A Cliché Family fifteen   Comme Des and Garçons are no longer small puppies. They're adorable dogs nonetheless but with age comes laziness and being in a house with two lively boys aren't always a hit. So when Jinki turns to Kibum one evening and tells him he thinks they should adopt another puppy, Kibum's eyes widen.

“Are you sure that's a good idea?” he asks worried before he turns to look at the toy poodles who are currently sleeping on the couch. Jinki shrugs. He doesn't know what is a good idea anymore but he knows that having a 9-year-old and a 6-year-old is a lot of work. He also knows that he's getting busier at the hospital now that he's soon to be a senior despite his young age and he knows that Kibum is getting busier as well. It's true that Jonghyun is in school most of the day and Minho just started grade 1 but Jinki wants to do more for his boys.

Jonghyun has been speaking of animals ever since his friend Baekhyun told him he was getting his own hamster. Comme Des and Garçons are family dogs so Jonghyun doesn't really count them as his. Honestly, they're more Kibum's than anybody else's. It's been like that ever since Kibum moved into the apartment those 8 years ago.

“Maybe,” Jinki answers honestly. Kibum sighs. It's not the answer he wanted but it's typical Jinki to be unsure of such things.

“I'll look into it,” he says and Jinki sends him one of those signature smiles that has his heart beating after 8 years. Kibum thinks it's unfair that Jinki still affects him like that when it's been so many years, but he can't really say he dislikes it either. Jinki nods before he leaves to find Minho so he can help the boy read and Kibum stands in the living room. Maybe they should consider buying something bigger to live in before they get another puppy. He doesn't say this to Jinki.



Two weeks later and Kibum wonders when he got so weak. They're at a farm outside of the city and small dachshund puppies are running around their feet. Jonghyun has instantly fallen in love, carrying one puppy after the other. Minho is more shy, hiding behind Jinki while Kibum tries to talk to the owner. He needs to know who the mother is, how they're raised, what they eat, if they're trained, if they're clean. There's so much more to adopting a dog. Jonghyun runs up to him with the smallest dachshund puppy Kibum has ever seen in his arms.

“Is she not the cutest, dad??” Jonghyun asks and Kibum has to nod because that is a very cute puppy. Jonghyun cuddles the puppy bef