Little Space

little jinmae and little jimin

"Okay, little one." Yoongi opened the door to their home, baby carrier handle held tightly in his hand. Jimin was holding the handle as well, both of them too scared to not hold it properly. The two of them walked inside with Seokjin following behind. "Here's your home," Yoongi whispered.

Jimin smiled happily, bending to look at their baby's face. "Yoongs, she's so... beautiful."

Yoongi smiled, nodding his head. "She is." He used his free hand to wipe his eyes.

Jimin and Yoongi carried the seat to the living room, settling it down on the table. Jinmae's eyes were open and looking around at her new surroundings. Jimin was staring at her in awe, reaching out for the baby's little hands. Yoongi smiled at Jimin before his daughter, putting a hand on one of her feet.

Seokjin went into the kitchen almost immediately, gathering ingredients for dinner. "You guys have everything set for her, right? Everything? I'll make you dinner for as long as I have to!"

"Yes! Thank you, hyung!" Yoongi rested his head on Jimin's, playing with Jinmae's little toes until she giggled up at them. The sound brought tears to Jimin's eyes.

"Yoongi hyung?" Jimin asked, letting Jinmae wrap her fingers around his pinky finger.

Yoongi hummed in response, not wanting to look away from Jinmae. She was cooing, fingers holding onto the blanket tucked around her tightly.

"I love her." Jimin smiled and sniffled, wiping his face on his sleeve.

"I love her too. And I love you." Yoongi kissed the side of Jimin's head, nuzzling his nose into the younger's hair.

Jimin giggled slightly. He leaned forward and kissed Jinmae's fist. "Yoongs, I want to hold her."

Yoongi nodded. He stood up, kneeling in front of Jinmae. He undid the buckles around her and pulled the baby into his arms, making sure to go slow and support her head. Gently, he sat next to Jimin and let him take Jinmae.

"Hi, Mae." Jimin smiled and kissed her forehead. Jinmae smiled up at him and made a gurgling noise in the back of her throat. Yoongi bit his lip, trying not to scream over how cute the two of them were.

"Mae," Yoongi whispered. He shook his head fondly and leaned over to kiss Jimin. Jimin grinned into the kiss, keeping his hold on Jinmae tight and supportive.

"Do you like it?"

"Yeah. I love it." Yoongi looked down at the baby, smiling as wide as he could. "Hi, little Mae!"

Jimin giggled and rested his head on Yoongi's shoulder, rocking Jinmae slightly in his arms.

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"I know you two are having, like, the best time ever," Seokjin said as he came into the room, "but you and our little Jinmae here need to eat."

Yoongi looked up at Seokjin and smiled, nodding his head. He took the baby from a reluctant Jimin's arms and settled her in her carrier.

"I'll stay with her. Can you get me food too?" Jimin asked, looking up at Yoongi with wide eyes. "I don't want to leave Mae..."

Yoongi chuckled and nodded, kissing the top of Jimin's head. "Yeah. Stay here."

The two eldest walked into the kitchen and grabbed three plates. They piled food onto all three before bringing them out into the living room and settling them on the table. Yoongi ran back to the kitchen and grabbed a baby bottle, filling it with warm formula as quickly and safely as possible. When he got back into the living room, Jimin had a mouthful of noodles and he was puffing his cheeks out at Jinmae, making the baby laugh.

"Alright, Jiminie. Eat now," Yoongi said as he sat down. He dabbed a bit of the formula onto his palm to make sure it was the right temperature. Leaning forward, Yoongi poked at Jinmae's cheeks lightly. The baby sensed the bottle near her mouth and began sucking on it, smiling happily.

Jimin cooed as he ate another spoonful of rice. "Mae is so cute!"

"Shh, Minnie. You're gonna choke on your food," Yoongi laughed. Jimin scrunched his nose at the elder.

Seokjin was sitting on a chair, facing the two of them. His legs were crossed over each other and he was inhaling his food with a smile. "You two are already such good parents. I'm happy for you." Seokjin leaned towards the baby carrier and whispered, "Good luck, Jinmae."

Jimin scrunched his nose at Seokjin and took a mouthful of noodles. He looked down at Jinmae and poked his cheeks, making a soft sound. Jinmae giggled happily around the bottle, her eyes squeezing shut.

Jimin's eyes lit up and he continued making faces, ignoring his food. Yoongi noticed immediately and held his hand up before Seokjin could scold Jimin for not eating.

"Jiminie," Yoongi warned. Jimin looked up at Yoongi with wide eyes, tilting his head slightly. "Daddy needs you to eat, okay? And then you can help me feed Jinmae."

Jimin gasped, a smile appearing on his face. "Okay!" Jimin grabbed his plate and pulled it into his lap, crossing his legs underneath him. He began eating his food diligently, glancing up at Jinmae every so often.

Seokjin gave Yoongi an almost proud look, surprised at how well he was already handling both Jimin and Jinmae. Yoongi nodded in Seokjin's direction, proud of himself.

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"Daddy! She's holding onto my finger!" Jimin giggled, poking the top of each of her tiny digits. Jinmae squeezed his thumb tighter, bringing it towards her mouth to suck on. Jimin laughed when he felt her tiny tongue twist around his thumb.

Yoongi kissed Jimin's forehead and nodded. "Look, Minnie. Her hands are even smaller than yours."

Jimin gave Yoongi an amused but still dirty look. He looked back at Jinmae and played with her cheeks, using his free fingers on the hand she was sucking on. "Jinmae," Jimin sing-songed. "I love you, Mae Mae!"

Yoongi couldn't help the chuckle that escaped him. Seokjin was grinning adoringly at the baby. Yoongi raised his eyebrows at the oldest. "Hyung, you can go home if you'd like. I think Jinmae and Jimin will be tired out enough to sleep through the night. Or, at least Jimin will be."

Seokjin nodded. He said goodbye to all three of them after gathering up his things. Yoongi thanked him just as he left, closing the door behind him. The only sound left in the apartment were Jimin and Jinmae's happy giggles. Yoongi let out a happy sigh and walked back to the living room in time to see Jimin clutching his stomach as he laughed at Jinmae's happy expression.