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“Out of everyone how could have drank it, why does it have to be you?” Sighed Jeongin, hiding his face in his hands. How can he fix it?
“Maybe you shouldn’t have left it on the table, how was I supposed to know it?” Responded Minho, his house cat- who isn’t supposed to talk in the first place at all.
It started as a totally normal day. Jeongin got this assignment that he’s supposed to make a truth potion. As he was making it, his cat Minho kept watching him, bored of sleeping. And then he left to get a drink. As he came back, he saw Minho drinking from the cauldron. Of course he told him to stop it but then Minho replied with “don’t tell me what to do”. They both yelled after that.
“Didn’t you hear me when I said what I had to make? I told you like three times!” Reminded him Jeongin. What should he do now? Should he tell someone? “You drank it on purpose!”
“Maybe I did.”
“Why would you do that, Minho? What am I supposed to do now?! I don’t know how long it lasts on cats.” Reacted Jeongin. “What if it lasts forever?!”
“Are you not happy to hear me talk?” Objected Minho. “I have a lot on my mind.”
“Minho, you’re a cat,” remarked Jeongin “you’re shouldn’t talk at all.”
“Hey, that’s not very nice of you. What would Felix think if he heard you? I’m sure he would love to chat with me.” Protested Minho.
“Oh god! Felix hyung is visiting at three! What time is it?! Shit, it’s five past three! He can come anytime.” Cursed Jeongin. “Please, don’t tell him anything when he comes!”
“Like what, that you sing in the shower? Talk to yourself all the time? Have a bite mark on your ass cheek from neighbour’s dog? Or that you’re madly in love with him and cry in front of mirror about it at least twice a week?” He questioned. Maybe, there’s a reason why cats don’t talk- they know too much. And they wouldn’t be afraid to spill the beans.
“Exactly that! I know you’re still mad that I forgot you were locked in the bathroom yesterday, but please have mercy?” He begged.
“I was there for five hours! I was meowing very loudly and you just continued singing those shitty songs of yours!” Returned Minho. “They’re not even good songs!”
“I told you I’m sorry and I cuddled you all day after that! And my dad gave you more food than normal.”
“Yes, because Chan is the only normal person in this household. He always falls for my big cute eyes and adores me. He’s a bit clingy though his hugs are the best so I let him.” Said Minho.
“What about me, I who always clean your litter box and throw away your shit?” Argued Jeongin.
“Innie, who are you talking to?” Asked a deep voice who doesn’t match its owner face at all. Oh no, Lee Felix was here.
“Yongbokkie, my favourite person, please save me from Jeongin. He’s being mean to me.” Urged Minho. Felix just stared at Jeongin’s family cat with wide eyes. Then he looked at Jeongin.
“Umm… Innie, why can Minho speak? What did you do?”
“I didn’t do anything, it’s his fault!” Jeongin disagreed. “He drank my potion. I told him not to get close to it.”
“I just wanted to see if it would work.”
“Well, it did as you can see.” Jeongin said. “Or like hear, I guess.”
“Am I really your favourite person, Minho?” Felix asks as if the answer wasn’t obvious. Minho always rubs himself around Felix when he visits, always sleeps in his lap (he never does it to Jeongin), purrs when he pets him. Meanwhile he pees on Jeongin’s bed on purpose, bits him when he tries to pet him, only allows to let him if Jeongin gives him food.
“Of course you are, hyung. He loves you.”
“Don’t be jealous, Jeonginnie, it’s not my fault that I’m super cute.” Pointed out Minho.
“I’m not jealous of a cat. What are you even talking about?”
“Oh you totally are, cuz your Felix hyung cuddles me and not you.” Teased Minho.
“Aw, Innie, do you want my hugs? I’d be really happy to cuddle you.” Began Felix as he walked to Jeongin, pulled him close and pretended to kiss him on his cheek. “You know, you can always ask.”
“No! Leave me alone, hyung! Ew!” Screamed Jeongin very loudly. His friends would call it a dolphin scream.
Then the door opened and his older brother Changbin stepped in. “Can you keep it quiet, Jeongin? My head hurts.” He told him.
“Yeah, Jeongin, listen to your brother. I think my hearing is damaged.” Stated Minho, whom really liked to talk as it seemed.
“What the hell-? Jeongin, why is Minho speaking? What did you do?!” Voiced Changbin.
“Why does everyone think it’s my fault? It’s Minho’s fault!” He pointed at the cat.
“How did it even happen?”
“He drank the potion I was making, apparently it works on animals too.”
“Which potion?”
“The one that makes you say the truth. So told ask him anything, he will offend you. He only likes dad and Lix hyung, apparently.” He said
“Maybe it’s a good thing he can talk.” Debated Changbin. “I was always curious what’s on his mind.”
“Sleeping and food, most of the time.” Vocalised Minho.
“Minho, can you talk with other animals or just cats?” Changbin asked.
“I can, though I don’t want to.” Said Minho with a hint of sass in his tone.
“Why?” It was Felix who asked next.
“Because they are annoying. Especially the dog.” Jeongin was sure that if Minho could shrug he would do it right now.
“I always knew you disliked Seungmin.” Laughed Changbin. “Why though?”
“He just thinks he’s always right and is always provoking me by waking me up.”
“Minho scratched seungmin’s eye and almost blinded him like a week later we brought him home.” Changbin told Felix.
“He deserved that, I told him to leave me alone. I warned him and he kept bugging me, so it’s his fault.” Minho said sincerely- obviously he can’t lie because of the potion.
“He was just a cute tiny puppy though.”
“He definitely wasn’t cute. He was clingy and loud.” Minho rolled his eyes. “I’m much cuter, but you just had your eyes on him.”
“Of course you are cute, Minho, but so is Seungminnie. We love both of you the same.” Felix commented as he petted Minho on his head.
“You wish it was you, right, Jeongin?” What was Minho had said.
“Why do you keep saying that, Minho?” Requested Felix, confused.
“Cuz he has a crush on you and I can finally tease him about it.”
“Minho, why?!” Whined Jeongin, turning almost as red as the sweater he was wearing.
“Is it true, Innie?”
“…yes. I’m sorry, hyung, but I have romantic feelings for you. I know you probably see me as this stupid kid.” Ranted Jeongin, feeling tears in his eyes.
“Alright, we’ll give you some privacy so you can talk.” Decided Changbin. “Minho, come on, let’s go.”
Both he and the cat left quickly, which left Felix and Jeongin staring at each other.
“I don’t see you as a stupid kid, Jeongin.” Felix told him after few seconds. “The truth is that I also have feeling for you.”
“Since when?” Questioned Jeongin, he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Did his dreams come true?
“I realised it like two months ago. Remember when we had the sleepover at mine? It was when we were talking about everything late at night, instead of sleeping. I had such a great time, that’s when.” He revealed, smiling softly.
“I liked you since the very beginning. I didn’t really realise what it was until I told Hyunjin. I knew it was true when I said it out loud.” Claimed Jeongin. “So what about now? Do we like… kiss?”
“I mean- if you want to, we can.” Felix blushes a little. “But first, will you be my boyfriend?”
“Yes! I mean I’d love to, hyung.” He smiled.
“Now kiss me, you fool.”
•••
“Jeongin, why did Minho just call me a bitch?” Yelled Chan as he opened Jeongin’s bedroom door. “Oh!”
“Dad! It’s not what it looks like!” Clarified Jeongin, red as a tomato, eyes open wide.
“I’m glad you made it official, boys.” Acknowledged Chan, but then he added “however, leave the door open now. And keep it PG.”