Into the Flames

SAVAGE YOONJI

"Yoonji!" Eomma calls, shouting from downstairs where she awaits Appa's return anxiously.

Appa and my uncles have been on tour for six months, and I swear she's been driving me crazy with just how much she'd missed them.

Of course, that's not to say that I haven't missed them too, but that's besides the point.

"What do you want?" I shout, not even bothering to get up and off of my bed.

I'd been just about to fall asleep, take a nice little nap, but no. I swear, no one in this house understands my love for sleep aside from Appa, and he's almost never home lately.

Blame it on the life of a pop star, and the fact that despite how old my Appa and his bandmates are, they refuse to stop making music. It's not that I don't like BTS, I just prefer having my dad and uncles at home where I can actually see them. The cool factor of being Min Yoongi's, aka Suga's, child wore off a long time ago.

"Min Yoonji! Have I taught you nothing? You're supposed to respect your Eomma! Your Appa will be incredibly disappointed!"

The sound of uncle Tae's voice jolts me completely awake, and I squeal in joy.

"Uncle Tae!" I scream joyfully, nearly teleporting to the base of the stairs in my eagerness, that's how quickly I run.

"No running on the stairs!"

"Yes, Eomma!" I reply, far too happy to be snarky right now.

I round the corner into the living room, and sure as shit, there's my uncle Tae, though the rest are nowhere to be seen.

I fly into my favorite uncle's arms, cackling joyfully as he wraps his arms around me in return. It feels as if he's lost a little weight since the last time I saw him, and there are dark circles beneath his eyes as he releases me to get a good look at me.

"Have you grown another inch? Yah!" He exclaims happily, face splitting into a enormous smile despite the tired look on his face "at this rate you'll be taller than poor Jiminie!"

"I heard that!" Comes the sound of uncle Jimin's voice, and simultaneously the front door.

I chuckle in amusement.

"That wouldn't be hard uncle Tae, I think ninety percent of Korea's population is probably taller than uncle Jiminie!"

My favorite uncle laughs at the other's expense, despite the indignant sounds coming from uncle Jimin's throat.

"Actually, a more accurate percentage would probably be closer to sixty, " announces yet another uncle, this time Namjoon.

"Why must everyone pick on me?" Uncle Jimin wails, "Yoongi-hyung, how'd your kid end up being such a brat?"

As soon as the words have left his mouth, I see Appa from the corner of my eyes and squeal loudly.

"Appa!" I fling myself at my father, crying pitifully as he smiles, rubbing my back soothingly. "I missed you so much!"

"I missed you too, " he replies, but I know he's already making eyes at Eomma, who has been patiently waiting for her turn.

I sniffle just a little longer, and then release my father so that I can pass my hugs around. Smiling happily, I watch as Eomma accepts Appa's hug, and blanch when they decide to kiss right here in front of everyone.

"Can't you guys go do that in private somewhere?" I groan. "Some of us are still trying to keep our dinners down."

"I'll remind you of that statement when you finally bring someone home, " Appa teases, embracing Eomma from behind as if he hasn't seen her in forever.

Which is technically true.

A part of me wants to give them a break, knowing it's been too long for them. Growing up, despite all the ways that being a Min can be difficult, Eomma has remained strong and true. Really, you'd be hard pressed to find a couple that love each other as much as they do, and I often consider myself lucky to have been born into this goofy, mismatched family.

But I'm a Min for crying out loud. I'm supposed to make their lives difficult. At least, that's what grandma always said.

And who am I to make a liar out of her?

"Yeah, I think pigs will fly before that happens." I retort, feigning disgust. "Either that or Uncle Kookie will get a girlfriend!"

A/N:

And here it is, my first little one shot for one of my completed stories. There will be more to come since I plan to use these as little treats for you guys in between actual chapters. I hope that this was enjoyable, because it was honestly a little but of a struggle to write. It's been so long since this story that I had a hard time getting back into it, but I'm kind of fond of the results.