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Hoseok had joked about adopting six dogs with Yoongi once they got married. But Yoongi was so busy with work and Hoseok with his dance studio and two years four months and some spare change after their wedding they still had zero (0) dogs around the house.
It's not that Hoseok sulked about it, he has Yoongi and his flowers in the garden and the neighbor's pretty cat that sits on their windowsill in the mornings. And they truly were quite busy, too busy to have anyone other than themselves too look after.
Still, it's hard to ignore the whining and nips taken at his ankles.
His mama had always said not to feed strays he found on the street, lest it follow him home. But the puppy was so sweet and small, big grin on his tiny puppy face and his nose was black and wet bumping on Hoseok's hands when he crouched to feed the last bits of his fries to the tiny little thing. He didn't have a collar but Hoseok thought maybe he was just a little too small to have one. But with one last pet to the puppy's long ears and one last tummy rub Hoseok was walking home.
And the puppy ran ahead of him then slowed and nipped at Hoseok's ankles causing him to giggle. Every time Hoseok looked back the puppy was there, with his head cocked to the side and big sparkly eyes. No one's ever said Hoseok was strong when it came to cute things. He was weak. Weak for Yoongi's pretty lips and his tiny pouts weak for baby animals of any kind. Really if it followed Hoseok home there must be a reason it followed him home right?
Soon enough his house came into view, a big pretty home, wrap around porch and all. Yoongi's car in the driveway and the downstairs lights on. One look back confirmed the puppy was still there, head cocked.
Hoseok sighed doubling back to scoop the puppy into his arms and give his tummy a quick rub. Hoseok tucked him into his jacket, zipping it before jogging up the stairs and pulling his keys out. Inside it was warm, his cheeks tingled as the blood returned to them, fall was quickly giving away to winter. Music played over the speakers and the house smelled heavenly. Yoongi's shoes were in the foyer and Hoseok kicked his own off before going into the kitchen.
Yoongi was there, hunched over the stove giving one last taste to one soup or another. Two cold beers sat on the counter and Yoongi's butt wiggled around cutely to the song that was playing. Hoseok felt his heart warm at the sight of his husband. Then it wiggled ... or rather the puppy wiggled and nipped at Hoseok's t shirt.
"Yoongi-yah, I'm home."
Yoongi startled just a little, hips stopping their movement as he turned around quickly, "Seok-seok, you scared me. Jesus. Why do I never hear you come in?"
Hoseok smiled, leaned in to kiss Yoongi, "You've always been in your own little world, huh, hyung?"
Yoongi smiled dropping a kiss to Hoseok's nose then his own scrunched up, "Why do you feel weird?"
"Weird?"
Yoongi frowned and in that stern voice said, "Hoseok?"
The puppy poked it's head out from Hoseok's jacket and barked as if to say hello to Yoongi who jumped back.
"Hoseok what is that?"
Hoseok smiled quickly, unzipping his jacket and pulling the puppy into his arms, "Isn't he cute, hyung? He followed me home. You remember what I said about adopting dogs once we got married?" Yoongi shook his head. "Well we never did," Hoseok whines, "and this cutie followed me home and maybe he already has an owner but he doesn't have a collar. He's so small, Yoongi-yah, it's supposed to be cold tonight, what if he's lost? Listen I swear tomorrow I'll ask around the neighborhood if anyone lost a puppy but c'mon let's keep him here tonight. Who can say no to him look how cute he is."
Hoseok posed the puppy and Yoongi shook his head but his smile was bright and gummy on his face, "Yeah, okay. He's pretty cute." Hoseok beamed at that and Yoongi coughed, "I mean you're both pretty cute."
That night Hoseok made a bed of blankets in the laundry room for the puppy. Upstairs Yoongi cuddled into Hoseok's side and when it started to rain he kissed Hoseok goodnight and mumbled something along the lines of "my pretty hobi, saving puppies, so heroic".
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The following morning was Saturday which meant they could sleep in and Hoseok awoke with Yoongi tracing patterns on his tummy over his t shirt.
"Morning."
Hoseok huffed pulling Yoongi closer to him, relishing in the warmth, "Ugh, good morning."
Yoongi laughed, running his fingers softly through Hoseok's hair, "Mmm, don't go back to sleep, Hobi. Wake up. You gotta find the puppy's owner today."
"Can't we jus' keep 'em?" Hoseok whined.
Yoongi snorted, "He's not ours Seok-ah. C'mon let's go downstairs he's probably scared all alone down there."
Hoseok regretfully pulls himself out of bed, shoving his feet into slippers and following behind Yoongi like a zombie. Downstairs Hoseok can hear the yipping and whining so while Yoongi makes coffee Hoseok goes into the laundry room to free the puppy. The tiny thing yelps in happiness when he sees Hoseok, runs to him on tiny legs and licks his hands and Hoseok smiles at how excited he is.
He lets the puppy roam free while he makes breakfast and Yoongi sits on the counter, looking out the window to the wet landscape.
He's dressed and ready to go out an hour later, armed with a picture of the puppy on his phone and he leaves Yoongi in charge of the puppy while he's gone.
"Hyung, give him some water and uh, I don't know exactly what puppies can eat but I'll bring back some food too, okay? Don't let him pee anywhere. Also there are shoes in the foyer can you make sure he doesn't bite those?"
Yoongi just waves him off and tells him not to worry.
It's a good thing Hoseok is friends with most of the neighbors because they're all friendly and ask him inside before shaking their heads and saying that the puppy isn't theirs. When he's on the last house in their respective neighborhood and he gets another definite no, Hoseok finally lets himself think that maybe he's keeping the puppy.
At home Yoongi suggests going to the vet to see if the puppy has a chip. So they search for one that's open weekends and they bring the puppy along who's all too happy to stand up and try to look out the car window at the passing streets. Hoseok drives and steals glances at Yoongi who seems to have a little soft spot for the puppy. Yoongi pets his ears and smiles when it tugs at the sleeves of his coat.
And in the vet's office they tell them the puppy has no chip, and Hoseok looks at Yoongi with puppy eyes of his own.
"Let's keep him, c'mon Yoongi. Please. Isn't he cute?"
Yoongi looks at the vet then at Hoseok and finally at the puppy bouncing on Hoseok's lap, "He's gonna need some shots right?"
"Probably and you'll want to adopt him but we can do that all today if you'd like."
Hoseok is weak for cute things but Yoongi has always been a softie for anything that brings Hoseok joy. Yoongi turns to Hoseok, "Fine, but you're cleaning up his poop. I claim no responsibility over that."
Hoseok's eyes shine and the vet holds his arms out for the puppy.
"You're a softie y'know that?" Hoseok whispers in the car with the puppy in the backseat, new collar shinning on his neck tiny dog tag reading "jack".
Yoongi leans over the console when they're at a red, puts his finger under Hoseok's chin, "Mmhm, for you. I am." Hoseok blushes and leans in to press his lips against Yoongi's. They get a little carried away and Yoongi gets honked at when the light turns green and his foot is still on the brakes. Oops.
At home Hoseok pulls out blankets and makes hot chocolate and pulls a pair of fuzzy socks on Yoongi's feet because his toes always get cold. He piles pillows and sets Jack on Yoongi's lap and puts on a movie. It's sweet, watching Yoongi fuss over Jack. Hoseok nuzzles into Yoongi's neck and sighs.
"Hyung."
Yoongi hums.
"Let's get more dogs."
Yoongi groans.
"C'mon hyung, won't you say yes?"