Title: Not A Bad Thing - Justin Timberlake

Pairing: xiutao, xiuris, taoris

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I know people make promises all the time
Then they turn right around and break them
Then someone cuts your heart open with a knife
Now you're bleeding
Don't you know that I could be that guy to heal it over time
And I won't stop until you believe it
Cause baby you're worth it

It’s been a year already. A year since Kris left without notice. Leaving a certain petite barista heartbroken. Tao promised to heal the heart.

Tao remembered the first time he stepped into the cafe. It was a few days after New Year. It was his first time in Seoul travelling from hometown Qingdao to become a wushu instructor in a local action school.

Love at first sight? That was what Tao believed. The gummy smile he received made his body felt warm despite of the freezing mid January happened outside. He even ordered double shot Americano to prevent him waking up from this dream. And still that dream got crushed.

Kris entered the cafe with the most blinding gummy smile that almost got Tao fell from his chair. His cousin never smiles like that in public. He is famous for his stoic face back home. Kris waved to Tao before taking a detour to the back of counter. Kris whispered to the little barista and they looked at Tao showing their gummy smiles. Tao felt his dream crumbled bits by bits when they were going to his seat while holding hands.

“Tao, meet Minseok, the love of my life. And Minseok, meet Tao, my cousin and we’re going to live togeth