Ya' know one day your fine maneuvering around pretty easily then the next thing you know it's hard to get out of bed because of your little round belly.

My oversized shirts are no longer oversized and everyone on campus is staring at me. The professors give me a quick "congrats" some students can't believe it and so on and so forth.

I sit on the bench going to town on a pita stuffed with chicken, lettuce cheese, tomatoes and lots of tzatziki sauce. I shove barbecue chips in my mouth between every bite.

"Isn't this a sight."

Changkyun sits across from me with a burger and fries.

Me: Can I have some fries?
Changkyun: You must be starving.
Me: I'm always starving.

I don't know if these seasoned fries are really good or if they're good because they're his.

Changkyun: How're you feeling? You look a little tired.
Me: I didn't get much sleep last night. Once your belly gets big you can't sleep on your stomach anymore. It's either your back or side. Both is uncomfortable.
Changkyun: Pregnant women go through a lot.

I chuckle.

Changkyun: After my last class I can go find you one of those pregnancy body pillows. Jungkook actually mentioned it a while ago but we've been busy so we forgot.
Me: You guys are so thoughtful.
Changkyun: It's no problem.

After we finish eating he helps me to my next class. The whispers start circulating once people see him helping me. The antisocial Changkyun helping her? No way.

Me: Everyone is staring.
Changkyun: Fuck them!

Some must've heard because they immediately looked away. Haechan sees us and begins to wave as he walks over.

Haechan: Are you okay?
Me: Yeah, just tired but I have one more class until I'm free.
Haechan: Well as soon as you get home make sure you rest. Your body is working overtime so you need extra energy.

Yeah I'm starting to feel it.

I kept nodding off but thankfully it's the same class Mark is in so he let me borrow his notes to copy and study off of later. As soon as I got home I took a shower and got into bed. I was so tired it didn't matter what position I was in I just knocked out.

CHANGKYUN'S POINT OF VIEW

As soon as I walk into my apartment I'm met with an awful surprise. My dad sits on the couch flipping through a magazine.

Me: How'd you get in?
Dad: When you're the mayor you can get into anywhere.
Me: Creepy.

I put my backpack into the closet and move into the kitchen. Maybe if I ignore him he'll leave. I open my fridge and scoff at the bottle of ready to pour matcha. Jasmine was over one day and basically cried for it. She drunk one cup and that was it.

Dad: So a father huh?
Me: Yep.

This visit is going nowhere fast.

Dad: Your mother is upset.
Me: That's putting it lightly. She tried to bribe her with money to go away.
Dad: I know, that's why I sent her away for a bit.

My eyebrows furrow.

Dad: More like for a while, for divorce.

I look up at him.

Dad: Being the mayor is a big responsibility. Everyday you have to make decisions you don't want to and deal with endless problems. I wanted to retire from politics a long time ago, but your mother was very consistent on me staying.

I don't know why he's telling me this.

Dad: Let's be honest her pushy ways rubbed off on me.
Me: So you're blaming her on how you acted towards me.
Dad: Not at all, I'm a man who makes his own decisions. Which is why my decision was to come here and beg my only son for forgiveness.

I blink.

Me: Bullshit.
Dad: I can see why you'd say that. I didn't expect to come here and have a heartfelt reunion. I was young once and having a baby means you need every ounce of support you can get.

He stands up adjusting his tie.

Dad: Don't worry about Clover or your mother, tell Jasmine to focus on staying healthy.
Me: You know her name?
Dad: When your mom was raging about it she said her name a few times. Is she a nice girl?

I nod.

Me: She's cool.
Dad: Just cool?
Me: I'm not a little boy who wants to talk to you about girls.
Dad: Fair enough.

He walks over placing his hand on my shoulder.

Dad: I'm a man of action not words. I'll prove it to you.

His hand squeezes my shoulder before he walks out.

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