FAMILY FEELS (BTS; contains spanking)

Chapter 18

Jungkook/Jae [9] (moderate)

Taehyung/Yejun [11] (mild)

It was a good day to be out but Jae was stuck in her room and bored out of her mind. Her video games or toys were no longer enough to entertain and her dada had made it crystal clear that she was not allowed to leave the house. 

"Dad..", she whined the second Jungkook came in her room. She was sitting at the edge of her bed, kicking her feet impatiently with a frown. "Why? I am a big girl now. Come on, please! I am fine now! Just one hour?", she tried for the fifth time this day.

Jungkook remained patient though and gave his little daughter a sympathetic smile. He understood how hard it must be for her to stay at home while all her friends were free to go out and play. He was aware how restless and outgoing her little angel was, and yet he couldn't let her to be out. Four days ago, Jae had come down with viral. Her fever had been high and her mother- Aera, had stayed behind to take care of her. She had started feeling better since yesterday night but her body was still weak. Aera had to go for work today so Jungkook managed to take a leave to stay at home and look after their daughter.

He walked closer to her and settled on her bed. It was rather big, not the size you would assume for a nine year old, made of expensive wood and equipped with one of the most comfortable and softest mattresses you could find, covered with forest green sheets with foxes, owls and various plants printed on it with matching pillows. They matched perfectly with the white, green and gold themes of the room. Jungkook and Aera had spent a generous amount of money and planning to have the room made decorated to Jae's liking and kept in mind the practicality of her changing tastes as she would grow up.

"I already told you Angel, we can go out when you are fully recovered", he answered and touched her forehead to check her temperature. Thankfully, it was normal. Jae however, was quick to push him away in annoyance. She was getting impatient but knew that no amount of tantrum will get her what she wants. Her dad was relentless when it came to her safety so she decided to change her ways.

"Dada...", she pleaded while giving her best puppy eyes and Jungkook could never be strong enough to resist, at least not completely.

"Fine", he sighed, "you can't go out like this but how about you have a friend over, hmm? Would that be alright?", he asked internally pleading to whatever God was up there that his daughter would agree because frankly it was quite exhausting making a nine year old see reason.

Jae wanted to protest but was feeling rather tired herself so she agreed.

"Fine", she muttered with a hint of annoyance and petulance, "call Yejun unnie then, at least I won't have to wait long for her."

Jungkook sighed with a nod. He should probably at least give her a warning for her tone and manners, but he decided to let it go in favor of empathizing with his little angel and to spare himself another exhausting round of arguing and pouting. Aera however, loved to point out  how Jae knew Jungkook's weakness for her sulking and puppy eyes. Jungkook didn't mind it much though, he could never play the role of a strict father unless the situation absolutely warranted for it.

He then left the room and made a call to Taehyung. 

He was home alone with Yejun, who had heard Jungkook's invitation and was now bouncing impatiently and excitedly on the couch beside her dad, barely able to contain her urge to interrupt but doing her best to tell him to say yes, with her gestures and her eyes. Taehyung had no intention of saying no, but he probably didn't even have an option of saying no, not if he didn't want a very sulky and very angry eleven year old stomping around the house all day, pushing the boundaries just enough to not get chastised but letting the entire household know how angry she was. Taehyung had made that grave mistake once and was not going to repeat it. She had taken after her mother, when it came to temper and Taehyung wouldn't dare anger his wife beyond their regular banters. Taehyung was sure in control, unless Yoona was mad at him, then he was just a lost puppy following her around, trying to make up to her.