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namjoon sighed as he finally entered his apartment after a day of work, setting his keys down and kicking his shoes off.
he entered the living room and felt his entire body relax at the sight of his completely adorable boyfriend sitting on the floor, legs crossed in front of the tv. he was completely wrapped up in a blanket, his fluffy hair peeking out as he rocked himself. the tv played a wood working youtube video and he was so focused he didn't even realize namjoon had come home.
"i'm back, baby." namjoon announced as he took a seat on the couch behind yoongi. "having fun?"
yoongi wordlessly climbed on the couch with namjoon and snuggled against him, a smile appearing on his face as he nodded his head yes and then kept nodding.
"is this what you've been doing all day?" namjoon chuckled.
yoongi still hadn't stopped nodding yes, it was true to his answer and he liked the feeling of moving his head around, eyes still glued to the tv screen.
"then i know you haven't eaten, i'm gonna make us some dinner, okay?"
yoongi moved into namjoon's lap at that, signaling that he didn't want him to leave.
"baby.." namjoon smiled. "you can pause the video and come to the kitchen with me, or i'm going by myself."
yoongi frowned at him. how mean of namjoon to make him choose between his video, or being alone again. he begrudgingly got out of his blanket cocoon and paused the video. he ran to their room for a moment and when he returned he had on thick socks, loose sweatpants, and his favorite hoodie belonging to namjoon. the hood was over his head just like the blanket had been previously.
yoongi liked to feel cozy as much as he could, he wore a lot of soft, oversized items so he could always feel warm and snugly. he especially liked his head to be cozy.
he kept his hair long and fluffy because he liked it that way, liked how it felt that way. and he liked to have something over his hair at all times, a hood, a blanket, a beanie. whatever. having nothing on his head made him want to cry.
once they got into the kitchen yoongi clung to his boyfriend's back like a kitten. namjoon was used to it and it was one of his favorite habits of yoongi's. "what are we eating tonight, hm?"
namjoon started suggesting meals, and he paid attention to whether yoongi was nodding or shaking his head against his back. at the third idea yoongi both nodded in agreement, made an excited sound, and squeezed namjoon's shirt.
"jajangmyeon it is." namjoon smiled and started gathering the ingredients for it.
yoongi listened to his boyfriend hum as he cooked and he loved it. namjoon's voice brought him so much comfort and he couldn't help it as he smiled and giggled from all the love and happiness he felt.
"excited, baby?" namjoon smiled to himself. he loved yoongi's happy giggles.
this only made yoongi giggle more and he buried his face in namjoon's back as he clutched his boyfriend's shirt. namjoon smelled so nice and it was yoongi's favorite smell in the world.
he followed namjoon all around the kitchen while the food was prepared, enjoying the way the apartment gradually filled with the yummy smell of jajangmyeon which made him rock side to side excitedly. naturally namjoon rocked with him.
when the food was ready namjoon made two plates, and then he finally turned around in his clingy kitten's hold to face him. he smiled and left a gentle kiss on yoongi's lips. "ready to eat now, baby?"
yoongi blushed and pouted his lips for another kiss, flapping his sweater paws afterwards as he looked at namjoon with shining eyes. eventually he remembered to nod his head to namjoon's question.
namjoon fondly laughed at him and gently caressed his cheek. "you're so cute. let's eat, and then we can cuddle and watch more videos."
the mention of cuddles had yoongi grabbing his plate and scurrying off to the living room. namjoon grabbed two sodas from the fridge and followed him with his own plate, taking a seat on the couch with yoongi so they could eat together. yoongi didn't play his video just yet, instead he began eating and faced namjoon eagerly, looking at him like a cute puppy. he wanted to hear about namjoon's day.
namjoon of course knew this. "my editor liked the piece i did about wildlife preserve areas. said it was written well and gave a fresh perspective on such an overlooked topic." he smiled proudly. "it's going to be one of the big pieces for our next paper."
yoongi was happy to hear this. namjoon had read that piece to him and it was phenomenal in his opinion, he was glad namjoon's editor agreed.
"so that was a nice start to my day. i had some coffee, of course." he chuckled. "we went over what we'll be covering for next week, i worked on mine quite a bit and did some researching for it, a piece about bees and food production. i can't wait to show you that one too, it's coming together nicely. hm..i had some lunch with hobi, he asked about you, like always. oh! he invited us out with him and jin hyung to a new art gallery that's opening this weekend. i'd love to go, if you want to."
yoongi gave little response to anything namjoon was saying, the only real indication of him listening being him looking at namjoon between bites of his food. but he was listening very intently, so happily listening to his boyfriend talk. namjoon knew he was paying attention.
"not much else happened, i came home once the day was over and now i'm here with you, my sweet, lovely baby." he smiled.
yoongi blushed, scrunching his face up adorably when namjoon leaned in to kiss the corner of his mouth where some sauce had gotten.
they finished their dinner together and shared some ice cream they had in their freezer, and then it was time for yoongi's favorite part of the evening.
namjoon sat down again after changing into more comfortable clothes, and yoongi was in his lap instantly. namjoon grabbed yoongi's blanket and placed it over him so his boyfriend was perfectly cozy, letting yoongi snuggle up to his chin as he resumed his furniture video.
namjoon rubbed yoongi's back gently while they watched, and yoongi felt so incredibly warm, cozy, happy, and safe.
not just safe in the sense that he knew nothing bad would happen to him in this moment, but safe because he was with namjoon. there were no walls up with namjoon.
there was no masking with namjoon.
no pressure to talk, no suppressing any stims, no pretending to be someone he wasn't just to make namjoon comfortable.
namjoon was different. he was so gentle, so patient and attentive and kind. he was made of love and full of compassion.
yoongi nuzzled under namjoon's chin affectionately and namjoon responded by kissing the top of his head. he loved him so much.
they stayed there for a couple of hours, yoongi very much enjoying every furniture video they watched and stimming happily as he was secure in his boyfriend's arms. namjoon never minded indulging yoongi in his interests; he always kept a book within reach on the coffee table so he was always happy too. it was the best way to spend any evening. eventually yoongi would start getting sleepy and that's how namjoon knew it was time to get ready for bed.
yoongi gradually started being still and namjoon decided to at least finish his book chapter before turning the tv off, and picking his baby up to go to their room.
he gently laid yoongi on the bed and his angel curled up comfortably. namjoon joined him a few minutes later after his night routine and smiled as yoongi attached himself to him in seconds. he was so precious.
namjoon held him securely by his waist and kissed the top of his head, whispering a sweet goodnight to him before letting himself fall asleep.
*
in the morning namjoon woke up to yoongi on top of him clinging like a koala bear. he smiled and rubbed his back for a few minutes before looking at the clock on their bedside table. he needed to get up and shower and get ready for work. "baby." he whispered gently. "time to wake up."
yoongi didn't stir even a little, which namjoon expected. he just continued patiently and sweetly trying to wake him up until yoongi finally started moving and opening his eyes. "there you are, baby. good morning."
yoongi smiled slightly and rubbed his head against namjoon affectionately as a greeting back, already feeling excited just from his morning voice. he could listen to namjoon talk for hours.
"i know you want to lie here and cuddle, but you know what time it is." namjoon said, and right away yoongi whined and shook his head as he snuggled his face between namjoon's neck and his shoulder. this was his least favorite part of every morning.
"are you going to shower with me today?"
yoongi grabbed namjoon's t-shirt and shook his head again.
"come on, cutie. it'll be okay. i'll be with you the whole time." namjoon reassured.
yoongi pouted as namjoon sat up with him and carried him to the bathroom, setting yoongi on the bathroom counter so they could brush their teeth and wash their faces. afterwards he started the shower water.
namjoon then started taking his clothes off and helping yoongi do the same, pausing at the hoodie. "ready?"
yoongi mentally prepared himself for the uncomfortable feeling awaiting him and nodded to let namjoon remove the hoodie, meaning he now had nothing on his body or his head.
"you okay?" namjoon gave him a gentle kiss and yoongi nodded slightly even though he felt anxious. he was okay, they'd be in and out in ten minutes.
namjoon grabbed his hand so they could step into the shower together and yoongi couldn't help it as he clung to him. he hated the feeling of water hitting him. some days he took it better than others, but today he hated it.
he still managed to wash himself while namjoon did the same, but when it came to washing his hair he struggled a lot. this wasn't the type of feeling he liked touching his hair and he didn't like wet hair touching his forehead and face, he just wanted to be comfy and cozy again. tears came to his eyes and he froze in his spot.
"hey, cutie it's okay." namjoon came behind yoongi and wrapped his arms around him firmly. "i know you don't like washing it, but you love your pretty fluffy hair, right?"
yoongi nodded his head yes slightly. he did love his pretty fluffy hair so much.
"and you have to take care of it, yeah? so it stays pretty and fluffy?"
yoongi nodded again.
"yeah, baby. take some deep breaths. breathe with me." namjoon started taking deep breaths and yoongi sniffled before trying to copy him, and focusing on his breathing distracted him enough for namjoon to wash and condition his hair for him.
"there, baby. we're all done." namjoon rinsed the last of the soap out of yoongi's hair and turned the water off. "now we can get you all dried off."
yoongi was finally able to relax some when they were out and the towel was wrapped around him. when his body was dry he started aggressively drying his hair until namjoon took over. he never liked to see yoongi treat himself roughly; he always tried to remind yoongi to be kind to himself but he knew it wasn't always easy, especially not when yoongi was distressed.
he helped yoongi finish drying and he made sure his baby was okay as he hurried to put a beanie and his comfy clothes on. then yoongi wrapped himself in a blanket and rocked back and forth on his feet to calm down, rubbing his face against the blanket too.
namjoon got dressed in his usual business casual work attire. he finished everything off with some cologne and the second yoongi smelled it he gravitated towards namjoon like a magnet. the younger smiled and let yoongi drop the blanket in favor of grabbing his arm and hugging it. "ready for breakfast?"
yoongi nodded and started rubbing his cheek on namjoon's cardigan sleeve, liking how soft it was as they headed to the kitchen together.
namjoon started making some coffee for himself and yoongi, all the while talking to yoongi about his plans for the day and saying little jokes and compliments to hear him giggle. by the time yoongi had his iced coffee in hand he was officially calmed down from the shower and feeling stable and happy, which namjoon was glad about.
yoongi sat on the kitchen counter taking little sips of his coffee while namjoon made a quick breakfast involving rice, spam, and eggs.
when breakfast was ready namjoon took his own coffee, hot and in his favorite mug that yoongi gifted him, and they sat down at their little table together while namjoon took out the newspaper.
every morning they'd eat together and namjoon would read some of the news stories out loud with yoongi next to him reading along. yoongi would give the cutest reactions: whether he was changing his facial expression or gasping or shaking his head in disagreement of whatever the piece was saying. namjoon loved it all, he was completely enamored and thought yoongi was so very sweet and adorable. he was so happy to be able to call him his boyfriend.
yoongi loved namjoon too, so very much. he loved their quiet mornings together and he was always full of giggles and happy smiles whenever namjoon read the comic section with him. it was simple entertainment, but that's what he liked. nothing was over the top, nothing too loud or too bright and flashy. that's what he loved, along with the way namjoon would make fun of half of them for being too corny. and namjoon's laugh, along with his dazzling smile? yoongi's stomach was always filled with butterflies.
and namjoon was so intelligent. listening to him give the most well thought out opinions on the different articles left yoongi in awe every time. he was a writer too, sure. but he felt he could never convey his thoughts in such a way as namjoon could. he could never tell someone exactly what he thought about something within seconds of being asked, and he could never be so confident in his opinions either. namjoon was well versed, well spoken, self assured, and yet he would never make those around him feel less than for not being the same.
namjoon was perfect, and every moment spent with him made yoongi more grateful that he was the one who made his way into namjoon's heart.
when their coffees were gone and plates empty, namjoon washed everything in the sink and yoongi stood next to him with a dish towel drying everything namjoon handed him happily.
namjoon looked at his watch afterwards and yoongi knew what that meant. he and namjoon made eye contact, and his boyfriend gave him an apologetic smile. "i'm sorry, baby."
namjoon was going to leave for work now. yoongi felt sad immediately.
he listlessly followed namjoon and watched him gather his work bag and grab his keys and phone. yoongi wished so much that they could have days where both of them were off; those days were rare, almost never in fact.
and when they met at the apartment door yoongi so badly wished namjoon could stay. just stay with him and spend the day with him.
once namjoon had his shoes on he was ready to go, but he wouldn't leave without giving his boyfriend a proper goodbye. he brought his pouty baby into his arms and gave him a few sweet kisses, pulling away afterwards to look at him again before he left. "i love you so much, baby. i'll see you after work."
yoongi pouted up at him and grabbed onto his cardigan slightly, silently begging namjoon not to go even though he knew it was pointless. he looked down towards his socks because he couldn't make eye contact now.
"love you." he whispered back, barely audibly.
but namjoon heard it, and he smiled and lifted yoongi's head to give him one last gentle kiss on his cheek before he left.
yoongi watched the door close after namjoon, staring at it blankly for a few minutes before he finally forced himself to walk away from it.
he found himself in the living room wrapped in a blanket again, tv on to his furniture content as he awaited his favorite moment of the day when namjoon would come home.
and the second he heard that comforting voice and saw the sweet smile he loved so much, yoongi was all smiles and giggles once more.
and namjoon would always keep him that way.