Let Me In (Jikookfic)

CH 4 - Thankful

Yeeun is so into her drawing until a little boy comes closer to her. Yeeun's round eyes staring at the boy curiously.

"What are you drawing?" He asked.

Yeeun didn't answer him quickly, instead she observes him for quite some time. The boy grins and asked her again.

"Can I see more of your drawing?" His little hand trying to grab Yeeun's sketch book.

"No!" Yeeun hugs her sketch book to her chest tightly, not giving permission for him to look at her drawings.

The boy pouts and starts to sob, making some other boys, ages around 10-11 years old who are near, come close to where Yeeun and the boy is sitting.

"Yah, why are you making my brother cries?" One of the boys asking her rudely.

Yeeun feels scared and uncomfortable but she remains quiet.

Jimin saw the little girl being timid and trembling.

"Wait, what they are going to do to her? She looks pretty scared!" Namjoon said.

"Should we do something?" Hoseok looks concerned.

Jimin raises his hand, asking them to wait. He observes Yeeun and the other boys scrutinily. If they dare to hurt her, he will come and interfere.

"I want to see her drawing but she didn't give me! She pushed me!" The boy who was sobbing tattle taled.

"What?? You pushed him? How dare you!" The brother pushes Yeeun harshly on the ground.

"Ah..." She hissed painfully, eyes watery.

She is confused why the boy lied about her pushing him when she did nothing like that. She only didn't give him to peek on her drawings.

"Now, let us see what you draw! Boys, grab it!" The brother instructed his friends.

Then they started to pull Yeeun's sketch book but she didn't let them, hold it tightly, tries her best to push them away.

"Min, the boys are being so rude and agressive!" Hoseok remarks.

Jimin squinted his eyes, fist balled watching the scene in front of him.

"Don't! Please, stop!" She cries helplessly.

The boys keep hitting her and forcibly snatching her sketch book, ignoring her weak cries.

"Leave her alone boys if you don't want me to kidnap you and sell you to the people who eat boys' meats!" A man's voice said, making the boys immediately halted their act.

Once they heard what he said, they all feel afraid and frightened. Scared they are going to get sold off, they run away from the place as fast as the lightning.

Yeeun is crying but she didn't cry out loud nor wailing. She just quietly tearing up and pursing her lips.

"Get up, little girl!" Jimin helps her stands up.

"T-thank y-you, ahjussi!" She bows again, showing her gratitude, insanely melting Jimin's heart.

"It's okay, princess! Where's your father? You should go home now! It's dangerous being alone here!" Jimin said softly, but half warning her.

"Daddy is still working inside. Yeeun just want to draw here for a little." She answered meekly.

"Yeeun? Oh, your name is Yeeun?" Hoseok asked.

The little girl nodded her head. Jimin looks at the inside and found out it is the bakery he visited last time.

"Daddy is working?" He can't help but asked.

"Eun, daddy is a baker. He makes cakes, breads and many more sweets. Yeeun loves daddy the most!" Her eyes lits up, not at all like what she was just now, talking about her father.

"Then, what time your daddy finish his work?" He asked.

"At night..." Yeeun replies.

Jimin is shocked. That's still a long time for her to go home with her father. He looks again at the inside of the bakery, seeing so many customers, filling the shop. He thought, Yeeun's father must be very busy that he didn't realize his daughter got bullied just now.

He asked Yeeun a few more questions and found out that she had always spend her days like that with her father because he is busy with baking and so on. He felt a pang in his heart as he realized that the girl must feel so lonely but she didn't complain instead she keeps talking about how much she loves her daddy. Jimin is curious about this father of her that she looks up the most.

"Min, they already arrived!" Namjoon whispers on Jimin's ears.

"Postpone it to tomorrow. They are late!" He speaks firmly.

"But, Min!" Hoseok cuts in.

Jimin just glare at him, making Hoseok nods understand.

"Okay, sir!" Namjoon immediately goes to them who they supposed to meet, the new words from Big Boss.

After it was successfully postponed, Jimin accompanies Yeeun, chatting with her, playing with her, making the little girl so happy. He decided to at least take care of her for awhile, as her father is busy and because he likes interacting with her.

Yeeun is a smart girl, sweet and lovely, making him and Hoseok cooing over her cuteness. While Namjoon remains neutral, occasionally butts in their conversation from time to time.
For Yeeun, she never thought that the ahjussis that she loves to talk with are actually scarier and dangerous rather than the bully before. But, no one will tell her, because she deserves to be happy and stay cheerful, suits for her age.

That night when Jeongguk carries her in his arms, while she is sleeping, he caught on her mouth mumbling over some names that he didn't recognize who.

An hour before she fell asleep, she rushed into the bakery after drawing and playing outside with a biggest smile that Jeongguk had ever seen. He thought maybe it was because she can play outside that she looks happier.

Jeongguk can't help but feeling guilty because he made his daughter raised lonely and not much freedom for her.

Now that he saw how much her daughter smiles and cute cheerful tone when talking after playing outside, he wants to let her do that again. He loves Yeeun's bright smiles the most. Yeeun is his world, his heart and his life.

"Uh..ssii...like..." She mumbles again.

Jeongguk didn't know who made his little girl happy so much but he is thankful to them. He kissed her forehead, tucked her in her favorite blanket before he closes his eyes too, sleeping beside his daughter.