Mine (Jikook/Kookmin)- Complete

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Jungkook smiled at his cute neighbor, who was waving at him like every morning. Though they had never spoken before, it had become a sort of routine for them to exchange smiles and waves from a distance—whether it was when Jungkook picked up his newspaper or dumped the trash. The cheerful neighbor always seemed bright and eager to greet him.

Jungkook had moved into the neighborhood two months ago and still didn’t know much about the people next door, except that his neighbor had a young son. He had noticed only two people in that house—the neighbor and his son—and while it was odd to never see his spouse around, Jungkook didn’t think much of it. He assumed the spouse was either away often or preferred staying inside. Occasionally, two other men came and went from the house, which piqued his curiosity.

Today, however, things were different. Today, Jungkook decided to break the silence. It was time to get to know the neighbor he’d been exchanging silent greetings with for weeks. It couldn’t hurt to introduce himself, right?

"Hi there!" Jungkook called out, smiling warmly as he approached the fence between their yards.

The neighbor looked a little surprised but quickly recovered, waving excitedly. "Uh, hi!" he chirped, his small hand still in the air.

"I'm Jungkook, Jeon Jungkook," Jungkook introduced himself with a nod.

The neighbor's face lit up. "Hi, Jungkook!" he said, almost bouncing in place as he spoke. Jungkook couldn't help but notice how small and delicate his hands were, adding to his overall cuteness.

"And you are?" Jungkook asked, though he already had a feeling he knew the answer.

"Oh, I'm Jimin! Park Jimin!" he said, smiling brightly.

Jimin’s excitement was infectious, and Jungkook found himself laughing at how animated his neighbor was. He had heard from some of the other residents in the neighborhood about the "cute neighbor with the adorable son," and now it all made sense.

"Jimin," Jungkook said, repeating the name. "That’s a cute name."

Jimin grinned sheepishly but huffed at the compliment. "Yeah, my friends say the same thing. But can you believe they actually mock me for it? They say Jimin is more of a girl’s name! It’s ridiculous," Jimin complained with a pout, stomping his foot slightly. "Jimin is totally a unisex name! And for the record, I’m not cute."

Despite his protests, everything about Jimin's reaction screamed cuteness. Jungkook chuckled, finding it amusing how the small man insisted on not being adorable while looking exactly the opposite.

"Well, you might not think so, but I think you are," Jungkook teased lightly, crossing his arms.

"I'm 21 and have a son," Jimin shot back, puffing out his chest slightly. "I can’t be cute anymore. But my son? Now he’s cute!"

"Wait, you’re 21?" Jungkook asked, genuinely surprised. He had assumed Jimin was much younger.

Jimin rolled his eyes in frustration. "Yes, I’m 21! What, do I look like a three-year-old or something?"

Jungkook could tell this wasn’t the first time Jimin had been questioned about his age, and it clearly annoyed him.

"Sorry, sorry," Jungkook said, raising his hands defensively. "I just wasn’t expecting you to be 21 with a kid, that’s all."

"And how old are you, Mr. Bunny?" Jimin asked playfully, his lips curling into a mischievous smile. He had noticed Jungkook's cute bunny-like features and was quick to tease him.

"Bunny?" Jungkook repeated, his brow arching.

"Yeah, you look like a bunny," Jimin said with a cocky grin, clearly enjoying this moment.

"Well, Park Jimin," Jungkook said, leaning in a little closer, "Mr. Bunny is actually older than you. I’m 23."

Jimin gasped, his eyes going wide. "What..." he whispered in disbelief, shocked that Jungkook was older. Just as he was trying to process the information, his son appeared at the door, yawning and rubbing his eyes.

"Appa..."

"Morning, Jae," Jimin said, his attention quickly shifting to his son. He shot Jungkook an apologetic smile. "Urm... sorry, hyung. I need to go."

Jungkook smirked. "Hyung, huh? Now you’re calling me that?"

Jimin blushed slightly but waved it off. "Yeah, yeah. Bye, Mr. Bunny!"

With a final giggle, Jimin grabbed his son's hand and disappeared back into his house, leaving Jungkook standing there with a smile on his face, amused and intrigued by his cute neighbor.