u know i haven't seen princess diaries 2 but reading your ficlet makes me want to watch it so i can gyuhao this with you because i am obsessed with this so much. i love this line and i love how it sets the tone for their relationship at this point of the story:

But Mingyu. He gets under his skin. Has somehow found a way to camp out there, made a home there. Minghao can’t seem to rid himself of him no matter how much he scrubs and washes and picks at himself.

and i love how you encapsulate minghao's pride too jdsfjsdf i love this and how much tension there is between them.... T_T TEARS i wanna read more!