“Ah—!” Hugo gave a brief, yet slightly exasperated laugh. “No! I mean, that’s not the reason why I adopted him!” He lowered his gaze to the dachshund in his arms, watching as he sniffed Shuichi’s finger curiously before licking it. “He’s just a lil’ cutie~”
“He’s okay.” Shuichi pulled his hand back and made sure to wipe it on his jacket. Ech, dog spit. He wouldn’t admit that he was jealous of a dog. Nope. No way.
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