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You jerked up in your bed at the sound of a loud crash outside your bedroom. You slowly sat up and watched the door, confused. You had been hearing noises all week, and you had no explanation for any of them. They were all loud and fast, all while you were asleep and it woke you up every time. It was getting really tiring, literally.

But this time, something happened.

Your doorknob turned and your door creaked open, and you scrambled to the corner of your bed, your back hitting the wall, except, no one was behind the door.

"Boo."

You jumped off your bed at the sound of a voice right next to your ear, and you ran across your room and to your door, sliding down it.

"I'm sorry if I made you mad! I don't want to die!" You cried.

You heard laughter and you looked up, and actually saw a boy sitting on your bed.

"What the hell?"

The boy laughed even harder and you slowly stood up. "I'm sorry, your face was priceless!" He laughed.

"How did you get in my house?" You asked. "Where did you even come from?"

"Ah, I'm sorry, Y/N. I haven't even introduced myself," He started. "My name's Mingi, and I'm the demon that's been living with you since you were a baby." He smiled.

You opened your mouth to say something but closed it, absolutely speechless. "Um, okay, wow. I don't even know what to say."

Mingi smiled and watched your confused expression. He had always been attached to you, looked out for you, and made sure you were always okay, even though he was a demon and that was the absolute opposite of what he should've been doing.

"Were you the one making all the noise this past week?" You asked.

He rubbed the back of his neck and scrunched his nose. "Sorry, I'm a little clumsy."

"Jeez." You groaned. "I thought I was gonna die!"

"Sorry. I felt like I needed to make my presence known."

You glared at him and walked towards your bed, and you noticed how he scooted a good distance away from you. "Why me?"

"I just got attached." He shrugged. "I couldn't help myself."

"That's gonna be your excuse when you possess me, huh?"

He scoffed. "I'm not going to possess you, Y/N."

You shook your head. "I just don't understand how this is happening. I'm talking to a demon."

"You should be lucky. Remember that time that girl almost punched you your sophomore year of high school, and she tripped on herself just before she could hit you? Yeah, you're welcome."

"You did that?" You asked, and he nodded. "I would've been sent to the hospital, so, thank you."

He hummed and got off your bed. "I'll let you go back to sleep, but I'll see you later."

You nodded slowly. "Okay."

He skipped out of your room and shut the door behind him, and you laid back down in your bed, falling asleep surprisingly fast, considering you just had a conversation with a demon.

You were in the kitchen later that morning, leaning against the counter and eating your breakfast, when you turned around and saw Mingi leaning against your fridge.

"Oh!" You exclaimed, holding your chest. "You scared me!"

He smiled and walked past you. "Sorry. I figured this would be a good time to show up."

"While I'm eating?"

"Yeah. You've always been a cute eater."

Your cheeks got red at the statement and you glared at him before looking away. You finished the rest of your breakfast and the doorbell rang. You walked past Mingi and opened your front door, greeting Yoojin.

"You have friends?" Mingi asked.

You looked back. "Shut up."

"Who are you talking to?" Yoojin asked, making you look at her.

"You're the only one that can see me, and now you look crazy. Good job, Y/N." Mingi said, and you shut your eyes instead of looking back at him this time.

"Sorry, Yoojin, I wasn't talking to anyone." You told her.

"But you just told someone to 'shut up'."

You raised an eyebrow and ushered her out the door. "Did I?"

You looked back at Mingi and narrowed your eyes at him before shutting your front door. "It's not important." She said, waving her hand at you. "What are you doing tonight?"

"I have a big exam tomorrow, so I'll probably study."

She pouted and linked your arm with hers. "You're so boring."

"And that's why I'm passing all of my classes with A-pluses, Yoojin." You chuckled.

"What can I say? I'm a very preoccupied girl."

You scrunched your nose. "Ew."

"Hey! Not like that!"

When you got home after your classes, your apartment was trashed. "Mingi!"

He popped his head out from the doorway of the living room and looked at you. "Yes?"

"Clean this up."

He pouted. "Why?"

You sighed and walked into the living room, and you noticed how he, again, backed away from you. "Please? I have a big exam tomorrow and I don't have time to clean."

"Fine."

You sighed and went to your bedroom, sitting down at your desk. You pulled all your books out and started writing notes, doing extra homework that ensured you knew every concept that would be on the exam.

"What is that?"

You jumped at the sound of Mingi's voice and turned in your chair. "Homework."

"Sounds boring."

You looked at him for a moment and reached for him to see if he'd flinch, and he did. "Are you not allowed to touch me?" You asked.

"Who said I couldn't?"

You raised an eyebrow. "You've backed away from me three times already, Mingi. I'm not gonna touch you, because I respect you, but I would like to know why I can't, if that's okay with you."

He ran a hand through his hair. "The last time I touched a human, a lot of bad things happened. They got third-degree burns, Y/N. I don't want that happening to you."

"Were you attached to them?" You asked.

"No." You tilted your head and he got the point. "But, what if something bad happens to you?"

"Mingi, you can't be scared to touch me forever. Now that I can see you, we're bound to bump into each other at some point, or I'll probably get mad and tackle you, or something."

"Hm, I don't know. I dodged four-year-old you pretty well. That was a dangerous time for me."

You smiled and tucked a piece of hair behind your ear. "Okay, good point, but seriously."

You held your hand out, and he looked up at you for a moment before looking back down at your hand. He reached out with a shaky hand, and grabbed yours, exhaling after nothing happened.

"See - ow!"

"What?!"

You smiled and playfully hit his arm. "I'm just kidding."

His jaw dropped and he playfully hit the back of your head. "Not funny, Y/N. I thought I hurt you."

"Nothing happened, Mingi." You chuckled, flashing your hand at him. "I'm all good, and so are you."

"I'm still mad at you." He pouted.

You smiled and shook your head. "No, you're not."

You turned back to your homework, and he leaned over your chair and kissed you on the cheek, flustering you immensely. "That's for making me think I hurt you!"

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a/n: this is one of my favorite imagines:)