Drabble 11: Thief

Jongdae shivered and began to run as the rain began to fall harder. Lightning flashed in the sky, and the road was illuminated for a brief moment before the world fell into darkness again. Baekhyun gasped for breath and choked as he tripped over a large branch, only to pull himself up and keep running.

Finally, a small light came into view. Jongdae forced himself to keep moving until he dragged himself up on to the porch and pounded on the door.

“Is that you, Jongdae?”

“Yes, please let me in!”

The door opened, and Jongdae fell inside. “Xiumin…”

“You’re bleeding. Come on, let’s get you changed and dry.”

“No—wait.” Jongdae pulled out a slightly dampened cloth back from beneath his cloak. “I got the food.”

“Did you have to steal?”

Jongdae gave Xiumin a level stare. “What do you think?”

Xiumin pursed his lips and looked away.

Their silent argument was broken off by Chanyeol coming into the entryway. “Jongdae, hurry up and get dry. You’re soaked to the bone.”

Jongdae the food into Xiumin’s hands and hurried down the hallway.

Later, after they’d eaten, Jongdae snuck into Xiumin’s room and curled up under the warm covers. Xiumin threw a gentle arm over his waist and pulled him closer, curling around Jongdae to try and keep him warm.

“Are you still mad at me?”

“I’m not mad, I’m worried that you’ll get caught,” Xiumin whispered softly. “And if you get caught, where will we be? We barely get enough money as it is, and Chanyeol is going away to join the palace guard soon. He’ll need his own money to live inside the city.”

“The others all work.”

“I can’t live off of their money forever.”

“What do you mean? You take care of the house, and in return, we take care of you. It’s as simple as that, Xiumin.”

“You have to steal so that you can feed my extra mouth.”

“We’d never think of kicking you out,” Jongdae said firmly.

Xiumin sighed heavily next to him, but let the matter drop. “Sleep well, Jongdae.”

“You too, Xiumin.”

The room fell quiet, save for the soft breaths of the couple snuggling on their small bed.

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