„Babe, how about you put your laptop away and we do something fun.“ Seungri reasoned as he plopped down onto the sofa next to his boyfriend, who was currently overly immersed in one of his projects. „You’ve been working since the early morning, take a break, you didn’t even touch your breakfast. I’ve heard from Youngbae how you behave when you overdo it but let me tell you, I ain’t let you starve here.“

The younger stared holes into Jiyong as said one didn’t even budge, causing an exasperated sigh to escape his lips. He knew what he was about to do would anger the rapper but that didn’t mean that Seungri would watch him vegetate. Ever since Jiyong got an offer from YG to produce for another boyband the blonde had been neglecting himself, he barely ate and was either in the studio, or, when Seungri came by, at home but even then he was still working. 

That being said the younger snatched Jiyong’s laptop, saved whatever Jiyong had opened on it and then put it aside before turning back to his speechless boyfriend.

„What the hell.“ Jiyong muttered obviously irritated, to him work was holy and nobody, not even his beloved Seungri, was allowed to mess with it.

„Listen, you know I accept your work and you also know that this is not about me wanting to spend more time with you, which, by the way, I would still appreciate. But I worry about you and your health so if you would try to be responsible for once and eat your food I’d be very thankful.“

Jiyong gaped at the short monologue, he hadn’t noticed just how caught up he was in his new project. Had he upset his lover now?

„I- err…“ He stuttered intelligibly. „But I am taking responsibility. After all I do this for-“

„No.“ Seungri interrupted with his hand in front of the other’s face to shut him up. „When I talk about responsibility I mean that, before anything else, you should take care of yourself. You should also love yourself first, that is what’s the most important. I’m not telling you to stop working but you need breaks to function and the more you do for others, the less you do for yourself.“

„Amen.“

„I’m serious.“

„I know, I know, I’m sorry. I’ll eat now, I promise. Mind to join me?“ The rapper muttered a bit abashed.

„Well, I’ve finished three hours ago because it’s noon already but I will join you anyways.“

Jiyong giggled, his job forgotten, and stood up, simply wearing a pair of sweatpants and an oversized shirt. Only then he noticed how sore his muscles were from sitting in the same position for hours so he stretched in all possible directions and angles.

„Much flexible aren’t you.“ Seungri remarked with a smirk as he poked the older while said one bent down.

„I can do all kinds of things, you know.“ 

„Oh, I don’t doubt that.“ 

Still bending down Jiyong hid his blushing face. When he said he could do all kinds of things he didn’t mean those things.

„By the way, where is Schnookums- I mean Ai?“ He quickly tried to change the topic.

„Are you still trying to deny her real name? You’ve been accidentally calling her Schnookums every day, I think you lost the battle.“

„Whatever, where is she?“

Ai aka Schnookums had been living with Jiyong ever since Seungri found her about a week ago. She was developing well and luckily she had stayed healthy. The kitten also became one of the rapper’s best friends, whenever he went to the studio he took her with him because she wasn’t supposed to stay alone just yet and while the idol worked, the fur ball either slept on his lap or played with one of the staffs who regularly came by just t see her.

Now that she had gained a bit weight and was all clean her fur, a mix of white and grey, was the fluffiest thing Jiyong had ever felt and what he found the most endearing were her eyes, because one was blue the other was green. She was unique, and Jiyong figured that this was the reason why she fit so well into their small ’family’.

„I think she got comfortable on your bed again.“

„How does she even get up there? She’s so little.“

As if on cue the kitten came running towards the two men, meowing loudly as she rubbed her head against their legs demandingly.

„I’m gonna get her milk.“ The idol smiled fondly as he picked up little Schnookums and turned to walk to the kitchen counter but a strong arm around his waist stopped him and took the kitten out of his arms.

„Nope, honey. You’re gonna eat first, I have nothing to do anyway. I know you love her but so do I. Also, since today is Sunday I gotta go home later so you have way more time to spend with our little baby.“

It was Sunday already? Had Jiyong really wasted their time together with working that he didn’t even know what he had done on Saturday? Now he understood his ex girlfriends when they said he never had time for them.

„Ri, I’m sorry.“

„Hm? For what?“

„I should’ve spent more time with you, I was too caught up in-“

„Your new project, I know. Jiyong, this is not just about me. I know you are a workaholic, everyone knows, but it’s seriously not healthy. You wanted to take a break after you ended your tour but despite that you still start working on something as soon as you finished whatever you did before. I know you’ve been slowing down since I met you but during the last few days you went back to how you didn’t want to be. I’m happy as long as you are but I can’t watch you treating yourself like you aren’t worth anything.“

Jiyong lowered his gaze. Seungri was right, it was he himself who wanted to take a break from his job for a while and it was also him who wanted to learn how to live as a ’normal human being’. But he relapsed into his old mannerism as soon as Yang had called him and on top of that he neglected the person he loved and who cared for him and loved him back unconditionally. The man who saw his true self and didn’t judge him.

„Your are right. Maybe I should tell Hyun-suk I can’t continue for now. I could give the things I’ve done until now to another producer to finish or work with them.“

„Oh, Ji, I didn’t mean that you have to completely stop. I’m not in the position to tell you how to do your job.“

„No, I said I wanted to take a break so I should do that. Maybe I should travel and leave my laptop back home so I don’t even have the chance to give in.“ The older thought aloud and shoveled some of Seungri’s breakfast into his mouth. It was damn good, that man could be a chef.

„Sounds good actually, seeing something else than your flat and studio wouldn’t hurt. Any ideas where you’d want to go?“

„Not really but I’d like to go somewhere I haven’t been to yet. Is there a place you’d like to visit?“

Seungri, who had been preparing Schnookum’s milk, stopped in his movements and stared at Jiyong.

„You want me to come along?“

„Well, obviously? Do you think I want to go without you?“

„Aren’t you scared that people might see us?“

„They see me traveling with guys all the time, you could be my friend or my manager or bodyguard-“

„They know who I am, did you forget? Isn’t it weird that you meet your allegedly fan?“

True, he really forgot about that. But their chemistry on stage was good already, what is wrong with having him as a friend?

„Never mind, maybe there’ll be rumors in the beginning but they’ll die down. At least then, when people believe we are friends, we don’t have to hide as much anymore. Except you don’t want to be seen with me in public.“ He added carefully, he never asked if Seungri was okay with that.

„I don’t care. But I’d love to travel with you, I actually have two weeks off next month, would that be okay with you?“

„Great actually! But where do we go?“ There was a sudden anticipation and joy Jiyong felt from just thinking about traveling with the other.

„Hmm… good question… what would be a good place to go to? Perhaps somewhere with not too many people that could recognize you?“

„Alaska?“ Jiyong laughed but Seungri seemed to find the idea appealing.

„Why not?“

„Errm, I don’t know, that was supposed to be a joke.“

„I’d find it interesting though. OH! Wait! I got a great idea!“

Jiyong raised his brow, the expression on Seungri’s face just couldn’t mean something good, Jiyong knew from experience.

„What is it?“ He asked suspiciously.

„Let’s go to Africa! We could visit Broccoli! I miss my son and I want you to meet him so bad!“ Seungri yelled in excitement as he started jumping on the spot.

That was a great idea actually, Jiyong had to admit that. He wanted to see Broccoli in real life as well. 

„I’m all for it.“ He said with a muffled voice due to the food in his mouth.

„…Really?!“ Seungri exclaimed surprised. „Like, really really?!“

„Yes, really really. I’d love to meet your son.“ The rapper laughed, taking another bite of the omelette his boyfriend had made him earlier.

„Oh my god, Jiyong, you make me so happy right now!“

Seungri put down Schnookums and came running at his lover with full force, nearly knocking him off his chair. Jiyong felt how the other arms quickly caught him and pulled him back up before fully sneaking around him in a bone crushing embrace. 

So warm.

„Thank you babe!“

„No, thank you. I love you.“

Jiyong reached up to Seungri’s cheek and caressed it tenderly before tugging him down a bit to be able to connect their lips in a sweet kiss.

If leaving his work for a while meant experiencing this all the while, Jiyong thought he wouldn’t have as much of an issue with it as anticipated.

~

The conversation with YG went unexpectedly well. Jiyong thought his boss would get real peeved at him for suddenly messing with his thoroughly organized plans but instead the older had patiently listened to the rapper’s explanation as to why he wanted to transfer his project to another producer and take his time to more or less get a hold of himself. It nearly seemed like Hyun-suk knew this was going to happen eventually so he calmly nodded saying something along the lines of ’You know what, Jiyong? With this I will officially put you on a break from working for, mmmh, about two months. For now. I can always prolong it. You’ve been always stressed out, even as a kid, so start taking time for yourself and live your life a little.’

It was creepy.

So, that’s what happened a few hours ago, Jiyong had especially gone to YG to have a personal conversation, but it didn’t take as long as expected, meaning he was back home now with nothing to do.

You could say he was more or less unemployed, well he wasn’t, but it felt like he wasn. Yang had made himself clear when he said that Jiyong should definitely without a doubt a hundred percent not work in these two months.

So what to do now?

With a sigh the idol sank onto his couch. He could break the rule of not working anytime but he did this for himself so he should at least try to follow it. It felt so lonely though, the studio was taboo and Seungri went home because he had to go to work the next day and needed to prepare a project for the children.

Jiyong missed him like crazy already, the younger had stayed a few days with him, even when he had to work, and it was pure bliss to have the idiot by his side at all times. In Jiyong’s eyes he was the funniest person alive, everything he did set him off laughing and everything he said was of interest for the idol. When his boyfriend had been here for the past days Jiyong almost felt like they were having a real family-like relationship with cooking, together, eating together, waking up next to each other or lying on the couch snuggled up while watching a documentary about the Snake (obviously Seungri’s choice, and yes, these animals do exist). Well, at least that was until Jiyong got the offer to produce for a boyband, then, sadly, he went back to his old behaviors and neglected everything of that. Bless Seungri for still wanting to be his boyfriend.

After the younger made his point clear though Jiyong knew that he didn’t want it to be like that. His past relationships shattered because of the rapper’s preference towards work and if he was being honest, he was never as shaken by those break ups as he told the media. Many of his sad songs came from other painful experiences or, which was actually pretty ridiculous, from soap operas.

But Seungri was different, always had been, and for the first time Jiyong had the urge to protect what they had with all of his might. Otherwise he might possibly throw away the opportunity of his life to find true love. And he was certain what he was feeling was indeed true love.

A soft purr caught Jiyong’s attention and looking in the direction it came from he spotted his tiny new best friend, Schnookums. Yes, he gave up calling her by her official name, who was he kidding anyway.

„Aww, baby, c’mere.“ He cooed and picked her off the floor as soon as she was in reach.

She was so fluffy and snuggly, how could he possibly not love her? Just the thought that he was originally against taking her in made him feel all the guilt of the world, she would’ve never survived out there. Seungri really was an angel for bringing her with him.

„What do I do now, Schnookums? Seungri is gone and I feel so lonely.“

„Meow~!“

„Ah! Sorry, I know, I still have you. But I don’t know what to do with myself now. You know, a part of me wants to call him but I know I shouldn’t. I somehow need to find something to do that doesn’t include Seungri, I need to be independent and strong even without him. Right?“

„Meeeow~!“

„Right.“

Jiyong scratched the little kitten behind her ears, earning a content purr in response. Schnookums had been growing a bit and the idol wondered how she’d look when she was all grown up. She was rather calm, Jiyong had never experienced such a calm kitty, they were usually super hyper, but she wasn’t and it made him wonder if she was sad and just had nothing to do. What if she really needed a garden when she was older? Would he have to give her away? He couldn’t just buy a house even though the idea to move into one together with Seungri sounded incredibly tempting.

„I should get my head out of the clouds, all of these thoughts won’t change anything. What do you think Schnookums, shall I try cooking for once?“

Jiyong didn’t know how to interpret the cat’s reaction but as soon as he asked his question the cat jumped off his lap and ran back towards the direction of his bedroom. Damn, she could run if she wanted to, despite always acting lazy, if she wanted to escape she could suddenly conquer the large steps of his staircase with her tiny legs with ease.

„Fine! I’ll do it alone.“

Oh boy, what did he get himself into.

~

Turned out Jiyong was still a bad cook. Not as bad as expected but still bad. He tried to do the same Bibimbap recipe that he had tried out with Seungri but the rice had come out as a lump of white mush and both, the meat and the egg, were slightly burnt. Though, Jiyong was proud of himself because in the end it was still somehow edible.

to: horse face °3°

Look at this piece of art, cooking is so easy!

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sent: 7.37 pm

He sent Seungri the ugliest picture of his dinner he was able to take, it literally looked disgusting but for some reason exactly that was his hobby, even his fans made fun of him for his lack of