Published:  1/21/2022

Words:  2845

Relationship: Lee Felix/Lee Minho/Kim Seungmin

Group:  Stray Kids

Characters: Lee Minho, Hwang Hyunjin (mentioned), Han Jisung, Lee Felix, Kim Seungmin, Yang Jeongin (mentioned)

Tags: de-aging/age regression, little space, slight angst, fluff, crossdressing, non-idol AU

Little: Felix (age 2)
Caregivers: Minho & Seungmin

Prompt: Minho is a successful businessman who is a caregiver to a darling full-time little named Felix. After hiring Seungmin to help babysit Felix, Minho doesn't particularly like how close the two become.

Names Used
Dada
Mama

Requested: No

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Lee Minho — CEO of Lee Enterprises — smiled tiredly as he walked into his office. He had survived yet another stressful day of meetings and business plans for his new fashion line, 'Yellow Wood.' The life of a businessman/fashion mogul was indeed tiring, but it was worth it... especially when it came to Minho's darling Lee Felix.

Felix is a full-time little with a mindset of a 2-year-old, which means he needs lots of attention and care. Minho had been Felix's caregiver for four years now, and had a deep yet special bond with the shy blonde boy. Being so attached to Minho, Felix had difficulty being without his dada for long periods of time.

The little perked his head up when the office door opened, revealing his caregiver. Felix giggled and made grabby hands for Minho, detaching his small hands from the fabric of the pastel purple skirt hugging his hips.

"Adada!" He cheered, bouncing on his bum.

Felix had been waiting for eternity — to him, at least — to see Minho. His dada always had boring meetings and dumb business plans; Lixie was ready for some quality cuddle time.

Minho chuckled as he walked to Felix, smoothing out his baby's skirt and putting the little on his hip.

"Hi, baby girl. Did you miss dada?" The elder cooed.

Minho hated that he couldn't spend as much time as he'd like with Lixie, but seeing his baby's smile made everything better.

Lixie nodded against Minho's shoulder, chewing on his sweater paw.

"Mi' Dada," he pouted as he continued to gnaw on his sweater paw.

Minho hummed, pressing a kiss to the little's head. "Well guess what, pumpkin? Dada missed you more."

"Nuh uh," Felix replied, his thumb dangling in his mouth.

"Uh huh." Minho countered, kissing Felix's freckled cheek. "Here, princess; dada has your baba. We don't suck on our thumbs, remember?"

The brunette reached into the back pocket of his jeans, holding a dummy in his hand. The dummy was the same color as Felix's skirt.

Felix quickly removed his thumb from his mouth, his big doe eyes looking into his caregiver's as he pouted.

"Baba pea' dada."

Minho happily obliged, placing the dummy in Felix's mouth. When the comfort item was slipped between his lips, Felix began sucking on it happily.

At that exact moment, Minho's assistant, Han Jisung, walked into the office.

"Minho, I — ohh, hi Lixie," the brunette male greeted the little.

Jisung was whipped totally whipped for little Lixie. I mean, who wouldn't be whipped for such an angel?

Felix waved at the man, his hand 2 inches away from the assistant's face.

"Hai, Sungie," he greeted adorably. His words were slurred behind the dummy in his mouth.

Felix liked Jisung. He thought the squirrel-like man was funny and very nice; Felix considered Sungie to be his best friend... aside from his dada, of course.

"What is it, Jisung-ah?" Minho asked as he repositioned Felix on his hip. "Is something wrong?"

Jisung gave his friend/boss an apologetic look.

"Four of our male models quit. They said they weren't going to model your latest line; they said something about your outfits being too feminine for their masculine frames."

The caregiver had a frustrated look on his face, pressing a kiss to Felix's head.

"Great." He said sarcastically. "Looks like I have to hire four new models this week, and you know that takes at least three days."

Felix pouted hearing these words. Hiring new models meant that Minho would be even busier, and Lixie would be, once again, all alone for hours at a time. It wasn't fair; why couldn't someone else pick new models instead of his caregiver? Felix let out a whine, burying his face into Minho's shoulder.

The older bounced Felix on his hip, trying to get the little to calm down.

"Shh, baby girl. Dada's here," he cooed.

When Minho was certain that Felix had calmed down, his attention turned to Jisung once again. "What am I going to do about Felix? I can't leave him alone for so long; he gets cranky and fussy."

"I thought you hired a babysitter?" Jisung asked in confusion.

Minho sighed. "I did... but she had a bad temper, and kept yelling at my precious princess," he explained. "Maybe I should hire another one — but this time, only girls or guys that have had experience with littles before."

Jisung nodded at Minho's words. "I know there's some interns in the building that might be the best candidates. Shall I send for them?"

"If you don't mind," Minho said as he brushed some hair out of Felix's face.

The little kept dozing off, which was absolutely adorable for Minho to watch.

Jisung left the office, carefully shutting the door behind him. When the other had left, Felix let out a yawn, rubbing at his little eyes.

"Dada I sweepy," he whined.

"I know, sunshine. Dada knows how sleepy his baby girl is. Let's get you ready for your nap, angel."

Minho smiled softly as he walked into the small room that was connected to his office. Ever since he'd started taking care of Felix, the small room had become the little's makeshift room at the office building.

Minho put the little in the makeshift bed and tucked him in, handing Felix his kitty stuffy, Dori. Once his baby was all comfy, the caregiver pressed a kiss to the blonde's head.

"Night night, sunshine. Dada loves you so much."

Felix snuggled into his blanket, his baba halfway hanging out of his mouth and Dori pressed against his chest.

"Wob chu mowe, dada."

Minho's heart fluttered as he quietly shut the door behind him. After all these years, he still feels giddy when Felix tells him that he loves him.

Minho was blessed to have an angel like Felix in his life.

~ 2 Hours Later ~

"I'm beginning to think this is a lost cause," Minho groaned to Jisung after dismissing the ninth intern.

Only ten interns in the entirety of the building had experience with littles, and 9 of them were not fit to be a babysitter for Felix.

After his nap, the little was playing with his toys on his blanket, which was located close to Minho's desk. Every girl and guy that walked in immediately found it weird that Felix was wearing a skirt, prompting Minho to ask them to leave.

Jisung saw the frustrated look on his friend's face, which urged him to pat his back reassuringly.

"Don't give up hope yet, Minho. There's still one more intern outside."

The caregiver rubbed his temples, glancing down at Felix, who was busy playing with his blocks.

"You're right, Sung. Just one more to go. Send him in, please?"

The assistant nodded, poking his head out of the office door. "Sir? You can come in now."

The CEO watched as a shy young man walked in.

He had a slim figure, big brown eyes to match his chestnut brown hair. The poor thing looked like he might faint, and Minho's watchful eyes didn't help at all with the younger's anxiety.

"Come sit, please."

The younger man took a seat in a chair across from Minho's desk, his hands in his lap. He had so many questions, but knew it was better to speak when being spoken to.

Minho gave him a very small smile, tapping his finger on his desk. "May I have your name, please?"

"S-Seungmin. Kim Seungmin, sir." Seungmin replied nervously.

"And you are how old?" Minho questioned.

Seungmin rubbed his hands together — a nervous habit of his. "20, sir."

Minho's next question was asked. "Do you know why you're here, Seungmin-ah?"

Seungmin shook his head, bowing slightly out of respect for his boss. "No, sir."

Minho was about to say something when Felix began to cry. The little had been so occupied with his blocks for the last hour that he hadn't realized that his beloved Dori was missing! The orange kitty stuffy meant a lot to Felix; she was Felix's first gift from Minho when Felix officially became Minho's little 4 years ago.

Minho was ready to comfort his baby, but Seungmin was already on the floor, sitting next to the little on the blanket.

Minho decided to watch, interested to see what Seungmin would do.

Seungmin sat on the blanket, rubbing his thumb over Felix's knee. "What's the matter, princess? Hmm? Why are you crying?"

Felix looked up at Seungmin with his teary eyes. "N-Nuh can f-fin' Do-Dowi," he hiccuped through his tears.

Seungmin pressed a kiss to the little's hand. "Don't cry, sunshine. Minnie will help you find Dori."

"Chu wiww?" Felix pouted.

Seungmin held out his pinkie, linking it with Felix's pinkie finger.

"Pinkie promise," he said and stood up.

Seungmin checked every square inch of the office, looking in every nook and cranny he could find. An idea suddenly came to him when he spotted the back room.

"Lixie? I think Dori's playing hide-and-seek with you. Do you want to help me find her?"

Felix looked up at Minho, dried tear stains painting his cute chubby cheeks and a pout playing on his lips.

"Wixie hewp Minnie, dada? Peas?"

Minho smiled and kissed Felix's nose. "Of course, fairy," he said.

The caregiver chuckled when Felix began bouncing excitedly on his bottom, ruffling his skirt in the process.

Seungmin smiled when Felix made grabby hands for him, plucking the little from his blanket on the floor and setting him on his hip. The pair walked into the makeshift bedroom, and Seungmin sat Felix on the bed.

"Where are you, Dori? Hmm? Lixie really misses you."

Felix pouted as he stared at his lap. "Dowi, Wixie nuh can fin' chu. Out, peas."

He was really worried about his favorite kitty.

Seungmin knelt down and looked under the bed, smiling when he found the kitty stuffy underneath. "What's that, Dori? You miss Lixie, too?" He questioned, pretending to have a conversation with the stuffed kitty.

Felix gasped. "Dowi!" He said with such joy, knowing that his beloved kitty had been found. "Minnie, chu founded Dowi! Tank chu!"

Seungmin smiled as he slid out from underneath the bed, holding the kitty stuffy in his hands. "You're very welcome, sunshine. Dori says that she's very sorry for worrying you; she was just taking a cat nap! Now she's ready to give you all the special Dori kisses!"

Felix giggled as his stuffy was pressed to his face, tickling his cheeks as he was given 'kisses' from his kitty.

"Tank chu, Minnie."

Seungmin beamed when the little gave him a sloppy cheek kiss. "You are very welcome, Lixie."

Seungmin was so good with littles because he babysat a little at his apartment. His childhood friends — Hwang Hyunjin and Yang Jeongin — were boyfriends as well as little and caregiver. Seungmin would babysit Innie whenever Hyunjin had to work at the dance studio.

Babysitting Innie was fun for Seungmin, and it made him feel relaxed and happy.

Minho and Jisung watched from the open door, smiling at the interactions between Seungmin and Felix.

"Jisung-ah... I do believe I've found Felix's babysitter."

~ 2 Weeks Later ~

"Peek-a-boo!"

Felix's giggles filled the office as he and Seungmin played his favorite game.

While Seungmin was smiling brightly, another was silently sulking.

Minho sat at his desk, his green-eyed monster surfacing as he listened to his baby's precious giggles.

The older wouldn't admit it aloud, but he was downright jealous of the bond between Seungmin and Felix. Sure, Minho was with Felix all the time when he wasn't working, but the caregiver was starting to believe that Felix might prefer Seungmin over him.

And that thought alone hurt his heart.

Minho was pulled out of his thoughts when Felix giggled again. Neither Minho nor Seungmin were prepared for what the little said next.

"'Gain! A-gain, mama!"

Seungmin felt his heart flutter. In two weeks of being Lixie's babysitter, he'd gone from being Minnie to mama. Seungmin pressed kisses all over the little's face, smiling brightly.

"Mama loves you, princess. Mama loves you so much."

Felix giggled as he received his kisses. "Amama," he cooed.

Neither of them noticed the hurt look on Minho's face.

The caregiver felt like his heart was breaking. Maybe he really was being replaced by Seungmin, and now he couldn't help but feel angry.

Jisung had walked into the office when Felix called Seungmin 'mama,' and could see his friend's hurt expression. He decided to intervene before Minho could start a fight with Seungmin, knowing that Felix would be pulled into the middle of everything.

"Hey Lixie. Sungie will play peek-a-boo with you for a little while, okay sunshine? Mama and dada have to talk about... grown up things."

Felix nodded his blonde head, turning his attention to Jisung. While the little was distracted, Seungmin and Minho both stood up, walking into the makeshift bedroom to talk.

Minho had a sour look on his face, which Seungmin took notice of.

"Sir? Is something wrong?"

Minho huffed, his arms crossing over his chest.

"No, call me Minho, please. And something is wrong, Mr. Kim. It seems that my little Lixie prefers you over me, and I don't like that."

Seungmin blinked a few times before bursting out laughing. "I'm sorry; that's just too funny!"

Minho raised an eyebrow. "I highly doubt there's any humor in this situation, Mr. Kim."

"Please call me Seungmin," the boy replied after he calmed down. "Minho hyung, you don't have to be jealous of me. I'm not replacing you or taking Felix away from you. I just love Lixie, and he told me he's always wanted a mama, but has never had one before. Jisung hyung told me about the previous babysitters, and how badly they treated Felix. Besides... that little boy adores you; he's always babbling on about you when we play or have a snack."

Minho listened intently as Seungmin continued to talk.

"I love to take care of Felix, and I would love the chance to be his mama if you are willing to give me that chance. Minho hyung... Lixie having two caregivers will be so beneficial for him. That way, he won't be so lonely anymore, and he'll have his dada and a mama, too. All I ask is that you give me the chance to love Felix the way you do. Please, hyung — that's all I ask of you."

The caregiver mulled over Seungmin's words, knowing that he was inadvertently right.

Here Minho was, getting jealous for no reason about something that could benefit his little Lixie. Minho blushed out of embarrassment as he rubbed his nape.

"Seungmin, I must apologize for my behavior. I'm sorry for getting jealous of you — it's always been me and Felix for so long that I wasn't ready to share him with another person. As for being his mama... you already are, and I would be honored to have you as Lixie's second caregiver."

Seungmin chuckled as Minho stuck his hand out for a handshake with the younger.

"No handshakes; you're getting a hug, hyung."

The two embraced, and Minho felt relief wash over his body. He'd been jealous for nothing, and everything worked out all on its own.

A smile on formed on Minho's face when he felt a certain someone sit themselves on his foot. He looked down to see a giggling Felix latching onto his leg with his baba in his mouth. Felix was wearing a white sweater and a soft baby pink skirt today.

"Hi baby girl. Did you want mama and dada, princess?"

Felix nodded as he made grabby hands for Minho. "Uppies peas, dada. Wixie wan' dada an'-an' mama kissies."

Seungmin chuckled as Minho adjusted the little on his hip. Seungmin ran his slender fingers through the little's blonde hair, gaining the freckled boy's attention.

"You wanted mama and dada kissies? Good thing we have plenty of kissies for our baby girl. Isn't that right, dada?" The younger cooed.

Minho smiled as he pressed kisses to Felix's cheek. "That's right, mama. Plenty of kissies for our precious baby girl."

Felix giggled as both of his caregivers pressed kisses to his face, his eyes crinkling into crescents from the pressure of his cheeks as he smiled. He was so excited now that he had his dada and a mama, too!

Lee Felix truly was the luckiest little on earth.

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