Being roommates with someone you hardly knew was difficult. Being roommates with someone like Jun Min-kyu was especially difficult.

Perhaps it was how his face was permanently etched into a scowl, or the way his intelligence stunned you every time he spoke.

If anything, the first few months living together were hard. After all, he had a knack for making little comments, but somewhere along the way, Min-kyu softened up. Just a tiny bit.

Eventually you came to terms with his derisive ways - maybe it was his incredible cooking that made up for it, who knows?

Like most Friday nights, you got back pretty late after being out with your friends, tired and flimsy. Almost banging into every wall, you managed to stumble into the living room with the intention of plummeting on the couch to sleep.

However, swift fingers wrapped themselves around your wrist firmly, before an all-familiar murmur came from behind you.

“Where have you been, huh? It’s almost 1am.”