I wish you would write a fic that begins with an animal eating food and everybody is happy at the end.
āMaybe if he wasnāt eating my sandwichā¦ā
āCome on, Zo, you wouldnāt let him starve.ā
āNo, I would just give him your sandwich.ā
āMine has Nutella in it! We canāt give a dog chocolate, trust me. Heād get sick and die and then you would have him on your conscience.ā
Zo snorted. The dog, with its huge eyes, brown fur and flat ears, was indeed very cute. It was a mutt of some sort; a homeless one, judging by how dirty it was. It looked pathetic. And hungry. And Zoroaster couldnāt resist its pleading eyes. So now the dog was eating his food, wagging its tail like crazy.
Any more of this and Zo would get attached.
āCome on, Leo, weāve fed him, itās time to go,ā he looked up. There were more and more storm clouds gathering in the sky. It was only a matter of time before it would start raining and getting soaked was the last thing Zo wanted.
āBut we canāt leave Giro here!ā
Zo blinked, speechless for few long moments. āWeāre so not naming him after your ex-boyfriend!ā
āWhy not?ā Leo crouched to pat the dogās head. āItās a nice name.ā
Times like that, Zoroaster wondered if Leo was really that oblivious or he was just pretending. āWeāre not naming him at all. Dammit Leo, it would mean weāre adopting him.ā
Leo shrugged. āArenāt we?ā
āWhat if he has an owner somewhere?ā
āYouāve stolen bigger things before, donāt tell me a dog would be too much for you.ā
Zoroaster groaned. āOur flat is too small for a dog.ā
āHe could sleep in my bed while I,ā Leo smirked, standing up, āI would sleep in yours.ā
Zo rolled his eyes. Most nights Leo ended up in his bed anyway. When he didnāt, it was often because they both ended up somewhere else. Like on a couch. Or in a bathtub (that one had been really uncomfortable).
āThink about the responsibilities,ā Zo said weakly.
āThink about all the people you would attract with Giro. Heās cute. Everyone likes cute dogs,ā Leo took a step towards him.
āI donāt need a fucking dog to attract attention.ā Zo raised his chin up. āBesides, why would I want other people if I have you?ā
Leo laughed at that, delighted, and pulled him for a kiss. They noises bumped and Zo couldnāt quite keep the giggle in - his lover smelled like Nutella. Leo pulled away, his smirk replaced with a warm smile. āPlease?ā
And of course he used the puppy eyes on him. Zo glanced at the dog; it was giving him a pleading look as well.
Great. Now he had even more to take care of. Ā
āDamn you, Leo. Alright. But weāre still not naming him Giro.ā