The Mansion of Men

Tense

"I told you it didn't make any sense."

"Just slip it under," Macau said, trying to stretch his hand.

"No, it says to slip it above and if we do that," Chay said, putting the rope above as it strained across Macau's wrist, causing Macau to wince in pain. "See? I told you."

"Maybe they made a mistake?"

Macau was sitting on Chay's bed, his legs stretched out before him. His left hand was bound to the left side of the bedpost, above him, as it was twisted and strangled by whatever the fuck Chay was doing.

"It's tangled now."

"Don't blame me," Chay said. "You're the one who thinks a porn site has reliable information."

"Give me that," Macau said, grabbing Chay's phone from him. "You're reading the instructions wrong."

Chay rolled his eyes.

"They're not instructions. It's a fic about bondage sex. A fic, I might add, that gives nonsensical information. Anyone who's into real bondage would know that that entire section is bullshit."

Macau's eyebrows rose into his hair as he slowly looked at Chay.

"Anyone who's into bondage?" Macau asked.

Chay stared at him, blinking like a deer caught in headlights.

"No. That's not what I meant."

"Who have you been tying up?" Macau asked, getting to his knees on the bed, a devilish grin on his face. "Or who has been tying you up? Oh my god!" Macau laughed. "Your brother is going to love this."

Chay jumped on the bed, grabbing Macau's mouth and looking around like Porsche was suddenly hiding in the walls.

"Macau, I swear to god-"

There was a knock at Chay's door. When both boys looked over, the door opened and Kim walked in to find Macau's hand tied up with Chay all over him.

"Am I..." Kim began. "Interrupting something?"

"No," Chay said, the same moment that Macau said, "Yes."

Chay shoved Macau away as he got down from the bed.

"Do you need something?"

"No," Kim said, putting his hands in his pockets. "I was just... I was just in the neighborhood and thought... I came to say hello."

"Oh," Chay said, rubbing his hands together, nervously. "Well, hello."

"Right," Kim said. "So, I'll be going then." He pointed at the door. "Macau?" he said, offering a slight nod, before he left and shut the door behind him.

"Tension," Macau said. "What is this tension I sense between you and Kim?"

"Oh, for god's sake," Chay said, climbing the bed, forcing Macau down and stuffing his bedspread into Macau's annoying mouth.