Dogs

24.

Youngjae

I lifted my head as JB's fingers tugged on my sleeve, turning to see him wearing such a peaceful expression. I laced our hands together, smiling to myself as I watched his chest rise and fall with each deep breath he took.

He turned in his sleep, tugging me onto his chest in the process, his arm banding around my lower back, trapping me to him. I giggled as I hovered over him, tangling my hands in his hair as I brushed his fringe off his face.

"Mmm. Jae" he murmured, his arm tightening around my waist. I smiled to myself as he slept on, looking so peaceful.

I buried my face into his neck, loving how close we were when I pressed my lips on the base of his neck. The feeling of his pulse thrumming against my lips mixed with his heady scent, made my head spin. His even breaths fanning on the side of my head, his arms and warmth just surrounding me like a cocoon.

I felt myself drifting off and lifted my head sleepily, not wanting to miss anything if I fell asleep. I lifted my upper body to hover over him, feeling like a creep as I watched him sleep.

The sunlight filtered through the clouds, his eyebrows scrunching together slightly as it shone on him. I adjusted my head to block the sun, smiling to myself as his face became peaceful again.

He murmured something under his breath, his voice too soft for me to catch even as I leaned forward. I jumped as his hand somehow slipped under my hoodie onto my skin, his fingers squeezing my waist.

"Jae... you... so much" he mumbled, his fingers squeezing my side again.

I bit back my laughter at his words, finding him all too adorable. I wondered what he was dreaming about, my giggles spilling out at the thought of him dreaming about me or about cats or me as a cat.

He opened his eyes to find me looking down at him creepily, still wearing my wide, weird smile. He blinked a couple of times before smiling back and letting out a chuckle, releasing me with a small sigh.

"I didn't mean to fall asleep" he apologised, releasing his grip on me and stretching his limbs out.

I shook my head in response, crawling off him to sit on my knees. He stretched like a cat, his squinty eyes closing as the sun shone directly on his face.

"Are you hungry?" he asked. His muscles flexed under his loose t shirt when he pushed himself to sit up, the light blue shirt he threw on top of it accentuating his broad shoulders.

"너를 위해서?" I asked, the words spilling out as my eyes greedily drunk him in.
A/N: For you?

"Huh?"

"누들 위해서" I coughed, shocked by my own words. Thank God he didn't hear me...
A/N: for noodles. Word play? <- idk how to explain this. 너를/누들.

He reached up to pat my back as I coughed further, my face turning redder from the lack of air. His concerned face was so near me, checking that I was okay before stopping, standing before I did.

"Let's go" he smiled, holding his hand out to me as he stood in front of me.

He dusted the back of my clothes before dusting his own, rolling up the mat we were lying on while I opened the bag for him to slot it in. I laced our hands together when he was done, his warm hand holding mine tight as he led the way out of the park.

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JB brought me to a family owned noodle shop, the Aunty there smiling happily when she saw him. He released his grip on my hand, his eyes widening as she dragged him to the back, his head spinning to glance at me before disappearing around the bend.