room as well only to find Baekhyun standing creepily at the side while wearing a knowing smirk on his lips.

"How's your date? Did you have fun?"

"Fuck!" Sehun audibly curses as he holds his chest, backing away a little. "You scared the shit out of me." Then he just proceeds heading inside, going to his closet to change his clothes while he feels Baekhyun's stare boring holes on his back.

"How many times have you and Luhan hyung kissed today, huh?" Baekhyun curiously asks, and his smirk even goes smugger if that's even possible. He peeks on his neck and sees a small reddish bite on there. "Oh my god, is that a hickey!? Did Luhan do that to you!?"

Sehun only ignores him like he doesn't exist. He grabs a sweater and puts it on, sighing. "No. Jongin did it."

"Oh my god, you're such a bitch!"

"I'm not!" Sehun blushes.

"But can you believe it?" Baekhyun teasingly chuckles, "Remember back when we were sophomore in high school? You used to have a big crush on Luhan, right!? You used to secretly follow him around!" He laughs again, slapping Sehun's arm in the process. "Oh my god, I can still remember you telling me you'd write him a love letter and put it in his locker!"

Sehun wants to sew up Baekhyun's mouth so he'd shut the hell up. It's all in the past so why should he need to bring it up? He was still an innocent nerd with braces back then. So embarrassing.

"You'd always stare at Luhan at the cafeteria, right? And you'd purposely sit on the table next to him so you could see him better!"

"That's because I wanted you to believe I really liked someone else when in fact it was just you whom I was only interested at."

Baekhyun pauses at that. "Hey. Don't get too worked up."

"Tch, I'm not getting too worked up," Sehun retorts back, flailing his arms in the air. "You talk like you didn't also have a crush on Jongin that time. You used to ogle at him during Math class, remember? You wouldn't stop telling me how handsome he was."

Baekhyun gasps, "H-how dare you say that!?"

"What, isn't it true? I can still remember you writing your names on the desk with a heart on it! Wait, how about that handshake? You didn't wash your hands when Jongin gave you a hi-five during P.E. class!"

"That's!" Baekhyun clears his throat, "That's because I still didn't know a Park Chanyeol existed!" He follows Sehun again now moving around his room to pick up his clothes scattered on the floor ever since this morning. "If I had only known Chanyeol sunbae first that time, then I wouldn't have to like Jongin! And hey! Don't change the topic to me, okay?"

"I know you're here to just make fun of me so please, can you do me a favor and leave? Let's call it a day."

"But I still want to know the details of your date!"

"Ugh, whatever. I'm tired. I'm going to sleep," Sehun nonchalantly says while he fakes a yawn, pushing Baekhyun to the door through leading him by his shoulders. "Good night!"

"But---!"

Baekhyun has been slammed shut by the door to his face.

"That bastard!" he mutters, glaring at the door. He gestures his hand like he's about to punch it, "Mmgh! I really want to hit him!"

He hears a quiet whimpering noise from somewhere so he turns his head around, and he deems it must be coming from Kyungsoo's room. Curious, he goes closer to it and sticks his ear against the surface to listen.

Mnghhh! More. Please...

He furrows his eyebrows.

Like this, babe? You want it faster?

Yes, Jongin. Fuck me harder.... Yes. Like that. Ah, it feels so good.... Oh shit!

Immediately leaning away, Baekhyun stares at the door in distaste as if he's about to puke. "If they do it like this every night, then how would that make me feel, huh?? How inconsiderate!" He kicks the door in annoyance. "You horny rabbits!"

"Baekhyun, go to sleep!" he hears Kyungsoo shouting inside the room right before he leaves.

"How could I sleep if you all are being so in love as fuck when I've been miserably celibate for months," Baekhyun mutters to himself while he nurses his cup of honey tea he manages to make this late at night. He frowns on it. "So unfair!"

For some reason, sleep won't visit him tonight no matter how many times he has rustled around the bed. That is why he decided to go down the kitchen and let himself wander to his thoughts alone with some tea. Come to think of it, if Sehun ended up being with Luhan and joining the four in their poly relationship, then that would make him the only single person living in this house.

And that fact makes him bitter as hell.

"I really want to get back together with Chanyeol sunbae again... I miss him so much," he says with a lonely sigh, then he suddenly remembers something at the mention of his name. "Right! I still need to read his notes."

Opening the second drawer of the cabinet at the living room, Baekhyun smiles when he gets the brown notebook Chanyeol gave him this afternoon. He goes back to sitting at the kitchen while finishing his late night tea.

He takes a deep breath, flipping the pages of Chanyeol's journal. "Hm. Let's see what he remembered recently."

April 18, 20**

I went to the infirmary today to ask some medicine for stomach ache.

I suddenly recalled a memory of myself watching someone outside the window playing dodge ball. He got hurt and I took him to the infirmary to treat his wound.

April 23, 20**

I took care of my niece when Yura went to the grocery. I was alone with Eri when I remembered her calling an idiot. Did I really say that?

April 26, 20**

Baekhyun and I went home together after class. When he was driving and I was watching him, I remembered something.

It used to be the other way around before. I was the driver and he was sitting at the passenger's seat next to me. I didn't know I could drive. Can I do that again?

"Of course, you can," Baekhyun says with a smile as he stares at Chanyeol's handwriting, and every word he reads is like a vivid movie happening inside his head.

May 01, 20**

The weather was so nice today. We went to the columbarium to visit my Mom. Yura said I should put flowers next to her ashes, and when I saw her picture with my Dad, a memory flashed back in my mind.

It looked like we were in a fight. I didn't understand why she was so mad that night, and I don't think I would want to remember it anymore. It made my heart hurt.

May 05, 20**

I dreamt of Baekhyun last night. We were watching the stars together and for some reason, I felt so happy, I didn't know why. I could still remember the exact words he told me that night.

"The one who is faithful is not me. It is you, who looked only at me from the very first start."

Baekhyun notices a wet blot on the paper, and he realizes it's a tear falling from his eyes. Quickly wiping it off his face, he turns the next page of Chanyeol's journal only to find a clean blank paper.

"Right... It's still for tomorrow."

He gently closes the journal, resting his cheek sideways on top of it. With droopy eyes slowly blinking, he sees the wallclock now quietly striking to twelve, and the additional one year to his age makes him feel no different at all.

Even so, it makes him want to return back to the time when Chanyeol still loves him and completely remembers him. The writing on the journal only shows fragments of Chanyeol's memories of that past, and it doesn't totally reveal who he is in Chanyeol's life, let alone what they had been through together.

"Will he remember my birthday?" Baekhyun mutters as he closes his eyes until everything turns blurry and black, "Of course, he won't." He smiles sadly. "He couldn't even remember who I am, how much more the day when I was born..."

*

The morning Sehun wakes up, he feels extra radiant and fresh. It's Baekhyun's birthday after all, and he himself is the most excited every time of this year.

After his routine, he goes out of his room to have breakfast downstairs when he sees Jongin at the opposite direction across him. They share a short staring moment before Jongin decides to avert his eyes.

Sehun's initial reaction is of course, to quietly move aside to his right because the hallway is literally narrow, but Jongin does the same. So what he does is to pave way to his left, but Jongin does exactly the same again. They're practically blocking each other's paths, and they awkwardly did that for almost five seconds until someone from behind pushes Sehun into Jongin.

Sehun turns his head around.

"Are you going to be like this?" Luhan says, crossing his arms while he lifts an eyebrow.

"You two are making me cringe as fuck," Kyungsoo mutters as he passes by beside them. He shakes his head and leaves with Luhan now yelling he wants pancakes for breakfast.

"I'm sorry."

"For what?"

Sehun glances up from his cereal to look at Jongin sitting across him, "I just feel like I needed to say that to you."

"It's fine... whatever it is," Jongin mutters. He leans back on his chair and plays with his fork while Sehun only watches him on the corners of his eyes, "You don't have to feel guilty."

"And you don't have be jealous."

Quite surprised, Jongin stares at him.

Sehun stares back as well.

"This isn't our thing, right?" Sehun says after a long moment of dead silence, and he can now feel Vivi wagging his tail against his leg to grab his attention, "Let's not be awkward."

"I'm not being awkward," Jongin says, "And I'm not," he coughs, "being jealous."

"Jongin, I love you more than I love my dog."

That makes Jongin burst out into a hearty chuckle, shaking his head, "How dare you compare me to a dog."

"See? That's better. I like seeing you smile first thing in the morning."

"Don't flatter me. I won't fall for it."

Sehun grins, "You so. Fucking. Precious. When you. Smileee~"

Jongin covers his face with his hands. "Shit. Don't sing that song, I swear to god."

"Hit it. From the. Back and. Drive you. Wild!"

"Will you just stop?!"

It's oddly peaceful the moment Baekhyun arrives at the dining room. He sees everyone quietly having their breakfast--- Kyungsoo elegantly sipping his morning coffee, Luhan taking selfies of him with his pretty pancake, Sehun playing with his phone as he munches his cereal and Jongin just boredly eating his omelette.

Four pairs of eyes turn to glance at him, and Baekhyun brightly smiles, internally expecting a birthday greeting. At least his friends would remember, right?

Sehun opens his mouth, "Ha-"

Baekhyun stares at him, waiting.

"Have you seen my charger?" Sehun continues, scratching his head, "My phone's low batt."

Baekhyun grimaces.

"You want me to prepare your breakfast? Bacon and eggs?" Kyungsoo offers, and Baekhyun just scowls and rolls his eyes.

"No. Thank you," Baekhyun walks out, sulking.

The four guys snicker to themselves, seeing Baekhyun's precious reaction. They immediately huddle closer as soon as the male is gone.

"Oh my god! He still falls for it everytime," Luhan says while he keeps his laughter inside his chest.

"Is everything already prepared?" Sehun asks, "The catering company?"

"Yep, I called in already," Jongin says.

"The flowers?"

"Check!" Luhan says. "They'll deliver the whole garden tonight."

"The gifts?"

"Two trucks will do, right?" Kyungsoo says.

"How about the orchestra?"

"Sehun, an orchestra seems to be a little too much," Luhan says.

"Yeah, so we just hired a pianist and a violinist to play," Jongin follows.

"All right, then." Sehun mutters, humming to himself, "There's only one thing we need to complete our surprise, though."

Kyungsoo smirks, "We already took care of it."

*

A day before

"Where are you taking mfffghh---"

Before Chanyeol could even scream out for help, Jongin has already covered his mouth with a handkerchief while Luhan and Kyungsoo both dragged him by the arm. He finds himself being shoved down to a swivel chair before Luhan is locking the door securely as Jongin shuts all of the window blinds.

"Did we lose him?" Jongin asks at Kyungsoo peeking at the blinds.

"Yeah, I think so. He didn't notice us kidnapping Chanyeol."

They're now inside the dark conference room, and a vague memory suddenly flashes in Chanyeol's mind having this current situation.

It looks like the same place as this. He sees navy blue coats and high school uniforms--- Luhan, Jongin and Kyungsoo with two other guys seated in a long table, while he is standing and talking in front of them. Holding his head and closing his eyes to remember clearer, he gets a vision of Baekhyun entering the room and smiling up to him.

Then he calls his name.

Chanyeol sunbae!

"Chanyeol! Hey, are you okay?"

He turns to Luhan beside him shaking his shoulders. "Huh?"

"I'm asking if you're okay. You didn't get scared, did you?"

"I thought you're gonna pass out or something," Kyungsoo says.

"I'm fine... I was just shocked, I guess," Chanyeol mumbles.

"I'm sorry, we had no other choice to get you alone without Baekhyun knowing," Jongin says, "I hope you don't mind us taking you here."

Chanyeol breathes and shakes his head, brushing off those random thoughts, "What do you guys need from me that Baekhyun shouldn't know?"

Jongin grabs the arm rest of the swivel chair so that he's facing Chanyeol, shocking him a bit. "Do you know what day it is today?"

Chanyeol hesitantly looks at him, "May 5?"

"How about tomorrow?"

"May 6...?"

Kyungsoo and Luhan just stare, dumbfounded.

"You really don't know what's the event tomorrow!?"

"Uh, it's Tuesday?"

Jongin slaps his forehead.

"Ah!" Chanyeol claps his hands, "The cafeteria is serving extra kimchi on Tuesday!"

"Someone stop me! I'm gonna bang his head against the wall right fucking now!" Luhan angrily yells while Jongin quickly pulls him, hugging him back.

"Calm down, okay!?" Jongin says, sitting him back on the couch. He gestures his finger. "You stay there."

Squinting his eyes, Kyungsoo slaps Chanyeol's cheek. "Bitch, listen."

Jongin's eyes widen at that. "Babe, d-d-did you just slap him on the face!?"

"Yes," Kyungsoo does it again, slapping Chanyeol's cheek it echoes within the room, "And I'm gonna do this until he remembers."

Slap!

"Ouch! I-I don't know what's with Tuesday! Please stop!" Chanyeol pleads after the fourth hard slap, and he feels like crying on his knees now, "It hurts, Kyungsoo!"

Slap!

"Try harder! You should remember what's with tomorrow!"

"I can't remember! I don't know!"

Slap!

"Wrong answer!"

"I give up! Stop hurting me!"

"It's Baekhyun's birthday, god-fucking-dammit!" Kyungsoo screams, finally telling Chanyeol. He sighs helplessly as he holds his throbbing temples, "You should rememeber that at least! That's the basic!"

Chanyeol furiously nods his head, "Okay!"

"Okay?" Luhan says in a mocking tone. "Hah! Did you just say okay?!" He cackles an annoyed laugh. "It's Baekhyun's birthday tomorrow, for fuck's sake, and you're just telling us OKAY!? Are you fucking kidding me right now!?"

"Babe, of course he doesn't remember anything. Don't get mad at him," Jongin whispers, calming Luhan down. He turns to Chanyeol. "You see, Chanyeol. We're gonna throw a surprise birthday party for Baekhyun and we need your help to complete it."

"I'm sorry... I feel really bad that I didn't even remember his birthday," Chanyeol sadly says, "What should I do to help? I'll do whatever I can!"

"First. You need a gift," Kyungsoo says.

"Gift? What should I get him, then?"

"Yourself," Luhan mutters who is now grinning at him, "You should sit down on a chair, okay? And stick out your dick and say, Tada! Blow your candle!"

Chanyeol's eyes widen in horror, hearing what Luhan has just blurted out, "W-what!? Why my dick!?"

"Hahahaha! He's obviously joking, of course!" Jongin laughs awkwardly, elbowing Luhan while throwing him a sharp look. "What Luhan means is that, you're gonna be the best birthday present Baekhyun will be receiving for his birthday."

Chanyeol feels very small at the moment, bearing the three's heavy stares trained at him. He shifts his butt on the chair and clears his throat as the tips of his ears start to redden.

"It's gonna be the most wonderful birthday gift, you know?" Kyungsoo says, smiling dreamily as he sees the scenario inside his mind, "You Chanyeol, bending one knee in front of Baekhyun and giving him flowers with the romantic music playing in the background, would ask him this breathtaking question."

"Will you go out with me?" Luhan continues for him, putting his palms together as he flutters his eyelashes, his eyes sparkling like stars, "Can I be your boyfriend, Baekhyun?"

Chanyeol tries to maintain a poker face but to no avail, he is a living tomato now as he imagines the scene vividly in his head. He even giggles to himself like a retarded, thinking about that beautiful moment with Baekhyun, that Jongin has to laugh at how his cheeks are tinted crimson red and how his forehead are soaked with excessive sweat.

"You like it!" Luhan slaps his back strong enough to make Chanyeol almost fell off the chair. "Right?! Hahaha! Oh my god, you bitch!"

"Say, do you like Baekhyun?!" Jongin asks excitedly, shaking Chanyeol's shoulders, "Dude! You like him, don't you!?"

"Would he fuck Baekhyun a million times if he didn't like him," Kyungsoo mutters to himself he only can hear. "He's his boyfriend, for fuck's sake."

"Come on, tell us! Do you like Baekhyun!?" Luhan asks Chanyeol who's now a blushing mess, "You wanna hold his hand? You wanna hug him? You wanna kiss him?"

Chanyeol is shocked when that word is mentioned. "K-kiss?"

"Yes! Kiss!" Jongin screams out loud, slapping the table like crazy, "You! Kissing Baekhyun! You want that, right!?"

"I..." Chanyeol says quietly, nodding his head while staring at the floor. "I think I want it..."

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!" Jongin and Luhan both share a hyerperventilating screech while jumping up and down and holding each other's hands.

"What are you waiting for, then!? You should ask him out! Tomorrow's gonna be the perfect time!"

"Yeah! Tell Baekhyun how you feel! Maybe he's just waiting for you to do it!"

"But... But what if he doesn't like me?" Chanyeol worriedly asks, and there's fear reflecting in his eyes, "What if he doesn't want to be with me because I lost my memories?"

"Are you just gonna be like this and let Sehun steal Baekhyun away from you?" Kyungsoo blurts out, making Chanyeol pause, subtly taken a back.

"Yeah, Kyungsoo is right!" Luhan says, clenching his fist in determination, "You know, Sehun is really a sly fox, Chanyeol. Whatever he wants, he makes sure to get it! Did you notice the way he touches Baekhyun? Is that how you touch your friend? No, I think not! He's obviously making a move on him, so you better step up your game too, before it's too late!"

"And also, Sehun, that piece of shit, whoever catches his eye, he makes him his boyfriend," Jongin adds, shaking his head dramatically, "Apparently, Sehun has been liking Baekhyun since they were eight and he's just waiting for the right time to confess. You should act quick!"

"Do you wanna lose Baekhyun to someone like Sehun?" Kyungsoo clicks his tongue, "Someone evil like him who makes people beg on their knees and make them his slave?"

"Of course not," Chanyeol answers firmly, clenching his fist, "That fucking son of a bitch."

The three altogether gasp in surprise.

"Oh my god, did you just---" Luhan points an accusing finger at Chanyeol.

Jongin clamps his mouth, "Shit."

"Did you just say a curse word?" Kyungsoo asks, his eyes widening twice their size.

"Shouldn't I have said that?" Chanyeol looks guilty as he stares at the three, "I heard you guys saying it so I thought it was okay..."

"Oh my god, I'm so proud of you!" Luhan says, smiling proudly at Chanyeol as he pats and ruffles his hair affectionately, "You're growing up so well!"

"Hey, we should be worried, right?" Jongin asks Kyungsoo while he rubs his nape.

"Nah," Kyungsoo slaps the air, "Chanyeol looks so fucking hot when he curses anyway."

"So, it's settled then!" Luhan happily claps his hands before tapping Chanyeol's shoulders, "Tomorrow, you're gonna ask Baekhyun to go out with you, okay?"

"And of course, confess to him your new-found feelings!" Jongin supportively says, "Tell him you want to start a romantic relationship with him not just as friends!"

"But as lovers," Kyungsoo continues, nodding his head, "Look into his eyes and hold his hand. Let your heart speak for your emotions."

"Then kiss him!" Luhan says, "And hug him tight!"

"Will you do it, though?" Jongin asks, "No. Let me rephrase that. Do you want to do it?"

"Yes," Chanyeol answers, "I will do it and I want to do it." He tries hard not to smile. "Even if you guys don't tell it to me."

*

To be continued.