With you

Chapter 27: Tell Me

Kris pov

"Tell me."

"no."

"Tell me."

"Okay."

"really?!?"

"No." Tao was being infuriating as usual. his long tanned arms were crossed together and lips were set in a determined lined. I wish he wouldn't do this. If he would just let me help him. But Tao wouldn't be Tao if he wasn't stubborn. He didn't understand either. The way his snappy remarks could make me smile. the way my heart melted in those rare moments he showed his true self. How he was just a boy far away from home being brave and trying to adjust to this new life. He didn't understand how much I wanted to help him. He didn't understand how in a few days his heart had become the one I wanted to claim as my own.

Tao's back is still turned, facing the wall. I walk up to him. Reaching out I hesitate, but brush it aside as quickly as the hesitation came. I'm me for crying out loud, and Kris doesn't fear anything. Even though I tell myself this, my heart nonetheless palpitates rapidly. Putting my hands on his waist I lean in and whisper in his ear,

"Tell me."Tao's breath hitches.

"N-no." Smirking I kiss his neck. Its warm and retains the scent of the Gucci cologne on his bedside that I sometimes "borrow." His breaths come rapidly now and It takes all my self control to focus and push past his intoxicating scent.

"Tell me."

"K-kris-"

"Tell me and I'll stop." Trailing more kisses down his neck, Tao places his hand on mine and lets out a sigh, not completely out of annoyance i'd like to think.

" I owe money." This doesn't come as much of a surprise.

"How much."

"A lot." I sigh in exasperation.

"Stop being so testing for once and tell me how much!"

"Well in dollars...50,000." It takes a lot of self control this time, except this time its not to strangle him. This was a lot of money, and i'd just met Tao. Yet the way I felt that night seeing him in that state already made my decision clear.

"Don't worry, i'll wire you the money, you can just pay me back." Silence.It stretches on until I hear a soft whimper. Tao is silently crying.

"I can't let you do that." Shrugging my shoulders but realizing he cant see them I say,

"Its not your choice." He tightens his hand around mine, and just as I think hes about to say no or thank me, he twists my arm and flips me over. I land with a thud on the floor, to shocked to feel any pain. I bring my back against the wall and groan. How did I not know this kid could do that?! Crouching down to face me I can see the anger radiating from his face but also the tears shining on his eyelashes.

" Don't ever do that again, its not fair! act like a normal human being and just talk to me! honestly Kris your so weird! I- I don't even know what to say!" He walks away from me and sits on the bed. His rigid posture breaks down and sags in relief. Sobs escape him as he covers his eyes with his arms rubbing them furiously.

"Thank you, thank you so much, I promise I'll pay you back. The tears fall and I let him cry. They are good tears right, hopeful ones. It is a bit awkward to watch but luckily someone knocks on the door.

" Kris we have a photo shoot in like ten minutes, just uh so you know." No matter how soft spoken Luhan is even he sounds a bit exasperated." Chen's laugh comes from the door, unconcerned and un muffled. Tao gets up and shakes his head, not looking me in the eye but still holding his sarcastic tone.

"Nice leadership skills." Anyone else might have felt a bit embarrassed by this whole leader situation but not me. I'm me after all.

" Right, I'm the leader, I guess its time to act like one.