Waiting Over Time |Tao x Baekhyun Fanfic|

C3: Missing Home

Tao washes his face with the cold water coming from the faucet. He feels the coolness of the water and shivers in cold.

He sees a group of people sitting together on the grass, but Tao doesn't know where it is but he's somewhat familiar with it. And everything goes black but, flashes of smiles he sees every seconds. And he knows who own those smiles.

He sees Luhan laughing wholeheartedly that his mouth is opening wider and wider. And then someone, Tao cannot see who, throws at piece of paper in his mouth and Luhan chokes to death. Tao laughs too as Luhan struggles to breathe. And then he sees who's beside the one who threw the piece of paper, it is Sehun who is laughing with the other he cannot see clearly. He smiles at the scene and he breathes as he closes his eyes in grasp for air. His sight goes black but he doesn't know if he blacks out.

The next thing he knows is that he is standing in the front of the store and he is now wearing his uniform. It is raining and it adds to the gloominess he feels. He wants to rest but he needs to work to make a living. He just hums to enjoy himself.

Then someone stops in front of the board he always writes on. He looks at the guy and blinks as he recognizes the guy. It is the guy whom he saved the other week. He watches the guy as the guy writes on the board, Tao reads, "Chanyeol where are you now. I'm always here in the bookstore we built. I will wait for you." the guy writes. Tao looks at the guy and pouts, He really is lonely. 

The guy looks at the note he wrote and sighs. He rubs his eyes like a little kid and walks lifelessly across Tao. Tao watches him passes his way. The guy looks at Tao but it seems like he doesn't recognize Tao because he closes his eyes and turns away to look in front of him. Tao watches his back until he disappears under the rain.

Tao is taken aback when he realizes that he just watched the guy and didn't bother to lend him his umbrella. So Tao forces the colourful swirls to eat him and goes back to the time when the guy is walking pass him.

Tao watches him passes his way and takes his umbrella to give it to him. The guy looks at Tao and Tao walks to the guy, he touches the guy's shoulder and the guy gives him a lazy look. Tao is taken aback at the greeting, he just hands him the umbrella and says, "Take this so you won't be sick."

But the guy doesn't take it. Tao insists but the guy shakes his head. "You'll be sick..." Tao warns the guy but the guy, unexpectedly and mysteriously says "I die." He walks away from Tao and continues walking until the rain soaks him. Tao blinks at the mysterious actions of the guy. He watches the back of the guy until it disappears. He sighs.

"Tao!" JunMyeon calls him and Tao turns his head to where the direction comes from. "What are you doing there? The rain will soak you!!" JunMyeon scolds him like a mother. Tao smiles a little at his concern and runs to JunMyeon who is in the store. JunMyeon tells Tao to rest, besides, a few people is coming in the store lately.

"Why are you there?" JunMyeon asks again and Tao shakes his head and laughs a little. "Nothing. It's just that I saw someone who is... I don't know... mysterious?" he says and JunMyeon cocks an eyebrow at him. Thinking that JunMyeon won't understand him, he just shakes his head for JunMyeon not to mind it. JunMyeon nods and lets it go.

JunMyeon and Tao decide to have a snack before going home. They go to the café where they met. Tao sits straight and lets JunMyeon order something. Tao looks outside and it is still raining. He places his head on his palm as he thinks of the guy earlier. He sighs and he doesn't know why he is worried to that guy.

"Tao... Tao!!" JunMyeon calls for the hundredth time and finally slaps Tao's hand so his head slips down. Tao looks at JunMyeon like he is asking him what JunMyeon's problem is. "I was calling you but you won't mind me." JunMyeon pouts and Tao realizes so he apologizes.