You lay soundly asleep until you felt the weight of another person on your bed. You ignored it and rolled away, fully intending to go back to sleep. Then you intruder had the gumption to crawl over you and drop his weight on top of you. Y/N glared at the hybrid who smiled back.You glanced at the alarm clock, "do you always wake up at six thirty?" He nodded. You wrapped your arms around his neck and rolled over. "Alright", you conceded, "but wake me up at eight."
Taeyong grew warmer from where he was pressed against your chest. He listened to your breathing as you drifted back to sleep. Y/N's scent and warmth tempted the hybrid. Taeyong learned it was easiest to fall asleep in Y/N's arms.
The hybrid and owner quickly adjusted to their new normal. It sometimes surprised you how cat-like Taeyong could be. He's claimed ownership of every sunny spot in the house and you often found him napping in the most uncomfortable looking positions. He gets on to high places and even knocked stuff down from time to time. He usual cleans up after himself out of guilt. Taeyong also made a habit of sneaking into his owner's room at night. He would sneak in and cuddle with Y/N but was sure to return to his room before you woke. You merely pretended not to notice. After admitting he needed help Y/N signed Taeyong up for online classes in music production and composition. You decided you would get him a personal voice trainer when he became more comfortable with people. You already let him know that the decision to use his qualifications or not was his. If he didn't want to work Y/N was completely fine with that, you had the money to support them anyway.Taeyong would often spend time in your office when his classes had ended. Whether it was to watch you draw up plans or play a game on his new iPhone X, he wanted to be near you as much as possible. Thanks to the hybrid Y/N would take more well-needed breaks as you worked. Taeyong quickly learned Y/N was a bit of a workaholic, once you started it was hard to get you to stop. He assumed the responsibility of ensuring you had meals on time. On the discussion of meals, Taeyong had taken over cooking duty as well. Y/N wasn't very comfortable with it at first but he seemed to genuinely enjoy it, so you wouldn't take that from him. Taeyong lounged in your office again this afternoon, this time he enjoyed a new shounen manga. Your computer pinged, you paused the sketch to read the email.
"Yongie", the hybrid gave you his attention. You looked up from the computer and smiled, "wanna go to work with me tomorrow?"
"Yea!" he answered excitedly.
"You are so cute", Taeyong's eyes widened. "Oh", you covered your mouth, "I said that out loud." The hybrid nodded, steadily becoming pink. You could feel your cheeks heating up. You cleared your throat to end the flustered silence, "I'll call in and let them make preparations then."
He nodded and resumed reading his manga quietly but he was vibrating with excitement on the inside. After giving it some thought you called Ajuma's café as well, they could visit after work.
Taeyong woke up about an hour earlier than usual because of the nice smell that wafted into his room. He wandered into the kitchen to see warm drinks and sliced fruits on the kitchen island, while you busied yourself packing their breakfast in insulated lunch bags. The sleeves of your nightwear were rolled up and your hair in a messy ponytail, with some stray strands, obscuring your vision. You started washing the dishes ignorant of the hybrid creeping up on you. Your hands stilled in the sudsy water when hands wrap around your waist.
"Good morning", Taeyong murmured in your hair. He smiled when you leaned into him, murmuring you greetings. He's never thought about it before but he enjoyed the fact that he was taller than you. He could drink in his fill of you without being caught.
When he was satisfied he moved away to rinse and dry the dishes. They finished quickly and headed to their rooms to get ready. Taeyong was deciding on which pair of shoes he wanted to wear, Y/N seriously bought too many, when there was a knock on the door. He waltzes into Y/N's room whenever he wants yet you still knocks before entering his. He opened the door to a co-operate Y/N. You wore a white chiffon blouse and checkered pencil skirt with a matching blazer. Your hair was styled away from your face. Your earrings, necklace and bracelet are a matching set. Taeyong is certain those diamonds are real. He felt severely underdressed in his simple Tee and jeans.
"Which do you want to wear?" You presented both collars. He was surprised, Taeyong wasn't aware you bought both of them.
"Help me get dressed?" he asked cutely.
You smiled and looked at your watch, "sure we have time", you entered his room and went through his closet.
You got a little too excited about dressing up Taeyong and now they were five minutes late. Taeyong had his breakfast in the car, he fed Y/N your sandwich as you sped through the streets of Seoul. Your office was a longer drive than the trip to the shelter. Forty-five minutes later the black Prado pulled into the parking lot of a huge building. Taeyong looked around with stars in his eyes. The child-like wonder was so mesmerizing you almost forgot they were late. Taeyong secured the lunch bags while you carried your laptop and portfolio. They were greeted by your director on entry.
"Good morning L/N-issi. Is this Lee-issi?" Go-Eun spotted the cat hybrid behind her top architect. He was dressed in a simple white button-up French-tucked in fitted black jeans. A few undone buttons exposed his collarbones and the matt black collar. His hair was styled to frame his face.
The hybrid's ear twitched at the mention of his name, "good morning."
"Yes, this is Taeyong", You noticed Taeyong's stiff posture and rubbed his ears. "I should seriously thank you for suggesting I adopted a hybrid. I'll treat you to dinner tonight Sajangnim", you grinned. Go-Eun watched smilingly as he melted into your touch. "He's rather shy so refrain from sending anyone to my office."
The director nodded understanding, "he seems to trust you. I'm glad you found each other."
The pair was ignorant of the curious glances. They made an unlikely picture but complemented each other beyond words. You guided Taeyong to your office and connected his devices to the Wi-Fi. You would be in a meeting for about three hours so you told him which number to call if he needed anything. Taeyong had a few questions but kept them until Y/N returned. The hybrid busied himself with his classes and playing games until the door clicked open. You came in leagues of worn down but your eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Was it tough?" he rolled over on the couch to face you.
You sauntered to your desk and took off your blazer. "Un", you smiled, "but two of my models have been approved and I've been assigned another big project."
"Congratulations", his tail swayed happily, "what's the big project?"
"Secret", you wiggled your brows.
Taeyong laughed at your silly expression. He aimed an excited smile at you, "we'll be eating out tonight?"
You nodded. "Whenever I come into the office I don't leave until very late", you confessed smiling, "we should be able to leave before eight tonight."
He hummed his understanding. "Are there others like me?" he finally asked. He could smell other hybrids the moment he stepped into the building.
You understood his words after a moment. "Some are employees and some visit with their owner. We actually have a hybrid only lounge, a safe space of sorts. Do you wanna see it?" Taeyong thought about it for a moment then shook his head. He'd rather stay with his Y/N. You sat at your desk and booted up the laptop "If you feel like walking I can give you a tour." In Y/N fashion, you put on your glasses and got to work. Taeyong has never said it to you but he likes seeing you in them. He's not sure why he just does.You became immersed in work, as you do when the power saver popped up. You plugged in the charger but the device wasn't charging. You sighed and manoeuvred the laptop some when there was a loud crash. Startled you looked up to see Taeyong under the glass coffee table. His ears were attentive as he looked around. You moved to put the laptop down when you saw him dash from under the table to pounce on the couch. You noticed the power saver had closed and the small blue light from the charging port was aimed at your hybrid. You quickly covered it and the man sat up confused. Keeping the port covered You carefully placed down your device then adjusted the stand so the laptop would continue to charge. You glanced at your hybrid and chuckled. At the sound, Taeyong faced you. His catlike eyes in a slow transition to the human counterpart. He smiled a little embarrassed. You would invest in laser light. They fell into the lull of silence both focused on their tasks while enjoying each others company.