"Jinnie, when is TaeTae coming? I mish him~" Ji-hu spoke cutely with a prominent pout on his face.

Jia had dropped Ji-hu at Jin's office before she went to meet Yoongi. After playing with Jin, Ji-hu asked the elder to call Taehyung, because he had come here just to be with him.

Who was Jin to refuse? Bringing Taehyung and Ji-hu close was a part of their plan, and Ji-hu was making it very easy for Jin.

So he phoned Taehyung to pick Ji-hu up from his office, and the father was overjoyed.

"Jin hyung?" Taehyung called the elder while knocking on the door as he waited for Jin's permission.

"Come in right away, before-" Jin's voice was dripping with annoyance, or rather, a fake annoyance, but Taehyung gasped and barged in before the other could finish.

"Hey, baby!" Taehyung knelt down after closing the door and waited for Ji-hu to run into his arms.

"TaeTae~" Ji-hu wrapped his arms around Taehyung's neck and hugged him tightly. "I mished chu~" He informed cutely, earning a kiss on the head.

"I mished chu two~" Taehyung responded cutely, in the same tone as his son.

They continued hugging, not noticing how Jin was watching them with heart eyes as he clicked pictures of the father-son duo.

"Jin Oppa, can you-" Jia barged into the office but was stopped in her tracks when she noticed her son in her ex-husband's embrace.

Once Jia left Jungkook's studio, she thought to inform Jin that Yoongi had Ji-hu's extra clothes and that if he wanted to meet Taehyung, he was allowed. But the scene in front of her warmed her heart, which she didn't show.

"I see, you've already been informed about Ji-hu's arrival," Jia spoke while folding her arms on her chest. Her stern voice grabbed Taehyung's attention. He let go of the hug and turned around to see Jia already looking at him while standing there with an emotionless face.

"Eomma~" Ji-hu dashed over to his mother and clutched her legs, completely oblivious to the serious atmosphere in the office. "TaeTae is here. I'll play with him all day." While tightly gripping his mother's knees, he informed her. Jia smiled at her son's cuteness.

"Yes, baby!" She spoke with a smile and gazed at her kid before turning to face Taehyung, who was now standing in front of her. "Now that I've made the decision to move on, you can spend as much time as you like with your fat- TaeTae." She coughed at the end and mentally slapped herself for almost calling Taehyung 'father.'

"What does that mean, Jia?" Jin placed his phone on the table and asked Jia with a shock plastered on his face.

"I mean that I've decided to move on with Jungkook." Jia shrugged.

"Are you serious? Why can't you give me another chance? Everyone deserves a second chance. For Ji-hu at least." Taehyung pled vehemently for a second chance.

"I've already forgiven you, Tae. And I won't stop Ji-hu if he wants to meet you. But I'm not going to give you a second chance." Jia's words were calm, yet they were harsh enough to shatter his heart.

When the serious atmosphere set in, little Ji-hu pouted and stared at everyone's faces, unsure of what was going on. He could only conclude that his TaeTae was upset because his mother had said something to him. The boy now desired to make Taehyung happy.

Ji-hu took small steps toward Taehyung, pulling his loose white shirt in an attempt to get his attention "TaeTae, let us go to your room. I want to cwuddle." He made grabby hands and the elder complied.

Taehyung pulled Ji-hu in his arms and gave Jin and Jia a sorrowful look, before leaving the office.

Jin walked up to Jia and inquired, "Why can't you give him another chance? Do you even know that he never had a girlfriend?"

"Was he there when I needed him? Just because you are his cousin doesn't mean you won't acknowledge the struggles I had to face while I was with Tae." She responded sadly, shocking Jin at the sudden confession. How did she know that they were cousins?

"I just know!" She shrugged while informing as if she could read Jin's mind. Not receiving any reaction other than shock, she left the office.

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I'll have to do something. I can't just let her move on. Not with Jungkook. But what shall I do? Think, Tae.

"TaeTae? Who is this? Eomma?" Ji-hu's curiosity brought Taehyung back from his thoughts.

After Taehyung left Jin's office, Ji-hu refused to let Taehyung go. He wanted to watch cartoons with Taehyung but the elder's laptop was in his studio. When he asked Ji-hu if he shall go and get it, the little one shook his head with a pout and hugged him tightly like a koala, not liking the idea of Taehyung leaving the boy alone even for a second.

Taehyung had no other choice than to make Ji-hu watch cartoons on his phone. And so, Taehyung sat on his bed while resting his head on the headboard, with his son in his lap.

Taehyung had been planning ways to keep Jia from moving on, oblivious to the fact that the hyperactive boy was clicking on the phone screen randomly. When he saw Taehyung and Jia's wedding picture, Ji-hu continued questioning the elder.

That's when Taehyung had a brilliant idea. He had Ji-hu, and if he wanted to stop Jia from moving on, he could seek his son's help.

"Yes, baby! It's your eomma. And see," Taehyung remarked, pointing to his own photograph. "This is me. We were married."

"Mawrid?" The boy got confused because he was too small to know the meaning of the phrase. He had heard it a few times when Yoongi mentioned how Jia was to marry Jungkook. The boy, on the other hand, merely saw marriage as a way to play with Jungkook.

"It's married, my child." Taehyung corrected him while kissing his temples. "I'll tell you a secret. Do you want to know?" He asked cutely, to which Ji-hu excitedly nodded his head and clapped his hands.

"I want secret."

"You have to promise me to not tell to eomma. Promise?" Taehyung showed his pinky finger, waiting for Ji-hu to understand his words and seal the promise.

"Pwromish~" Ji-hu spoke cutely, showing his pinky finger.

Once they sealed the promise, Taehyung revealed, "I'm your Appa."

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Did you expect the story to turn out like this?

Tbh, I didn't. But when I began writing it today, it turned out like this.

I have no idea why my mind is like this, but I hope that was a good turn.

What else do you think might happen? Let me know your views.

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