hi, school started and i do not want to do research T~T

this is self-indulgent ngl [definitely not capitalizing his soft belly \(￣︶￣*\))]

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It was a bright yet chilly afternoon in the small apartment that Gab and Orion shared.

The used-to-be-pudgy white tiger had returned with Neo from a recent gym trip, and it was clear that both of them were exhausted. After a few waves at the husky watching TV on the living room couch, the tired Orion dragged himself into his man-cave of a room. I should really ask him to do some spring cleaning, Gab thought.

Meanwhile, the husky, busy looking at Orion's door, hadn't noticed the large figure that found a place at his side. Neo is very energetic, usually burning all that energy through physical exercise; though, as soon as he burns out, it takes a long time before he recharges. It had always been amazing to Gab how much stamina the feline possessed, and it was just as endearing to him how drowsy the feline can act when running out of battery. "Gonna take a nap?"

Neo replied with a weary voice, "Mmm, shower first." The puma almost never showered at the gym, cold water wasn't exactly his favorite flavor, and chilled was the only thing on the gym's shower menu. After the first time he tried the gym showers, he went home shaking like a clothes dryer on its spin cycle. "Yeah, the bathroom's all yours," the husky replied, rewinding the movie he was watching to catch the parts he'd missed.

"Thank youuu~" Neo leaned sideways towards Gab for a bear hug, but the husky had gently pushed his face back. "Haha, no. Go shower, you're welcome," the dog did not want to get sweat on his indoors sweater (he's got sweaters for every occasion, don't question it). The puma crossed his arms jokingly and huffed out a response. "Fine," he got up from the couch and grabbed his gym bag to take to the washer in the bathroom, but not without planting a short kiss on Gab's forehead first, "but I better get one later~"

That cat will be the death of me one day, Gab contemplated, I'll die from happiness, at least.

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Neo never returns to the couch even after Gab heard the showers turn off. It had been about fifteen minutes, and though he'd hate to admit it, the husky had been waiting for that hug promised to him. He pauses the movie and walks towards the bedroom to check on the feline. The scene that greets him in the room almost made his heart jump out of his chest.

Turns out that Neo immediately crashed on the bed after his hot shower - the fatigued puma had nothing else in mind except for sleep - and accidentally forgot to go back to the living room. He was half-naked in bed with a blanket lazily draped over his legs, accompanied by the plush Orion had given him as a Christmas gift. It was one of those personalized wolf plushies, and Orion had gotten it customized to look somewhat like his husky. Neo absolutely loved it, but always "forgot" to take it home with him, so it had found a place among the bed of plushies in Gab's room.

Gab takes his phone from the jacket pocket, and snaps this moment to save in the countless other stolen shots he had taken of the puma. Then he quietly shuts the door and returns to his movie. He'll get that hug later.