⚠️ Trigger warnings:

Birth / Labour

Slow Romance

Strong Language

Angst

Fluff

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Hoseok's POV

On the sand at the beach...

... It felt like we were there for hours, kissing on the beachfront...

"I love you Minali." I whispered into her ear.

Just then, my cellphone rang, interrupting our moment.

It was from Yoongi hyung.

I forgive him, it must be very urgent.

"Hyung?" I ask, knowing that he must really need my help at this time, or he wouldn't call me.

"Hobi-yah. It's Hiseu." He breathed heavily. "Please can you meet me at City Hospital now? And bring Minali with you. Hiseu would want her here too." He said and hung up.

I looked up, facing my girlfriend, who patiently waited for me to share the news with her.

"Mina... we need to go to the hospital now."

"What happened?" She asked, sounding panicked.

"It's Hiseu. Hyung sounded a little terrified. I hope they're okay."

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Fifteen minutes later...

A private waiting room at the hospital...

"Hobi-yah, Minali. Thank you for coming to the hospital." Yoongi hyung greeted us.

"What's wrong hyung? Is hyung-su alright?" I asked hyung, confused with what was happing.

"Hiseu's gone into labour." Yoongi replied, looking from my confused face to Minali's excited one.

Yoongi hyung seemed to be experiencing a mixture of emotions himself. In a few hours, he'd officially be a father!

Something inside me shifted. A feeling of relief settled in.

They were finally having the baby. Things were getting better for us. For all four of us.

I started to think about what to get the little one when he or she arrived. As I sat in the waiting room with hyung, I thought about what kinds of books and toys you could shower your niece or nephew with.

Then, out of the blue, a vision of Minali with a baby bump appeared in my mind.

It was a slight turn on.

And before I knew it, that's all I could think of.

Not necessarily the making part.

Rather, the part where she wakes up in the middle of the night, craving different foods.

Hyung is lucky, he's so good at cooking - it made it easier for him to fulfil Hiseu's cravings.

I, on the other hand, can make the bare minimum. Stews, soups, pancakes, gimbap, tteokbeoki, roasts and pastas.

That's it.

That's what I survived on most of the time.

I need to up my game. I need to learn to cook good food! I panicked, looking up at my girlfriend, who was now happily sipping on her red cappuccino.

Sigh... I guess I have some time. We only just started dating.

Maybe I could prepare as I get to know her better?

Time is an odd concept.

Time moved by so fast, in a blink of an eye we began dating. And now, it moved so slowly as we waited for Hiseu to give birth.

I placed a hand on hyung's shoulder. He sat quietly, though he kept bobbing his knees up and down, wearing an old tan cardigan and blue, baggy jeans.

The nerves finally taking over him as he began to bite his nails, waiting for the nurses to call him in for the delivery.

Minali had offered us something to drink when she'd gone to the cafe. But, Yoongi hyung had refused to drink anything, the anxiety of the arrival of our newest family member keeping him on edge.

However, I accepted the coffee, which, in hindsight, was a bad idea as it fueled the hallucinations I had of Minali lying on the bed in this labour ward instead.

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Two hours later...

There really wasn't much to do.

I got up to get another cup of coffee. I think Mina felt the same way because she too wanted another cup.

I made my way to the café, ordering a red cappuccino for my girlfriend, and a regular cappuccino for me.

Yoongi hyung simply refused to eat or drink anything; his anxiety slowly working up as he anticipated the birth of his baby and the health of his wife.

I returned with the second round of coffee and sat down next to Yoongi hyung, sipping my cappuccino.

Minali wasn't there when I returned. According to hyung, she had gone to check on Hiseu.

"Hyung, how long have you both been in this ward for?" I ask, realising Yoongi hyung didn't say.

"It's about 3 and a half hours now." He replied, checking his wrist watch.
"Hiseu called me around one o'clock this afternoon, she was clutching her belly when I got home. She'd started going into labour." Hyung sounded tired. He spoke in a hushed whisper. "The nurses said she was dilated about 7 centimetres when we got here, but it's been a little slow since then..." he trailed off, checking his wrist watch.

"D'you want to go home for a bit? Freshen up? Minali and I can stay here? We can update you."

"No, no... gwaenchanah. There's a room for me to sleep in here if I need to. It's a part of the hospital's new maternity package offered, apparently... Dr. Park said it's a new thing to promote husbands or the father of the baby (in the odd event) staying for the birth of their child or something..." he replied, sounding a little tired.

Hyung really tried to be as involved as possible during the past nine months.

In fact, since Hiseu had found out she was pregnant, Yoongi hyung has been at her side, making sure that everything went as smoothly as possible for all three trimesters.

Even I learned a few things about pregnancy along the way!

I really admired hyung's resilience! I hope I can push through my wife's pregnancy like hyung.

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Yoongi's POV

Still in the waiting room...

My wife's about to give birth!

Holy Heavens.

Breathe Yoongi.

Hobi and Minali have readily left their first official date together, for us. I don't think we'll forget their selflessness. Minali has been sweet as ever, checking on Hiseu for me, while I compose myself, for what's to come.

Their presence here has made the past few hours more bearable, Hobi's presence brought me some sanity, reminding me of the days we used to joke around about being uncles to the other's children.

Well, his time to be a samchon was right around the corner.

Any minute now...

Breathe Yoongi. You can do this. It's just a little while longer, and then you'll have your wife and child with you.

"Hiseu has now dilated 8 centimetres. Hang tight Yoongi-ssi, Hiseu is doing just fine." Minali smiled at me as she returned with news on Hiseu. She looked from Hobi to me than back to Hobi. I glanced at my friend for a second.

Hobi looked a little shaken. I knew that look. He was certainly over thinking this.

'I'll have to have a chat with him later... I sighed to myself.'

My life wasn't easy with him -always checking on him. Always making sure he didn't beat himself up about his failures or losses.

At least now he has Minali.

But he's probably thinking about his turn. Waiting for his baby to enter this world.

I chuckled to myself. If the last two days were anything to go by, the day Hoseok becomes a father will be very entertaining indeed!

On the bright side, for Hiseu and I, our baby is on his or her way!

I was excited. I secretly hoped we'd have a daughter.

I've always wanted a daughter.

Remember to breathe, Yoongi.

"Mr. Min, your wife is ready to deliver your baby. All the best!" Dr. Park said to me. She was a really good gynaecologist and had a team of excellent doctors and nurses on board for the delievry of our little angel.

Inhale, the positive. Exhale the anxiety.

You're ready for this!

'Because you're going to try to be the best father ever!' I tell myself.

It's been my pep talk to myself, something happened told myself whenever I felt overwhelmed these past few months.

With one last deep breath, I look at the ring on my left hand, smiling to myself as I walked into the delivery room, to prepare myself for disinfection.

I'm going to see Hiseu now. And my baby soon!

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Hiseu's POV

Delivery room...

'Yoongi looked pale... and quiet.'

'Dammit Yoongi! Why the fuck are you so damn well-behaved right now!'

"Look lively Yoongi! We're having our first baby!" I exclaimed annoyedly at my husband.

"Jagiya... you know I'm excited!" He says, smiling his gummy smile at me. "Fighting!" He exclaims, cheering me on.

There's my Yoongi!

The pain is getting much worse, or I would have walloped him on the head for that stupid poker face he walked into the delivery room with!

But, at least he is here. And unlike the other husbands in this ward, he showed an interest in our baby.

I breathed out, feeling more relaxed.

I was finally able to relax now that Yoongi was beside me, holding my hand. Good.

"Ma'am, all the preparations are done, we're ready to deliver your baby now." A polite nurse tells me. "Sir, you may sit at your wife's side, but please wear your surgical mask."

My husband nodded in response, pulling up his mask and ensuring it was firmly secured around his mouth and nose.

Yoongi had always worn a mask whenever we went out together, especially when we were younger. This was specifically if we went to parks and heavily populated public areas, so by now, he was well acquainted with surgical masks.

I used to do the same, just to keep him company - I never liked him feeling left out or out of place. He wore the masks because he had a lower immune system than most people and would get really sick if he wasn't careful in crowds or public places.

"Okay ma'am." The nurse says to me, as she straps me up and gets me into position. She smiles kindly at me. "Hiseu, take deep breaths in through your nose and push when you breath out through your mouth, but only when you feel the contractions." Dr. Park says to me, before disappearing behind the cloth covering my knees.

And just then... the jagged throb came out of nowhere like a wave of unpleasantness. Unaware of my surroundings, I breathed rapidly, unsure if I was the one screaming or if that was my husband...

I glanced over at him.

He was screaming.

"Okay, now Hiseu, 1... 2... 3... Push!" Instructed Dr. Park, her voice sounded distant, like she spoke to me through a glass window or from another room.

At one point I probably squeezed the life out of Yoongi's fingers. But, he patiently held my hand and smoothed the hair away from my face.

Everything became a blur from there on.

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Fifteen minutes later...

"Congratulations Hiseu-ssi and Yoongi-ssi, it's a girl!" Dr. Park says sweetly.

Yoongi's eyes widened, twinkling like bright stars. A big grin spread across his face - that adorable gummy grin, which I fell in love with in highschool, broadened by the second at the news of our child's gender.

"She's beautiful." Yoongi sniffles next to me, as he takes her from Dr. Park and carries her over to me.

The nurses had made quick work of cleaning her up before bringing her to Dr. Park for a quick check up.

"Welcome to our family my little angel." Yoongi purrs to our daughter. "Thank you." He whispers to me and kisses my forehead as he hands me our daughter, for the first time.

As I hold her in my arms, Hobi-yah and Minali are allowed into the room.

"Congratulations on your baby girl, Hiseu-ah!" Minali says happily, dressed in a surgical gown and mask. "I'm so happy for you and Yoongi-ssi." She says to us, her eyes tearing up a little. At her side stood Hoseok-ah, also dressed in protective surgical wear.

"Hyung-su! These are for you." Hobi-yah says to me, handing me a bouquet of beautiful summer blossoms. "Hyung, hyung-su, congratulations on your baby girl!" He exclaimed excitedly. "Hobi!" Minali scolded him. "Shhh. The baby is sleeping!" Hobi's eyebrows shot up in realisation and he mumbled his apologising to Yoongi and me.

I'm so exhausted... this is unlike anything I've ever experienced. This is far worse than running up and down an entire stairwell at a temple!

What the actual fuck?!

My eyelids grow heavy and I feel my head bobbing off, slowly slipping into the darkness.
Just before I fell asleep, I heard Yoongi whisper something in my ear.

"You did so Well baby. I love you so much! We're parents now!"

Zzzzzzzzzz.....

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Minali's POV

Hospital waiting room.

Hiseu was too drained after giving birth to do much else, so Hobi and I took it upon ourselves to call up their families and notify them of their new grandchild's arrival.

Yoongi-ssi looked exhausted as well.

Poor guy. I think to myself,  feeling really bad for him. He's fallen asleep at Hiseu's side, their baby peacefully sleeping in a tiny cot beside them.

Someone, probably Hobi or one of the nurses, placed a blanket over Hiseu and one around Yoongi's shoulders.

'I wonder how Hoseok would behave if we got married and I was having our child?'

'Snap out of it Minali!' I tell myself. 'You just started dating him!'

"Anyeonhaseyo Hobi-yah." Sounded the voice of an elderly lady. I turned to greet her respectfully, she most probably was Yoongi-ssi's mother.

I bowed and greeted her as well as the elderly man who accompanied her.

"Ya! Hobi-yah. Who's this lovely lady you have with you? Yeppoyo (She's pretty/beautiful)." The elderly man said, giving my boyfriend a mischievous grin - a sure sign of a scared secret.

"Appa, omma, please meet Kim Minali. She's our new client... and my girlfriend." Hobi says, turning beet red!

"Minali..." he smiles at me shyly, "meet hyung's parents."

"Minali! I think I remember you. Weren't you all in school together?"

"Ne, I was." I bowed to Yoongi-ssi's parents again.

Just then, Hiseu's parents arrived.

"Anyeonhaseyo, imo, imobu." I say to her parents. We were actually cousins, though not many people knew that.

"Congratulations!" Both parents congratulated each other with bows and hugs in the waiting room.

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Later that day...

Minali's flat...

What a day it's been.

Hobi and I decided to let the family see their new grandchild in private, so we left the hospital and went to my flat instead.

Before we could watch anything on TV, we both fell asleep on the sofa, my head on his shoulder as he held me in his arms.

I felt as snug as a bug in a rug.

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A/n: Thank you for reading 😊