1 secret, 12 hyungs | Dino Kid Fic

Mingyu¹ (feat. Vernon)

Mingyu's first mistake of the day: being naive enough to leave his cooking magazines within easy reach, the ones that even a kid curious enough could see. But, in his defense, who would think that mere magazines could generate any form of trouble?

Mistake number two: leave the house with a kid Dino unsupervised. Well, technically... he was supervised, but that ties into mistake number three: putting Vernon in charge. And then, if it wasn't enough, mistake number four: let Vernon unsupervised.

The younger rapper was supposed to keep an eye on the transformed kid, but the comforting warmth of the boy snuggled up against him while they watched TV made him drift off completely, ending up sleeping peacefully. Eventually, Dino got bored of the show that was on and, having not a single idea of how to change it up or how the TV control worked, he decided to explore the house on his own.

His first stop was the kitchen, his usual second favorite place after the TV, as he was in desperate need of a dopamine boost. He rummaged through the cupboards and drawers, looking for something sweet to satisfy his craving, but came up empty-handed. Just as he decided to leave, he noticed some magazines left on top of a chair, and of course being the curious kid he was, he picked one up and began flipping through the pages.

As he browsed, something in the magazine caught his eye and filled him with a newfound excitement. Unable to contain himself, he ran back to Vernon and shook him awake, eager to share his discovery.

"I want this" Dino declared enthusiastically, thrusting the magazine right into the oldest's face.

Vernon groggily woke up and pulled the younger onto his lap, encircling an arm around his waist to keep him safe while his other hand rested on his thigh, his eyes struggling to see what he was talking about. "Cookies?" Oh. The kid wanted cookies. And honestly, after the rough days he had been having and with those hopeful eyes staring right at him, who could say no? "Alright, let's make cookies."

"You know how to make cookies?" Dino inquired, his curiosity piqued, somehow skeptical about it.

"Hmmm... Well, I will read this and figure it out" He carefully set the little one down on the floor and, with his hand on the back of his head, guided him towards the kitchen.

Once in the bright, absolutely-prohibited-for-them space, Vernon found himself searching through the magazine's pages with Dino perched on a stool beside him, their heads bent together over the glossy pictures and step-by-step instructions. The younger one was absorbed, pointing out pictures of cookies he liked and asking questions the tallest had no idea how to answer.

Vernon noted down each ingredient they would need for the cookies, acting as if he knew what he was doing, while Dino watched eagerly, his eyes fixed on the oldest's every move, quietly absorbing his own saliva that came with the anticipation of the taste he would have in a short future.

"Okay, Dino," Vernon continued, gathering flour, sugar, butter, and chocolate chips from the pantry. He retrieved eggs and vanilla extract from the fridge, placing each item on the kitchen counter.

The child's face lit up, and he tugged at his hyung's shirt. "Are we making cookies now?"

"Yes, we are" Vernon replied, scooping Dino up in his arms and settling him on the kitchen counter. He fetched a mixing bowl and a wooden spoon, placing them within the boy's reach. "I will mix this up, you can put the choco chips on" He said, struggling to crack open the first egg.

"I want to mix too!" He insisted eagerly, his feet kicking the air.

The rapper looked skeptical for a moment, a mere second before he quickly relented and handed Dino a spoon, letting him work. Meanwhile, he navigated the oven controls, a bit uncertain about how it worked, but he supposed it couldn't be that hard.