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“I’m home!” It echoed a little bit from the hallway as Taeyong enunciated his arrival at home. He was expecting that his husband is already home at this hour–watch reads as 5:31 p.m.–but no one greeted him back. After a couple of seconds, he startled himself as he heard the door knob clicking and the door hung open, to his surprise; it was his husband who arrived—his husband that looks like a giant walking tired teddy bear.
“Hey.” Taeyong’s voice was low; he couldn’t help not to smile when he saw his husband. It was like the first time. It always feels like the first time. He is definitely wearing his heart on his sleeves. His feelings for his husband never changed even though they have been married for three years now, instead, his feelings kept on growing–growing and burning like a forest fire.
Their relationship was never near from being perfect. They fight and have arguments just like any other normal couple, but those challenges made them even stronger. And the said challenges helped them to realize the things they need to fix and understand to keep on going.
He walked towards his husband who was at the door while his hands were in mid air, signaling for a hug. “Hey babe.” Johnny’s tiredness from work definitely had washed off when his husband greeted him and came for a hug. It was a warm hug. He easily melts just by looking at his beautiful husband.
Johnny lifted his husband up and walked to the living room; he was holding him with just one arm. He could easily lift his husband who has a smaller figure compared to his tall, wiry and buff figure. Taeyong wrapped his legs onto Johnny’s side waist and nuzzled up to him and he heard his husband chuckled.
“Why?” Taeyong asks and leaned his head back to see his husband’s face. Johnny was still carrying him as if he wasn’t tired from work and said, “You smell like confectionery sugar.” Taeyong giggled at the statement and he suddenly remembered when Johnny told him the same thing when they were still in college. Johnny used to say that to him a lot whenever he picks him up after their classes.
Looking back through the years, he realized how much he likes it when his husband says it with much adoration. He did smell like confectionery sugar–almost everyday–since his major is pastry, but Johnny likes it. A lot.
Johnny even thought that Taeyong’s perfume’s scent was a candy-ish type, but it turns out that, Taeyong never wears perfume, it was just the sweet scents his clothes must’ve absorbed in every pastry class he attended.
Taeyong’s sweet smell always brings back memories–sweet memories, Johnny thought at the back of his head.
Both of them are educators. Taeyong has a degree in Culinary Arts and is now teaching in an academy, while Johnny has a degree in Photography and is now teaching in the university they attended before.
Johnny put Taeyong down and kissed the crown of his head. “Aren’t you supposed to be at home like hours ago?” Taeyong asked him while his hand was drawing circles at his husband’s back. “Oh yeah about that, one of the professors, Mr. Oh, you remember him?” Johnny was now brushing Taeyong’s hair softly while Taeyong nodded and said, “Of course, how could I forget? He’s the person who took our wedding photos.” He smiled. “Right. He was absent today and the Chair asked me to fill in his afternoon class. Sorry I forgot to tell you.” Taeyong nodded and he softly patted Johnny’s chest with his free hand. “It’s okay babe.”
Taeyong released himself from Johnny to get a glass of water in the kitchen and Johnny finally threw his whole weight on the couch. Taeyong heard Johnny’s groan, he was still lying on his stomach on the couch.
“Here.” Taeyong offered his glass of water to Johnny, so Johnny sat up to give a space for Taeyong to sit. Johnny took the glass and drank the cold water. “You okay?” Taeyong asks while soothing Johnny’s back. “Yes babe, just a little tired.” Johnny placed his empty glass atop of the coffee table and effortlessly rested his head on Taeyong’s lap, he sighed deeply.
“You’ve worked hard today babe. You deserve a good dinner and a nice bath.” Johnny immediately shifted his position upfront and asked, “Will you shower with me?” Taeyong chortles and lean forward to land a kiss on his husband’s lips. “I’d love that babe, but I still need to prepare dinner. You can go first.”
Johnny looked glum by Taeyong’s response. Taeyong pinched Johnny’s cheeks with his two hands until Johnny finally laughed. “Go get yourself a nice bath babe. I’ll prepare the dinner, okay?” He pressed his lips on Johnny’s once again. “Okay, you better shower with me tomorrow.” Johnny stood up and walked to the bathroom. “I promise.”
Taeyong now excitedly walked into one of his favorite spots at home, which is the kitchen, to cook something for dinner while Johnny was taking a shower. He likes surprising Johnny with the dishes he makes for dinner.
Although he enjoys showering together with his husband, he particularly just wants to cook alone without any distraction today. No, Johnny isn’t a distraction. Of course not. It’s just; Johnny can be really clingy sometimes even at times when Taeyong has to cook.
There was a time that Johnny wouldn’t want to let go of Taeyong from his back hug while he was cooking for his 27th birthday. It took Taeyong a longer time to finish one dish because he had to drag two bodies at a time.
Taeyong absolutely loves it, though. He loves every skinship they make. He just wants to avoid a disaster because the last time Johnny did that, it made a whole lot of mess. The kitchen was almost caught on fire because they started to make out while Taeyong was frying something. They totally forgot about the fish Taeyong was frying. Every time Taeyong remembers it, he would just laugh out of amusement.
Johnny is definitely not a distraction. He’s just a clingy bear sometimes.
After some time, Johnny came out from the bathroom and said, “God, babe. That smells so good.” His hair was still damp from the shower and that is one of Taeyong’s favorite sights to look at, and another one is when Johnny’s bare torso is showing while the towel is wrapped on his hips.
Taeyong knows it’s an exaggeration, but Johnny sparkles after he showers. His firm and buff built suits him so well. He’s just too beautiful in general. Johnny slowly wrapped his arms around Taeyong’s waist, back hugging him. “Babe, go get dressed. It’s time for dinner.” Johnny hummed in response and kissed Taeyong’s neck.
Taeyong finished setting the table and Johnny finally sat down. Taeyong went to the bathroom to get a towel to dry his husband’s hair. “Babe, you’re 28, when are you going to learn to dry your hair properly?” Johnny snickers while Taeyong softly dries his long damp hair.
“Thanks babe, but dinner comes first. My hair will dry soon.” Johnny leaned his head back and Taeyong went for a kiss.
While the two were happily filling up their stomachs, Taeyong remembered that he needed to inform Johnny something about his work. “This summer, I’m gonna be teaching kids!” His face was beaming from happiness.
“The academy will hold a summer pastry workshop for kids.” He continued. “That sounds exciting! I mean, you’ve wanted to teach kids too.” Johnny can see the stars twinkling in his husband’s eyes. He has always been so fond of children. “I’m so excited; this is probably going to be the best summer ever!” Taeyong scrunched his nose up and was evidently excited just by imagining how his classes would be.
Johnny ran to their room to get his camera and Taeyong followed his husband with his eyes. “What’s wrong?” Taeyong asked after eating a mouthful of steak. “I forgot to take pictures of your dishes.” Taeyong laughed. “And oh, I also want to take a picture of you. You look amazing and happy today.” Johnny snapped a photo away. “Hey! I wasn’t even ready!” Taeyong’s cheeks were full like a squirrel eating a chestnut. “You’re beautiful anyway.” There was a telltale blush on Taeyong’s cheeks. “Eat your food while it’s warm.” Johnny put this camera down on the chair beside him.
“I heard I’m gonna be teaching fifteen kids.” Taeyong spoke once again and Johnny was just equally as happy as he was at that moment. “That’s like having fifteen kids.” Johnny stared at Taeyong and he continued, “That must be verrrry difficult.” His eyes are now wider and Taeyong replied, “You bet.”