chapter 5

JEONGGUK'S POV

"Hyung can please have my daughter back?" asked for the fifth time after all my classes were over. It seems that Namjoon has been getting along with Eun Jung quite well. Too well in fact. What if she forgets my face after all the time they spend together? Even worse... what if she calls him dad for the first time?! I don't think could handle it!

"Alright alright, here you go Jeonggukkie," he said, finally handing me back my daughter. It's been a week since Namjoon started looking after Eun Jung, and Taehyung was home sick. was worried about him, but was also worried that Namjoon would steal my baby.

"Well I have to head back, Taehyung's sick and need to check up on him. I'll see you guys later! Thanks again Namjoon!" waved good bye as I left the cafe. Off to see Taetae!

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"Taehyung?" I asked quietly as opened the door, I didn't want to be loud just in case he was sleeping.

In response I got a groan and another throaty cough. Yep. He was awake.

I took off my shoes and walked in my room to put Eun Jung down for her afternoon nap. After I made sure she was comfortable, softly knocked on Tae's door.

"Huh?" He groaned out, clearly congested.

"Can I come in?" I asked, really hoping he wouldn't tell me no.

"Mhm," he responded and coughed again. I carefully walked in and sat next to him on the bed. Gosh, he looks awful. brushed the sweaty hair away from his face and looked down at him. Whenever Taehyung is sick he becomes very silent and doesn't ask for much. Although he does become a cuddler, much to my enjoyment.

As if he were reading my thoughts, he opened up his arms and made grabby gestures with his hands, silently asking me to cuddle.

I happily obliged. I love cuddling with him, he's such a squishy little thing. Even though we're the same height, but that has nothing to do with it. He's still my little squish ball.

I Slid into Tae's open arms and he slowly wrapped himself around me. He was the definition of a koala bear. He had his head on my chest, his arms wrapped around my torso, and his leg wrapped around mine.

He occasionally sniffed, coughed, and had to change position due to discomfort, but the whole time made sure to give him the comforting physical contact that he loves. Whether it was rubbing circles on his back, stroking his hair, or rubbing his arms up and down, made sure that he was comfortable.

We stayed in this position almost all evening. Until Eun Jung started crying. And that was when realized had done messed up. Tae's sick, and just spent all this time with him, therefor could be sick next, and Eun Jung has a weaker immune system than adults and she could easily get sick, therefor, I could get her sick, therefor I'm screwed.

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"You guys are idiots swear!" Seokjin came bustling through the door in order to get to the crying Eun Jung who was most likely hungry.

"Now you're both going to be sick and this isn't a healthy environment for a baby!" Seokjin said, coming out of Jeongguk's room with a still crying baby. He quickly made his way over to the kitchen and made her a bottle and heated it up.

"I'm sorry eomma," I said, "But you know how Tae gets when he's sick! He needs somebody to take care of him because he won't say anything himself!" | tried reasoning.

"Yahh," Jin sighed, "Are you sure you two are just friends?" he asked, picking up the bottle and giving it to Jungi, soon stopping the tears.

"What... what do you mean?" hesitated. He can't find out about my feelings for Tae. They'll go away eventually! It's just me being lonely and craving any and all attention...right?

"You know what I mean Jeongguk, you guys don't act like normal best friends, you act like me and Namjoon. We can all see there's something special between you two, so why can't you admit it?"

I walked over to Taehyung's door and made sure he was asleep before continuing this conversation. Thankfully, he was, but shut his door just for extra measure.

"Hyung... Tae and I... we can only ever be friends. Don't you get that? He doesn't even know I'm gay, hyung, and don't know if he is either!" I said exasperatedly, throwing my hands up in the process.

"Psh. How can you not know that Tae is gay? Have you ever looked at him? He radiates rainbows! He watches RuPaul's Drag Race and nearly worships Gucci. Not to mention he's head over heels for you. All the time you guys spend cuddling or holding hands, that's not what normal best friends do. Just admit it, you like him," Jin said, now softly pounding Eun Jung's back in order to burp her.

"I jus- I just can't, Hyung, what if our friendship was ruined? What if he rejects me and I'm left all alone with Jungi? I can't raise her alone. Nor can I lose him, he means the world to me Hyung, he's my everything," shyly admitted, looking at my feet.

"Kook, answer me this one question, yeah?"

I nodded my head in response.

"Do you like him?"

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