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huang zitao 黄子韬 noun ○ ○ ○ ○ 1. a twenty-one year old idol, exo's rapper and resident cute chinese maknae. 2. a giant, insufferable brat who will get on your nerves and bribe food out of you. 3. one of five survivors of a plane crash, traumatized into selective mutism. approach with caution and an open mind.

[mnzeok-deactivated20140625]

A slightly complicated cuddle buddy? [‘he raises an eyebrow, wondering what could be complicated about cuddling] Why?

[taourus]

(` he hums and taps the phone screen a few times lazily. )

✎ This. No speaking from me, I'm afraid. I swear I can still make really good jokes, though!

[mnzeok-deactivated20140625]

[‘pats the empty space next to him on the bed] Come here and become official before I fall asleep. 

[taourus]

(` sits down with a huff and pulls his phone out. ) 

✎ Also a slightly complicated cuddle buddy. Is it a problem?

[kngjun-deactivated20140722]

[ —` His eyes trailed down to examine the other’s actions, oblivious to the fact that he was now staring at the poor guy. Snapping back to his senses, his gaze landed onto the new response, reading it rather hastily before displaying a sour expression. ] My, my— that can’t be good. Tch, now I’d consider that unprofessional. I can’t guarantee my help will be much, but, it’s better than nothing right? [ —` At one corner of his lips tugged a cheeky grin, his pearly whites being evident as he shot the other male a thumbs up. ] So, where should we begin? 

[taourus]

(` tao almost squirms at the focus on his person but hesitates to mention it -- the kind stranger is soon looking away, anyway, with no damage dealt to either of them. he laughs airily at the humorous ( or so he hopes ) comments, eyes flickering back to the paper in his hands. he takes a few moments to think of how to articulate his response, grinning at the thumbs up barely visible from the corner of his eye. )

Definitely better than nothing, yes. I have an idea of where it might be -- I just needed more people to help look, because I'm not so good at finding things on my own.

[90408-deactivated20170617]

{ ℑ } — Pft, this kid.  You aren’t the needy, you’re the demanding. 

[taourus]

✎ ... Same difference? Can't I be needy and demanding? I just really want strawberries, to be honest.

[taourus]

90408 replied to your post “90408 replied to your post “Welcome, mango, or whatever fruit you’d...”

.. because I'm a busy man!

Too busy to deliver strawberries to the needy? Disappointing.

[vindxcated]

-there’s a change in expression on Tao’s face that makes him feel ashamed for becoming visibly irritated, reminds Yifan that the boy standing in front of him is young — and even though Tao was far younger when they first met, Yifan will always be older. he fights the urge to place a comforting hand atop the younger male’s head of hair out of habit, and instead takes the piece of paper in hand, brows furrowing together as he reads the words; -he let’s out a chuckle when he spies the ‘scoff’, then looks at you with cautious, imploring eyes; Okay, but why are you like that? I’m confused, you know. It’s the first time I’ve seen you in forever, and you won’t even say anything to me. It’s a little… weird.

[taourus]

(` he gnaws on his lip as he waits for any kind of reaction. yifan has never been easy for zitao to read, even with narrowed eyes and desperate words -- the older seemed to always have a way to keep everything secret, no matter how hard tao tried to force anything out of him. he has long since realized that, instinctively, he will trust the other in his judgement, even if it ends in something unsatisfactory for the younger. )

(` it's more frustrating than ever, being unable to speak, because it'd all be so much simpler if he could. he can't stop the quirk of his lips when yifan chuckles, glad to hear such a sound once again. however, the borderline wary looks that he is given afterwards force him to swallow down the lump in his throat, and he quickly takes another piece of paper to write before anything could be mistaken. )

June 4th, 2014: A plane crashes on its way to Qingdao. EXO-M's maknae, Tao, is one of five lone survivors. Somehow, the experienced caused what therapists call selective mutism.

[taourus]

[text]: Are we going to do this or what?

[ to -- mei ] 

oh, gosh. Are we? Is it safe?

[rpboxmemes]

send my muse one of the following to see how they react:

[text]: What the hell are you saying? [text]: Does that mean you aren’t coming back? [text]: Oops, I brought spandex instead of leather.  [text]: Come on if you’re coming.  [text]: Are we going to do this or what? [text]: Tell me now..so how often have you had sex dreams about me? [text]: Don’t get too comfortable. [text]: S.O.S. [text]: Do you have to text me at three in the morning? [text]: Shouldn’t you be sleeping? [text]: Is that you’re way of saying you miss me? [text]: Is there something I should know? [text]: Party. My house. Tonight. Bring Alcohol. [text]: Is that suppose to be a threat? [text]: Haha, no. I’m not giving it back. [text]: Time for someone to go grocery shopping. [text]: I’m not going with you to see that. [text]: EMERGENCY: BRING ICE CREAM [text]: Send me another picture like that and see what happens. [text]: Is teasing me the only purpose of this conversation? [text]: Soo..does that mean you feel the same way? [text]: Just admit it..you missed me. [text]: I was hoping you would go with me. [text]: You’re dead meat. [text]: How do you feel about a threesome?  [text]: Maybe I just feel like spending my night with you. [text]: We are not going there.

[taourus]

90408 replied to your post “Welcome, mango, or whatever fruit you'd prefer.”

.. I cannot fulfil that order my man.

Why not? I'll even pay you!

[taourus]

"Hey, there--" A paused was made in the midst of carefully observing the other with full awareness. "Welcome to the family. You're /not/ alone, you understand?"

(` he already has paper and a pen secured in his grip, but even so, it takes him a few moments of bewilderment to write anything down. )

Thank you, and I understand. It sounds pretty deep, though; should I be worried?

[taourus]

Welcome, mango, or whatever fruit you'd prefer.

My favourite is strawberry. I expect a bucket of them delivered to my door at 9AM sharp tomorrow, thanks.

[vindxcated]

-he looks down at the paper and feels impatience flare, sharp along the back of his neck. he hands the note back before he lets his fingers crumple it and puts his hands into his pockets, eyes falling to the floor and brows furrowing together; It was implied that something happened. But that I should ask you about it instead — I just never got around to doing that. Why don’t they tell you anything anymore?

[taourus]

(` he's more than worried. from their time together, wu yifan never lost his patience, never lost his cool. he was always the one to stop the rest of them from doing so, and it scares him to think that something so bad could have happened without his knowing. he nods as the other talks, gulping down his concern as he realizes what luhan had probably meant. he has to compose himself before taking the paper again, flipping it over and writing. )

I think I know what you're talking about. But -- scoff -- they seem to think that I'll fall apart any second, now. They never tell me any bad news even when I can already see it for myself.

[taourus]

vindxcated replied to your post:-he looks at you cautiously before...

-he looks at the piece of paper in confusion and frowns as he looks up at you, feeling a little offended if he’s honest, though he’s not sure if he has a right to complain; Tao, Luhan said— -he pauses, then sighs and shakes his head; …nevermind.

(` he can recognise the slight hurt, but doesn't feel too guilty for being the main cause of it. for once, he feels like he couldn't really care less. his head cocks in curiousity, an eyebrow quirking up. luhan said...? he almost vocalizes, taking the note from the other man's hands again to write more blabber. ) 

What did he say? Tell me. They don't tell me anything any more.

[taourus]

-he looks at you cautiously before offering a small smile and a slow wave; ...Well hey. It's great to finally see you. I hope you like it here. If you need something, I'm a pretty short distance away, so... yep.

(` he raises an eyebrow, quite obviously dissatisfied by the anticlimactic greeting. wondering whether or not to tell you of his situation straight away, he resists the temptation of an exaggerated sigh and instead takes a sticky note, scribbling words over it and handing it over. )

Thanks. Though, I’ll try my best to not be too much of a bother.

[taourus]

Hello . Welcome to the family. [/He smiles.]

(` startled slightly, tao turns to find the source of the voice. it appears in the form of a kind face, and he finds himself instinctively trying to speak once more. instead, he holds up a finger to signal pause, pulling a notepad out of his pocket and writing furiously. )

Thank you. I don’t know what else to say, but I’m Tao, and I’m very thankful for this.

[ughtteokhae]

that flip tho