Little Things

I'm Sorry, Baby

"Joon hyung!"

Silence.

"Joonie!"

More silence.

Jungkook would've thought the reaction – or lack thereof – was odd if not for the fight the couple had had that morning. It was a stupid fight about Jungkook working until night, leaving Namjoon alone all day; a fight they'd had before. To make things worse, Jungkook is pretty sure Namjoon slipped into his headspace as soon as he left which is not something that happened normally. At least not right after Jungkook leaves. Namu comes out for a little while before Namjoon is stable enough to leave his headspace which usually happens before Jungkook gets home. The elder would usually approach him as soon as the younger got back and they'd make up... but Namjoon is nowhere in sight and Jungkook is worried now.

Venturing further into the apartment to their bedroom, Jungkook finds it empty of Namjoon but the little's clothes are strewn everywhere.

"Oh boy. Clean up duty." The man mumbles, glancing around the room.

"Dun' wanna."

Jungkook glances down the hall to the little's playroom, where his voice came from.

"Dun' wanna tell Daddy sowwy. Daddy meanie."

Jungkook creeps down the hall to the playroom door and quietly tests the knob, finding that the door is not locked. Peeping through the crack in the door, the caregiver can see that Namu is sat in the middle of the floor, surrounded by his many plushies while his biggest Ryan plushie sat in his lap. That's who he's talking to.

"He still a meanie. Weft Namu awone when he was sad. Make Namu sadder." The little mumbles to the lion. Jungkook can't see the boy's face clearly but he's sure he's frowning. And Jungkook hates when his baby frowns and when he's sad. Jungkook had to have been extremely sleepy this morning not to notice his bay was feeling down while they were fighting.

"I fucked up big time." The caregiver mutters to himself as he backs away from the door. There's only one way to fix this.

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"Namu baby! Come into the living room, please! Your mean Daddy has an apology gift for you, my precious baby!" Jungkook calls from his spot in front of the couch, where he can see down the hall. He hopes that the little will come out of the playroom. It's a moment before the playroom door opens up and Namu pokes his head out; at the sight of the boy, Jungkook lets out a breath he didn't know he was holding but at the same time his heart aches at the sight of his baby's tear-stained face.

"Wha ish it?"

"Come and see, baby." Jungkook almost begs as his heart aches at his baby's reluctance. Namu must be really upset with him.

"Supwise?" Namu asks, stepping out into the hall, the little's eyes twinkling and Jungkook sees that as a good sign – a sign of hope.

"Yeah, it's a surprise for you, baby boy. My special little boy." Expensive too but that didn't matter, never would if his baby would forgive him.

Namu creeps down the hall, hands stuffed into the pockets of his overalls. The little comes to a stop behind the couch, eyes growing wide as he can finally see the full living room. All the drawings he'd ever made were taped all over the walls, there's a giant Ryan plushie propped up against the TV stand – it's the biggest Ryan he's ever seen! Spread out on the coffee table is an assortment of Namu's favorite foods and drink, Super Monsters is waiting to be played, and a Ryan-themed blanket is splayed out on the couch.

"Forgive me, baby? I know I've been bad to you but I'll do better starting tonight. I even quit my side job so I don't have to leave you every day anymore."

Namu's eyes widen impossibly wider at his daddy's admission. He'd gone so far... for Namu?

"Baby?"

Namu rushes around the couch and pulls the caregiver into a hug.

"Namu forgib you, Daddy." The little giggles, squeezing the tall boy. Jungkook nearly collapses as relief floods through him. His baby forgives him, he could die happily now.

"Thank you so so so so so much, baby. You're too kind. Too good for a bad daddy like me."

"Daddy ish bad," Namu confirms and Jungkook's heart drops, "Bu' ish my bad daddy. Namu wubs Daddy wots." The little finishes with a kiss to the caregiver's cheek and Jungkook swears up and down that he's been blessed with an angel.

"Let's have some fun now, okay?" Jungkook says, pulling the little over to the couch.

"Otay." Namu chirps as the pair curl up under the blanket. Jungkook happily feeds his baby snacks and watches episode after episode of Super Monsters. His baby is happy, so he's extremely happy.