Park Chanyeol and Byun Baekhyun

- met during high school and became best friends since then

- went to college together and studied similar majors related to game development and design

- currently working at Chromosomes Games Incorporated as game creators of LOVE and LOVEU

- finally became a couple after figuring out their feelings for each other in the past thirteen years

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Byun Baekhyun

- a responsible, strong-willed, and family-oriented individual who loves creating games with his best friend turned boyfriend, Park Chanyeol

- fearless, a man of his word, knows what he truly wants, Park Chanyeol's source of strength and driving force, the decision-maker and the problem solver

- figured out his feelings a bit late; was straight all his life, and is stll coming into terms with his bisexuality

Park Chanyeol

- a passionate, outgoing, and caring individual who dedicates his whole life for his first love and best friend turned boyfriend, Byun Baekhyun

- soft-hearted and pure, loyal and thoughtful, Byun Baekhyun's source of comfort and security, the emotional pillar, the supporter, and the great provider

- a character whose individuality and depth will be further explored in the future chapters

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BAEKHYUN'S FAMILY

Grandma Byun

- Baekhyun's grandmother who fully supports Baekhyun's romantic relationship with Chanyeol

- promises to keep it a secret from Baekhyun's parents

Byun Baekbeom

- Baekhyun's older brother who was against Chanyeol at first, but eventually accepted him as Baekhyun's boyfriend

- married to his wife, Soehee, who recently gave birth to Seoyul, Baekhyun's niece

Byun Siwoo

- Baekhyun's nephew who adores his Uncle Baekhyun a lot; loves to play with his Uncle Chanyeol as well

Byun Hyojin

- Baekhyun's mother who is still hung up on her son's ex-girlfriend and was disappointed after finding out that the two broke up

- keeps bugging Baekhyun about marriage

CHANYEOL'S FAMILY

Park Yoora

- Chanyeol's older sister who assumed his sibling had a girlfriend. Turned out it was a boyfriend after all, and it was Baekhyun, her younger brother's best friend

- supports their relationship a hundred percent; she already had a gut feel since then that Chanyeol might be bisexual

Park Sungjin

- Chanyeol's father whom Baekhyun met in high school when Chanyeol was hospitalized due to his allergies

- would keep in contact with Baekhyun from time to time

Chanyeol's grandparents

- were mentioned in the story during Chanyeol's high school flashbacks

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CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Kim Jongdae

- Baekhyun and Chanyeol's mutual friend from high school

- classmates with Baekhyun and neighbors with Chanyeol in high school

- cousins with Kim Jongin and also cousins with Kim Junmyeon from the HR department

- married with two kids; his wife is the CEO of SM Holdings, a partner company of Chromosomes Games Incorporated

- recently joined Chanyeol and Baekhyun's company as Sehun's new Secretary

- Sehun's soon to be brother-in-law

Oh Sehun

- Baekhyun and Chanyeol's younger mutual friend from college

- became Baekhyun's roommate as Chanyeol's replacement after Chanyeol moved out of the dorms back in college

- Do Kyungsoo's underclassman in college

- currently has a fiancée who is Jongdae's younger sister

- worked as an intern and was appointed as a new Director in Chromosomes Games Incorporated

Do Kyungsoo

- Baekhyun and Chanyeol's mutual friend from college

- a successful business owner; introduced the investor, Kim Jongin, to the game Chanyeol and Baekhyun created

- Kim Jongin's ex-boyfriend turned boyfriend again

- Oh Sehun's upperclassman in college

- had a fling with Chanyeol in the past

Kim Jongin

- the CEO of KAIplay Group Corporation, a professional gamer, and a famous Twitch streamer

- Do Kyungsoo's future husband

- a fan of Baekhyun's game who was also idolized by Baekhyun

- became Chanyeol and Baekhyun's friend after Kyungsoo introduced him to the two as their game's investor

- cousins with Kim Jongdae

- best friends with Oh Sehun as they went to the military together

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ACQUAINTANCES

Zhang Yixing

- an Executive Director in Chromosomes Games Incorporated

- the gay boss who often teased Chanyeol and Baekhyun as husbands

- helped Baekhyun achieve his dreams to become a game developer and a professional gamer

Kim Junmyeon

- the Senior Manager who is Chanyeol and Baekhyun's number one hater (or shipper) together with the girls from the HR department

- might be having an affair with Director Zhang

- suspects that Chanyeol and Baekhyun are in a gay relationship

Kim Minseok

- works as a nurse in a hospital in Seoul, Do Kyungsoo's military friend

- Baekhyun's sister-in-law's cousin; lived in the same hometown as Baekhyun and knew him since when they were little

- happened to be Chanyeol's ex-boyfriend in sophomore year of college

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CAMEOS

SHINee

- Chanyeol and Baekhyun's circle of friends in high school

Amber Liu, Bae Suzy, Kim Taeyeon

- Baekhyun's past girlfriends

Luhan

- Chanyeol's classmate in senior year of high school who had a crush on Baekhyun

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Future Characters or Cameos

- Chanyeol's mother

- Chanyeol's ex-lover/s

- Zzar and another pet

- Baekhyun's new acquaintance

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Recap of the Previous Chapters

Flashback 2010, Senior Year of High School:

- Baekhyun met Luhan, a Chinese transfer student, whom he assumed was interested to date Chanyeol. Turned out Luhan had a crush on Baekhyun after all, and Luhan confessed to him before he returned to China.

Present, 2022:

- Chanyeol and Baekhyun's relationship progress: They recently celebrated their 100-day anniversary as a couple. They haven't done the deed yet, and are still in the sweet process of getting into it.

- Baekhyun's video playing LOL with Jongin went viral on TikTok. T1, a world-famous esports organization, noticed him. They were aiming to scout Baekhyun as a trainee to join their team. Baekhyun was planning to tell the good news to Chanyeol soon.

- Jongin and Kyungsoo had a fight and were in the brink of a breakup. Jongin was planning to propose to Kyungsoo, after all.

- Chanyeol coincidentally met Minseok, his ex-boyfriend in college, who worked as a nurse in a hospital. Their encounter happened when Chanyeol came with Yoora, his pregnant sister, to visit her OB.

- After clearing the misunderstanding with Suzy, Baekhyun's ex-girlfriend in college, Chanyeol and Baekhyun spent their afternoon together at a coffee shop. They talked about Sehun holding a party on the New Year's Eve.

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Author's note:

Next chapter will be published on ChanBaek day (6.14.24) at 9 pm KST. Feel free to reread while waiting!

- ParkBaekkie