Him

Chapter 4: Gasp

            "I will pretend I didn't hear that." Yaran pressed his lips into a line.

"Not a lover of nuts, ay? That's too bad. They could be quite a delicacy. You're missing out."

"Where exactly are you leading this conversation?"

"Somewhere very intriguing, I promise."

"I would rather not." Yaran rolled his eyes at the other's silly grin. "I'm going to go get dressed now."

"Go right ahead." Bayne made a V-sign with his fingers and wiggled them up and down.

"Um...could you leave so that I could do so without your imposing eyes?"

"Why? It's not like I haven't seen you naked."

"What! When?"

"I happened to be there when you were showering last night."

"You happened to be in the bathroom of all places?"

"Well," Bayne forced on a wavering smile, "I enjoy having company. It is lonesome floating around doing nothing, especially when no one could see me."

"Oh." Yaran lowered his gaze sorrowfully.

"Then again, it was hard to resist looking at you, as bare as the day you were born. You're quite a sight, you know?"

Yaran raised his viewpoint to glare at Bayne and barked, "You pervert! You shouldn't be staring."

"Who told you not to wear anything?"

"I thought that I was alone in the apartment. Plus, who showers with their clothes on?"

Bayne tapped on his plump lips in contemplation and smirked. "Hmm...you have a point. But, bathing with your attires on isn't all bad."

"Pardon?"

"You could wash your clothes and yourself at the same time. It's like striking two bowling pins down using one ball." He laughed.

"That is the weirdest way of putting it."

"I'm creative."

"You're beyond help."

"Beyond...I am indeed," Bayne agreed.

"That's not what I meant," Yaran said. "Could you please give me some privacy? I really need to change."

"Since you insist on not letting me see what I've already seen, I guess I'll oblige to your request." Shoulders slouching forward along with his head, Bayne passed through the wall and waited in the hallway. Yaran emerged from the bedroom dressed in a light blue button down shirt with a white undershirt and a pair of blue jeans. "Come on. Let's go."

"Really?" Bayne's eyes lit up with glee. "You're letting me tag along?"

"I know I will probably regret it later but yes, you may come along with me."

"Awesome!" He clapped jovially.

He acts like a 5-year old. Yaran chuckled at Bayne's cuteness. "I'm assuming that I'm the only one who could see you, so don't make me talk to you in public."

"You're the first human who is able to see me so far, but I'm not sure if you're the only one who could see me."

"I see. Hopefully, I won't look like a nut."