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185. Im Youngmin Mafia AU

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· you were a kindergarten teacher at the elementary school in your town

· you truly loved your job, having the ability to get students involved in school and their education

· as the new school year started, you made sure to get to know each of the students and their families well

· there was one student in particular, im youngjae, who you were concerned about

· on the first day of school, he'd been dropped off by someone– they'd left so quickly you didn't get the chance to talk to them– and he'd been whisked away at the end of the day

· you've started noticing that youngjae has issues of some sort with home life

· you do an activity with the kids about what they want to be when you grow up and he draws a GUN

· and you're like no sweetie guns are bad let's draw a firefighter

· "but daddy has a gun?"

· and you're like ummmmmmmm

· so of course, when you meet im youngmin, youngjae's father, for the parent-teacher conferences, you're intrigued

· he's extremely charming, and you find yourself blushing at his small compliments, doing your best to get the conversation back to youngjae's progression in learning the number line

· then finally, as the end of the parent-teacher conference draws to an end, you take out the drawing of the gun, showing it to him

· "this is what youngjae said he wanted to be when he grew up," you said quietly, watching an array of emotions flit across his face

· "ah," youngmin nodded, pulling the paper towards him and tracing the crayon lines carefully

· you watched as he shifted in his seat uncomfortably, his dress shirt shifting slightly

· you caught sight of a tattoo on his chest– 101– and you sucked in a breath, understanding

· while the man in front of you was obviously involved in shady business, he looked so upset about the whole thing, and you felt bad

· pulling the paper away, you smiled at youngmin

· "mr. im, i just wanted to let you know about that," you said cheerfully, "i'm sure it's nothing to worry about. youngjae is an absolute sweetheart to have in the classroom. he's very helpful to his peers, and does his best to understand and keep working on the tasks he's given."

· "please, call me youngmin," youngmin insisted, shaking your hand as he headed out

· his hand was warm, and you felt like you'd been shocked

· one day, you noticed that youngjae hadn't been picked up after school, so you brought him back to your classroom

· he sat there, playing with the small boardgames and puzzles that you had as you worked on your report cards, checking to make sure he was okay every so often

· the hours passed, and soon, it was past dinner

· he was clearly hungry, so you dug out some goldfish and let him have that

· "don't tell dad, alright?" you winked at him, and youngjae giggled, nodding as he shoved a goldfish into his mouth (this is a terrible teacher btw)