Yoongi undid the seatbelt and scooped the toddler in his arms. He walked over to the entrance of a building where a man stood, awaiting their arrival. The board of the daycare center was fixed outside with its name written across the canvas in bold.

Yoongi took in the man's slender, attractive figure. His warm brown eyes welcomed him before his words did.

"Hey, you must be Min Yoongi," said he.

"That's me," Yoongi admitted as he shook the other's hand.

"I'm Park Jimin. I'm one of the caretakers here," the other introduced himself.

"Park Jimin. Lovely name," Yoongi blurted and Jimin's cheeks coloured.

"Thank you," said he, before he turned his attention to the little one in Yoongi's arms, doe-eyes wide as they stared at him.

"Hey, bunny. You must be Jungkook. I've got a wonderful collection of the avengers inside. Would you like to see them?"

Jungkook stared at Jimin for a few seconds before he turned his father, eyes filling with tears almost instantly.

"Dada," he sniffled and Yoongi's eyes widened.

"Hey, bun. Dada's here."

"Don't leave kookie," the little one sobbed and those words pricked Yoongi's heart. He would never know how long his son had been left alone at home before he arrived. He knew that memory would stay with Jungkook for a long while and he could do nothing to erase that.

"Dada's gonna come back for you. Dada's always gonna come back for you," Yoongi whispered as he thumbed away Jungkook's tears.

Jimin stood silently beside them, a knowing look on his face as he watched the father and son.

"Pinky promise?"

"Pinky promise. Dada's gonna come back for you," Yoongi vowed as he linked his little finger with the younger's.

Yoongi lowered Jungkook to the floor and Jimin held out his hand for the younger to hold.

"It's gonna be okay, little prince," Jimin said as he petted the boy's hair, "Go on inside. I'll be with you in a minute."

Jungkook nodded slowly and with one last look at Yoongi, he disappeared behind the colourful doors of the center.  Jimin turned his attention to Yoongi.

"I'll take good care of him while he is here, I promise. You won't have to worry about him."

Yoongi smiled gratefully.

"I can only imagine how hard it must be for you right now. I know I'm just a caretaker here but if you ever feel the need to talk, just know I'm here."

Yoongi blinked as he took in the other man's words, "Right. I'll keep that in mind."

"Well, I'll see you later in the evening," Jimin said, a charming smile stretched across his face and Yoongi's heart skipped a beat.

"Right. See you later."

With that, Yoongi shoved his hands in his pockets and walked away.

This time with a different emotion that when he entered there.

With hope.

Hope that he didn't have to do it all alone.

Hope that they'd be okay.

All because of a certain Park Jimin.

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The end