Her Kitten, His Human

4

He didn't have to wait long at all. The morrow came and so did you. As he relaxed in his room creating melodies, he could smell Y/N and someone else. Jongin opened the door and Taeyong growled. Y/N was stepped back startled.

Taeyong realized the second scent was on you. His pupils narrowed into slits and his nose wrinkled, "you stink", he growled. You were the picture of confused. You showered before you left and wasn't wearing perfume. You sniffed your shirt and wrinkled your brow. What was it? You took a step forward. "Out!" he hissed. Soundlessly you turned and left.

"What was that?" Jongin scolded Taeyong. The hybrid immediately realized he was in the wrong.

"On her clothes. A smell", his ears pinned back as he bowed his head. "You smelled like a lot of people today, you must've visited somewhere before coming here", but that smell stood out to him and he didn't like it.

Jongin understood that they couldn't shake their instincts sometimes. "Hurry and apologize", he motioned to the hybrid.

Taeyong raced out of the ward to the front room. "You don't want to visit Taeyong anymore?" Minseok's voice stopped the man dead in his tracks. "Why?"

"I thought he may have warmed up to me", you replied, "I was wrong. I don't want him to hate me so it's best I stop pestering him. I told you before. Whoever I adopt must choose me too." He disagrees, you aren't pestering him. None of his previous owners took the time to get to know him. "I won't stop immediately. I'll make the visits shorter to interview the other recommended hybrid."

Minseok and Baekhyun shared a look. Any hybrid would fit you, but only you matched with Taeyong. They knew if another hybrid took a liking to you, you would adopt them. The hybrid himself understood the caretakers' line of thought.

"Sometimes their instincts flare up", Baekhyun explained, "it may not be you but whatever he smelled on you that triggered him. He's never told you to leave before right?" You shook your head. "This might be an off chance thing so don't let it get you so down", he consoled you.

"You may not have noticed it", Minseok added, "but Taeyong had definitely warmed up to you. The man is just shy, be patient with him."

Taeyong watched mesmerized as you bit your lip deep in thought. "Are you sure he doesn't hate me?"

"Ya!" Baekhyun scolded, "why must you doubt your elders?" Y/N laughed your apologies. "Your jacket is messed up", he noticed

You glanced down, "I didn't realized the soup had stained it."

"Hand it over", Baekhyun had his hand outstretched, "I have a friend not too far from here that own a cleaners. They can get any stain out."

Taeyong noticed your bandaged hand and felt rueful, you got hurt yesterday. Y/N gave Baekhyun the jacket and fifteen thousand won. Baekhyun himself didn't remember the price so he promised to bring your change. Taeyong scampered back to his room when he saw you turn towards the hall, a mischievous smile stretched his lips.