Joon is a koala hybrid, and Jiminie is a puppy 😔.
Namjoon
"Do you think we'll ever get out of here, Joonie?" My best friend asks as he tugs at a rope. I sigh and roll onto my back, staring up at the ceiling.
"Mm....I dunno, Jiminie. I want to leave, but....we've been here for two years. I'm losing hope." I sigh. "You definitely have a chance at adoption, you're a cute puppy. People don't like hybrids like me."
"That's not true, Joon! You're very pretty, an' funny, an' interesting too! Anyone would be lucky to have you." He lies down beside me, and cuddles into my chest.
"And over here, we have a group of more exotic hybrids. The puppy sticks around the koala, they're inseparable after being brought here together." The owner of the shelter leads two men into our playroom. I stare up at one of them, his plump lips forming a small smile when we make eye contact.
"Hi~!" He crouches down beside me. I sit up snd back away a bit, startled by his closeness. Jimin narrows his eyes and tries to calm me down. "I didn't mean to scare you. I'm Seokjin."
I bite my lip and look up at him. "I-I'm Namjoon...."
"Well, it's very nice to meet you. Tae, come look! Aren't they the cutest?" He coos, holding out his hand. I glance between his hand and Jimin, who smiles encouragingly.
"Joonie's a bit shy, he's afraid to mess up. I mean, we've been here for about two years now so it's understandable." Jimin explains. "Hey, you're pretty!"
He points to the other man, who smiles a boxy grin. "My name is Taehyung. And you are?"
"I'm Jimin! Wow, you have nice hair! Oh! Do you wanna play?! I-I have a ball, and rope, and-" The man, Taehyung, laughs at Jimin's excitement.
"I'd love to." He stands. Jimin kisses my cheek and smiles.
"You'll do great, Joon! Remember to be yourself, I'll be right over here if you need me." He runs off. I glance over to Seokjin, who smiles softly.
"There's nothing to worry about, Namjoon. I'll sit right here," He sits across from me, a safe distance away. "And I won't move any closer until you tell me that it's okay."
"O-Okay...." I look down. "Now what?"
"We can get to know each other? What do you like to do?" He tilts his head. I play with my fingers, thinking about the question a bit.
"I like playing with Jiminie, an' listening to music. Reading too, but we only get new books once a month. I usually finish them all before then." I shrug. "I like cuddles, and people singing to me when I try to sleep too!"
"That's so cute! What type of books do you like? I have a whole library at my house, full of different types of books. I have fantasy, thriller, true crime, comic, I'm a huge bookworm." He sits up straighter. My eyes light up at the mention of a library.
"I love all kinds of books! Especially true crime, I find it so interesting. I like looking into the minds of the people that committed the acts, getting a solid reason why they did what they did." I pause after a moment, a light blush creeping up onto my face. "Sorry....I didn't mean to ramble."
"No, it's cute!" He chuckles lightly. "Oh....it's almost closing time. Can I come back tomorrow to talk to you some more? Would that be okay?"
"I-I'd like that a lot!" I smile shyly. "Thank you for choosing to talk to me...."
"You're cute~!" He grins. "I'll be back tomorrow and we can talk some more. I'll even bring a few books with me!"
"Thank you, Seokjin!" I giggle.
"I'll see you then, Namjoon."
