RUN | HYUNSUNG ✔️

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hyunjin moved to all fours, wagging the tail to feel it brush against his thighs and looking with his chin almost touching his chest to watch.

''you like it, hm?'' jisung asked, even if he already knew the answer to it.

the older nodded, giggling and rolling over on his back, safe again now that jisung was close, not wanting to ask for a hug but expecting him to somehow understand.

''come here,'' he invited, standing with his arms wide open so that hyunjin stood on his knees but didn't reach out yet. ''you're so pretty. you know that, don't you?''

hyunjin leaned into the touch when jisung placed a gentle hand on his cheek, smiling and smoothing his thumb over his cheekbone.

when jisung let go of his cheek he finally went forward and pushed his face into his chest, wrapping his arms around his waist and letting the tail swish between his legs.

he would've preferred to be one of the rubber tails he could actually wag with, but he wasn't complaining about what he got.

''master took care of puppy very well,'' hyunjin mumbled into his shirt. ''thank you, thank you, thank you.''

''no need to be so grateful,'' jisung denied, playing with his hair. ''i want you to get used to this, make this the norm.''

''it's weird,'' the older mumbled. ''i've never been treated like this before, makes me feel all gushy and warm.''

''pretty puppy,'' he felt sad as he said it, holding hyunjin a bit tighter. ''that's what it feels like to be comfortable, what it's like to feel safe.''

''yeah,'' hyunjin agreed in a tone that almost sounded embarrassed. ''i-i've never had that before.''

jisung pulled back from the hug, leaning down a little and pressing another kiss to his lips.

''how about you sleep for a little bit?'' jisung suggested, smiling. ''you must be exhausted from being such a good boy for me.''

''wanna spend more time with master,'' he pouted, clinging back on to him only seconds after he had been peeled off. ''master needs to know he's good!''

the younger laughed. ''you wanna praise master? go ahead, pup.''

''master is such a good boy!'' hyunjin giggled, pressing his cheek against him. ''does everything so well, so good!''

jisung smiled. he simply found the younger so perfect; refusing to go to sleep just to tell him he did well.

''hyunnie,'' jisung said, cupping his face in his hands so that the older looked up at him, head tilted and chin resting on his tummy. ''i love you.''

the boy squealed happily, his smile growing brighter and his eyes forming little crescents. ''i love you too!''

he leaned down, nuzzling their noses together for a moment just to hear him giggle again.

''pretty puppy should sleep now, yeah?'' he suggested again, sinking to his knees so hyunjin fell back and reaching out to the cage, taking the key from his necklace and unlocking it. ''just a little nap.''

hyunjin sighed now that he was freed, glad that jisung was so mindful of him. ''okie.''

''let master tuck you in, hm?'' jisung asked, hyunjin nodding and his hand subconsciously coming up to fumble with the butterfly again as he got up from the bed. ''i'll be at the desk, i've got some things to do. i won't leave, okay?''

the older nodded, getting back onto the comfort when jisung pulled back the sheets, laying down and waiting for jisung to draw them over him.

jisung tucked the edge of the duvet under his feet, pushing at the comfort along the outlines of his body, hyunjin letting out little giggles all the way through.

he moved the hair off of hyunjin's forehead, leaning down and placing a firm kiss on it, the older closing his eyes at the affectionate gesture.

''my pretty puppy,'' jisung cooed, creating a bigger distance between them. ''sleep well, yeah? you'll wake up before you know it.''

with a small nod, the older took his last glances of someone he loved so much before letting them droop closed again and dozing off.

in the end he was simply unable to stay awake, jisung sitting at his desk and giving him an occasional glance to make sure he was still doing well.

and when hyunjin shifted in his sleep he immediately prepared himself to take care of him again, the older sighing deeply and continuing to sleep.

he let out a light laugh at his own alert, turning back on his assignment and feeling relaxed at the small clicks his keyboard made as he typed.

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jisung best boy truly