6 Years - Hoseok x Reader (COMPLETED)

Chapter 19 - The Emotions of a Child

"Mommy! Look!" Min Ja cheered as she saw you by the front entrance of her school with both Hoseok and So-Hee. The three of you had been talking together as you waited for the kindergarteners to be let out, and we alerted by the sound of their shouting. Min Ja ran up to you, a paper clutched tightly in her hands. It had been one week since Min Ja had her off day since Weong-Bin had tried to sink his controlling teeth in his little girl. Though he wasn't giving up just yet, Min Ja had pretty much returned to her normal self, despite a few setbacks. Maybe Hoseok was right, she was going through a separation phase from her Dad. As your daughter finally reached you, you knelt down to meet her as she practically jumped into your arms.

"What is it?" You asked curiously. Min Ja held out the rolled-up paper in her hand to you, and you took it, standing up to roll it open. So-Hee was doing the same with San-Ha's picture. Upon opening it, you saw the family portrait she had drawn. The one with you, her, and Hyo Bin, and Weong-Bin standing by his house. As you looked it over, you noticed something that wasn't there the morning you had placed it into her backpack. Beside Min Ja stood a man with some wavy dark hair, and a little heart-shaped smile as he and Min Ja held their little stick figure hands. On top of the paper was a big star and smiley sticker placed there by the teacher for a job well done. "Oh wow..." you smiled. "You did such a good job!"

"Show Mr. Hobi too!" She begged. Without even waiting, she took hold of Hoseok's arm. "Mr. Hobi, look!"

"Okay, okay." He smiled, leaning over to take a glance at the picture. "Wow! A star and a sticker? Augh, I'm jealous!" He said and saw out of the corner of his eye, Min Ja's eyes light up. As he continued to look, he noticed the little stick figure depiction of himself and blinked. For a moment, he felt his chest tighten a bit, and he glanced up at you. You looked over at him too, giggling. "Aww, you added me in there too?"

"Yeah, I did." Min Ja said happily. "I did it right before school, so it's a little bit smudgy. I'm sorry." Hoseok chuckled, kneeling down and offering Min Ja a smile. She smiled back at him as she fixed her two pigtails. "Do you like it still?"

"I love it~." He said happily, offering his arms out. "You're the sweetest." Min Ja, of course, didn't hesitate and jumped into Hoseok's arms just like she always did. So-Hee also looked over her shoulder at the picture, then to you.

"Oh my God, my heart..." she sighed. "That's so precious."

"I know." You said, rolling the picture up. "I'm so glad the girls like him..."

"Tell me you've mentioned moving in." She begged softly, so Hoseok wouldn't hear. The thought of it made you let out a frustrated sigh, and you glanced at her.

"Hoseok thinks she's going through a bit of a separation phase since she doesn't see her dad a lot. She keeps asking me about him and when he's going to come back into our family, it's been going on all week. I don't know what to do. But Hoseok thinks moving in now will make it worse, so we're going to wait." So-Hee sighed as well, just hearing that made her sympathize.

"That must be so rough. But I'm sure she'll get through it. San-Ha went through something similar when her father started going on more business trips last year. Constantly sad, asking about him every minute of every day, wanting to call him. She even tried to pack her bags and move in with him." You chuckled.

"Yeah, but your husband is a good man who still comes home. My ex is the exact opposite. I just don't know the best way to help her."

"Ever think about family counseling?" she asked.

"I tried." You said. "Right before the divorce, I tried. Didn't work." So-Hee smiled.

"Well, I'm here if you need me." She offered, placing a supportive hand on your shoulder. It made you comfortable, and a smile formed on your face. "I'll see you tomorrow." She said. "San-Ha, time to go." She called, and the girls looked up.