jungkook: 15
jimin: 23

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"i wish i get a new computer," jungkook mutters, staring at the christmas tree, but his voice lowkey directed to his hyungs who are actually the ones to fulfill his wishes rather than any santa. unlike aera jumping around and showing everyone the letter in her hand which she apparantly received from santa claus himself as a reply to what she wrote in her letter to him two weeks ago.

it started when taehyung told the little girl that if she writes a letter with all her heart to santa and tell him what she truly wants for christmas, she might as well get that under the christmas tree when she wakes up in the morning of the christmas day. aera was more than just happy knowing that and hugged taehyung tightly, claiming him to be his only favourite oppa who actually cares about her as the rest didn't even bother sharing such an awesome secret with her.

the next day she was settled inside the castle tent house in her room with all the fairy lights glowing as she curled into a ball on the floor, thinking to come up with her best and most appealing words for the santa to present her wish. at last by the evening, before dinner, she ran down the stairs, holding the yellow paper in her hand, wavering it in the air in excitement and straight away went to nearest oppa she found, shoving her letter in his face, forcing him to read it and tell her that it's the best letter in the entire universe.

hoseok was confused at first, staring at the miserable handwriting from the first grader, but didn't comment on that as he didn't want to upset the kid just yet. though when he started reading, he couldn't help but laugh seeing the severe spelling mistakes and grammatical incorrect sentences which surprisingly conveyed her message quite precisely.

everything was cute until the boys realised they actually need to get her wish fulfilled, now that she's written a letter personally to santa. nobody picked out flaws in her attempt other than fixing the spelling of santa claus himself, and got to thinking what exactly should they do to give their princess olaf in real life. none of them were that great masters of making snowman such that it would look like olaf.

aera wanted olaf from santa.

as they needed time to come up with something and seeing aera always checking the mail box outside the house, made them feel pity for the child. so two days ago, jimin took it for himself to write a reply to his little sister, signing it from santa to make her happy and confirm that she's getting olaf for christmas.

it was jin's idea that ordering a giant olaf plush would be much better than dressing one of the boys as olaf which even aera wouldn't fall for. he was right after all, what will they tell her when she asks how his voice changed or if she refused to let him go... then what? so a plush was decided.

now aera's sitting with that letter, happy to have olaf sitting beside the tree just as santa promised her in the letter, but her wish seems to be quivering and she turns to the side to face jimin, "oppa, i like olaf, but i want something else too," she says, making jimin chuckle as he ruffles her hair and takes to letter from her hand.

"what does it say? read it first,"

"hello aera," aera starts reading the letter aloud, letting everyone hear it, "i got your letter through the mail, my re... re... what is this?" she frowns, showing the letter to jimin.

"reindeer," he says, hearing some silent laughs from the boys as aera nods slowly, "it's those deers, you've seen them right? they pull the sleigh for santa,"

"yeah, i saw it!" she chirps, then continues reading, "rein...deer... brought it to me, an-and i want to say that... i liked your hard word— no work! i am happy that you write the letter—"

"wrote," jimin says, "i am happy that you wrote the letter on your own and even made hearts on it,"

"yes," aera nods, staring at the letter and gasps when jimin's words match the ones on the letter with exact accuracy, "how'd you know?!"

"uh... i- i don't know, i just guessed," he laughs nervously, "anyway, read ahead."

the kid hums, giving a brief nod and carries on further, "so i want to let you know that your... your wish has been es'pected and you—"

"accepted," jimin corrects again, making her sit on his lap and points at the word, "it's accepted, means santa approves of your wish and will get you what you want."

"and that's why i got olaf!" aera cheers, pointing at the 5-feet tall plush of the snowman, earning a smile from jimin as he watches her skipping her way to the plush and hugs it tightly, forgetting about her another wish, or so jimin thought.

"what about your other wish?" jungkook asks, getting sharp looks from the elders, making him frown as he continues and makes aera sit with him on the carpet.

"yes, i want another wish," she nods, "what did you want?"

"i wanted a new computer," the boy says, glancing at jimin who sighs deeply, getting up from his place and goes to the kitchen where jin has been taking some extra time than required. "i guess it's too much to ask..." jungkook sighs, but puts on a smile for he has a computer for now and knows that if it breaks down somehow, the hyungs will have to get a new one. so he doesn't stress much and asks aera instead, "what did you want?"

"i wish i had boobies," aera says, making the boys choke on thin air as they stare at her before bursting out laughing all together. jin and jimin arrive, putting the snacks on the coffee table, seating themselves on their place as they look everyone having a good laugh.

"what's so funny? did we miss a great joke?" jin asks.

"no, just—" taehyung snorts, "aera tell them what you want,"

"i want boobies," aera says, hearing which jimin and jin exchange perplexed glances that soon turns into ones displaying the secondhand embarrassment from the kid's words.

"you want... boobies?" jimin clears his throat as aera nods confidently, "what— i mean... uh where did this come from?"

"i saw in the movie, they said pretty girls have boobies. i'm pretty,"

"aera..." the boys keep laughing while jimin takes her hand bringing her near himself and pats her side gently, "little girls don't have boobies, my love."

"no, e'ryone has boobies. koo and taetae said girls have boobies an-and they look so pretty,"

jungkook chokes on his saliva, shaking his head instantly as a no and smacks aera's head, "it was tae hyung! stop taking my name in that weird thing!"

aera whines, her hand on her head where she just got hit and glares at jungkook, stomping on his foot until she pulled out a groan from his lips too. jungkook mutters under his breath, hitting her again, then aera shrieks in anger, using her power weapons to scratch his face which finally makes jungkook leave her alone as he moves back, touching his cheek, breathing quite heavy.

"you're not a human! you're a monster!"

"i'm not mo'ster!" aera shouts back, "i'm riri!"

"idiot," jungkook scoffs, "you don't even know how to have a good comeback,"

"go away," aera huffs, standing between jimin's legs and stuffs herself in his embrace, sticking out her tongue at jungkook.

"you two can never stop arguing can you?" the elder sighs, watching jungkook getting up from the carpet as he's coming to hit aera again, "do it and see where that gets you," jimin warns with a sharp glare which only makes jungkook pout in disappointment. "she's younger than you jungkook, you should behave like a responsible big brother. quit hitting her, i've told you so many times not to fight with each other. what part of it do you not understand?"

"wow, you just keep scolding me," jungkook huffs, turning away from jimin and picks up his stuff. but before he makes his way upstairs to his room, jimin calls his name, making him stomp and give the brother an almost whining look. "why? i didn't get anything on christmas, aera keeps saying stupid stuff and it's not even been a month to mom and dad's funeral. i don't know why we're even celebrating this in the first place! weren't you really sad after them?"

aera stares at him, taking in his words carefully and frowns, turning to jimin instantly, "you said mamma and daddy went to japan,"

jungkook scoffs lightly, glaring at the sister and stands straight, facing her, "no, he lied to you. they're dead and they're never coming—"

"jungkook, you've said enough." yoongi glares at the boy, "to your room, right now, without any word."

"i was do—"

"did i tell you to speak?!"

jungkook flinches, lowering his head and jimin sighs, shifting aera to the couch and stands up, placing his hand on yoongi's shoulder to give him an assuring squeeze, "jungkook, i won't say anything just be honest with me this once," he speaks softly, "was this really necessary?"

"jim—"

"i know hyung, i'm not gonna defend him or anything. i just genuinely wanna know from him," jimin says, approaching the younger brother, "look at me when i'm speaking to you. now answer me, was it really necessary to say all that in front of your sister? do you have a problem with us being happy or do you have a problem seeing me mourning over mom and dad's death, because i can tell it very clearly kook, you're not letting me do either of the two. you don't like me being upset over their death, and now you don't like it when i'm trying to get things together and trying to move on. you tell me what do you want me to do?"

"oppa..." aera tugs on jimin's pants, sticking to his legs as a pout puckers her lower lip out on seeing and feeling the thick atmosphere jungkook has created. jimin sighs softly, giving her a subtle smile and carries her in his arms and aera instantly hugs him tightly, peeking at jungkook with questioning eyes.

"i'm sorry," jungkook mumbles, staring at his feet and jimin feels himself losing it slowly.

he just shakes his head, however, smiling at his sister through the lump forming inside his throat, clenching so hard that he's unable to voice out anything for the child. but he manages to mouth her that everything is okay and goes upstairs to his room with her.

"hyung i— i... wait..." jungkook trails off, staring at the end of the staircase where his brother just disappeared.

"you know he was close to your mom and dad, kook. we never push you for anything regarding them," namjoon says, placing his hand on jungkook's shoulder, "—because we know that you weren't close to them and that's okay. but you should understand too jungkook, that jimin was close to your parents. he had a hard time accepting that their no more and now if he's trying to move on and be happy it's all for you and aera. she doesn't even know what dying means, and here you... i'm sorry i don't know how to say this, but kook you're giving your hyung a hard time like this. he was genuinely happy today, he thought you'd be happy too,"

yoongi nods in agreement, standing beside the youngest boy and uses his hand to make him look up at him, "you're a big boy now kook, you're fifteen now. didn't you say you wanna help your hyungie and be a good big brother for aera?" jungkook sniffles softly, nodding his head as he hugs yoongi tightly. "think a little before you speak bunny,"

"i'm sorry," jungkook mumbles, "i didn't mean to hurt hyung and riri... i ruined their christmas didn't i?" he looks at the elders with glassy eyes as they give him a sad smile.

"we can make it better," jin assures the boy, stroking his hair and smiles softly at him, "give jimin some time, then you should go and talk to him. i'm sure he'll hear you out,"

"he will," jungkook nods, "he always listens to me and tries so hard to make me happy... but i keep messing up. it would be better hyungie didn't have a brother like me... i make him so worried and upset,"

"don't think like that, kiddo," jin says, "your hyungie loves you a lot. and he'll be hurt if he comes to know that his baby brother is thinking so low of himself. mistakes happen kook, but we don't stick to them for life. we gotta move on, learn and grow. it's alright if it takes sometime, what's important is to accept that we did something wrong and be willing to correct it in future."

the youngest nods slowly, glancing upstairs with guilty eyes as he once again realises the difference between himself and his brother and why anyone would want to love jimin over him, including their own parents.

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"don't worry, go," jin smiles, patting the maknae's back before himself disappearing behind the wall, motioning his hand for jungkook to knock on the door and call jimin down for dinner, which he had thought would be a great way to strike up a conversation through which jungkook could talk further and use the opportunity to apologize to jimin.

jungkook knocks on the door with a hesitant breath quivering out of his lips, eyes holding nothing but worry and guilt as he awaits his hyung's voice to direct him to come in or to himself open the door and let him in. although when none of the two happen, jungkook gulps nervously, knocking again and calls for his hyung this time.

the door opens soon and there's jimin, looking like he's ready to sleep for he's out of his shirt, just wearing the joggers on his lower body. glancing past him, jungkook finds aera playing on the bed, putting on her clothes means they've just showered. jimin clears his throat, making the boy startle out of his trance and look at jimin who's arching up a brow, "oh uhm jin hyung is calling you for dinner..." he speaks softly.

jimin nods briefly, leaving the door open as he goes back to aera and jungkook assumes it's a sign for him to get in if he wants. he smiles a little when aera waves at him, talking and laughing to jimin who dresses her up quickly and lets her down the bed, "go with kook, you must be hungry," the elder says, patting aera's hair who nods.

"i'm hungry," she states, holding jungkook's hand, making the boy frown, glancing at the elder brother.

"you're not coming?"

"i'm not hungry," jimin says, "you both can go,"

"hyung... i'm sorry, please don't be mad,"

"i'm not mad, buddy," jimin smiles at him, but jungkook doesn't reciprocate the expression for he senses the sad tone of jimin's voice. but before he says anything jimin ruffles his hair, then glances at aera, "i can't and won't ever be mad at you two. i understand it's hard for you, so i don't blame you for anything kook, it's alright. now go have dinner,"

"no, i- i need to apologize. i didn't want to hurt you hyung, i didn't even want to say that— i know it now and i mean it! i swear what i said earlier was really stupid of me. i should try to understand you too, like you understand me and riri. i'm just a brat... i'm really sorry hyungie, i'll do whatever you say and i- i don't want the computer either."

jimin nods slowly, sitting on the bed and pats the space beside him for jungkook to sit with him, while aera climbs behind him, carrying on playing around like before once she realises they're not going down right now.

jungkook keeps his head low, waiting for some firm words from the elder brother, which however never come. instead he feels his hyung's warm hand on his back, "do you know  how i grew closer to mom and dad when i was much younger?"

jungkook looks up from his lap, shaking his head subtly and jimin smiles, "when they told me that i was going to a have a sibling— means you. before that yes we were close, but now i that i look back on those days, i grew closer to them since the day i came to know mom was carrying you. i would take care of her— dad mostly, but i did help him i mean." he chuckles, "then when you were born most of my time was for you. i would come back from school and go to you, out to play and then again after coming home i'd sit by you. doing my homework, eating, sleeping, everything i did was somewhere near you. i did love mom and dad a lot kook, but with time that i spent with you, i knew that if we were ever in danger i would protect you first."

"i will p'otect you," aera says, hugging jungkook from behind and giggles, making jimin chuckle as well.

"thanks," jungkook whispers, hugging the sister and leans towards jimin, making him join the hug as well, "thanks for loving me so much even though i'm a jerk,"

"you're not a jerk," jimin says, "you are... uhm a little naughty kid struggling to grow up? a tiny bit troubled with the words, but everybody learns eventually."

"that's a nice way of covering things up," jungkook grins, making the elder laugh, "so you're not upset now?"

"no. so, you don't feel bad either and certainly don't repeat it too,"

"never," jungkook promises, "i'm gonna be good and just make y'all happy, that's it!"

"yeah? well, go grab dinner first," jimin says, bringing aera down and pats her side, "eat well, and don't bother the oppas."

"i don't do that," aera shakes her head, holding jungkook's hand, "let's go koo, we gon' say merry christmas!"

"merry christmas," jungkook grins, hugging her tightly, "i'm sorry for being rude earlier,"

"i'm sorry for being rude," aera repeats, "i love you, and i don't wanna hit you,"

"i love you too," the boy says, standing up with her, almost heading out, then he notices jimin isn't coming with them, "why are you not coming hyung? is anything wrong?"

"not really, i just kinda have a headache so i think i'll skip on the dinner and just sleep for now."

"you'll be hungry later..."

"i'll manage, don't worry about it." jimin assures and gestures them to go, "or wait— could you get me an aspirin real quick? ask jin hyung he'll give it to you,"

"sure," jungkook nods, heading downstairs with aera and enters the kitchen with a wide smile. "i did it! he's not mad or upset or anything! but uhm hyungie has a headache and wants an aspirin,"

"headache? is it too bad? is he okay?" jin frowns, asking the youngers and jungkook nods.

"he looked fine to me, i mean not bad kinda sick."

"he must be tired," hoseok says, standing up from his place and places aera up to sit on the counter as she likes, then looks at jungkook, "come i have the tablets in my room, you can give it to jimin."

"yeah, riri i'll be back in a minute okay? don't start eating without me,"

"okayyyy!"

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a/n- okay hello everyone!!! it's been such a pong time since the last update omg i missed u guys so muchhhh 😭😭😭😭 a lot happened (not in a good way) sigh i got sick and that messed my test, then of course my studies were disturbed and everything actually, and now i have sprained my ankle as some of you already know, and i'm also really un-motivated these days. jesus christ! i'm having some undealt issues sigh 😞😞😞

but still fuck all that slayyyy!!!! how have you been?? please comment and make this chapter a whole lot more interesting hdkdjsjsjdjs because my stupid life has been so boring. (i'm sick of sitting at one place all day long. i'm like riri who likes to keep moving without any actual work 🥺)

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