His Brat || Taekook

66- The News

'what should I call her, momma?no. Aunty? No, it's weird. Mrs.Kim? AniyaOo~. Oh, Taehyungie hyungie's eomma? Yes. This way it's better.' Koo was thinking hard lying on the sofa. His face was covered by his arm but pouty lips could be seen easily.

''I dunno if Ahjushi hyungie is fine or not," he muttered under his breath and jutted his bottom lip out. 'Koo you should apologize properly to everyone once they are back. To Jinnie ahjushi, to Taehyungie hyungie, and hyungie's eomma too.'

Since Koo was indulged in his thoughts, he couldn't sense a presence standing beside him, staring silently.

Mrs.Kim was restless and regretted her behavior more after learning about Koo's asthma. When she came out of her room, she saw Koo in the living room and approached her son soundlessly.

"I'm sorry, Koo." Her whisper was soaked with tears of regret. The sudden voice beside Koo made him hold his breath. He stayed motionless. A palm caressed his hair and fingers poked at his scalp gently massaging his head. He found the feeling of it comfortable. But didn't respond.

"Koo, baby," She whispered again. A streak of tears painted her cheeks. She wasn't accustomed to a cold Koo. Her son was so lively and warm, always radiating an invisible beaming light around him. Her heart sank when Koo rejected her touch and scooted away. She saw a tiny bump on Koo's forehead, his swollen face, his tired aura. Hurt and guilt painted her heart all over again.

Koo's pinkish eyes were fixated on his bubs in the other corner of the living room, playing together. He was numb and did not want to face her. It wasn't untroubled to see her cry. The woman who embraced him when he was helpless and left with nothing. His eyes brimmed with emotion as he thought back to how she prioritized him over anything else since he was a toddler.

She ran to the kitchen and sat on a chair while she threw her face into her hands and cried hard.

Jimin and Mr. Kim hastily gathered around her.

"He wouldn't t-talk to me. I f-feel terrible."

"He will come around, give him some space and did you apologize to him?"

She nodded her head, "but not enough. I need to earn it." Wiping her tears, with a certain determination in her eyes, she got up.

"What would you do aunty? Do you need my help?" Jimin asked. He was glad that the woman stopped shedding tears.

"Oh thank you dear, I would like to know your beef steak recipe," Well. Jimin never shared his beef steak recipe with them ever.

"but aunty," he stammered.

"Never mind. You were just asking for the sake of asking, I believe." Her manipulation skills did their best.

"Ok, I'm writing it for you." After giving it a good thought for a minute, Jimin pouted, "but," he added grabbing a pencil and paper.

She raised a brow allowing him to complete his sentence.

"You won't share it with anyone else and I'll erase the recipe after you are done. And you will grant me a wish whenever I ask," His condition was laid on the table with such confidence that she agreed in a blink.

"Deal."

When the two of them were trading, Mr. Kim silently slipped away to check on Koo.

He swayed his head smiling sadly when he saw Koo walking on his all fours pretending to be a horse and Junnie and Gukkie were on his back horse riding. Miss Mina was walking along holding the babies so as not to let them fall. Their small giggles were resonating in the air. The scene was so wholesome, he pulled out his phone and recorded a video. After saving it in his family memos, he went back into the kitchen silently, just the way he came.