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"You’re so pretty, what a pretty baby… do you have a home? Shall I adopt you? Hm?” The pink haired boy cooed softly at the kitten that was padding along his balcony a few minutes ago. His fingers were furiously tapping away at the keyboard, his brows furrowed as he concentrated on his game. After hearing a scratch at the glass, his eyes fell on a tiny ball of fluff staring right back at him through its huge black orbs. His heart clenched and he automatically walked towards the door and slid it open for the cat to enter.
“Cute... you’re so cute… but how did you come all the way up here?” He picks up the kitten, cradling it like you would to a baby; the ball of fluff shivered in his arms, fur dripping wet from the thunderstorm that ended a few minutes ago.
“No tag or collar huh… you must have been one of those stray kittens living nearby… well it’s alright, I’m here. For you.”
He smiles gently towards it and brings it into the bathroom without much of a struggle as the kitten stayed perfectly still in his arms. Turning on the shower with one hand, he starts to adjust the temperature of the water while hugging the kitten close to him to share the warmth of his body.
Cute.
After giving the kitten a warm bath, the pink-haired boy picked it up again and coos with a voice that dripped honey. He praised the kitten for being so obedient and dried its fur, before setting it down on his bed. He set crossed legged from across the kitten and stared into its eyes.
Luckily for me, she didn’t bite…
"Hello? I’m Jaemin and from now onwards, I’ll be your new owner… let’s get along well, Luna.”
Jaemin smiles and buries his nose into Luna’s fur, sniffing the clean smell of Johnson’s baby shampoo he had used to wash her clean – because apparently to Jaemin, anything smaller than him was cute and needed to be protected – like a baby.
She spent the days with Jaemin, often providing the companionship he needed desperately. He provided her with a roof over her head, tins of premium cat food – because to him Luna deserves the best and nothing less – as well as frequent hugs and kisses which he often was more than happy to give. However, Luna would disappear from time to time and occasionally he would find her back at the balcony, which was also the rooftop of his apartment. Jaemin had always wondered where she went to, but never did it cross the boy's mind that she could have been somewhere else, perhaps to another apartment.
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“What a sight for sore eyes…” Jeno sighed as he looked at the pink haired boy from his balcony yet again.
His gaze was locked on the boy opposite from him as the breeze caressed the boy’s face, his hair ruffled in the wind and he picked up the cat once again, cooing softly at it and nuzzling it’s face into the cat’s warm fur. Despite having an allergy, Jeno kept on wanting to come close to the fluffy white ball that was now in the boy’s arms. Or maybe he wanted to come close to the pretty boy instead. The pretty boy that played with the same cat on the rooftop everyday since the first days of spring, the pretty boy that always seem to catch Jeno's attention, the pretty boy that Jeno kept wanting to get closer to.
Jaemin’s well-defined jaw caught Jeno’s attention, pink hair ruffling ever so gently in the warm breeze of spring as the wind combed her hand through his pink locks. His eyes sparkled with joy, his laughter was melody to Jeno's ears – but every time they made eye contact, Jeno would turn away and wished the thoughts that he had of Jaemin would soon become reality. Strangers they were, but Jeno was so easily attracted. Jaemin radiated love and warmth – two things Jeno lacked the most. He made frequent trips to the rooftop, directly opposite from Jaemin's, too. Jeno felt like a creep for staring at Jaemin but to be honest, Jaemin was just that alluring and he happened to catch Jeno's attention every single time without fail.
The first time when Jeno saw Jaemin on the rooftop, he was playing with Luna as usual, stroking her whilst lying down under the warm sunlight that caressed his cheek. His eyes were shut, his body relaxed. Jeno had come to the roof top as well to get some fresh air he had so desperately needed after being cooped up for such a long time. While trying to adjust his focus on his surroundings, he had spotted Jaemin, who was lying peacefully. Perhaps it was the way Jaemin smiled at him, or maybe it was his tender actions that made Jeno's ears burn. Whatever it was, it made Jeno want to run away desperately and at the same time, it made him want to stay. He hated this feeling of course, it was all so new to him. The more Jeno craved to get closer to Jaemin, the more time Jaemin spent occupying a part of his mind. A part of Jeno wanted to stay as strangers, or neighbours, but the other was screaming at him to make a move before it's too late.
With his eyes glued on the dazzling smile that Jaemin had on his face, he forced himself to tear his eyes away from him and slapped himself back to reality.
I seem to keep on wanting to run towards you, but is it even normal for me to feel this way, when I barely even know your name?