[EXO] "Professional Liar"

Day 23

A/N: Let me give you a chapter that is less cheerful. For the mean time, a slightly gloomy chapter for the tragic news of Ladies' Code accident. R.I.P EunB eonni...R.I.P RiSe eonni..

On another side note, credits to a very inspiring and awesome fanfiction in AFF for the quote that had been the reference on the concept of this chapter! <3 Just PM me if you are ever interested to know the ff and read it :)

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"Can anybody please tell me why is it fucking raining heavily on a typical Tuesday?!" I asked nobody as i forcefully swallowed the last vegetable left on my plate. "It's sunny yesterday!"

Luhan shook his head and slightly knocked my head with his left knuckle. "Yah, are you in your normal thinking?"

I stared at him as if he'd grown another head. "What kind of stupid question is that?!"

"Since when did you cared about the weather?" Luhan asked, knocking my head again. I winced in pain. The hell is this Chinese man. "You never give a damn to your surroundings!"

"Must be the effect of Sehun's sooner departure and Jane's as well?" Tao intruded, nibbling on a disgusting pickle. Fine, it's good for some people. I just don't like pickles.

I narrowed my eyes at him. "Oh really? Well, you still have to guess, dumbass."

Tao froze for a while, before furrowing his eyebrows in confusion. "Weirdo." He murmured.

"Genophobic!" I retorted back sharply. Sad to say, i didn't think much before speaking so i've lately realized i've offended him big time. "I--oh god--i'm so sorry Tao! I didn't mean it i--sorry!!" I immediately apologized, nervous now that some other person heard about Tao's secret.

And Luhan, for that matter. On the count of three, i bet he'll be dying in laughter right now. One... two... three...

"Seon, you really are not yourself right now." I remained motionless as Luhan said those words to me with a casual sigh. What is this? Is he not surprised about knowing Tao's Genophobia? "And no, i don't have any idea that Tao's Genophobic but i will not laugh because that's something i shouldn't be laughing at, okay?" He added as if he had read my mind. I just continued gaping at him, my mouth literally opened. He sighed again before instantly placing lettuce in my mouth.

"BLEHHHHH!!! EWWW!" Fuck, i hate veggies. "Why are you so cruel?!"

"Stop being 'not yourself' will you?" He ignores my complaint and firmly held me by the shoulders. "Just admit it and tell us what's wrong."

Tao stood up from the seat across me and sat on the other side of my seat. "I'm not angry and i don't mind that you called me that, okay? Because it's true, anyway." He chuckles softly and how i wanted to rip my head off right now.

"I'm sorry, really!" I uttered, suddenly getting teary. Tao's eyes widened and wave a hand at me.

"No, that's okay! I don't mind promise! I know you are in a complicated state right now so you didn't mean it! Just--don't cry!" He said in great speed, the words almost barely understandable in the human knowledge.

"Arasseo. Sorry." I held back tears but sniffed. "I'm...i'm..." Sorry. I don't think i can just roll it off my tongue.

"Now dear, that's okay." Luhan's soft and warm voice echoed in my troubled mind. He pats my back in an attempt to comfort me. "If you can't say it, don't force yourself. Just don't hide it in your own bottle for a long time."