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little!jimin (mental age 2-5)//caregiver!jungkook

the final installment in the 'apart' trilogy. please stop asking for more parts on previous chapters because (technically) they count as requests which are closed and it's very stress and anxiety-inducing when i see people demanding part twos or threes so please stop thank you :)

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Jungkook was pretty sure from the moment he showed up at Taehyung's door, Jimin hadn't let go of him. They stood there for a good five minutes on Tae's porch, Jungkook trying to calm Jimin down, but every time he went to pull away, Jimin only cried harder.

The youngest of the two was actually worried he had broken Jimin, but he figured that this was the longest he'd ever been away from his baby, so he was bound to be feeling a bit more than clingy when he came back unexpected.

Jungkook didn't mind at all; he knew Jimin had missed out on a lot of Daddy Time while his caregiver was away, and he was prepared to make up for all the kisses and cuddles he'd missed with his baby.

As soon as they got back to their own house, Jimin was crying again, and Jungkook made it his mission to dry those tears that fell from his baby's eyes.

"Come on, baby, you don't need to cry anymore; Daddy's here," he reassured, wiping Jimin's tears away with the pads of his thumbs.

"I missed Daddy so much!" The little cried, and Jungkook honestly felt like Jimin would never be the same again.

"I know, princess, I know. Daddy knows, it's ok," he shushed. "Do you want to come take a bath with Daddy? He needs to have one anyway, so why doesn't his baby join him?"

Jungkook hadn't showered or bathed in approximately two days, but that wasn't his fault. As soon as Seunghyun had told him he could leave, he was out of that motel before he could even think of showering. He didn't smell too bad anyway, and Jimin definitely didn't seem to mind or notice.

Jimin whined, and Jungkook started to run his fingers through the boy's hair.

"Just for fifteen minutes, cutie, ok? And then we can do whatever Daddy's baby wants for the whole day. Does that sound good?" He asked, and Jimin nodded. "We can even tip your box of toys in the bath, too! Those are only for when Minnie is a really good boy, and because he's been so so good for Daddy, he can all of them!"

"Aww of dem?" Jimin asked, and Jungkook smiled at his baby.

"All of them, baby."

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Twenty-five minutes later and Jungkook had dressed Jimin in his fluffiest and warmest unicorn onesie, Jungkook himself changing into a low-hanging t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants.

Jimin was latched onto Jungkook soon enough, the younger male peppering kisses all over the little's face as he carried him to the living room, laying down on the sofa and letting Jimin lie on top of him.

He took a minute to just inhale the scent of Jimin, marveling in the feeling of being home and being able to have Jimin like this, in his arms again.

Sometimes Jungkook really hated his line of work, but it was he was professionally qualified to do, and it paid extremely well depending on where he worked and how long for.

He really didn't want to take that job in Australia, but the two had been running low on income for the past few months, and Jungkook really had to do it. Jimin understood, he really did, and he tried to let Jungkook go without hastle, but the younger had already seen a few breakdowns coming his way as the date of his departure grew nearer.

The day before Jungkook was set to go the two spent the whole day in bed, cuddling and talking about life. Jungkook was telling Jimin about how Taehyung and Hoseok would be looking after him, and he remembered Jimin crying harder than he had any other time he had mentioned the topic.

He really didn't want Jungkook to go, and Jungkook really didn't want to go either, but he was so glad the moment he got back and was able to see his baby's face again.

He couldn't get enough of Jimin's cheek, and how chubby they had gotten while he was away. Reaching upwards, he ran a finger down his baby's cheek, and Jimin looked up at him shyly.

"You're gorgeous, baby," he commented, leaning down to kiss Jimin's cheek. "I love you so much. Your cheeks have gotten much fuller, baby boy, Daddy's so proud of you for eating properly."

"Daddy dun' weab me again," Jimin croaked hoarsely, voice almost gone from crying so much.

"Don't talk, angel, you'll hurt your throat," Jungkook stroked Jimin's hair softly. "Daddy would never leave you, bubby, you know that."

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