Four months of being a new mom, and Seonghwa wouldn't change it for the world. Sure he's more tired, sure he's shed many stressed out tears whether it's money to provide for his son or whether it's to figure out ways to pay his mother back for getting him things. But all in all, he's had his son, and he's had his boyfriend Hongjoong. It's like Hongjoong can tell when he's going through a tough time and either calls him or shows up with his favorite jalapeño chips and stays until his boyfriend is smiling and happy again. The nights where Jongho screams all night long and doesn't sleep, Seonghwa still wouldn't change it for the world.

Jongho had grown beautifully, a truly handsome baby, his hair is thicker and wilder than ever. Seonghwa always brushes it after he's had a bath everyday, but the four month old's hair stays down for about an hour then it's sticking straight up in the air again. Seonghwa loves it though, it's so soft and fun to play with. The four months of being a mom weren't easy, but he loved seeing his baby smile for the first time. He loved hearing his first giggle, which was in his sleep by the way. He loved seeing him roll over, seeing him hold his tiny head up when Seonghwa makes him do tummy time. When he holds that head up he just grins like he's proud of himself and then lays his head back down tiredly.

Seokjin helps when he can, knowing his brother is struggling being the only parent to the baby boy and tries to be there to give him parenting tips especially for the first year of Jongho's life. And not to mention, this baby is absolutely spoiled thanks to Liv.

He stops at the store to grab more diapers and wipes after a play date with Liv and San, Jongho sitting quietly in his car seat in the basket of the cart as he watches Seonghwa search for the sensitive kind of diapers and wipes. They were more expensive, but he really didn't want Jongho to break out in the rash he had the last time he bought the cheap kind. As he searches, he could feel eyes on him and he's not sure where they're coming from but he tries to not make it noticeable as he looks around and sees a heart stinging sight.

In the baby section of the store with him, he sees a familiar face he never thought he would see again: Henry. Beside him, he can only assume it's his newest fling or his fiance. He didn't know who it was, and he didn't care, but he knows for sure he didn't want to be in that store anymore. He puts the diapers back, and turns quickly to leave, only to be stopped by a deep voice, "Seonghwa?"

Seonghwa freezes, stopping in his tracks and not once turning his head back to meet the familiar eyes and face of his son's father. A hand was placed on his shoulder and he flinches, turning to see Henry smiling at him, his eyes raking up and down his body, "Hey, how have you been."

Seonghwa stands in front of the cart, blocking his son from view as he sets his jaw, "Good."

"Babe," the man that was with Henry walks over to him, "who's this?"

"Oh, you don't know him?" Henry points to Seonghwa, "He's Seokjin's brother."

"OH!" The man smiles, holding his hand out, "Hi, you may not know us very well and I'm very sorry about my husband, but we're friends of Seokjin's."

Seonghwa nods, keeping his mouth shut and his eyes away from Henry. That is, until he seen Henry peek around him to look at his son in the carseat, "Oh, Seokjin didn't tell us you had a kid," Henry says stiffly, his eyes turned hard, "That's actually really cool because didn't he have one too? We're adopting a newborn here soon so maybe we should all have a play date?"

Seonghwa stands in front of Henry, blocking his child from the man while looking into his eyes as he says lowly, "Don't come any closer."

"Hey babe," the man says quietly, looking away from his phone, "I'm going to grab a baby monitor real quick, I'll be back," he kisses Henry's cheek, "be nice."

He leaves the two alone and honestly Seonghwa feels like dying right now. Henry's eyes grow dark as he grabs Seonghwa's arm, "I told you to get rid of it."

"Last time I checked, you weren't in charge of me," Seonghwa says back darkly, "He's my baby anyway, not yours."

"He's still my kid," Henry looks at Jongho who is looking at his mommy and the strange man with his wide eyes, "Fuck, he even looks like me. You're lucky Chanyeol didn't notice-"

"No, he doesn't look anything like you," Seonghwa denies, snarling slightly, "You're nothing to him."

Henry chuckles darkly, his grip on Seonghwa's arm tightens as he drags him away from the cart and gets a better look at the baby. It all happened so fast, that Seongwha jerks the cart quickly to him and holds it close to him, glaring at Henry, "Don't you dare lay a finger on my child or I'll cut each of them off one by one."

Henry snorts, "Baby, we know you wouldn't harm a fly," Henry leans in, towering over the other easily as he growls, "We both know you can't hurt anyone."

"Hey!" A voice yells at the both of them, Seonghwa turns to see his savior walking towards them.

His heart races and Hongjoong steps in front of his boyfriend and the baby in the cart, "Who do you think you are grabbing my boyfriend and harming him?"

"Who the fuck-"

Hongjoong pushes him away, his arms trap Seonghwa behind him and link on to the cart to block Jongho from his sight. Hongjoong was a quiet and calm man, he never fought anyone because he was always reasoning and willing to talk. But seeing this man put his hands on Seonghwa and trying to get close to Jongho, that was strike one. He stares Henry down as he blocks both of the people he cared about behind him, "First off, there is a child present so watch your mouth. Second, I know who I'm talking to and I believe this man behind me asked you to leave him and his child alone. I don't care if you're the dad or not, you messed up and now you're paying the price. Leave, or I will make you and we both don't want that."

Henry sets his jaw, towering over Hongjoong as he looks him in the eye, but Hongjoong doesn't back away. Jongho whines, his tiny hands reach for Seonghwa and Seonghwa can only look back at him and shush him gently. Henry takes his eyes away from Hongjoong to stare Seonghwa down, smirking, "I'll see you around."

Henry saunters off, leaving the three boys to watch and make sure he's gone before Hongjoong pulls away to hug his boyfriend, "Are you okay?"

Seonghwa nods, breathing in Hongjoong's cologne, "Thank you."

Jongho whines again, his large eyes tear up as he looks right at his mommy. He can sense the tension and he didn't like it one bit. Seonghwa turns and takes him out of the car seat, holding his baby close and shushing hi, "It's alright sweetheart. The bad man is gone you don't have to cry."

Hongjoong smiles slightly, stroking Jongho's cheek as the baby lays his head on Seonghwa's shoulder, "I just got off work here, want me to take you home?"

Seonghwa smiles, "I drove mom's car, but you can come by and we can watch movies? All three of us?"

Hongjoong has never said no to Jongho joining their small dates. He knows Seonghwa can't really do anything without his son like going to the mall and whatnot. He knows being a single mom means that you don't get much help when it comes to dating and having some alone time, and he's fine with that. Honestly, it keeps him and Seonghwa from being intimate which he's not ready for anyway since they have only been together for four months. When the time is right, the time is right. He kisses Seonghwa, smiling at him, "I would love that."

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This is the official last chapter for Seonghwa! And with this, I am going to be announcing that instead of ONE new book, I'm going to be posting TWO!!!

The first one some of you already know, is my very first Ploy-relationship book that I'm going to try and write. This book will be Ateez, OT8, Alpha/Beta/Omega concept. There will be love, there will be smut, there will be orgies, and a whole bunch of other things I can't tell you about just yet. BUT, just know that this book will be posted right after this book has been completed (which will be in four more chapters). The book will be called "Promise." This book may remind some of you of Alpha and Omega.

The second book I'm going to be posting will be a sequel off of this book.... with Seonghwa and Hongjoong. It's going to be like a book about their relationship: how it all blossomed, how it stays strong, the struggles of being a young parent, etc. We will also get to see more of Henry like he promised, but we also get to watch baby Jongho grow into a handsome little man. This may remind some of you about Oops. I will be posting it after this book is complete as well, and it's going to be called, "It's Like Twilight."

Until the next time guys! 🥰