Boy Next Door (MinSung)

{2}

"Boys, dinner!" After Jisung snapped me out of my trance, my mom called us both downstairs to eat. She made rice and something chicken. Shit, I don't know. I don't disrespect her cooking, I'm just thoroughly fucked up right now. She motions for Jisung and I to sit together which doesn't help my frustration at the current situation. We start eating, and my mom asks.

"So Jisung, what kind of things are you interested in? " He swallows the bite of food she was chewing, and says.

"Well, I have a great relationship with my siblings. I usually babysit them and we hang out a lot, but when I'm not, I really just scroll through my phone or just hang out." My mom nods, and adds.

"Minho is an only child, so it'd be interesting for him to hang out with you and your siblings, right Minho?" I didn't realize I had spaced out while chewing till I hear my name.

"Hm? Oh, yeah.." I smile to try and sell the fact that I was definitely listening, and she smiles back.

"Yes, it would be good for them to get together and hang out. I'm sure Minho is lonely, all by himself all the time." I smile and nod. I like being alone, but who wants to hear that? I drown out the noise, but laughter next to me brings me back. Its Jisung. He laughs, falling into me, his hand landing on my thigh. I clear my throat.

"I'm going to clear my plate." I get up, washing my plate off, then putting it in the dishwasher. I start to walk out of the room, trying to get away without anyone, specifically my parents noticing.

"Minho, you're not having any dessert?" I make eye contact with my dad, and I open  my mouth to say no, but the look in his eyes says, 'Stay here or you'll be sorry.' So I sit down next to Jisung again. I'm suddenly aware of how close together we are.

The rest of the night goes by smoothly, except for the occasional feeling that I can't seem to put into words.

~

After I shower, my best friend, Hyunjin, calls me. Since I'm straight out the shower, my hair is still wet and dripping down my bare top.

"Dude you're so hot." I take a pause from drying my hair to stare him in the eyes, and he follows up with.

"No homo! No homo, Lee Know. We're bros." I nod.

"Mhm. Okay. Speaking of homo-" I pause as I finish drying my hair, moving my phone so I'm sitting in front of it. 

"So, my new neighbor right? His name is Han Jisung. He came over for dinner tonight, and like..I don't know man.." Hyunjin scoffs.

"You're actually gonna be about to spill major tea, then just be like 'shit man, I don't know?'" I sigh.

"I really can't talk about it much here since my parents hear everything I say through these thin ass walls. I'll go out on a walk after they fall asleep and call you back then." Hyunjin sighs.

"Damn, I gotta wait?" I nod.

"Time to practice your patience, Hyunjin."