"Jimin, what's wrong? Why would you suddenly ask for my workplace?" Jungkook came rushing and took Bubs in his arms who was eager to jump in them anyways.

"Papa!" Bubs squealed as he hugged Jungkook.

"Oh! Uh...well," Jimin knitted his brows together to come up with some sort of lie, "Well, you see the water broke-"

"Eh? Are you pregnant?"

"What? No! I meant the pipe. The water pipe broke and it's flooding the house. So, we can't go home till night."

"What happened to your face?" Jungkook stepped closer and his index finger subconsciously ran over the busted lip and the bruised cheek.

Jimin's eyes wavered as he felt a strange spark within his chest and slapped Jungkook's hand out of the way, "I just didn't see the water over the floor and slipped directly on my face. Happy?"

"Why does that sound like a lie?" Jungkook mumbled with a frown and turned to Bubs who was sitting over the chair swaying his legs back and forth, "Bubs, is he telling the truth?"

"Mm?" Bubs looked at Jungkook with innocent eyes and then at Jimin who was visibly shaking his head up and down to say 'yes'.

"Papa."

"Yes, Bubs?" Jungkook squatted down to give his full attention to his son.

"Actually-"

Jimin quickly picked up the boy and marched towards the counter, "Ah, since we are here. Shouldn't we order something nice? What do you like, Bubs?" He paddled away like a penguin trying to avoid Jungkook.

Jungkook tilted his head to the side in confusion and followed the duo with crossed arms.

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Jimin was legit gobbing food at this point and Jungkook kept staring at him with doubtful eyes, "You sure you ain't hiding anything from me?"

"Man, this drumstick is tasty!"

"Did something happen at home?" Jungkook tried again.

"Fuck! This soup is a killer man."

"Yah!" Jungkook snapped.

"What?"

"Stop cursing in front of the kid for fucksakes-" Jungkook shut his mouth when he realised what he just said.

"Papa, what did you just say?" Bubs climbed into Jungkook's lap and looked at him with curious big eyes.

Asshole alert! Don't pick!

Jimin's phone rang and he instantly stood up from his seat to pick up the phone.

"Taehyung," Jimin began.

"It's done. What happened to the top? You know that it is hella expensive and I don't want to lose it." Taehyung asked right away.

Jimin sighed in relief and gripped the phone tight, "I will personally deliver the top. Don't worry about a thing."

"I won't accept any more delays, Jimin."

"Don't worry. Also..,"

"Hmm?"

"Thank you so much-"

"It's a deal, Jimin. Don't make rubbish comments. Now get lost," with that the call went off.

"Aish this ungrateful bitch!" Jimin cursed under his breath and then his eyes fell at the duo who were staring at him the whole time.

He awkwardly stared back and laughed, "Oh, I just remembered I need to go edit my videos. I think I will be doing it from the internet cafe nearby. Also, Jungkook I suggest you go home very late. Is that okay with you?"

Jungkook nodded and Bubs gave him a thumbs up.

"Fine then, I will be leaving." Jimin rushed out of the restaurant like an ostrich that needed to urgently pee.

Jungkook's smile instantly dropped and he turned to Bubs, "Okay boy, what did he bribe you with?"

"Games!" Bubs smiled.

"Cool! Papa will make chicken wings for you tonight if you tell me what he said to you." Jungkook patted the boy's back.

"Chicken wings!" Bubs squealed in joy but pouted, "But Jimin said not to tell you."

"Bubs, I am only trying to help both of you. Hiding from me isn't going to help anyone. Okay?" Jungkook tried to reason out.

Bubs twiddled with his fingers and then looked at his dad who was watching him with concern, "There was a scary man who came home. Jimin wooshed him like a superhero and saved me. He told me to keep it secret so he could safely bring me to you, Papa." Bubs hugged Jungkook with his tiny arms, "I was scared, Papa but Jimin was more."

Jungkook's heart dropped to the floor when he heard the entire truth.

It must be his dad. So, he wasn't lying about him.

Jungkook quickly went to the counter where his manager was sitting.

"Mi...mister Jin?" Jungkook called out and the guy looked up from his computer.

"Can I take the day off? My roomate needs me and I have to go. It's urgent."

"Are you going to take the boy with you too?" Jin asked as he lowered his specs to look at Bubs.

"Hyung..," Jungkook finally dropped the honorifics.

"How many years has it been since you started working for me?" Jin asked as he clicked a few keys on the keyboard.

"Four years..," Jungkook mumbled.

"And you still don't know who his mother is."

"Why does that matter?" Jungkook snapped.

"How long are you going to continue this free service of yours Jungkook? How long are you planning to give up on your dreams to take care of crap that isn't yours to deal with-"

"He is not crap! He is my son!"

"Stop with that bullshit, Jungkook. You know he is not!"

"Enough!" Jungkook raised his tone and covered Bubs' ears, "He doesn't have to hear all this shit from your mouth. If that's how you think about me then I am quitting this job." Jungkook turned to leave when he stopped in his tracks, " If you had given a bit more attention to your son. You wouldn't have lost him like that-"

"Jungkook!" Jin slammed his hands over the table as he rose from his chair.

"Did I say something wrong?" Jungkook eyes burned with tears.

"You sure know where to rub the salt. Don't you?" Jin chuckled dryly.

"Guess, who I learnt it from." Jungkook fired back.

"You don't know shit about me so stop talking-"

"No! Now that you took it this far. I don't think I can stop now. Namjoon Hyung is at least trying his best to find the killer. You, on the other hand, ditched him at his most vulnerable point. Blamed him for everything and ran away like you were never at fault-"

"Just stop it, Jungkook!" Jin was on the verge of breaking down.

"You need to remind yourself about the fact that neither of you were wrong. Your son didn't die because you guys paid less attention to him. It's because of that freak who killed him. Stop blaming Namjoon and grow up. Go and help him, Hyung. Be there for him." Jungkook's voice turned soft as he concluded.

"Till the end you want to act like the good guy. Don't you? Fine, quit your job and get lost. I never want to see a guy who gives advice that I never asked for." Jin slumped back in his chair with his eyes turning blank.

Jungkook bowed one last time and turned around to leave. He put Bubs in the baby sling over his torso, pulled out an electric tazer he kept just in case with him and ran towards the house.

A/n:- Damn! Now that's a new information.

Jungkook was working in Jin's restaurant!

Will Jin take Jungkook's advice?

Where do you think Jimin went to?

Is he really in danger?

Will Jungkook be able to save him?

I hope you liked the chapter.

Love you kids.

Maddie🥺❤️