"You're coming right?"

"What do you mean Princess?"

"My drama performance! You're gonna come and see me right?!"

She gave her dad a big smile as she grabbed his hand.

Her little hands barely covering his.

"You won't miss another one right?"

Another one? He shouldn't hear those words leave his daughter's lips.

"No babe, I won't miss it. I wouldn't miss it for the world. I'll be there, I promise."

Hwa-Young smiled big and jumped up and down. She reached up signalling for her dad to come down. He did and she gave his nose a kiss.

"I'll be looking for you in the crowd."

"Hwa-Young time for school! Let's go!"

"Mommy! Mommy! Daddy said he'll be at my drama performance!"

Jimin smiled to Hwa-Young then looked to Jungkook who's smile was a little dead.

"That's great honey. Here's yout backpack and head to the car."

She nodded and ran to the car.

"You're going to break her heart again and you know it Jungkook."

"No I won't. I'll be there."

"Jungkook you're making empty promises again!"

"I am not! I care about our daughter! I am going to push to be there Jimin!"

"Yeah mhm, you better."

Jimin grabbed his bag and keys then went out the door with a slam.

"I'll try to be there. I promise."

•🖤•

Performance time! Hwa-Young gets just as worked up as her mom when he was on stage. Jimin, Mrs. Park, Rosé, and Liga are all sitting and waiting for it to begin.

"He isn't coming."

Rosé looks to her brother, who looks extremely upset.

"Give him some time. The play starts in 15 minutes. He'll make it."

"You know he won't Rosé. He never does!"

Jimin gets up and calls Jungkook only to get an answering machine.

"Jeon Jungkook where are you?! You're daughter is about to perform her heart away for you. And here you are. Fucking absent again! She may not care too much about this. But if you miss her dance recital and soccer game, she may be the most heartbroken little girl you'll ever see! And you'll have to know it's your fucking fault Jeon! Answer your phone! Or bring your ass here!"

Jimin huffed as he hung up the phone. He walked back in and as he sat down the play began. Jimin was on fire, his husband is absent for another occasion to see his daughter.

•🖤•

The doors bust open as families congratulate their children. Hwa-Young among all of them.

"Shit."

Jungkook looked around until he heard a tiny voice.

"Daddy!"

He saw Hwa-Young running toward him.

"Ah! Princess! I'm so sorry I missed it."

Jungkook was breathing hard as he hugged his little girl.

"You missed it. Again."

Jungkook looked up. He stood up with Hwa-Young still clinging to his legs.

"You don't think I know that?!"

"But why are you fu-rm! Why are you late Jungkook?"

"Can we talk at home?"

"No! We can't talk at home! You know why? You always manage to change the subject!"

Jungkook tells Hwa-Young to go play with some of her friends as he grabs Jimin's hands. Jimin pulls his hands away and smacks Jungkook's arm.

"Why the fuck were you late?!"

Jimin whisper yelled to Jungkook as they were outside the auditorium.

"I got distracted with work."

"I fucking knew it!"

Jimin laughed in anger as he walked to go back into the auditorium. Jungkook grabbed Jimin's arm and pulled him toward him.

"Look Jimin, I'm sorry and I'm tired. I didn't mean to miss it."

"You never mean to miss anything. But you've missed so much. You've missed our daughter growing up. I bet you don't even know her favorite color, food, and tv show."

"Yes I do!"

"Oh yeah. What is it?"

"Pink, pizza, and My Little Pony."

"Anything pastel, ice cream, and Spongebob. See Jungkook, you don't even know that!"

Tears of frustration and anger spill from Jimin's eyes. Jungkook notices and pulls his husband into a hug. Holding him tight as he kissed his head.

"I'm sorry Jimin. I'll try harder. I really will. It's just hard."

Jimin's tears soak Jungkook's shirt.

"But we still haven't won our trail so..."

"Just come home then. Please."

"I promise that babe."

•🖤•

"I don't know Jimin."

"You ARE NOT, missing this!"

"The trial is coming to an end!"

"And this is the biggest recital she's ever had!"

Jungkook got up from the bed and walked to his husband, pulling his waist to his. He kissed him and rested his chin on top of his head.

"I'll try."

"You say that every time Jeon Jungkook!"

Jimin pushed Jungkook away.

"Mommy!"

Jimin stared at Jungkook.

"Coming baby."

He pointed to Jungkook as he walked out to Hwa-Young.

"Find. A way."

Jungkook sighed with his hand on his hip and the other running through his hair.

"Mommy?"

"Hmm."

Jimin hums as he brushes Hwa-Young's hair.

"Are you mad at daddy?"

"A little bit, why?"

"I heard you guys yelling. Please don't be mad at daddy. He's just doing his work."

Jimin smiled at his protective daughter.

"Okay baby, whatever you say."

•🖤•

2 hours until her dance recital. Jungkook was pushing to get his work done.

"Hey Jungkook, you should head home."

Jungkook looks up.

"Aish, Hobi. I really need to get this done even so!"

"Isn't your daughter's dance recital tonight. Err, in 2 hours?"

Jungkook rubbed his eyes as he leaned back in his seat. Just then his phone rang. The name blaring, "Wifey👄💗."

"Hello?"

"Where are you? It's starts in 2 hours and your daughter is panicking worried you won't be there. You are not letting her down again!"

"I know I know. I just have to-"

"Have to nothing! Come on Jungkook, not another one."

Jungkook sighed. He ran his fingers through his hair and Hoseok raised an eyebrow to him.

"Fine. Fine. I'm heading there okay?"

"Don't mess around Jeon."

With that Jimin hung up. Jungkook groaned. He smacked the table and packed up his stuff. Hoseok chuckled.

"Happy wife, happy life."

"Yeah well my wifes angry so my life's shit right now."

"Haven't gotten any in a while?" Hoseok chuckled meaning it as a joke.

"NO! HE HAS REFUSED EVERY NIGHT! UPRIGHT SHUT DOWN!"

Hoseok's face screamed "I wasn't really asking" and Jungkook caught it after he spoke.

"You weren't asking huh?"

Hoseok shook his head.

Jungkook sighed as he grabs everything and goes to the door.

"You're work will be waiting for you when you come back."

"Yeah yeah."

•🖤•

"Will daddy be here?"

"Of course!"

Rosé smiled as she fixed up her niece for her performance. Jimin growled when he heard Rosé's response.

"Come on Jimin. He will."

"He better hope he makes it."

Rosé and Jimin sat with the rest of the family in the crowd. An empty seat next to him, right where his husband should be. He slapped it and groaned before the performance. Just as the lights were turning low the doors opened. And there he was. Walking in, out of breath. He looked for Jimin and found him rushing toward him and sitting next to him. The biggest smile on Jimin's face.

"D-did I miss her?"

Jungkook's face looked pained worried he'd missed another one.

"No... you're right on time love."

Jimin smiled pecking Jungkook's cheek. Jungkook feeling proud of himself. He had finally done it. And he hopes and works to keep it up.

•🖤•