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Jimin sat up and smiled at Jih who was looking at Tae and Hoseok in awe. He looked extra tiny next to Jungkook. Their mannerisms were sort of alike, they way they laughed, and had big round eyes. To someone who didn't know that they weren't related, they might have even looked alike.

Jimin's eyes moved down from his eyes to his neck, then his arms. He glanced down at his thighs, so thick and muscular. Even when he was sitting, they looked so hard.

"BYE!" Tae and Hoseok yelled and made him snap out of it. Jimin massaged his neck and looked away as his cheeks heated up. Jih bowed down again and then smiled shyly.
"Guys, I'll be seeing you in a bit?" Jungkook smiled.
"Sure. Take your time. " Hoseok tried. His eyes were visibly swollen and Jungkook noticed but didn't want to ask in front of Jimin.

He did a secret sign that Tae and him had made up as kids, to ask him all was okay. Tae nodded and smiled. Jungkook reluctantly agreed and hung up.

Tae and Hoseok looked at the screen for a few seconds and then sighed. Hoseok looked at Tae and hot tears filled his eyes. He hugged him hard and cried. Tae looked up to keep his tears from falling but failing as he stroked his back.

"Why us?" Hoseok shivered. Taehyung had no answer. He hugged him harder and let him sob. Hoseok's cries broke his heart but when he glanced over at the table where the reports from the fertility clinic lay, that shattered him.
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"They are very nice!" Jih squealed.
"You are nicer." Jungkook kissed his nose. He was a bit surprised by what he did and so was Jimin, but Jih seemed to love it. He chuckled and his laugh was so contagious, Jungkook and Jimin smiled too.

Jimin could see how much Jungkook was starting to mean to Jih. He was like the perfect father but what if he didn't see them that way. After all is it a difficult task accepting someone else's child and married past, for someone who had never been married. But Jimin was falling for him with every little thing he did.

Jih sat on Jungkook's lap, he lay down a little with his head on his chest and legs stretched out.
"Who is this?" Jih beamed.
"That's my beautiful Grandma and that's my Grandpa." Jungkook beamed back as he showed his phone's wallpaper off. Jimin stared at him in awe as he saw his face light up. But today he looked like he was pain, his eyes also lost some of the sparkle as he talked about his grandparents.
"You look like your Grandpa, Ironman. " Jih's looked at the pic and then at Jungkook. Jungkook chuckled.
"I know. I have his smile." He gave him a big smile Jih returned the smile and looked just like Jimin.
"You look just like Jimin." Jungkook said suddenly and then smiled at Jimin who blushed.

"Dad has a pretty smile." Jih smiled at his dad, making him chuckle.
"Indeed." Jungkook said softly and Jimin looked down as his face now had turned bright pink. Jungkook could see how he was affecting him, he loved it. He wanted this for himself, but then he looked down at Jih. He wasn't ready for a responsibility this big. Was he?

He stroked Jih's hair as he remembered the scars. He felt his protective side take over again, all he wanted was for Jih to be around him so that he could keep him safe. 

"Hey Jih!" Jungkook said to him softly.
"Yes?" Jih looked up.
"Let's talk to my Grandma?" He beamed.
"Yes! Let me fix my hair!" Jih combed his hair making them messier and Jimin chuckled at got up. He sat next to them and fixed his hair. His sweet scent filled Jungkook's senses again. He could feel his heartbeat get faster as he looked at his face, so close again. His plump lips slightly parted, his smooth neck with a few small freckles on it. He looked at his hands again, and his gaze fell on his scars again.

He didn't even know what happened to him when he just grabbed his hand and lifted it closer to his face. Jimin didn't even flinch, he just let him.
"I'm gonna ask Grandma for a cream or something. They'll fade." Jungkook smiled and then just realized what he was doing.

"I'm sorry.. I.." He tried.
"It's okay. They're already fading. " Jimin said softly looking right into his eyes. Jungkook clenched his jaw shut, he could see how vulnerable he was. He had to back off and figure it all out.

He cleared his throat and let go of his hand. Jimin blinked fast, he didn't know how to control himself around Jungkook anymore. But Jungkook's awkward behavior was giving out way too many mixed signals.

"Shall we?" Jungkook beamed at Jih.
"Yes!" Jih's eyebrows furrowed as if he were given a mission.
Jungkook called his Grandma and Jimin looked at the screen from the side. He was out of view.
"HELLO?" His grandmother answered it, only her eyes visible with how close she was holding the phone.
"Grandma, you need to back up a bit!" Jungkook burst out laughing. Jimin saw how the sparkle had returned when he saw his Grandma. But he could still he his pained expression.

"Oh okay. Is this okay? Oooooo who's this?" She beamed. And Jih blushed and bowed to her. Jimin was beaming throughout.
"This is Jih and I'm his Ironman." Jungkook hugged Jih and put his face against his head. Jih nodded in approval.
"You are such a handsome boy, Jih." She pressed a kiss onto her finger and put it on the screen.
"Thank you.." Jih whispered shyly.

"Where's his dad?" Her question took them aback.
"Oh he's.." Jungkook looked at Jimin who gulped out of panic and fixed his hair too. He nodded to him but Jungkook was busy staring.
"Jungkook?" He heard his grandmother.
"He's here." He smiled and gave the phone to Jimin.

"Anneyonghaseyo." Jimin said softly and bowed down to her.
"Oh my. You're so beautiful." She said and Jimin chuckled hard.
"Thank you so much." He covered his face briefly as he laughed. Jungkook and Jih laughed hard.
"You have a wonderful son, um?"
"Jimin. I'm Jimin. " He smiled.
"Jimin. Bless you. " She gave him a soft smile. Jimin's heart hurt, he missed his family so much.
"Thank you.." He said in a timid voice.
"You should meet me someday " she beamed and nodded.
"We will." Jimin nodded and smiled brightly, bowed to her and gave Jungkook his phone.

"Well, Jih. I've told your dad. You come meet me one day. I'll spoil you with as many gifts as you want!" She looked at him lovingly as he jumped in joy. He reminded her of the days Jungkook was that old and that tiny, and now he was twenty five and towered over her easily.
"Bless you, Jih." He noticed how Jungkook held him, his expression seem to have changed. He looked so mature and strong.

"See you, beautiful! " Jungkook waved to her.
"Okay. See you " she laughed.
"Bye bye, Jih!" She said once more and Jih smiled brightly and bowed. When they hung up, Jungkook sighed.

Jimin arched an eyebrow at him.
"I'd better get going.." Jungkook said softly as he felt himself getting more and more bewitched as he looked at Jimin.
"I always forget you have to go.." Jih said sadly and hugged him.
"Me too.." Jungkook whispered to him and hugged him.

"Goodnight, Ironman. Please come back soon. I wait for you all day. " Jih said in a timid voice as he looked down hold his hands.
"Hey.. I'll be here before you know it. I wait all day too." He cupped the back of his small head and kissed his forehead. His heart felt so heavy as it was time to go.

Jimin bit his lip as he felt an ugly squeeze in his heart. Jih went to his room and waved at Jungkook sadly and closed the door. Jungkook sighed, and got up. Jimin picked his jacket up and guided him to the door.

"Thanks.. I'll see you tomorrow." Jungkook said taking the jacket from him.
"Hey. Are you okay?" Jimin suddenly asked.
"Yeah, kind of. " Jungkook smiled sadly and Jimin gave him a sad smile too.
"Whatever it is, it'll be okay." Jimin nodded to him and stepped up to hug him. Jungkook hugged him back. It was just a reassurance.

Jungkook wrapped his hands around his small frame as Jimin hugged him with his hands on his upper back. Jimin inhaled as he involuntarily rubbed his cheek against his neck. Jungkook's hold on him got tighter, Jimin's fingers curled slightly against the fabric. Their bodies pressed together, just not wanting to separate. Eyes closed and the heat rising.

Jimin's phone rang and they both exhaled. Jungkook's grip got a bit loose and it hit Jimin. He let go of his back and slowly pushed back. They both looked at each other awkwardly.
"I'm.." Jimin gulped.
"It's okay. I.. it happens sometimes. I had a long day and so... " Jungkook fumbled.
"Yeah. Me too. See you tomorrow?" Jimin fixed his shirt.
"Definitely! " Jungkook smiled at him and walked out.

Jimin breathed in and out as he shut the door as Jungkook did the same in the elevator. Their hearts beating so fast and faces hot. They closed their eyes trying to get a grip over themselves.

One of them was falling in love and one was trying not to.

Author's note!

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