PORCELAIN  THEMEs

If no one knows, that would be fine. That we broke up

Because if someone knows It's like we really broke up.

Baekhyun drags a large suitcase and stops in the middle of the room. The bedroom looked a little bigger than it had been a week ago before he left for work overseas.

The evening sunlight filtered through the space between the dark curtains and the window, making the room bright enough to see the various items inside the room. Baekhyun casually placed his long-sleeved shirt on the sofa. Then he dropped his body onto the bed, exhausted from the long flight.

Baekhyun didn't close his eyes. Cast your eyes around the empty room. His eyes stopped on the storage box next to the closet. Even though there wasn't anything abnormal. But he stared at it without batting an eye. Finally deciding to scramble, he got up from the bed and walked over to his storage box.

There was a little bit of dust on the lid of the box, indicating I hadn't touched it in a long time. Baekhyun used his dominant hand to gently brush away the dust. Then open the lid.

Inside the box were many unused items. An old camera that I used when I was a student. It's been a long time since I didn't take it out to look. Then Baekhyun saw a pale Polaroid lying at the bottom.

He picked it up and looked at it. In the picture there are two men. The person on the left didn't look at the camera, but turned to look at the other man in the photo and gave him a meaningful smile. But the person being stared at seemed to be unconscious. because he was concentrating on the camera lens

He laughed slightly as he thought back to the past events.

“Kyungsoo, let's take a photo. I bought a new camera.”

Byun Baekhyun picked up an old Polaroid camera that he had brought in the other day and showed off. The summoned person took his eyes off the task force in front of him to look slightly and then turned his attention to the work as before.

“Can you leave it for another day? I'm busy.”

“Come on, just one picture is fine.” Baekhyun walked over and sat down on the empty chair next to him. Then he shook the other's arm pleadingly. The smaller man made a displeased face but agreed to stop paying attention to the task in front of him and take a photo together.

“What the fuck, Baek? Why aren't you looking at the camera? I'm not taking new photos." The little man made an annoyed noise.

“Take this picture, it's good, it's cute, Kyungsoo, let's go to work.” Baekhyun smiled at the other's childish expression. Letting the other person do the work, he quietly turned his attention to his new camera.

When she returns, she won't feel awkward.

So that no one will know that you have been away from me for a while.

Baekhyun was lost in his own thoughts for I don't know how long. I realized it again when I heard the sound of the room door being opened. He looked away from the picture and looked at the source of the sound.

The same little person in the picture he was holding walked into the room with the typical annoyed expression on his face. He had a slightly startled expression on his face when he saw Baekhyun sitting on the floor next to the closet. before trying to adjust the facial expression to normal

“When did you come back?”

“H..uh, it's been a while since I finished work before the deadline.”

Baekhyun neatly hid the Polaroid under his legs. But it doesn't seem like it's too late. Because the other party stared at the old storage box with the lid open on the side of the closet.

He could only give a wry smile to the other person still standing in the middle of the room. The little man looked around a bit. Ignored him and walked to the closet next to him. Open the closet door and start searching for something.

“What are you looking for?”

“Scarf,” the little man replied, even though he didn't even turn to look at him.

Baekhyun secretly sighs and nods. “Today, I'm going to sleep at Chan's house. He called me to help.”

The audience member frowned slightly before gently nodding. But he was still focused on finding the scarf. He smiled and walked into the bathroom to take a shower and prepare to go out to find his friend who gave him an excuse.

If no one already knows like this If you're patient a little longer

The story that we broke up It might just turn out to be a lie.

“What are you doing in the middle of the night? Since when did you come back from England?” Chanyeol opened the door to his house, his face dazed. Looking at the condition, I knew that he had just woken up.

“Please let me sleep with you.”

“Why? Did you get kicked out of the house by your girlfriend?” These words really hit Baekhyun in the foot. Baekhyun slammed at the tall man who opened the door to let him into the house.

“Oh, that's about it. Can you not ask too much?”

Baekhyun pretended to be irritated and quickly walked into the house. Without even noticing the tall friend's expression.

“What a shame, so when did you come back from England?” Baekhyun looked at Chanyeol slightly and picked up a small box in his backpack and tossed it to the other person.

“Wallet? I'm out of ideas."

"Yes"

Baekhyun ignored his insults. lay down on the sofa But he didn't forget to pick up his phone and immediately send a message to the little person he had just met before.

'sweet dreams :

D’

He didn't wait for the other party to reply or anything. Throwing the phone onto the table in front of the sofa, he closed his eyes and went to sleep, not paying attention to the owner of the room who was standing there confused for the slightest.

“You! I'm not considerate of the owner of the house at all.” Chanyeol threw a thin blanket into the face of the person who was asleep and didn't care about anything. I didn't even have the energy to wake up and curse him.

Park Chanyeol and Kim Junmyeon walked to the front of a very familiar condo. The condo of his friend Baekhyun, the sweet-faced guy. They planned to invite their best friend to hang out.

Chanyeol reached out and was about to knock on the door but was stopped when he heard a noise coming from inside.

“Who is that guy? Why do you have to go out with him so late?” A voice shouted from someone they both knew well, “Who is that guy? Why do you have to go out with him so late?” shouted a voice from someone they both knew well.

"friend! Friends at work? Just hanging out with friends, what's wrong with that?” Someone else in the room shouted just as loudly.

“Oh, friend! I can't believe it. Friends, do they have to kiss each other?!!”

“It hurts, Baek!”

“Oh no! Wherever you go, go. Go wherever you go with Jongin. And don't ever come back and show me your face again!!” And it was followed by the sound of many things being thrown without interruption.

Chanyeol was about to open the door recklessly in order to stop the argument between the two of them. But before he could do anything, the door opened from the inside. The little man who ran out had tears streaming down his face. His expression was slightly startled before he hurriedly walked down the corridor.

Neither Chanyeol nor Junmyeon said anything. Enough to understand the situation Right now, their friends inside probably wanted to be alone more, so they didn't show up to disturb them in any way.

It's like I'm the only one who doesn't know. But everyone seems to know.

When friends help you pretend you don't know. So it made me even worse.

“Wake up!!! Short guy! wake up!!!"

“Damn, it's loud.” Baekhyun threw the blanket in some direction, I don't know. I didn't open my eyes to look. Picking up a pillow and putting it over your ears to block out the sound of Chanyeol's banging on the bowl and plate that Chanyeol is making.

“Wake up, you shorty! Where are you going to sleep and eat at home?!”

“Five minutes please.”

“Your girlfriend already called me!”

As soon as Baekhyun heard this sentence, he almost immediately shoved himself off the sofa. Until Chanyeol had to laugh out loud and hold his stomach when he saw this reaction.

“I'm just kidding,” Chanyeol said as he finished before quickly disappearing into the kitchen.

Baekhyun could only make an angry gesture towards the other person. Throwing the pillow he used to support himself towards the kitchen, but it didn't help. Before picking up the phone and looking There is no notification of incoming messages or any chat programs. He let out a loud sigh and immediately got up to take a shower.

You when walking with someone other than me

There was a smile I had never seen before. My friends must have all seen it.

Baekhyun walked into the regular shop that his two best friends liked to take him to often. His face was grim because he had plans to go out of town to take photos but was locked away by his friends first.

“You! When Baekhyun ah-ah.” As soon as Baekhyun sat down, Chanyol hurriedly said something. But he was hit in the middle of the back by Junmyun, who was shorter than Baekhyun.

“What do you see?” Baekhyun furrowed his brows as the music was so loud it hit his ears.

"See..see...what's good.. saw a woman So beautiful!” Junmyeon stuttered suspiciously. Until Baekhyun had to squint.

“What is wrong with you! That's nonsense.” Baekhyun glared at his two friends, accusing him.

“I saw Kyungsoo walking with Jong- oh my friend, he came in just a little before you.” Chanyeol finally couldn't stand the pressure of his eyes. Yeom spoke and was hit in the back again by Junmyeon.

“So..”

After my friend told me, I looked around the shop. His eyes looked over and saw two men sitting together. The behavior is very friendly. The smaller person was someone Baekhyun knew well, while the other person only knew his name. We never talked at all. The two definitely weren't just friends or co-workers like the little person sitting there had said.

Baekhyun sighed loudly. Try to focus on the jokes your two friends try to make to relax him. He smiled slightly but did nothing more than that. Lose yourself to the music that hits your ears.

To walk just one more step I was afraid that I would have to hear her voice. I'm afraid it will really end.

If everything happens, it must end. We'll just become strangers, right?

“Phi Baek! I'm tired. Can't I just take a break?” The handsome young man pouted and threw himself down to sit on a large rock that happened to be nearby. The person who was leading could only sigh but was willing to stop walking.

"I told you not to come along."

Baekhyun picked up his camera and took pictures of his surroundings while waiting for the other person to sit down and recover from his tiredness.

“After finishing this work, I will actually resign from being your assistant!” The young man said in a serious tone.

Baekhyun raised his eyebrows, “Reason?”

“Please let me be your boyfriend instead. That way, I'm always willing to go up the forest and down the mountain with you." He said with his eyes sparkling with hope.

“Sehun,” Baekhyun chided the other person in a deep voice. along with giving him a fierce look "No matter how many times you have to say it, I'll still answer the same way."

The owner of the name grunted when he was offended. He raised his hands and folded his arms over his chest, acting like a child. “But now it's not like it used to be.”

"how"

“Well, I broke up with Kyungsoo hyung-” Sehun quickly raised his hand to cover his mouth when he realized he had accidentally said something bad. This made Baekhyun flinch a little.

“..Who said?” Baekhyun said quietly.

“Everyone knows.”

“You and Kyungsoo haven't broken up yet. ..Just arguing, that's all."

"untrue! Stop lying!” Sehun raised his voice with an extremely angry expression on his face.

“I didn't lie!” Baekhyun shot back almost immediately. “And no matter what. Our story is impossible! Do you understand?!”

"no! You're lying! Even though you can lie to others and say that we haven't broken up yet. But I can't lie to myself anyway.”

“Pack up your things. We'll go down the mountain. Today's work is canceled.” Baekhyun leads the way back to the path you just came up.

“As for resigning, go and contact the company yourself. I probably won't allow you to leave on your own."

After going down the mountain, Baekhyun drove Sehun to the company and then went straight back to the condo. Along the way, he and his soon-to-be former assistant didn't speak to each other the entire way.

The condo is completely quiet. Baekhyun looked around and sighed. In his mind, he thought about the argument he and Kyungsoo had half a month ago. Even though I didn't really tell anyone. But everyone acts like they know everything. Both Chanyeol and Junmyeon Where will it be Sehun again?

That day, it was true that there was a strong quarrel. But no one broke up with anyone, right? So how can it be considered a break up? Is it true? -Baekhyun always thinks like this.

If you come back, just come back.

She was back in her original position.

If you come back, just come back.

The lies that everyone knows will finally end. I just want you to come back.

Saturday morning came around again. It was the first time Baekhyun woke up before the alarm went off. It was as if some kind of omen forced him to wake up.

Baekhyun picked up his phone and checked with a sleepy expression. When I saw the notification that there was an incoming message, I woke up fully. As soon as I gave the name of the person who sent it, I quickly opened it and looked at it.

'Can I come out to Mandy's this lunchtime?'

Baekhyun finished reading the message and immediately typed a reply. His mouth was smiling almost from ear to ear.

'All right, see you:

D’

Before he whistled, he walked into the shower. to prepare to meet with Kyungsoo at noon Luckily there is no work today. But even if I had him, I would still be willing to skip work to go see Kyungsoo.

Mandy's is a small coffee shop near Kyungsoo's work. In the past, he and Kyungsoo often came here. And choose a regular place, which is the table at the end next to the window.

Baekhyun stood in front of the store and looked down at his watch. He arrived a little before the appointed time. There weren't many people in the shop yet. The regular table is still free. Baekhyun immediately went to sit at the table.

Out of habit, he ordered a mocha and the other party's favorite latte. Sitting with your chin on your back, waiting anxiously for the other person to come. Inside, my heart was pounding with joy because I thought that this little person would definitely come and ask for reconciliation.

“Excuse me, did you wait a long time?”

“No, not at all.” Baekhyun's voice trembled with excitement. “Sit. I already ordered a drink. Do you want to order something else?” It trembled more and more until Baekhyun wanted to slap his own lips hard.

Kyungsoo shakes his head. Along with the staff coming to serve drinks.

“Latte, is that your favorite?”

“Um..but during this time the doctor ordered me to stop. Control your sugar.” Kyungsoo pushes out his coffee cup, causing the people watching to lose face.

“Uh.. And about the matter that called me out..”

“Well..” Kyungsoo trailed off. Baekhyun could hardly sit upright. My heart was pounding so hard I was about to take it outside.

“I heard about you telling people that we haven't broken up yet.”

“Everyone knows what our status is.”

“Our story is over. Accept it, Baekhyun.”

“The matter I have to say is this. Thank you so much for taking the time. I have to go. Good luck,” Kyungsoo finished and immediately got up and left the store.

Kyungsoo left a long time ago. But Baekhyun was still sitting in the same place. I didn't care when the tears flowed. Trying to find the voice that had disappeared since Kyungsoo's sentence, he still couldn't find it.

No words were spoken to hold the other back. The heart that used to beat seemed to burst out of my chest. Now Baekhyun didn't even feel its presence. His eyes continued to focus on the empty chair that Kyungsoo had been sitting in several minutes ago, not moving anywhere. Even though it's completely faded

Baekhyun didn't even know how he had brought himself back to the condo. I realized it when I laid down on the bed. The tears that once flowed are now dry. But the feeling is still tight. The words of the other party still haunted me not far away.

The phone rang but Baekhyun didn't pay attention. I let it ring for a while and then decided to grab it and pick it up to stop the annoyance.

(Baekhyun! Are you there?)

"..Yes"

(What's wrong? Are you sleeping?)

"Yes"

(Oh, fuck it. Let's meet at the same restaurant this evening. But don't forget to ask your boyfriend's permission before coming out. Definitely a hun! Today I saw them together. We've reconciled! It's good, it won't be a problem for me anymore." Chanyeol finished laughing and ended the call. There was no time to deny or accept anything at all.

Baekhyun dropped his phone beside him and sighed loudly, as if the entire world was collapsing before his eyes.

If no one knows, that would be fine. That we broke up

Because if someone knows It's like we really broke up.

END.

TALK ;

It's finished.

Hello, semester break. Just got back home I feel like my laziness has just doubled...

How is this matter? It's strange. They say it's strange.

orz

This fic was born because I was listening to Jungkook's songs all day, and then boom, it became this fic.

Is the song good? 55555555555555555

Enough, stop complaining, see you next time.

I wish you happiness in reading. Goodbye.

o/

Thank you for coming to read.

wizine.