A/N: Will try my very best to update more frequent unlike last year that I only update monthly. Hehe.

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"Hi," I was silently enjoying the coolness of air here in the butterfly garden of our school when Baekhyun appeared out of nowhere. He is busy nowadays since the election will not proceed anymore and Baekhyun won the presidency by winning fairly when Nana failed to meet some requirements this school has set in order for one student to be eligible of running for the student body's presidency. Three days since he was crowned as the representative and the voice of whole student body. Three fucking days ever since Bakehyun and I last talked. He just fucking went from a schedule-free Baekhyun to a jam-packed schedule Baekhyun in a swift of moment.

"What now," I said, without pouring him a glance. I just have to. During those three days that he was away from me, I realized so many things. One of it was that I am not having a crush on him anymore. I am falling in love for this stupid and annoying midget beside me who is now acting like a puppy who got kicked by his owner. "Baekhyun, stop doing that. I am busy.

I do not have to look at him, I already know he is indeed pouting right now. "Why are you mean to me?! I am just here to invite you for lunch! The student council prepared a little feast for us and they said it will be nice if you will come!"

The thing is: Baekhyun won the presidency while I lost the position of vice president. Why? Just like Nana, my candidacy got forfeited because of some rules I also failed to meet. It is the golden rule they say. Someone, in order to be an eligible candidate for a position in student body has to maintain at least two years of residency in this school and knowing that I am just a new meat here, I failed, despite the number of students imposing their objections because they want me to be Baekhyun's vice president. No other than. One lucky student was picked to be the vice president since Chen backed out the moment he heard Nana's candidacy got forfeited.

"Nah. I am busy," I said shrugging and continued on reading a book that I do not know where did I got earlier.

"Listen, Chanyeol," Baekhyun sighed. "I am sorry for what happened. I really forgot about it, believe me! If I have not, then I should have taken an action already! I am just focused with the whole candidacy that I actually forgot you are just a neophyte. No one deserved to be blame with this circumstance."

"Beats me too," closing the book and placing it inside my bag, I stood up and dusted my pants off. Stupid, Baekhyun. Of course. He is insensitive, numb, and dumb. Does he really thinks the reason why I am distancing myself to him is that stupid candidacy? In the first place, I really do not like running for it. I did that because of him. Everything was done because of him.

"Fuck you, Chanyeol!" I winced in pain when his shoe flew on my head. "Fuck you! I hate you! I do not care if people here will report me to the principal for cussing and making a scene! I am asking you nicely and what will I get from you? An ass?!"

Turning around, I saw Baekhyun's state. His shoulders were weighing up and down, a sign that he is enraged. His fists were balled and its knuckles were turning red from the anger he is hiding inside. "Then do whatever you wanted to do."

What Baekhyun did next made my heart turn into somersault. He is crying like a kid in front of students who were capable of seeing the scene we are making. "Why are you being like that to me?" He asked in between his sobs. "I thought we were friends already? We were in good terms before I sat as the president of student body. Did I do something wrong against your likings? Please. Tell me. I do not want us to fight. You know that, Chanyeol."

It is making my heart ache but I have to protect it too from something that can hurt him. I have not experienced it yet how does it feels like to be hurt because of rejection from someone you truly and genuinely love and I do not want that to happen to me.

"Stop crying," but my heart controls my whole system even though my mind says the otherwise. Due to the unstoppable cryings he is doing, Baekhyun just found himself sitting on the grass while continuously wiping his tear-stained face and hiccuping. God. What do I do without this innocent angel beside me? "Hush now," and that is it. The imperceptible wall I have set between the both of us was easily crashed by yours truly.

"No, no. I do not need your pity, Yeol. I demand an explanation! I believe I rightly deserve it after being a good friend to you! Never did I remember that I have done bad things to you aside from the arrogant I am before! But that was not counted since we were not yet friends that time!" God again, Baekhyun is such a talker.

"You do not want to know the reason," I deadpanned, offering a hand for him to take but got swatted away. "Come on, more and more students were now gathering here. It is not good for your image."

"Fuck image! Who cares about that?" And yes, definitely, it is not Baekhyun when he is opposing his unbending wants to know the truth that lies behind. "Tell me!"

"You are not getting the answer you wanted to know because first of all, there is no bigger reason behind. I am just busy like you. But do you hear me screaming on top of my lungs as to why we rarely get along as friends? No. Right?" Great. Where and when did I learned the art of lying? I feel like I mastered it already.

"You did not just turned the table," Baekhyun said unbelievably. Even I was surprised. For the days or months we spent together as friends, we both never saw myself being like this. I am always the most forgiving one in our friendship and Baekhyun? Well, let's not talk about it but he can make people around him wrapped around his fingers in a snap.

"Am not," I did not mean to sound bored with what I said but it is late to take it back because the look on Baekhyun's face says he is indeed disappointed and disgusted with my attitude right now. "If you do not want to stand up, then I will leave. I have a class to catch this afternoon that is why I can not make it to the said lunch. Just like that, Baek. Do not overthink. It will not help."

"Yeol," before I made a step, Baekhyun called me. "I do not think I am just overthinking," he said, his voice sounded so tired and upset. I just really hope that he is taking the vitamins I got him last week. It will be a hella stressful job to be the students' representative. "I do not have to hear made up excuses from you, it is easy to see and feel that you are really avoiding usㅡme. It just hurts you know. Here," he pointed on the part of his chest where his heart is located, teardrops started running out of his eyes once again. "Because even with the small amount of time we shared, I thought I can finally say it loud for the people at the back that I am a part of you already. That it is not only Suho, your mom, your relatives, and other important persons in your lives can touch your heart. Or I am just really thinking it while it did not even crossed your mind?"

I am speechless. Lost of words. I do not know what are the right words to say. I did not know that he is carrying this much burden with him because I chose to be a selfish person who decided to avoid him albeit the fact that he did nothing wrong to me. Annoying how every things Baekhyun do, it always have a good effect on me. Even if he farts, I find it too cute of him. His farting faces and noises were just too much to handle.

"Never mind," wiping the last drop of tear on his cheeks, Baekhyun got up with the help of himself and dusted off his pants. After doing it, he looked through me and I felt shiver down my spines. I have never seen him look like this at anyone else and it scares me! "Maybe you just need more time to calm yourself. I am just a message away if you have finally come back to your senses. I am your friend, Chanyeol. I am bound to understand whatever it is that was keeping you from being just the way you are when I am around. For now, I will give you the space you are desperately wanting to have. I hope you will have a nice day though."

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Seconds.

Minutes.

Hours.

Days.

Weeks.

One month.

A month passed since the last encounter I had with Baekhyun. Mom took me with her to China to meet her clients and the said people wanted to meet me also so Mom was left with no choice but to bring and introduce me to them specially with their daughters. I have received the same collective comments I used to get in the past saying I am incredibly tall, too handsome for this world, and the such. Of course side comments about my elfish ears will not be left but they always make sure that this part of my self is an asset for me.

Gladly excused for one month, the moment we step foot in Korea, I left Mom saying that I have to go to school to report. Which is a fact. The first requirement Mrs. Kang gave me in order to be granted of a month leave in school is to see her the moment we came back here at our country and I did.

I was just away for one month yet so many changes welcomed me and I can not feel any prouder with the truth that this is because of Baekhyun and his team. I do not have to ask around whose project is this and that. Just by looking at the very simple logo they have, I am a hundred sure it is Baekhyun's team.

'ㅅ' was their logo and they named their group after Baekhyun. BH Family. I was not surprised at all that they let this kind of cute yet childish idea pass through. With a person who will ask for your permission in the name of Byun Baekhyun? Who in this world will dare to crash this man's happiness? And with someone who will approve their plan in the name of Mrs. Kang? Ah! I am not really surprised either. Rather, I already saw this coming. Mrs. Kang is soooooo fond of Baekhyun. End of argument.

"Oh. You are back!" I suddenly stopped zoning out when someone I do not know by the face and name approached me. "Perhaps wondering who is this person?" He finger pointed himself.

I nodded. "Yeah. Sorry. I just really do not know you."

"It is okay, bro!" The stranger bumped with me, good thing I putted too much force on my shoes so I did not moved even just a little. "I am Dong Hae. And you are Chanyeol, right?"

"Yes. How do you know?"

"Who would not?" Dong Hae nudged me this time. I think he is a senior but acts like a junior around. Ah. Maybe I will talk formally to him when he introduced himself properly. "The mighty Park Chanyeol."

"The way you said it makes me uncomfortable. If you do not have anymore things to say, I will be going first," but Dong Hae is one of a hell persistent person. He blocked my way by spreading his arms in the air. "Sunbae, lookㅡ"

"Wait! You did know I am a senior?" Dong Hae asked in surprise.

"Talking to you formally should have been done during the first word I have said. Sorry for being impolite, sunbae," I bowed.

"No biggy! It is partly my fault too since I did not properly introduced myself. Hello, Chanyeol. I am Dong Hae, the student body's vice president."

It sounded so wrong with me. I should be the one introducing like that but oh well. Must be my ego speaking. "Pleasure meeting you, sunbae. I am Park Chanyeol."

Dong Hae waved his hands in dismissal and started looking behind my back so I automatically turned around and followed where his eyes will bring him. "Aysh. Where is he already? We are running late for the presentation!"

"Were you looking for Baekhyun?" I asked, not minding being rude once again. I just can not act politely around someone who I know I will be comfortable with later on.

Dong Hae stopped from searching the person I have mentioned and eyed me suspiciously. "How do you know?"

"Wild guess."

"Wild guess," Dong Hae repeated. "Well, he texted me to fetch him on the gate since he has a lot of things with him. Thinking that he was here already, I rushed from the fifth floor of the main building. Imagine?! Then I saw you here."

Nodding in agreement, I checked the time and I am still thirty minutes early to the supposed meeting with Mrs. Kang so I settled on talking with Dong Hae. "So, tell me, what happened last month?"

"With who? Baekhyun?"

Rolling my eyes, I sighed. "With school. Everything that I missed."

"Well, the student body's first project is to repaint the whole building of our school. White is the cleanest color in our eyes and for us, it symbolizes purity, serenity, and peace but the color of the walls here were turning into dirty white so we repainted it with the help of volunteer students. We actually finished repainting the whole damn school in a week because of Baekhyun. He gathered the students and I really do not know what's with the guy that he was able to gather three-fourths of the whole student population," I smiled and Dong Hae continued storytelling which I can say that I am very proud of Baekhyun. Circumstances shaped him to be very well fitted for his current position in our school. I am just overwhelmed that his hard works were starting to pay off. "Ah! I forgot one thing!"

"What is that?" I asked, eyeing Dong Hae and I can see his eyes twinkling. The next thing happened like a blur. It is like the world suddenly stopped revolving and what matters right now is me and the person who just went out of a cab, eyes darted on me. It feels magical because I can see Baekhyun glowing and his little movements were what I can see now. Disregarding the people behind him, around me, and the whole surroundings that they actually exist. But my fantasies were soon crashed with Dong Hae's words. My word fell apart.

"I am dating Baekhyun!"