【Clay】Looking like a tiger

Wearing slippers and pajamas and walking in this unfamiliar and elegant corridor, Leo blankly distinguished the rooms with similar layouts ahead by the dim light.He suddenly regretted why he ate so much for dinner, and now he ran to find the toilet in the middle of the night, and he didn't know the way back to the room.

This one?No, no, it seems to be this one... Ah, this one is also possible...

Head-to-head trying to open the door of a certain room, Leo found that the room was locked.

By the way, I didn't lock it when I came out, so probably the room I can enter without a lock is my room...

There should be no other residents in Mr. Claus's house except him, and the rooms of the deacons are also separated, so as long as he touches the unlocked room...

With a "click", he opened the doorknob, and the room was pitch black, just like when he just came out.After letting go of his mind, sleepiness hit him immediately. Leo yawned and groped forward for the position of the bed. When he touched the soft mattress, he took off his shoes and climbed up, covered the quilt and continued to enjoy the comfortable high bed soft pillow.

Tonight is the first night at Mr. Claus's house, and I have to get up early on the first morning tomorrow. I have to thank Mr. Claus for the rich dinner and greetings last night...

Thinking of these things in his heart, Leo was quickly captured by the softness of the velvet pillow and fell into his rare deep sleep.

At eight o'clock in the morning, without the need for an alarm clock or a deacon's reminder, the owner of this family wakes up on time, ready to get up and start a new day.

Today is the first day when Mr. Leonard came here. I should ask Gilbert to make more breakfast, and then ask him how he slept last night, and what else needs to be added to the room...

With these thoughts in his mind, Klaus was about to get up from the bed, but he suddenly realized that it was different from usual.It was a body temperature and touch that were different from his own, as well as a fluffy feeling similar to hair.He looked to one side and saw nothing, and then looked down, a small bag seemed to be hidden under the quilt that was close to him.Klaus hesitated, stretched out a hand to pinch the corner of the quilt, opened it slowly and carefully, and probed to see what was inside.

".........?!" Seeing this, he froze for a moment and didn't dare to move.Leo, who was in the next room, actually appeared on his bed, and was attracted by his body temperature like a small animal, sleeping soundly in the place between his chest and abdomen.

As if he could feel his disordered heartbeat, Leo frowned, murmured indistinctly, and moved his body closer to the heat source subconsciously.Klaus didn't know what to do, he wanted to restrain his beating heart as much as possible to ensure that Leo would not be woken up.After Leo fell asleep again, Klaus gently put his hands on Leo's back like a kitten and a puppy, wrapping and warming him with his own body temperature.

In the early morning, a pale golden light penetrated into the room, and the flow of time slowed down like floating dust. Klaus quietly looked at Leo in his sleep, and gently stroked his soft face with his fingers. Leo was weak in the air. His breathing sounded slightly, inhaling and exhaling, stirring slightly in front of his heart, unconsciously arousing love and affection.

Kress hoped that this moment could pass a little slower, and then a little slower, so that he could secretly look at Leo for a longer time.

However, sensibility will always be overshadowed by reason. If he doesn't get up, Gilbert will come to check on his situation, and if Leo wakes up and finds himself in his room, he will definitely be embarrassed.Klaus got off the bed lightly. In order not to make a sound, he didn't wear slippers, so he was barefoot, and lifted the sleeping Leo from the quilt extremely gently.

Seeing Leo sleeping on his chest, Klaus couldn't help smiling softly.There is tenderness under the emerald green eyes that are not covered by the lenses, and the boy in the arms is soft and sweet, if you look at it a few more times——

Sweeping away those twitches secretly, Klaus began to carry Leo back to his room.He opened the door softly, and the distinguished owner of this classical villa walked in the corridor wearing pajamas and barefoot. He avoided the places where the light hit, and took every step slowly and steadily, for fear that he would fall into his arms. Leo will wake up.

When they came to Leo's room, Gilbert was standing there.He didn't intend to speak, and conveyed his orders with his eyes.The old man who had taken care of him for many years knew it clearly, and stretched out his hand to open the door for him, making a gesture of inviting him in.He nodded and walked in with Leo in his arms. Gilbert closed the door softly for him and waited quietly in front of the door.

Leo's room was cluttered with all sorts of unpacked things. Sonic huddled on the side of the pillow and hadn't woken up yet. He walked to the bed, carefully put Leo down, and covered him with a quilt.After doing all this silently, it is time to leave here silently.Klaus looked at Leo's face silently, he stood there as if reluctant to leave, his hands clenched into fists and then released.This is already the last moment of this moment. If he walks out of this room and time flows back to normal, he is still the boss and he is still the subordinate.

God, please forgive my Passover.

Gently parting the brown fluffy bangs, the forehead underneath was clean and smooth. He slowly leaned over and approached, all he could smell was Leo's scent.

The moment of kissing the forehead was fleeting, Klaus gritted his teeth, and left the room in a hurry.

The sound of the door closing was almost inaudible, but I don't know if it was the sound of closing the door that woke up the new owner of the room. The body of the brown-haired boy lying on the bed suddenly tensed up, and his cheeks became red hot uncontrollably. .

Sonic was awakened by the movement on the bed, rubbed his eyes, and saw that his master's cheeks were flushed, as if he had a fever.It wanted to touch its master's cheek, but Leo suddenly covered his head with the quilt, and shrank in it, ignoring how it squeaked.

The heart was beating so hard.Mr. Claus's breath and body temperature all rushed up in an instant, making him very messy.

His cheeks were so hot, it felt like he was being eaten by a wild animal.Such an irresistible sense of oppression, and an equally irresistible... tenderness.

Leo didn't know what was wrong with him. He wanted to get up early, but now he just wanted to lie in bed for a while.At least, after the flush on his face fades, he will pretend nothing happened to meet Mr. Claus later, but don't show any flaws.

This morning is equally exquisite and rich.Looking at the Western-style breakfast that was impeccably presented and nutritious, Leo's stomach growled, and his appetite and vision were satisfied.However, there is something that makes people feel sorry.

Looking around the restaurant, there was no one else except himself and Gilbert standing next to him.Leo stared at the breakfast on the table for a while, but couldn't help but turned his head and asked, "Mr. Gilbert, will Mr. Claus not eat with me?"

Gilbert gave him a faint smile, "The young master got up a little early, so let's eat first. If you want to find the young master later, you can go to the back garden."

"Back garden..." The figure of the boss taking care of the flowers suddenly appeared in his mind.Thinking that he would go to the back garden to say good morning to Mr. Claus later, he grabbed the knife and fork and ate a little fast unconsciously.

After tidying up and handing it over to the housekeeper, he followed the directions and followed the light, and soon found the way to the back garden.

Looking past, the city background is set off by a piece of oily green, and the air seems to become fresh all of a sudden.Although it is not as big as the huge forest-like greenhouse he has been to before, it is small and unique. All the outdoor evergreen plants are planted here, climbing flowering plants are wrapped around the fence, and there are many more that I don’t know. The small potted plants are carefully arranged one by one to make them full of vitality.

The figure of the boss is surrounded by greenery. When gardening, he is very focused, paying attention to the amount of water sprayed every time, and gently wiping the dust on the leaves.There was a joyful smile on his face, the movements of his fingertips were soft and delicate, and the eyes under the lens showed tenderness and nostalgia. If the plants in front of him were not plants, Leo would really think that the expression of the boss was looking at his beloved. people.

After stopping by the edge of the garden for a while, Leo finally cheered himself up and walked towards the boss with a smile.

"Good morning, Mr. Claus."

Hearing his greeting, Klaus looked down at him sideways. He smiled and looked up. Sure enough, the tenderness on the boss's face was replaced by the usual dullness, mixed with a subtle sense of stupefaction. He looked at him foolishly. Looking at the boss who is much taller than him, he didn't notice that he was curious and looking forward to it. Perhaps from the perspective of the boss, he was like a puppy who only wanted to be petted on the head, and was happy because he met the boss in the morning Had to keep wagging its tail.

"Good morning, Mr. Leonard." After a while, Klaus finally choked out a sentence, "Are you still used to sleeping last night?"

The polite greeting is which pot is not opened and which pot is lifted. The two people, one tall and one low, were stunned for a moment, and then they were busy sweating with their heads bowed in embarrassment. Klaus thought whether to skip this question and talk about other things, Leo Thinking about how to cover up the past answer.

"Leonard-kun, would you like to try watering the flowers?"

"I slept very well last night, by the way, Mr. Claus really likes flowers~~"

The eyes of the two who spoke almost at the same time met, there was an inexplicable pause, and both of them smiled embarrassedly.

Giving Leo a water bottle, Klaus continued to work on his morning homework.Leo followed beside him, following his example to water the flowers.For those dwarf plants placed on the ground, the man would squat down his majestic body and pour water to their roots.Patiently check the plants for bugs or diseases, pull out weeds, and get dirt and ash on your hands.Leo secretly looked at the boss, seeing every expression on his face, he forgot that his hands were watering the flowers, and the water would almost damage the flowers and plants underneath.

"Leonard-kun, stop!!"

"Eh?!"

Scared by the boss's stop, he immediately put away the kettle, and bent over to check at a loss, "What... what should I do?!"

Klaus rushed over and knelt down beside him to check the humidity of the soil. "It's okay to add a little more water occasionally, but you still have to pay attention to the right amount."

"I'm really sorry……"

"It's okay, don't blame yourself, you are a beginner, and anyone can make such mistakes."

Although there was a small accident, the gardening work this morning was also successfully completed.Surrounded by plants early in the morning felt pretty good. Leo wiped the sweat off his brow, thinking that the boss was about to go to work, he found him standing by the fence, so he ran over.

The plants wrapped around the cross-mesh wooden fence are like a wall enclosing the garden. Among the lush greenery, there are a few pale pink flower buds protruding, and the delicate appearance of facing the morning sun and dew deeply captured Klaus's attention. Heart.The man smiled softly, and the soft expression under the wild appearance and the strong contrast between red and green were printed in the eyes of Leo next to him, which made the boy feel uncomfortable suddenly.

Almost subconsciously, in order to hide the turmoil in his heart, Leo said that sentence as if possessed.

"I always feel... when Mr. Claus looks at the flowers, it seems that he is looking at his important things, his beloved lover..."

He didn't know what his tone and expression was like when he said this, but he felt so ashamed and regretful after he finished speaking, his whole body was covered with goose bumps, and he really wanted to dig a hole in there.

Leonardo Walch!What kind of nerve do you have to say such a thing! !I've only stayed here for a day, so I pointed at Mr. Claus and said such misleading things... Woo... I'm so rude!

He was sweating profusely, and Klaus next to him was not as angry or embarrassed as he expected.Weighing Leo's analogy to himself, Klaus looked at the buds that were about to bloom, recalled the past, and spoke slowly.

"I was not allowed to keep any animals at home, so I started to get into gardening. Plants are different from animals, they are very simple. As long as you put in the corresponding efforts and affection, they will definitely return you with the same things. Leaves, flowers, or Fruits, they will always be by your side, and will never betray or deceive you."

Looking up and listening to the boss's detailed stories, Leo watched fascinatedly. Seeing his gentle and helpless smile, his eyes were doting and affectionate.

"Maybe like you said, they are like the ladies I love, I give a lot to them, I miss them day and night. If they are kind to me, they will bloom and bear fruit for me, and express it in beautiful green Your own love."

Leo listened to the boss silently, it was something he had never tried to understand, it seemed very far away, but at this moment, it made him look forward to it.

Glancing at Leo beside him in a daze, Klaus walked to a corner of the garden, bent down and picked up a plate among the many small potted plants, and placed it in front of Leo.

"Leonard-kun, this potted flower is for you."

"...Give it to me?" Leo obediently took the plate of flowers that looked like nothing special.The elongated green that looks a bit like an orchid grows lushly, but there is no sign of flowering at all. It is a bit like a pot of ordinary green leafy plants.

But he was very happy to receive the flowers from Mr. Claus.

"Thank you, Mr. Claus. But I haven't grown flowers much, and I'm definitely not as professional as Mr. Claus..."

"I have raised this potted flower since 6 years ago, and it still hasn't changed much. I think it's time...to change its owner." With regret, Klaus looked at the stubborn plant in Leo's hands reluctantly. flower.

"It hasn't changed since 6 years ago? Will it really bloom...?" Leo couldn't help but look down worriedly. A small plant seemed to have its own emotions, resisting the love of its owner. here's to never growing up.

"Well... it is said to be ok. 6 years ago, I got the seeds from a friend's wedding. He said that what this flower needs to be watered is the love of the owner. However, 6 years have passed, and I can only put it From a seed to this, there is nothing you can do. So, Leonard-kun, I think you might... have a better chance of making it bloom than me."

The boss's pleading eyes softened his heart. It was easy for him to take care of a potted flower, but he never expected that there would be such a shy condition just to grow a flower.Gently grasping the small flower pot, Leo said a little embarrassed, "But, love or something, I also..."

Just speaking of that seemingly sweet but unreachable word, he already felt his cheeks burn.Obtaining this pot of plants that can be named "love" from Mr. Claus has some special meaning, or is it just his mere overthinking.

All in all, when he looked up at the other person again, a voice in his heart told him to accept it, urging him to take a step.

Firming his mind, Leo raised his head and smiled, "Although I can't guarantee that it will bloom, I will do my best to take care of it!"

Just like Mr. Claus... with the most beloved.

Leo didn't dare to say the last half of the sentence.

The two looked at each other and smiled, ending the slightly too long gardening work this morning.

Leo put the flowers by the window of his room to let it absorb the sunlight. At the same time, he told Sonic, who was very interested, not to toss the flowers.

Raise the camera and press the shutter.Leo habitually keeps the beautiful picture of flowers stretching against the light forever in the camera. Looking at the green color on the LCD screen, he can't help but imagine how it blooms.

He finally felt the anticipation of growing flowers.

Although the flowering is still nowhere in sight, he still recited the moving name and changed the name of the photo to "Love".