Krist & Singto in The Practice Boyfriends (Completed)

The Practice Boyfriends: Chapter 2

Two days later, Krist and Singto share a long hug at the start of what proves to be a hectic day, "I'm already tired and we haven't even started!" Krist moans into Singto's neck as his best friend loops his arms around him and smooths a hand down his back.

"It's going to be fine, Kit. Off and Gun are here already and Tay and New are coming, we'll have fun together and you'll forget you're tired, okay?"

Krist nuzzles deeper into his hold and squeezes him back, "Okay, Singtuan, whatever you say,"

"Oi! You two! Get a room!"

They drag themselves apart and go to greet P'Off who swings Gun into the room by his hand as though he is presenting him to them.

"Hi guys!" The smaller man calls out and then zeros straight in on Krist, holding out his arms for a brief hug. "You look tired, Nong!"

As they pull back, the four of them settle onto the couches, Singto automatically holding out an arm for Krist to nuzzle tiredly into.

The room rests for a moment and there's anticipation in the air as Gun lays down on the sofa, head in Off's lap.

"I forgot another date," Krist admits into the silence. He knows very well that Off and Gun do it on purpose - sit in silence until someone breaks it with a confession that they are already expecting to hear. The pair are masters at it and know pretty much everything about everyone at GMM, although they're also pretty good secret keepers when it's needed too.

"Again?" Gun says sympathetically as Singto strokes Krist's hair in comfort.

Above Gun, Off raises an eyebrow and Singto gives him a puzzled look back. "How on earth did you manage that, Krist?"

"Singto and I went to work out together after one of those insane days, you know what it's like, and then we went back to his place to clean up, and then I just.. forgot about her."

"Showers at Singto's?" Off asks, raising his eyebrow again as Singto buries his head in Krist's hair to escape the expression he can see staring at him, judging him as usual.

"Yeah," Krist continues blindly, "But I wouldn't recommend it, Singto had no shampoo in his guest bath and I had to steal his and then he almost killed himself by inhaling shampoo and I had to rescue him!"

"You did not! You thumped me so hard I'm sure you've left a bruise!" Singto clutches at his shoulder in mock distress and Krist sits up suddenly and grabs at him, trying to see his back to see if he's telling the truth.

Across from them, Gun and Off exchange a glance, then Off nods at him and Gun calls out, "Maybe you shouldn't have marched in and demanded his shampoo like that, Krist? I mean, I bet you don't like it when one of your girlfriend's does it to you, do you?"

Krist stops trying to examine Singto and looks across at their friend. He frowns, "No-one's ever stayed over to borrow it."

"Oh, right." Gun says and coughs.

"Hey! I know, I know, I forgot a date or two and maybe I left a few of them with poor excuses, but I'm not that terrible to date! I just haven't managed anything committed enough for sleepovers recently. Anyway, Singto is just as bad! He's always taking them out on these amazing dates and then something terrible goes wrong or he forgets something or he just doesn't click with them or whatever, so, yeah, get at him instead!"

Off twists to look at Singto, eyebrows dancing in delight, "What terrible things? What have we been missing?"

Singto grimaces, "Nothing P'Off! Just, you know, the usual."

"And the usual is..?"

"Maybe I was texting and I walked off without her. Or I ordered something she was highly allergic to. Or I accidentally spilled my ice cream down her new shirt."