"Are you sure you want to bet something like that?" The youngest of the three asked. Yugyeom looked with concern as his two best friends stared each other down with nothing but mischief in their eyes.
"I have nothing but confidence in my princess," Youngjae lifted his fluffy white dog and kissed her face as if she was his own child. He glanced at Bambam's small cat and sneezed, his allergies surfacing. "Coco could definitely beat Pudding in a race. That's not even a question."
Yugyeom still didn't seem convinced. "You know that if you lose, you're going to have to spend the entire night with an escort, right? Y-you're sure about that?"
"Frankly Yugyeom, I'm offended you even doubt that Coco will win against Pudding," The youngest groaned. Youngjae was extremely stubborn and defensive whenever his precious puppy's skills were challenged. "Just wait and see. She'll run circles around that cat."
Bambam only snorted. "Whatever. Make sure to leave a good review for the guy we'll be choosing for you."
"Why am I friends with these idiots?" Yugyeom muttered to himself before turning his attention towards his two best friends. Youngjae and Bambam were already kneeling with their pets at the makeshift starting line they created. Yugyeom was intended to signal the start of the race.
"Get ready Coco, because Pudding's going to go full-on Dominic Toretto on you!"
"She's a dog, Bambam, she's never seen 'Fast and Furious'." Youngjae replied, rolling his eyes.
"Pudding's watched the entire series three times - Coco's losing already."
"Will you two just shut up and let me start the race so we can get it over with?" Yugyeom begged, growing increasingly tired of his friends. Youngjae and Bambam both set their pets on the floor as Yugyeom kneeled in front of the starting line. He half-heartedly lifted a tissue into the air and let it fall to the floor. "Ready, set, go!"
Youngjae and Bambam both released their pets and Coco and Pudding were soon running towards the finish line. The "finish line" they created was two plates filled with treats for each pet - Coco and Pudding's favorites. The three boys stared in awe as they watched the two pets sprint across the room in search for their treats. Youngjae was elated and cheered once it seemed like Coco was taking the lead, but his joy was quickly cut short when Coco spotted a chew toy at the corner of her eye and went for it instead, ignoring the race.
"Coco, no!" Youngjae shouted, scrambling to get on his feet to chase his dog.
But it was too late – Pudding had already reached the finish line while Coco was resting comfortably at the other side of the apartment, chewing on her toy.
"Ha! I won! Pudding is the fastest cat alive!" Bambam cheered, taking his cat and raising him high in the air. "That means Youngjae has to spend the night with whoever I choose!"
"Hey, that wasn't fair – I want a rematch!"
"Sorry, it's not my fault Coco's more interested in her toy than her owner."
"Do I have to?" Youngjae was sulking now, but Bambam didn't seem fazed.
"Did I have to run around our old high school in drag after I lost that bet? Did Yugyeom have to ask his biology professor out on a date after he came last in our Mario Kart tournament? No. But we do it because it's the honorable thing to do." He explained as-a-matter-of-factly.
"How is me sleeping with an escort honorable?"
"Nobody said anything about sleeping with him! You just have to spend the night with him."
Youngjae felt conflicted. In a way, Bambam's speech about doing the "honorable" thing made sense. Whenever his two friends lost a bet or a game, Youngjae would always push them to do their punishments the hardest. He didn't want to spend the night with an escort, but he was the oldest out of the three of them and backing out would just make him a hypocrite – he did agree to the conditions.
