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Chapter 4 // The Devil

Tao walked into his new building with a rush of excitement. He couldn't wait to meet Kyungsoo in person and explore his new home.

Lay had driven him to the apartment but he didn't stay to help Tao with his bags. Zitao could carry the bags by himself anyway and he didn't blame his friend for leaving. Lay was still stingy from not having any junk food for a few days as Tao had sworn to never go to the grocery store again. He was too afraid to run into Kris there.

Zitao took the elevator to his floor and knocked on the door at the far end of the hallway. After he knocked, he realized that the door number was 666.

Suddenly, the door swung open to reveal a short boy with dark brown hair. He looked to be around the same age as Tao. The boy looked up at him with huge eyes.

"Who are you?" The brunet asked. His voice was very deep, not really matching his cute appearance, but Tao recognized it from their phone call.

"I'm Tao" he answered with a nervous smile, "Are you Kyungsoo?"

He ignored the question and let his eyes travel down to Tao's leopard print bags.

Tao started fidgeting, feeling uncomfortable with the silent stranger. "Um... we talked on the phone earlier this week... I told you I'd be here today" he tried to remind him.

"I know" he replied, raising his head to meet his eyes, "Come in". He stepped aside in the doorway so that Tao could enter and then shut the door behind him.

The apartment wasn't that different from Lay's. It was about the same size, with similar wallpaper, layout, and furniture colors. The only things that stood out were how clean the place was, and the kitchen.

The kitchen was huge, with cooking supplies and decor set up in an almost professional way. His heart fluttered at the idea of living with someone who could actually cook well. He was sick of ordering takeout every night with Lay... Well not really. Sure it was unhealthy, but Tao loved to eat about anything.

"This is a nice place!" Tao complimented as he turned back to the brunet, who was now sitting down on the living room sofa. A giant stack of papers rested on the coffee table in front of him.

Tao walked over with curiosity.

"I didn't say it on the phone, but I need you to sign these forms" the brunet said as he lifted his head to meet Tao's gaze.

"So you ARE Kyungsoo!" Tao exclaimed as if he's solved a murder investigation.

Kyungsoo stared blankly at Tao for a few moments before the blond kneeled on the other side of the coffee table to examine the papers.

"What exactly am I signing?"

"I need you to sign a contract for the payment details and the terms of agreement that I prepared for you."

"Terms of agreement?"

Kyungsoo gave a short nod as he searched through the forms. Eventually, he pulled out a few sheets and slid them over to Tao. "That's what I call them, but they're technically just rules I have that my roommates must follow. Read through it all and have them signed for tomorrow. If they aren't filled out by then, you'll have to move out."

"Move out? I just got here" Tao choked out in surprise.

"As long as those papers are signed when I wake up in the morning, you're fine" Kyungsoo replied as he stood from the couch, "Your room is the one closest to where we are now."

Tao watched the shorter male stroll into a room by the kitchen and shut the door behind him. Turning back to the papers, Tao groaned in annoyance. He had no idea that his roommate was going to be so serious. He also hated the way Kyungsoo constantly glared at him.

Tao skimmed through the terms of agreement first. The rules consisted of things like: 'Never come into my bedroom', 'Don't invite anyone over without asking me for permission', 'Clean regularly', and 'Don't use my kitchen under any conditions'.

"He's worse than my mom" Tao mumbled to himself as he started signing the forms.

After three hours of signing paperwork, Tao wasn't even halfway through the forms. His stomach growled loudly and he walked over to Kyungsoo's bedroom and knocked on the door.

"What?" Kyungsoo groaned from the other side of the door,

"I'm hungry!" Tao complained.

"So make something!"

"I can use the kitchen?!" Tao asked, surprised after reading the rule saying he couldn't.

"No! Don't even look at the kitchen!"

"Then how am I supposed to eat?"

"I'll have dinner ready at 6:30pm! If you're too impatient, go out and get something!"

Tao had to hold himself back from kicking the door in frustration. He knew that he'd be kicked out instantly if he caused any damage before he was even a resident. Instead, Tao crossed his arms and stormed out the front door. He would call his friends and see if they wanted to meet up for dinner or something, even if it was only 3:00pm.

Once he was back in the hallway, he leaned against the wall and sent out a group text to Suho, Xiumin, Lay, Sehun, and Baekhyun.

Tao: Do you guys want to get something to eat together? I'm starving!

Sehun: I'm down.

Suho: Where were you thinking?

Baekhyun: Oh! We should try that new ramen place!

Lay: Sounds good!

Tao was just about to respond to the others when a door opened next to him, causing him to jump in surprise. He inwardly cursed himself for being so skittish and tried to calm his racing heart. He turned his head to see his new neighbor and almost has a heart attack.

"KRIS!?" 

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Author Note:

This is so dumb! X'D