Frida | ✕

julian and klaas

julian and klaas are
two of benni's close friends
two first friends of his
frida met when they
paid them a visit one
morning

" benedikt höwedes
for the love of
everything that's holy
open the fucking door"

the door banged loudly
awakening the
lightly sleeping girl
who was
half buried
under him

"benni"

"just ignore them
its probably mrs bauer
asking for
hot water bag"

he groaned untangling
himself from her and
rolled away
feeding her sight with
his muscular back

her legs dangled as she
slipped his shirt
over her head
the doorbell rang and
she turned to glance on
his back which she slowly
ran her hand softly
on it

he sighed reached to catch
her but she pulled her
hands away
then huffed

" i'm coming"
her footsteps echoed
the darkened
house as she rushed to open
the curtain along the way
illuminating the house

she made it to the door
and opened it halfway
to meet the gazes
of two guys dressed
in blue who stared
at her in surprise

"well hello there"
one of them said with
a unsure smile

" benni"

she yelled backing up
only for her back to hit
his chest
who followed her
immediately
after when she disappeared
from bed

" what you guys doing
here?"

he asked closing the door and
undoing the locks

" breakfast date? you owe
us a couple of pancakes
and who's the lady?"
the one with the neat hair-
julian draxler asked
with a smile
they couldn't guess
as a tease or else

" uhh-"
he turned to look at her and
she shrugged

" halo, i'm frida"
he grasped her hand for a
quick handshake

" and who's the piranha?"
she has the small teasy grin

benni turned around to
hold back his laughter
julian gave the boy a pat
" haha you are funny
i'm klaas."
he said, clearly used to the
joke

" i'm just kidding
come in"
she held the door for the two
schalkers

"so are you the girlfriend?"
klaas gave her no chance to
breath
her steps stopped
she turned to benni

" jesus, klaas"
julian muttered below
his breath

he looked at her with the same
look and motioned her to
the bedroom
" i'll let you two talk"
she eyed him and
vanished through the bedroom
door

5 minutes later
they heard the shower streaming
and that was went the
questions started

she wasn't exactly in the shower
she decided to linger around
eavesdropping
she listened as she picked her
outfit until a question tugged
her

" what about lisa?"

so that's the name

she dropped the blouse in the bed
crossing the room to the door
benni never talked about
the girl before her
and she never dared to ask

" lisa left."

he answered flatly
she opened the door as softly as
she could
enough for her to see their
silhouette

even though benni was too
dissolved in
answering their questions
he knew she was standing
behind the door
he imagined her there
half wet from the shower

she probably left the towel again
on the hamper
his mind thought
now that towel is wrapped
around her body
with questions entangled
in her mind

" she asked you to wait-"
klaas protested and he shook his
head and stood
" i gave her options
she knew the moment
she walked out of the door
its over"

julian and klaas glared
julian was secretly begging
for klaas to stop
and he did
he disappeared into the kitchen
and benni heard the fridge
opened and closed

the whole house sat in
awkward silence before
benni cleared his throat

"hang around
i'll take a quick shower"

she took a while to process
then scrambled to the bathroom
when he reached the bedroom door
she shut the door and
held to the towel
as she slowly backed away
waiting for the door to open

he did walk in; bare all over
she didn't say anything
when he undo her towel
she let him
then he took her
under the
shower
she held to him when his face
rested against the crook
of her neck

the shower was cold
and when she felt
his shoulder hunched
for awhile
it questioned her

"are you crying?" she asked

she was hoping for a no
but shamelessly, he nodded
" i am"

10 minutes later
they turned the shower off
walked out and
dressed
and walked out

earlier they were
holding hands
now as if a touch
from each other
could electrify them

julian and klaas wondered
what kind of couple
they are
will they last?

will their love last
as long as a
child's first trip
to the waterpark;
wanting to stay forever
or
as long as their
cold 10 minutes
shower;
ephemeral

but then benni's fingers snaked
around her hands and
she didnt fight
he tried to sneak a kiss and
she laughed softly to
brush him off

they listened to his
soft apology
and her head shaking

somehow
it made julian and klaas think;
maybe this time
they
are wrong