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Prompt: #154 for @tanithrea – “I don’t want to hurt you.”

tanithrea said:

154 exo Baekhyun (angst with a rom happy end) Whatever inspiration hits you 👍🏻😉💖

Pairing: Byun Baekhyun x reader

Genre: fluff / gaming au

Warnings: talk of The Sims specifically / gaming in general (though admittedly I don’t know anything about other games outside of The Sims so the terminology may be a little off)

Word count: 1255

When you realised you would be stuck spending days in and out with Baekhyun at home, you had been kind of excited. With work keeping you both busy most days, there wasn’t a whole lot of time shared together. Which sometimes was good, especially when you needed to remain serious and his goofy mannerisms would bother you to no end.

But you were certain during this time together, you would be able to grow as a couple and really connect further. If anything, working from home might have its benefits. You swooned over fantasies of sitting side by side at the dining table on your laptops, legs entangled as you each worked your required amount each day. Or spending hours curled up in each other, light-hearted banter filling the sweet afternoon. Cooking dinner together and then cuddling up under a blanket to watch a movie marathon.

Everything you had envisioned was so sweet, so endearing, so perfect.

Of course, life wasn’t perfect and so you should have guessed that the time at home would be like this. As you stood beside your boyfriend’s gaming computer in his office, you placed your hands on your hips. “Baekhyun.”

“Not now, just give me five-”

“I’ve given you five hours, surely you can spend some time with me right now!”

“I’m so close to a high level. Please, Y/N, come back – ahh! Yes! That’s it! Hey Sehun, are you listening? I just levelled up. Are you anywhere near my squadron?”

Blinking slowly, you sighed, stepping out of the room and left him to it.

“Tomorrow,” you decided firmly.

Only tomorrow came and was followed in the same pattern of work, then individual play. And the same the following day and then the next he almost did an all-nighter.

You seriously contemplated if Baekhyun was dating you or Sehun, his co-worker.

After another disappointing day of being home and not fulfilling any of your couple fantasies, you hovered over the icon on your computer screen, soon clicking it with a giggle.

You weren’t about to just do nothing all day and if Baekhyun planned on gaming his time at home away, you could at least give it a go too. Opening up The Sims, you waited for the load screen to take you to the main page, clicking on Create-A-Sim. And then you got lost in creating yourself, Baekhyun and a version Mongryong, Baekhyun’s corgi as well.

After that, it was building the house and you were deciding on the interior design when you felt arms slide over your shoulders. You grunted, trying to push him off. “What are you doing?”

“Playing.”

“Oh, The Sims?”

“Mm.”

“Did you create us?”

“Mm.”

“Even in game life, you’re thinking of us huh?” he cooed, kissing the top of your head and leaving you to it.

However, he returned a couple of hours later, scratching his head. “Y/N, when’s dinner?”

“In three minutes,” you answered distractedly, sending your sim self over to the kitchen to make some macaroni and cheese.

Baekhyun was quiet for a moment, watching your actions, or that of your sim, and then chuckled. “Babe, I meant for us.”

“Oh. You can cook tonight. I did it for the last few evenings.”

“I suppose I can do that. You might set our apartment on fire if you’re this distracted.”

“I put smoke alarms in.”

“You know, you’re kind of weird with all your game talk.”

Finally lifting up your head to look at Baekhyun, you smirked. “The feelings mutual.”

You admittedly became addicted to the game. As your virtual lives continued, the more you wanted to see it all play out. You spent time bonding with your dog, you went on walks together, and then you did all the things you imagined when you found out you would be staying at home. Baekhyun would come up and kiss you on the cheek whenever he saw you, exclaim how good your cooking was, and even stare at you intently as you talked to him.

Sim Baekhyun, that is.

The real one was kind of put out by your new-found addiction. “Y/N, let’s do something together.”

“We already are. We’re on a date.”

“I meant us. Not them.”

“Oh no, I don’t want to hurt you!” you exclaimed, trying to cancel out the prank your freewill had suddenly come up with. The game was lagging and you tapped at it repeatedly, trying to stop the action before it gave you a negative moodlet.

“You’re hurting me by being more invested in Sim Baekhyun than me. What does he have over me, huh?”

“He’s attentive, spends time with me and doesn’t trade me in for a co-worker to game with. He has a healthy computer usage and prefers to snuggle up on the couch and whisper sweet nothings to me. He’s even proposed.”

“Okay,” Baekhyun breathed heavily, holding up his hands. “Babe, it’s a game.”

“I know.”

“You sound crazy.”

“No, I sound frustrated,” you admitted, closing your laptop lid and turning to face Baekhyun. You had to hide your amusement, the version before you looked much better than your attempts to recreate him. Pushing on with your complaint, you folded your arms across your chest. “Now you know how I felt.”

“What do you mean?”

“I kept coming in to ask you to do something with me and you would shoot me down for squadrons and legions and levels and Sehun! I just wanted to have some romantic bonding time with you and you saw this time as unlimited gaming opportunities.”

“You’re saying I drove you to this virtual life you’ve grown to love?”

You nodded. “If I wasn’t going to get it from you, I knew I could at least dream of someone romantic in the Sims.”

“I’m not that romantic, Y/N.”

“I know.”

“You should have told me, I would have stopped gaming and come and spent time with you.”

“How? You kept telling me, five more minutes or to hang on when I’d ask.”

Baekhyun’s expression softened. “I uh, get a little invested, don’t I?”

“Now you know what it’s like.”

“Well, can I find out what it’s like to spend the evening curled up with you? I’ll cook dinner too.”

“If you just wait for the date to end-”

Taking you in his arms, Baekhyun shook his head adamantly. “No. Not Sim us. Real us. I want to spend some time with you.”

“Just tonight?”

“How about we set an alarm. We each get some alone time and then after that, it’s all about us. What do you think?”

“Admittedly, I’d much rather the time I get to spend with you. Each day in a Sim’s world is only twenty-four minutes long.”

“That’s not nearly enough time to tell you how much I love you,” he replied and you nuzzled into him.

“I love you too.”

“Oh, and as for that proposal. He might have beat me to it in the game, but when the time comes, it’ll be far better than any attempt he gave you.”

“I was in my pyjamas, so I hope so,” you pointed out with a giggle and Baekhyun grinned.

“Well, I don’t have to do much to outdo this then.”

“Hey!” you chided and Baekhyun picked you up, carrying you off to the bedroom suddenly.

He stopped, narrowing his gaze on yours. “How many times did you woohoo?”

“Oh ummm…” Trailing off, you diverted your gaze as he gasped noisily.

“It looks like I have a lot to make up for.”

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