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You cannot stop thinking about the wolf. You felt a strong bond with it despite it only being around for a few hours. A part of you dreads going back to the quiet house without him there.
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"Did he get back to his pack safely?" You sighed as you looked out the window. For some reason, the wolf couldn't leave your mind. You wondered how he was, if his bandages came loose, if he found his home.
All the more your bullies were annoyed that you weren't even sparing them a glance today. Your mind was somewhere else, thinking about someone else that they seemed invisible to you. Lifting your hand, you remembered how soft his fur felt against your fingertips.
"God, he's a wild animal who just needed shelter for the night. He's gone." You scolded yourself mentally.
But for some reason, you were so captured by him. The way he would whine or grin at you like a person would. Or how he scoffs or rolls his eyes at your words, as if telling you to shut up.
If not for his looks, he could be human.
Maybe this was the universe telling you to get a pet and stop being such a loner. You couldn't help but scoff at that thought.
"Omg, she has officially gone crazy. She's even talking to herself." Someone pointed at you, snickering. Everyone laughed alone. You just rolled your eyes and rested your chin in your palm.
After working, that evening, you got down at the bus stop and headed through the forest track that you always took to get back to your wood cabin. You had your earphones blasting music in your ears as you walked. The darkness didn't scare you. There weren't many wild animals to be afraid of anyways, well... except now you knew there were wolves.
*HOWL*
You pulled one earphone out when you heard a distance howl. Your heart grew warm as you thought that it could be your wolf.
"I hope you found your family." You smiled and continued on your path. When you reached your home, instead of going into the house, you sat on the log outside, admiring the stars.
Hearing footsteps, you turned your forehead to see him. He walked over casually, planting his butt down next to your feet. You blinked at him.
"You're... still here?" You were confused.
"Don't you want to find your family?" You stroked his head. His head dropped and ears drooped at your words, letting out a whine. Did he not have a family like you? Was he also left behind? Sighing, you continued to stroke his head and even rubbed his ears.
"Guess we're both alone, huh?" You chuckled bitterly.
"Well, at least we both have each other to count on now." Jimin barked.
"Alright. You can stay here with me if you want." You rolled your eyes as you shook your head.
He stood up and smiled at you, wagging his tail as he let his tongue fall out of his mouth. You laughed but was caught off guard when he pounced on you, showering you in licks.
"Yah! Yah! Stop!" You laughed.
"Never!" Jimin laughed as he continued to shower you in kisses. He backed away and sat back down as you pushed yourself up.
"Alright, let's get dinner." You dusted your clothes before unlocking the door and entering. As you left him to go shower, you stared at yourself in the mirror. You couldn't stop smiling. You touched the mirror, it has been so long since you've even seen yourself smiling. There has just never been a reason to smile so you never did.
You came out and changed into comfortable clothes. When you came back down, the wolf stood up and headed to you.
"After dinner, we're giving you a name. I don't think you really like the name 'wolfie', huh?" You patted his head and he let out a bark in agreement.
It was a dinner of mixed noodles for you and for the wolf, the same boiled chicken. He was not impressed, his expression was a dead giveaway as you put down the bowl in front of him.
"I need to go grocery shopping tomorrow, okay? This is all I have." You said defensively. He huffed but dug into his food anyway. You sat on the couch to eat.
As you watched your show, you felt something wet on your cheek, making you jump.
"Yah! I should seriously attach a bell to you. You walk too quietly." You scoffed as he used his nose to boop your cheek. You slowly inched away, only to have him step closer to you. He eyed your food and blinked up at you innocently. You knew what he was hinting at.
"Nu uh. This is mine. You already ate your share." You held the bowl away. He whined, staring into your eyes.
"Sorry but puppy eyes don't work on me, mister." You scolded as you continued eating. He gave up, lying down next to you, resting his head on his front paws.
After you were done, the wolf waited for you to wash up and do the dishes. He tilted his head, looking at you curiously as you pulled out a chart.
"Here. Choose your name." You pointed to the Korean alphabet.
"Do you even know how to-"
He cut you off by stepping forward and using his right paw to tap at the alphabet. You quickly wrote down wherever he stepped on and put it together. He sat down and waited for you to put the words together. He smiled at the way you stuck your tongue out of your mouth as you were deep in thought. Finally, you slammed the writing pad down, making him jump.
"Oops. Sorry... Jimin." You looked up at him.
"You got it!" He barked and you smiled, throwing your hands over him to pull him into a hug.
"You like the name Jimin?" You asked again and he barked.
"Nice to meet you, Jimin. I'm (y/n)." You pulled away. He barked and turned around, chasing his tail, making you laugh before falling onto his back and rolling around in joy.
"(y/n)! What a beautiful name for a beautiful human." Jimin softened. You smiled at Jimin and patted his head. Looking at the clock, you went upstairs to do your homework or it would be too late. You didn't know that Jimin followed you. He watched as you settled in front of the desk with your books.
"What are you doing in here?" You giggled. Jimin stood on his hind legs, resting his front paws on your thighs as he sniffed.
"It's math. You know math?" You chuckled, stroking his head.
He jumped down and curled up next to my chair on your rug. You turned back to do your word. Jimin chuckled as he heard your occasional cursing as you wrote the workings wrong.
"She reminds me of Jungkook..." Jimin looked at you fondly. But immediately grew sad at the thought of his youngest brother. How was he doing? Was he okay?
After a few hours, you stood up and stretched your arms. Jimin lifted his head to watch you. You moved around the room, packing your things. He admired the way you would hum a random tune as you did your things like packing your bag and organising your messy desk. You were so amusing that he could watch you for hours.
"Take a picture, it'll last longer." You said, making Jimin blink.
"You probably don't understand that." You laughed, patting his head as you walked past.
"Hmm... Tomorrow is Friday but I'm not working this weekend. Maybe we can have a picnic by the lake." You checked your calendar. Jimin stood up and barked in approval, wagging his tail.
"Maybe I can find my pack!" Jimin thought excitedly.
"It's been a while since I've been on a picnic." You sat on the edge of your bed, a sad smile on your face.
"What's wrong, (y/n)? Don't be sad, please." Jimin whimpered, resting his head on top of your lap. You shook your head with a forced smile. Standing up, you went to the bathroom to brush your teeth before you returned, dressed in your pyjamas.
"Your bed is in the living room, mister." You pointed. Jimin whined.
"Fine! You can stay here but on the ground. You haven't had a bath yet so you're not coming on my bed." You glared and went downstairs to grab the blanket that Jimin used.
"Here." You laid it over him and slipped into your own bed.
"Goodnight, Jimin." You said, a smile on your face as you turned to lights off. You haven't really wished anyone goodnight in a while and it made your heart grow warm again, you didn't think Jimin would melt the loneliness.
That night...
"No..." Jimin's head perked up as he heard you. Standing up, he headed over to your side, seeing you toss and turn. You had a frown on your face and cold sweat covered your forehead as you whimpered. Jimin changed back into a human, covering his naked body with the blanket before he cupped your cheek, stroking it gently with his thumb.
"You're okay, (y/n). I'm right here." He whispered with a soft smile.
"Please don't... leave." You cried.
"I'm never leaving you. I'll always be here for you." He leaned down to place a kiss on your forehead. You slowly calmed down, the frown disappearing from your face.
Satisfied, Jimin turned back into a wolf. But this time, instead of going back to the rug, he curled up on the ground by your side of the bed.
[Dream]
"(y/n)... Wake up." A voice spoke. You opened your eyes and looked around. How did you get into the middle of the forest? The last thing you remembered was your nightmare, it was dark and lonely.
"(y/n)." The same voice called and you turned around to see a boy standing there. He was so good looking, almost like an angel. As you faced him, a smile grew on his face, his eyes turning into crescent moons. You blinked in confusion as he waved at you to come over.
"Who are you?" You tilted your head.
"Come on, you know me. Think about it." He held your hands in his, his light laugh filling your ears.
"I'm sorry, I don't recognise you." You admitted in embarrassment.
"Ah... I guess that's okay. We'll meet soon." He tugged you towards him so he could hug you tightly. He pressed his face into your shoulder and you couldn't help but melt at his warmth.
It felt so different from your nightmare. That felt cold and dark. But with this mysterious boy, it was warm and bright. He pulled away and planted a kiss on your forehead that you swore felt real. Almost like lips were really touching your forehead. He pulled away with a big, bright smile. Waving, he ran off into the forest while you just stared blankly.
"Oh, (y/n)!" He called, breaking your stare at you looked at him.
"No more boiled chicken please! It's too bland!" He laughed and realisation hit you hard as he said that.
"J-Jimin?" You finally blurted out.
"Hey! Wait! Jimin, don't go!" You reached out to him but he disappeared behind the trees, leaving you to stand there alone. Was that boy really Jimin? That was nonsense, how could you dream of a wolf as a person?
You stirred awake when you felt something wet on your cheek. Your eyes shot open and you recoiled in shock, only to see a curious Jimin sitting there, staring at you with his head tilted.
"You scared the hell outta me!" You put a hand on your cheek. He let out a low howl and nodded over to your nightstand.
"Oh damn! I forgot to set my alarm! Thanks, Jimin!" You rushed out of bed. Luckily Jimin woke you up only 5 minutes after your supposed alarm time so you weren't that late. You brushed your teeth and took a shower, changing into your school uniform.
"Jimin! Breakfast!" You called and he trotted into the living room. As you set the plate down, you remembered what human Jimin said in your dream.
"No more boiled chicken please! It's too bland!"
"Hmm..." You looked down at Jimin who just blinked back at you.
"Nothing, go ahead. I'm just insane, as usual." You scoffed and dug into your own eggs. Jimin inwardly sighed at the chicken but ate anyway. Being a wolf meant his appetite was huge. He was always hungry.
"I'll drop by the grocery store to get more meats for you, okay? But let me warn you, don't expect Korean beef cause I'm not spending that much." You folded your arms and Jimin grunted at that. You cleared up the kitchen as you ate. Jimin frowned in disapproval at that but he knew you were pressed for time and didn't have time to properly clean.
"I have to go!" You grabbed your bag and slipped your shoes on. Jimin sat in front of you patiently.
"You can go back to sleep, Jimin." You stroked his head. Jimin just sat there stubbornly. You shook your head with a smile and stood up, beginning the walk to the bus stop. Jimin stayed by your side until the main road.
"People may see you." You smiled down at him.
"Like I care." Jimin rolled his eyes but still stood by the edge of the forest to watch you. You watched him as you waited for the bus.
When it finally pulled up, you gave him a small wave and he smiled, his tongue hanging out of his house. Once your bus disappeared out of sight, Jimin turned to head back into the forest. But instead of heading towards the forest, he went to the lake that you were supposed to go with him to tomorrow.
"Please." Jimin stepped closer to the water and drew a symbol into the surface, causing a rippling effect.
"Thank God." He let out a shaky sigh of relief as he saw the image 7 lit crystals appear. That meant his brothers were still alive, he could still find them.
Being the head pack of their region, they had almost the status of princes. They each had their own coloured crystal that could appear in water if their pack symbol was drawn.
Each symbol represented a member of the head pack. If one member died, they crystal's light would die down as well.
"I hope we find each other soon." He said to his pack's broken mind link and walked away from the lake, going back to the house. He entered through the side door that you now left unlocked for him to come in and out of.
"Time to stretch." He turned back into his human form. Even if he was alone, he wasn't going to walk around naked so he wrapped a towel around his waist as he lounged inside the house. He felt like he could relax a little, knowing that his family was still out there. But for some reason, he didn't want to leave you to find them. The thought of you coming back to the empty house again hurt him.
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You grabbed a cart and pushed it through the supermarket. You had your usual music playing in your ears and people were looking at you, a girl in high school uniform, grocery shopping at close to 10pm.
"What choice do I have? I had to work." You mentally sighed as you grabbed rice and placed it in your cart. Then you went to the meat counter.
"Girl, there's a sale on beef since it's the end of the day." The butcher told you.
"But let me warn you, don't expect Korean beef cause I'm not spending that much."
You smiled as you remembered what you told Jimin this morning. Maybe you should surprise him and treat yourself. You got the beef, some pork and chicken to store in the freezer. After that, you went to get some vegetables. Do wolves eat vegetables...?
"He'll just learn to eat vegetables then." You shrugged and placed an assortment in the cart, as well as some fruit. Once that was done, you paid and began to make your way home.
"Jimin!" You called as you dragged the bags of groceries through the door. Jimin trotted over, staring as you fell down from the weight.
"Sorry I'm late. Let's have dinner." You began to keep everything. Jimin poked his head into the plastic bags curiously, sniffing around to see what you bought for him.
"What did you buy?!"
"Hey, no snooping." You lightly hit his muzzle. He snorted.
"Go on. I'll make dinner now." You said and began to prepare dinner. Heating up the pan, you dropped the steaks into it to sear it. You seasoned yours while leaving Jimin's plain. From the living room, Jimin was smelling the amazing scent of meat being seared that he had a strong urge to just turn back into a human and eat it.
"Dinner!" You called and he dashed over, sliding and knocking into your legs. You chuckled and took the plate with his food, putting it down.
"It's beef! No more disgusting chicken!" Jimin smiled in excitement, barking and jumping up and down. He happily dug in while you slurped your ice noodles with sliced beef on the side.
"Enjoy it, babe." You patted his back with a chortle. You made some lettuce wraps for yourself.
"Want?" You casually held out a piece of lettuce to him. Jimin leaned forward to sniff a little when you grabbed a piece of beef off his plate. He growled.
"Calm down! Geez, I just wanted to make a wrap." You scoffed and wrapped the piece of beef in the lettuce, holding it out to him for him to eat. He sniffed it again and opened his mouth. You laughed and pushed it into his mouth. Chewing, Jimin opened his mouth again.
"Huh... A wolf does eat vegetables." You made another one for him to eat.
After dinner, you showered and settled on the couch with a cut apple. Jimin sat next to you, his tail swaying for side to side as he waited for you to feed him. You focused on your drama, taking one bite and holding it out to Jimin.
"Pay attention to me!" Jimin rolled his eyes. He leaned down to nibble to half bitten apple slice from your hand.
"Look, Jimin!" You patted on him, pointing to the screen with a puppy.
"Do you seriously think that pup is cute?! You seriously have not seen cute." He shot you a flat look but of course, you didn't notice as you were busy cooing at the puppy on the television screen.
He sighed and laid down, putting his head on your thigh. He whined cutely and you looked down at him.
"What?" You run your fingers through his fur. He stared back up at you as you turned back to the television. Jimin rolled down so you were rubbing his belly instead. His hind leg kicked in satisfaction, letting out sounds of happiness as his tongue rolled out the side of his mouth. You couldn't help the smile that appeared on your lips.
"You're a puppy too, aren't you." You teased.
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