I'm Coming || EXO AU

Ahsahrah

By the time the others appear at the house, Minseok is sitting on the sofa in the living room, flipping through channels on the television with a bored expression on his face. Baekhyun takes off his jacket and hangs it on a peg inside of the porch, followed by Jongin and Junmyeon. Yixing is working a little later today and Sehun and Jongdae don't finish college for another hour or so. The three boys don't bother disturbing the older, knowing what he is like when watching television. They wave quietly and make their way into the kitchen, nearly being bowled over by an anxious Chanyeol with a large bundle of washing. Just as they are about to speak, he bolts away again to get the washing powder. The boys look at each other and sit at the table. Chanyeol hurriedly opens the drawer in the washing machine and dumps the powder into it, closes the drawer and shuts the washing machine door before turning it on.
"So, how's your day been?" Baekhyun asks, eyeing the taller suspiciously.
"Busy." Chanyeol replies briefly. Jongin tilts his head in confusion since Chanyeol always wants to talk. However, they don't get the chance to speak anymore when he sprints away again.
"What's gotten him so riled up?" Junmyeon asks, eyebrows furrowing as he yawns. He had a late night last night.

Baekhyun goes upstairs, deciding to get changed. He opens his door and jumps about a foot in the air when he spots the smallest of their friend group, dusting and tidying things up.
"What are you doing?" Baekhyun asks. Kyungsoo turns around, eyes slightly wider than usual and just shakes his head gently.
"Cleaning, why?" He replies. Odd. Yet another brief answer. Baekhyun nibbles his bottom lip before sighing. As the younger tries to subtly leave the room, Baekhyun grabs his shoulder pulling him back in.
"What's going on? Did something happen?" Baekhyun asks. Kyungsoo looks down at his socked feet before taking a deep breath and deciding to give up.
"It's Minseok. He's-he's acting . . . Really weird. I don't know what's going on with him." He's never been good at lying, so why try?
"Well, you should talk to him. Sort things out. I'm sure it's nothing. He's been dead stressed, y'know." Baekhyun pats his shoulder and Kyungsoo wants to snort at the answer he gave him. Nothing, right. Sure it isn't. He sighs as he picks up the cloth, wiping over Baekhyun's desk before leaving. He decides to give it a thought, but also to talk to Chanyeol first.

Another hour later and everybody is home, the dinner having been just served and all of the boys sitting at the dining table.
"So, how was school?" Junmyeon asks smiling, and Sehun reaches over Yixing to slap his arm playfully.
"We are in college! And yeah, it was ok. Nothing interesting though. But I met this guy named Luhan, and he seems pretty chill."
"Same here, nothing much but just to warn you, social studies suck." Everybody laughs at Jongdae's whine, the poor man garnering no sympathy.
"So, Minseok? Kyungsoo just wanted to ask you a que- ow!" Baekhyun rubs his shin due to a certain foot kicking it.
"What did you want to ask?" Minseok queries, a light smile resting on his face. Chanyeol and Kyungsoo frown.
"I wanted to ask you about what was going on earlier?" Kyungsoo breathes, Minseok only shrugs. Don't play innocent, Min.
"Nothing was going on. I just wasn't feeling all too great." The eldest lies, folding his hands together and staring straight into the younger's eyes.
"Well would you care to explain as to why you slammed-" Chanyeol begins but is cut off.
"That is quite enough. Don't you two have some dishes to clean?" The older storms off, feet thumping heavy along the hall and up the stairs.
"The fuck is going on?" Jongdae asks, evidently confused.
"Earlier, we came home and the house was a mess. It was torn apart. And there he was sitting at the table, drinking tea. We confronted him, asked about what made the mess, he spoke oddly in reply. Saying something like, "I cannot tell you about what has happened, but this is only the beginning" or some bullshit like that." Chanyeol groans, biting his lip.
"Anyways, afterwards, he got angry somehow, demanding that we clean up the house and he told us that we shouldn't 'defy' him. Then he slammed his hand down so hard on the glass table I thought that it was going to shatter." Kyungsoo explains, and the others can see that they are serious.
"Well, what do you guys think has happened?" Yixing asks, clasping his hands together as he stares across the table.
"I have no fucking idea, but Min's never been this hotheaded. He is one to just ignore others when he's angry, not exactly one to confront people because of stupid, petty things." Sehun speaks up. Jongdae sighs heavily before talking.
"I guess that the drama is nowhere near over yet. Hey, do you guys think that he's . . . Possessed or some shit like that?"
"Are you stupid? He's probably just in a really, really bad mood. Like Jun said, he's been stressed of late." Jongin voices out.