Hey, I'm back! *waves*

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"Chanyeol! Wait up!" Baekhyun trailed his (handsome) friend (he wasn't going to call them boyfriends because Chanyeol had yet to label them as anything.) "Where are you going?"

"To meet my boyfriend." Chanyeol looked back just in time to see Baekhyun's stunned face. "Kidding, kidding." He bent down and cupped Baekhyun's cheek. "I was just fooling around."

"Park Chanyeol! I was about to kick myself for actively chasing a taken man!" He hit Chanyeol's arm lightly. "Don't scare me like that!" He whined gently as Chanyeol hugged him.

Chanyeol rested his chin on Baekhyun's head. "I can't make any promises," he teased.

"Has anyone ever told you that you were annoying?"

"Oh yeah, loads of times. Why?" Chanyeol grinned cheekily, not that Baekhyun could see it.

Or maybe he could.

"Yeol, stop grinning like that. You're digging your chin into my scalp. I bet you look like an idiot as well."

"Ouch." Chanyeol clutched his chest comically. "That was cold Baek."

"Takes one to know one."

Chanyeol grunted like someone had just shot him in the heart. "Geez. What happened to considering my feelings?"

It was probably impossible to count that number of pointless banters that they had on a daily basis on an average person's fingers and toes. But at the end of the day, one could probably find them in Chanyeol's dorm (since his roommate was hardly ever there) studying or just relaxing. As the sun was going down on a rainy Wednesday, they were studying.

Chanyeol was sitting at his computer, typing an essay as Baekhyun leaned on the chair, arms around him. In one hand, he held a study guide in his hand. The other was draped on a Chanyeol's shoulder and he inhaled the soothing lavender scent

that he had grown to love. He murmured the material over and over to himself, ruffling Chanyeol's raven hair from time to time. Chanyeol laughed.

"Baek? What are you doing?" Chanyeol asked as Baekhyun hugged him tightly.

"You smell nice."

"Do you want some of the oil?" Chanyeol held up the small vial.

"It's better coming from you." Feeling bold, Baekhyun pecked Chanyeol's cheek lightly. "Did you know," he murmured quietly, "when you think a person smells nice, they automatically become more attractive?"

"So you think I'm attractive," Chanyeol grinned. Baekhyun hit him with his paper.

"Narcissistic much? I did not say such a thing."

"But it was i—"

With a flicker, all the lights in the dorm went out. Chanyeol's computer was the only thing illuminating the room until the emergency generators kicked in, casting a faint glow on the room.

"Damn, the wind must have knocked down a power line." Baekhyun murmured. "So much for your essay."

"Thank goodness it automatically saves." Chanyeol logged out of the computer. "Maybe I can help you study?"

"You'll embarrass me if you do." Baekhyun waved the paper in the air. "You major in astrology."

"Ooh! Great!" Chanyeol stood up swiftly, snatching Baekhyun's paper and holding it above his head when Baekhyun tried to grab it.

"Yah! Chanyeol!"

Chanyeol raised an eyebrow in amusement. "Shorty," he teased.

"Shut it," Baekhyun mumbled, still focused on his paper. He jumped, his fingertips still an inch away from the paper.

"Come on, Baek. Please! Just let me quiz you!"

Baekhyun sighed. "Fine, whatever."

Chanyeol grinned and ran over to sit on his bed. He patted the spot next to him. "Come on! Get comfy!" Chanyeol was so enthusiastic that Baekhyun found a smile on his own face as he went to join the giant.

Every time Baekhyun got a question right, Chanyeol would peck him on the cheek. If it was a harder question, the giant would peck his lips. And if Baekhyun was lucky, he could put his hand behind Chanyeol's head and kiss him for longer. If he missed a question, Chanyeol would poke him in the ribs (and get hit in the process).

After they got through the page, Chanyeol felt like his arm was going to bruise. Not because Baekhyun had missed a lot of questions (he had only missed two), but because he made each hit count. Even though he looked harmless, Baekhyun could really pack a punch.

"Baekhyun, you punched me too harshly." Chanyeol rubbed his sore arm, dropping the paper in Baekhyun's lap.

"Your fault for trying to tickle me. Twice."

"Yeah, because you got the questions incorrect," Chanyeol pointed out, laying down on his bed. He grabbed Baekhyun by the waist and pulled him down as well. "That was fun."

Baekhyun gave a small smile. "The smallest things catch your interest." He presses his nose against Chanyeol's.

"When you're stuck in the library for four hours, you learn to become observant." Chanyeol grinned. "And how to read in the dark," he added.

"Speaking of, do you have a shift today?" Baekhyun hugged the giant tightly, not wanting to let go.

"I don't think so."

"Good."

***

"Hey Baekhyun, you weren't at the library or at lunch yesterday. Or the day before that." Kyungsoo, one of Baekhyun's closest friends, caught up to him before lunch. "We have exams soon, you know. Shouldn't you be studying?"

"I have been," Baekhyun replied absentmindedly, scanning the crowd for a certain giant.

"Baekhyun, you know that these exams are important, right?" Kyungsoo continued. "You shouldn't be fooling around."

"I know, I know. I've been studying," Baekhyun grinned when he spotted a familiar mop of raven hair sticking out of the crowd. They stopped outside the cafeteria, waiting for the mob to clear. Baekhyun pulled out his phone, texting Chanyeol.

I can see you from here. I'm at the entrance of the cafeteria, on the left.
Seen

He watched as Chanyeol's head swiveled towards him as he made his way over. Kyungsoo peered at him curiously.

"Who are you looking for?"

"A friend." Baekhyun stood on his toes and waved. "Yeol! Over here!"

"Who is this 'Yeol' guy?" Kyungsoo crossed his arms, not to fond of the lack of attention he was getting.

As soon as Chanyeol was close enough to Baekhyun, the brunet reached out and hugged him. "Park Chanyeol, meet my best friend, Do Kyungsoo. Kyungsoo, this is Chanyeol."

Both Chanyeol and Kyungsoo took once glance at each other and had the same reaction. "Oh, you."

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Sorry once again for the late chapter!

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