[Closed] BOOK OF ENDED EXO SHIPS

76. TaeKai

{{this is written for me and yes this counts as an EXO OTP}}

Kai danced around the room like no one was watching - and that was because he thought that was true. But behind the wooden bleachers that had been pulled out for the basketball game prior to Kai's dance party, there was another dancer.

Lee Taemin was his name. He was older than Kai and had long hair, and most people mistook him for a girl. He was just as passionate about dancing as Kai, so you'd think they'd get along. And they probably would have, if Kai knew if Taemin's existance. And there was a simple solution, and it was nagging at Taemin. 'Just go and say hi!!!'

Taemin sighed. He had spent hours this week under the bleachers, watching Kai dance his heart out, but he never once said anything to kai, told anyone, or even pretended nothing happened because no one actually bothered to ask.

You see, Taemin wasn't the most popular kid on the block. He'd been pushed around, banged up. He'd been called some nasty things, and just been ignored completely on lucky days.

Dancing was his escape.

He could dance away the pain.

As Kai finished his dance to Remember the Name by Fort Minor, a very deep dance for hip-hip, Taemin thought to himself, he flipped on the floor. Taemin waited for him to leave. He didnt want to get caught so he usually left a while after he was sure Kai was gone.

After about ten minutes, Taemin heard Kai snore. He began to panic. If he left, Kai would get in trouble for sleeping over night - they ccould already get in huge trouble for staying just this late. Or, he could wake him up and hope he wouldn't freak out.

Taemin crawled through the bottom row of bleachers and tip toed his way over to where Kai was laying.

His white shirt was soaked in swear and his black hair was plastered to his red blotchy face. Taemin sat next to him for a while. Kai breathed heavily in his sleep. Taemin pouted. 'He must be so hot in his condition...' Taemin thought.

He blew cool air on Kai's face and after a few minutes, Kai's temperature went down and his face returned to it's natural color. Taemin smiled at the way Kai slept. He'd take long breaths in through his nose and breathe out in a short puff through his mouth.

Taemin soon realized how late it had gotten and he tried to wake Kai up, to no avail. He sighed and picked him up bridal style and carried him to his car.

He laid him in the passenger seat and buckled him up - still not waking up.

Once they arrived at home, Kai was still fast alseep so Taemin had to carry him inside. He brought Kai to his bed and tucked him in. Then he went to sleep on the couch.

Kai awoke with a start. He looked through the window across from him and squinted as the sun moved between the blinds and got in his eyes. He looked away and realized - this was not his room. He was in someone else's bed. He was mentally freaking out and he checked to see if he was at least wearing close.

Yes.

Good.

He heard the sounds of someone making coffee and he got up to go investigate.

A tall boy with long orange hair stood over the stove making eggs and waiting for the coffee to be done.

"Hello?" Kai greeted the stranger sleepily.

He turned around and Kai looked over his unfamiliar features. "Oh, good morning," he said like it was the most normal thing.

"Um... who are you?"

The man froze for a second and lightly set down the wisk he was using. He slid the scrambled eggs onto a plate and have them to Kai. "I'm Taemin. You wouldn't wake up at the gym last night so I had to take you home." He thought for a second before adding. "You're a really nice dancer."

Just then the coffee machine beeped and Taemin flipped around to pour a cup and hesitated on pouring the second. He asked, "Do you drink coffee?"

"Yeah..." Kai answered with a yawn.

Taemin sat down next to Kai, who was just looking at his food. "Aren't you going to eat? You didn't eat anything last night cause I couldn't wake you up!"

Kai sighed and leaned on Taemin. Taemin's breath hitched. Kai was leaning on him, something Taemin had only ever dreamed of. Kai draped his arms around Taemin and said into his shoulder.

"I'm tired."