Baby | Johnil

...Baby is Clingy

Johnny didn't expect much has happened since Taeil started living with him and he stood firm with that thought. It has only been two weeks since the younger started his temporary residence at Johnny's place and about a month since they met.

Taeil started to slightly warm up to him, less reluctance towards Johnny's mere presents but in the most subtle way possible. In conclusion, Johnny thought it was too soon to see a change in Taeil compared to the first day of meeting. Maybe if Johnny was approaching this differently from the start, then maybe there could be a real change.

That was his initial thought.

Now, taking into account Taeil's sudden action that day, maybe things really did change. Johnny just doesn't get why.

Taeil climbed into his bed on his own accord and cuddled him like he was the biggest plush toy he'd ever had. Johnny never experience that before and had to admit it felt nice. But the actual shock came when Taeil glued himself to his back as soon as he told him someone was down stairs to meet him.

Johnny had already went over this with him and the younger took it with a nod of his head, distracting himself after with Periwinkle rolling over playfully before Taeil. So he didn't get why Taeil was suddenly so appalled by the meeting. He didn't seem fazed when Johnny took his time to tell him, but here they were. Standing before Lisa with Taeil hiding himself behind Johnny's bigger frame. 

The benefit he gets from being smaller.

Johnny thought Taeil would actually be raving right now, demanding cupcake for breakfast (lunch rather) or refusing anything Johnny asks him to do. But surprisingly he isn't acting up, yet.

"Uh.." Johnny started, obviously finding words to acknowledge Taeil's behaviour.

"Is he.. not coming down?" Lisa asked, bright eyes looking at her employer expectantly.

"Oh, he's down here. You're just not seeing him." He replied, hand reaching behind him for Taeil's hand that was tightly gripping onto Johnny's silk robe. 

Taeil's head was sticking into his back now, refusing to come out to be introduced to his potential nanny or babysitter, whichever suits.

"Come on, baby. You have to at least allow her to see your face." Johnny said, head turn to his shoulder, tune mellowed down for Taeil's compliance. "Why are you hiding?"

"You give Taeil away? Don' wanna l-leave, Johnny hyung." Taeil muttered, hands curling into Johnny's back, cheek lying flat between the taller's shoulder blade and back.

Johnny sighed, turning around to face Taeil and cup his face with his hands. Gently, he says, "I'm not giving you away. You'll still stay with me but I am very busy so I won't be able to give you the attention you need."

"Hyung won't?"

"I won't, Taeil. Noona will only be here when I am at work."

"Taeil can w-work too."

Johnny chuckled under his breath, coughing to hide that gesture. "I know. Hyung knows but you don't need to. You just need to behave yourself and you are very good at that, right?" Who was Johnny kidding. Well behaved was an overstatement.

Taeil nodded with a pitiful pout on his lips. "See? You're are good boy so you have to be good for me and Kun hyung, okay?" But a little coaxing isn't too bad.

He nodded again, still hiding behind Johnny as the resolve start to wear off. It took an awkward 2 minutes to get him to stick half his body out and at least show his ducked head to Lisa, but he did show himself and that's all that matters.

All in all, the meeting was a success and the younger didn't act up as much as Johnny thought he would at this time in the afternoon. The introductions didn't take long because Taeil was rather reluctant as a patient Lisa tried to make him feel comfortable around her. 

After all the awkwardness subdued, Johnny showed her around the place, ran through some simple things to know about Taeil, outlined a schedule she could go by to make taking care of Taeil more sufficient and et cetera.

Through everything, Taeil held onto Johnny's robe, trailing right behind him and sometime even stepping on the elders heels, bumping into his back in the process. It was a mess but they survived. 

After running through most of what Johnny thought she should know from muscle memory, they saw her out and Johnny started to attend to Taeil like he should have done ages ago. He is still miserably bad at taking care of Taeil as he should but he's trying and that counts. Right?

After feeding Taeil and periwinkle, he gave the younger his medication. Johnny thought the evening was going too smooth and almost forgot what Taeil was capable of until, not surprisingly, he started fussing when the elder was trying to get his top off to give him a bath.

Johnny was by far used to this act-- but not exactly used to it when he's to take a bath. Hell, he was so sure Taeil genuinely loves bath time but Taeil unpredictability certainly proved him wrong.

"Nooo hyung!" Taeil screeched like Johnny's hand burnt at the touch, pout so stagnant it might as well be permanently glued to his face. "Don want!"

"Okay!" Johnny sighed out, hands hooked to his hip. "What do you want from me, huh? You have to bath."

Standing stubbornly before the taller, arms folded before him with one of Johnny's t-shirt's on now, that barely covered his thighs, with a pair of socks and messy mop of curly hair, Taeil remained unmoved. Johnny just doesn't know what he wants. They've been tousling for over ten minutes now and the only thing Johnny was able to accomplish was filling the tub with water and a bubble gum bath bomb.

Everything was ready but the person that is meant to be in the pink scent water.

"Well?" Johnny breaks the silence that ensued, "speak up cause you're taking a bath whether you like it or not."

Looking down, Taeil muttered something. Johnny didn't know what he said but he was beginning to get impatient.

"Baby, you have to speak louder."

"Bath.. Taeil."

Face unable to hide his confusion, he muttered, "huh? That's what I'm trying to do. Come on."

"Nooo!" Taeil swung away and Johnny sighed yet again. "With Taeil, hyung."

"With you what?"

"Bath."

"But.. why?" Puzzled by the request, he just had to ask. Kun told him that Taeil would only require someone with him if and only if he was taking a shower. This is not a shower and Johnny really doesn't want to participate.

"So play!" Taeil shouted, his arms flying up and toes tipped to add height, his mood doing a 180. "Play, play, play! Together! Duckies!"

Groaning, Johnny swiped his hand right down his face because he knew that regardless of how strict he may seem, Taeil wins 90% of their disagreements and he just knew who's gonna win today. So without a fuss, already mentally exasperated, Johnny gave in.

"Fine." He agreed and Taeil cheered, throwing the t-shirt over his head. Chuckling, Johnny assists him, albeit keeping his eyes anywhere but Taeil's bare body. "You're happy?"

"Hmm!" Taeil hummed, easily stepping into the bath with Johnny's aid, sitting and awaiting the other person.

Sighing, hopefully for the final time that day (wishful thinking), Johnny took his shirt and robe off, and stepped into the bath with his trousers on. As soon as he sat down, garment sticking to his legs, Taeil hugs his waist, his head on Johnny's chest, his body between Johnny's legs.

Lost for words, Johnny froze. The grip he has on the tub, tight, and for sec, he forgot breathing existed. "T-taeil?"

"Taeil likes hyung." He whispered and, after a while, Johnny smiled.

Innocence.. it's endearing. And this baby is clingy. Something Johnny didn't think he'd be fond of.

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*mentally disoriented so sorry for errors. Hope you all enjoyed~