Growing Together

KornKnock: Short

Cho—Korn's father—had been the most vocal of his disapproval of their relationship. He didn't care how the world had changed nor how accepted the same-sex was in society now, it was wrong to him. He instead, no he demanded, that Korn take a woman as a wife and stop this nonsense with Knock. However, when Korn had denied it, Cho had vocally disowned him and cut him off from all the financial support he was giving him, and told him never to come back until he reflected.

Yihwa—Korn's mother—had been shocked just like her husband, but the woman had ultimately supported her son and his decision on partner. Often she would argue with her husband, trying to make him see that he was in the wrong and not their child but that did little to open her husband's eyes. So, Yihwa would secretly visit her son and son-in-law, going behind her husband's back and giving the two help with whatever they needed.

Yihwa adored Knock, he was a sweet boy in her eyes and far more grounded than her own child. She really relied on Knock to help punish Korn when he acted out.

It took 2 years, of this distance between her husband and son, before Cho started to realize just how serious Korn was about Knock. It was awkward for him to ask his wife about their son and Knock, and their well being.

Which had surprised Yihwa to say the least. She had never thought her husband would come around. She really had lost hope after so long. So, to hear him say that had her spilling everything that she had longed to tell her spouse since day one.

When Korn turned 26, they had not celebrated his birthday as they usually did and he had complained.

"Shouldn't we be celebrating me?" Korn said half-jokingly but his words had fallen on deaf ears. Everyone was fawning over his newborn in his 'wife's' arms.

"Not everything is about you," Yihwa had said to her son before Knock was handing Kit—their son—into her arms.

"Honey, I think it's my turn to hold my grandson. You and Dewy have been here all week." Cho protested to his wife, which Pod—Knock's father—had agreed. Their wives had been at their son's side helping them with child care while Knock recovered. After all, this was both their families first and only grandchild since both Knock and Korn were only children as well.

"You were scared to hold Korn when he was born," Yihwa said as if it was reason enough to not hand the baby over to her husband.

"We will celebrate," Knock said getting up from the couch and going to sit on Korn's lap, "We need to pick up the cake first. I'm sure they wouldn't mind taking care of the baby while we go together."

"Of course not," Dewy—Knock's mother—said waving them off.

"See," Knock said getting up and holding Korn's hand to help him up as well.

"Alright, let's go," Korn said grabbing his keys.

They decided that since today was Korn's birthday they would not talk about their company or anything work related. Knock had sworn Korn not to answer business calls either. But when Knock had taken a turn that usually took them to work it had Korn sitting up in the passenger's seat as he said, "Babe, this is the way to work..."

"Seriously, Korn can't you just be surprised when we get there?" Knock said paying no mind to his question.

"But I thought we agreed on not doing anything work related," Korn pushed on.

"If you say work one more time I won't give you your present," Knock said with a serious tone that practically warned Korn not to test him.

Instead, Korn just sat there in confusion as they drove. It made so much more sense when they stopped at a hotel, on what kind of present Knock had in mind. Especially when he pulled out a bag from the back. "Oh!" was all Korn said before hurrying out of the car after Knock.

Later, when they were cuddled up in bed did Knock tell his husband that this was planned and that their parents will be taking care of Kit for the weekend since it was a special occasion.