A Still Day or A Hurricane | Jungkook

Part 53

That little family of yours would start to become even more real a few weeks later as Jungkook's desire to be called Heejin's Dada materializes one Sunday morning.

He'd moved in the weekend after you both talked about it, immediately looking for a bigger apartment to move into given all of Jungkook's things that he'd brought with him. But in between the bickering and the stare-downs were the laughter and kisses that Heejin wanted to be a part of, too.

Spring has come and it's the perfect day for some freshly-made bread, a new recipe that Jungkook wanted to try. It's taking a while and looking a little flustered than normal, you tease him a bit.

"Dada, faster please," you sigh, chuckling at his adorably furrowed brows.

It's become a habit for you to call him as such when Heejin's around, hoping that she'd soon pick it up and start calling him the same. You don't want to force her, and Jungkook doesn't, too, but you know how much it would mean to him for Heejin to start acknowledging him by name.

And true to form, she does, in the most Heejin-way possible.

"Dada, faster please. I'm hungry!" She whines in her tiny toddler voice, head tilting in impatience.

You hear a faint Ow and the baking pan almost falling and you know Jungkook probably burnt his finger in shock.

"Babe, are you okay?" You ask, but he completely disregards your question and scrambles to a pouting Heejin who's now standing on top of the dining chair.

"Jinnie, what did you say? Can you repeat what you said, please?" Jungkook almost pleads, his voice shaking.

"I said, Dada, faster please because I'm hungry," she follows with a little pout, and it takes so much from you and Jungkook not to laugh at her exasperated and incredibly charming face, her words much clearer now, making her a lot more confident in expressing what she feels.

"Dada? What about Kookoo?"

"You're also Kookoo, but Mama said you're Dada, too, because you love me!"

"Yes, I do, Jinnie, I love you so much," he replies with an obvious lump in his throat, trying not to cry, but you can tell by the glistening of his eyes that he's right there, and you want to give him this moment to revel in and hold onto during the days he might be doubtful or scared.

"I love you, too, but—"

She's interrupted by her own laughter as Jungkook peppers her face with kisses, starting from her nose as she likes, then her eyes, then her cheeks. There's a gentle but playful way he does it that always has her giggling, and from where you're standing, it's a sight that you'd love to see everyday of your life.

"Dada, you're tickling me!" She squeals, laughter getting louder as Jungkook carries and twirls her around, then hugs her tightly as they both calm down.

"I love you, my baby girl, my little sunshine," he whispers, eyes closed as he wraps his arms around her tiny body.

There's silence in the room as you all seem to just bask in the joy of what just happened. Until, of course, Heejin cuts through it.

"Bread, please," she says, and it's what causes you to chuckle.

"Listen to your daughter, babe. You don't want to deal with her cranky little butt," you say, reminding him of the time when he hyped her up with a promise of cupcakes that were taking too long to bake and she kept jumping on him and dramatically fake-crying out of impatience. She did give him the softest nose kiss after, though, and it's what he asks for now.