Work Text:
You laughed as you catched sight of your dog wagging his tail frantically as he stared at you from the door eagerly. You think he finally noticed that you'd take him to the dog park every Friday.
"Wait a moment (d/n), I'm not ready yet."
He barked impatiently (or so you understood). You rolled your eyes playfully and put on your shoes, checking your outfit in the mirror and combing some stray hairs with your fingers.
"Not bad hot stuff." You said to yourself.
You sighed at your dog barked again and you grabbed his leash that was sitting nearby.
"Coming, Coming."
Much to your dismay, your excited dog wouldn't stay put for one second while you tried to clasp the leash's hook to his collar. His lack of cooperation was exhausting to you.
"Can't you sit still for the love of God?"
Your dog clearly found your attempts hilarious as he sprinted though the house, making you chase after him. After what felt like an eternity, you managed to put the leash on him and finally exited the house. A nice walk down the street, and the occasional trip thanks to (d/n) stepping in between your feet, ended at the dog park. (d/n) was sure to let you know by instantly going full speed towards the gate, dragging you behind. You somehow got a hold of him and barely managed to take the leash off before he disappeared from your sight to interact with the other dogs.
You whistled amusedly as (d/n) drops all his pent up energy on some poor dogs. Seeing as this was your chance, you approached a lone tree and leaned into it, appreciating the welcoming shade it provided. You pulled out your phone to entertain yourself, checking on (d/n) and snapping some photos of him from time to time.
However, you failed to notice the two beasts charging at you, suddenly being knocked down to the floor by your dog and his new friend, grass thankfully cushioning your fall. You fought for your life against the lick attack, but it was no use, paws pinning you down against the dirt.
When all hope was gone and you were about to surrender to your fate, the weight on top of your body was abruptly gone, followed by a soft masculine voice.
"Mata! Don't attack people."
You opened your (e/c) eyes and propped up with your elbows to see a boy around your age holding 'Mata' in place with his legs, holding his collar with one hand for more security.
"I'm sorry, are you ok?" He offered his free hand to help you up.
"Yeah, don't worry"
You took his hand and he easily raised you to your feet.
'Wow, he's pretty strong'
You wiped the dirt sticking to your clothes and tried to fix the mess in your (h/c) hair with your hands. He let go from his now calmed dog and stood in front of you. Now that you could see his features clearly, you checked him out discreetly. He had sharp, pink cat eyes and shark teeth, with some of his hair pulled in a small braid.
'And pretty handsome, too'
You snapped out of your trance as he spoke.
"Sorry again, Mata gets too excited sometimes"
You glaced at his beautiful Australian shepherd, who was happily bouncing around chasing a bug, and then back at the boy.
"Oh, no worries, (d/n) here is like that too. He's a little demon that won't stay put."
You laughed as your dog stood proudly next to you, chest puffed and all.
The pink haired boy said nothing to contribute to the conversation, so it dropped down to silence. The chirping of the birds and the barking dogs were the only sounds surrounding you. Before the atmosphere got too awkward, you tried to continue the interaction when his dog approached both of you again, benefitting from the opportunity.
"Your dog is so beautiful. You said his name was Mata right? Like the Spanish football player?"
His eyes slightly lightened up in curiosity. Seems like your plan succeeded.
"You know about football?"
You waved your hand in front of you.
"Only the basics. What about you?"
"I'm actually on the path to becoming a pro player."
Well you definitely didn't expect that. You exchanged some interests and turns out he's a pretty good guy. As the conversation continued, you making most of the talking and questions, Mata got closer to you and bopped his nose on your hand. You couldn't handle the adorable animal and leaned down a bit to be able to pet him while he wagged his tail happily. It was clear by his virtuous multicolor fur that the pink haired man took good care of his dog. The boy watched the interaction in awe.
'Cute' He thought, a light blush tinting his cheeks.
You straightened up again when Mata was satisfied with your ministrations to keep chatting with the boy. Howbeit, you lost track of the conversation and didn't know what to say, falling in silence again. You cursed yourself as you tried to read the boy with no avail, seeing as he always wore his sharp neutral expression.
He seemed to read the room and pulled out some treats from his pockets and started to give them to Mata, who was more than contented. You watched as he gently petted his dog and rubbed his cheeks, scrunching his face when Mata licked his nose.
'So he has a soft side too' Your lips formed a smile and your gaze softened at the sight.
He got up and extended his opened palm to you, some treats still in it.
"Want some?"
You froze for a moment before reacting.
"Ah, thank you." You said with a shy smile.
You reached to grab a couple of treats from his hand and your fingers touched gently. You tried to hide the incoming blush by giving the treats to your unknowing dog, that paid no mind as he ate happily.
'Her hands were soft'
'He was warm'
You both were left to your own thoughts, as you watched you dogs play and get along. You chuckled as they started playing tag, not sure who was chasing who.
"Seems they're already good friends."
"Mhm" He agreed next to you.
'Not a man of many words, huh'
In fact, he was not; but right now he was more speechless than anything. He thought you were cute and you looked pretty fun and nice to be with, in his opinion. He was just to mesmerized by you in that moment.
In the meantime, you looked at your watch to check the time and saw that you were supposed to be at your home long ago. You eyes widened as you called (d/n) back and put the leash on him, this time easier since he was already worn out. You turned around to face the boy.
"Ah sorry, but I have to go now, it's getting late."
You hesitated as you really didn't want to go away yet and leave this cool boy you just met to probably never see him again. Nonetheless, your attention drifted towards (d/n), who was whining quietly with his tail still wagging, staring at his friend expectantly. You, for once, understood your dog.
"Looks like (d/n) had a great time" You chuckled.
"We'll be here again tomorrow morning." He blurted out.
You were left a little shocked at his decisive response, not expecting it. You looked up to meet his hoping eyes and smiled at him.
"Then we'll pass by tomorrow, too! I'm sure (d/n) wants to spend more time with his new friend."
You both weren't talking about dogs.
You started getting prepared to leave as you dismissed the boy, but he stopped you right on cue.
"Wait. You're forgetting your phone."
You froze as you stared at your long forgotten phone in his hand, that you must've dropped when the dogs attacked you. You didn't even notice until now that you were missing it.
He handed it to you and you thanked him, laughing at your slip up. Now checking that you had everything, you were finally ready to go as the sun set behind the trees and buildings around the park.
"Bye! See you tomorrow!"
Your dog barked in an attempt of goodbye and the boy raised his hand slightly in a wave motion. You turned you head and walked ahead, the road to your home awaiting you. You looked down to check there were no cracks in the screen of your phone when you saw a small paper note that you hadn't noticed before on top of it. You slowed your pace and moved your thumb to grab it, curiously reading it's content
Here's my number. Looking forward for tomorrow.
- Kurona Ranze
Your eyes lightened up and your heat skipped a beat, steps lightly jumping in happiness. Suddenly, the sun rays were warmer at this hour. You quietly squealed as a dumb smirk appeared on your face. Your excitement was overflowing right now.
"(d/n) today you get extra dinner you good boy! Prepare to frequent the dog park!"
Your dog put no objections at your statement as he went ahead of you with his tongue out. Your day was immediately brightened and the way home suddenly became too long because of the anticipation.
'I'm also looking forward to it, Kurona'