Exposed (1/2)

“First love.” Baekhyun said loud and clear.Jamie visibly tensed but the males didn’t notice, delved in their own memories.“Umm...” Tao started, trying to recall his first heartfelt memories. “I think mine was when I was in kindergarten. I didn’t exactly remember how it felt but I remembered saying I would marry her when we’re older.”“That’s not even count as love you idiot. It’s just a mere childhood crush which you played house and spouting marriage nonsense.” Baekhyun scoffed.Surprisingly though, Tao didn’t feel offended as he barely shrugged off his hyung’s word. “Whatever you say.”Baekhyun turned to Jamie but the girl didn’t bother looking anywhere else but at her glass of water so he decided to go first.“Mine was in high school. She was in the same class with me. I thought she was cute and smart so I asked her out. We didn’t work out at the end but she was close to being my first love. How about ... you Jamie?”“...”“Jamie?”“N-ne?”“Your first love.”“...”“Or you don’t have one yet?” Tao wriggled his eyebrows in a teasing manner.“I-I... just I-I don’t see how that tell you anything about myself. It’s about your first love, not you.” Jamie reasoned.“That’s kinda true.” Baekhyun nodded.“But it’s already out. Just tell us.” Tao whined.“...”“You haven’t experienced one yet, have you?” Tao chimed and as all he received was silence, he chirped and pinched Jamie’s cheek.“Aww... How cute.”Feeling the need to evade the topic, she decided to fire back. “W-well yours can't even count as a first love. I don't think you're in any position to say that sunbae." Jamie glared at Tao who visibly reddened in embarrassment as Baekhyun chuckled at his band mate silly antics.

"Ahem..." Tao cleared his throat and changed the topic immediately. "Alright guys. My turn. The topic is a person who like right now. Remember only truth."

Jamie panicked. Big time. She could lie but she already did and twice was going to bite into her conscience. Adding to the fact she's not a very good liar. She sucks at lying. She's going to sweat profusely, she's going to stutter like a toddle and a-and ... No! Just NO! She can't lie! P-please god! W-where's the f-food?! Where is it when you need it??? FOOO-

"Totally unrelated. How does talking about your current crush tell others more about yourself?" Baekhyun frowned.

"Why not? Take it as we would know the type of person you like by letting us know your current crush. And besides its fun!~" Tao defended himself.

;’

"Then just ask us the characteristics we would like our future partner to have." Baekhyun shrugged.

"But that would be no fun!!" Tao whined but didn't make any move to argue further and appeared to be deep in thoughts. Probably making up excuses.

Jamie's heart calmed as Baekhyun subtly winked at her. She mouthed a thanks and sighed in relief while Tao was finally coming up with excuses which all were, fortunately, quickly dismissed by Baekhyun.

In the midst of their quarrel (which Jamie by the way tuned out most of it), the food finally arrived. When asked why it took longer than it supposed to, they were told there were simply too many customers. The trio finally noticed even their quiet corner was occupied. And judging by the looks of it, they didn't exactly behave like civilized grown-ups so they all decided to bury their faces in their bowl of shame.

It did seem like forever when they entered the restaurant but a flash of light as they left it. None said a thing until Jamie saw Baskin Robbins across the street.

"Can we go for ice cream?" She asked the two males with a pleading tone as both widened their eyes at her pouty lips and twinkling eyes which she did in total unconsciousness.

So they, without a fuss, agreed because that would probably the last time they would see her out of character. They didn't regret it despite the lateness for such a sweet dessert seeing how her face lit up immediately and jumped slightly on her feet all the way to the shop.

The trio entered the shop to find its service was down right terrible when most of the female employees gave Jamie dirty looks (that her oppas could easily spot) but smiled and gave them suggestive looks. Apparently, the feline girl, though late, noticed when she asked to taste a flavor as the employee rolled her eyes while handing the sample not so nicely.

Baekhyun knew she was about to snap so he came over and squeezed her shoulders gently as he put his chin on top of her head. The employees at the shop gasped silently but blushed at cuteness emitting from the attractive male.

"Have you decided on what you are having Jamie?" He asked her gently as he looped his arms around her shoulder over her neck while smirking to himself.

Jamie's breath hitched at the close contact and pinked but she surprisingly managed to answer without tripping over her own tongue.

"I don't know yet. Probably something on the sour side since it's late. Are you having anything sunbae?"

"I'm getting whatever you're getting." He smiled as he tightened his arms around her.

"I'm getting whatever you're getting too Jamie. And hyung stay away from her." Tao snarled as she pried Baekhyun's arms off Jamie and replaced it with his own, crouching down slightly to put his head on top of her head before giving it a quick peck.

"S-sunbae!" She whipped around and would have probably hit Tao in the nose if the boy wasn't a wushu master.

"What? It's not like I haven't done it before." Tao said with a nonchalant expression as Baekhyun's jaw nearly drop to the ground. Noted, nearly since Baekhyun always knew Tao's EXO's skin ship king, just not to the extent of doing it so comfortably to a girl that he knew for less than 2 months.

He wondered if it's a natural occurrence between the two however quickly discarded the thought when Jamie pushed Tao away with an embarrassed look on her face and scowled at the said male when he got closer to her 1 meter radius barrier.

"So what flavors?" Baekhyun asked as he stepped inside the barrier and smirked at Tao when the girl spoke nothing of his invasion.

As Tao gloomily dragged himself away to find them seats, Jamie told Baekhyun she wanted a strawberry lemonade sherbet together with love potion #31 and a classic cookie and cream. He smiled charmingly at the employee and asked her to scoop the listed flavors into three separate cups. However when Jamie took out her wallet to pay for her own potion, Baekhyun shooed her away and paid for all 3.

"But sunbae-"

"Shhh. Just let me."

"Sun-"

"Don't."

"S-"

"How much is it?" Baekhyun ignored Jamie and asked the cashier.

After Baekhyun paid, all the while ignoring Jamie's pouty face, they spotted Tao, waving from the seats near the window.