This story is fictional
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Hmm... is there anything fun going on? Life at the job I luckily got into after graduating college was more boring than I thought it would be
It wasn’t fun at all. I was waiting for my friend while lost in thoughts about quitting my job
Just then, my friend Yeji, nicknamed Chihuahua, opened the café door and, for some reason, looked all excited
She sat down in front of me, gasping for breath, and shot down a grapefruit ade in one gulp. That was mine..
" Who are you? Why are you so hyped?"
" Hey, Do Yeoju!"
" Why? Did Joo-yeob say he wants to break up?"
" You crazy woman, that’s not it. I heard from Sora
they said Kang Taehyun is coming to this reunion, so the girls are freaking out right now"
" Kang Taehyun?"
" Yeah! When he was in middle school, he used to follow you around saying he liked you
but then he got cast by an agency in the middle and we drifted apart..
" Who knew he’d end up becoming such a famous idol? We have to get his autographㅎㅎ"
" I transferred schools in the middle. Do I really have to go to the reunion?"
" Hey, you still went there, right? There are more people who remember you than you’d think
this time don’t skip it and make sure you go, okay? You need to meet Kang Taehyun again"
" Ugh.. reunion, my ass. We weren’t even anything, so what"
" He was your first love"
" Pfft, first love is just first love. He probably doesn’t even remember me "
Kang Taehyun.. I’d completely forgotten about him
but hearing that name again made me feel strangely odd
The boy who liked me had such bright, sparkling eyes, and they were so pretty, but when I thought about those days
my chest started to swell with emotion
/
A week before the reunion.
Before I knew it, I had finished looking up everything about Kang Taehyun
Kang Taehyun, a 5-member multinational boy group member in Tomorrow X Together, was the youngest
He debuted at 18, huh. It’s already been 5 years. He was really good-looking then, and he still is now
But would he recognize me? I never really did anything memorable for him
I transferred schools in the middle and lost contact, and we weren’t even that close
Let’s not get needlessly excited. There was a work dinner that night, so I was drinking moderately and heading home
As my buzz slowly started to build, I could feel my face getting hot, so I covered my cheeks with both hands
As I walked, I saw a familiar silhouette and, without realizing it, I was following it
When I looked around because it had vanished somewhere, a black cat jumped out from an alley and looked at me
startled, its fur standing on end as it hissed. Oh, that startled me
Hey, I didn’t do anything. I soothed the cat (though it couldn’t understand me) and hurried out of the alley
just as I was about to leave. The alley was filled with sharp cat cries
I was going to just walk past, but I couldn’t stop thinking about the cat I’d seen earlier
I worried the cat might be in danger, so I hurried to follow the sound. Sure enough, on the ground
I don’t know what possessed me to scoop up the cat, which had collapsed and was barely breathing, and run to the animal hospital
Luckily, they said its life wasn’t in danger. The wound on its front paw was pretty deep
After treatment and bandaging, it could barely walk, so I held the shivering cat warmly
inside my coat. It was wary at first, but now it was being held quietly
After coming home with the cat like that, I sat down on the sofa, finally relaxing
The cat must have been exhausted too, because it was fast asleep in my arms. I’d basically saved this cat
so I ended up falling asleep without realizing it
/
When I woke up, the cat was nowhere to be found. It definitely wasn’t a dream
I found a note and couldn’t believe my eyes. It said Thank you
Did the cat write this? Was I possessed by a ghost..? With that question in mind, I got ready for work and
went to the office. A few employees were noisy from first thing in the morning
" Ms. Jiyeon. Is something wrong? Why do you look so serious"
" No, apparently TXT’s Taehyun got into an accident and has a cast on his arm"
" What?"
I was so shocked by the mention of TXT that I stared at the article on my monitor
It was definitely the Kang Taehyun I knew, so I started to worry. He’s a public figure, so was he threatened or something?
A photo was up of his arm in a cast. But why did it overlap with that cat from yesterday?
For a moment I thought my eyes were messed up, so I rubbed them, but the thought wouldn’t go away
No way.. I figured it must be a mistake and brushed it off casually. Time passed, and a week later
it was reunion day. Everyone seemed excited too, waiting to welcome one classmate after another
Everyone had arrived, but Kang Taehyun still hadn’t shown up
Right, he said he had a schedule. After how long had passed, the door opened and Kang Taehyun, wearing that pretty smile everyone had been waiting for, came in. As soon as I saw him, I couldn’t help but
feel fluttery. My friends welcomed him, and maybe by coincidence, he sat naturally in the empty seat next to me
After an awkward greeting, I was drinking the beer that was left
" Hey? Yeoju"
Thanks to Kang Taehyun calling my name so gently, I nearly spat out the beer I was drinking
I stared at him in surprise for a long time. Maybe embarrassed by my reaction, Kang Taehyun scratched his head
" ..Is that such a big deal? Aren’t you happy to see me?"
" Ah.. no, I’m just really happy to see you;;"
Ugh, my line is so lame. When I saw Kang Taehyun’s black hair, I suddenly remembered the black cat I’d forgotten about
I wondered where it had gone. The weather had gotten colder too, so I worried it might have frozen to death
My face must have looked gloomy, because Yeji, sitting next to me, started whispering
" Do Yeoju, what are you doing? Why are you just drinking? Talk to Taehyun"
" Talk about what?"
" Anything. Just say something"
" I don’t want to make him uncomfortable"
" You’re hopeless, Do Yeoju. Ugh, you frustrate me"
Yeji glared at me with all her might while drinking her beer. My mind was on nothing but
that cat. Taehyun must have been worried too, because he spoke to me
" Is something wrong? You’ve looked upset since earlier"
" Th-that is.."
" If it’s awkward to talk about here, want to step outside for a bit? You look like you’ve had a lot to drink"
" Yeah"
I obediently said yes, and after getting up from my seat with Kang Taehyun, I went outside. Once we were out there, the cold
night air brushed my face, but it felt like I could breathe again. My face kept getting hotter, and
maybe it was because I was getting drunk. Kang Taehyun and I leaned against the wall side by side
" Can you tell me?"
" Ah.. it’s nothing much"
" It’s nothing much to talk about?"
" Mm.. to you?"
Kang Taehyun looked at me with eyes full of curiosity. His eyes are so pretty
Looking into them, I spoke
" The way you keep hesitating makes me even more curious"
" Actually, about a week ago I rescued a black cat. It had hurt its leg, so I took it to the hospital
had it treated, and brought it home, but when I woke up it was gone
It definitely wasn’t a dream, right? But do you know what’s even funnier?"
Kang Taehyun, listening to my story with interest, had a very curious expression. I hesitated for a moment, then swallowed dryly and spoke quite seriously, though it was almost fangirling behavior
" When I looked at you, I thought of that cat. I know it sounds funny when I say it, but..
I got so worried that I left a note, and it said Thank you
Of course I don’t think that cat actually wrote it.. no, what am I even saying;;"
My brain must have overloaded, because even after I spoke I was flustered and babbled on
I knew he obviously wouldn’t believe me, but Kang Taehyun stopped smiling and said
" That cat must have been really grateful. You were its lifesaver"
Huh? Kang Taehyun was reacting in a way I didn’t expect, so I tilted my head and looked at him
Then, while ruffling my hair, he said our Yeoju is kind, and at that moment I
froze with my face burning. Why is he being so direct? After exchanging contact info with Kang Taehyun
we parted ways. He spent a long time on a world tour, so we only kept in touch by checking in now and then
and maybe half a year passed before summer fully began and I met you again
/
After work, when I went up to my place, there was a cat sitting in front of the front door. Looking closer, it was the black cat I’d rescued
But how did it know where our house was? It was as if it had been waiting for me. Tears welled up in my eyes without me realizing it. So happy I crouched down in front of the cat, and it looked at me without running away
Fortunately, its arm looked fine. You have really pretty eyes too. It meowed like it was greeting me
" Want to come in?"
As soon as I opened the front door, it went in as if it had been waiting, settled onto the bed, curled up, and lay down
What, is this its house or something? At that sight, I chuckled and laughed
I hurriedly changed clothes, gave the cat some kibble (bought at the animal hospital), and
we had dinner together. Why is this thing glued to my side like a puppy?
Could it be a so-called dog-cat? At this level? When I talked, it meowed back as if answering
I was working on unfinished tasks from the office, and the cat was
just watching me from the island table
" Cat, how did you find out where our house is, huh?"
" Miaooong"
" Yeah, there’s no way it can understand me. Want to live with me?"
" Nyaaaooong"
Your voice is full of cuteness. Soon it rubbed its face against mine
Wow, I even said we should live together. Was I possessed by it or what? So I asked Yeji, the cat owner,
and after telling her everything that happened, she freaked out and went wild. I regret it now
" Hey, Go Yeji, calm down. Why are you being so extra?"
📞 Hey, it’s not easy for a cat to do that. If it hates you, it won’t do it
but the fact it went all the way to your place means it must have taken a liking to you as its owner
you should be the owner! And you said that cat sticks to you like glue!
it’s totally a cat-ber, a cat-ber! You’re seriously blessed, looks like you got chosen, Do Yeoju
take good care of it. I’ll teach you a lot. You know our Bok-yi is a little terror cat
I’m so jealous. See you soon, friend"
After ending the call with Yeji, I let out a sigh. Raising a living creature means you have to be careful
Could I take good care of you? Hmm, then what should I prepare first? I texted Yeji asking what the essentials were
and quickly finished my work for the day. Ugh, sleepy. Regardless of the chair,
yawns kept pouring out of me, and I fell asleep with my head on the table. Then the alarm startled me awake
When I woke up, I was in bed. I don’t remember falling asleep in bed? What is this?
The cat was sleeping next to me. This time, I was glad it hadn’t disappeared
When I got out after washing up to get ready for work in a hurry, was it then? In the spot where the cat had been, there was a man sleeping.. uh.. uh.. huh?? It was definitely the cat sleeping there!!
My heart started pounding fast. My body had gone stiff, and with no intention of moving
I was staring at that man and was shocked once again. Kang Taehyun???? Am I dreaming?!
As my eyes darted around, it was Kang Taehyun waking up from sleep. Then our eyes met
and, realizing the seriousness of the situation, Kang Taehyun looked himself over, then seemed embarrassed too
with an awkward expression
" ..K..Kang Taehyun? Y-you.. here.. how.."
" Huh? Caught meㅎㅎ"
Taehyun laughed awkwardly. What wasn’t supposed to be found out had been found out by me. My pupils were trembling wildly
and Taehyun stepped right up close to me, wrapped his arm around my waist, and looked straight at me with his sparkling
eyes
"I thought it was better this way. Because it was you, not someone else. The first time I saw you, I recognized you at a glance. So I hissed because I didn’t want to show you my cat form
but I got into a fight with the neighborhood cats that kept picking on me, and I ended up getting found by you"
" That.. what"
I couldn’t understand what Kang Taehyun was saying
So that black cat was you?
" You may not believe it, but the cat you saved was me"
" !!"
My heart dropped with a thud. My pupils widened and I swallowed hard
" Sorry. I surprised you, didn’t I?"
" ...."
" See? If it weren’t for you, I might have died then
my members were looking for me and it was chaos, I’m telling you"
Only then did the arm around my waist loosen, and he showed me his injured arm
The deeper-than-expected wound had scarred over. Without realizing it, I stroked the injury
Taehyun flinched, like he felt strange
" Ah, sorry"
" Aren’t you bothered at all that I changed?"
" About what?"
" That I’m a half-human, half-beast.."
" That doesn’t matter. I’m happy because it’s you, Taehyun"
" Yeoju, be my owner for the rest of my life"
Only now did I remember that the note that said Thank you had been written not by the cat, but by Taehyun
Keeping Taehyun’s secret, I became his owner - END
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I wrote this on a sudden whim, but the more I read it, the more the story doesn’t make sense, lol
It’s lacking a lot, but just read it for fun. I want to write well🥲
It’s already been over a year since I started writing possession fics. I don’t know how long I’ll be able to keep doing it
but for now it’s fun, so I’ll keep writing. I want to write it as the “What Happened By Chance” series, but
I’ll upload it when I think of something🫶
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