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Chapter 4
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2023-07-09 14:05:51“Are you awake now?” Tae Min whispered.
Haru only tightened his arms. “Where’s my pillow…?”
Tae Min frowned. “What did you mean earlier?”
“Ahh… my pillow…”
Before Tae Min could react, Haru pulled him close and hugged him tightly.
“Hey! That’s me!” Tae Min tried to pry himself loose. “I can’t move!”
Haru smiled in his sleep. “Fluffy… so soft…”
“I am not soft,” Tae Min muttered, his face heating.
Haru nuzzled closer. “Best pillow ever…”
Tae Min froze.
Was he sleep talking? Or was he pretending?
“You’re hugging me like I’m a body pillow,” Tae Min whispered. “I’m not even that comfortable.”
Haru shifted slightly. “Hmm… it’s getting harder.”
“I told you,” Tae Min hissed under his breath.
He hesitated… then slowly wrapped his arms around Haru.
“I have no choice,” he murmured, blushing. “You won’t let go.”
Haru let out a small, content sound. “Best pillow…”
“Quiet,” Tae Min warned. “They’ll hear you.”
“So cold…” Haru suddenly shivered. “It’s cold…”
Tae Min glanced at the air conditioner. “Are you cold? Should I turn it off?”
“So cold… don’t want it…”
Tae Min sighed and carefully slipped out of Haru’s grip. The moment he stood up—
“Where’s my fluffy pillow?!” Haru cried.
“Shh!” Tae Min rushed to turn off the AC. “Stop yelling!”
“Pillow!”
“I’m right here!” Tae Min whispered harshly.
He grabbed a spare pillow and handed it over. “Here. Hug this. Not me.”
Haru accepted it without opening his eyes. “Yey… pillow…”
Finally.
Tae Min lay down again, relieved.
Three seconds later—
“This isn’t fluffy! Not big enough!” Haru threw it aside.
“What?!” Tae Min stared at the discarded pillow. “You just said—”
Before he could finish, Haru grabbed him again and pulled him close.
“Yey! My fluffy pillow’s back.”
“I can’t move,” Tae Min groaned.
Haru sighed happily. “Now I can sleep.”
Was he really asleep?
Tae Min’s heart pounded as Haru’s leg rested over him. Slowly, cautiously, Tae Min adjusted their position and placed his arm beneath Haru’s head.
Haru smiled.
“My pillow hugs me…”
Tae Min swallowed. “I told you I’m not soft.”
“Best pillow ever…”
Tae Min closed his eyes.
“What did you mean earlier?” he whispered into the darkness. “Was it real?”
Haru didn’t answer.
“I’ll wait,” Tae Min murmured. “I’ll wait for the right time.”
He fell asleep holding him.
Ten hours later—
“Why am I on the floor?!” Tae Min shouted.
Haru jolted awake. “What happened?”
“Why am I down here?”
Haru blinked—then froze. “Why are you still topless?!”
Tae Min looked down at himself. “Wait—when did you see me without a shirt?! And why was I on the floor?”
“I’ll explain. Just… put something on first.”
Tae Min hurried to find a shirt. “Okay. Done.”
Haru slowly uncovered his face. “Do you remember last night?”
“I should be asking you that.”
Haru frowned. “What happened?”
“You told me to wake you at 10:30. You woke up… then decided to sleep again.”
“…That sounds like me.”
“You kept shouting about pillows. You hugged me like I was one.”
Haru’s eyes widened. “I did what?”
“You called me the ‘best fluffy pillow.’ Multiple times.”
Haru covered his face. “Oh no…”
“You also said it was cold, so I turned off the AC.”
“Then why weren’t you wearing a shirt?”
“It got too hot,” Tae Min answered quickly. “That’s it.”
Haru hesitated. “So… why were you on the floor?”
“You tell me.”
Haru looked away. “When I woke up… your arm was under my head. Mine was on your chest.”
Tae Min waited.
“And you weren’t wearing a shirt,” Haru added quietly. “So I panicked. And pushed you.”
There was a long silence.
“Oh,” Tae Min said softly. “Sorry. I shouldn’t have made you uncomfortable.”
“No,” Haru replied quickly. “You took care of me. I should be thanking you.”
Their eyes met.
Something unspoken lingered.
Tae Min stood abruptly. “I’ll clean the room. You should shower.”
“Can I borrow some clothes?” Haru asked. “I don’t have any.”
“Yeah. I’ll find something.”
He handed Haru an oversized outfit he never wore.
When Haru came out wearing it, sleeves slightly too long, Tae Min’s breath caught.
It suits him.
Haru smiled. “I like it.”
“You… do?” Tae Min looked away, face burning.
“Why are you red?”
“It’s hot!” Tae Min said too quickly.
Haru stepped closer, placing a hand on his forehead. “Are you sick?”
Tae Min panicked. “No! I’m fine!”
Haru studied him for a moment longer… then smiled slightly.
“Okay. But I’ll keep an eye on you at school.”
Tae Min’s heart skipped.
“Thanks… Haru.”
“Come on, kids!” Tae Ha called from downstairs. “We’ll stop at Haru’s house first!”
“We’re coming, Mrs. Tae Ha!” Haru replied brightly.
Tae Min watched him walk ahead.
Last night, you called me your pillow.
He touched his chest where Haru’s head had rested.
But what am I to you when you’re awake?
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