5pm slowly arrived as time passed by which meant it was almost time to cook some dinner. Jeongguk had no idea if there was anything fresh for the both of them but he was sure he could sacrifice just one meal for his son to grow; It wouldn't do him any harm since it had become something like a routine. The male rummaged through the fridge in hopes of finding anything fresh but unfortunately, there was just a bit of Chinese takeaway left that he had previously ordered the night before. However, the portion was barely just enough to feed them both so he quickly plated what was left and set it on the table.

Jeongguk hurriedly looked through the cupboards and thankfully found some plain cereal he could eat. They didn't have the privilege of buying food every week so there was very little they had to deal with. "Jisung come here, dinners ready!" He called. The little boy quickly ran from the living room where he was watching some cartoons to the kitchen where Jeongguk was waiting for him. "Thank you daddy!" Jisung exclaimed. Jeongguk wearily looked over him and replied with, "No problem honey.." Jisung was happily munching on the egg fried rice and orange chicken while his father silently munched on some cereal next to him. Jeongguk didn't have a big portion of cereal as he still needed to leave some for the morning but it was enough for him.

"Hey daddy, aren't you going to eat anything else?" Jisung innocently pouted. The little boy knew that they were never well off but he never quite understood why his father didn't eat as much as he did. "Oh uhm, no this is enough for me today. I'm not that hungry," Jeongguk quickly lied. He didn't want to upset his baby so he left it at that.

The two of them ate until the little food they had was finished. Jeongguk quietly stood up from his chair and grabbed both the empty plate and empty bowl from the table and plopped them in the sink so he could wash them later. "Jisung do you want to take a nap?" He asked in hopes that he could call Namjoon for help. Luckily for him, Jisung was already lying his head on the table and drool slid out of his mouth. 'Hah this kid..' Smiling slightly, Jeongguk picked Jisung up gently and cradled him in his arms.

It all reminded him of when his baby was just a few months old. The adorable infant was always sleepy and wanted to be carried by his father; It was always something that stuck to him up until now. 'Enough about the sappy memories, I need to quickly tuck him in bed before he suddenly wakes up!' Once he was finished with mentally scolding himself, Jeongguk swiftly walked towards Jisung's bedroom. He laid the boy on his bed and softly pulled the blanket on top of him. The boys snores quietly escaped as he peacefully napped which was Jeongguk's sign to leave.

He hurried back into the living room and grabbed his phone. Soon enough, he was dialling Namjoon's phone number to ask him about the babysitter issue. Three dials later, Namjoon finally picked up. "Hello? Who is it?" He tiredly asked. "Namjoon it's me, Jeongguk!" The boy almost screamed. How could Namjoon forget who he was? "

"Oh sorry ggukie! I didn't have your number saved haha.." -nj

"Yeah I can see that.."

"Uhm anyway, why did you call?" -nj

"Oh so uh you see, I sort of need help with something"

"Mhm and what's the 'help'" -nj

"Ok I don't know if you can help me with this but do you possibly know any babysitters I could trust enough to be left alone with Jisung?" Jeongguk asked in a rush.

"That's what you needed help with?" -nj

"Yeah.. You don't mind me asking, right?"

"Of course not Jeongguk! Infact, I have the perfect babysitter to recommend" -nj

"Oh and who is it?"

"About that, I'll message you all the details but just a quick heads up, I'm going to be recommending a guy I know that used to babysit Iseul, Minji and Mi-sun if that's ok. I don't know whether you want the babysitter to be a male or woman but this guy is experienced, trust me!" -nj

"Ah Namjoon hyung, I don't mind about the gender!"

"Ok if you say so. I'll message you everything right now if that's alright."-nj

"Sure, bye Joonie hyung"

"Bye ggukie"

And so, the call ended. Not even a second after finishing the call, Namjoon sent the details to Jeongguk. 'Hmm I wonder who this is'

Namjoonie-hyung💕:
Here's the guy.
Name: Kim Taehyung
Phone number: OXX-XXX-XXXX
Age: 23 years old
Oh yeah, he's also really good looking so be prepared lol

Me:
Thanks Joonie ❤️

Namjoonie-hyung💕:
Anytime gguk ❤️

With this newfound information, Jeongguk quickly saved the number in his contacts and decided to message him. 'I hope this goes well..'

Me:
Hello, this is Jeon Jeongguk. My hyung, Namjoon, told me that you were a babysitter and I was wondering if you were free? I need to get a new job soon but I won't be able to since I have a 4 year old with me. I would take him to daycare but it's too expensive as of now. Yes, he is supposed to go to public school soon but I've seriously considered that homeschooling is the best way to go for him. Anyway, could you please babysit my son while I search for some jobs? It would mean a lot for me and I would appreciate the help a lot.

OXX-XXX-XXXX:
Ah hello Jeongguk. Good news, I am currently free for the next few weeks if you were wondering. Usually I would ask for a fee in advance but Namjoon hyung convinced me not to, so you're let off. Lucky you haha! When would you want me to look after your son?

Me:
Hmm, well first would it be alright if we meet you? I wouldn't want to leave my child with a random stranger..

OXX-XXX-XXXX:
Of course, that's not a problem with me. When would you like to meet?

Me:
Well, would tomorrow at 3pm work for you?

OXX-XXX-XXXX:
Surprisingly, yes. That's a perfect time! Do you want to meet at the park close by the shopping centre or do you have another place in mind?

Me:
Oh no no, that's actually the place I was thinking of! Thank you so much, this is going to help me greatly☺️. I guess I'll see you tomorrow, see you Taehyung x

OXX-XXX-XXXX:
Until tomorrow, Jeongguk xx

"Well that went awfully well.." Jeongguk whispered to himself in disbelief. He hadn't imagined that it would go so smoothly but he guessed it was just out of pure luck. It was nearing 7pm when Jisung whined for Jeongguk. 'I guess that's my cue to leave.' Little did he know what would await for him the next day.