NIGHTMARE

23 | lee minhyuk

"minhyuk?" kihyun blinked at him.

lee minhyuk leaned against the doorway lazily, rolling his eyes at his friend. "that's my name, don't wear it out."

kihyun slapped his arm irritably. "shut up," he said. "why are you in my fucking house?"

"apartment," minhyuk corrected, earning himself another slap. "okay, okay, i just came to see how you were doing, that's all."

"i've been living here for two months already," kihyun stated, raising an eyebrow.

"yeah, i just... wanted to let you settle in first," minhyuk told him. "anyway, how are you? how's the job? any hot teachers?"

"how did you even get in here?" kihyun asked, confused.

"you always leave a spare key on top of the doorframe," minhyuk answered, rolling his eyes. "you have to get a stepladder to put it there and you think no one can reach it 'cause you can't, but that's just because you're short. see! i know you, kiki..."

kihyun just sighed and went into the kitchen, minhyuk following in his footsteps.

"aw, c'mon, kiki, we're supposed to be best friends," minhyuk whined. he nearly tripped over misty the cat and crouched down to stroke her gently. "cutie," he cooed, "you think kihyun should listen to me, right?"

misty mewled a response that could have meant anything.

"exactly," minhyuk agreed with her. "so, kiki-"

"can you stop calling me that?"

"fine, kihyun," minhyuk amended, "can i stay here for a few days?"

kihyun nearly dropped the kettle he was filling and gaped at him. "why?" he demanded.

"don't reject me like this," minhyuk begged, "i let you stay at my place for months."

kihyun bristled. "that was... different."

"not really," minhyuk reasoned, "please, kiki? please please please please-"

"god, okay!" kihyun finally gave in. "you want tea?"

minhyuk grinned at him and perched on the edge of the counter. "i'll take a coffee, black two sugars," he said. "you gonna stay in your pyjamas all day? i'll pick out some clothes for you-"

"no!" kihyun squeaked.

"why not?" minhyuk pouted, "i used to choose your outfits all the time."

"m-my closet is a mess," kihyun blurted, saying the only excuse that he could think of.

"oh, i don't care about that," minhyuk laughed. "i can even clean it for you, as payment for letting me stay."

kihyun couldn't stop his best friend from making a beeline to the bedroom in search of the clothes closet. he ran after him, heart pounding. minhyuk could not look inside that closet.

"actually- you know, i kinda wanted to stay in pyjamas all day-" kihyun sprinted after minhyuk, almost tripping over his own feet.

"aw, c'mon, kiki," minhyuk begged, turning back to flash kihyun a grin, "it's been ages since i picked an outfit for you. please? for old time's sake?"