A Wind Of Change [1] || EXO ✓

028: Surprise Call

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Hazel bit her lower lip in anxiety as she waited for her mother to open the door. Given that it was abnormally late to arrive home, she left the rest to her imagination.

"Would you care to explain yourself?" Her mother Bianca questioned her at the door with a tight smile plastered to her face.

"Mom, my phone was in silent."

"You can spend the rest of the night outside thinking of a better reason," Bianca replied frowning at her.

"Spare her this time aunty." Kyungsoo said walking over to the door. He knew in advance that Hazel was going to get screwed for coming home late and stayed over until she came.

Kyungsoo literally saved the situation. In his presence, Hazel was saved from any further interrogation as he skillfully eased Bianca's anger with smooth talk. Despite the tiff, Kyungsoo always had her back. He was like a shadow helping her out low-key without expecting anything in return.

"Kyungsoo-yah, we need to talk," Hazel said at her doorstep.

"Yes, what is it?" he asked nonchalantly, bending over to wear his shoes.

"I really don't understand why you're angry with me. It's been one month since we spoke. How long will you keep avoiding me?"

"It's been one month and a day," he corrected, tying his shoe lace.

Deep within, she knew why he avoided her. He liked her. She knew it. But she was afraid to face the reality as she did not feel the same for him. "Can't we just be friends?" she asked watching his retreating back.

"You knew the reason, didn't you?" he glanced at her. "You knew exactly why I wasn't talking, didn't you?" he asked feeling his heart ache. "And you pretended to not know anything... Why couldn't you acknowledge the reason? I'm sorry, but I hate fake friends "

She walked over to him. "Please Kyungsoo."

"It took you a month to talk to me Hazel. Looks like you can survive well without my friendship. I guess we're better off this way," he turned away and walked off hastily.

"Kyungsoo, please " She called out but he vanished into the dark.

Just like Hazel, Kyungsoo had anticipated her to initiate a talk but that didn't happen. As days passed, the distance between them only widened which made Kyungsoo disappointed and vent his anger out all of a sudden. He needed more time to get over the feelings he had for her.

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Humming a tune, Mr. Oh tucked his Bichon Frise pet in its lounger bed. Even though it was midnight, his mind was too disturbed to get some sleep. He picked up the vodka bottle, the one with the strongest alcoholic content from his lavish minibar. He leaned against the kitchen counter, extremely unhappy with himself for yelling at Hazel. The wineglass was full with the rich liquid. One gulp of it and he would be lost in oblivion. Surprisingly, he decided against it, emptying the wineglass into the kitchen sink instead.