Opposites Attract

Childhood

As they sat in the hospital, waiting for Key to get back, Minho and Taemin started talking about their childhood.

"Well, my childhood was kinda weird..." Taemin said, sounding somewhat nervous.

"How?"

"Well, it was like this."

Key was 2 when Taemin was born. At first, Key was scared he wouldn't get any attention, but once Taemin was born, he was so cute Key didn't care.

When Taemin was 15, his parents said they were going to go on vacation...  they never came back. At first, they went from Foster home to Foster home, but finally they decided to just rent an apartment of their own, so Key got a job, and they found a small place just outside of town.

They never found out what happened to their parents, the police said the probably just decided to abandon them, but neither of them believed that.

"Yeah, so that's how We got where We are today." Taemin finished.

"Wow, I never realized your life was that crazy."

"Yeah, it's  been pretty weird."

"Well, I don't have much of a story to tell, Jonghyun and Onew are my older brothers, I've got normal parents, nothing interesting. "

"That must be nice, not having to worry too much about money or anything. Key's modeling has been the only thing that's got us through all these years."

"Yeah, I mean, some bad stuff has happened, but nothing really serious."

"What kind of bad stuff?"

"Eh, you know, dad lost his job a couple times, people have gotten sick, stuff like that."

Taemin couldn't shake the feeling that Minho was hiding something about his past, but if he didn't want to tell him, Taemin wouldn't force the subject.

"Taemin? Hey! Taemin snap out of it!"

"Hm? Oh, yeah, sorry I guess I kinda zoned for a second. "

Minho was glad Taemin didn't push the subject, he REALLY didn't like talking about his past. Well, the parts he could remember of it.

"So... what should We do now?" Taemin asked.

"Uh... We could watch a movie."

"Sure! What should We watch?"

"Um... something scary!" Minho really liked scary movies. On the other hand, Taemin could NOT watch them, he started crying before they even started.

Before Taemin could even protest, Minho put the movie in and pulled him up on the bed with him.

"M-minho?"

"Yeah?"

"Um... I'm scared."

"It's fine! It's just a movie! And anyway, I'm here, it'll be fine!"

"Alright." Minho, of course, knew Taemin hated horror movies. He wanted to see him scared, not in a sadistic way though, in an aw-scared-Taemin-would-be-cute way.

So, they ended up watching the movie, although Taemin was trying to find a way not to most of the time.

"Tae, the movie is over. You can open your eyes."

Taemin didn't open his eyes.

"Tae?"

Minho heard some quiet snoring, Taemin was asleep. Not wanting to disturb him, Minho tried to move the blankets to replace his arm, which Taemin had used as a makeshift pillow to hide his face. Sadly, Taemin sleeps VERY lightly.

"Is it over?"

"Yeah, but you can go back to sleep, after all you've been through, you probably need it."

"I don't wanna sleep though! I wanna talk to you!"

"When did you turn into a 5 year old?"

"Oppa!"

"O-oppa?!"

Taemin quickly covered his mouth with his hand.

"Uh... sorry, that just kind of came out."

"No, I'm not mad, I was just surprised. Actually, I think you should call me oppa from now on."

"Really? Why?"

"'Cause it's cute!"

"Alright oppa!"