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Day 17: “we both came to this bar to get drunk and forget our problems but wow that’s expensive, wanna share?” AU

The Christmas music echoes to the streets and while it made Tao happy all these past years, he can’t stand it now. The couples around him are all holding hands, presents in their other hand, giggling and talking together. They look like they’re having the Christmas of their life and Tao can’t help but roll his eyes.

He was innocent like that at some point too; he really believed his relationship with Sehun would be something infinite. They were dubbed as the campus’ most perfect couple but after 6 months of dating Tao couldn’t help but see how wrong they were. Sure, those first few months had been amazing, almost honeymoon like. They had shared everything and done everything together. One of them wouldn’t be seen without the other but as the months went by it wasn’t cute anymore. Sehun always wanted to know where he was going, with whom he was going and when the hell he was returning because ‘he didn’t want to see his peach going somewhere without him’.

Now it’s the first day of Christmas, two weeks after he broke up with Sehun, ending the most toxic relationship he ever had. His friends were happy that he did; they had said multiple times that their relationship wasn’t what it should be but Tao had been too much into their honeymoon feeling to believe them. Now he knows better and he is grateful for his friends, but that doesn’t change the fact that they all have a perfect (as in really perfect, not the perfect he and Sehun had) boyfriend they’re spending their Christmas with, leaving Tao all alone.

Baekhyun and Chanyeol were one of the few that didn’t have a trip and they did offer to let him stay the Christmas at their place but Tao realized that he would just be the third wheel and ruin their couple weekend so he had thanked them but refused.

He finally finds a bar that doesn’t play Christmas songs and drops down on a stool in front of the bartender who raises an eyebrow at the sight of the male with a young face but eyebags that show the lack of sleep he suffers from.

“Are you even legal to-“

“Yes, I’m 18. I could show you my ID if you want but give me one of your strongest first, please. A cocktail to start with if possible.”

“Coming up.”

“One screaming for you. 7 bucks.”

He starts at the expensive glass and has the urge to ask the bartender if the alcohol is really that expensive but holds himself back. Can’t anger the one giving you drinks now, can you? 

He hands over the money and the takes the martini glass, drowning everything in one time. He shudders at the burning taste but welcomes the buzzing feeling of alcohol.

He almost orders another one but decides not to. He doesn’t want to get wasted in the first half hour that he’s here.

And he’s the one bringing himself home so it’s probably better for him to not get wasted at all.

-x-

An hour and 6 martini glasses later. One hot stranger is sitting next to him and the alcohol has broken his filter; his intoxicated brain lets him say everything he’s thinking to the stranger.

An hour and 7 martini glasses later, his money gone.  Well not exactly gone but he doesn’t have it anymore. He thinks. He even let the handsome stranger – whose name is Kris or Krease or something near that, he can’t really remember – who confirms it.

“Let’s share then,” Kris or whatever he’s called offers.

Tao laughs, “But I don’t have money, how will I share the pay?”

His head leans on the shoulder of the taller out of them and he can hear him chuckle. Kris – he is sure that’s what he’s called because who the hell is called Krease – breathes against his ear when he starts whispering in it. “How about I pay here, my share, and you’ll share the bed with me tonight and maybe some more nights.”

Tao sits upright and wines. “But that’s not fair to you! My bed is far less worth than the drinks….”

“That’s why you’ll have to share a few more times than only once with me.”

It’s only fair and Tao nods, agreeing with Kris’ idea.

-x-

A lot of drinks and the whole story of how his ex is an later and Tao finally asks why Kris is here.

“Let’s just say that my colleagues are s and I don’t want to spend Christmas alone.”

“That’s great! I don’t want to spend Christmas alone either-“

“I know babe, you told me.”

“because of that of an ex I have and-“

“Yeah TaoTao, you told me. Now let’s go to your place, you’ve had enough for tonight. What’s your address?”

“You know that big, big, really big building near that place full of threes?” Tao sees the older frown in confusion and decides to describe his place more. “Next to all those trees, there is a pool in which old women do exercise in the morning!” The confusion disappears from the handsome face and Tao feels proud for making Kris know.

-x-

They’re at the lobby of the fancy building and Tao can’t remember what his apartment is so here he is, sitting on the couch that’s not his since it’s way more comfortable than his and Kris is talking to a woman, asking for Tao’s apartment number and password.

Kris turns around and shows Tao the key, making him smile and cling to him.

“Now we can share!”

(loosely based on how I almost went home with someone I only knew for two nights yet because I was drunk. And the telling stuff over and over again is based on how my friend acts when she's drunk. It's cute at first but after two hours you wanted to punch her.)