TWENTY CHALLENGES.

"taehee~ i'm home~"

"ah~ baekhyunnie"

"i brought you some flowers."

"oh! you did? thank you..."

"you're welcome~"

"baekhyun, i have a challenge."

"hmm?"

"i want you to tell me about these photos."

"... f...f-fine."

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taehee spread the said photos across the table. baekhyun's head lowered at the sight of him sitting there.

"who's this?" she asked, glancing at baekhyun's hurt expression.

"... my friend." he muttered, trying his best to avoid his wife's strong gaze.

"who are these people?"

"a group ..."

"and you were in this group?" taehee raised an eyebrow,

"... yes."

"... exo? how long ago was this?"

"... 15 years ago."

"so when you were 24?" baekhyun nodded slightly, frowning thinking about what happened. "what... what's the matter?" tears began falling down baekhyun's cheeks, which he quickly wiped away, "baekhyun? if you didn't want to tell me... you don't have to."

"but it's... a challenge." he replied,

"well i ... take it back then. your actual challenge is to go upstairs and lie down, okay?"

"... okay." baekhyun slowly got up and did what taehee told him. taehee glanced over the photos she had found in the back of the cupboard while cleaning through.

it showed pictures of nine people, sometimes twelve. there were photos of one particular person, though. he had brown hair, a cat like smile, and prominent cheek bones. questions flew through taehee's mind, but she didn't want to ask them. she felt extremely bad.

taehee picked up all the photos and put them back in the box, closing the lid. she stood up and slowly went up the stairs and into the bedroom.

"baekhyun..." she slowly made her way towards the said male who was helplessly lying down on the bed, not showing any obvious emotion. taehee stood next to the bed, slightly hovering over, "i'm sorry." she bit her lip, "i shouldn't of as- oh!" suddenly baekhyun pulled her on top of him, wrapping his arms tightly around her.

baekhyun slowly caressed the back of her head, tears sliding down his pale cheeks. taehee quickly sat up, sitting on his bottom stomach, making sure to lean her weight on her legs, not him. she wiped his tears with her hand, a smile present on her face.

"don't cry." she quietly demanded, "i... don't like seeing you hurt."

"i won't cry anymore." he pushed taehee onto the other side and climbed on top of her, placing his arms either side of her head. baekhyun smiled tenderly, staring into her brown eyes. "i'll smile, just for you. okay? as long as you smile for me and stay with me." taehee f o r c e d a smile,

"of... course." she replied, swallowing the lump in her throat.

"well, guess what time it is." baekhyun smirked, "attacking you with kisses because it's fun time!"

"baek-!!!"

end of chapter 12

ooo what does this chapter mean????

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onl y some people will understand if they've read my other -