Chanyeol arrived home with his son in hands. Taehyung had fallen asleep on his Father's shoulder after having a long ride home from school. Chanyeol carefully walked into his baby's bedroom and laid the sleeping boy into the covers. Since it was a Friday they were both not busy the next day so Chanyeol didn't have to worry about his son falling asleep at such an early time.

Kissing the boy on his forehead Chanyeol slowly backed out of the room, pulling the tie that hung around his neck loose until it was able to get over his head. Unbuttoning three of the top buttons of his dress shirt, Chanyeol ruffled his hair and drew a sigh. He had a hard time at work and he couldn't help but notice that Taehyung hadn't left the school with a smile like he usually did. Chanyeol had wanted to question the 4 year old when they were on their way home, but thought against it when he realised his baby wasn't paying attention, instead the little boy paid more attention to the passing cars and trees that whizzed by outside the car window.

Flicking the kettle to make himself some calming tea Chanyeol finally had time to set his mind at ease. His thoughts lingered on the boy in the room down the hall. His feelings jumbled over the fact Taehyung wasn't shining with a glow like he had always had when he was the one to pick him up from school.

Chanyeol heard his phone ring from his pocket, with a deep breath Chanyeol mentally prepared himself to answer the work call. Without looking at the caller ID he slid the green button across the screen and held the phone to his ear.

"Hey Chanyeol it's Chen I just wanted to know if you needed me to pick up Taehyung from school on Monday like usual?"

The giant released a breath of air and smiled. "No Jongdae I think I'll be able to pick him up from now on next week, thanks for the help though"

"No bother Chan, i had fun with the little monster this week I'm glad I could help"

"Ah I am really sorry for asking you to babysit him for me this week, work was just so hard and stressful but I managed to get everything I needed to do so I do really need to say thank you"

"You can thank me by letting me get back to Minseok, he rented this movie and we need to watch it tonight since it's due back to the store tomorrow"

Chanyeol chuckled and nodded fully aware that Chen couldn't see it through the phone. "Yeah sure, I'll pay for your time you minded Tae, I really appreciate it Dae"

"Don't you dare lay me a dime. He's my nephew I don't need to be paid to watch him"

"We aren't related so how is he your nephew"

"You aren't related either but you're his dad"

Chanyeol became silent, knowing that what Chen said was true. Taehyung wasn't his, Taehyung was the kid Chanyeol adopted a couple years ago. He hadn't told the boy the truth behind being adopted but Taehyung was only 4 years old, how was he supposed to break such news to an innocent little baby.

As Chanyeol thought about this, he couldn't help but wonder was that the reason Taehyung was feeling down today?

"Anyway, I'll call you tomorrow bye Chan"

The giant couldn't even reply before Chen cut the call and the dial tone took up his line. A chuckle escaped Chanyeol's lips as he pushed the phone back into his pocket and poured himself a cup of tea.

A loud cry forced him leave the hot steamy cup on the counter and rush down the hall, almost slipping over his feet.

"Daddy!" Taehyung yelled, his cheeks filled with tears as he sat up in his bed, his hands forming a grabbing action. Chanyeol figured out a while ago that, that usually meant that Taehyung wanted to be picked up. Immediately the giant settled himself down on the edge of the bed and picked his baby from the clutches of the comforter and into the warmth of his embrace.

"Shhh it's okay" Chanyeol cooed, rubbing his fingers into his son's hair and rocking him from side to side to keep him calm. "It's okay Baby.. did you have a bad dream?"

Taehyung shook his head and cuddled into Chanyeol chest, clutching his shirt tighter. Chanyeol stopped questioning his son and focused on getting him calm. So he did the only thing he could think of which was singing a song his Eomma always sang to him when he was young. Taehyung managed to calm his cries and relax his clumped fist that held onto his Dad's shirt like the boy's life depended on it.

Finally he left his own eyes start to get heavier and with that he once again left the room but instead his direction was that of his own room and not the kitchen. Opening the door and stepping into the room Chanyeol took off his shirt and trousers, grabbing a pair of light grey sweatpants and changing quickly. Remembering his teenage years he dove straight onto his bed and cuddled into the comforter, the heat of his body immediately being used by the covers to warm them up to a comfortable warmth. Chanyeol had a double bed and sometimes enjoyed the space but today he was feeling extremely lonely and he didn't understand why.

~+~+~+~

Taehyung woke up earlier the next morning making Chanyeol regret letting him take a nap when they came home. He found his four year old son sitting in the living room a picture novel in front of him as he laid stomach first on the floor.

Chanyeol captured the moment on his phone, but the sound of the shutter going off earned the baby's attention. Chanyeol released a sigh of relief when he realised his phone had taken the picture at the right time.

"Daddy!"Taehyung cheered standing up and walking over to the giant, clutching his leg since that was the only thing the small child could reach.

"Good morning Baby, you're awake early" he commented bending down and picking him up into his arms before taking a seat on the couch.

"Shhh it's okay what's wrong honey?"

Taehyung never answered, instead he took his position from yesterday, his head meeting his dad's chest and his fist forming a fist on the bare skin of Chanyeol's chest. Chanyeol tried singing to him again but it didn't work either, in fact he thinks that it just agratied his baby more.

"How about we go on a journey? Hmmm? Maybe we can go to the big town store in Bucheon?" Taehyung's cries finally subsided and only sniffles were made. Chanyeol mentally fist pumped the air, clutching his baby closer to his chest. "We can only go if you keep that smile on your face and no more tears okay?"

"Can we get the train Daddy?"

Chanyeol raised a brow, slightly confused his son wanted to use public transport and not the comfort of their car. The idea of showing his son the life he lived before he took over the company his father had run for years, made Chanyeol feel butterflies form in his stomach.

"Sure we can" he grinned "But we need to get changed into clothes, we can't go out in our pj's now can we?" he chuckled tickling the boy in his arms, emitting a loud shrink and small little gasps for air and laughs. Chanyeol's smile that attacked his lips was filled with meaning as he gazed lovingly down at the boy before him.

On the train~

Chanyeol was just about to check his phone when he heard slight whimpers and sniffs coming from the seat next to him. Jumping into action Chanyeol took the baby into his lap and began bouncing him up and down on his lap.

"He-hey~ Baby~ what's wrong?"

Taehyung cried harder.

"Come'on stop crying.. Daddy is here so-"

And harder.

Chanyeol sighed and facepalm. The harder he tried to calm his baby down, Taehyung's cry would go louder and more distressed. Glancing around at the people in his part of the train Chanyeol winced as they all sent him annoyed expressions or glares. Chanyeol felt Taehyung turn to look behind him, which meant ahead of Chanyeol. Something magical happened.

Taehyung stopped crying. "Hic! Hic!"

Chanyeol who was confused at first glanced down at his baby "Hic? Have you stopped crying now?" Noticing that his child wasn't paying any sort of attention to him at all Chanyeol's gaze lifted to see a very cute boy, look over the back of the chair ahead of them. Both members of the small Park family blushed as the boy winked and pointed his index up in the air.

"Stop crying now hmm? I think.. you're much cuter when smiling like this!" The boy who still hadn't given Chanyeol a name demonstrated a beautiful box smile. Taehyung was so shocked to see the familiar smile on someone completely different. The smile he seen the boy do was the one that he did in the mirror every morning when he was cleaning his teeth.

"Appa?"

Chanyeol's eyes widened as he quickly covered his son's mouth in embarrassment, his cheeks and ears growing red also.

"Ahhhh! No! Don't listen to him! He randomly say that to anyone!" Chanyeol jumped to explain earning a cute and sweet giggle from the male leaning his head on the back of his seat looking at the family.

"No it's okay~ I think it's cute!"

"Oh" Chanyeol muttered his cheeks heating up in embarrassment again.

"Appa?" Taehyung questioned once again.

"NO! I told you he wasn't!" Chanyeol tried to explain to Taehyung, but the boy was having none of it. Chanyeol was just shocked that his son made grabby hands to a complete stranger.

The cute stranger cutely giggled and stood up coming into the booth, sitting on the chair Chanyeol had been previously sitting on. The giant had moved to the window seat so that the boy could join them.

"Appa!" Taehyung chuckled continuing to open and close his hands.

Chanyeol was about to avoid him again but the young man took the baby from his hands resting the baby on his lap.

"Hi there little one, my name is Baekhyun what's yours?"

Chanyeol watched wide eyed as Taehyun happily clapped his hands and places them on Baekhyun's cheeks. "Tae" he grinned showing a gummy smile.

"His name is Taehyung" Chanyeol explained, allowing the smile to spread on his lips. Baekhyun glanced up and looked into the man's eyes with a smile and dazzling eyes.

"And yours?" He wondered with a raised brow.

"Chanyeol" the said male reached out his hand for a handshake but Baekhyun as busy holding Taehyung to notice.

"Well it's nice knowing you two" the boy smiled, before making weird faces to the baby on his lap who laughed and clapped in glee. "See, don't be sad anymore, you look so much more cute if you smile like this"

Chanyeol watched amazed as Baekhyun remade the smile he knew Taehyung already mastered. He chuckled as Taehyung mirrored the expression, which led to Baekhyun releasing a laugh.

"Aigoo so cute!" He praised pinching the chubby cheeks of the baby, remembering to keep it soft so he didn't hurt the precious baby in his hands.

Chanyeol stared at them both, his mind relaxed yet his heart was beating uncontrollably.

"Toy Store" Taehyung giggled reaching to the window which forced Baekhyun to lean towards Chanyeol so he could hold Taehyung without the baby fallening.

"That's right we are going to the toy store" Chanyeol laughed ruffling his son's hair.

"Which you store are you going to?" Baekhuun questioned allowing Taehyung to fall into his dad's arms.

"Next stop" Chanyeol explained placing the boy down beside him allowing him access to the window.

"Hey I'm getting off then too" Baekhyun giggled.

Chanyeol smiled looking at the man beside him. "Do you live there?"

"I used to but now I live in Seoul but I come back to familiarize myself with the shops and countryside"

"That's good" Chanyeol grinned "I'm not really sure if my way around here, born and raised in the capital"

"Well, maybe... if you wanted I could show you around?"

Chanyeol's jaw dropped his eyes widening at the offer, he was just about to reply but his son bet him to it.

"Hey Daddy can Appa come to the toy with us?" Taehyun questioned drawing Chanyeol into another frenzy.

Taehyung was 4 yet he was able to hold a proper sentence already?

"Tae I already told you he isn't your Appa"

"Its okay Chanyeol honestly, I feel honoured being called that by him" Baekhyun blushed picking up the baby that wanted to be held.

"Aish... okay but Baekhyun needs to go back home later right?"

"Can you be my Appa?" Taehyung questioned turning to look at Baekhyun with those big brown eyes.

"Ah.. I em-" Baekhyun blushed glancing over to Chanyeol for a bit if help. "Well..why don't you ask your dad?"

"Daddy~ can you make Baekkie be my Appa? He live with us!"

Chanyeol nearly choked on his salvia, clearly he needed to explain to Sehun  the danger of strangers, but this guy doesn't seem to be a bad guy.

"But Taehyung I just met your dad" Baekhyun explained, his voice soft and delicate.

"You'll get married and go ride unicorns!"

"Taehyung, we just met him" Chanyeol tried his best to get his son to understand but it didn't seem to be working.

"So? Cinderella just met her Prince and he searched the entire kingdom for her... Dad do you need to search the train when your Cinderella is right here?"

Taehyung watched as both of the adults blushes crimson.

"Aish!" He hissed sitting on Baekhyun's lap with his arms crossed. "Stupid"

Chanyeol turned to look at Baekhyun who was already looking at him. Their cheeks were a beautiful Apple red yet their heart beated as one.

2 years later~

"Come on you know you need to have a wash baby" Chanyeol groaned rubbing his fingers into his temples as Taehyung cried harder.

"I don't want one!" He screamed pushing Chanyeol's large body away.

"Tae you've been like this for just over 2 years now, what's the matter!" Chanyeol was slowly starting to his his head. He's son was always upset or annoyed over the littlest thing and now it was boiling over in his frustrated pot.

"I want a family!" Taehyung yelled back. He was now 6 years old but thanks to Chanyeol's good parents Taehyung was beyond his years.

"You have a family, me and you"

"But you're always busy, you made uncle Chen come and pick me up from school whenever you couldn't, he'd bring me home where uncle Minseok would give me food and care for me.." Taehyung voice cracked "I want you to be happy, I see daddy come home and sigh and cry but you get up and go on"

"Tae-"

"I want you to be like Uncle Chen and Uncle Minseok, they are happy your not...and That's because of me"

"Woah baby stop right there" Chanyeol rushed getting to his knees and holding his baby by his arms. "You are not the reason I don't have a Minseok, it's because I'm too busy with work.. I'm so sorry that you feel this way Taehyung"

"I see the way you look at Baekhyun Daddy... you love him, don't you"

Chanyeol cheeks glared at the mention I the boy a floor below. Apparently after they had come back from the toy store, Chanyeol had offered Baek a ride back to his house but found that he himself was also going home.

"Tae.. you know Baekhyun has a boyfriend"

Taehyung's cheeky smile danced on his face as he shook his head immediately, the tears he had shed long gone now.

"No he doesn't, every time he comes here he tells me what he was really doing at home when you think he's out with a boy"

Chanyeol was a gaping fish, he didn't know what to say, heck he didn't even know what to do.

"I just want you to be happy Daddy, why else would I ask you to get the train instead of the car, because there are more people on the train to look at"

Chanyeol's small smile danced on his face as he glanced at the clock, the knock on his door was sounded and Chanyeol kissed his son's forehead.

"Hey Chanyeol sorry I'm late my boyfriend wouldn't let me leave" Baekhyun called from the hallway, his arms packed with goodies and sodas for his annual weekend with Taehyung.

"Thanks Baby" Chanyeol whispered sending a wink and one last kiss to Taehyung before standing up and going to find Baekhyun.

Taehyung immediately ran to the corner of the wall and watched as Chanyeol greeted Baekhyun by the door. Baekhyun held onto the food packets and drinks while trying to take off his shoes, Chanyeol was towering over him in nothing but a white shirt and sweatpants.

"Oh, you're not going to work today?" Baekhyun wondered.

"I have more important stuff to deal with right now" Chanyeol admitted with a smile.

Baekhyun raised a brow before glancing over Chanyeol's shoulder noticing a smiling Taehyung.

"Wh-what did he tell you," he stuttered knowing fully well that Taehyung had spilled his secret.

"Oh nothing" Chanyeol smirked walking closer, forcing Baekhyun to step back up against the door.

Taehyung grinned evilly as he held onto the side of the wall, watching with glowing eyes.

"Just that you don't actually have a boyfriend"

"Well I ugh.. I can explain"

"You don't need to" Chanyeol shook his head placing his two hands on the door next to Baekhyun's head.

"OoooOooo Baekkies gonna get a kiss" Taehyung whispered before rushing away from the wall too innocent to watch his dad completely violate Baekhyun's mouth.