You reached for his hand before he could run away. Junmyeon would always be in your heart. He was your husband. But… “Will you wait for me?”
“Wait for you?” he repeated, confused.
“I don’t want to rely on if only’s and what if’s,” you replied, amazed that you were saying all of this out loud. You squeezed his hand, unable to let go just yet.
“What if we were to take a chance? Maybe not now but…” you asked once more. “Will you wait for me?”
“It sounds good, right? We’ll be the Park Chanyeol Band featuring Y/N! See, it has a nice ring to it! Now, all you have to do is drop your last name.” Chanyeol was looking at you with those sparkling eyes again. It only ever happened when he was playing with the band... or, talking with you.
You’d all just finished another set and the two of you were sitting at the bar, enjoying the high that you were both on from music and performing on stage.
“I married Kim Junmyeon. My name is Kim Y/N,” you said before taking another sip of your drink.
“Well, naturally!” he continued, raising his drink in the air and accidentally spilling some of it. “But what if you used your maiden name?”
“I am not going to change who I am,” you answered, standing up as you narrowed your eyes at him.
“W-wait, Y/N...!”
“Do not push me.”
He sighed, following you out of the club. “Y/N, please don’t be upset. All I’m saying is can you imagine it on the marquee? Our band name featuring -- .”
You whirled around, Chanyeol taking a step back in surprise. “I never got to say goodbye! A lot of things just vanished into thin air and a lot of things changed. And I don’t need anything else to change.” You felt your eyes water, your conviction strong as Chanyeol tried his best to understand. “...And certainly not his name.”
He pursed his lips, nodding as an awkward silence hung in the air.
“That’s the deal,” you continued, attempting to keep a straight face despite your beating heart. “Take it or leave it. It’s not worth singing anymore if -- .”
“Deal.”
Chanyeol looked down at your notebook once more and let out a deep breath. “Are you sure you can sing this? Are you sure you want to sing this?”
You lifted a shoulder and looked down at the words.
Now our wait has ended
Our years of yearning
And I’m at my doorway
My love returning
Welcome home, my dear
Welcome home, my sweet
Welcome home, my hero
Welcome home, my heart
It was what you wrote when you’d been waiting for him. It was your hopes and dreams written on a piece of paper until Junmyeon would finally appear at your doorway. But, he didn’t.
“Think about it,” said Chanyeol as he handed you back your notebook before turning away. He couldn’t help but think and wonder: The wrong man came home.
You all gathered backstage, the other band members tuning up their instruments as you peeked from behind the curtain.
“Nervous?” asked Chanyeol, making you almost jump out of your skin. It was awkward to say the least. Of course, your walls would come down the night before the big performance, leaving you short on sleep and doubting yourself. You’d wondered, asked ‘what if’, and thought of all the possibilities of what could’ve happened last night.
“Sardi’s!” you exclaimed happily with excitement. “Junmyeon always wanted to go there. We should go there tomorrow! After the performance!” The band was in New York for a special performance and they were thrilled to had been invited.
Chanyeol nodded, fiddling with his jacket as he walked you to your hotel door. “Yeah, Junmyeon... we can, er, definitely do that. Hey, you should get some sleep. Tomorrow’s the big day.”
“Yeah,” you chuckled, only now realizing how tired you were. And, without thinking, you leaned forward to kiss his cheek goodnight. But, you paused, only an inch away from him as Chanyeol also momentarily froze. It almost seemed normal.
And, yet, you pulled away.
“Y/N,” said Chanyeol softly, his cheeks burning and empty without your kiss.
“I-I just got...”
He immediately shook his head. “No, no, it’s not your fault,” he responded shyly. He suddenly recalled that night when you asked him to wait... if he could wait.
“We should just...” you started, trying to find your words.
“Goodnight, Y/N.”
You blinked, only now realizing that he’d asked you a question. “Uh, I’m fine,” you nodded as you attempted a smile.
“Look,” said Chanyeol, softly touching your elbow. “I just want to say this before we go on and...” He glanced around, making sure that he had enough time to say it. He’d practiced it so much in his head that he’d almost forgotten what it was.
“I’ve been thinking about it and... I’m alive, I’m here,” he said, almost not believing himself and chuckling softly. “And I don’t know how it happened but what I feel for you, Y/N, is true. No matter how tough it is, no matter how much time it takes I need to be with you... no matter how madly in love I am with you, is true.”
“Chanyeol...” you murmured, your eyes watering as your hands found his.
“I will wait for you, however long it takes,” he continued, taking your hands and kissing the back of your palms. “I will be respectful a-and...”
“I love you,” you blurted out, tears springing down your cheeks. You could still remember when you first saw him. It’d been almost a year ago when you accused him of playing ding dong ditch and you’d both been two completely different people then.
His eyes widened, wondering if he’d just imagined it. “What? Did you...?”
You nodded, squeezing his hands. “I love you.”
You both stared at each other, at a loss for words. It wasn’t until the Stage Manager shouted your band name that you were both pulled away from each other, shy and amused yet excited for what the future would bring.
Author’s Note: I’ve got to share Bandstand with all of you because it’s a wonderful musical. There’s bits and pieces of the songs in this series, so please check it out when you can!
Song: Welcome Home
Song: This is Life (Reprise)
- Admin T
BONUS: Laura Osnes also kind of looks like Admin B here, so it’s perfect!
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Park Chanyeol
- So Chanyeol okay let's go
- Your tall beanstalk
- This noodle
- You love him so much
- First off, he is just really sweet
- He's the happy virus so you best believe if you're down, he's going to fix it
- Turn that frown upside down you feel
- I can honestly see Chanyeol taking you somewhere fun just to cheer you up
- "Do you want to go to the animal shelter and look at dogs?"
- ".... Yes please"
- Seeing him with animals is enough to make your heart explode
- Plus cute animals!!!
- Gosh he makes you melt
- Anything could be a date with him
- He just wants you to have fun
- Picking a flower for you
- "Look!!!! it's a flower!!! it's pretty!!!! like u!!!"
- Him playing guitar for you and singing
- He'll probably write you songs he's just that kinda guy
- Imagine him playing at a cafe and just watching you the entire time
- His precious smile
- So all this sweet stuff right
- But also teasing the heck out of each other
- "Yeah okay ferret boy"
- "hhhhHHHH L O O K HERE Y/N"
- and
- "Can you even fit in the house"
- "Well at least I can reach the top shelf, there goes your favorite coffee mug unti lyou learn to be nice"
- "wait no Chanyeol I'm sorry hun we can work this out wAIT"
- It's too late your coffee mug is so far out of your reach
- Baekhyun and Chen are your best friends as well
- You're an addition to the Beagle Line probably
- You and Chanyeol roast the boys together
- Annoying Kyungsoo to no end
- Running from Kyungsoo together
- If anyone messes with you, he'll gently nudge you behind him to protect you
- He's not good at dancing and sometimes he gets frustrated because he can't figure out the choreography
- So you comfort him and you're like !!!! you'll get it!!!!
- Oh my gosh dating Chanyeol in the winter time
- His turtlenecks
- (I'm squealing he's so cute in sweaters)
- He's probably a cuddler
- He'll hold you like a teddy bear
- Waking up next to him in the morning
- His bedhead is just too cute
- He makes you smile as soon as you see him in the morning
- Like you open your eyes
- Boom smile
- And he's smiling too
- He just thinks you're so cute
- "Why are you so cute Y/N how do you do this"
- "Stop that you're too cute"
- "Aish so cU T E "
- Legit you could be some hardcore punk and he's just "hmmmmm so cute"
- Random pecks on the cheek
- But then he gets smiley and blushy
- Late night trips to the playground to swing next to each other
- Or he'll push you on the swings and catch you from time to time just to hold you for a lil
- Piggy back rides
- Back hugs while walking, the kind where he's attached to you and you kinda waddle because it's weird but warm and comforting
- The ones where you jump to get on his back and still don't make it all the way so he has to do the lil hop to get you in the right place
- Watching EXO Next Door together
- Encouraging his acting skills
- I feel like Chanyeol smells like coffee and soap
- He's just such a warm person
-Inside and out
- Anyone who dates Park Chanyeol will be in very good hands honestly
- He'll care for his significant other so much
