freckles

* chapter forty nine *

"You're staying safe, right?" Hoseok asked Claudette, slowing his typing on his computer. The two were on a regular call, Claudette taking the dogs to the park right now. A few days earlier, the boys and her had agreed on her calling them while she was out in public until she was more confident and trustworthy.

"Oh Hoseokie, don't worry!" Claudette smiled, in a wonderful mood this beautiful day. "Once you meet Layla in real life, you'll understand why! She's a soldier and she's so intimidating!" Claudette kneeled to the ground, Layla sitting proudly beside her. "But she's a soft little soul!" Claudette hugged her tightly, Layla hugging her back with her neck.

'Oh my owner, so innocent.' Layal licked her nose once Claudette stood up, Elito in her peripheral vision. 'I love it with her.'

"I'm glad you're feeling safer." Hoseok stopped typing, sitting back in his chair. "Very, very glad."

"Guess what Hoseokie." Claudette spoke with a smile in her voice.

Hoseok smiled and leaned forward. "What?"

"I'm wearing regular sweatpants today." Claudette has only told her concerns with her body image to Hoseok, the one she felt the most comfortable with this time. He was the one who went shopping with her, he knew her body better than the others. (in the most non-sexual way possibly oh lordy)

"Do they gather at the ankles or not?" Hoseok was already extremely, extremely proud of Claudette's progress. Yes, it's been a month, but that's a lot of progress considering what's happened.

"They do!" Claudette squealed, Eliot running around her and Layla at Claudette's excitement.

Layla raised her head even higher, understanding their conversation. She too, was proud of her owner. She's seen it all, watched all the breakdowns. And to see her sitting outside in the grass, basking in the autumn sun, she was radiating happiness.

"That's absolutely amazing Claudie." Hoseok pulled at his ear, kinda embarrassed at how fast his heart was beating. "I just know you look stunning."

"I.. I feel good." Claudette laughed softly, Eliot jumping into her lap. "I feel so good Hoseokie."

"You deserve to always feel this good Claudie." Hoseok nodded, resuming his typing. "I'm always here to make sure you feel this way all the time, alright?"

"Anytime?"

"Always."

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we're hoes for claud

jungkook
iM gOiNg tO pArIs

taehyung
ME TOO

namjoon
shut up, both of you

jungkook
yall think we're joking but you're going to walk into our room one day and WE AINT GONNA BE THERE HEHE

hoseok
why,, why am i scared

yoongi
i have a weird feeling you two are in the plane already

jungkook
no :(

taehyung
jin hyung said no

yoongi
i'm gonna say it

hoseok
don't

hoseok
you

hoseok
DARE

yoongi
bottoms

jungkook
SAYS YOU

yoongi
BULLSHIT SAYS YOU

yoongi
I CAN HEAR YOU BEGGING EVERY NIGHT BITCH BOY!!! YOU'RE A BIGGER BOTTOM THAN I AM