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Jaemin knocks on the door and waits. He can hear hasty steps from the other side before the door suddenly opens, revealing a smiling Jeno. “You're finally here!” his grin widens even more, displaying two crescent moons in warm eyes.
Jaemin doesn’t have much time to admire the beautiful boy in front of him, because he rushes forward to him to give him a tight hug. Jaemin is content like this anyways, he's going to have plenty of time to marvel at his precious boyfriend later; now, all he wants is to get lost in Jeno's embrace, so he returns the hug, burying his face into Jeno's neck.
The past week they haven’t had time to talk and hang out like they normally would, since Jaemin had to leave the city to work on an important project for his master’s degree. Now, they want to have a peaceful dinner together to catch up and just enjoy being beside the other again. Their relationship is young, only having started dating just a few months ago, but they truly enjoy spending time together, maybe not doing the same activities, but getting to share their days.
After cooking dinner with Jeno hanging on his arm, Jaemin is now back hugging him as he washes the dishes, his chin resting on the older's shoulder. Jeno takes off the pink rubber gloves shortly and turns back to face him.
“I have a surprise for you. I was going to wait until after the movie to show you but I'm too excited for that, so…” Jeno holds Jaemin's hands, “...close your eyes,” Jeno says, overly thrilled. Jaemin chuckles fondly and covers his eyes. He hears Jeno opening a drawer and the sound of a paper bag. “Are you ready?” Jeno asks after a minute.
“Always ready.”
“You can open your eyes now,” Jeno says and Jaemin drops his hands. “I got us…” he uncovers the bag he was holding behind himself, “Matching pajamas! I mean, it's not exactly matching pajamas because there’s only one, but I know how you like to sleep shirtless, and I like to use just my boxers and the top part so it's perfect!” Jeno started rambling, “It's just too cute and I couldn't contain myself and I thought it would be a pretty gift! See?” Jeno extends the fabric, showing a shirt and a pair of light blue pants full of cute cats in different positions and colors. Jaemin looks at Jeno, then at the pajamas, and then at Jeno again. “But wait! Before you say something, look at this!” Jeno turns the pants for him to see the back of it, revealing a cat showing its butt where the back pockets should be. “Do you like it?” Jeno asks, giddiness displayed in his tone, wishful excitement in his sparkling eyes.
“I'm in love with you”.
Jaemin feels breathless, as if he’s the one that just made a whole speech about cat pajamas. Maybe those five words aren't because of his lack of air, it's probably the sudden recognition of the fulfilling and overwhelming feeling. He gets out of his stupor when Jeno softly takes him by the neck and kisses him. Jaemin places his hands on his waist and holds him tight, returning the kiss with the same tenderness.
“So this means you liked it?” Jeno whispers between kisses, nibbling Jaemin's lower lip while caressing the hair on his nape.
“I love it,” Jaemin pecks his nose. “I love you,” he whispers over Jeno's lips before giving him a deep kiss again.
“I love you too”.
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After hours of unboxing and tidying up their new apartment, they had a shower and quick dinner, planning to sleep their exhaustion away.
Jaemin finishes washing his teeth and gets out of the bathroom to find Jeno moving a few boxes that were covering the window.
“Hey baby, we can continue tomorrow,” Jaemin said softly while approaching him.
“Yeah, I know, I just wanted to move these to let some light in tomorrow morning.”
Jaemin takes the last box left and Jeno lets out a happy sigh, both standing now in the middle of the bedroom, silently observing and taking in their new space. Jeno blindly reaches for Jaemin's hands, his eyes still focused on the little details of their bedroom— the wooden floor, the white duvet and the cream-colored curtains, a couple of Jaemin's books on the new white shelf and one of Jeno's plants. Slowly, the once empty suite starts to feel like home. Their home.
“I like it,” he quietly comments.
“I like it too,” Jaemin answers, gaze fixed on Jeno. Jeno turns meeting Jaemin’s eyes, beaming brightly. “You are so pretty,” Jaemin leaves a kiss on Jeno's nose. “I'm sure you're going to look even more pretty tomorrow!” He exaggeratedly articulates every word while scattering a bunch of pecks on Jeno's face. “The morning light illuminating your pretty face,” he adds, kissing Jeno's forehead as the latter laughs at his words. “My beautiful Jen” Jaemin whispers, an unconscious smile spreading on his face.
Jeno caresses Jaemin's cheeks, pulling him in for a long and sweet kiss. “You know what else is beautiful?” He asks between kisses, receiving a ‘hmm?’ from Jaemin. “Your ass in this pajamas. So beautiful,'' Jeno lowers his hands to squeeze his butt and Jaemin snorts, his laugh cutting the kiss short as he hides his face in Jeno's neck. Of course they keep using the same matching pajamas Jeno bought months ago, it’s their favorite.
"I see why you chose these back then," Jaemin says, his arms holding Jeno in a tight hug. "The shirt feels pretty comfy too," he adds, sneaking his hand under the top, softly caressing Jeno's tummy. He giggles, feeling ticklish at Jaemin's curious hands, placing his own on Jaemin's shoulders to initiate a deeper kiss.
Jaemin leaves a wet smooch on Jeno's cheek as his hands start unbuttoning his pajamas, dipping his head to kiss along his sharp jaw, practically purring into his ear. Jaemin can feel Jeno shiver as he descends down his neck, nibbling at his collarbones. He travels further blowing against one of his nipples. Kneeling, he lets his hands travel across Jeno's bare thighs, gentle touches worshiping his skin, engraving every curve into his mind.
Jeno threads his fingers in Jaemin's hair, slowly caressing his nape while Jaemin's lips finish leaving a trail of kisses all the way down Jeno's navel. Jaemin slightly raises his head, suddenly noticing an inscription on Jeno's underwear, his hands stop to rest on Jeno's butt. ´I love cats, not you´ the waistband reads, in bright red letters with a light blue background. Jeno holds him, framing Jaemin's face with his hands and softly lifting his chin to look into his doe eyes. The shiny orbs stare back with a hint of betrayal, an unconscious pout forming on Jaemin's lips.
"Baby, don't look at me like that..." Jeno murmurs with a tiny smile, holding back a giggle. "You know you're my favorite kitten."
Jaemin gets up from his knees, gripping Jeno's thighs to lift him. Jeno wraps his legs tightly around Jaemin's waist, stabilizing himself hugging his neck. Jaemin looks into Jeno's eyes, coming closer to his face until they're breathing the same air.
“Meow,” he murmurs in Jeno's lips, feeling the way his smile spreads against his own mouth. Jaemin walks a few steps to reach the bed, laying Jeno down on to the mattress before crawling over him. “Do you want me to purr for you too?” Jaemin asks teasingly, leaving a kiss under Jeno's eyes, just where his mole is.
“I want you to take these off,” Jeno answers, his hands playing with the waistband of Jaemin's pants. Jaemin chuckles and complies, helping Jeno remove his matching top too, getting back to his embrace right after. Jaemin lets his hands wander again as they initiate an intense kiss, caressing Jeno's waist and stopping at the hem of his boxers.
"I saw them and I just had to buy them," Jeno explains between kisses, "I thought they completed the outfit and it was a good surprise to celebrate our new beginning together.”
"You mean christening our new apartment?"
“Shh, just kiss me” Jeno whispered, shutting down Jaemin's giggles with his lips.
Hours later, they lay there— tangled limbs in a mess of sheets, matching pajamas laying on the floor, their last thought before drifting to sleep being: ‘this is how utter happiness feels like’.