"I'm seriously sorry, Hannie, I'm not usually this clumsy," Minho apologizes for the tenth time as he pushes his apartment door open. Jisung tries to rub the wine stain from his white shirt, shaking his head as he's ushered inside quickly.
"I said it's okay, Lino," he says as he pulls off his jacket and lets the dancer take it. "It's not permanent."
"Yeah, but it could be."
Jisung nods before taking his shirt off and handing it over to Minho. He frowns when the dancer doesn't take it. "What's wrong?" He asks, a bit caught off guard at his staring. He glances down at his own bare chest and laughs nervously. "Oh, sorry. I...can put my jacket back on."
"N-no...no, you're fine. You can just borrow one of my shirts," He mumbles and quickly heads off to another room. While waiting, Jisung takes a good look at his apartment. To the right seems to be an open kitchen with the doors to the bathroom and bedroom probably to the left. Straight ahead is a nicely decorated living room; a sliding door leading to a balcony at the far wall. It's what he expected from Minho. Whites, beiges, and mint colors with wooden flooring. He nervously sits on the couch, gently tapping his leg as he waits.
Jisung jumps a bit when he spots three cats emerging from their little beds. He smiles at them and extends his hand toward them. "Well, hi there." He hums happily as they rub up against him, allowing the student to pet them. "You must be all of Lino's babies..."
"Hannie, I hope this is alright," Minho says as he steps out, closing his bedroom door behind him. He stops when he sees the four of them by the couch.
"These are the cats you showed me right?" Jisung asks as one of them jumps on his lap. "You must be Sooni."
"You...remember their names?"
"Sure, you showed them to me when we went to the cat cafe."
"Oh...wow," Minho clears his throat, handing him a black long-sleeve shirt. "They're not...usually this friendly to strangers...do you really know their names?"
"Yeah. This is Sooni, that's Doongi," he reaches over and scratches the head of a purring one. "And Dori."
The dancer nods his head slowly. "One of the...things that annoyed me about my relationship with Seungmin is his lack of interest or remembrance for my cats."
Jisung shakes his head and picks up Sooni, pursing his lips at her. "How could I not instantly fall in love with such a cutie?" He asks in a baby voice. He laughs a bit before setting her aside and pulling on that shirt. "You said they don't like strangers?"
"No, not really. It took them a few weeks to warm up to Seungmin. But he never made the effort."
"Well," The student yawned. "I should probably be heading back."
Minho glances at the clock. "Just sleep on the couch."
Jisung blushes and looks around. "Is...that really alright?"
"It's an hour walk from my place to yours, it's getting late, and it's cold," He says before going to a closet and pulling out a pillow and blankets. "If you don't mind sleeping with cats, anyway."
"N-no, I don't mind...I just don't want to burden you," He admits, standing when the dancer tells him to. He watches as the couch is quickly made; even having to usher the cats off a few times.
"It's not a burden. This way you can just get your shirt when you wake up." When Minho backs up, their eyes meet and they briefly go silent. "I...had fun."
Jisung nods as he slowly sits on the couch, fiddling with the blankets. "I did too. I mean, it's...we...should see movies together more often."
"Perhaps next time I won't bore you with romance."
