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"Taehyung?"
"Yeah, bun?"
"Do you love me?"
"To the moon and back," Taehyung said, ears twitching.
"You mean it?" "Of course, bun," Taehyung said, looking up. "Would I joke about that with you?"
"You might," Jeongguk grumbled, tucking his face into the pillow.
Taehyung frowned, glancing down at his binder. His math homework glared up at him, daring him to leave it. When he looked back at Jeongguk, the hybrid was watching him, peeking up from the pillow with ears laid back.
He sighed. "What happened?"
"Nothing," Jeongguk said immediately, burying his face in the pillow again. Taehyung hummed, glancing back at his journal. Should he? His professor certainly wouldn't accept "my mate needed cuddles" as a proper reason not to finish it...
Oh, fuck that. Jeongguk was more important than math.
Taehyung huffed under his breath, standing and walking over to the bed. Before Jeongguk could turn over, he flopped down on top of him, wrapping his arms around the rabbit hybrid's waist and tickling his bare stomach with the tip of his tail.
Jeongguk squeaked, squirming beneath him, but Taehyung simply burrowed his face into his boyfriend's shoulder, huffing.
"Talk to me?"
Jeongguk sighed, shaking his head. "It's really nothing..."
"Doesn't seem like it," Taehyung said, lifting his head again and scooting forward. "Did someone say something?"
Jeongguk shook his head quickly-- too quickly. Taehyung's frown deepened, and he huffed again, bending down to press kisses to Jeongguk's bare neck and shoulders. Jeongguk squeaked, squirming beneath him, and Taehyung's kisses turned sloppy as he tried not to laugh, arching away from Jeongguk to avoid panicking the bunny while keeping him carefully pinned to the bed.
"Tae...? Jeongguk squeaked, yelping again as Taehyung nuzzled his nape.
"You need cuddles," Taehyung said.
Jeongguk huffed, squirming. "You're heavy!"
"Blame it on genetics," the tiger hybrid muttered, but refused to move, pressing more soft kisses to Jeongguk's neck and shoulders. Jeongguk squirmed, kicking and laughing as Taehyung pressed himself closer, kisses becoming sloppier and more silly as he trailed them into his hair and what parts of his face and jawline he could reach. It wasn't long until the bunny hybrid was writhing, helpless laughter spilling out of his lips while he fought to escape.
"T-Tae-- Taehyung-- ah-- that tickles-- hnnngh--"
"Oh?" Taehyung grinned, digging his fingers carefully into Jeongguk's side, and Jeongguk yelped, squealing as Taehyung wiggled them around.
"Tae! S-stop, I'm gonna pee myself!"
Taehyung stopped, picking himself up and rolling Jeongguk over. The bunny hybrid's face was flushed, and his hair was a beautiful mess, eyes bright and shimmering in the low light. "Meanie," he huffed, pouting.
Taehyung gave him a moment, waiting for his breathing to slow, then leaned in for a kiss, chuckling into it as Jeongguk let out a low grumble.
"Need to go to the bathroom?" he asked.
"Yes," Jeongguk muttered.
Taehyung pressed a kiss to his cheek, moving off him so he could go. Jeongguk leapt off the bed, dashing into the bathroom and slamming the door shut, and Taehyung pressed a hand to his mouth to muffle his laughter, shaking his head and crawling off the bed.
He glanced at his homework, considering finishing it, but he was already thinking of other things, tail swinging as he hurried into the kitchen. All of Jeongguk's favorite snacks were right where he'd left them, tucked up in a top cupboard so the hybrid couldn't just take them out and eat them without thinking. He pulled them down, yanking the fridge open for sodas and milk, and piled as much as he could in his arms, jogging back to the bedroom.
Where were those extra blankets?
Jeongguk took longer in the bathroom than usual, but Taehyung didn't hear anything strange so he didn't think much of it, busy arranging the blankets into a nest and balancing the snacks around the edge. He ducked out of the bedroom to make popcorn and came back to find Jeongguk standing over the bed, gaping at it.
"Tae, what did you--"
"If you're not gonna talk to me, we're gonna cuddle together," Taehyung said, setting the bowl down on his desk for a moment and wrapping Jeongguk in his arms. "Becaue you're my beautiful bun, no matter what anyone says, and I'm gonna stay with you."
Jeongguk's ears drooped, and he huffed, burying his face in Taehyung's shoulder. Taehyung felt his shirt getting wet and sighed, patting Jeongguk's back.
"My beautiful bun," he repeated softly, pressing kisses to Jeongguk's neck and shoulder.
"How do you know that?" Jeongguk asked. "There's plenty of other bunny hybrids out there, why me?"
"Because when you're not doing this, you know it too," Taehyung said, laughing. "And because no matter what happens, I'll always be in love with you. It's as simple as that."
"Really?" Jeongguk asked, pulling back and frowning up at him.
Taehyung pressed a kiss to his lips, quick and chaste. "Look me in the eyes, bun," he said. "Do I look like I'm lying to you?"
"You look like you think this is a joke," Jeongguk grumbled.
"Is it?" Taehyung asked, dropping his hands to Jeongguk's hips and giving them a light squeeze.
Jeongguk shook his head.
"Then how about you let me prove I mean it?" Taehyung asked, gesturing to the nest.
Jeongguk looked up at him, biting his lip, and Taehyung leaned in to kiss it again, keeping his lips pressed there longer this time.
When he pulled away, Jeongguk leaned forward, tucking his head under Taehyung's chin with a soft sniff. "Okay."
Taehyung smiled, picking him up and carrying him to the nest. He set him down, pulling a stray blanket across his lap, and leaned back for the popcorn and his tablet before crawling in next to him, pulling him into his arms and nuzzling his neck.
"What movie do you want to watch?"
Jeongguk hummed, shrugged and tucking himself closer. "Can we just stay like this?" he asked.
"Of course," Taehyung said, chuckling and tucking the tablet away.
He preferred it that way. Just him and Jeongguk.
Together.