The Binding Angel || Tzukook

10

He walked through the vast grassland with the clear blue river. The sound of streaming water gave him peace and a smile appeared on his face. He stopped after some steps and bent down looking at the clear water which reflected his face and his hand grasped the cold water. The pleasant place with peace drowned him deeper. He didn't want to leave the place.

The reflection of the woman standing beside him in a white dress tugged his smile even brighter. The end of the dress was waving caused by the breeze appearing on the clear water on the river pulled him focused and turned his head above. Woman with a small baby bump with her bare face yet still alluring. Her red cheeks which grew not far after being pregnant turned her into a cute girl despite her age. Her sincere smile brought him a smile while looking at her.

"Oppa." She called him lovingly.

"Dad." A little girl's voice echoed after that.

Suddenly, He woke up hearing a whining Yeojin in her room. He walked toward her room with his messy hair, wearing a loose t-shirt and boxers. The late-night sleep made him lack of sleeping. He scratched his hair and yawned loudly indicated him that he should have a good rest.

The clock showed that it was still 7 AM and he still can get a good sleep before 9 AM. He opened the door and found Yeojin whining on her bed.

"Dad." her hands expanded to get a hug. Jungkook walked to her small bed and lay on the bed. His body should scrunch up to get enough space for him. He hugged her and patted her back lightly.

"Shhhh... Shhhhh" Jungkook coaxed her and without a further whining session, she calmed down and got a deep sleep while her arms hugged her father. Jungkook slept with her after she got calm.

'Ding Dong'

'Oh, Crap." Jungkook thought, automatically covering Yeojin's ear and hardly trying to open his closed eyes. The big fortune for whoever rang the doorbell in the early morning on his apartment, just if he didn't get used to being patient with his only daughter, whoever on the back of the door would meet an early death. He woke up still coaxed and patted her back lightly and slowly left Yeojin's room and got straight to the door without even looking at the door screen.

"SSHHHHH" Jungkook put his index finger on his lips after opening the door. His blurry vision caused by the lack of sleep, wrinkled t-shirt with a boxer, and messy hair surprised the person who came in the early morning.

"Daepyonim." the girl's voice widened his weight-lifted eyes.

"Oh, Tzuyu-ssi." Jungkook rubbed his eyes to get a clear view.

"Good morning, Daepyonim." Tzuyu greeted him politely.

"Come inside, Tzuyu-ssi" Jungkook led the way to the apartment and closed the door. Tzuyu strolled around while her eyes roamed the apartment that her CEO lived in. Tzuyu roamed the room and was amazed at the apartment which could be called an empty one.

"I just can give you a bottle of water. Sorry." Jungkook walked from the fridge and brought a bottle of cold water and handed it to Tzuyu.

"It is fine, Daepyonim." Tzuyu accepted it with two hands.

The apartment was very neat for the man with a baby, but it was also barely empty. The only thing was the colorful dolls and matt for the baby to play with in the living room in front of the TV. There were 2 rooms which can be concluded as bedrooms which stand side by side behind the TV in the living room. The opened kitchen which could be easily reached after the living room and medium size bathroom filled with toys and kid stuff.

Tzuyu didn't know when was her CEO passing her, but she found her CEO already laid his body on the sofa snoring. Tzuyu chuckled silently, the view just gave a piece of evidence that someone outside was different when they were home. Tzuyu roamed the apartment by herself to find Yeojin. Tzuyu went to the closest bedroom which was placed not far from the main door. She opened the door lightly not to make a sound. There she found a little girl's body-hugging a small pillow in her deep sleep.

Tzuyu approached Yeojin fixing her blanket. The room was also neat, even though it was filled with her dolls and children's books. She got an opened drawer full of Disney princess gowns and accessories. The other drawer is also filled with all of Yeojin's necessities. She smiled knowing that Yeojin had a good father.

Tzuyu left Yeojin's room silently and closed the door carefully. Tzuyu went to the bedroom next to Yeojin. The door was slightly opened and there she got to see a slight view of the messy bed. She opened the door lightly and put her in shock enough to make her step back. The room was extremely empty and messier. The one neat thing was just the drawer which was filled with clothes and tuxes for work. The slopped lamp lid, wrinkled blanket also some dirty clothes fell on the floor, and a mountain of it decorated the room.  She blinked and her mouth opened full with surprise. He was still a regular 'not very caring' man at some points.

Tzuyu opened the curtain on the CEO's bedroom to get some natural light as it was morning already. She hoped that CEO didn't get angry knowing that she touched his things without his permission. She cleaned the bedroom thoroughly and tidied it in a minute. She collected the dirty clothes and put them on the washing machine in the bathroom. Then she checked for the fridge to make some good food. She found nothing other than bottles of water. She opened the kitchen cabinet to find food but she found a lot of instant ramen and also instant baby foods. She sighed deeply and realized that she just couldn't wish anything for the man living with the baby himself.

"Dad." a child's voice cracked in the closest bedroom. Tzuyu walked fast approaching the bed not to make the CEO wake up from a deep sleep. She opened lightly and found a girl sitting up on her bed with her messy hair squeezing her eyes.

"Dad..." the little girl uttered the name again with her cracked voice.

"Yeojin-ya. Aunt Tzuyu has come," she whispered in a low voice. Tzuyu sat on the side bed and expanded her arms to take Yeojin in her hug. Yeojin hugged her still feeling drowsy. She laid her head on Tzuyu's neck to rest her weighted head.

"Dad..." she called her father again. Tzuyu caressed her back lightly and brought her to the living room where her father was sleeping.

"Dad...sleeps." Yeojin babbled in a low voice seeing her father lying on the sofa with a low snore.

"Yeojin... Dad is sleeping? should we get some meal first for you?" Tzuyu whispered to her. Yeojin shook her head lightly.

"Wash face and brush teeth," she answered still with her daze expression.

"Sure. Let's go to the bathroom first." Tzuyu who was still unaware of the condition just let Yeojin make a move first. In front of the washroom, she put Yeojin to stand up on the child's stairs to get a good view of her face.

"That..." she pointed her fingers into a small pink basin that was out of her reach. Tzuyu took the basin and fill it with water. Yeojin put her hands to get some water, but in a second she snatched her hand.

"Cold." Yeojin mumbled with a dazed face. Tzuyu then added hot water after adjusting the faucet. Tzuyu silently learns her habit. Yeojin looked like used to the habit. Tzuyu then handed her a pink towel that must be hers. Yeojin dabbed her face recklessly which made Tzuyu silently smile.

"Good girl." Tzuyu tapped her hair lightly and dabbed her face softly to absorb the remaining water on her face. Tzuyu took a small toothbrush and toothpaste. She applied the toothpaste on the toothbrush in a small amounts and gave it to Yeojin.