“Okay,” he whispered, a weight lifting from his shoulders. If Leo would be there, it would be okay; the elder had a way of making even the worst of circumstances bearable.
Every instinct in Daehyun’s body told him to fight the others orders. He didn’t want to eat and sleep. He wanted to finish all his projects and be on top of all of his tasks and have his life back on track, the way it used to be. And the only way to do that was to stay ahead of the game, which wouldn’t happen if he took unnecessary breaks. “I have been eating and resting.” In small portions, far and sparse, and only when he absolutely needed to, but Leo didn’t need to know that. The war between following the elders directions to make him happy and trying to push through one more hour of work made him feel sick, his sleepiness tempered by the anxiety that welled up every time he thought about how much work he could get done in the time that he spent in bed. There wasn’t enough time in a day to get everything done, between balancing work and time for his pets and the other, many random things that ate away at the hours.
A quiet mewl drew his attention as Daisy came padding in from one of the hallways. Even though Daehyun’s life was a complete mess, she was still groomed and well fed. After the clutter began taking up the main portion of his home, he had converted one of the smaller caves into a playroom just for her, complete with a pile of blankets and toys and a multitude of boxes that he had picked up. All of his pets were well taken care of; if it meant neglecting himself to make sure that they were comfortable, he would do it. Leo’s words nearly sent him into another panic. He had no food in his cupboards or fridge, certainly nothing that would make suitable cooking ingredients. “I’m not hungry,” he lied, unable to look the elder in the eyes. Daehyun was starving. “Just…just sit down or something, okay hyung? I’ll go shower and clean up and…” the list went on, but he trailed off. It didn’t matter. He wouldn’t be able to do everything anyway. There would always be something left over, something that would need to be completed the next day, just adding onto the pile of tasks that he was faced with from the moment he woke up to the time he slept. “Pet Daisy. She wants your attention.”
This whole situation reminded him of the poem Something Left Undone by Longfellow. In it, Longfellow lamented over the endless work that gathered like dust in an abandoned house. And like dust, no matter how much you wiped it away, it would always come back in multitudes. Day by day, the burden became so heavy, it seemed as though humans were dwarfs holding the sky. It captured the truth of life in its essence. Nothing would ever be completely done and there would always be more to greet you the next day, no matter how hard one endeavored to finish it all. Which is why Leo knew that he needed to help Daehyun right now. He would take the sky if need be and hold it up until the angel felt as though it were a bit lighter. Although he kept the doubt from his eyes, he suspected that the younger’s words held a kernel of truth and a hidden mirror under the entirety to reflect more than that single seed. Resting didn’t mean he was sleeping sufficiently and eating didn’t entail that he was consuming enough for the long hours of work. It was a true wonder that the angels body had kept going this long, but he had no doubt that it was in part his angelic heritage. The other was pure stubbornness.
Time was the most precious commodity in this world and many people took it for granted. The clock ticked swiftly and humans moved slowly. As such, the unrelenting river should be honored, not endure the insult of an attempt to be conquered. His eyes tore from the male, following his gaze to the feline sauntering their way with a quietly clumsy grace. She looked to be in better condition then her owner and this made him both proud and saddened him. It showed true care and responsibility to the animal. It made him sad though, knowing that Daehyun could not treat himself the same–take the same caution with he body that he did with Daisy. Worry was their biggest enemy right now. Alarmed at the spike of panic, he fought to keep his expression calm and controlled. Inclining his head with the ghost of a smile hovering over his lips, his hand rose to gently ruffle the soft strands of Daehyun’s hair. “Take as long as you need, okay? I’ll be waiting out here.” Placing a quick kiss on the males cheek, he turned and knelt to pick up the cat, holding her to his chest with care. “Won’t we, darling?”
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