Lost & Found

Chapter Twenty-One

Present Day
22-Years-Old

"Yoongs!"

Aera barreled into Yoongi's studio without even bothering to knock. To her surprise, two other people looked over at her at the same time Yoongi did.

"Aera? Is everything okay?"

"Uh, yeah. I just...needed to talk to you."

"Okay... Can it wait a few minutes?"

"It's pretty urgent."

Yoongi glanced up at the other man and woman standing in the room. "Um, would it be okay if I talked to my fiancee for just a second?"

"FIANCEE?!"

Aera jumped as the woman screeched. Yoongi scratched the back of his neck. "Yeah, uh, did I forget to mention I'm engaged now?"

"Um, yes! You did!"

"Sorry," Yoongi said sheepishly, though he smiled slightly.

The woman turned to Aera. "And you're the fiancee?"

Aera smiled an awkward smile. "Yeah, that's me."

"It's lovely to meet you! Aera, was it?"

"Yeah."

The woman snatched up Aera's hand and shook it excitedly. "I always figured Yoongi was a perpetual bachelor!"

Yoongi's cheeks went pink behind her. "A, this is my boss, Lee Nari."

"Hello," Aera said, trying not to bounce on the spot as Nari continue to shake her hand furiously.

"He calls you 'A'?! Oh my god, that's adorable!"

"Uh, thanks?" Aera was still unsure of what to do, as she felt very awkward.

"I'm so sorry," Nari suddenly said. "Yoongi, this is so exciting! But I'm sorry, you needed to talk to him! Go on, go on! We can come back!" She then grabbed the other man's arm and pulled him out of Yoongi's studio.

Aera stood, slightly stunned. Yoongi chuckled at her reaction.

"Sorry about her," he said. "We've worked together for a few years now and know each other pretty well. I'll never hear the end of it that I didn't tell her immediately that I was engaged."

"Sorry," Aera said sheepishly. "I didn't mean to interrupt – "

"It's okay," Yoongi assured her. "Is everything alright, though?"

"Um, I have some forms I need you to fill out. As soon as possible, if you can."

"Forms?"

Aera handed them to him. Yoongi looked them over, then looked at Aera again.

"Y-You...want me to adopt Jungkook, too?" he asked quietly.

"Well...yeah."

"I..." Yoongi didn't know what to say. He felt simultaneously honored, scared, excited and anxious.

"Do you... Do you want to?"

"Well, yeah, of course." Yoongi looked down at the forms again. "I mean, it's kinda scary. But..."

"But?"

"I love him."

A fond smile spread across Aera's face. "Then you need to fill out your application as soon as possible. I'll fill out this one and then we both can sign it."

"Okay," Yoongi said. "I'll take you to an office where you can work on yours. I have to finish up this meeting I was having, but then I'll work on my form here. Does that all sound okay?"