Autumn's Kiss, Winter's Flame | Jinkook

2. Chapter Two

A/N: I am ignoring my responsibilities for a moment to give an update of some kind.

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Jimin let out a heavy groan as he walked around the home, painstakingly collecting his son's toys and Taehyung's bag and books, which were scattered about the hallway and living room.

"Tae, why do you always leave your stuff scattered around? You know Taemin could destroy everything, even your books if he gets his hands on them. Also, keeping the house like this gives a bad impression; what if your parents or mine were to stop by?" Jimin inquired as he proceeded to straighten up, picking up an empty takeout container along the way.

Taehyung, deeply involved in his phone, briefly glanced at Jimin but didn't respond immediately. He continued with his task before eventually acknowledging Jimin.

"That's why we should get a maid to come in and clean, like, two or three times a week."

"Taehyung, we don't need a maid; we just need to clean up after ourselves and stop leaving a trail of everything we use. I also told you that keeping peanuts in the open poses a safety concern for our baby. Oh, come on, you should know better!" Jimin was trying to keep his anger under control as he looked at Taehyung and the chaos all around them in their living room. He was frustrated.

Taehyung rolled his eyes and picked up the bowl with the peanuts that Jimin had been referring to after rising from the couch. "I had a maid when I was growing up, so I don't see why you are so opposed to having one now when we can easily hire one, and you can quit pestering me like you are my mom!"

As Jimin spoke the words, "Excuse me?" His eyes widened, and his rage escalated. "I am pestering you? Did it ever occur to you that if you knew how to keep the area around you clean, I wouldn't have to nag you about it? While your son is living here, you act like you're hanging out in a fraternity home. And you expect that I should keep my mouth shut about it? You've got to be joking, right?"

"I'm not asking you to keep quiet about anything; nevertheless, I have given you a solution. We could hire a maid, but this is not what you want. Please don't remind me that our son lives in this home; I already know he does. Today, I had to pick him up from daycare and stay home with him, which was not what I had planned for the day."

"Wait a second, what was it that you just said?" Taehyung's statements stunned Jimin.

"I am going out; we can talk about this later."

"Taehyung, I swear if you leave the room while we are having this talk, we will have a totally different conversation later on!"

As Taehyung was about to pass Jimin, he paused and said, "Exactly what is it supposed to mean?"

"You are in school; I am sure you will figure it out!"

"You are not dumping me, Jimin! Let's make that clear right now."

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After taking a shower, Jin entered the bedroom he shared with Jungkook. He noticed Jungkook standing near the entrance, absorbed in his phone as he scrolled through it. In a state of disbelief, he shook his head and questioned, "Why do you have my phone?"

Jungkook glanced up from Jin's phone and scanned him from head to toe before replying, "Reading your schedule for the rest of the week."

"You could've asked me for my schedule." Without saying anything more, Jin removed his towel and put on his pajamas, which were neatly laid out on the bed.

"Why do you keep accepting shifts at the hospital?"

"It's quite satisfying to use the knowledge I gained from my medical degree, Jungkook. This has been discussed in the past. It was not a souvenir I purchased to look at."