°⌜ good things take time ⌟°

Taehyung heard the screams of the two toddlers inside their condo unit. The two were playing tag again inside their house and he is sure the living room was a mess once again. He was cooking for their breakfast.

He threw the eggs and bacon in the frying pan and checked if the rice is already cooked. Three years of being with the twins and Jimin, he learned so much.

Being a father figure to the twins was the best things that has happened to him during his teenage life. Sure it was hard, but it is so fulfulling and so extravagant experience. He imagines if he will have a child of his own, sure he will be so expert in handling him or her.

He just chuckled at his thought. He was making three cups of coffee while he also prepares milk for the twins. They're three years old already. Time flies so fast. One year ago they were so little, so noisy at night. The first eight months was terrible. Jimin can't even sleep an hour without the twins disturbing him.

The late nights where Jimin will sing a lullaby for his babies and put them into sleep. His shoulders hurt but he will still make his lessons and activities for his online classes. Jimin had a hard time having two responsibilities but that didn't hinder him to stop his education. Taehyung couldn't be more proud.

He sighed, three years already passed. Just a few years ago they're paranoid if there is chokinh hazard, one of the babies will fall and so many other things. They were new to it. But it became all too natural for them.

It isn't easy, student raising kids but they managed. Once upon a time back in their dorm it was really small for them. They don't even know where to put their belongings and especially when the twins started to crawl and run. Their parents helped them to move into a larger house, that is their plan but they will have to wait for a bit longer if it wasn't for their parents.

Their dream did came true. It was spacy and the twins can run all around the house. They got rooms for each of them and Jeongguk moved in with them. Life is happy.

Added that all three of them graduated on the same year. Their parents was very proud on them added that they also passed the licensure exams on one take. The students were all impressed with Jimin and so was their professor.

They were so proud of themselves that all those hardships was so worth it. Now they were living their best life being one of the bachelors in their neighborhood. Young and sexy bachelors, well Jimin too but all three of them was just contented with the twins.

They were used to attention but every single day with the toddlers growing in your watch, there is nothing more happier than that. They were just so proud of themselves. Living the time of their lives.

He sighed as another thought popped out of his head.

Jimin, should I confess?

As the time flew his love for his friend grew day by day. It bloomed even more when the twins came. He can't help himself but to imagine they were really a family. He enjoys his lowkey bonding with Jimin every single day.

He wants to confess his love but he doesn't wanna have any boundaries with his friend. He doesn't want a wall to be built in the middle of them. He knows that deep inside him, he loves Jimin. So much.

All the possibilities after confessing is what he is worried about. The twins too. He wanna see them everyday single day.

He still loves him. He knows even if Jimin will deny it to the nth time. He knows he is still madly in love with that asshole of an ex Min Yoongi. The twins is the evidence. He made them carry Yoongi's surname instead of his. Who would do that?

He once saw his wallet, he is still keeping a picture of him and Yoongi and everytime he remembers that, his heart aches so much.

Maybe no. I won't. We just gonna stay like we are from the beginning. Friends.

He wanna chuckle at that, friends..

"BREAKFAST IS READY!" He shouted as he was done setting up the table. Finishing touches and he puts the sliced fruits in the middle of the table.

The twins came running to the kitchen. Giggling as they run towards Taehyung and lifting their grabby hands which Taehyung understood right away. He carried the twins with his strong arms and kissed them.

"How's your sleep Jiyoon and Yoonjae hmm?" Taehyung put them down on the kitchen counter.

"Daddy Taetae I dreamed about huge dragons! I am flying with them with Hiccup! I even played with Toothless. We flied to the waters of Berk and you know daddy? He even gave me a viking hat! It's so cool daddy Taetae!" For a three years old Yoonjae's speaking is a lot more advanced than the other kids. He can pronounce the words very clearly. He was mother fudging genius for a baby boy and Taehyung couldn't be more proud

"Is that so Yoonjae? Your adventures with Hiccup is really great hmm? We're gonna watch Race to the Edge again later hmm? Wait for Daddy Taetae to come home" Taehyung ruffled Yoonjae's hair and tickled him which he heard the heavenly giggles of their baby boy in the house.

"But Daddy Tae my dream was been cutted. Because of that alarm! Daddy, will I ever see Hiccup again?" Yoonjae pouted that made him so cute that make him wanna pinch his cheeks. He stopped his grabby hands when he remembered Jimin's words about not pinching his son's or daughter's cheeks. Jimim can be overly protective with the two.

He doesn't wanna anger Jimin.

It's fucking terrifying.

"Hey Daddy Taetae! You're not listening to meeee" Truly he forgot Jiyoon but he just can't split his body to listen to the two. Yoonjae can be very attention sucker, that boy really. Now he looks like a bad uncle for the two.

"I'm sorry baby Jiyoon Daddy will listen to you." He gave Yoonjae a glance "Yoonjae quiet okay? Your sister has something to say, who is my good big brother?" They taught Yoonjae how to behave like a big brother that he is. He's glad that the little boy was so responsible and protective with his sister too.

"Me Daddy Tae!" Yoonjae raised his hands and now he kept quiet. Both the two boys now paid attention to their princess.

"Daddy! You know I hate princess right?" Jiyoon started which made Taehyung wheeze "Okay here it goes Daddy. Last night I dreamed about being the baddest girl in the school. I mean not bad, I don't wanna be bad, Dada will be angry with me but Daddddyyy I am so cool in my dreams! I fought the bullies and bad guys. Daddy when I grow up I wanna be a law maker or a police officer! I am gonna catch the bad guys. Ooh! And Daddy I wanna learn martial arts so I will gonna do these!" The girl was punching and kicking in the air imitating the people who does taekwondo.

"Oh dearest, we'll see about that. Your father treats you like a princess but anything for our Jiyoon" Taehyung just giggled at their cuteness and stroke their soft hairs and planting kisses in their noses once again.

"Hey my babies" Jimin came walking in the kitchen, direction towards them with a very wide open arms. Jimin planted kisses on the twins' whole face, sure the two really love those.

"Good morning Taehyungie" Jimin said as he placed the twins on their high chairs and pullinh a chair for him to sit on.

"Good morning too beautiful" Taehyung replied as he places foods on the twins plates. That sly remark though. Jimin got used to it, just. He sighed.

A half naked Jeongguk entered the kitchen. His eyes were still half closed but he still made his way to the twins and give them kisses. Not until with Jiyoon's remarks.

"Daddy Jeongguk! Your breath stinks! Brush your teeth first Daddy!" Jiyoon covered her nose. Jeongguk on the other hand just chuckled, shook his head in disbelief and grabbed his toothbrush.

"Jiyoon-ah! I don't like that attitude of yours okay? Your daddy Jeongguk was still half asleep but he kissed both of you first. Aren't you glad that, that is the first thing he ever done after he woke up in the morning?. He loves you both, shouldn't you give him an "I love you Daddy Jeongguk" before you told him to brush his teeth? That is disrespectful young lady"

The whole kitchen was silent. Jeongguk and Taehyung knows how to stand back when he is disciplining the twins. Jimin wants them to grow in to a fine persons and respectful citizens. Jimin is strict but not too strict he will be the reason why the twins won't be enjoying their childhood.

You can experience childhood only once, and Jimin knows that. Their happiness is always his number one priority but the two should be disciplined too even though having fun. He believes there is nothing wrong with that. Strict but in control.

"I'm sorry Dada" Jiyoon chokes on a sob but Jimin didn't faltered. He kept his straight face.

"Jiyoon, I believe it's your Daddy Jeongguk you should be telling that. Go to him and hug him, say sorry to your Daddy Jeongguk" Jimin instructed. He almost lost it when he saw his daughter's tear stained cheeks as she made a grabby hands to him. He helped his little girl to go down and Jiyoon ran to Jeongguk and said sorry. The two gave  sweet kisses to each other and shared the warmest hug.

They needed to learn. Jimin thought. He doesn't want his children to grown up with a bratty attitude.

"I love you Daddy Jeongguk" Jiyoon sniffles. "I love you more our princess Jiyoon" Jeongguk pressed a kiss on the girl's forehead and wiped her tears. He carried her towards the table and set her to his lap and started to feed her. Spoiled disciplined twins.

"Dada loves you Jiyoon-ah, I didn't mean to scold you but you needed to learn your lesson as you grow up. Do you understand Dada my little princess?" Jimin reached for his daughter. Jeongguk gave her to him which Jimin placed her in his lap instead.

"I understand Dada. I love you Dada, and thank you" Jiyoon hugged his dad which made his heart swell in proudness and love for his daughter.

"I am glad princess. I love you too" He glanced at Yoonjae "And I love you too my sweetest munchkin Yoonjae" Jimin squished his son's cheeks a bit.

"Jimin, don't you ever wonder where the twins got that remarks? If if isn't your sass they got. Like father like twins" Taehyung snorted which Jimin gave him a secret middle finger and Jeongguk lost it too. The two was bursting into a fit of laughters which made the twins stared at them innocently.

"Hey Yoongi is like that too!" He blurted out in annoyance which made the two shocked. He just  realized it when Yoonjae muttered.

"Dada who is Yoongi?"

"Is he our cousin?"  Jiyoon added.

It was like a bottle of cold water was poured to him that made him freeze. Luckily Jeongguk was the savior of the day. He is still not yet ready.

"Yoongi is our old school mate young one, we got really close so your Dada knows his attitude." Jeongguk explained as Jimin just watched.

"But Daddy Jeongguk where is this Mr. Yoongi now? He is your friend right? Can we see him?" Jiyoon was constantly asking that made the three adult's heart pound.

"Jiyoon-ah we got lost contact with him. Okay for now finish your food okay?" Jeongguk didn't give the twins a chance to question more.

They ate in silence after that. It was still so early, they still got time to chill before preparing and going to work.

THEY WERE in the sofa, silently watching Race to the Edge again and the twins were happily playing with they dragon figures similar to the characters playing on the TV. The clock read 11AM and it was the time when Jeongguk will go to work. Timing, the said man was on his casual outfit, very different than his usual clothes when going to work.

"Aren't you gonna go to office Jeongguk-ah?" Jimin watched Jeongguk fixed his collar and sprayed some perfume.

"No, I am going to the fiels today hyung, wheres Taehyungie though?" He checked his appearance to the mirror, he still wanna look decent even though going to the site.

"Emergency surgery, he left while you were taking a shower" Jimin mumbled as he stuffed his mouth with the jelly beans he grabbed from the kitchen, it was so quick. He stuffed his mouth full so the twins won't see that. The twins aren't allowed to sweets, but he is an exemption to his rules.

"You know Jimin? You are a smart ass parent, but only in your imaginations" Jeongguk giggled as he retrieved his car keys.

Jimin on the other hand was busy interpreting Jeongguk statement and damn, he got what he was saying. Jiyoon and Yoonjae snatched his jelly beans and hurriedly ate the remaining ones. He just sighed, like father like twins, he won't make any fuss about it. He just let that be when he saw the twins' smiling faces that made his heart flutter with joy.

"I'm leaving!" Jeongguk walked towards the twins and peppered them with kisses.

Jimin followed him before Jeongguk even got out of the house.

"Hey Kook. Aren't you gonna tell Taehyung?" Jimin asked. Jeongguk was about to turn it down and act like innocenr about it but he saw Jimin's serious face. No time for jokes though.

"Jimin, can't you see his stares to you? Don't act dumb with it too, we're on the same boat." Jeongguk retorts. He gave a glance to Jimin who seem to being caught up with his words.

"But, you love him, and I still, ugh never mind" He just shrugged it off and decided to let it pass.

"Hey Jimin, don't mind me" He gave a small smile to Jimin as he opened the door. "I am fine and besides you got a problem of your own too. Aren't you gonna tell the twins about Yoongi?" His seriousness gave the chills that traveled up his spine. Jimin's heart beats became erratic.

"They're still young" was the only thing thr boy can mutter.

"Jimin, don't fool yourself. The twins  are geniuses. They have the capacity to understand and can think like a seven year old can." Jeongguk reminded him. That was Jimin was scared about. Three years but he is still not ready.

"Jimin, sooner or later they will gonna ask, and they needed to know." closing his eyes and inhaling a deep breath he continued. "We're here for you okay?" He reassured

"I'm still not yet ready"

"Take all your time Hyung" Jeongguk smiled as he finally get out of the house and drove to work.

When will I ever be ready?

THEIR WHOLE day was just the same way as it is. The three gave a ring to each other whenever they had a time. Keeping up to date on what the twins were doing.

"Gad this days was just toxic" Taehyung whispered under his breath. He was doing round almost all over the hospital, because his professor said so and he have to learn so much more.

The road to being a resident doctor was just so hard, but he'll manage. He didn't invest all those years for nothing.

"My legs are killing me" He was almost crying at that point. It feels like it was being chopped of your body and so numb. He can't stand but he still needs to replace dressings and disinfect patients with surgical wounds.

He needs to breath, he sat down on one of the waiting chairs on the hospital lobby. God he orays he won't be seen by his terror consultant while he is in here. Their definition of this was slacking, but he's not he's just tired.

Closing his eyes he took deep breaths, being a doctor isn't easy. All of these are so hard, but everything was all paid off. When he sees his patients get well. The best moments are when he is sending them off, though sad he won't be meeting them again but he was wishing that they won't comeback in the hospital again.

It's stress, in the hospital. He hates it when the patient will be returning in their facility again, it just saddens him like, he feels like his effort was still not enough, that they came back again. He knows they will heal fast but also the thought of piercing them with needled again especially those kids, the tears in their eyes, he can't handle those.

But every once in a while, the hospital was a great place. He got to see a newborn open his or her eyes for the first time. Everytime he sees that he remember the day when the twins are born, that is the happiest moment.

He sighed, he gathered all his strength and went to the third floor, upon stepping there, he walked towards the nurses station and checked the patients' records and his schedule as well, he also told the nurses to deliver the medicines his patients needs.

"Dr. Kim" He turned his head where the voice came from.

"Drop it, I am Taehyung. What is it that you need? Free food?" He joked as he scribble some letters in the paper attached to a clip board. Focusing on what he is doing and as well listening to the new comer.

"Hey that's rude Tae" she grumbled, stomping her way to Taehyung's side and peeking on what he is writing.

"Don't even deny it Dahyun, you're a sucker for free food." He drops his pen and brought back the clip board where it is originally placed and turned three sixty degrees and gave his full attention to the blue haired nurse.

"Hey when are you gonna dye your hair black? You're literally breaking the hospital rules" Taehyung noticed her hair was still really light blue. It was forbidden.

"No! I won't" Dahyun dismissed the thought of dying her hair black

"You've been scold a lot of times!" He insisted.

"It's my hair and I can pull off some wig everyday" So stubborn

"Whatever, I won't ever win to you missy. I'll just wait for you to be kicked off" He joked which Dahyun wheezed.

"Anyways, yeah I know I know, free food taste different it is more flavorful and who the fuck doesn't want free! Oh shoot! Dr. Lee was looking for you though, he said you have a schedule of surgery tomorrow at eight AM and!" She paused, clipping a stray hair behind her ears. That's scary, whenever she does that it mean extra work. God he wanna go home, it's past ten and he didn't even had lunch, he's starving.

"And, you my friend will accompany Dr. Lee to that new patient in the Emergency Room, not too serious but I don't know" Her face turns into a scowl "Argh, I hate it, he even wants me to tag along"

He just laughed at Dahyun's face. He can see the tiredness lacing through the nurse's eyes that made him stop picking on her.

"That's okay, we really had a toxic day today. Don't worry I'll be treating you food tomorrow and good news" Dahyun's face was slowly being lit up. "I am gonna drive you home tonight"

"FUCK that is one hella great deal Dr. Kim!" She squealed.

"The fuck is wrong with you Dahyun? I said call me Taehyung" The young doctor grumbled and just grabbed her forearm and dragged her towards the emergency room where Dr. Lee was.

"Good evening professor" Taehyung greeted. The professor only nod and lead the way to a bed where the curtain was closed. Once revealed, Taehyung and Dahyun almost quivered in fear.

There, young man was seated. His eyes were shooting daggers to the three medical professionals who just arrived to check on him. His sharp stares was turning to the three people in front of him but when it settled to the young doctor, it changed. From sharp to carnal ones.

It is like the man was stripping Taehyung with his stares. When Taehyung saw the man grinned, he feels like he will fall any minute. It is not chills on the spine he felt, it was more than that. His heartbeat went erratic and he felt his cold sweats, he's having goosebumps under his doctors robe and he knows, he is so pale.

He can't hear what the professor was saying nor the tight grip on his elbow being caused by the nurse beside him. All he knows is that he needs to look down. To escape from the man's devouring stares. Those literal killer stares.

"Dr. Kim, check his heartbeat hmm?" He heard his professor faintly. That is when he knew that he was standing there awkwardly and Dahyun is already working.

"Oh, yes professor." He quickly wore the sthetoscope he retrieved from his robe and moved it  around to the man's chest.

"Dr. Kim Taehyung, nice name" He heard the man. His heart beat went faster when he noticed that the man was sniffling him, like an animal searching for food from just a faint scent. He quickly retrieved his hand and step back.

Gad he wants to go now.

"He'll be here until tomorrow, you, Taehyung and Dahyun will check on him okay?" The professor instructed and the three went off especially Taehyung who wants to run away and get away from that.

"Yes professor" He sighed, another meeting with that man, glad he's with Dahyun at least.

"Come on let's go home Dahyun" They just grabbed their bags and went to the parking lot, hopped in Taehyung's car and drove off in the middle of the dark road at twelve thirty in the midnight.

"You look pale Taehyungie" she commented as she studies the driver's face. "That man was scary"

"Yeah he is" he whispered. He is still hasn't recovered from what happened earlier.

The car went silent after that. The soft engine was the only white noise between them, keeping them away from the deafening silence that can reign.

"Uhm, do you want something to eat?" Taehyung breaks the silence.

"Hmmm, yeah free food" Dahyun was doing her best to cheer the vibes up. Shit, Taehyung isn't like this, he's bubbly and cheerful but something on that man made Taehyung like this, she doesn't want to pry on, she's sure that Taehyunh will tell her.

Taehyung manouvered the car to a famous fast food chain's drive thru. He got some finger food and coffee for the both of them. The two silently ate as they head towards Dahyun's house. Upon arriving they just exchanged 'thank yous" and "good nights" to each other nodding and smiling before the young doctor drive way to their condominium unit.

He's bothered and overthinking and gad he hates it. He was this terrified as he walks to the empty hall ways and the only thing he hears is his shoe soles making noises as it makes contact to the tiled floor. His breathing became erratic as his mind played with him real good and made him imagine that someone was is following him on his back, then that man's face appeared on his mind and he lost it.

He ran towards their unit and punched in their passcode. He typed the wrong passcode so many times that made him even more scared. He breathed heavily and a whimper escaped in his lips as the door finally opened. Their house was being lit up by dim lights, he also heard the  minimal sound of the television.

He removed his shoes and pushed his way inside the house. There he saw Jeongguk sitting on the sofa, watching Iron Man.

"It's 2AM shouldn't you be in bed" he said to the boy whose eyes was still glued on the TV and too focused on what he is watching as he sipped his banana milk.

"So should you hyung" the boy retaliated as he turned to his hyung and gave him a stare of a life time.

"Yeah whatever" the doctor grabbed and ice cold water from the fridge. The cold water refreshed and cool down his system as he chugged on it.

"It's so late hyung. Why are you so pale?" Jeongguk was watching him. Observing.

"My professor gave me some extra work. I'm plae because I am tired" He walked towards the empty space in the sofa and sat down beside Jeongguk.

"Have you eaten then?"

"Yeah with Dahyun" Taehyung nonchantly said. Jeongguk felt a slight pang of jealousy in his heart.

"Oh okay" he shrugged it off with a smile.

"What happened in the hospital then hyung" He wants to engage more conversation with the elder, he misses him so much. He rarely even sees him.

"I'll tell you tomorrow, but for now lemme just" Taehyung leaned into Jeongguk and put his head in the younger's neck. Jeongguk went stiff and helf his breath as he didn't expected Taehyung will rest his head on his shoulder.

He turned his attention to the movie but failed. He just sat there unmoving, letting Taehyung rest and make his system overload. He heard the faint snores of the elder and there, he relaxed.

"He's so tired" He sighed. He turned off the TV and grabbed a pillow to support Taehyung's head as he went to grab a basin filled with luke warm water and a wash cloth. He set it aside as he removed Taehyung's white robe and the rest of his clothes beside his boxers as he wiped the damp cloth in Taehyung's face and his body as well.

His beauty is ethereal, and day by day, the fire in Jeongguk's heart and his unfailing love for Taehyung grows.

He carried his hyung to his room and tucked him in. He turned on the air conditioning to the highest and covered Taehyung with a blanket, but not forgetting to put on an oversized shirt to cover his hyung's body. He doesn't want his love to catch cold.

He's so peaceful, just there sleeping. He listened to his heart for now. He laid himself beside Taehyung as he stares at him. He is one of a kind.

He studies his features, the soft and adorable features, he is free to stare at him. He won't let the opportunity to pass. He just realized how he is so inlove with this human being.

He stared at Taehyung for the rest of the night. He knew he will get up at five AM so he left at four even though he wants to stay more.

Before leaving him, he planted a light kiss on Taehyung's forehead. Whispering the words his heart wants to say to the man he loves for a long time.

"I love you Taehyung"

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I'm sorry I have to do it. something terrible.
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double update😉

happy birthday bangtan~
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