The Assistant

Chapter Twenty

Jin and Jae

Practice couldn't have ended any later. The pair was rushing out of the studio and down the street to the ramen place they enjoyed so much because it was always open on late nights and they had a lot of those.

Another good thing about this restaurant was the privacy it offered. They were able to slide into a small booth, close the door and order without having to speak to or see any of the workers here. It gave Jin his well needed space while still being able to go somewhere other than work and the dorms.

The men sat in silence, fingers intertwined across the table, patiently waiting on their bowls to arrive. Eventually, a knock came from the kitchen, hands found their separate sides of the table ready to receive steaming bowls of broth and noodles.

After they are both finished eating and had some time to just relax and enjoy the company of each other, they make their way down the quiet streets of the city towards the BTS dorm.

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The next day is spent quietly in the comfort of Jin's studio. Jin is working on solo work while making sure to take all the breaks possible to spend time with Jae. Just the normal day to day processes, both men happy to have found each other.

Tae and Suk-Chin

Tae was excited, because today he offered Suk-Chin the opportunity to bring his wife and two children to meet him. This was only allowed because Tae knew that Suk-Chin was a good man and wouldn't cross him or put him in danger. So today his family would be coming and then they would take a walk to the park. Just down the street. This was useful so Tae could see how Sun-Chin was in different settings because he wanted to get to know him better, and what better way to do that than through his family.

A small knock at the door had him bouncing out of his seat. He had to calm himself before he opened it.

"Come in." Tae said.

The two children waited for their parents approval before giggling and bursting into the room. Exploring every detail they possibly could. Tae introduced himself and Suk-Chin introduced his wife. The adults talked for a while until it seemed the children were getting a little too loud for the studio so they decided then was the perfect time to go for their walk.

The conversation flew between the three adults, and it seemed as though they would be very good acquaintances. Tae loved watching the children giggle around the playground. I made him hopeful for the day that he would be able to have his own. Unfortunately, that day wouldn't come for many years due to the life of the idol. He would probably have to wait until his mandated military service or even later than that depending on the groups schedule at the time.

They stay at the park until that evening when the children started complaining of being hungry. Tae offered to take them out to dinner and even pay for it. They set on a small café that didn't look too busy. Tae was impressed by how well-behaved the children were even saying. Thank you to him at the end of the night.