Just Before The Dawn [DaeJae]

Twelve

Daehyun sat on his bed, Kanji in his arms, stroking the puppie's soft white fur, when his phone buzzed.

He took the device from the nightstand and was mire than surprised to see it was a message from Youngjae who had texted him on facebook.

Youngjae:
Hello

Daehyun:
Hi! What's up? :3

Youngjae:
Well... I have a little problem...

Daehyun:
What is it?

Youngjae:
I went outside and forgot my keys...

Daehyun:
Omg that sucks... Do you have a place to go to?

Youngjae:
Not really...

Daehyun:
Okay, then do you maybe want to come over?

Youngjae:
If that's no problem for you? I don't want to bother you...

Daehyun:
Nah its not. Don't worry, just come over :)

Youngjae:
Thank you

Daehyun smiled. He could imagine how hard it must have been for Youngjae to text him this, but Daehyun took this as a spark of trust and this made him happy.

"Baby, we're getting a visitor" he said to his dog, before putting him down on the floor and getting up to put on a shirt and a pair of pants.

It didn't take long for Youngjae to reach the older's home.
The whole way he had been thinking about if he should ring the bell or text Daehyun, but luck was on his side. When he arrived, the older was already waiting at the door.

"Hey. Come in, before you turn into ice. I hope you're not afraid of dogs."

They went inside and Youngjae took off his Jacket and shoes. "No, I like dogs."

"Good. Do you want anything, a tea maybe?"

"No, thank you."

"Okay. If I can do anything for you, just say it."

The boy just nodded, a bit shy under the older's smile.

They entered Daehyun's room and Youngjae was welcomed by a wonderful warmth and the curious look of a really cute, white puppy sitting on the bed.

"That's my baby Kanji. You can cuddle him if you want, he loves that. I'll get you a few things for sleeping."

Daehyun left and came back just a bit later with a blanket and pillow which he put down on the sofa in his room.

"The sofa might look a bit small but don't worry, even Junnie fits on it so you shouldn't have a problem. Do you need clothes for sleeping?"

The younger just nodded and Daehyun went to open his closet.
"You don't have to be scared of talking to me and telling me things. I won't judge you for anything, all I want to do is help you." smiling, he handed the boy a shirt and sweatpants.

"Thank you."

"Do you need anything else?"

"No, that's fine."

"Good. You can go to the bathroom first, it's the next door on the left."

In the bathroom, Youngjae sat down on the edge of the bathtub and closed his eyes for a minute.

He would never have expected to end up sleeping at Daehyun's place. 

He was nervous. Daehyun didn't seem like he was tricking him but Youngjae still couldn't trust him. Especially not because of what he had heard about the older from his cousin, which was also the reason why he didn't like Daehyun too much. 

But tonight he didn't have a choice. 

Eventually, he got up and changed into the clothes the older had given him and went back to the latter's room where he found him on the bed, eyes closed, cuddling with his dog. 

"I'm done." Youngjae said and sat down on the sofa while Daehyun got up to go to the bathroom himself. 

When he was gone, the younger took the opportunity to look around the room. 

Daehyun seemed to love music; there was a guitar in the corner, two boards of the shelf filled with CD's and next to the computer on the desk stood a professional-looking microphone. The other boards on the shelf were filled with books, comics, DVD'S and several other things. 

If there wasn't a bunch of used clothes in the corner next to the door, it would seem like the room was almost a bit too tidy for an eighteen year-old. 

All in all, Youngjae liked the room. It looked nice and comfy. 

Tiredly, he lied down on his back. He had only just pulled the blanket over himself, when Kanji came over to him and jumped onto the sofa. 

The boy reached out and carefully started the small dog. After a while, the puppy lied down on the blanket next to him. A bit later, Daehyun came back, smiling at the scene. 

"He already loves you. I guess he wants to sleep there with you tonight, if he takes too much space just put him on the floor, he can be bigger than he looks when he's sleeping." 

Daehyun switched off the lights and lied down in his bed. "Good night, Youngjae." 

"Good night."