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It was getting really late, and his eyes were closing - that was a sign of how tired he really was. He yawned, and when he looked at the clock, it said 3:06 am.
"I should really go to sleep," he thought to himself, but something was preventing him from doing so.
The thing is, he really wants to finish his song to the end. He had been stuck for a long time with his new album.
"Yeah, I should go," but he doesn't move an inch.
He finally decided. He gets up and goes straight to bed, and the second he closes his eyes, he is already in a dream world — when he wakes up, it's 10 am and he knows he slept too long.
"Damn it, Yoongi. You should work, not sleep!" He mentally cursed himself.
Then, he works for hours until his eyes are red. Finally, he finishes his song. And not to rain on his parade; it's his best work so far.
When he least expects it, his cat Lia jumps on his desk. “Lia, get down!” She starts to purr. “Alright, fine,” he grabs her and starts petting his cute cat. She looks so happy with herself that he can't keep his hand off her. She is the best thing he has.
Lia is an orange cat that he found on the street. She didn't have anybody, and for a cat, she is too happy. She doesn't act like the other cats he knows — she wants to be around him all the time, and if he is being honest... he really doesn't mind at all.
After petting her — Lia still purrs like crazy — she decides to play with his computer mouse. “Lia!” The cat doesn't react, like she doesn't hear him. “Lia, please leave the mouse alone!”
She. Almost. Deletes. His. Freaking. Song. ”Are you crazy? Go away!” She just looks at him like she wants to say, “Hey, you stupid human, you didn't pet me yesterday, so I'm gonna delete this song.”
“Okay, fine, you win.” He gets up and gives her something to eat.
Now she purrs again. “You are the most annoying cat I have ever had.” He swears to God that she will start to laugh at him.
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Jung Hoseok finished dancing at a really late hour. He is in his dance studio and he really wants to have his dance perfect as it should be. He is maybe sweaty, but he thinks he is getting there. His routine is almost as perfect as he wants it to be.
“Okay, one more time,” he says out loud even though he was the only one in the dance studio. He started the music again and he can feel how relaxed he is just because he practiced at least 15 times in one hour.
This dance is only one minute long, but it's tough and he really wants to work this out. He can't give up, not yet. After the last few notes of the song, he feels really tired. He takes a shower and goes home, but something is wrong as he closes the main studio door.
Something is meowing at the bottom of his shoe. As he looked down...there was a cat.
“How did you...?” He can't believe his eyes.
“Hi, little fella.” He picked him up.
It starts to purr. The black cat is now innocently looking at Hobi, and he smiles. He checks the sex, and it's a male. “Are you alone?” He asks, but all he does is purr.
"Of course, Hoseok, what do you think he's gonna tell you?"
He went back to the studio and found milk in the fridge and one bowl. He took it all and poured some milk in the bowl. He started to eat and thought about who his 'parent' is.
“You know what? I am going to keep you. If nobody is looking for you, I am gonna name you.”
“What do you think about...”
“... Rayn?” The cat doesn't move.
“Umh.... What about... Paws?” He starts to purr. “Okay, deal. Your name from now on is Paws.”Okay, deal. Your name from now on is Paws.”
Nobody came for this little fella, so he kinda adopted him. He took him to the vet, and the vet said that Paws was okay.
He was really glad to hear it and celebrated with his little fella.
Well, you can say that maybe he got a little bit too drunk.
If he is being honest, he doesn't know what actually happened. All he can remember is that maybe he was dancing?
His head is a blur, and yeah, he needs to take a glass of water now.
Paws come his way, and he looks so cute. He can hear his tiny paws on the floor going 'tk, tk, tk'.
Paws go straight to his face and start to rub it. “Stop it,” he mumbles. He doesn't stop. Hobi figures he'll practice his dance now, and after two full hours, he is tired, so he turns on his PC and tries looking for maybe some good music.
As he also logs into Twitter and somehow he has more notifications than usual. This is where it hits him - he made a fan video and not just of nobody... It was a dance to Min Yoongi's Agust D.
Shit. What has Hoseok done?! Oh, he's never drinking again.
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As he gets up, she is already at my nose and it's annoying but he feeds her and now she leaves him alone. When he checks his twitter he notices that his name is trending so he is worried about what is all the fuss about.
Hoseok's thoughts; "What? Yoongi... noticed him? He must be dreaming, right? This can't be real. There must be an explanation after this video, right?"
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Yoongi, on the other hand, can't believe it for a second. Hoseok made his rap famous? And now he is scared for his life; those fans are going to kill him. But when he checked his messages, nobody was angry at him. Quite the opposite, they thought it's a really good song.
He is relieved. He thought that they were going to be mad or angry or everything else. He didn't think that they were going to be very supportive. His cat is now lying on his legs and she gives him warmth. He loves her so much, even though she can be annoying (like all cats are).
When he opens his mailbox, he sees a lot of mail. And all those emails are about him.
"Whoa, he didn't think he'd be this famous," he thinks to himself.
He opens one email after another, and they are all mostly the same: interviews, shows... he surely didn't expect this to happen.
"Maybe it's better to just ignore them?" But when he thinks about this, he comes across an obstacle; Why should he do that? After all, he kinda became famous, and if he acts like nothing has happened, that would be very disappointing for him, especially for his fans.
Then he just clicks and clicks, and he says 'yes' to mostly every single interview/show/etc that they offer to him.
Maybe he made a mistake? No, he thinks he chose right this time.
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"SHIT. SHIT. SHIT!!!! AHHHHH WHAT HAVE I DONE! I. am. so. not. drinking. again. JUST KILL ME ALREADY!"
Don't get him wrong, he danced beautifully, but the problem is that he has a slight crush on Min Yoongi.
Okay, he is lying. He has a huge crush on him. He's just so good! What is more, he thinks he doesn't like him back.
Paws is looking at him like he is crazy. “Shut it,” he tells him, and he meows.
“Ugh, fine.” He pets him, and he can hear his purr.
“Who is a good kitty?”
“I hope I am.”
"THAT WASN'T MY FREAKING CAT Y'ALL. WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. FUCK. IS YOONGI DOING HERE????"
“By the way, I love your cat. He's charming.”
YEAH; HE’S FANGIRLING RIGHT NOW. PLEASE, STOP ME!
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Okay, yeah, that was maybe mean of him, but he had to. He was totally freaking out right now, and he kinda loved it.
He was standing up, and at this moment, as they spoke, he was caressing a cat. And to be honest, his cat was beautiful. It was black (like his soul), and damn, he or she was already nicer than Lia. “By the way, is it she or he?”
“He. His name is Paws.”
“That is a very interesting name. Why Paws?”
He was silent for a few seconds. “I don't know, really. I think it's a very cute name.”
He smiled. “Well, he's already nicer than MY cat.”
“Oh, you have a cat?”
“Yes, her name is Lia.”
“This is such a cute name,” he managed to say.
They looked at each other for a few minutes.
"WHY ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT CATS?!" The absurdity of this conversation is making Hoseok giggle.
“So,... I'm here because I need to ask you something.”
“Okay,...?” Hobi seems surprised.
“Why did you do the dance cover? I mean, you needn't do it, but here we are.”
“Oh...” He is blushing.
Why is he blushing?
“Yesterday I found Paws and maybe I drank a little too much because I kind of adopted him? I found him in front of my dance studio.”
“Wait, you have him for one day? But what if he already has a caretaker?” He turns white.
“I-I-...” He can feel how he's going to start crying.
"Oh, he doesn't want that. Yoongi, you idiot, why did you tell him this?" Yoongi wants to throw himself out of the window.
“I'm so sorry, I didn't,...”
“No, it's okay,...”
“I just never thought about it. I mean, I really want him to be mine, you know?”
Yoongi was thinking for a second or two. “Hey, you know what? What if we together should look for his owner and if by the end of this month nobody's searching for him, it's officially yours?”
He looks at Hobi. He is not white anymore and then he smiles. “That is a good idea. We should make posters.”
Yoongi smiled back at him, and he can already feel that Hobi is feeling better. He's now kinda red in his face and he wondered what he's thinking.
“Why are you so red?” Hobi blushes even more.
“... Nothing.”
Yoongi is probably looking at him weirdly because he shrugged his arms, and he is now saying: “Let's just finish what I made.”
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Should he tell him? After all, he has a big crush on him. But what if he thinks he is just being funny or just rejects him? He should tell him. But, when he wants to open his mouth,... nothing comes out of them.
"Hoseok, tell him!" The inner voice commands the young dancer.
“Seriously, are you okay?”
“Ye-yeah. Don't worry about me.” They are in his room and Hobi is on his bed while Yoongi is behind his computer doing all the work.
They are making posters and his hair is now cutely poking him in one eye. Is he going blind or something? Oh, and his eyes... Why are they so cute and adorable?
What is he thinking? How can he say that he's cute and adorable, when he's a man?
Somehow, the cat is on my bed now. “How did you come here?” He just purrs.
Okay, I am now thinking that they can hear me.
“Paws, here, kitty, kitty.” Yoongi calls him and what do you know, Paws is now sitting on his lap.
The black fur is now on his lap, and Hoseok has to smile; it's so funny. “Why are you laughing?”
“Well, you and Paws look alike. You both have black on yourself.” He showed him his black pants.
Paws is now sleeping, and it's very cute.
So freaking adorable. Maybe he is going crazy. “Okay, there. What do you think?”
Poster:
I found a black male cat in front of my dance studio (name a date). If you are the owner of this cat, please call me on this number (insert number). Thank you.
And under it is a Paws' picture.
"I think it's okay."
He knows that he can hear the sadness in his voice, but he is pretending that he can't hear it.
Why? I mean, they are not friends. Or are they?
Now he's putting my cat on the bed, and he's also sitting here, but now he is really close to Hobi, and he is getting nervous. Why is he getting nervous? He is just a human being like me, but he seems to not be bothered at all.
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Now, one week later, there is still no response for Paws. And he is hoped not to be. He found Hoseok, my friend. Yoongi really likes him, and it would be all over if they find Paws's caretaker. He would be devastated. He is just so sad.
He knows that he's hoping for them to not find a caretaker for his cat. He knows that he would be devastated. But if this means that Paws will be home, they really don't have another choice. It must be this way. Even though he knows how it would break his heart.
After one week, we still haven't talked about him dancing to his song. And if he is being honest, he doesn't want to start talking about it. He finds it somewhat cringy, and he doesn't want to upset him with this kind of question.
He finds him calming even though he can be a big crybaby.
“I kinda hope not to find his home,” he says sadly, and he knows that he is telling the truth.
If he is honest, he is now used to having Paws around. Also, his cat, Lia, also met Paws. Let's just say, the cats weren't happy.
“I'm sorry, Hoseok, but we don't have another choice,” Yoongi said, and he nodded.
“I know, but I kinda find this little fella so cute and adorable.”
Now we are also in his room. Yoongi enjoyed his company, but sometimes he finds it awkward, and that is because Hobi blushes all the time. Yoongi also finds it very cute. He saw him dancing in real life, and let me tell you, this man can move. He's really good, and there was always something in Yoongi's mind to ask him.
“Hoseok?”
"Hmm?"
“Will you teach me how to dance?”
“Oh?”
“I always wanted to dance, but I'm clumsy. I think.” He smiles.
“Yes, of course! Anything to take my mind off Paws.” Hoseok's smile is huge now.
“Thank you so much! ... But when do we start?”
“What about... tomorrow? I need to finish one song today, but tomorrow I can be all yours. What do you think?”
“Deal. I need to do something too, so yes, tomorrow is the right time.”
Now, Yoongi is happy. Maybe he will learn something from him.
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That was out of the blue. He really didn't expect him to ask if he could teach him to dance. Now, when he's gone, he finds his place... empty. Yoongi's laugh is so contagious.
Why does he keep thinking about his smile? Why does he think about him? Why does he think about kissing him when he helps me? Why?
There must be something wrong with him, right? Paws is now on Hobi's lap. He's dreaming, and Hoseok thinks he needs to go to sleep too. Carefully, not to wake him up, he went to his room, into his bed, and started sleeping. That night he slept like no other night,... he had the best dreams of his life.
Don't get him wrong, it was nothing strange or weird. He just dreamed about him, being in his arms and cuddling all night. When Hobi woke up, he was feeling sad and happy at the same time. He found his dreams REAL. He wished for them to come true.
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Is it normal to be this nervous just because of dance practice? He dressed up casually but he still didn't know if it was okay or not.
“Hi!” Hobie had a big smile and Yoongi was getting less nervous.
“Hi,” Yoongi says back, and Hoseok is looking at his clothes.
“Nice choice, to wear.”
“Thank you, haha. I hoped to have the right clothes.”
“It's okay, and next time you can just wear a sweatsuit. It would be totally fine.”
“Okay. Thank you.” He puts a hand on Yoongi's shoulder, and then they go into his dance studio.
“Woah, this place is amazing!”
“Haha, thank you. All you see is mine.”
“Hey, Hoseok, one question. How much should I pay you?”
“No need. You are helping me, so I'm helping you,” he said. He is so nice.
At first, they have a few stretches, and then he shows Yoongi a few moves from his routine. It's unfair; he looks so good at dancing, and Yoongi is like a potato.
“Okay, yes, that's good,” Hobi says to Yoongi, but then he takes his hand, and he can feel something in his belly.
Ahhh. Now he is just too close to Yoongi. He didn't want to look at his lips, but he swears that now he can't stop himself.
What the hell was that?
“I... umh...” He can't find the words to say.
“It's okay, Yoongi. Don't worry about it,” Hobi says.
But why does he feel closer to him now than ever before? Why does he have butterflies in his body if he didn't feel anything before?
Is he going crazy?
Before Yoongi can say anything, he can feel Hoseok’s lips on his. They are soft and warm, they make him feel fuzzy inside, and Yoongi kisses him back immediately, and he can feel Hoseok’s lips shaping into a smile. Yoongi took a deep breath, and his embrace was so cozy. His smell and his lips might have driven Hoseok insane. He's soft, yet he feels stable. He is nice, yet he can be tough at the same time. Yoongi deepens the kiss, and he is also smiling; it feels like he is kissing sunshine.
Yoongi broke the kiss, and Hoseok is watching him.
“Um, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that.”
“You know what? I really don't mind,” Yoongi says and kisses him again (and again, and again).
Three weeks later, Yoongi and Hoseok haven't found the Paws caretaker, and you can tell how happy Hoseok was. They might have drunk that night... He was also teaching him how to dance, and they have been a couple for two (or three) weeks. Their relationship is great.
They had a lot of interviews, and for the end, let's just say one more thing,... Lia is definitely going to be a good mother.