Offspring Warriors 🍼 YunGi [⏹]

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Yunho used his Sunday evening to visit Mingi at home. In the bedroom, Mingi greeted Yunho with a kiss on his chubby cheek.

"Hmmm... The scent of peppermint, vanilla, and Irish coffee blend. Christmas hasn't arrived yet, but you've already smelled like Christmas, which I like it," Mingi said, "Your scent is like both Alpha and Omega pheromones at the same time. So, what are you, actually? An Alpha carrier who can carry babies like an Omega?"

Yunho playfully pinched Mingi's nose. "You've been watching too much Werewolf. But thanks for the compliment. I did switch to a special edition Christmas perfume. And I'm glad you like it."

"Did you wear it to flirt to me, hmm?"

"I did."

"Is it time for dinner now? Can I eat both of your chubby cheeks?"

"Yes, these cheeks, my entire body, they're all yours. So if you want to eat everything, that's fine too."

Shall I talk about it now?

Mingi?"

"Hm?"

"You know I visited Seonghwa hyung's house yesterday, right?"

"Oh, right. How is he doing now?"

"He's doing well and happy, as he's married and will soon have a baby."

Come on, Mingi, please understand what I mean.

"Of course."

Yunho raised an eyebrow. "And then?"

"And then? What else? They're living happily, I know. And I'm genuinely happy for them," Mingi replied.

"Oh." Yunho chuckled awkwardly. He was unsure how to discuss it with Mingi, as his previous attempt didn't work. He needed to find better words to make Mingi more aware of what he wanted.

"Having a baby sounds nice. Do you want one too?" Mingi asked.

Yunho's puppy-like eyes instantly lit up, and he nodded eagerly. "Absolutely!"

"In that case, stop taking those birth control pills you sometimes snack on every day."

"But I only want to have a baby when we're married in the future," Yunho tried to drop another hint.

"Okay."

"Huh?" Yunho didn't understand.

"You don't want it right now, do you? Well, then."

Both of them could hear a knock on Mingi's bedroom door, and a middle-aged woman appeared as she opened it, saying, "Come on, kids, dinner is ready," with a friendly smile. She was Mrs. Choi, Mingi's mother.

"Yes, eomma/yes eomoni," the couple responded simultaneously. Yunho decided to put aside anything bothering him and think about it later.

On Christmas Eve, Yunho and Mingi wouldn't see each other because they'd spend time with their respective families. This week, Yunho joined Mingi's family dinner, and next week, Mingi would have dinner with Yunho's family.

The meal was served in front of Yunho, Mingi, Mrs. Choi, and Mr. Song. They only needed to perform one ritual to enjoy Mrs. Choi's home-cooked food.

"Who wants to say grace?" Mr. Song asked.

"I do!" Mingi always had the same enthusiasm, from when he was a child until now, whenever he volunteered to lead the prayer.

"Okay, before we start eating, let me say grace."

Everyone closed their eyes and listened to Mingi's voice.

"Heavenly Father, we thank You for the food and drink we are about to receive. We ask, Father, to bless it so that it may be nourishing to our bodies. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."

"Amen."

All pairs of eyes opened again.

"Alright, now that this food is blessed, let's eat," Mr. Song said.

"Yeay!"

Mingi, stop shouting like that when it's time to eat. You're already grown up. Aren't you embarrassed to always act like that in front of Yunho?" Mrs. Choi scolded.

Yunho chuckled. "It's okay, eomoni. Mingi looks cute when he does that."

And the four of them proceeded to enjoy their meal while engaging in pleasant conversation. Yunho felt like he had a second family here. He also wanted to be a part of Mingi's family. He would be, it would happen. Even though he didn't know when, he would keep his hopes alive.

This Christmas was truly joyful. San and Wooyoung had reconciled. Yeosang and Jongho were engaged. Seonghwa and Hongjoong were married. Yunho hoped that by next Christmas, he and Mingi would follow in their footsteps.

I never know when.

But I'll always be waiting for that day to come.