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Chapter 12 // The Unknown

The flashing lights and blasting music weren't as headache inducing as Tao's last visit to the club, but he wasn't any happier to be there. One look at the dance floor had his heart pounding in his chest. It seemed busier than usual and Tao didn't like being around large groups of people, especially when those people were drunk and horny.

His mouth went dry as he scanned the club. Bodies of all shapes and sizes were dancing to the erratic beats, hands on waists, and lips against skin. The smell of sweat, perfume, and alcohol was suddenly too overwhelming and Zitao wanted to throw up.

Dainty fingers yanked down on the collar of his shirt and Tao found himself eye level with Baekhyun. The brunet didn't seem to notice his discomfort.

"They're at the bar."

Zitao followed his gaze and sure enough, three familiar men were drinking at the bar. Kai and Kris were talking to a couple of girls while Chanyeol threw back a shot or two. Kris looked really good in his red jeans and white button down shirt. He looked like a model and the girls were all over him, but his charms only reached his smile, not his eyes.

"Alright, so you remember the plan?"

Tao turned back to his friend who was now staring at him. His eyes appeared droopier than usual, even with his eyeliner, and his lips were pulled into a tight line. He had never seen the expression on Baekhyun's face before, but Tao was sure that he was nervous.

"Yeah."

"And you won't leave until when, again?"

The blond arched a brow at his friend's question. "I won't leave you unless you're dancing with someone." He had lost count of how many times he had already had to reassure Baekhyun.

Baekhyun nodded his head with a sigh, pushing Tao toward the dance floor. "Very good, panda. Now get out there and show Kris who he's really dealing with."

Zitao regretted coming to the nightclub the second he was shoved into the dancing mass of strangers. He did his best to ignore the wandering hands as he made his way further into the horde. He needed to get closer to the bar so that Kris would notice him but he also needed to make sure Chen could find him as well. Tao glanced in every direction until he pinpointed Baekhyun's location.

The brunet was maybe twenty feet away. His eyes were closed as his body swayed seductively to the music. Tao took notice of how his small hands ran smooth motions up and down his body. Already, people were starting to take interest in his tempting friend. Hell, even Tao was beginning to question how he'd never noticed how sexy Baekhyun was until now.

'I can't believe I need to dance like that. I'm going to look like an idiot.'

Tearing his gaze away from his friend, Tao glanced toward the bar. The girls weren't there anymore and neither was Kai. Chanyeol was holding an empty shot glass, but he was watching a certain someone out of the corner of his eyes. The bartender had just passed a drink Kris's way when the dirty blond turned around in his barstool. Under some miracle or curse, his eyes met Tao's from across the room.

Kris took a swig of his drink while maintaining eye contact. When he finished off the alcohol, his head tilted ever so slightly and a playful smirk spread across his face. Tao wanted to run and hide, which wasn't an uncommon instinct for him to have when it came to Kris, but his legs wouldn't move. All he could do was stare helplessly into Kris's dark eyes.

Tao was snapped out of his trance when a hand brushed against his waist. The contact sent a shiver down his spine and the blond peeked over his shoulder to see that Chen had finally come over. The corners of his lips were curved up friskily, but then again the half-smile seemed to be a natural trait of his.