mine // jackbum

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Jackson was good at many things, to be more precise, he was good at knowing when he had to be big and allow Jaebum to soothingly bring him out of little space. It was a bit harder at first, for him to be able to control when he slipped in and when he resurfaced. It used to take Jaebum hours of soft talking and coaxing with gentle words for him to come back with hazy eyes, soft breathing and a displeased pout on his lips.

Nowadays it had gotten easier for him to slip in and out of his headspace. Jaebum wouldn't have to spend as long as he did at first, taking his time in doing what he knew would work best to soothe Jackson up and out of being little. He still took a while, more for the safety of the younger so he could be gentle instead of dragging him out of a headspace in which he was soft and warm and small. Jaebum did it because he felt the most comfortable doing it instead of just hurrying him up when he knows it could cause a breakdown or something equally as bad.

Jaebum also knew there were quite a few, a lot of things that made Jackson slip into little space as well. if he were to count on his fingers, he'd run out of fingers to count on. Some things seemed fine at times and other would be an instant switch, sometimes a touch to a certain part of his body; his thighs, the back of his neck. Calling him certain things would sometimes have an effect as well; baby, sugar cube, sseunie, honey bee. There were many, many things that made him slip and Jaebum feels like an absolute idiot for not watching his words, what he was saying, especially in an interview that would be broadcasted and televised.

Everything was fine at first, they were joking and laughing while simultaneously trying to answer the questions too.

"Friends usually call each other or give each other nicknames; do you guys have any for each other? What do you guys calk each other when off camera?" The interviewer was a lady with a kind smile and patience for their loud behavior that laughed along with them. It was an innocent enough question and Jaebum couldn't help but reply honestly.

"Jackson is either baby or sugar cube." Mark looked shocked and a bit panicked for a split second before he was laughing and trying to divert attention off Jaebum's answer by nodding.

"Jackson is cute and does a lot aegyo sometimes so he's like a baby and he really likes sweet things so hence sugar cube." Jaebum doesnt really have time to think about anything before Jackson is giggling and pointing to Jaebum.

"Jaebum hyung is daddy."

Jaebum knows he's fucked up in the way that Jackson's thumb gravitates to his lips amd rests there as if he wants to suckle on it but he knows he can't.

"It's a joke between the members to call Jaebum the dad and Jinyoung the mom, it started since around our debut and has stuck with us for a while so we still do it." BamBam rushes to explain and he pats Jaebum's shoulders a little too harshly as if telling him he fucked up.

"Ah, the mom and dad of the group? I think it's a thing in other groups too isn't it?" She asks and Yugyeom nods, his leg bouncing and hands fidgeting with his shirt as he laughs.

"Yeah, other groups have a mom and dad of the group as well, the fans sometimes are the ones who start it but with us we did."

"Jaebum hyung sometimes acts more like a grandpa or an uncle instead of a dad though." Youngjae adds and Jinyoung laughs, hand covering his mouth and eyes crinkling at the corners.

Jaebum only notices some of whats going on around him, his attention mostly on Jackson who's sat beside him, hand on Jaebum's thigh as he looks at all the boys intently, eyes wide and curious.

"It was really a pleasure talking with you all today, would you like to say something to your fans before we end this?" It's only then that Jaebum zones back in, noticing they're ready for it to be over.

Jinyoung looks to Jaebum but then he starts talking instead, looking at Mark and then at Yugyeom, BamBam and Youngjae before he finishes his thanks to all the Igot7 around the world and nods and places a hand on Jaebum's shoulder.

"And a few words from leader?"

Jaebum just wants the damn interview to be over, so he grabs Jackson's hand and shakes it with a smile before he's letting it go and turning to look at the other members.

"We thank everyone, every single fan we have that gives us their love and support. We are here because of that and it doesn't matter if there are bad days, birds fly high amd even if it rains one day, just remember the next day the sun will shine and the bird will be able to spread it's wings amd fly higher. Thank you."

With that the interview ends and they're all being led to take a picture with the interviewer, posing and Jaebum can't help but look at Jackson and smile as the younger closes his eyes and smiles.

Then they're being led out of the building and into a car where Jaebum happily accepts being in the backseat instead of the passenger seat like always, he sits and then Jackson is climbing in after him and he's got the younger almost climbing onto his lap amd nuzzling against him, little sounds leaving him as he mumbles unintelligible things into Jaebum's chest.

When the car door closes after the last member gets in, BamBam, he shushes Jackson and places an apologetic kiss to the top of his head. "I'm sorry, darling boy. So sorry for making that happen."

Jackson doesn't say anything apart from looking up at him and blinking sleepily. He always did get tired after falling into his little space.

"Nap, daddy will take care of his boy and treat him extra special when we get home, hm?"

"Special." Jackson echoes with a soft smile and then hes snuggling firther into Jaebum and closing his eyes with a sigh.

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note: yes hell o this option won uwu. there'll be a part 2 with fluff and Jaebum treating his baby like the prince he is.