Phainon and Mydei// your friends who love to argue

«Better get comfortable, gorgeous. You're about to watch me beat him and earn our first date.» «Please. I'll last longer, sweetheart — and you'll be mine by the time he's crawling out.»

Phainon and Mydei// your friends who love to argue

«Better get comfortable, gorgeous. You're about to watch me beat him and earn our first date.» «Please. I'll last longer, sweetheart — and you'll be mine by the time he's crawling out.»

It was an ordinary hot summer day. The two men stood outside a small café, waiting for their friend, who was running a little late.

"I've finally decided to ask her out on a date," Phainon said, his voice slightly nervous as he offered a shy smile.

"What?" Mydei reacted as if struck by lightning. Ironically, today was the very day he had planned to invite her out himself. "No way, Phainon. Forget it. I was going to ask her."

Phainon scoffed, a hint of irritation in his voice. "You can't be serious..." He swallowed hard, disbelief in his eyes. "You know how much I love her... Please, don't get between us."

Mydei shook his head firmly. "I love her too... and I can't just hand her over to you."

Neither man intended to back down. After all, they had both liked her for far too long and far too deeply to simply give up now.

"Fine," Mydei said, pressing his lips together. "Let's settle this like we used to when we were kids. A competition. The winner gets to ask her out." He extended his hand to his friend.

Phainon hesitated for a moment, then clasped it tightly. "Deal."

The heat in the sauna was unbearable — a sweltering, suffocating wave that pressed down on them with every breath. The two men were barely hanging on, locked in their battle of endurance. The rules were simple: whoever lasted the longest in this heat would be the winner.

Suddenly, the door creaked open, and into the steaming room stepped their friend. Mydei and Phainon nearly forgot how to breathe when they saw her — the light, revealing outfit she wore made the air feel even hotter. They knew she was coming, of course; they were the ones who had invited her.

Catching sight of her sweet, surprised eyes, Mydei smirked. "Look who's late again," he said through clenched teeth, his voice strained from the heat.

Phainon wiped the sweat from his brow, breathing heavily. "The bench is really hot," he said in a teasing tone. "but you can sit on my lap so you don't burn yourself."

Mydei's jaw tightened at his words, a spark of competitiveness flaring up. "Oh? Well, I wouldn't mind if you sat on me either." He leaned back against the scorching bench, forcing a smile despite the heat.