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"—and jinwoo loves cuddles!" wooseok found it amusing about how much jinhyuk talked about jinwoo. he felt the amount of love the taller would give to his son just by watching jinhyuk talk about him.

"he might say he's a big boy but he's still a baby. he loves stuffed animals and coloring books and crayons" jinhyuk said, cleaning up the counter, "though he won't admit he's a baby"

wooseok ended up staying until the end of jinhyuk's shift. he helped jinhyuk clean up the cafe while jinhyuk told him more about jinwoo and himself.

"you should go home wooseok. you already worked in the school the whole day and now you're helping me—"

"it's fine jinhyuk. besides, i wouldn't let you clean this whole cafe up by yourself" wooseok said, having a reassuring smile on his face.

"i'm sorry" jinhyuk sulked.

"your life is full or responsibilities jinhyuk. i only have my job as a kindergarten teacher. you're a full time worker, a boss of a cafe and a father" wooseok said, cleaning the table.

jinhyuk chuckled, "i feel like i've known you for years after hearing you say that"

"besides, jinwoo must be missing you at home" wooseok said.

"he has seungyoun looking over him with dohyon. he's probably asleep at this hour" jinhyuk said, mopping the floor, "it's hard being a father"

"how about his mother?" wooseok asked curiously.

"he doesn't have one. i adopted jinwoo" jinhyuk replied, smiling to himself, "and even with all the responsibilities i have, i don't regret it at all. he's the most precious person in the world"

wooseok beamed, "he's lucky to have a father like you"

jinhyuk giggled, "i must be the lucky one, having jinwoo in my life"

jinhyuk drove wooseok home since it was getting late. wooseok gladly accepted the offer after jinhyuk insisted on driving him home.

"thanks for the ride" wooseok said, smiling at the older once he car reached the front of his apartment.

"i should be the one thanking you. i'll see you tomorrow" jinhyuk said, ruffling wooseok's hair, "i'm sure jinwoo would love to see you again tomorrow too"

wooseok smiled for possibly the hundredth time today, "goodnight jinhyuk"

jinhyuk nodded, "goodnight wooseok"

and with that, wooseok closed the car door and walked inside his apartment. jinhyuk waited until he saw wooseok get on the elevator. he sat in his car, smiling like a fool.

"sweet dreams, wooseok"

@ SEUNQYULS
09/24/19