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It started with one simple sentence.
"I'll cook tonight," Sion said with pride.
Aiden froze mid-email. "You? Cook?"
Sion narrowed his eyes. "I'm more than just a pretty face."
"You once burned water."
"That was one time! The pot was possessed."
Still suspicious but too tired to argue, Aiden let him. "Fine. Just don't kill us."
Sion stormed into the kitchen like a chef on a mission. Ten minutes later, Aiden heard a bang, then a whoosh, followed by a "Oops…"
He ran in. The stove was fine. The counter was… not. Flour, eggshells, and a block of butter sat like survivors of a natural disaster.
Sion held a spatula like a sword and turned slowly, face covered in sauce.
"I was trying to make lasagna."
Aiden blinked. "This looks like an autopsy."
Sion pouted. "Be supportive."
"You put strawberries in it."
"It looked Italian!"
They ended up ordering takeout.
While waiting, Aiden started folding laundry on the bed—peacefully, methodically. Until Sion flopped on top of the folded pile.
"Get off!" Aiden shouted. "You're wrinkling it!"
"It's warm," Sion murmured, refusing to move.
"You're a menace."
"And you love me."
Aiden grabbed a pillow and hit him.
Sion groaned dramatically. "Assault."
Later, as they curled up to watch a movie, Aiden reached for his favorite soft pillow. Sion was hugging it already.
"Give me that."
"No."
"I sleep with that."
"Well, I sleep with you."
"That's not the same."
Sion gripped the pillow tighter like a dragon guarding treasure. "He's not taking your place. Don't get jealous."
Aiden blinked. "I'm jealous of a pillow now?"
"You're always in your emails. He's soft and listens."
Aiden jumped over and tackled him, grabbing the pillow. A brief war broke out. It ended with Sion pinned under Aiden, both of them breathless.
"I win," Aiden said, victorious.
"You can have the pillow," Sion whispered. "But I get you."
Aiden couldn't help but laugh. He leaned down and gave him a peck on the lips.
"I love you, you ridiculous man."
"Pillow and all?"
"Even the lasagna."
Sion's eyes sparkled. "Then next week, I'm trying sushi!"
Aiden froze. "No."
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