#StrayKidsAreStray

Don't worry! (SeungIn) || Littlespace/Angst

Little: Jeongin

Caregiver: Seungmin (in the building)

Requested by @RaylenAliaTherese

Honestly. How have I not done a proper SeungIn yet. They are my freaking biases. Part of my bias line, ffs!

Summary: Jeongin senses that Seungmin isn't in his normal state of mind and decides to help!

Have fun~^^

A bit on the shorter side.

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"Seungmin~" Jeongin called out from his hiding spot. 

"Jeongin! Where did you go?" Seungmin yelled, looking under a table. "Where..."

Jeongin giggled and covered his mouth with both his hands, a big smile hiding his eyes. A bright, neon green sweater gave away his hiding spot under the main table. The tablecloth was see-through white. But he didn't need to know. As long as he was having fun.

The older vocalist tilted his head as he saw Jeongin's sweater. A grin grew on his face as he waddled toward the table and hummed. "I wonder where the fox went," he teased in a singing voice. Another hum left his mouth before he sang, "Oh my, oh my god..."

"I was weally–" Jeongin yelled as Seungmin scared him with a funny face. He burst into giggles and crawled to hug Seungmin tight. "Found meh!" He wrapped his arms around Seungmin's neck and pressed a big, sloppy kiss onto his left cheek. "Mwah!"

"Ah!" Seungmin laughed as he stood up the best he could. "You little bum," he said as he picked his little up bridal style and carried him to the couch where he dropped him and started to tickle him.

Jeongin burst into a fit of laughter and tried to stop his caregiver from tickling him. As much as he loved laughing, tickling was usually a no-go. "Daddy! No!"

"Daddy, yes." Seungmin chuckled. Jeongin shook his head and soon started to cry. The older man stopped tickling him and hugged him tight. "I'm sorry- I'm sorry," he quickly spoke, rocking Jeongin back and forth.

The little noticed the rushed tone and looked up at Seungmin. Was his daddy okay?

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Jeongin looked around the room and walked slowly to the kitchen, wood creaking under his feet. Every loud noise caused him to freeze. He looked around the corner and saw the light on. He tilted his head and walked normally toward the kitchen.  "Seungmin? What are you..." he trailed off when he saw the older holding a bottle of Soju. Jeongin shook his head and took the bottle away. "What are you doing?"

"Gib it bwac!" Seungmin slurred as he tripped over his crossed legs and fell onto the floor. Jeongin quickly picked him up and tried to drag him away from the kitchen. "I- I need tu see... mm... see her..."

"Seungmin, you're tired." Jeongin sighed as he picked Seungmin up and carried him to the bathroom. "Throw up in there when you need to."

"No-!" Seungmin slumped over the toilet and closed his eyes.

Jeongin chewed on his lips as he watched Seungmin with crossed arms. He sighed and looked up at the ceiling. Seungmin broke up with that girl a year ago. He was over her. Why now? What happened? He looked back at Seungmin when he heard the vomit hit the water. What went wrong? He can't ask. He won't. For the sake of his friend.

"Feeling better?" Jeongin asked when Seungmin stood up to wash his face after flushing the toilet. He walked over to the older and patted his shoulder. "Go to bed. I'll go clean the k-"

"Can I sleep... in your little room tonight?" Seungmin rasped out.

"Sleep in my little room?" Jeongin tilted his head. "Yeah, I- I guess." He nodded. "You can sleep in there to..." he sighed when Seungmin just walked away. "Night."

The whole night, Jeongin couldn't sleep. He spent the time rearranging Seungmin's room, fixing it up. He didn't do any building, just fixing the vibe. He added LED lights, vines, a photo of a dog, curtains around Seungmin's bed, and made the room smell like apples. It seemed a bit basic, but it made him happy because he knew Seungmin needed a change. As a final touch, he spent the last dark hours painting a picture of him and Seungmjn until he fell asleep in the art room.

Seungmin woke up with a headache that seemed to extend down to his neck. He groaned as he got up, rubbing his eyes. "Jeongin?" He rasped out. When he didn't see the younger anywhere, he stood up and exited the room.

The smell of acrylic paint entered his nose as he approached the art room. He opened the door and had to cover his nose when he entered. He walked over to Jeongin and went to pat his back to wake him up but froze when he saw the painting. It was half away finished and he was already impressed. Jeongin hardly painted. Let alone painted himself.

He stared at the painting with a fond smile. The painting was of him and Jeongin holding hands on the beach, water smashing everywhere. A dog and a fox were playing in the water. The sun was along the horizon, making the colors pretty. There was even a crown on Seungmin's head and little ears on Jeongin's. He smiled at the sight and took a picture.

The sound woke Jeongin up. He sat up with a jolt and looked around. "Seungmin!" He screeched and pushed the older man away. "Don't look!"

"I already did. What is this for?" Seungmin wrapped his arms around Jeongin.

Jeongin groaned and shook his head. "For you."

"For me?"

"Last night, you got drunk. I'm pretty sure you tried to kill yourself." Jeongin sighed and took a deep breath. "You mentioned Alexa and wanting to be with her and I didn't want you to be lonely so I... spent all night to fix your room and start this painting."

"Jeongin," Seungmin hissed. "You have to sleep."

"I did end up sleeping... clearly." He smiled and swayed a bit. "Mm... lez go see your woom." He took Seungmin's hand. "Lez go."

"No, you're sleeping."

"No." Jeongin shook his head. "Want to show woom."

"You're tired-regressing. You know-"

"Pwease?" Jeongin begged. "Wowked hard, Daddy."

Seungmin nodded as he looked down and then back up. "Okay. Let's go."

When Jeongin led him to his room, Seungmin gasped at the sight. "You..."

"Jeonginnie wowk alw night." Jeongin walked to the bed and fell onto it. He sighed and snuggled into the bed. "Took el-ee-dee wights and..."

"Sleep, baby." Seungmin walked over and kissed Jeongin's forehead. "I love you. And thank you." He smiled and looked around the room. He tilted his head and nodded. "Thank you."

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Little rushed and I apologize. I felt tired while writing this and was trying to not rush it while rushing it. 🙃 yeah. Life of a writer frfr.

I have some others in the making so yeah. Those will be up. At some point. Maybe in like... a different life time 🤣