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Honeysuckle (TaeJin) FLUFF

Loneliness.

That was what Seokjin, a wealthy businessman, wanted to push out of his life. After the fall of his lovelife and subsequent divorce, he now lived alone and lost the desire to hang out with friends. After all, his friends were also friends with his ex-wife. Despite the divorce, he had no ill feelings toward his ex-wife. They hadn't necessarily ended on bad terms. They had simply fallen out of love. The spark had vanished from their marriage. Seokjin worked too much; his ex-wife wanted to travel the world. It was best for them to separate and go their own ways.

Still, Seokjin was sad over it. Having expressed his loneliness during a conversation with his secretary, it was suggested that he get a pet. Of course, his secretary had said that a playful dog would be perfect, but Seokjin had another idea. How about a cat?

As he had browsed a couple local pet stores, there were a few cats that caught his eye, but something was still missing, so he didn't adopt one. What was missing? What else did he want from a pet?

That was when it hit him.

A hybrid. He should get a hybrid.

Sure, regular cats were great for petting and cuddling, but a hybrid could also provide conversation, company at the dinner table, fill a bigger space in the home and heart.

That thought process was how Seokjin found himself adopting Taehyung, a tall cat hybrid with golden orange ears and tail.

However, the first sign of trouble happened only a few minutes after getting home with the hybrid. Seokjin had reached up with the intent to give Taehyung's hair a little feel, receiving a harsh hiss. He'd been told that Taehyung was friendly, so why was the cat hissing at him?"I was just going to feel your hair," he told the hybrid, hoping to portray that he meant no harm.

"Ever heard of asking?" Taehyung really could be friendly, but he could also have sassy moments, perfectly fitting for his breed.

"Oh, right. May I feel your hair?"

"No." And just like that, the two seemed to start on the wrong foot.

Moving his hand awkwardly to the back of his neck to rub while shifting his gaze around, Seokjin didn't know what to do now. He had brought this man, this hybrid, into his home but hadn't really thought beyond this point. What were they supposed to do now? Maybe he should have gotten a regular cat. That wouldn't be so awkward."Okay, um...Make yourself at home, I suppose."

"Rules?" Taehyung asked."Every place has rules. What are yours?"

Seokjin hadn't thought of this either."I, uh, don't know. I haven't really made any rules. I don't usually have guests. I guess just try not to break anything and clean up after yourself."

The cat shrugged his shoulders."Okay. Sounds simple enough."

Again, it grew awkward as silence loomed over them for a minute or two. Seokjin was seriously rethinking his choices. Sure, he wanted company, but he was realizing that he hadn't properly prepared for this. What would the hybrid want to eat? Where would he sleep? He needed to buy necessities for him. He should have gotten everything ready before adopting Taehyung.

"I'm going to look around a bit," Taehyung stated before walking away. He could tell that his new owner was unprepared and possibly rattling his brain. Perhaps some space between them would be a good start. In all reality, Taehyung truly was a friendly feline. He was simply in an unfamiliar place with a new, unfamiliar owner. He'd never had an owner before. Previously, he'd been independent. Hybrids could live on their own as regular members of society, or they could enter the adoption program. Taehyung had entered the adoption program to ease his loneliness. Maybe being someone's pet would be a nice experience. Sure, he'd heard some horror stories about abusive owners, but the program was very consistent with check-ups and reports, making sure the hybrids were safe and happy in their new homes.