FEBRUARY 11TH

Taehyung view

The next morning taehyung woke up with dry skin from his tear marks and red swollen eyes.

He checked the time and realised he had woken up late (something that would happen when he was really upset.)

slowly, he got out of bed and pattered over to the bathroom, hoping that by washing his face it wouldnt look like he cried himself to sleep.

Jeongguk view

Jeongguk, who (for the first time) was actually in his room and not his office at two pm, deeply regretted last night and how he let out his anger on taehyung. He also debated whether he should go and apologise straight away but he settled on giving the boy space.

He frustratedly tugged at his hair, hating how taehyung was upset. Of course he planned to apologise this morning but when he entered taehyungs room the boy was still asleep.

Instead he sighed and got up, heading downstairs to the kitchen, deciding to wait a little more.

But then he saw taehyung sitting at the counter, busy with spreading jam on his toast, oblivious to who had just entered the room.

He saw taehyung get up to grab a glass of water and when the boy did so, he saw jeongguk standing there.

Taehyung view

Taehyung stared at jeongguk, a little surprised until he looked away, gulping visibly.

Jeongguk looked helpless, not knowing how to address this situation.

"taehyung?" jeongguk called out.

Taehyungs eyes roamed the room, avoiding jeongguks gaze. "y-yeah?" he said ever so quietly.

"please look at me." jeongguk muttered, stepping closer.

Taehyung didnt flinch away luckily, not intimidated at all because jeongguks voice was so soft.

Instead he looked up hesitantly, teary eyes because he was hurt. Hurt jeongguk would raise his voice at him and treat him so harshly.

And jeongguk noticed the tears, internally cursing at himself.

"why did you—why did you y-yell at me?" taehyung mumbled, fiddling nervously with his fingers.

Jeongguk walked over to him and gently cupped the boys face in his big hands.

"im sorry i got angry at you. theres no excuse. i shouldnt have hurt you." jeongguk said with guilt.

Taehyung sniffled but didnt let the tears fall. "i was only s-stating a fact b-but you, but you-" his voice broke, remembering jeongguks scowling face.

"sh, i know. i know baby and im so sorry. i promise it will never happen again." jeongguk said, caressing taehyungs cheek to calm him down.

"are you sure?" taehyung mumbled, looking up at jeongguk with big eyes.

"you can hit me if it ever does happen." jeongguk smiled lightly.

Taehyung pouted. "i wont ever hit you." he murmured.

Jeongguk smiled. "come here." he said before pulling taehyung into a tight hug. "im sorry, baby. so sorry." he muttered into taehyungs hair.

"its okay ggu." taehyung said, closing his eyes in the comforting hug.

They pulled away and jeongguk examined taehyungs wrists, thumb caressing the skin. "does it hurt?" he asked in worry.

Taehyung smiled, shaking his head. "no."

"good." jeongguk said with a smile before he leanes down to kiss taehyung softly on the lips.

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Later that day a sudden surprise entered the mafia household.

Seokjin had arrived back to the mansion with a baby in his arms.

It was no shock that others were flabbergasted at the situation.

And currently Seokjin was rocking in it his arms just after having put some food away. Taehyung was standing next to him, pinching the babys cute cheeks.

"so why do you have it again?" yoongi asked.

"its a boy, not it. and my cousin told me to babysit since no one else could." seokjin explained.

Meanwhile taehyung continued to coo at the baby. And he was thankful jeongguk didnt know yet because he would surely get annoyed.

"seems like you love it a lot already tae." yoongi chuckled, along with seokjin.

Taehyung looked up, bright smile on his face. "i love babies." he stated before going back to play with the child again.

"you wouldnt mind looking after him right? i need to start cooking." seokjin asked.

Taehyung gasped. "of course i'd love to!" he exclaimed, too excited.

Seokjin carefully handed him the baby and taehyung held it like it was a fragile russian doll. He was also handed a bag full of the necessities he would need.

"you can play with him for now since he has already been fed." seokjin smiled and taehyung nodded, immediately heading for the lounge room.

Until jeongguk walked out of his finished meeting.

He looked at taehyung. then at the baby. then back at taehyung.

"taehyung. what are you holding?" jeongguk asked.

Taehyung pouted, frowning. "a cute little baby."

"why?"

"im babysitting." taehyung smiled.

Jeongguk let out a big breath. "so its not yours?" he raised a brow.

Taehyung gasped. "o-of course not!" he yelled but then quickly covered the babys ears, jeongguk watching him the whole time.

Jeongguk nodded, looking back at the baby. "i'll be in my office." he cleared his throat, walking off.

Taehyung frowned and followed him.

"i thought you were done with work for today." taehyung asked.

Jeongguk looked at him. "still have a bit left." he answered.

Taehyung nodded. "oh. okay." he said.

He went and sat on the couch and jeongguk raised a brow at him. "what are you doing?"

"sitting down." taehyung replied, interested in the baby more than jeongguk.

"with that thing? " jeongguk frowned.

"its called a baby. and he is a boy." taehyung giggled when the baby gurgled.

"no. get out. it will distract me." jeongguk said.

Taehyung pouted. "but, but its not even crying or doing anything." he whined.

Jeongguk stared at him.

Jeongguk view

Hes literally a baby himself and Hes taking care of one?

He sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "fine. but any noise and i'll get angry." he glared at the child.

"hm, okay ggu." taehyung giggled, still watching the baby with shining eyes which jeongguk found adorable.

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Hour later taehyung was sat on jeongguks office floor, baby opposite him as they both played with stuffies and dolls.

And when the baby, along with taehyung, kept giggling jeongguk stopped his work instantly due to not being able to focus.

He just found taehyung too cute. The way the boy was playing with his own teddy bear, making funny sounds to entertain the baby (even though it seemed like he was enjoying himself too.) his boxy smile so wide and the fact that he was taking care of a (cute) baby too.

But jeongguk didnt show he was amused at all because he didnt even think he could enjoy watching such a thing.

So he pretended to work whilst he stared at taehyung.

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"ggukie look! the baby is laughing! hes laughing!" taehyung squealed excitedly, begging jeongguk to look at the laughing child.

"hm. he's laughing." jeongguk said monotonously.

Taehyung clapped his hands once again making the baby giggle even more.

"you're so cute." taehyung cooed, rocking the baby in his arms.

"tae?" jeongguk called out.

"yes ggu?"

"has he eaten yet?" jeongguk asked.

"hm? oh, the baby? yeah, seokjin told me." taehyung mumbled.

Jeongguk nodded his head at taehyungs reply.

"do you even know its name?"

Taehyung looked up, frowning. "no..." she shook his head.

Jeongguk chuckled, shaking his head.

"jeongguk are you done with your work now?" taehyung huffed.

"yes. lets go eat dinner."

Taehyung smiled and got up. "wanna try holding him?" he asked.

Jeongguks eyes widened a little before he shook his head. "no."

Taehyung pouted. "okay." he mumbled. "oh. he's fallen asleep." he stated softly.

Jeongguk looked at the sleeping baby, unreadable look in his eyes.

"lets go bring him to seokjin yeah?" jeongguk muttered, arm slipping around taehyungs waist as he pressed a kiss to the boys temple.

Taehyung looked up, smiling faintly as he nodded his head. "okay."

"then later we'll watch a movie. alright, baby?" jeongguk said, caressing taehyungs waist.

"later we can sing lullabyes to him!" taehyung whisper yelled in excitement and jeongguk let out a big sigh.

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