Contract Boyfriend || n.yuta

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Iseul ran around to her heart's content as the late afternoon breeze brushed against her skin. She loved to visit places like this. She couldn't even remember the last time she even went to a place like this. 

He never took her to places she liked.

"How can you run in heels like that? You might trip." Yuta worried, trying to catch up to her. 

"You'll catch me anyway!" She spoke rather cheekily. "Look! There's a dog over there!"

"Does nature excite you this much? You pretty much live on the field during weekdays." He wondered. He couldn't contain his smile the moment she nearly tripped. She looked back at him with a sheepish smile. "What did I tell you?"

"I'll be more careful. Now come here and give the doggo the belly rub she deserves!" She beamed. "Hurry!"

Iseul really loves time around nature more than amusement parks, malls, and movies.

It was a good thing he asked Daeun beforehand. He caught up to Iseul who was busy playing with the dog. He couldn't help but smile at her baby talk and how much the dog seemed to like her.

"You're a dog person too?" He started.

Iseul nodded, letting the dog playfully bite her hand. "I used to have a dog named named Hotdog, but he passed away a couple years back."  

"You named your dog Hotdog?" He shot her a questioning look.

"Do you have a problem with giving my dog a food name, Takoyaki Prince?" She sassed.

"Maybe I shouldn't have told you about that nickname." He sighed, ignoring her little taunt of sticking her tongue out at him. He brought his phone out and decided to take pictures of her. 

It was too much of a beautiful moment to let it pass.

"Bye bye!" She waved to the dog until it was out of sight. She accepted Yuta's helping hand up. Her face fell at the sight of a little playground that consisted of a swing and seesaw. In the middle of it was a child no older than 6, crying and calling out to his parents.

"Who leaves their kid like this?" Yuta sighed. "Should we bring him to the sta- bambi?"

Iseul's body seemed to be on autopilot as she wordlessly made her way to the crying child. She crouched down and picked up the stuffed rabbit, handing it back to the crying child.

"Were you separated from your parents?" She quietly asked. She could feel Yuta's presence behind her and a comforting hand on her shoulder. Yuta didn't understand the sudden change in her demeanor, but he wanted to be of comfort to her somehow.

"If I wait here, I know they'll find me but... it's still scary to be alone." 

"It's cold." She whimpered. "When are you coming back?"

"I know." Iseul mumbled. She wiped the little boy's tears away and smiled. "We'll wait here with you, okay?"

"Do you know your parents' number?" Yuta asked. 

The little boy nodded, pointing to his bracelet. "Mama gave me this in case I get lost. She said to give it to nice people." 

"I'll give them a ring, okay?" Yuta excused himself as he tried to contact the number.

"It'll be fine." Iseul comforted. "So that you don't feel scared, how about we play?"

"Okay! Can we play hide and seek then?" The child requested.

"Of course. Your big brother here can be the seeker then." Iseul agreed.

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