Jungkook knocks on the door to the small apartment. It doesn't take long before Taehyung opens. He looks at the ground and opens the door wide for Jungkook to enter. They have agreed to meet up at Taehyung's place since Jungkook would never be able to bring someone like Taehyung into his parents' home.

And it's not like the older has anything to hide anymore.

The brunette fiddles with his hands as Jungkook looks around, studying the small space.

"I-It's not much but it's habitable," Taehyung comments from the side.

Jungkook is about to answer as his leg gets attacked by a small mochi.

"Kookie!" Jimin grins and hugs the leg tightly. Jungkook chuckles and pats the younger's head, causing him to smile even brighter.

"Hey buddy, how are you?"

"I'm good! We just had dinner!" the small boy says as Jungkook lifts him up. Taehyung observes from the side, happy to finally have eaten a little himself at the diner, but it's still not enough to make him look any better.

They sit down at the sofa table, a conversation between Jimin and Jungkook about the younger's day.

"And then Papa came to pick me up! He only does once a week, so I was so happy!" Jimin smiles.

Taehyung feels his heart ache as he looks at his small son, who's now making his way around the table to hug him.

"I'm sorry baby," Taehyung whispers into the boy's hair. He closes his eyes and feels his headache. He still doesn't have money for painkillers.

"Jungkook, c-can I ask you something?" Taehyung then asks.

Jungkook moves his eyes from Jimin to meet Taehyung's.

"Yeah?"

"C-Can you maybe look after Jimin tonight? U-Until I get back? Jin doesn't have time..." he says while looking down.

"Sure, but why?" the raven asks, completely forgetting Taehyung's job.

"You know what..." Taehyung says, his cheeks tinting in embarrassment. He hates himself and his stupid father... stupid job and perverted old men.

"Oh... right..." Jungkook feels bad for asking, he could have figured that out. So stupid.

"But thanks... he needs to be in bed by nine," Taehyung comments. The older doesn't know why he's trusting Jungkook with this, but he doesn't really have any other option.

They start working on the project, an awkward silence between them.

After an hour or two, Taehyung stands up.

"Papa... are you leaving again?" Jimin asks, tugging the elder's shirt.

Taehyung bites his lip and squats down in front of his son.

"I'm sorry baby... I'll be back tonight. Jungkook will look after you, alright?" he says and moves some hair from Jimin's eyes.

The smaller nods with a pout before going into a hug, missing his papa already.

Taehyung stands up and walks to the door. He looks back at Jimin and then Jungkook.

"Take care of him. He's my world," Taehyung adds before looking down and leaving the room. Jungkook looks at the door for a while, feeling his stomach take an unexpected turn.

He lifts Jimin up and places him on the sofa, turning on the tv. They start watching a cartoon and Jimin's mood slowly lightens up.

Jungkook uses this time to walk around the house for a little. He opens some different drawers, most of them being empty.

When he reaches the final drawer, he sees a picture. It's an old picture of a girl, smiling brightly at the camera. She has beautiful dark-red hair, framing her beautiful face. Her smile is fascinating and Jungkook realizes quickly who it is.

Jimin looks just like her, beautiful, with a small nose and pink lips.

"Kookie?" Jimin yells from the living room. Jungkook quickly goes to him and smiles as the boy is drawing.

"Look! Me, you and Papa!" the boy smiles.

"That's nice buddy, but isn't your papa supposed to be with a beautiful girl?"

"Mmm Papa doesn't want to be with anyone. He says I'm the most important. B-But I know he loved mommy, but mommy left and now Papa is all alone... he says it's not my fault, but I know it is..." the smaller explains surprisingly fluently.

Jungkook gulps and listens carefully.

"Mommy is so pretty, I-I have seen so many pictures of her... Papa said she's in a better place now," the boy adds and keeps coloring his drawing.

Jungkook looks down and feels his heart ache. He has been nothing but mean against Taehyung and he's starting to feel horrible about it.

He must apologize.