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35: Human

After two months, tonight is the first night that Mew returned home, fully recovered.

Coming out of the shower, Mew's eyebrows raised at the sight of Gulf on his bed wearing his shirt.

Mew's black shirt is big on Gulf, drowning his lean figure.

The shirt stopped at his thighs, just above his boxers.

Gulf blushed at Mew's heated gaze.

"Don't think about it! And I found it! It's mine now!"

(A/N: -smirks- Thinking about the shirt or *erhem*?)

Gulf dove under the duvet, peeking out, then diving back in.

Mew slowly sat on the bed and took a selfie without Gulf knowing.

Too adorable for words. That is why a photo is needed.

Thank god for the invention of smartphones.

Standing back up, he backed up before pouncing onto the duvet, holding 'burrito Gulf' captive in his arms.

Gulf let out a muffled yelp, his head popping out of the cocoon.

"Mew!" Gulf wriggled, trying to free his arms from his cocoon.

But with Mew peppering his face with kisses, Gulf soon gave up and was left to be a giggling mess.

Now, Mew is hugging Gulf, Gulf playing with Mew's fingers while his back is against Mew's chest.

"Bright and Avia are the only family I have.

Bright and I grew up together since we were babies. Our mothers were best friends since college and they brought us up together.

Our fathers were...abusive I guess. They would beat our mothers. When they started beating me and Bright, our mothers ran out of the house with us and never looked back.

Food and money soon ran out. Our mothers gave us the remaining bits of food, said their last words and died of starvation."

Gulf was about to turn around and face Mew but he felt Mew hug him tighter.

Mew shook his head, his hair sweeping Gulf's neck. Gulf got the hint and stayed still, his hand over Mew's.

Mew let out a shaky breath, continuing.

"Afterwards, Bright and I went to the streets. We made a living from underground fights.

Our name soon got spread and we got recruited by one of the mafia bosses.

When he died, he left his empire to Bright and I.

We took over his empire and expanded it.

I was in charge of business while Bright took over the underworld part.

Then came the day when Bright introduced his boyfriend, Win, to me.

Never thought I would see the day where someone is able to make Bright so whipped." Mew chuckled.

"When they got married, I took Bright out of the underworld. He has a family now. He can't afford to get hurt.

He became my secretary while I took over the underworld part and continued being in charge of the business aspect.

Along the way, I grew to not trust anyone. All the people I met had masks on, full of impure intentions. If I showed any signs of weakness, they would be the first to strike and devour me.

I became cold, emotionless.

I wasn't human."

Feeling his shirt slightly wet and Mew's hug loosening, Gulf turned around.

Mew's hair was slightly dishevelled, and under the dim light he looked more handsome and more human than Gulf had ever seen him.

"Then I met you.

You came into my life like the sun. Fiery. Bright.

I started smiling more. Laughing more. Caring more.

You remind me that my heart is still alive. Because every time I see you, it beats so hard, it brings me back to life.

You made me human." Mew smiled softly.

Mew looked so vulnerable and small in that moment that Gulf felt the urge to protect him from the world. To pamper and love him.

"Oh gosh you are so cute. Too cute."

Mew tilted his head at this statement, making Gulf's prodigy brain malfunction.

How can he get even cuter?!

"Loving you has got to be the best thing that happened in my life." Gulf burrowed himself into Mew's chest, inhaling Mew's scent.

"Fuck (peck) I love (peck) you (peck) so (peck) much." Propping himself up, Gulf proceeded to peck Mew's lips, forehead, cheek and nose.

Mew flipped Gulf around, his loving gaze making Gulf's breath hitch.

"I love you too. So much."

(A/N: I am so sorry. I would have written smut here but I am under 18. I don't feel uncomfortable reading it but writing it is unexpectedly hard for me. Sorry -dogeza-)

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I stumbled across this and some food for thought.

'There is nothing more human than feeling love. It takes over our minds, allowing us to love so many people, places, creatures. We can also love learning, discovery and achievement. Many times in our lives we are led to believe we should either love "this or that," or "this person or that person," but love isn't like that. Love isn't limited in that way. We can love "this and that," "this person and that person." We can be less competitive, less jealous over who is the more loved. The more love we give, the more we have, like the most awesome magic trick in the world. It's part of being human - the best part.'