Day 10 – With animal ears
"Hello." Malik greeted his boyfriend, yawning as he got home. He gave him a quick look and then continued towards the kitchen. Suddenly he stopped, blinked and went back again. "What's that?"
Mariku grinned. "Cool, isn't it?" The white cat ears on his head wiggled.
"What-is-that?" repeated Malik.
"They move, depending on what you think."
"You don't really believe that, do you?" Mariku looked at Malik with a mischievous grin and the cat ears began to twitch wildly. "Okay, okay, maybe it works like that." He sat down on the couch. "Why did you buy that?"
"Because I think it's cool." Mariku said, shrugging.
"You have cat ears!"
"So what?"
Malik looked at his boyfriend in disbelief. "You always surprise me."
"I don't want you to get bored," said Mariku. "Do you want to put them on, too?" Without waiting for an answer, he took the ears off and tried to put them on Malik's head.
"I would rather not."
"Come on, Malik. Just for a second." He pushed aside Malik's arms and put the ears on his head. Malik sighed in defeat. The plastic pressed against his temple and he heard the ears moving. "They just need time to adjust," said Mariku. What was it with Mariku and his crazy ideas? He definitely needed a decent hobby.
Mariku leaned back. He looked pleased. "Prick up your ears." he joked. Malik laughed dryly.
"And now? What am I supposed to do with these things on my head?"
"Now," Mariku grinned and enfolded Malik in his arms, "I'm gonna ruffle your fur, my sweet kitten."
"You're so sick," Malik muttered, but he closed his eyes as Mariku's fingers slid over his head and massaged his neck gently. Malik stretched out on the couch and put his head in Mariku's lap. The ears on his head moved. Malik sighed contentedly while Mariku's fingers caressed him. Maybe wearing these ears wasn't so bad at all.