Baekhyun and Sehun were sitting in the small break room of the police station, each of them quietly eating their packed lunch. Baekhyun kept glancing up at Sehun from beneath his lashes, with so much he wanted to ask him, but not sure how; another moment of silence passed before Baekhyun spoke.

"So, Luhan . . . Are you seeing him or something?" Baekhyun asked, as he awkwardly picked at his sandwich.

Sehun bit his bottom lip and mumbled, "Why? Does that bother you?"

Baekhyun's brow furrowed, and he glanced up at Sehun as he honestly replied, "Yes, I don't like the idea of you seeing him."

Sehun was taken aback by Baekhyun's blunt honesty, and quietly, he muttered, "I like hanging out with him, and besides, it's not like—-"

"I like you!" Baekhyun blurted, without thinking.

Sehun's eyes widened, and he stuttered, "Y-You like me? Wha—- I . . ."

"Please, no questions. Yes, I like you Sehun, and because I like you, I don't want you seeing Luhan. Be with me instead," Baekhyun said, hoping his plan would work and keep Sehun safe.

"I-I don't know what to say . . ." Sehun trailed off.

"Please, just say you'll stay away from him," Baekhyun begged.

"I-I promise," Sehun replied. Baekhyun sighed in relief, and Sehun furrowed his brow confusedly. "I just don't understand why you're suddenly telling me this now . . . When I'm talking to another guy, so are you just . . . jealous then?"

Baekhyun bit his bottom lip and muttered, "Uh, yeah...."

Sehun frowned. "But you've never shown interest before . . ."

Baekhyun rolled his eyes. "Yeah, and for years I was dating someone who was lying to me. And just a few weeks ago I discovered I like dick, so I'm sorry if I'm not properly exhibiting signals . . ." Baekhyun trailed off, with an eye roll.

Sehun blinked in shock, and gasped, "Shit! Who's dick?"

Baekhyun scoffed and retorted, "So I tell you I like you, and you're immediate question is who's dick I was enjoying?" Baekhyun rolled his eyes.

"What! I'm just surprised . . ." Sehun muttered.

"What? That I suddenly like dick?" Baekhyun asked.

"No, that you suddenly like me. I thought there was someone else . . ." Sehun muttered.

Baekhyun pursed his lips, and rolled his eyes as he thought of Chanyeol and replied, "Please, that guy is an arrogant ass."

Yeah, an arrogant ass you're falling in love with.... Baekhyun's mind whispered.

Baekhyun frowned, and pursed his lips before demanding, "So, are you going to stay away from Luhan then?"

"I said I would, I'm just curious why you really care," Sehun said.

"It's best that I don't tell you," Baekhyun replied.

"That doesn't sound ominous at all . . ." Sehun mumbled.

Baekhyun rolled his eyes. "Shut up, there's nothing to worry about."

"Yeah, and what does saying that usually mean...." Sehun trailed off.

Baekhyun sighed, and replied, "Please, Sehun, don't fight me on this. Just trust me, okay?"

"You know I do, it'd just be nice if every now and then you'd let me on the secret . . ." Sehun muttered.

Baekhyun sighed, and didn't say anything in reply as they sunk into silence, the rest of their lunch blanketed in tension.

At the end of his shift, Baekhyun struggled to put his things into a form of order inside his bag, but everything just crinkled and bent inside the files despite all his efforts. He sighed and gave up, and simply put on his jacket before leaving. As he walked to his car, he dug inside his messy bag for his keys and when he found them he pulled them out victoriously and . . . Baekhyun's keys slipped through his fingers when he saw two people standing near his car.

Oh no, Baekhyun thought. Please don't let him know anything . . .

Baekhyun hurriedly picked up his keys, and quickened his pace as he called out, "Chanyeol! Hey, what are you doing here?"

Chanyeol turned his attention away from Luhan to smile at Baekhyun, as he replied, "Waiting for you, of course."

Baekhyun frowned. "Why?"

Chanyeol gave him a knowing look, as he replied, "You know why . . ."

Baekhyun gulped, and mentally shook away the shivers racing up his back as he hurried forward and grabbed Chanyeol's arm. "Excuse us, Luhan, but we have to be going," Baekhyun said as he pulled on Chanyeol's arm, trying to make him move to the other side of the car.

"Oh, leaving already? I was hoping we could talk, maybe get a drink together . . .?" Luhan trailed off.

Baekhyun bit his bottom lip, and glanced at Chanyeol, who was getting inside the car before he replied, "I don't want to talk to you, Luhan. I just want you to leave me the hell alone."

Luhan frowned, his face taking on a look of innocence as he said, "Baekhyun, why are you being so rude? What did I ever do to you?"

Baekhyun set his jaw, and hissed through clenched teeth, "You know what you did, and I know who you are."

Luhan smiled, an evil glint behind his eyes as he replied, "If that's true, Mr. Byun, then let the games begin . . . We're just getting started." He said with another smile, before without another word he was turning away on his heel and walking towards his car.

Baekhyun watched him leave, his hands shaking in anger. He didn't want to play any games, he just wanted his nightmare to end.

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