Moon and Stars || OT7

Parents

September 2022

It's a rough next month for everyone. Amongst Moonhae's constant mood swings, Big Hit went into freakout mode. They planned out the next year to a tee, rearranging appearances and shows, so Moonhae wouldn't have to perform when she's nine months pregnant. Her work load had to be cut in half upon doctor's orders as her stress levels are already out of the ballpark, so completely new schedules were made and dietary plans that would keep the baby healthy, but the mother small enough to be an idol.

The girl who only cries when worst comes to worst, now cries at every given moment. It could be something simple like forgetting which practice room she's going to and she bursts out into tears. Her severe case of pregnancy brain also comes with mood changes that seem to go faster than Agust D's rapping.

Taehyung handles everything surprisingly well, keeping up with his work, but also being there for Moon for whatever she may need. Of course he has moments when he stares into the mirror and just lets it sink in that he's going to be a father, freaking out over how unprepared he is, but on the other hand he's been wanting this his whole life.

Getting ready for another day in their apartment, he can already hear Moonhae's wailing coming from the bedroom.

"Taehyung-ah!", she whines and he comes running, "Nothing fits me!"

He finds her struggling to zip up a pair of jeans, throwing herself back on the bed in exhaustion.

"I'm too fat!", she starts crying.

"Moonhae, that's ridiculous", he moves onto the bed to comfort her, "You're ten weeks along, you don't even have a baby bump yet."

"B-but it doesn't fit!", she sniffs as she frantically pulls at the zipper.

"That's because...", he gently removes her hands and carefully zips it up himself, "The zipper was stuck. Not because you're fat."

Looking down at her pants, which are now magically zipped, and back up at Taehyung, who's smiling, she catches her sobs.

"What is wrong with me, Tae?", she leans back with her hands covering her face, exhausted by her own emotions.

"Hey, there's nothing wrong with you", he softly strokes her abdomen, "Pregnancy brain and mood swings are completely normal to deal with and usually occur after the fifth week of pregnancy."

She lowers her hands and shoots him a side-eye, "And which book did you learn that from?"

"What to expect when you're expecting, page 154", he gives her a boxy smile.

"Aish, you're unbelievable", she shoves him playfully and looks over his shoulder to where their dresser is. That and just about every other surface in the apartment has been covered with books and magazines about pregnancy and childbirth.

"I just want to be prepared", he defends himself, then continuing in a shy voice, "I want to be a good dad."

"You're going to be the best dad", she whispers lovingly as she brushes some strands of brunette hair out of his eyes.

Just then the doorbell rings and Yeontan starts barking. With a sigh, both Taehyung and Moonhae pull themselves out of bed and towards the entrance. They're surprised to find Hyunae standing on the other side of the door, carrying a small box.

"Hi", she greets them pleasantly, but her attention is caught by all the packages lined up in the hallway of the apartment building right in front of their door, "Do you need me to help you bring all this stuff in?"

"Oh no, don't worry about that", Taehyung waves her off and invites her in, "Those are just all the condom boxes Bang PD has been sending all the members. Surely you've gotten some too?"