Anemones
Pairing: Baekhyun/Kyungsoo
Rating: PG13
Warning: angst
Summary: Baekhyun wants to get married, but Kyungsoo has something else in mind.
Baekhyun woke up in the morning on a windy September.
The leaves are falling outside his window, signifying that autumn is near. Rays of sunlight filtered through his room as he stretched in his bed. Letting out a soft mewl, he got up from his bed. Slowly, he climbed onto his window seat and opened the window to let the chilly warm air in. He took in a deep breath.
Today is the day.
He just could not wait to meet his boyfriend later in the afternoon. That is the day that he is going to propose to him; that is the day that his boyfriend would say yes.
He had a long bath and took his time to shave himself. Dressing up in the clothes that his boyfriend thinks looks best on him, he gave himself a once over in the mirror and smiled. He had cut his hair the way his boyfriend liked it. He had rubbed on the scent which his boyfriend finds pleasant.
Picking up the box with an engagement ring in it off his study desk, he made his way out to the florist to get the anemones he had ordered days ago for his proposal. Anemones; symbolism of new beginning and anticipation. He anticipates how his boyfriend would smile at his proposal. He anticipates a new life with him as husbands.
Just like the seasons changing outside his window, today is the day.
It would be their new beginning; a beginning where they would live happily ever after.
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Kyungsoo sat in his living room with his head in his hands.
In his mind, he ran through the speech he has been preparing for his boyfriend. He tried to find nicer way to phrase things but he just could not. For the past few days, he has been thinking; thinking of their future, the pros and the cons. And Kyungsoo just could not do this anymore.
The falling leaves outside symbolizes the end of summer; just like their love growing old and dropping from the trees that once stood so strong, braving against all storms.
In front of him, on his coffee table, there lays a single stalk of anemone. Anemone; the symbolism of fading hope.
With his heart on his sleeve, he picked up the flower and left his apartment.
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Baekhyun sat on the park bench alone.
He glances at his watch and found that he is fifteen minutes early. He is always early, and he always chides the younger every time he is late.
He giggles as he glances at the box in his hand. In his other, the bouquet of anemones gleamed at him; as if wishing him the best of luck.
Then, from afar, he spies a small figure walking towards him. This is strange, because his boyfriend is always late.
Chuckling to himself, he hurriedly stood up and hid the box and the flowers behind his back when he walked up to meet his boyfriend.
"Hey Kyungsoo!"
Baekhyun smiles.
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"Hey Kyungsoo!"
Kyungsoo stares at that idiot before him.
"How can he be smiling so brightly?" Kyungsoo thought. Just seeing the older smile like this makes what he was about to do even harder than it is.
The older is early; as always. And Kyungsoo hates it. He hates how the other always beats him into things. He hates it when the older always knew what he wants before he himself realizes it. He hates how the older is always one step ahead of him. He hates him.
"H-hey Baekhyun."
Kyungsoo shudders as his voice cracked a little.
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Baekhyun stood in front of his boyfriend as he continues smiling. He is so happy because of what he was about to do. His fingers twiddled with the box behind his back as his palms began to sweat.
Kyungsoo noticed it, but said nothing as his hands tightens around the single stalk of anemone behind him.
"I have something to say to you-"
The both of them said at the same time.
Baekhyun started laughing. Did the younger wants to propose to him too? Is that why he is so fidgety and anxious around him? The younger definitely is hiding something behind his back. Is it a ring too?
Kyungsoo almost grimaced. Did the older wants to break up with him too? Is that why he asked him to meet him? How could he even beat him to it when it comes to breaking up with the other? Since it is mutual, thus breaking up shouldn't be that hard, right?
"Let's say it at the same time shall we?" Baekhyun suggested as he sent a subtle wink towards the younger which made him even more confused. Why is Baekhyun giving him such looks when he is going to break up with him?
"Okay, on three." Kyungsoo says.
"One..."
Baekhyun's heart raced as he tried to calm himself down to do this proposal.
"Two..."
Kyungsoo's hands turned clammy as the flower almost slipped off his hands.
"Three..."
"Will you marry me?"
"I want to break up with you."
Before him, Baekhyun saw that Kyungsoo held out a single stalk of anemone towards him as his face froze in shock.
Before him, Kyungsoo saw Baekhyun down on one knee with a bouquet of anemones and a box with a diamond ring in it, as every single bit of air in his lungs left him.
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Anemones.
A single type of flower, yet with so many meanings behind them.
Love, hate. Such a fine line.
There is no in betweens.
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A Cup of Sunshine
Well, a short drabble I've wrote over the lunch time. Nothing of good quality cuz it's just pile of bullshit.