A puppy for a kiss (1x1 rp with Tea&Tae)

[Rosas]

♛ＬＥＥ ＳＯＨＹＵＮ

''My heart can break as easily as glass. But if you choose to fix it, do it with a kiss''

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Sohyun listened to Taehyung as he spoke, and she nodded. ''Yeah, i've met him before. We've met at a Kumamon festival and like, there was this giant Kumamon bear. It was only one, so the both of us wanted it. We ended up arguing but in the end, i just gave up and let him have it.'' She responded back to the man, shrugging. She looked at the woman at the desk, and gave her a faint smile before one of her hands reached over to take the pen off of the counter to sign the papers. Yeontan was held tightly and safely in Sohyun's other arm, close to her chest. ''Yeah, well, i hope i'll see you soon.'' The blonde girl said as Taeh was about to leave. ''I guess i'll text you soon then...'' Actually, Sohyun was going to work a day after tomorrow. So of course she'd have to text him.

When she completed signing the papers, Sohyun took them and then she made her way out of the pet shop. Now, she has to get home. She was honestly excited to spend some time with Yeontan. Before she adopted him, she managed to buy many supplies for him and other fun toys he could play with. Not to mention the little doggy bed she got him. She felt happy, because now she won't feel alone anymore. And that was good. Felling alone is very agonizing. She completely hates it, because then she feels like there's no point to live anymore. However, this little puppy is going to bring her a lot of joy. And she will bring him a lot of love and joy too. That's how things were going to work.

~Time skip~

Sohyun was now home. She sat on the bed on her tummy, gently swinging her legs behind her. When she got home, she managed to change as she simply didn't feel the need to wear a pretty dress inside her house. She wore a pretty, white and fluffy sweater with sweater paws and a pair of dark blue, skinny jeans. And she was also wearing a cute pair of socks. White with pretty ruffles around the ankle area. She liked cute things in general, so she was happy with that. Yeontan was literally right beside her, sleeping on her bed. He was curled up adorably, looking like a little fluff ball. The girl smiled sweetly and stroked the tiny puppy, her perfectly manicured hand gently caressing his fur with care.

Her attention got caught by her phone, that vibrated. She got a message from her mother, asking her if she's finally got her puppy. In the end, Sohyun simply snapped a picture of Yeontan sleeping, and sent it to her mother. She also begun to type saying ''I got him, and he's sleeping right now. He's a cute ball of fluff~'' Sohyun was so proud of Yeontan in fact, she'd love to show him off all the time. She feels like this little guy could win any contest that's about a dog being cute. Any of them. She continued to text her mother, happy that her parent was giving Yeontan many compliments.

Sohyun almost got scared by the sudden little bark Yeontan let out, when he finally woke up. The tiny dog wagged his tail and stretched out his incredibly adorable paws, mouth getting wide as he yawned. The blonde girl giggled and snapped a funny-yet-adorable picture of Yeontan as he yawned and stretched himself out. But then she thought... Why not text Taehyung and show him how this guy looks like when he wakes up? She thought it was a good idea, but... She kind of hesitated at first. But in the same time... He might like it. So... As she was slowly building up her courage, she scrolled through her contacts list, only to see Taehyung right at the bottom of it. She tapped on his contact and then she tapped on the picture icon beside the text bar. Then she chose Yeontan's photo, and sent it.

It was basically the tiny guy stretching out his paws with his mouth wide, tongue stuck out and immensely wide eyes, with his little head slightly tilted back. It was a funny photo, really. This one was probably her favorite.

[Xintea]

♔KIM ƬΛΣΉYЦNG
“Don't be trapped in someone else's dream.” “You can't just come into someone's life, make them feel special, and then leave.”
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Taehyung was laying with his back on his mattress and earbuds in listening to music when a loud ding in his ear made him jump. He ripped out the earbuds and shook his head a bit. Aish, I should probably turn notifications down when I decide to listen to music. He sat up in his bed and yawned, a sleepy Min Holly picked his head up when his headrest moved. "Sorry Holly-ah." Taehyung said with his morning voice, patting the dog on the head. He decided he should probably look at what the notification was and perked up when he saw who it was from. Sohyun. He quickly looked at what she had sent him, and it turned out to be a picture of Yeontan yawning. His heart felt attacked immediately and he grasped his white shirt while looking at it. It was too adorable. He was brought out of the little haze the dog had put him in when Holly placed a paw on his leg and looked at him with betrayal in his eyes. When he reached to pet the dog, he decided that he would punish him for his betrayal, and walked to the end of his bed and plopped down. Shaking his head, he turned his attention back to the tiny fluff ball of a dog in the picture that Sohyun sent. He honestly didn't know what to respond with, so he didn't and sat there for a few minutes.

Taehyung: Is that Yeontan yawning? That's really cute!

He decided to reply with that and hoped that it was good enough. If she had work today, he'd need to clean the place up before she came over to pick up Yeontan. He hopped off his bed and put on some slippers so he could get dressed. He wanted to look sort of nice, so he put on a white dress shirt and picked out a tie from his expansive collection. For his pants, some black sweats. Hoping it was good enough, he left his room and sighed when he saw the mess of his living room. Pillows were everywhere, and there was even a random Uno card on his couch. "Jungkook." He said while shaking his head. He was surprised when Holly walked up behind him and nudged his leg whimpering a bit. "Right, I need to feed you." He remembered, so he walked over to the kitchen where he had a small bag of dog food he had for Holly. He carefully measured out the right amount and refilled his water bowl. The dog walked over and inspected it to make sure it was right and began eating it. "Just as picky as Yoongi hyung..." He sighed. He walked over to his mess of a living space and tidied up a bit. He placed pillows back in their respective places, and put that lonely Uno card back in the deck. Satisfied, he decided to have some leftover food that Jin had left for him. He opened the fridge and grabbed the leftovers and placed them on the counter. He then heated them up, grabbed his eating utensils, and sat down on the couch.

Taehyung: Hey, so, if you decided if you wanted to leave Yeontan here just text me, I'll send you my address.

He then placed his phone on the coffee table and clicked on the TV.

[Rosas]

♛ＬＥＥ ＳＯＨＹＵＮ

''My heart can break as easily as glass. But if you choose to fix it, do it with a kiss''

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When Sohyun got Taehyung's first text, the corners of her soft-looking lips formed a little smile on her cute face. Soon enough, she got another text from him, asking if she'd want her to bring Yeontan over to his house since she was going to work. The blonde girl glanced at the tiny, fluffy dog before looking back at the screen of her device. Then, she begun to type her text carefully.

Sohyun: ''Well, yeah. Just hand me your address and i guess i'll try to make my way over...''

Although, Sohyun really wasn't sure about this idea. She really feared that he would take Yeontan and then never hand him back to her. Yet... If he'd do that, she could always call the police. She signed the papers and she had the right to take Yeontan back, meanwhile Taehyung didn't. So now that she thought about that, she felt much more secure and happier. Although, there were still a few, tiny parts of her that were unsure of the idea. Sohyun begun to get off of her bed slowly, going to get ready and dress up. She worked at a candy store, so she was allowed to dress up however she wanted to. She shoved her phone inside the back pocket of her skinny jeans, and looked at Yeontan who jumped off of the bed as well, starting to follow her around.

''Yah, cutie~'' The girl giggled sweetly at the tiny puppy, who yapped at her and wagged his tail happily. All Sohyun had to do was put her shoes on, take her coat and take a few of Yeontan's things to bring them to Taehyung. That was pretty much it. After that, she could go to work. But she wondered how far Taeh's house would be. Should she leave early or later? She didn't want to get lost and then be late to work... But in the same time, she didn't even know if he'd let her inside if she'd get early to his house. But the best thing to do for now, was to go early. So she had to hurry a bit. She took her phone out from her back pocket again and she made her way out of her bedroom, with Yeontan following after her. She walked through the little hall upstairs that lead downstairs, while she begun to text Taehyung again.

Sohyun: ''By the way- do you want me to bring a few of Yeontan's things over? Or do you have everything he needs?''

She texted him, as she was slowly walking downstairs. She was paying a bit too much attention to her phone too, which could lead to some... Accidents. But she was also being careful.

[Xintea]

♔KIM ƬΛΣΉYЦNG
“Don't be trapped in someone else's dream.” “You can't just come into someone's life, make them feel special, and then leave.”
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He wiped his forehead when he was finally done cleaning up. Min Holly was now sleeping on the rug in front of him, snoozing with his sides coming up and down in steady breaths. That dog seriously was adorable when he slept, and he slept as often as his owner. Which was... all the time. It's a surprise that he never missed a second to be with Holly and never forgot to feed him. Dogs really are sometimes better than people. They love you more than you even love yourself. Taehyung stood and yawned, stretching out again. He wasn't tired physically, but mentally after cleaning up after the maknae he wanted to pass out. He couldn't though, he had to be awake for when Sohyun dropped Yeontan off. He was curious though, how would Yeontan and Holly react to each other? Min Holly was already mad with him because of the picture that Sohyun sent earlier. That dog looked so betrayed, it was kind of sad. However, he would do his best to show the same amount of love to both of the dogs, even if Holly wanted more attention than Yeontan. He decided the best thing to do until she got here was just practice his singing. Before that though, he decided to check his phone. Sohyun texted him asking his address. He completely forgot he needed to tell her where he lived. He quickly texted her his address and apologized for not responding sooner. He sighed and decided then to practice his singing. He grabbed his notebook full of makeshift lyrics. Once he decided he was ready, he flipped to a certain page full of lyrics. He was writing a song called Stigma. Stigma was a very personal song for him. After his grandmother died, it was very hard for him. When he got back from her funeral the first thing he did was scribble down lyrics he thought he'd never use. After a while of working on it, and tweaking some of the words, he got to a product he was happy with. All he needed to do now was just get the notes right. And that high note.
Oh that note.
That note that he'd have so much trouble with, something he'd been working at for a while now. He'd need to mentally prepare himself before he even tried, because he did have a very deep voice. Hitting high notes was one of the hardest things, and something he needed to get better at. He was hoping that if he sent in a recording of this song, he'd finally get his song played over the radio, even if it was just once. Singing was his passion, and something he would never give up on. He walked into a small semi soundproof room, that you could hear out of if you were close. It was an extra room in his apartment, that he just turned into a makeshift recording studio. He grabbed a headband from a small table in the corner and put it on, ruffling his hair so it would look okay. He did some vocal warm ups and stood there for a bit, and decided he could start singing Stigma. He placed the notebook down and grabbed his phone, and opened up to the lyrics on there. Calming himself, he began to sing.

"It's hidden, I'll tell you something, only so you can keep it secret."

[Rosas]

♛ＬＥＥ ＳＯＨＹＵＮ

''My heart can break as easily as glass. But if you choose to fix it, do it with a kiss''

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And finally, Sohyun managed to make it downstairs safely, even though she almost tripped over Yeontan because he was getting in her way. The puppy wasn't hurt, but Sohyun almost fell down the stairs. When he texted her the address, she suddenly wondered if she should leave earlier or later. She didn't want to be late to work, but she also didn't know if Taehyung would even let her come inside his house for a bit until she'd have to go to work. And since he didn't even tell her if she should bring supplies for Yeontan or not, she decided to simply pack a few things for the little puppy. So she shoved her phone in the back pocket of her jeans and then she made her way to the living room with Yeontan following after her.

In the living room, she had Yeontan's doggy bed, his water and food bowls and his toys. But she did remember that Taehyung said he took care of Yoongi's dog sometimes... So maybe he does have the supplies needed for Yeontan? She hoped so. If he takes care of his friend's dog, then he better have the needed supplies for Yeontan, or else she'll K I L L him. It was odd, because even though she just met Taehyung two days ago, she suddenly felt like he was an old friend already. Like she knew him for a while. But to be perfectly honest, Sohyun was odd in general so it was pretty normal for her.

The girl decided to take the risk and only take Yeontan's favorite toy. That's pretty much all he needed, along with his collar and leash. Yeontan's collar and lish were red, as she thought that the colour suited him well. He looked very gorgeous and adorable with his red collar. The collar was actually pretty tiny and it had a nice, silver tag with his name on it. And the tag was shaped like a little bone. When Sohyun took Yeontan's things, she packed them up carefully in a little bag, took her house and car keys and then she was pretty much ready.

She carried the light bag that contained Yeontan's things and then she walked on to the main hallway of the house, near the entrance. She put a pair of black and white sneakers on, and then simply made her way outside. She held the door open for the little puppy to make his way outside carefully too, his short, stubby legs barely managing to get down the front door steps properly. The girl with blonde hair giggled at the animal's cuteness, and shut the door behind her. She locked the door to her house, and then she made her way to her car too.

Her car was a red alpha romeo, and she quite liked it. Even though it wasn't necessarily her favorite car, at least she had her free transport and she was thankful for it. But anyway, she got inside the car along with Yeontan, and she made sure that he was very secure inside the car. She did't want him to fall around and injure himself or something...



~Ok time skip cuz i'm feeling too lazy to make this post detailed n ramble on and on about how they enter inside the car lol~



After a while of following the GPS instructions (which were terrible by the way) she finally found Taehyung's house. She parked her car right beside the sidewalk in front of his house (and yes she's allowed to do that, shush it's a rp lol). She carefully opened the car door on her side, and stepped outside the vehicle. She walked around the car, going on Yeontan's side where he had the seat belt on him. Like, hey. That puppy needed to be secure, right? If an accident would happen, the seat belt would save his life. Anyway,
she opened the door on his side and took the seat belt off of him. Then, she took the puppy along with the bag that was full of his own things, and then she gently kicked the door closed to her car with her foot, since her arms were busy.

And then, she begun to walk up to his doorstep, feeling a bit nervous. The little puppy moved in Sohyun's arms, wanting to go down. So, the blonde girl gently placed Yeontan down on the ground, so he can stand right beside her. She rang the doorbell to his house, and then she begun to wait patiently. Sohyun barely noticed that she has arrived twenty minutes early to his house, even though she got lost a few times. That GPS was seriously messed up.

(this post is very messed up and it lacks detail so yah. I am sorry, i'm just tired ok? xD)

[Xintea]

♔KIM ƬΛΣΉYЦNG
“Don't be trapped in someone else's dream.” “You can't just come into someone's life, make them feel special, and then leave.”
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Taehyung finished singing Stigma with a sigh. He finally had gotten the high notes somewhat down, and was happy with it. He smiled a bit when he listened to the recording back, his voice was fluent and for once, sounded good. Hah! Take that vocal coaches! He though with a smile plastered upon his face. He stretched out his arms and rolled his shoulders. He grabbed his phone and left the semi-soundproof room. Sohyun hadn't rung the doorbell at this point, so he was just singing Stigma loudly while walking back into the living room. He stopped immediately when he heard his doorbell. Since it was 20 minutes early, he thought it was someone soliciting or asking him to sign something. He rolled his eyes and spoke as he opened the door ranting a bit. "Aish, I told you, no my fridge is working fine." He said exasperatedly as he finally opened the door. His cheeks immediately flushed red when he saw the woman at the door with her tiny puppy that was now jumping all over him excitedly. He scratched the nape of his neck, embarrassed. "Sorry, I erm... thought you were someone else." He laughed when Yeontan began to paw at his legs. He crouched down and tried to calm the little puppy. "Uh... so, I have his food, water, and a few toys, bot not too many. Holly usually sleeps." He laughed referring to the lump of fur that was now standing and shaking himself off. "Holly, this is Yeontan." He said chuckling when Yeontan bounced over to greet the dog. Holly calmly walked over to the dog and as if he recognized him from the picture, he shot Taehyung another betrayed look that read, 'how could you get another dog'? He then proceeded to sulk on the ground curled up by the couch. "Holly is usually pretty happy. I guess he's just not used to Yeontan yet." He stood back up and smiled, leaning against the door frame. He played with his bangs and adjusted his headband a bit.

[Rosas]

♛ＬＥＥ ＳＯＨＹＵＮ

''My heart can break as easily as glass. But if you choose to fix it, do it with a kiss''

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thankfully, when the door was opened, it was Taehyung and not someone else. She didn't get the wrong house, so that was good. The girl battered her long, dark eyelashes and tilted her head to the side as he begun to speak at first, about his fridge. Okay... So apparently people like to come up to his house and ask if his fridge is okay. Totally not weird, but that's fine. "Ah," Says the blonde girl, before giggling and face-palming. "I got scared for a second. I thought you didn't remember me, and i-" She cut herself off, letting out a small sigh. "Okay... I wasn't sure if I should bring anything more than a few other toys since you didn't reply to my second text..." Sohyun held out the little bag that contained Yeontan's toys in front of Taehyung.

"I erm... I've still got like, twenty more minutes before I have to start driving to go to work. And your house is closer to my work than mine... But I eh... I'll just leave and let you play with Yeontan. I won't bother you." She said softly and quietly, her cheeks going slightly red as she felt a bit embarrassed. She was just going to hand him the bag and go. She didn't want to make him feel uncomfortable, so she decided it would be best to leave. "B-but yeah... Sorry for coming so early. The GPS ride was horrible and I got lost a few times. But I still managed to somehow come earlier? I just feared I would get late." Once Taehyung took the bag, Sohyun clasped her hands behind her back, and looked down at her feet, shying away from the man.

He looked good today, dressed up all nicely with a dress shirt and dress pants. Meanwhile she just had her comfy outfit she wore all day. But she liked it. Her sweater was very fluffy and comfy, and she really loved it. But... She looked nowhere near as good as Taehyung. Although... Let's be honest, she likes his sense of fashion. He's hot. She will never say that out loud though, not even if you threaten to kill her. She's not screwing her life up. Not today.

[Xintea]

♔KIM ƬΛΣΉYЦNG
“Don't be trapped in someone else's dream.” “You can't just come into someone's life, make them feel special, and then leave.”
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(lmao red italics will be a flashback because Im too lazy to do anything else rn)

He chuckled when he heard her speak. "Nah, you don't have to go yet. Besides, that's just 20 more minutes of your life wasted at work right?" He smiled and pulled the girl inside grabbing her gently. His apartment was... sort of clean. His pillows were now where they were supposed to be on the couch, and his coffee table was straightened out. It was crooked after Jungkook got mad at the game of uno and pushed the table to stand up angrily. -Flashback- "Uno!" Taehyung had said triumphantly as 4 other people sighed and dropped their heads in disappointment. He stood up and began to dance around happily. "Hyung!" Jungkook said angrily and shoved the table into Jin and Namjoon who were sitting on the floor with their Uno cards. Yoongi just got frightened, and dropped all of his cards on the table then promptly began to curse at the maknae for doing it. Cards were all over the couch, and pillows were now being thrown . "Ack!" Taehyung said when a pillow was thrown at him in the middle of his "dance". After that, the apartment was chaos as pillows were thrown. Jungkook laughed and cursed as pillows were being thrown at him. "This reminds me of when Jimi-" He was cut off by Seokjins hand now being across his mouth. Tae's smile faded and he sighed. "You guys should go, I've got company tomorrow and I need to sleep." And with that, everyone nodded and left. -End- "Soo this is my apartment." He laughed and scratched the back of his neck with one hand. "Ah, make yourself comfortable. If you see any Uno cards uh, just tell me." He smiled and walked to the kitchen. "Water, tea coffee?" He asked while getting himself a bottle of water.

[Rosas]

♛ＬＥＥ ＳＯＨＹＵＮ

''My heart can break as easily as glass. But if you choose to fix it, do it with a kiss''

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Sohyun was literally about to leave until Taehyung dragged her inside. A little squeak escaped from her throat as her wrist got grabbed by him and then she got pulled inside his house. She felt a bit awkward, having to stay here for a bit when she just met him like, two days ago. But in the same time, this would be a chance of getting to know him better and then she'd stop feeling so uncomfortable. She glanced around at her new surroundings with curiosity, before her attention moved back to Taehyung. ''Your apartment is nice...'' Said the blonde girl, before she simply followed him around. She walked after him, following him to the kitchen, mostly because she didn't want to just stand there in the hallway all awkwardly. ''Well... No,'' She simply said, even though... She did want a coffee. But she wasn't going to accept any coffee now. Again, she barely met the guy and she does have quite the trust issues. She doesn't want to drink poisoned coffee or something...

But yet again, it was so odd how before she came over to his house she felt like she knew him for a while, mostly because of the thoughts she was getting. But now that she is around him again, she feels a bit... Timid. She feels like she's a little doe that has been cornered by another, bigger and stronger deer that the prince of the forest. (Sorry too much Bambi lol) ''Did you have too much fun with the Uno cards? Because i'm pretty sure i saw one on the hallway when i first stepped in...'' Sohyun said gently, in a tone that was a bit quieter. She clasped her hands behind her back, and stared at the man as he was drinking his water. She was slowly shying away from him, feeling just a tiny bit intimidated. Why was she feeling intimidated by him, you might ask? Well, she has no idea either. All she knows is that she's feeling a bit nervous yet excited around him, oddly enough. But her attention soon got caught by Yeontan who came back. The little puppy looked up at her and yapped cutely, staring at her with his dark, doe eyes.

He was adorable. Sohyun's heart always melted when she saw Yeontan. He was simply divine in her own opinion. The tiny dog wagged his little, fluffy tail and then he stood on his two, back paws before his front paws touched her leg. He wanted to be picked up. But right when Sohyun was about to bend down and pick him up, he suddenly moved away from her. ''Ah,
you little fluff ball'' She scoffed, before watching him come back to her again. Yeontan repeated the same action now, standing up on his back feet and his two, front paws touched her right leg. And once again, Sohyun was about to pick him up until he quickly bolted away from her. Again. ''Aish, you tease!'' The girl exclaimed, before pushing her bottom lip out and pouting like a little child. Yeontan however, he just stared at her like she was foolish enough to fall for his tricks twice. And then, he simply walked over to Taehyung, all casual about it. hE WAS BEING SO CASUAL LIKE WAT- ''Hmph. Fine, go to Taehyung you little puffy marshmallow.'' She mumbled before crossing her arms over her chest, tapping her foot on the ground impatiently while she was still pouting.

[Xintea]

♔KIM ƬΛΣΉYЦNG
“Don't be trapped in someone else's dream.” “You can't just come into someone's life, make them feel special, and then leave.”
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He set down his water bottle on the counter when a certain puffball was now sitting in front of him with his tongue sticking out. He looked over in Soyhun's direction and smiled laughing at her comment. He laughed at the tiny dog and walked back into the living area while grabbing his water bottle on the way. "Ah you said you saw an uno card? How far did Yoongi hyung throw them?" He said half confused and genuine interest. He walked over to the door and opened it, and noticed a small yellow '5' card on the ground. He bent down to pick it up and was caught off guard when Yeontan decided to attack his chest."Agh!" He exclaimed as he fell backward with Yeontan now licking his face. At the tickling sensation, and the adorable puppy on his chest, he began to laugh and stand up with the puppy in his arms. "You little rascal!" Taehyung said while bopping the dog on the nose gently and setting him down only to run around him. Apparently Holly had enough of this dog, so he walked over to Sohyun, and expertly ran over to her feet and sat by them, and curled up. The man looked up from the animal circling him to see what Holly did. "Holly!" He said laughing even more. "Sorry, I think he's not used to Yeontan. It'll be okay though, he just needs to get used to it." Part of him was concerned that if Holly were to get angry at Yeontan he would attack him at worse case scenario. However, the other part knew he was being petty. "Min Holly is just petty." He found his uno deck and slipped the yellow card back where it belonged and placed the deck back on the shelf. He then walked over to the couch, grabbing his water bottle, and he plopped down on the couch. Yeontan ran over to him and sat in front of him, then ran to Sohyun and kept repeating the action before he plopped down on the floor by Taehyung's feet. "Ahh and my apartment isn't much. I mean, paying rent is annoying but I'll get over it." I spend way too much money on clothes sometimes, that's why. He thought in his mind.