In the Heat of the Moment

Chapter 3- Look What the Cat Dragged In

"Why is there a bandaid on your neck?" Junmyeon asked Baekhyun, staring at it curiously.

"I just scratched myself."

"It's been there for a long time. I figured it was just a scratch, but now I'm not so sure."

"It's nothing." Baekhyun spoke in a melancholy tone.

Jongin came over and handed a drink to Junmyeon. He had been staying at their house a lot now, getting closer and closer to Junmyeon, at least that's what everyone thought. He did his best to have small conversations with Baekhyun, and Baekhyun tried his best to stay away from him.

"You didn't get in a fight did you?"

"No, really it was just an accident, don't worry about it."

Baekhyun got up and went into his room, Junmyeon watched him leave with a worried expression. Baekhyun went to his mirror and peeled off the bandaid. He raised his hand to rub the mark on his neck, staring at his own reflection with a somber expression.

For a cat, there was probably nothing more humiliating than that mark. But Baekhyun didn't think of it that way, he was flattered by it.

The unobtainable Baekhyun had finally been touched by someone, and not just his skin. Sehun had really gotten to him, and Baekhyun wasn't sure what to make out of it. He missed Sehun. He hated leaving Sehun. He was always thinking about Sehun. It wasn't normal, he knew it wasn't. Cats didn't depend on someone like this. He felt like crying, he was so confused.

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Sehun punched a few keys on his keyboard, one at a time in a lethargic manner, staring at the screen with a dull expression. He sighed and lowered his head into his hands. He didn't have the passion to work, or really do anything. He stared at the screen blankly, his only thoughts were about Baekhyun.

He took the charm out of his pocket and stared at it. He had given it his best shot, he wasn't sure what to do now. He felt like his world was crumbling around him. All he wanted was Baekhyun.

Sehun looked up at the clock, it was almost time to leave. The day had felt like an entire year to Sehun, he wasn't sure how he was going to make it through tomorrow, or the whole week. He wasn't sure what his future looked like anymore.

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Sehun came home to the sound of growling. He paused for a moment, looking upstairs where the sound was coming from, he recognized it as Chanyeol and Yixing's growls. He ran upstairs and opened his bedroom door. Chanyeol and Yixing were on the floor, looking up at the bed. On the bed was a small cat, puffed up in fear and yowling back at them.

Sehun recognized that ball of fluff anywhere. He ran towards the cat and grabbed it off the bed, holding it carefully in his arms. He glared over at his friends as he started to pet Baekhyun, trying to soothe him.

"Stop!!"

Chanyeol and Yixing paused, confused by Sehun's actions. They turned into humans and stared at him in disbelief.

"Are you petting it?" Yixing asked, watching Sehun's hands gently stroke the creature.

"That's a cat you know." Chanyeol added. "In our territory."

"Obviously it's a cat." Sehun replied, still glaring at his friends, "He's my mate."

Chanyeol and Yixing froze, completely and utterly stunned by Sehun's words. Sehun lowered his head and brought Baekhyun up to his face, placing a gentle kiss on top of his furry head. Sehun nuzzled his face into Baekhyun's fur, taking in a whiff of his smell as he continued petting him. Sehun was surprised to hear Baekhyun start quietly purring, he closed his eyes as he continued to snuggle his face into Baekhyun's warmth.