I Wish I Hated You Another day another battle

Another day another battle

The sun barely peeked through the cracked window of the small apartment as Jungkook woke up to the sound of jihyun stirring beside him.

His tiny arms wrapped around his waist, holding onto him as if afraid he would disappear. He gently brushed his messy black hair away from his face, planting a soft kiss on his forehead.

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞.

He quietly slipped out of bed, careful not to wake him. Their apartment was freezing, the thin walls doing little to keep out the winter chill. Wrapping a worn-out shawl around his shoulders, he walked to the tiny kitchen.

The cabinets were nearly empty, save for a half-full bag of rice and a small container of salt. He sighed, knowing it wouldn't be enough to last the week.

As he boiled water to prepare a thin rice porridge for jihyun , he heard his small footsteps behind him.

𝙅𝙞𝙝𝙮𝙪𝙣

"Mama, what are you making?" he asked sleepily, rubbing his cute eyes.

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐨𝐤

He turned, forcing a smile. "Breakfast, my love."

𝙅𝙞𝙝𝙮𝙪𝙣

jihyun climbed onto the old chair, watching him with a serious expression. "Is there enough for you too?"

Jungkook's chest tightened. Even at four and a half, his little son worried about him more than he should. He was a child, yet he had the awareness of an adult. He didn't want him to carry such burdens, but life had left them with no choice.