#witch charming

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Characters (as per Charmed):

Baekhyun as Wyatt (Jinah and Donghyun’s eldest son, the most powerful witch of all time)

Jongin as Chris (Jinah and Donghyun’s youngest son)

Jinah as Piper (oldest sister; power – molecular immobilization/ combustion/ acceleration, i.e. freezing/ exploding)

Jiyeon as Phoebe (middle sister; power – premonition)

Jiwoo as Paige (youngest sister; power – orbing, telekinetic orbing)

Donghyun as Leo (Jinah’s husband, father to Baekhyun and Jongin) 

‘Ghh, Y/N…’  Baekhyun sighed softly, making you smirk.

His chest was flushed and his cheeks were rosy, and you absolutely adored when he got like this. Rolling your hips consistently while holding his wrists down, you coerced the tiniest moans out of him. It was obvious your lover wanted to be vocal, but you were in his family mansion, so he was wary of his parents overhearing. What a baby.

‘Enjoying yourself, little witch?’ You teased, feeling his fingers dig into the flesh of your thighs.

‘Stop it, or I’ll vanquish you…’ He muttered, and you could only snort at his deplorable threat.

‘Somehow… I don’t think you will.’

Leaning in, you planted a playful kiss on his lips before accelerating. He’d been hovering on the edge there for a while.

‘Gonna come for me, baby?’ You traced the shell of his ear with your index finger. ‘In your parents’ house. What a shameless boy you are…’

You knew it wasn’t long now, so you straightened up, doubling the speed and concentrating on the ambrosial feeling in your nether regions as well. It was easy to reach ecstasy when you could watch him all wrought-up and aglow, burning up with you on top of him like this.

Baekhyun’s plump lips trembled, forming a small ‘o’ as he finally came inside you. His breathless moans were so sexy that you followed right behind him, dragging your hips back and forth quickly. As the waves subsided, your movements gradually came to a halt as well. You barely contained a groan when Baekhyun squeezed your butt, pressing himself deeper into you, and shot a frustrated glare his way.

‘Next time we’re casting a spell to make the room soundproof. I want to hear you.’ Grumbling and still out of breath, you slowly slipped off of him.

‘How about we just do it somewhere else?’ He suggested rhetorically, watching with loving eyes while you rearranged your ponytail with a hair tie.

‘I’m too lazy to shower now-’ You nattered, snapping your fingers.

Making you both fresh, and clean, and dressed in sleeping clothes at once came in handy often, yet Baekhyun didn’t usually allow you to practice magic ‘unnecessarily’.

‘Haven’t I told you not to do this? You know it’s per-’

‘Yeah-yeah, personal gain, witchy rules, yada-yada,’ you rolled your eyes, leaning on your elbows. ‘I am half-demon, remember? Besides, how’s it my personal gain if it’s you who’s not covered in all kinds of bodily fluids and is instead resting in his underwear and pj pants comfortably?’

‘You’re wearing a t-shirt to sleep too.’

‘It’s yours, so I say it’s for your pleasure as well. Doesn’t count,’ you shrugged dismissively.

‘Unbelievable,’ he snickered, melting as soon as you scooted closer to turn him slightly and latch onto him from behind.

‘Go to sleep, honey. The sooner it’s tomorrow, the sooner we can get back to supervising the renovation of our condo. I promise you’ll get to fuck me on each surface you like before the housewarming party is even planned…’ You murmured, pinching his belly playfully.

‘How are you always so… so...’

Your lover’s words became a slur, as white lights consumed him, making his body vanish right from your arms.

‘Baek? Baekhyun?’ You called, growing rather agitated, but he was completely gone. ‘What the hell!’

***

Calling out his name had no effect. You knew he always answered your call, so he either couldn’t hear it, or couldn’t come. This already seemed incredibly suspicious, so it was time for you to act fast. Using your demonic power, blinking, you teleported quietly to the attic, where the family heirloom was stored. The gigantic book full of spells created or written down by witches of Baekhyun’s family line. Otherwise known as the Book of Shadows.

The usual spells you’d mastered by now didn’t work, and your attempts to locate or summon Baekhyun were less than fruitful. You figured that there was something magically blocking your tries to snatch him back. So, you decided to get creative and rewrite one of the spells so that it brought you to wherever Baekhyun had disappeared to. You really didn’t want to wake his parents up, but you’d have to if this failed. There was no telling what had happened to your better half, what if he was magically kidnapped or something? The lights around him when he disappeared did not seem demonic in nature, however, you weren’t willing to sit around and wait. You wanted to make sure he was okay, yet the strange feeling in the pit of your stomach strongly suggested otherwise.

Thankfully, when you finished saying the incantation you came up with, it worked its magic immediately. You closed your eyes just for a split second, and then you were... in the attic. Still?

Well, this time you were not alone.

Baekhyun stared at you coldly from across the room, and you were taken aback by his attire. He looked completely different, dressed in leather pants and an aggressively red jacket, hair a peculiar blueish color now…

‘What is-’ You were cut short by Baekhyun’s mom (where did she even come from?) shouting something.

You turned around, just in time to blink – disappear for a second – dodging a fireball shot your way by some pathetic excuse of a demon. An explosion sounded from behind you, and the attic was, once again, a complete mess. Apparently, you dropped yourself into an ongoing struggle, and very likely in some other time.

Too hot-headed to think, you whirled your wrist to draw a glowing blue energy ball and threw it at your attacker. The creature was vanquished. His accomplice tried to escape, but your firepower got him before he could blink out of here.

Coughing at the kicked-up dust, you turned around swiftly to question Baekhyun’s passive behavior in this exchange. This time, however, he wore a weird smirk on his face while disappearing in a swirl of dark orbs.

Dark orbs?!

‘Uh-’ You turned to his mother and aunts, who were eyeing you in high alert. ‘What the hell happened here?’

‘You tell us… Crystals!’ Jiwoo called out and waved her hand, orbing the damn protection stones around you.

Since you had just tapped into your upper-level demonic powers while generating all of the energy balls, the residue was going to linger for a few minutes. This, in turn, made the crystals an efficient trap, caging you just like any other demon. Albeit not for long.

‘What are you even doing?’ You sighed, looking up from the floor. ‘Don’t you know that I can walk out of those? Eomma, you tell them.’

As the dust began to clear, you made out that they looked quite different. Much more different than you first thought. Years younger, or even decades.

‘Eo-eomma?’ Jinah stuttered. ‘Did she just- call me her mom?!’

As your mind caught up with the situation, you gasped.

‘Oh! No, you’re not my real mom. I just call you that because- well- I can’t tell you,’ you rambled to avoid revealing something that they weren’t supposed to know and messing up the future. ‘The actual question is, what happened to Baekhyun? Did you summon him?’

‘How do you know my son?’ Jinah asked cautiously.

‘I- from the future,’ you replied vaguely, clearing your throat at the thought of what went down between you and him less than thirty minutes ago. ‘I was with him when he disappeared. ‘To call a lost witch’ spell didn’t work, so I modified the ‘to find a lost love’ spell, and it took me here.’

‘Okay, how does a demon know spells from the Book of Shadows?’ Jiyeon asked, looking at the older sister.

Of course, they’d be worried. The Book of Shadows was the most powerful magical tome passed down in their family through many generations. Moreover, it never let anyone evil lay a hand upon itself.

‘No-no, I’m not a demon!’ You chirped, reassuring them quickly. ‘Only half-demon. And half-witch.’

‘Great,’ Jinah grumbled.

Nudging the crystal with the tip of your shoe slightly to check if the afterglow of using your demonic powers had worn off, you finally managed to walk out of the magical cage.

‘Hey you, stay where you are!’ Jiwoo warned.

‘Are you gonna whoop my ass if I don’t, auntie?’ You chuckled, approaching the dusty couch. ‘Oh, and allow me…’

You snapped your fingers, the entire mess disappearing, leaving the attic rearranged and completely clean.

‘Good as new,’ you hummed.

‘What- that’s not allowed!’ Jiyeon complained.

‘Oh please, another lecture on personal gain? You guys are boring,’ you plopped on the couch and stretched. ‘Now, are you going to explain what happened with my b- Baekhyun, or not?’

‘I’m pretty sure she was going to say ‘boyfriend’,’ Jiyeon provided.

She was always damn attentive to those slips. Probably made a note to self when you blabbed about the ‘to find a lost love’ spell…

‘Okay, yes. Ugh, I’m so bad at this ‘not saying too much thing’! Although from what I saw – you’ve already spoiled the future. He wasn’t evil when you summoned him.’

‘How can we know that we can trust you?’ Jinah asked.

‘This is hurtful, eomoni. But I understand, it took you a bit to learn to trust me in the future as well,’ you mused. ‘I don’t know, what if I can touch the Book?’

‘The Book has been fooled before,’ Jiwoo responded dryly.

‘Can I read her?’ Jiyeon suggested amiably. ‘I can tap into her memories with my premonitions.’

Jinah nodded, but then turned to you and pointed a menacing finger.

‘Don’t try anything!’

‘Why would I-’

‘Just don’t,’ she quipped.

You rolled your eyes and held out your arm for Jiyeon to touch.

***

The vision she had of you apparently convinced everyone that you weren’t lying. After the initial tensions deflated, you finally got back to the issue at hand.

The sisters explained that they seemed to have trouble with the little Baekhyunie, age two at the current time, so they decided to cast a spell in order to understand what was going on and how to solve it. But the spell backfired, bringing the unsuspecting adult Baekhyun to their time.

Neither of you understood what exactly turned him evil, until his father, Donghyun, peeked through the door, holding his son close.

‘Is everything alright in here?’ He inquired, looking around the strangely neat room.

‘Yeah, we were just-’ Jiwoo began but was interrupted by your excited squeal.

‘Is that… Baekhyunie?!’ You shot up from the couch. ‘He is adorable!! Can I hold him? Please, please, can I hold him? Abeoji-i!’

Donghyun looked at his wife, completely bewildered, and you were almost jumping on the spot.

‘A future girlfriend. Don’t ask,’ Jinah waved off, nodding as he allowed you to scoop the curious boy up in your arms.

‘You’re so tiny,’ you cooed, touching his small hand, and he looked up at you with his enormous chocolate eyes. ‘Aw, little puppy… You’re just too cute!’

The entire room watched as you showered the baby in affection, tickling him, talking to him, and making him giggle. When he burst in a fit of laughter again, hiding his face in your neck shyly while you kissed the top of his head, you finally noticed the stares.

‘Um- what? I’ve always wanted to do that when I saw his childhood pictures, that’s all,’ you defended, getting flushed at your own outburst. ‘I’m not even a ‘child person’… He’s just really cute.’

They exchanged unreadable looks, and Donghyun cleared his throat.

‘Actually, he might be the reason why Baekhyun from the future turned evil. Remember his favorite teddy bear? Well, I think the ‘imaginary friend’ we were worried about was a demon that only he could see and talk to. The demon was building trust with Hyunie for days… And then used his toy to somehow assert that trust? I’m not sure.’

‘Did you see something specific?’ You asked, looking at the child in alarm.

‘I turned away for a second, and then the teddy bear was floating and glowing. I didn’t get to him in time, not before he could touch it. And as he did, the demon materialized… I think he didn’t want to attack me in front of Hyunie to maintain his trust, so he just blinked out of the kitchen.’

‘So, you think that the toy is now cursed or something?’ Jiwoo asked and received a nod from the boy’s father. ‘Well, why does he still have it then? Teddy bear!’

Using her power, she orbed the plushy away from him. Baekhyunie fussed in your arms, reaching out, and orbed the teddy back to himself.

‘Yeah, you know it doesn’t work like that,’ Donghyun sighed, leaning at the doorframe. ‘Maybe we can-’

The crying from downstairs interrupted him.

‘Oh no, Jonginie! Hyunie, orb to your brother and protect him with your orb shield!’ His father instructed, and all of them rushed downstairs.

The baby disappeared from your arms, and you blinked, finding yourself on the first floor. The commotion was seemingly in the kitchen, and you approached it carefully, peeking from behind the wall.

‘What are you doing, siding with demons now? Let him go!’ Jinah sounded angry.

‘Don’t worry, mom. I have no intention of harming him, for obvious reasons.’ It was Baekhyun’s voice. ‘But I won’t let you tamper with his morality anymore. Let’s go, Baekhyunie.’

His voice sounded sinister, and the sisters didn’t manage to hold him back before the dark orbs took him someplace else.

‘Dammit!’ Jinah cursed, as you slipped into the kitchen. ‘He took him!’

‘Calm down. You know he won’t kill him, or he’d disappear himself,’ Donghyun tried.

‘Wow, that’s so comforting, honey!’ She mocked.

‘We need to find him,’ you piped up. ‘He took him for a reason.’

They turned to you, looking quite annoyed, and you explained.

‘The window of opportunity is wide open for him now, he can easily be swayed back to his status quo, which is being good. They want to keep him away until the window closes. To ensure that you cannot change him back easily.’

The sisters fussed around the kitchen, the mother most distressed of all.

‘This can’t be happening. It’s Baekhyun we’re talking about! Why do we keep failing at keeping him good?’

‘It’s okay, Jinah-yah, we’ll find a way.’

You looked at them, getting an idea.

‘Can you, perhaps, ID the demon that cursed his teddy?’

Donghyun turned to you in confusion but nodded.

‘That’s a good idea. Jiwoo, orb Jonginie to magic school, he’ll be safe there,’ Jinah said, turning to Jiyeon and Donghyun right after. ‘And you – come with me. We’re going to find that demon and vanquish his sorry ass!’

***

Baekhyun’s parents seemed quite relentless when it came to the safety and wellbeing of their children. Just as they would be (were?) in the future.

The action began with Donghyun identifying the culprit as Vicus, the demon who preyed on children, especially young witches, turning them down the path of evil. It didn’t take the sisters too long to make the vanquishing potion. Problem was, they still had no idea how to reverse his curse.

‘What if we just get rid of him and hope that does the trick?’ Jiwoo suggested.

‘It’s not impossible,’ you offered, a bit unsure. ‘But I think the solution has to lie in Baekhyun somehow. It’s more likely, don’t you think?’

‘So, you suppose we should be binding his powers or something?’ Jinah asked defensively.

‘Not at all. I just assume it won’t be as simple as that. I want him to turn back too, you know?’ You backtracked.

Something thumped upstairs.

‘Did you hear that?’ Jiyeon asked.

‘Someone’s in the attic! Orb us there, Jiwoo-yah!’

They disappeared in blueish orbs before you could warn them this could be a trap.

Damn were they headstrong! Baekhyun definitely took after his dad in this regard, more rational, balanced, and thoughtful. You were thankful for that, if he was any other way, he wouldn’t have been able to tame your wild half-demonic ass.

Blinking, you reappeared upstairs, watching the scene unfold through the door cracked open.

‘What do you want, Baekhyun? Bring him back!’ Was his mother’s stern voice.

‘I came for my magical inheritance.’

His voice was calm and low as he replied.

‘The Book? You won’t be able to touch it. You’re evil now!’ Yelled Jiwoo.

He approached the Book of Shadows, but, as expected, its magical field protected it from his touch.

‘It’s Vicus, he screwed you up! Is he here, with you?’

You heard glass breaking, indicating that the sisters were throwing potion vials around.

‘Not even close,’ he smirked, clearly amused by their fruitless attempts to get rid of the demon who started all of this. ‘Let me make it easier for you.’

He waved his hand, and the previously invisible demon was now seen.  His expression quickly changed from satisfied to petrified.

‘What did you- Naagrh!’

The scream announced that the potion finally met its target, and the flames destroyed the demon in seconds. But the silence afterward seemed spooky. You wanted to burst into the room, but something told you it was best to stay hidden for now. This Baekhyun was unpredictable.

‘Well, that only achieved… nothing,’ the same dark voice stated. ‘I guess you’re not changing me back after all.’

He disappeared.

The sisters exchanged heavy looks. This situation had become even direr than it used to be. They were wrong about breaking the curse by killing the demon. And now he had a new agenda – like all evil creatures, he wanted to possess the power of the Book. This was extremely dangerous.

‘What are we gonna do now?’ Jinah asked, before turning around to watch you creep into the room.

‘Well, he wants the Book, maybe we can set a trap for him?’ Jiwoo suggested.

‘He probably won’t come if he can sense us here…’

They circled the Book.

‘We can modify the ‘To call a lost witch’ spell to bring him here against his will. But even if he comes at his own volition, we still need to stun him somehow. I could make a potion, but we’ll need to customize it using something of his… his hair, maybe? Where can we find it though?’

‘Maybe I can help?’ You came forward. ‘I can try being a double agent. Fool him into thinking I’m also evil and get you the hair.’

‘This way we’ll be able to summon him, both of… him, use the potion to stun, and then reason with little Baekhyunie while the adult one recovers, right?’ Jiyeon assumed.

‘What’s to say this will even work though?’ Jiwoo was reluctant about that plan.

‘You got a better idea?’ Jiyeon called her out.

‘Sadly, not this time. I guess… I should get to this potion. Jiyeon can write the spell, and you, Jinah… Just think it through. You have the toughest job – getting through to my little nephew. I think convincing him to give the bear up may undo the curse.’

‘I certainly hope so.’ The oldest sister turned to you and nodded. ‘Do it.’

***

The lair you found yourself in was gloomy, to say the least. You could instantly tell you were in the Underworld now. Demons preferred to lurk in dark, unpleasant places like this ugly cave. But this was where your connection with Baekhyun brought you, so he had to be somewhere close by. Of course, you would’ve blinked to his exact location, but it was obvious that he cloaked himself. He didn’t want to be found.

But the two of you had been through a lot together, and him turning into an asshole didn’t mean that the connection simply evaporated. In fact, it seemed like what weakened on your witch-side became stronger on your demonic side. Not that surprising, considering that he was evil now. So, you allowed your inner demon to lead you to him.

‘I wondered if you were to come,’ the low voice almost startled you.

Turning around, you met his sharp eyes.

‘Of course. Took me a while to locate you. Almost got vanquished at your home, too,’ you smirked.

He sized you up slowly, probably still trying to figure out what your agenda was. It was your time to do some acting.

‘I can’t believe you’ve made it this hard for me to find you,’ you complained teasingly, stepping closer to him. ‘Was under the impression that you enjoyed spending time with me…’

By the end of your sentence, you were running your palms up his chest to wrap them around his tense neck. He allowed you this close, it was a good sign.

‘I don’t know, pet,’ his hand squeezed your ass. ‘How can I even trust you?’

People were putting zero faith in you in this time, to the point it was becoming frustrating! You always had to prove yourself.

‘Why wouldn’t you trust your soulmate? We’re literally meant to be together, remember?’

At this, you were referring to the prophecy in the back of the Book that appeared exactly on the day Baekhyun laid eyes on you.

It said that the most powerful descendant of the Byun line of witches, the Charmed offspring, would create the balancing Force of Good, but only if he could learn how to tame the Darkness he fell in love with.

Since prophecies were always gibberish, it was Jiyeon who explained that you had everything to do with this. You were the one who brought darkness to the equation, and he was to help you manage and control it, but also love it as any other part of you. She assumed that the balancing Force meant that it was paramount in preserving the natural struggle between the Good and Evil, the Yin and Yang of the entire world, and it was probably your duo that was meant to keep the scale tipped towards the Good.

Either way, you were destined to be together. And the fact that he changed now meant nothing.

‘Didn’t I make you a complete goody-two-shoes in the future?’ He asked through a sarcastic smirk, hands still roaming your body.

‘You ‘tamed my darkness’. What’s to say you cannot un-tame it?’ Murmuring seductively, you guided his hand under your skirt.

Changing the attire was the right decision.

‘Oh?’ He pulled you flush to his body. ‘Why don’t we continue in a more convenient interior?’

He orbed you into some other cave. It looked much better in comparison with the one you were in before. Like a gloomy underground room with just one entry point. You wondered where that door led.

As soon as you were there, he plopped you onto a large rock that was part of the wall and tugged at your hair. You hummed as he kissed your exposed neck, every touch dangerous as if he could sink his teeth deep into your throat at any given moment.

When he found your lips, it was rough and fast. Your tongue was in his mouth, and then it wasn’t, overpowered by his. The clothed thighs pressed to your core and ground on you.

‘Fuck,’ he breathed into your mouth, lower lip glistening with saliva. ‘I’d love to show you a good time, but I have something urgent to take care of.’

You pouted, running your fingers through his thick hair. His eyes changed for a second, much less cold than before, but you barely caught that fleeting moment. Despite thinking that you’d abhor this Baekhyun, a strange lust was awakened by his proximity, and you somehow felt more drawn to him.

‘But I want you to take care of me now… Can’t it wait another ten minutes?’

He gave you the most lascivious look.

‘What an impatient little slut,’ he gritted, hand reaching down to pull his already hard dick out of his pants. ‘I give you five. Take it or leave it.’

Before you could answer, he was bucking into you.

At the painful sting, you cried out.

‘Sh-h, you’re gonna spook the baby-me,’ he warned, licking his thumb and finding your clit. ‘Just this once. Don’t get used to this.’

With added stimulation, his shallow thrusts became quite bearable, and in a couple of minutes, he could very well take his foot off the brakes.

You held your moans in, now that you realized that he was keeping his past self close by, and only grunted.

‘I haven’t told you this before,’ he almost growled, pulling the hem of your dress further up and looking at where his fingers were playing with you. ‘But this is my favorite view.’

The question in your heavy-lidded eyes prompted him to continue.

‘I love fucking you like this. Completely exposed. Lips wet…’ He chuckled, adding a lewd, ‘Mouth too.’

‘Mh- Feels so good,’ you muttered, reaching out to him.

It was a hopeless try, yet he surprised you by leaning in. You tugged at his hair, making him rumble.

‘Come all over my pussy,’ you hummed before arching your back in pleasure.

Watching you come, Baekhyun delivered a few more rough thrusts, and, as soon as you were done, pulled out and pumped himself.

‘Hh-yes, yes, fuck-’

His face scrunched up, and you felt warm strings of his cum soil your inner thigh. Working his hand, he milked himself dry and stopped only when it became much less pleasant.

Both of you had to take another minute or two to catch your breaths.

‘You know what? Let me take care of my family business, and then we can continue this,’ he hummed, tucking himself in and reaching down to bite your lower lip teasingly.

Smiling at him, you nodded in agreement.

‘I’ll be right back,’ he promised.

‘And I’ll be waiting for you,’ you replied, demonstratively scooping some of his semen from between your legs and shoving the coated finger into your mouth.

‘Oh, just give me a second, whore.’

He disappeared behind the door, and you quickly snapped your fingers to clean up and restore your clothing. A second later – you were in the middle of the attic.

‘Incoming!’ You announced, alerting the sisters. ‘Here, the hair.’

Jiwoo motioned for you to drop them into the potion, and then distributed it in three vials. Just to be safe.

‘How did you even get those?’ Jinah asked.

‘I don’t think you, as his mother, would want to know…’ Jiyeon remarked, subtly motioning for you to cover your neck.

He probably did leave a mark or two…

There wasn’t much time before Baekhyun was to make an appearance, so you decided to hide and make sure they had this. And you disappeared just in time – a second before the dark orbs revealed him, holding his younger self’s hand. Upon arrival, he examined the room, taking notice of his family. All present and ready for combat.

‘You better get out of my way,’ he waved a hand, and the three sisters were thrown to the side, clearing the path to where the Book was. ‘Let’s get what we came here for.’

He was addressing the child. Your eyes widened as you realized – he wanted to use his younger self somehow to gain access to the Book of Shadows.

‘You left us no choice!’ Jinah shouted, throwing a potion vial his way.

He stopped in his tracks, letting go of the tiny hand. And then turned around.

Although you watched from outside of the room, you could feel his dark aura become even more intense. They had angered him.

‘You really… shouldn’t have done this,’ he gritted, and Jiwoo threw another vial at him before Jiyeon screamed for Hyunie to get away.

Losing his temper, Baekhyun shocked the Charmed sisters with his power. Although the potions did weaken him, he was still powerful enough to bring harm to them. The force had flung their bodies to the wall and held them there, floating in the air and unmoving.

‘Didn’t I tell you to stay out of my way?’ He rumbled, making them yelp in pain from the sheer force.

That was it. You couldn’t stay behind any longer. Using his momentary distraction, you slipped into the room and reached the scared boy left in the middle of the attic with only his teddy bear to hold onto.

‘Hyunie,’ you called softly, dropping down on your knees next to him. ‘I know you’re scared, sweetie, but I won’t let anyone hurt you, okay?’

He looked at you silently, chocolate eyes big and trusting.

‘We can help your mommy and aunties. But you have to do me a little favor first,’ you stroked his head almost motherly. ‘Would you let noona hold your teddy? Just for a second. I’ll give it right back, promise.’

‘What are you doing?!’ Baekhyun roared, glaring at you over his shoulder, and allowing the sisters to fall to the floor as he turned his attention to you.

That was when Jiyeon threw the third vial at him, stalling him for a few moments to buy you time as he struggled against the magical effects of the potion, becoming completely enraged.

‘I’ll protect you from him, sweetie. Please, let me hold-’

Baekhyunie outstretched his arm, offering you his toy. You wasted no time, snatching it out of his hands.

The teddy bear began to glow.

‘No!’ Baekhyun yelled, breaking out of the potion’s confines, and conjuring a powerful energy ball to throw your way.

There was no time to do anything but leap forward, covering the boy next to you with your whole body. To shield him from the deadly hit at all costs.

An explosion sounded, and there were voices and screaming… But you still held the tiny body to your chest, protecting him from any impact.

The truth was… you felt no impact.

Opening your eyes, you searched the floor for signs of blood or any destruction. Slowly turning around, you saw Baekhyun. His hair was back to normal color, and his clothes were ordinary too. He was back.

‘What- I-’ Baekhyun turned around, finding his family on the floor. ‘Mom! Oh my god!’

He rushed to help them up, and you noticed that the room had a blue-ish hue to it. And then you realized…

Baekhyunie held his orb shield up to protect you.

Unwrapping his tiny arms from your waist, you met his puppy eyes.

‘It’s okay, Hyunie,’ you cooed. ‘You can lower your defenses; the evil is gone. We’re safe now.’

You took his teddy bear from the floor and shook it to get the dust off before handing it back to the boy. He pressed it to his chest, but then looked at you again with the same trusting gaze. Melting under it, you scooped the boy up, rocking him from side to side.

‘You did great,’ you murmured, lips tickling his temple with a smooch. ‘Protected noona and saved the future. Baekhyunie is the best boy.’

Scrambling yourself off the floor, you finally brought the quietly giggling pile to his mother.

‘Oh, thank god!’ Jinah clamored, taking him from you.

She and Jiwoo fussed over the boy, while Jiyeon rubbed your forearm sympathetically.

‘Are you okay?’ She asked.

‘Yeah. Baekhyunie used his shield to protect us both, so not a scratch.’

‘Better tell him that,’ she tilted her head, motioning at Baekhyun, who stared down at his feet awkwardly a few steps away from you.

‘Hey stranger,’ you called, approaching him and instantly wrapping your arms around his torso.

He ‘oh’-ed in surprise and reciprocated timorously.

‘I’m- so sorry,’ he sighed, and you looked up in surprise. ‘For everything I did… I didn’t-’

‘Hey-hey-hey, hold on,’ you interrupted him. ‘It wasn’t your fault, the demon corrupted you as a baby, changing your future personality as a result. You’re fine now, and no one was hurt… not too much anyways,’ you corrected sheepishly.

Baekhyun’s eyes looked distressed, so you touched his face tenderly.

‘It really is okay now, baby. We’re all doing great, right?’ You turned to Jinah and the others, and they nodded, proving your point.

‘Are you sure you are all fine? No one needs healing?’ He still inquired anxiously.

‘Nah, we’re fine, really,’ Jiwoo waved him off. ‘And I think you should be on your way back already!’

‘She’s right, you know?’ You turned to Baekhyun, who was scratching his head.

‘What about all the knowledge? Of the future?’

‘I’ll ask the Elders to do their memory dust trick on us.’ Jiwoo promised, and you simply nodded. ‘We messed up enough of the future for one day.’

It was time for goodbyes, so all of you took turns hugging each other.

When it were Jiyeon’s arms around you, her voice whispered mysteriously in your ear.

‘The Balancing Force will be your third offspring.’

‘What?!’ You couldn’t help but exclaim.

‘Sh-h! I read it off of you and I have no clue what it means but… take care. Both of him and yourself. And start breaking your wedding shoes in well in advance,’ she winked at you, stepping away so that you could say bye to Jinah.

‘Someone else wanted to say something,’ she smiled, putting Baekhyunie down so that he could approach you himself.

You crouched down to be more or less on the same level as the boy and waited for him to do whatever it was he wanted to do.

As it turned out, Hyunie wanted to present you with his precious teddy.

‘Is that for me?’ You asked when an astonished gasp sounded from the sisters.

The boy nodded shyly.

‘For favorite noona.’

You blinked. This was the single sweetest thing that anyone had ever done for you. He was so adorable it was impossible to handle.

‘Hm, you know what?’ You began, offering him to take his beloved toy back. ‘Could you keep this bear safe for me? And next time we meet – when you’re all grown up – you can give it to me. If you still think noona is your favorite. Would you do that for me?’

He nodded firmly, taking his task seriously, and you nearly squealed again at his cuteness.

‘Be a good boy always, Baekhyunie,’ you told him and kissed his plump rosy cheek.

‘The spell is finished!’ Jiwoo announced, waving a tiny sheet of paper.

Baekhyun nodded, looking at you as if to ask ‘Are you ready?’.

‘Let’s go home,’ you smiled, and the sisters began chanting.

 ‘Son in the future, son in the past,

seeing anew what once had passed.

Return him now from whence he came,

His love to follow, all be the same.’

 When you opened your eyes, you were back to where you were when Baekhyun disappeared on you. The bedsheets were still as messy as you’d left them, and you noticed something new – a tiny teddy bear – sitting at the top of the nightstand. He kept it for you. It wasn’t even a question since he had no other toys in his room. Having two younger siblings, he didn’t get to keep much memorabilia. But that one he did.

Just as you wanted to point that out, he released your hand and wrapped it around his waist. You glanced at him, noticing that he was even more upset now.

‘Baek-’ You began, but he shook his head, shutting you down.

‘I know you told me it isn’t my fault. But- I understand if you want nothing to do with me anymore.’

He gulped a breath, bracing himself to continue.

‘You’ve sacrificed enough to save my future, Y/N… I can’t ask-’

‘Well, shielding Baekhyunie was hardly a sacrifice. Hi- your shield protected me from all and any harm, really.’ You reached out, but he still didn’t let you touch him.

‘I didn’t mean that.’ His answers only added to your perplexity. ‘I meant the- how- you let me use you to get closer and stop me…’ He trailed off.

Oh.

O-o-oh.

‘Baekhyun,’ you sighed, stepping closer to him until he had nowhere to move away, and forcefully trapped him in your arms. ‘You listen to me very carefully.’

He didn’t look at you at all, but you could tell he was paying attention.

‘I did what I had to, that is true, but- Please, don’t misunderstand! It doesn’t mean that I- didn’t- enjoy it,’ you finally got it out, and he turned to you in confusion.

‘Enjoy… it?’

‘Yes. I- How do I describe it… When you turned evil, I wanted to change you back. I love you the way you are. Your gentle heart, your good deeds… You treat everyone well, you’re a loving son, big brother, and cousin, and a great friend. Lecture me about personal gain and using our powers for good all day long!’ You teased, earning a small smile. ‘But- I cannot say I couldn’t relate to you when you became evil. It felt… Exciting even. I know it’s probably freaking you out, but it’s no secret that I have a dark side to me, and I guess it is easier for it to relate to you when you have it too…’

You looked at the floor in shame, still holding onto him tight, as if to prevent him from orbing away and leaving you here alone. He swallowed audibly before speaking up again.

‘Everyone has a dark side. I wouldn’t turn bad just like that if I didn’t have one,’ he said, tracing your features with his eyes. ‘If I give in to the darkness and let it rule, I might become evil. How come your demon half doesn’t relate to me?’

‘Because your father is a whitelighter, Baek. You’re literally part witch, part angel…’ You rolled your eyes.

‘So? Angels fall from grace. Dad did once too, you know? To be with his family. With mom.’ Baekhyun’s voice seeped into your ears like honey. ‘I know that you can be bad, but so can I. So can anyone. And although my family was terrified when they heard of your demonic side, I- was never wary of it.’

‘You weren’t?’

‘Not at all,’ he smiled. ‘I love you the way you are. I even like it when you use your powers freely, not caring about the rules. It’s incredible: you do it as much as you want and are still you, whereas I… I could be corrupted and thrown off my path just from exercising my power like this. Heck, I can be corrupted with just a teddy bear!’

‘You make it sound like your dark side is worse than mine,’ you snorted, and he pulled you closer to his warm body.

‘It’s not a competition, and I don’t even think ‘bad’ is a fitting description for it. It is dark. It has potential for bad things. But it’s not necessarily bad. We’re both living proofs of that.’

‘Alright, alright, I’m convinced. We’re both dark as fuck but pretty good still.’ You summarized.

‘Language,’ Baekhyun scowled, causing you to burst out laughing.

‘Hey, there’s something else… I need to get off my chest.’ You said, sitting him down on the bed before taking the spot next to him.

He looked curious.

‘I- Your aunt told me something before they sent us off. She said,’ you pursed your lips for a moment. ‘That the Balancing Force would be our third child…’

You looked at him, awaiting his reaction, and he just went ‘Huh.’

‘Huh? That all you got??’ You frowned at him impatiently, unimpressed by the lack of feedback.

‘Sorry. I just thought it was going to be our fourth one.’

Baekhyun shrugged, and you almost fell off the bed as you screamed.

‘What!?’