Krist & Singto in The Practice Boyfriends (Completed)

The Practice Boyfriends: Chapter 6

Singto tries to ring Krist again and again, but once more it goes unanswered.

His heart is pounding in his chest as he wonders what he might have done to upset Krist. Before there have been days and days where they have been busy and had to eke out tiny moments of time for each other. And Krist understands, he's an actor too, they're both working. It's important.

Still, Singto's heartbeat won't slow down as he imagines Krist alone in his room, unhappy that Singto is ignoring him.

He hits call again and waits. But once more, it goes straight to voicemail.

Then again, and again at two minute intervals, his heart pounding the whole time as he wonders if he's actually upset Krist. He really hopes he hasn't because it will take more than a little grovelling to apologise if he's gone into one of his epic sulks!

Eventually, almost thirty minutes after the last video was received on his phone, when Singto feels like he's going to go insane if he has to hear his dial tone anymore, the call connects.

Krist has the most terrible bed head. It's sticking up everywhere, strands trapped behind his ear and stuck to his cheeks too. As he registers that Singto is looking at him, he hastens to smooth it down, running a hand through his locks over and over, the bed sheet slowly lowering as he does to reveal his toned chest and pale nipples.

Singto's heartbeat slows a little, but not all the way as he stares at his friend over the screen.

"P'Sing! I didn't think you'd call.. I must have fallen asleep.. sorry." He's staring into the phone like Singto is a dream/

Immediately, Singto feels bad that he's woken him up and he tells him so. But Krist ignores him, "No, no. Don't worry, I'm glad you called.. I was just, cat napping, you know?" Then he grins cheekily and lifts Muffin up and holds her up to the screen, "Look, it's your Papa, Muff!"

The cat meow's loudly and something in Singto's chest tightens at being called Papa in relation to Krist's cat. "I'll make this quick, Krist, don't worry. You can go back to your cat nap soon."

Pluto suddenly stalks across the screen and sits himself down on Krist's knee, almost blocking Singto's view of him, then begins to groom himself. "If Pluto is willing to let me talk to you, that is!"

"Hey! No hating on my cat, P'Sing, we've talked about this.. Pluto is just jealous of you, that's all."

Singto finds himself laughing as he watches Krist's earnest face, "Sure, Kit, whatever you say."

"I do say! Or.. maybe you're jealous of him?" He raises an eyebrow and Singto coughs and has to look away for a second as he hides his smile, "Look, sorry. Did I send you too many messages? I got a little over enthusiastic since I wasn't busy today and you abandoned me!"

"Kit!" Suddenly Singto feels a rush of peace, Krist isn't mad at him at all, phew! "I didn't abandon you, you know I have work. It's important."

"Yeah for two weeks, three hours away!"

"Krist!" Singto hears the sharpness in his voice and apologises almost straight away, "Sorry, sorry. I'm just exhausted, it was a long drive and a long evening of 'getting to know you' activities. Sorry, I didn't mean to snap."

Krist smiles at him and lifts Muffin and makes her paw at the screen, then he says, using his 'kitten voice', "That's okay, Papa. We love you anyway!"

Singto's heartbeat quickens again at the Love, but then he finds himself grinning as Muffin starts patting her paws on the screen herself, tapping at where he assumes his face is over and over. Then she meows high pitched and plaintive and Krist gathers her against his chest and hugs her gently. "It's okay, Muffin, he'll be back soon."