#idolkilling

Dimitri's expressions can be subtle, but Minkyu can read the mild curiosity in his features. It's less subtle, however, when Dimitri lights up like a Christmas tree and barks a laugh.

He expected the response, but Minkyu lets himself feel offended anyway. "What!" he protests, fighting the corners of his mouth.

"<Oh, nothing>," Dimitri replies in his native Russian, tone as facetious as it is fluid. Minkyu can hear the breadth of Dimitri's grin in his words. "<It's good you have caring fans that put your priorities first>!"

"Hey, now—that makes it sound like I want to get hurt," Minkyu says, drawing back his phone to type a response (and hide his own smile behind his screen).

"<No, no! It would be fucking fucked up if you got hurt, wouldn't it>," he adds, and Minkyu doesn't think he's seen Dimitri laugh this hard in weeks. Minkyu gets why, of course. He imagines anyone who really knew him would have a similar reaction. Isn't he worried he'll get hurt, ha!—it's uproariously funny.

Still, he tries to force his own grin into a scowl (fails), and scoffs, "Keep laughing like that and I'll say I'm used to it because my boyfriend already does." Hurt him, that is. He could imagine the hashtags now.

Minkyu hears the scrape of Dimitri's chair. "<You should throw in that I'm an alcoholic criminal, too, then>," he says, coming closer. "<Really play into stereotypes>."

"Oh, good idea, 땡큐~" Minkyu says, singsong, then twists away as his boyfriend's hand comes into view, reaching for his phone. When Dimitri makes another grab, Minkyu slaps the hand away. "<Hey!>"

It's a tussle then, Minkyu twisting on the bed to defend his phone, only succeeding because Dimitri's going easy on him, until Minkyu sits up and Dimitri shoves him down, pinning his phone hand down to the bed.

"Tsk. <Shame the camera's finally off this time. Could have proved the allegations>," he says in easy, preordained triumph, and Minkyu grins up at him, face slightly flushed from the exertion.

"<Hey, it's not too late>," he offers in accented but adequate Russian as Dimitri finally pries his phone from his hand. Minkyu lets him, because Dimitri vying for his attention is to be savored. "<We could still turn it on>."

———

He decides to make his reply a video instead:

'Aren't I worried I'll get hurt if I keep bothering people?' I really, really appreciate the concern! So first, thank you for that.

To answer though, I'm not too worried about it. I know I can seem pushy in some of my videos, but the last thing I want to do is actually bother someone, so when they want me to back off, I back off, and I don't approach them again. That tends to cool things down pretty well.

And I've said this a few times over the years, but I'm a really good judge of character -wink- I don't really want to get hurt either, and I know how to stay clear, so rest easy and just have fun with my videos! Worry not required.