Written in the Stars | ym

Chapter 16

Yoongi's phone started buzzing in his hand as he unlocked the door after getting home from class. It was the third time he had received a call in the past 20 minutes, all from the same number, so he decided to take the risk of it maybe being a scam and answer. "Hello?"

"May I speak to Min Yoongi?"

"This is he."

Yoongi quietly entered the apartment, just in case Namseok was napping, as he listened to the person on the other end of the phone. "This is Bang Sihyuk from BigHit Entertainment-"

"Someone smelled their Appa and decided he was done eating." Jimin announced as he entered the room, soon stopping as he saw Yoongi putting his finger to his lips with a serious expression.

"-we recently heard one of your pieces at a showcase your university put on."

"Yes?" The word came out as a question, as Yoongi was too shocked and at a loss for words to say anything else in response. He knew exactly what showcase the man was referring to, as he had missed it due to Namseok having a fever and not believing that anyone would take interest in his demo pieces.

Namseok then let out a cry of frustration at the fact that Yoongi had yet to take him into his arms for a bout of snuggles and kisses like the alpha did every day when he got home, leading to Jimin quietly shushing and bouncing him as Bang Sihyuk continued. "For lack of other words, it was simply amazing. You are an extremely talented young alpha." Yoongi stammered out a thank you, looking at Jimin with wide eyes, causing Jimin to furrow his eyebrows slightly, obviously wondering what was going on. "We would like to schedule an interview with you concerning a possible internship at our company."

Yoongi felt the air leave his lungs, part of him believing he must have been asleep and dreaming. "Th-that would be amazing!"

Sihyuk then set up a time and day for Yoongi to come in before bidding him goodbye. "What was that about?" Jimin asked.

Rather than just telling Jimin, Yoongi closed the distance between them and pulled him into a kiss, leaving the omega more shocked and confused than before. "I have an interview for an internship at BigHit Entertainment!"

"Are you fucking serious?!" Jimin asked before quickly apologizing to Namseok for his language. "That's amazing, baby!" He leaned up to give Yoongi another celebratory kiss before the alpha took their son into his arms. "You hear that, Seokie? Appa's gonna be a world-famous music producer!"

"No one said anything about that." Yoongi retorted, cheeks flushing slightly as he pressed a kiss to Namseok's forehead. "It's just an internship."

"For now!" Jimin exclaimed, wrapping his arms around Yoongi's waist. "That's just the first step!" He gave his alpha another celebratory kiss before running off, claiming that he had to plan the celebratory dinner for when the internship was official.

~*~

Yoongi nervously rubbed his hands over his thighs as he sat across from Bang Sihyuk. "We spoke with your professors at the showcase, so there's no question of your abilities or talent." He explained, and Yoongi nodded. "So, this interview is more to see about your philosophy and the type of person you are. Make sure you'll fit in here with what we believe at this company."

"Of course." Yoongi nodded again, nibbling anxiously on his bottom lip as Sihyuk began interviewing him.

The questions lasted for nearly 10 minutes until he finally asked the last one. "What is your reason for wanting to make music?"

Yoongi took a few seconds to process his thoughts enough to create a coherent sentence. "I want to create an impact." Yoongi said. "And I don't mean in the way of becoming super famous and winning all of the awards. I mean, that would be great, but it's not my main goal. I want to make people feel something when they hear my music. Change their lives, hopefully for the better." Sihyuk made a small noise at that. "Even if only one person in the entire world hears my music, if it moves them in some way...that would make it complete worth it."

Sihyuk observed him in silence for a few moments before clapping his hands together. "I believe that's all I need to hear." He sat up and began gathering a few papers. "When can you start?"

"Are you serious?" Yoongi's eyes widened.

"Extremely." Sihyuk smiled as he handed Yoongi the stack of papers. "We would love to have you working with us." Yoongi was ready to accept and offer to start working the very next day, but then he glanced at the papers in his hand, which turned out to be an orientation packet of sorts, outlining the expectations and policies for his internship, including two very important aspects: his work hours and his pay. "We don't have to have an answer from you right this second on if you accept our offer, but we do need to know by the end of next week..."

~*~

As Yoongi returned home, Jimin looked up from where he'd been feeding Namseok some pureed sweet potatoes for the infant's dinner. "Appa's home!" He exclaimed, setting the bowl of food down and grabbing a rag to clean the pup's face. "Say, congratulations Appa!"

Namseok started clapping as Yoongi gave Jimin a sad smile. "Nothing to congratulate me over." The omega furrowed his eyebrows. "I'm not taking it." Before Jimin could ask for details, Yoongi excused himself to shower.

Once he came out, he found Jimin sitting in the middle of their bed, Namseok mouthing at one of his teething rings in the omega's lap. "I'm confused." Jimin stated as Yoongi rummaged through their dresser for a pair of pajamas. "Did they offer you the internship?" Yoongi nodded. "But you're not taking it?" Yoongi nodded again. "Okay..." Jimin took a deep breath as Yoongi slipped his underwear on. "Yeah, no, I don't get it."

The alpha sighed as he pulled his pajamas on, moving to lie on the bed next to his family. "I got the internship, they really wanted me, and I really wanted it..." As he trailed off, Jimin nudged him to get him to keep going. "It's a full-time position. The hours they want me to work, I'd have to drop out of school and quit my current job."

"Okay." Jimin nodded, obviously still not fully understanding why Yoongi was saying he wasn't going to take the internship.

"And my pay will be lower than what I currently make."

"Oh..." Realization filled Jimin's eyes. "I see." Namseok wriggled in Jimin's lap, leaning towards Yoongi. The alpha took his pup, resting him on his chest where Namseok immediately nuzzled into Yoongi's neck while Jimin bit his lip. "So, the money is what's keeping you from taking it?" Yoongi nodded, earning a sigh in response from Jimin. "But this is such an amazing opportunity."

"I know but..." Yoongi sighed, rubbing his son's back. "But I need to think about you and Namseok. We're already just barely living comfortably. What if some kind of emergency happens and we find ourselves in a position where we don't know if we'll be able to eat because we're out of money?"

"We could make it work." Jimin insisted, moving to lie down next to Yoongi. "This is your dreams, and if I have to pick up a few extra shifts at the bookstore and give up a few luxuries like my bath bombs and specialty coffee in order to get by until you get promoted to an actual producer position, then I'll do it."

"But you shouldn't have to-"

"I can live without those things." Jimin assured him. "And who knows if you'll ever get another opportunity like this?"

Yoongi was quiet for a few seconds before he let out another sigh. "So, you think I should take it?"

"I think..." Jimin shifted closer to Yoongi. "That you should truly listen to what your instincts are telling you. Because, yeah, we might struggle for a bit if you take it. But it would only be temporary because if you do take it, then you will work your way up through the company and get tons of pay raises." He intertwined his fingers with Yoongi's. "But if your gut is really telling you that this isn't the right timing, then of course you shouldn't take it." He ran his thumb over the back of Yoongi's hand. "I'll support you no matter what you choose, but please don't pass up the opportunity purely because of the money. Money is nothing when it comes to your true passion."

Yoongi turned his head towards Jimin and pressed a kiss to his forehead. "Thank you, baby." He murmured as Jimin leaned up to press their lips together.