itâs loud in the bar, the space filled with high-pitched, drunken laughter, people almost shouting to each other in weak attempts to stop what theyâre saying from being drowned out, to make their words be heard over the music of the band thatâs currently playing on the stage. baekhyun just watches them, sitting alone on his stool with his face cupped into one hand, expression annoyed and bored, eyes searching around for something, anything.
they flicker down to his phone when the screen lights up, buzzes against the wooden table to show him that heâs received a new message and he picks it up, fingers tapping the screen to see the preview of the message â itâs not from whom he expected it to be, actually just one from jongdae but the content of it doesnât make him any more happy or relieved, just causes his mood to drop more when he cancels their meet up for the sake of fucking his girlfriend and baekhyun carelessly drops his phone back down onto the table, forehead knitting into a frown.
maybe he should just leave, go home or find a party. anything better than sitting here brooding over his best friend being a bitch.
but then thereâs a glass pushed into his view, the ice inside clinking quietly and he looks up at the waiter that finally brought the drink he ordered a while ago. biting back a âtook you long enoughâ he just picks the glass up, taking a sip from the golden liquid, not taking his eyes off the waiter for a moment.
he looks familiar, did he see him somewhere before?
âiâm ordering another glassâ, he says and then drowns his drink in a few quick gulps, enjoying the slight burn is causes along the inside of his throat. but when the waiter turns to leave, baekhyun still grabs his arm, pulls him back to take another look at his face, invading his personal space as he leans over too close. heâs sure heâs seen this guy somewhere, the squishy looking cheeks and also the small built looking just so awfully familiar to him.
âdo i know you?â, he asks, tilting his head a little to the side. âwere you one of those kids i used to bully in high school?â