The Retriever-JAEYONG

7

Taeyong has been collecting data this week for his thesis. The project is progressing and he is planning to write out his chapters by next weekend. He does have months for preparation but he has this hobby of doing stuffs early. He severely gets paranoid when he crams.

It is weekend and since Taeyong planned going on shopping with Jaehyun, he woke up early to cook up some breakfast and prepare for later. Taeyong sneaked pass the sleeping man on his couch. As much as he liked staring at his pet, he needs to cook.

Though Taeyong did his best to stay quiet, Jaehyun got startled when a pan fell. Jaehyun stood up and immediately checked the kitchen to see Taeyong knocking the metal pan. The boy immediately felt sorry as soon as he saw the man still half-asleep with his messy hair.

"I'm sorry," Taeyong said with a timid smile.

Jaehyun yawned and scratched his nape, "It's fine, Taeyongie."

"Why don't you sleep again then I'll wake you up, baby? Sleep in my room instead."

The man nodded slowly before walking into the room. Taeyong goes back on cooking the breakfast. To be honest, Jaehyun is really cute in any angles and any time of the day. He couldn't really stop calling him 'baby' since Jaehyun look like one whenever he either tries or not to be cute.

Taeyong snapped out and looked down to see Yong rubbing his head against the boy's leg. Taeyong smiled and carried his cat to put him on his shoulder while he cook.

It did take him minutes before he finished. After he plated everything and prepared the plates with utensils, he walked into the room to see Jaehyun on his bed.

"Jae, wake up. We need eat before we go on shopping," Taeyong said in a soft tone.

Jaehyun whined and Taeyong teased him by whining like him.

"We gotta go, baby Jae."

The man nodded and stood. He lets the boy go ahead as he fixed the bed before eating breakfast.

"Where should we go first?" Taeyong asked.

Jaehyun shrugged, "You decide, Taeyongie."

They were at the mall already. Taeyong made Jaehyun wear some oversized shirts that he found in his drawers. They are his brother's, Johnny, clothing so they look just fine on Jaehyun.

Walking around the mall, Taeyong decided to go into a clothing store. He held Jaehyun's wrist and pulled him inside. There were many clothing to choose from.

"I'll let you pick atleast three outfits," Taeyong said.

Jaehyun pouted, "Help me. I don't know anything."

Taeyong chuckled before he tried finding some shirts and pants he thought that would look good on the man. Jaehyun picked some as well by his taste but it was hard choosing. He was having a hard time but hopefully, Taeyong would like them.

"Why don't you try wearing some of your favorites?" the boy said.

He gave the ones he chose and pushed Jaehyun inside the fitting room. While the man was inside the room, Taeyong was looking over the white oversized shirts. He was thinking of thrifting one but maybe some other time instead.

He goes over the underwears and grabbed a few boxers for Jaehyun. Hopefully, they'll fit. No erotic pun intended.

Taeyong goes back and saw Jaehyun already in an outfit the boy picked for him. Unsurprisingly, it looked good on the man. Just a simple white shirt with minimal prints and a pair of skinny white washed jeans looks good on his body.

"You could tuck the shirt in," Taeyong said.

Jaehyun looked confused, "Tuck...in?"

"Y-Yeah..." the boy demonstrated by action which just made everything awkward since Jaehyun is watching him.

The man was still lost. It just made Taeyong crazy by how Jaehyun tucked the shirt in the messiest way as possible. He sighed and then came to the hard part in his situation.

Taeyong needs to do it himself.

But he'll just faint from the heat of his face.

So he disregards the idea.

"I can teach you next time. L-Let's move on to the other one?"

Jaehyun nodded before going back into fitting room to fit another outfit.

Next time, no tucking of shirts.

They got out of the store with two big bags. They have four more bags after they went to several stores aafter. Taeyong was happy that Jaehyun got some clothing to wear everyday. Though Jaehyun got worried by how expensive Taeyong paid, the boy still insisted to buy him anything he needs.

"Don't worry about money. My parents give me my allowance every week ever since I started studying here in Seoul," Taeyong said.

"Is the card you gave to them is the money?" Jaehyun asked, holding the bags while they walk.

The boy nodded, "Well, I just gave that to them just because my cash wasn't enough. Don't worry, you'll learn everything in due time."

The man nodded.

"Do you want anything to eat?"

Jaehyun hummed, "I don't know. You decide."

Taeyong chuckled, "I should lead everything for you, huh?"

"I don't really know what would I do without you, Taeyongie."

Jaehyun smiled, like the words he said have no effect to the boy. Taeyong looked at the other side as he blushed and tried calming his feelings.

"Do you...understand what you are saying, Jaehyun?"

The man nodded, "Yes, I do."

"Do you know what does it mean in this kind of world?" Taeyong asked.

Jaehyun hummed before shaking his head. Taeyong just nodded and scooted closer to the man.

"I'll let you learn everything, Jae."

"Okay, Taeyongie.."