The Dating Fraud (1/2)
A/N: Okay, so a lot of you seem to get confused with who’s speaking. Whether it be Baekhyun or Suho. To help rid the confusion, I’ve prepared a color code. :D
the REAL Baekhyun will be in : Blue.
the REAL Suho will be in : Red.
EX. ) She waved happily as she approached the two best friends.
“Suho!”
Baekhyun was expecting her to throw herself towards Baekhyun’s body and greeting him like a kid who just activated her hyped up mode. Instead, he was approached by her first.
“Good Morning, Jinni.” Baekhyun eyed her strangely.
She couldn’t have forgotten my birthday. Jinni was still facing him. Could she?
Suho peered over Jinni’s shoulder, as if he was trying to indicate the attention Baekhyun was supposed to be receiving.
“Jinni-ah.” Suho called.
From now on, I’ll be using this code! And I’ll probably go back to previous chapters and color code, as well. I hope I’ve clarified it enough!
NOW ON TO THE REAL CHAPTER! :D ~
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It was finally the weekend. Days ago, the whole chaos with Baekhyun’s parents occurred. Suho apologized for Baekhyun, even though it was all Baekhyun’s intention. He still felt idiotic for not taking the time to notice Baekhyun’s harsh sayings. He felt extremely sorry for Jinni. Baekhyun was still feeling the guilt within him, but he felt that it would soon disappear after his plan with Jinni unraveled.
They planned their scheme for the past couple of days. Meaning, they’ve already spent enough time together already. However, the plan was being initiated, today. Suho was not informed of the plan, which was actually supposed to be Baekhyun’s first priority.
He thought it was best to tell him now. Baekhyun reached over his bedside table to retrieve his phone. He unlocked his screen to find an unread message from Jinni.
He read aloud the content of the text.
“Suho, I don’t know if we should do this. I mean, you don’t have to do this. Isn’t it too much, having to act so intimate with me?”
He glowered at Jinni’s hesitation. She was contemplating whether it was a good idea to pursue the idea of making Baekhyun jealous.
“Don’t back out now. We’ve already set everything up. Do you want to capture his heart or not?” He typed hurriedly.
After his message was sent, he proceeded to call Suho.
After nearly eight rings, Suho finally decided to pick up. Baekhyun let out a huge sigh, hearing that his best friend was finally on the line.
“Took you long enough.” Baekhyun whined.
“Just get on with it, I’m doing something important right now.”
“What could be so important?” Baekhyun challenged.
Baekhyun’s ear twitched to the sound in the background. It sounded like there was a crowd of people exaggeratedly in awe. Baekhyun knew of the sound.
He squinted his eyes and pursed his lips at the familiar noise.
“You’re watching golf again, aren’t you?”
“HOW CAN I NOT? SINCE, I’M IN YOUR BODY I CAN’T FORGET THE TECHNIQUES. YOU’RE OBVIOUSLY NOT BUILT ATHLETICALLY. I MUST EDUCATE MYSELF INSTEAD, SIR!” Suho threw in a defense.
“You speak like some high-class golfer too.” Baekhyun exhaled again.
“Anyways, come over. We need to work on your jealous expression.”
“OH MY GOLF CARTS! GOLDEN COLORED GOLF CLUB FOR ONLY THIRTY-NINE NINETY-NINE?!” Suho exclaimed excitedly. Baekhyun jerked his head from the phone.
“YOU KNOW WHAT, I’LL JUST GO THERE. SIT YOUR BUTT DOWN, UNTIL I GET THERE. UGH YOU AND GOLF.”
Before Suho could reply, Baekhyun had already ended the call. There were some days where Suho got under Baekhyun’s skin; all because of the guy’s fiery passion for golf.
He made his way out and to his best friend’s house.
Jinni received Baekhyun’s reply. Deep down she knew that she wanted to do this, but a small fragment of her was stopping her. It’s like her gut was trying to reach out to her.
Though, how could she decline, when Suho was willing enough to help?
“ISN’T THERE ANOTHER WAY?” She slammed her face into her pillow, trying to gather her thoughts.
She repositioned herself, sitting up. Finally those dramas occurred to her. They were making sense to her at the moment.
“The girl likes the guy. The guy doesn’t like the girl. The girl tries. The guy could care less. She moves on to another guy.” Her eyes enlarged at her realization.
“And that’s when the guy notices her!” She clasped her mouth.
“Wow, Suho is good. I could definitely rely on him then.” She nodded in approval.
She grabbed her phone, before informing Suho of her final agreement.
Baekhyun finally arrived at Suho’s place. Thankfully the door was unlocked, or else Suho wouldn’t have budged to open it.
“Suho, I have some serious matters to discuss with you.” Baekhyun plopped himself beside him on the sofa. Suho’s show was on commercial, so he paid attention to his best friend.
“Alright, let’s hear it.”
“Basically, Jinni and I have decided to date.”
Suho’s face fell. His eyes furrowed at Baekhyun’s words.
“So, I guess plan failed. You’ve finally seen how great she is? Now, you disregard my feelings?!”
“ YES, EXACTLY! “ Baekhyun pointed at the expression Suho was making.
“How could you?! I thought we were best friends, Baek.” Suho felt betrayed by his brotherly-like friend.
“ What are you talking about? The whole reason we’re doing this is for you and her to get closer. And to her, it’ll seem like it will benefit her, since she thinks it’ll make me jealous. “
Suho’s ears reddened to his explanation. He became emote a tad bit earlier than he should have. His dramatic outburst had Baekhyun chuckling. He would recommend his best friend to an acting workshop some day.
“ Oh.” He responded with a stumped look.
“Since, now you know, you have to look envious so she’ll be convinced. Go to the mall today, specifically the arcade, and we’ll be there all couple-like.”
“Look envious, got it.”A thought then occured to Suho.“Wait, but how do I look envious when I’m going to be literally seeing myself with her? “
Baekhyun was baffled with his point. Though, he found that it was similar to his situation with his parents.
“Remind yourself that it isn’t you who’s in your body with her.”
“Okay, it’s working.” Suho frowned at Baekhyun’s enlightenment.
A couple hours later, Baekhyun stood before Jinni’s front door. It was his first time having sight of her house. It was decorated fairly cutely, since the colors were quite bright. He knocked on the door.
Behind the door was a man with a stern look on his face. His eyes gave off a cold-city man look. The intensity in the air reached to the highest, as the man was carefully approaching Baekhyun; and the man happened to be Jinni’s father.
“You must be Suho.” Jinni’s father’s eyes scanned their way down.
Baekhyun gulped. He hoped that her father didn’t have some built in lie detector as his power.
“I am, sir.” He managed to say.
“Take care of my daughter.” He patted Suho’s shoulder in approval.
“But, if you break her heart,” He whispered into his ear.“I’m able to reverse anyone’s lifetime. I will specifically control yours and go back to the time where you didn’t exist. And I’ll keep it that way.”
Baekhyun felt extremely intimidated by Jinni’s father’s threatening speech. He understood that he was only being a protective parent, but he was suddenly frightened for Suho. Since, if Jinni and him worked out, then Suho would have to deal with a father-in-law like Jinni’s father.
“Appa, you’re scaring him!” Jinni came out with a whiney toned.
Baekhyun transferred his look towards Jinni. His eyes were urging to roll off and melt. What he was seeing, he had never seen before. Jinni’s father patted him once again, before walking over to his daughter.
“You must really like this boy.” He said astonished.
“You look beautiful, honey.”
Her father wasn’t only complimenting her for encouragement. Truthfully, Jinni looked completely stunning. Her hair was perfectly curled into just the right size, and it complimented the shape of her face, too. She was dressed in casual attire. The dress she was wearing was the color of teal stopped just right before her knees. Her heels bumped her up a few inches, but they also made her legs look longer. And her legs were already gorgeously flawless.
Baekhyun’s eyes finally observed her face. Her lips. Her nose. Her eyes. They were all magnificently emphasized with the natural make-up she decided to cover herself in. Regardless, it only enhanced her beauty. She was literally a walking bloom.
“Suho, sorry about that. He tends to be overly protective. Well, we should go now, before it gets late.” She advised.
Baekhyun’s eyes flickered in response.
“Take care!” Her father sent away.
“You haven’t made one peep, since my house. Did Appa scare you too badly?” She chuckled.
Baekhyun, is your tongue dry? Say, something!
“Something.” He idiotically announced.
“Something, what? What are you saying?”