Give & Take

Dizzy Spell

Their visit to the mayor was pretty much a waste of time as the mayor wasn't even in. They headed back home and just as they entered, the head maid and several guards stopped in their tracks. Eyes popping wide open at the sight of the duo at the door. Everyone let out a relieved sigh.

"Welcome back, young master," the head maid said immediately and bowed, followed by the guards. "Okay. We can rest easy now. Baekho is with him."

"Were you guys searching for Baekho?" Minhyun asked with a slight head tilt after giving them a nod of acknowledgement.

"Uh... He wasn't in the room and... We were all worried..."

Baekho gasped and bowed to them. "I'm so sorry for leaving without telling anyone. I won't do it again."

"Oh no. It's fine. Um... Young master, how are you?"

"I'm fine. Could be better."

"But we heard-"

"I know. But I'm really fine now. Thank you for your concern. You may go back to your jobs. Thank you for keeping my home intact while I was gone and taking care of Baekho as well."

"Yes. Ah you're welcome." The maid bowed and ushered the guards to leave as well. They hurriedly scattered off, relieved that Baekho was found since they had feared for their own skin if Minhyun were to come home and he was missing.

Once they were back to Minhyun's room, Baekho straight away picked up a piece of paper. He had been excited to show Minhyun ever since the day Jonghyun taught it to him.

"Minhyun, look!" he said with a wide grin. The hero raised his brows and took the paper as he sat on his bed.

"What's... This?" Minhyun asked as he looked at what seemed like scribbles that formed something similar to...

"Your name! I had Jonghyun teach me to write it," Baekho said proudly. Minhyun smiled and looked at Baekho.

"You can't write properly?"

"What?! I can! I'm just out of practice," Baekho scoffed and Minhyun chuckled, holding onto his cape and pulling him lower to leave a kiss at the side of his lips. Baekho squeaked and pouted. "You're teasing me."

"It's good. It's good," Minhyun said and ruffled his hair.

"Hey!"

"I want to take a shower. Care to join me?" Minhyun asked and Baekho nodded immediately. Minhyun put the paper by his bedside drawer, wondering who this Jonghyun person was. He couldn't remember all his home staff's names after all. Baekho already started stripping as he made his way to the bathroom while Minhyun followed behind him, picking up his scattered clothes before tossing them all into the laundry basket. "Since when were you so messy?"

Baekho's cheeks turned red. "I-I'm not! I just forgot. Sorry."

"It's okay." Minhyun took off his clothes and put them in the laundry basket as well. He turned on the water and started to rinse his body off. Baekho stared at him for a short moment before taking the shampoo.

"Let me help you wash your hair."

"Huh? You don't have to," Minhyun replied with a surprised tone.

"I want to. Can't I?"

How could Minhyun even say no to that face. He nodded and pulled a short stool over to sit on as Baekho grinned and helped him scrub his hair. There was dried blood stuck within it and Minhyun winced a couple of times when Baekho's fingers would get stuck in them before he apologised and tried to straighten them out again.