The Meaning of Family | BTS

Chapter 1

A/N: I didn't mention this in the intro chapter, but this fic is set in Arkansas in America because that's where I live and work, so I know the system there better than I would any other place. Hope you enjoy :3

Jin rinsed his toothbrush and placed it back in the holder, leaning close to the mirror to make sure there were no stray remnants of his face mask stuck to his skin. He turned off the bathroom light, pausing in the doorway to his connected bedroom and chuckling at the sight of his husband sleeping while partially sitting up, his laptop still on his lap and a file open next to him. Jin quietly approached the man, closing the laptop and gathering up the papers into the file, taking care not to look at it in order to keep confidentiality. After setting them off to the side, he carefully removed his husband's reading glasses, smiling as his eyes opened slightly. "What-"

"Shh," Jin helped guide him to lay down under the comforter. "Go to sleep, Namjoon." He lightly pressed his lips against Namjoon's before leaving him to make his nightly rounds of checking on the children.

He passed the rooms closest to his bedroom, wanting to check on the oldest first. He slowly opened the door and smiled softly at Yoongi and Hoseok sleeping. Yoongi was lying in his bed peacefully with earbuds in, probably playing Mozart or Beethoven or some other composer that he found relaxing. Hoseok, on the other hand, was fairly restless, constantly tossing and turning as if trying to get comfortable. Jin tiptoed into the room, taking care not to step on any of the creaky floorboards on his way to Hoseok. Upon reaching him, he gently placed his hand on the boy's head, softly combing his fingers through his hair until he calmed down and was still.

Next, he checked on who they referred to as the "twins". He couldn't help the warm feeling that filled his heart as he opened the door and saw that Taehyung had climbed into bed with Jimin, alerting Jin to the fact that his nightmares were back, but he pushed that thought to the side in order to enjoy the precious moment between his songs. He indulged himself a little longer before backing out of the room and closing the door, making a mental note to have a talk with Taehyung the next day.

He finally came back to the room right next to his and Namjoon's room. He almost expected to find Jungkook sleeping on his stomach, his rear end sticking up in the air as his knees were propped under him, the way he did when he was a toddler, but instead found him sleeping curled in on himself, his blankets having been kicked fully off the bed at some point during the night. Jin smiled to himself as he entered the room and picked up the blanket, laying it over his baby and making sure he was covered properly, even making sure to tuck the blanket around his feet, so his toes wouldn't be subjected to the cold air he knew the room would provide. He brushed Jungkook's hair out of his eyes, taking the time to appreciate the innocence on his face as he slept before going back to his own room.

He climbed into bed next to Namjoon, reaching out to turn the lamp on his bedside table off. He jumped in shock as soon as the room was doused in darkness as Namjoon's voice reached his ears. "They okay?"

Jin scooted closer to his husband, resting his head in the crook of his neck. "Just as perfect as they've always been." He murmured into the tan skin, thinking back to when their family first started.

***

"Sophia, what are you doing awake?" Jin funnily placed his hands on his hips and looked down at the four-year-old girl, whose giggling had alerted him to her being awake long before the end of nap time.

"I just am!" She responded loudly, and Jin was quick to put his finger to his lips in a reminder for her to be quiet.

He crouched down next to her coat and made an exaggerated point to whisper. "Our friends area ll still asleep, so we have to be quiet." Sophia sat up on her cot and nodded, smiling widely at her teacher. "Do you want a book to look at?" She nodded again, so he stood up and made his way across the room to the reading center.