Desire (ATEEZ Boy x Boy Oneshots Book II)

F | Merry Christmas | ATEEZ Family

Happy holidays and end of year, everyone!

"Hongjoong... Joong... Hongjoong!"

"Huh?" Hongjoong stirred awake. Seonghwa shook his head. "What's up?"

"You fell asleep yesterday on the dining table. Are the presents prepared?"

"Oh sh-"

"Daddy!" A voice shouted. In came Yunho, Yeosang, and Wooyoung. "Merry Christmas!"

"Hey, babies." Hongjoong embraced the 5-7-year-olds tight. "What are you all doing up so early?"

"We wanted to see the presents! But..." Wooyoung's face melted into a pout.

"What? What's wrong?"

"Santa didn't bring any for us..." They all looked down silently.

"Oh. No? How rude of him." Hongjoong crossed his arms.

Yunho nodded. "He forgot about us."

Hongjoong looked up to see Seonghwa's worried expression. It was his fault the kids received no presents. But they both knew that Hongjoong's job exhausted him too—not to mention the six kids they have.

"That's okay." Hongjoong stood and took Yeosang's hand. They walked into the living room to see the small tree propped up on the floor. It didn't pass even four feet, but a plate of cookies sat at the bottom.

"Santa's a meanie," Mingi, who sat beside it, muttered.

"Hm. Well, how about we fix this?" Hongjoong asked. Big, round pairs of eyes stared at him from below.

"What, daddy?" San asked.

"Let's split into teams—one with mommy, the other with me. We'll get presents for the others instead. Then my team will choose decorations, and mommy's will choose what dinner he will cook. Is that a plan?"

Suddenly, all of the kids started jumping around, screaming in excitement. They wanted to pick the presents for their brothers, of course.

"Okay!" Seonghwa called with a smile. "Calm down, go put your coats on, and then we'll go. There's a surprise for you all outside."

All of them got up and ran towards their bedrooms.

"No!"

"Ah!!"

"Yes!!"

"Mingi, be careful!" Seonghwa shouted. His 5-year-old was already halfway into the tall snow, hands grabbing fistfuls of it.

"Alright. Everyone in line. Mingi, come back," Hongjoong sighed.

That was how six little kids waddled, with puffy jackets, in line towards their car.

The first stop the family made was the mall. There, they'd get presents for a brother of their choice from the other team.

"Who wants to be in my team?"

"Me!"

"I wanna be with mommy!"

"Mama?"

Seonghwa smiled and picked up 3-year-old Jongho. "Okay. Jongho, Wooyoung, and Yunho."

Hongjoong high-fived Yeosang. "Great. We'll meet up at 12 for lunch."
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"Mom! Look!"

"Yes, Wooyoung."

"But look!"

"I know."

"It's the newest doll!" Wooyoung held up an exclusive Jimin doll. "I love Jimin!"