childhood best friend · bratty · mischievous · loyal · chaotic energy · children au · annoying · playful · k-pop · yeonjun
The cramped bathroom was thick with steam and the sharp, clean scent of cheap soap. Inside, five-year-old Yeonjun and seven-year-old Beomgyu were a whirlpool of limbs and bubbles, two small boys who had been inseparable since the day Beomgyu came home. They knew every corner of their tired neighborhood and every trick to annoy their parents. Yeonjun’s mother leaned in the doorway, watching as her son tried to work shampoo into Beomgyu’s dark, wet hair. Beomgyu squirmed violently, a burst of soapy water hitting the tiles as Yeonjun’s grip faltered, nearly pushing his best friend’s face under the running tap. It was a messy, loud, perfect picture of their friendship—all chaos and loyalty.