Straykids OS (Book)

accepting help doesn't make you weak... pt. 5

Ship: Hyunchan/Chanjin
Triggers/Warnings: overworking, single father, overaged/underaged people, mention of: panic attack and vomiting

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He needed to call Dr. Kim, his work colleague Changbin and maybe also his boss. It was a lot but he didnt wanted to be weak. He can do that! For his two kids, he could do everything! And with a lot more determination he speed walked back home.

When he arrived there, he unlocked the door and pushed the stroller in closing the door behind him. He brought Jisung straight into the living room, removing his shoes and covering his small body with a blanket. After that, he took the boys shoes and took them with him, back into the hallway, removed his own and picked Felix up, out of his stroller. The boy sucked happily on his pacifier without a care in the world.

He took him also into the living room, and layed him into his crib to call, first of all his boss to explain the situation. The older man, promised him that he would talk to his colleague Changbin and manage everything with him, after that he felt at least a bit better, but he still needed to call Dr. Kim.. or Seungmin his best friend.

It ringed a few times until the familiar voice rang through the phone.

"Hello? Chan, whats up?"

"Seungmin... do you by any chance has time right now... I need you and your doctor dutys... its urgent..."

"I'll be at yours in 20 minutes."

And with that Seungmin ended the call. He didnt needed to know what exactly Chan wanted, the worry in the older boys voice was enough, and he knew that Chan had two kids one younger then the other. 20 minutes later the door bell rang, the single father got up and opened the front door, letting Sengmin in. "In the living room..", he just mumbled. Seungmin studied his older friend, but walked straight to the living, he peeked into the crib and saw baby Lixie happy and okay, and with that he knew it was probably something with Jisung.

"What happend, Chan?", he finally asked. "You know that Hannie is finally going into the kindergarten where he was all excited about right..?" Seungmin nodded, waiting for Chan to continue. "Well, the kids there wont talk to him... and its making him really sad... he had on his first day a panic attack.. and today again.. but Hyunjin, his teacher said it was worse, because he threw up.. he didnt even wanted to eat something this morning.. he was so... lifeless, Seungmin... it wasnt like we know him... I'm really scared.. he just two..." 

The brown haired boy looked from his older friend to the small boy, worried. He knew Jisung very well, his bubbly and joyful personality, and hearing that, was alarming. "Is it okay.. if I wake him.. I need to asked him a few question.." Chan nodded, he just wants his little sunshine-like boy back. "Do what you need to do, please.." The younger boy nodded, walking to the still sleeping Jisung. 

"Sungie... wake up buddy..." He whispered, rubbing is back. He waited for the boy to reacted, and when he did, he sat crossed legged in front of the couch, smiling softly at him. "Hey... how are you feeling, Sungie?" He asked gently, waiting patiently for an answer. The boy rubbed his eyes, looking still half asleep at his daddys friend. "Me is okay..", he mumbled. "You are okay.. thats good.. Can I asked you a few questions, Sungie?" Seungmin, still asked softly. The boy nodded.

"Your daddy told me your finally going into kindergarten.. do you like it there?" Silence. "No.. mes not liking it.. but sungie goes there for D'innie.." Chan hearts ached, as he heard is sons words, but he stayed quiet. "Mhm.. Jinnie is your teacher, hm? You like him?" He asked and the boy nodded, smiling. "Yesh.. D'innie is the bestes wit dada.. da other kids no like sungie..." Seungmin opened his arms, letting the boy sit into his lap, like they usually do when he was there as the doctor.

"Do you wanna tell me why you think that?" Jisung shook his head, sniffling. "Mes the smallest.. they no like me.. just D'innie... D'innie pways wit me, talks to me and gives me huggies.. not da kids..." He started to cry. "Shhh.. its okay.. let it out.. Sungie.. can I asked you one last questions, its important that your honest with me okay?" The two-year-old boy nodded. "When your in kindergarten... how do you feel there.. do you feel panic.. like you cant breathe, feeling a bit funny and like the other kids are staring at you weirdly?" When he nodded, Seungmin had his answer. The boy had not just anxiety.. no.. it was social anxiety.. but he was sure, that if the kids will start talking to him, he will get better.

"Thank you.. you did a good job for being honest to me.. here.. choose one of the lollipops, okay?" Jisung nooded with sparkling eyes, and with that, Seungmin stood up turning to Chan. "He has anxiety.. and on top of that social anxiety.. but i'm sure the social anxiety will go if the kids there start talking to him.. but the anxiety at all.. he will carry that probably his whole life.. let him at home the rest of the week, so he can calm down, distract him and try again on Monday next week. Is Felix okay? Nothing that bothers him, if i'm here I can check him over too, if you want?" Chan shook his head though. "No he's okay, he's happy just to be here. And thank you.. really.. can you stay here for a bit longer, I need to call Hyunjin... I dont want him to be alone and Lixie either..."

"No worries, i'll stay. Go on and call him." Seungmin smiled turning back to Jisung who fiddled with his lollipop. Chan nodded and walked into the kitchen, saving his number, texting him and right after called him. Seungmin meanwhile got Felix out of his crib onto the couch next to his brother. "Do you need help with your lollipop?" He asked smiling, Jisung pouted and nodded. "Yesh.. da lollipop no wanna come out.." Seungmin chuckled softly, removing the plasic package around it, handing him the boy, who beamed. "twan yu!" Seungmin just smiled, ruffling his hair.

"Should we play with your brother a bit?" he asked grinning and Jisung was over the moon when Seungmin asked that. They got a lot of toothless smiles from the boy, squirming and other cute noises which dirstracted Jisung more then ever. Chan stood at the doorframe after he ended the call, and watch with a fond smile.

tbc.

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I'm back after a month almost two!

Didnt had a reason tho, just didnt wanted to write!

Have a nice weekend y'all!

Bye byee.

Tayla♡