Caramel Macchiato | MYG

Chapter 21

Jaekyung POV

As I sit down on the floor of the music room, I'm mildly surprised when Yoongi flops down beside me. He yawns softly, laying down in his back as he lays his head on my lap, looking up at me with a tiny smile.

"Yoongi, why do you look so tired, baby? It's still only the start of the day." I ask softly, running my fingers through his hair gently as I begin playing with his soft brunette locks. He hums softly with a sweet smile on his face, eyes fluttering shut at the feeling it seems.

"I've not been sleeping well lately. I'm really worried about my mother and how she's doing. She was my best friend my entire life and I don't wanna lose her. She's the reason I got to learn how to play piano and she's always been there to support me, she's always been by my side." Yoongi murmurs tiredly, nuzzling his head into my stomach gently. He hums quietly once more, wrapping his arms around my waist as he snuggles closer to me. Suddenly, he begins pressing light butterfly kisses all over my stomach, causing me to giggle softly, trying desperately to retract my stomach away from his touch from how ticklish it feels. He just grins as he pulls his head back and looks up at me, looking fully content despite how tired he is.

"What was that all about?" I giggle quietly as I finally calm down from his silly antics. He smiles up at me before burying his face into my stomach once more, just laying there contently this time.

"I wanted to hear you laugh." Yoongi answers innocently, not looking up at me as he too seems to calm down and grow tired once more. I roll my eyes with a smile still present on my lips as I look down at him.

"Are you really that tired, baby?" I ask softly, beginning to play with his hair once more. He hums once again, nodding silently.

"You're comfy. You're just gonna be my cute teddy bear from now on." Yoongi mumbles, clearly half asleep already. I smile at his comment despite my heart sinking in my chest at how exhausted he is.

"Yoongi, is there anything I can do to help, baby? You really should be getting more sleep than this if you're that tired." I ask softly, rubbing his shoulder gently with my free hand. He huffs quietly, whining at the fact that I'm continuing to engage him in conversation despite how tired he is.

"If I answer, can I go to sleep then?" He whines, looking up at me with an adorable pout.

"Of course, baby. I want you to get some sleep, I just wanna be able to help you though." I murmur softly. He sighs quietly, readjusting his position once more so that he's more comfortable as he lays there.

"Honestly, the only way I'm probably gonna start sleeping better right now is if I have you with me. With not having my mom around and healthy, I'm not able to calm down enough anymore to be able to fall asleep and stay asleep. I'm comfier and calmer when I'm with you, Jae. I know that's not realistic though, because there's no way you'd be allowed to stay over even though my parents would be okay with it." Yoongi surprisingly says fairly coherently.

I just smile down at him, leaning down and managing to peck his lips.

"Baby, if it's gonna help you sleep better, then I'll start staying over. I want you getting proper sleep, and if you're parents are okay with it, then I'd be happy to stay with you." I respond softly. He finally opens his eyes, lips forming his adorable pout as he looks up at me.

"Really?" He mumbles quietly. I smile down at him, nodding.

"We can talk to your mother about it this afternoon when we go visit her, okay?" I whisper quietly. He smiles up at me, nodding his head before curling back into me and getting comfortable. Just seconds later, he's out like a light, fast asleep.

Smiling to myself, I lean my head back against the wall and let my own eyes flutter shut.

I'm extremely grateful to have Yoongi. He really is the sweetest, and I can't wait for his mother to get better so that he can get her back. I can't imagine how happy he'll be when she's finally healthy again, able to come home from the hospital and be around for him again. He really is so close with her, and it's the sweetest thing.

I'm just extremely glad I actually decided to give him a chance. I've actually been a lot happier lately with having Yoongi around than I ever would've thought. He truly is the sweetest and kindest person ever. And I get to be lucky enough to call him mine.