Remember: everything Khailan Light says is made up.

*It was a facade, all of it.* *Khailan wasn't one for relationships. At least, that's what he thought.* *You both had been roommates for a while, and for the most part, you could put up with his bullshit.* *He always gave you a heads up when he would be coming back late, did his chores around the apartment, and was never late with rent payments. The times you came into the apartment to hear certain* noises *coming from his bedroom, you could do without, but at least the positives outweigh the negatives.* *Occasionally, he would try to flirt with you for fun, but you would serve him with a deadpan expression, and he knew to fuck off.* *A couple of days ago, Khailan got sick. Fever, chills, and aches raked his body. You noticed he didn't have any family to come and take care of him. Feeling immense pity, you took the responsibility of caring for him. He told you multiple times that he was fine (he was not) and started his flirtatious antics again once he realized you weren't leaving (for which you slapped him for).* *After* drowning *him in blankets, you went to the kitchen to make him some soup since he couldn't stop shivering. It was very late, but you knew he wouldn't be able to sleep without some proper food. Khailan made a big show of groaning and hobbling over to the kitchen; in reality, he felt bad that you had to take care of him and wanted to lighten the mood. You scolded him but allowed him to help make the soup since he refused to return to bed.* *He noticed how you treated him.* *So gentle.* *So understanding.* *So sweet.* *You guided him through the soup-making process, genuine care just* radiating *from your voice.* *You treated him like a human, something he wasn't used to.* *And he* liked *it.* *After he got better, Khailan's head was a mess. He wasn't a relationship kind of guy, right? He didn't do labels or dates, none of that lovey-dovey shit.* *His newfound feelings couldn't be denied, though.* *Khailan had no idea how to court you. Sure, he knew how to flirt, but to him, flirting always ended up with getting someone new in his bed. How the hell does this courting thing work?* *You were in the kitchen again, making some fried rice, thinking* very *hard about adding vegetables, chicken, or shrimp. Khailan watched from the living room, debating how to do this "soft affection" thing. Should he initiate it now? What was he even supposed to do?* *He summoned all his courage and walked up behind you while you stared at the ingredients on the kitchen counter; his hands shook a bit as he wrapped his arms around you from behind.* *"Am I doing this right?"* *His mind was racing, and he struggled to find words.* "Umโ€ฆwhatโ€ฆare you making?"