Home, Sweet Home✔️

Sweet Home 10🏡

"I missed shopping so much, hyung~" Jimin was jumping happily while pushing the cart on and getting things from the shop. In Busan, he rarely visited grocery stores because his husband would help him in everything. But he missed it badly. He found himself stuck inside the house and watching television and sleeping all the time.

Seokjin smiled by how cute his new neighbor was. It looked like he was taking a kid to the store. But he felt happy to be with someone other than his family.

"Well, let's make a deal to ourselves then. Whenever you or I need to do shopping, let's tag along together. We can both come here and buy ingredients for our house."

Jimin loved the idea of shopping with a friend, and he nodded enthusiastically by agreeing to his hyung's words.

And the Jinmin buddies found themselves filling up their cart with food items, fruits and some toiletries. They were having a nice chatting while walking down the aisle of the super market.

"I just came here by putting the laundry machine on, hyung~ I think it would be ready by now." Jimin muttered while looking at his mobile phone. His husband, Taehyung had made him to download an app where their house appliances would give a ping on his mobile when they are ready.

It kind of costed him a little bit, but he didn't want Jimin to be careless. So he connected the microwave, washing machine and some other important appliances to his phone where he would receive a message about them being ready.

"Wow, how do you know that?" Seokjin stopped his cart in the counter and he was taking out the things to pay bills.

"Well, Tae got me this app where I can know whenever oven or laundry is ready. When I was pregnant with Yeonjun, I slept most of the time. So I tend to forget to switch off the oven or some appliances. So, Tae came up with this idea."

Seokjin, to be honest he was shocked and amazed by the technology.

"Kids these days are very innovative~" Jin chuckled while paying the bill and helping Jimin's items from the cart to the counter.

"Hyung, you talk like you are fifty. Come on, you are young too. Why do you portray yourself like older when you are handsome like this~" Jimin nudged Jin's broad shoulders and gained a giggle from his neighbor.  After packing all the things, the Jinmin buddies were putting it in the car back seat.

Seokjin walked inside the car before putting on the seat belt, and looked at Jimin who was pouting by folding his hands against his chest.

"Why are you sulking? Though you look cute right now, don't do it~" Jin started the engine and drove the car to their house which was only fifteen minutes away.

"Why did you pay, hyung? I told you I could do it. It's not fair~" Seokjin chuckled while concentrating on the road. Of course, he was not going to let his cute neighbor to pay when he was there.

"It doesn't matter, Jimin. You can pay the next time~" As soon as those words came out of Jin's lips, Jimin was happy and he cutely threatened his neighbor to not bring the wallet when they go shopping next time.

When they were about to reach their destination, Seokjin found his mobile ringing. Though he loved to switch on the bluetooth, he didn't want Jimin to get disturbed. So he slowly stopped his car in the side and picked his phone from his jeans pocket.

A frown played over Jin's lips when he saw the caller id. It was from Ari's school. He was afraid of something happened to his daughter. Without further waiting, he looked at Jimin and said,

"I need to take this, Jimin. Will be back in a minute. Why don't you listen to some music?" With that Jin switched on the radio and came out of his car to speak privately. His hands were shaking by thinking about several bad incidents

"Hello!" Seokjin's long fingers were anxiously tapping on the hood of his car and his eyes locked with Jimin who was softly humming to a song inside the car.

"Hello! Can I speak to Jeon Ari's father, this is her Principal speaking?"

"Speaking, sir. Is everything alright with my daughter? Is she sick, or got any flu?" A soft chuckle could be heard on the other line making Jin to relax a little that his daughter was okay.

"Nothing is wrong with her. Well physically nothing. But~" A frown played over Jin's lips when he heard the word 'But'.

"But?"

"Listen, Mr. Jeon our school has high hopes on Ari and she was an excellent student ever since she got enrolled here. But recently her grades are not up to her level. I feel like she is getting distracted. And her teachers are complaining about her absence in class. It seems she has been dumping few classes and scoring low marks.

She almost failed in a subject, but the teacher had some mercy and made her pass. I don't want to talk this over phone. The results are out and we are conducting parents meeting today evening. We are expecting you here by 4'o'clock."

With that the line hung up making Jin to blink few times. He bit his lips anxiously by thinking about his daughter's behavior. He looked at his mobile and it was almost noon. He still had to do laundry, cleaning the house and gardening.

He rushed to his car and opened the door only to hear a rap song which he wasn't sure what name it was. Jimin carefully examined his hyung who was looking serious and silent through the ride.

"Is everything alright, hyung?" Jimin softly placed his small hands over Jin's knuckles which were almost turning white by how hard he was holding the steering wheel. Seokjin seemed to snap out of his thoughts and blinked few times. He looked at Jimin and he knew that he could trust this man.

"I-It was from Ari's school, Jimin."

"Oh my god, is she okay? What happened to her?" Seokjin could feel the genuine concern over Jimin's honey voice and he simply nodded his head.

"Nothing is wrong with her. They called me because she was lacking in her studies. God! How did I miss this? I-I have tried to talk to her but she always shut me down. And now she is bunking classes and having fun. I don't know what made her to change like this.

She was a good girl, Jimin. But lately she is been avoiding me and always snapping at everyone even at her brother. I should talk to her and give a nice lesson." Jimin who was hearing everything softly rubbed over Jin's arms before leaving a heavy sigh.

"Don't lose your cool, hyung. Teens are very fierce and crazy. They would love to make your skin crawl in anger but don't lose your patience. I am sure she would talk with you and explain her reasons for her behavior."

Seokjin too deeply believed that his daughter Ari would talk with her and express her feelings to him. He felt like though they were living under the same roof, they were separated by a distance.

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A/N: I hope you like this story angels!! I know it's not the usual love story but rather a family based one. But thank you for supporting me and reading this book. It really means so much to me angels.