Leopolitan [Jung Jaehyun NCT, 18+, Bodyguard AU, Hybrid AU]

stern

Hey everyone, here's an update since my term tests are over. Finally this story has a plot and an actual background. I spent most of my free time after I finished the English paper to brainstorm the story hehe. I hope you guys like it.

"And here I thought you'd come to finally see how my projects were faring," Doyoung mumbled as his eyes trained back and forth between the two screens in front of him, a pair of glasses perched on his nose.

You were momentarily reminded of your high school days, when you and Doyoung tried to figure out the answers to dumb chemistry questions and he had the same concentration on his face, a similar pair of glasses perched on his nose.

Despite the passage of time, the feeling was the same. As hybrids you both had slightly higher lifespans than regular humans, so you and Doyoung have been friends for longer than you could remember.

"So you aren't firing him are you? I mean I personally think a one night standee hybrid is preferable over another of those human bodyguards Y/N," Doyoung's words brought you back to the present.

"Yeah no I guess I just have to pretend nothing happened?"

"While you're hear I might as well check your stats, haven't done it after that last bodyguard incident," he mumbled as he opened a drawer to pull out the sleek stainless steel box that contained blood sampling equipment.

"Seriously Doyoung? Ugh I'm not a fan of that whole needle thing..."

You grumbled as he started to disinfect your arm.

"I can't really find your neurotransmitter levels from a saliva sample can I? You know why I'm doing this. It's for your own good. You know we can't have any more anger issues right?"

His face was stern and you weakened under his pointed gaze.

"I know," you whispered looking at the ground.

"I kept telling you after that alleyway incident not to do anything risky, then last year you almost out yourself because some drunk human groped you? I keep telling you not to drink Y/N-"

"Doyoung it wasn't even a lot I just took a sip because everyone was wondering why I wasn't drinking please-"

"Y/N! Don't. Ever. Fucking. Drink. Again. Okay?"

"Yeah"

"Promise? I'm never speaking to you again if you do okay? We don't know how it messes with the chemicals in your body, all we know is that it's pretty messed up."

"Okay"

Doyoung's voice softened as he transferred a cap on to the small bottle,

"Look, Y/N I've known you for fucking forever and I will never ever forget the way you called me that night scared out of your fucking wits, not at anything else but at yourself. I'm trying my best to not have that happen again. I know how it broke you, how you're still hurting yourself over it."

His eyes were glistening close to tears as he tried to look away.

"What's wrong with having an attraction to another person? Why did you suddenly stop contacting Yukhei? Why did you come to me this morning after your whole thing with this leopard hybrid? You're scared of hurting another person. You'd rather be hurt, be alone than hurt someone else and live with that guilt for the rest of your life."

He sighed.

"As your friend I just want the best for you."

"So stop being so fucking dumb."

He moved to place the equipment into sterilization and kept the bottle in a rack.

"I'll email you the test results as usual. Now go home and rest. You have work tomorrow."

"Okay Doyoung," you mumbled still staring at the ground. Doyoung hummed as he turned back to his micrographs.

"And uhm Doyoung?" You mumbled quietly,

"Yeah?"

"I love you, thanks for all of this okay? I don't deserve a friend like you. Or a brother. I don't know. And I'm sorry for drinking even a sip that night. I won't do it ever again," you whispered as you hugged him from behind and tucked your head into the white cloth of his lab coat.

Doyoung could only sigh as he stood there. He said a quick prayer to whoever was up there, to take care of this reckless, naive, stupid little girl with the heart of a newborn and the passion of a raging fire.

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