Secrets [NAMJIN]

21

Namjoon was waiting for Seokjin to come out of the room when the doorbell rang and he went to open it. As soon as he opened it, he was met by Yeonjun. He was holding a bonsai plant.

"Oh, you came?"

They both looked behind Namjoon to find Seokjin smiling widely. He went past Namjon and took the bonsai plant from Yoenjun. He turned back and smiled, "I know you said you need time. But I think I can at least court you till then." He offered Namjoon the bonsai, "Merry Christmas."

Namjoon looked between the bonsai and Seokjin and ended up taking the plant from him. "Me-Merry Christmas. I don't have a gift for you, though. I am sorry."

Seokjin chucked and shook his head, "I got my gift already. Don't worry." He awkwardly stood there and finally, though unwillingly, bid Namjoon a goodbye.

Namjoon looked at the bonsai and smiled shyly, "He still remembers."

He took the bonsai in his room and put it on his table. The photo that sat on his table came into the view. It was of him and Eunha in an adventure park. He smiled and picked the photo frame and turned around to open it. Behind the photo there lied another photo. It was a photo of him and Seokjin from years ago. They were on their first date where they went to a park and told a passerby to take the photo. He smiled at the memory and took the photo out. Putting the frame on the table, he took out another frame from his drawer and framed the photo of him and Seokjin.

"Dad?"

Namjoon turned back and saw Eunha looking at her feet in shame. Namjoon smiled and went to her, "I am sorry, I shouted at you. And, you have every right to have a normal family. We are taking one step at a time. We will have a normal family soon."

Eunha sniffled and hugged Namjoon, "I am sorry, dad. Please don't force yourself because of me."

Namjoon chuckled and ran his hand through her hair, "I am not forcing myself. I want this too."

Eunha looked at him and pulled out the wooden box, "Appa gifted me this. He said you have the key to this box."

Namjoon looked at the box and shook his head, "I don't think so."

Eunha pouted, "But appa said he gave the key to you."

It was their first month after they adopted Eunha and honestly, it was tiring for both of them. Namjoon was going to sleep when Seokjin came in front of him and hugged him tightly. "Mhhh. Tired."

Namjoon chuckled and hugged him equally tight, "I am tired too."

Seokjin broke the hug and fumbled in his pocket only to take out a small velvet box. Namjoon curiously looked at it, "What is this?" Seokjin gave it to him and encouraged him to open it. Namjoon opened it and found a necklace with the pendant of a key. Namjoon looked at Seokjin, "A key? For what?"

Seokjin smiled, "I will give you the treasure when Eunha is old enough to understand love, compassion and family. And the other key is with me."

Namjoon went to his drawer and took out a velvet box. There were two very precious things in it. The key and his wedding ring. He breathed deeply and took the key leaving the ring behind. He took the key to Eunha and handed it to her. Eunha opened the box and there were too many things in it. There was a pendrive, two letters and a photograph.

Eunha took the photo and smiled as she saw it was of her, Seokjin and Namjoon. Probably the first photo they took. Eunha looked at him, "Can I keep this?"

Namjoon smiled and nodded, "Of course."

Eunha put the photo in her pocket and took the pendrive out. "Let's watch what this is about. Please?"

Namjoon chuckled, "You don't have to beg. Let me grab my laptop." Namjoon took the laptop and put it on his lap as they sat on the bed. He put the pendrive and opened the file. There was a video on it and some photos.

He sighed and clicked on the video. The video started playing and it showed Seokjin finding something on the screen.

"Is it working? It better be." Seokjin blinked twice and smiled, "I guess, it's recording. Hey Joonie, hey princess. It's the 11th of September 2021. I am recording this to tell you something very important. I love you. It's been a year since we adopted Eunha and honestly, it's a bit tiring to adjust with a kid. I am not saying that I regret it. When I see Joonie and Eunha play and laugh merrily, I feel like my world is completed and I can die peacefully. But I don't want to die. I want to live with you both till the day I become old and can't walk anymore." He laughed at his own joke.

"You know it is very difficult to talk alone." He giggled again. "Well, tomorrow is Joonie's birthday and I wanted to give you this. But I will give this to you when Eunha gets older." He took a pic in the frame, "This is the photo I wanted to give you Joonie. You both look so cute together." The photo was of Namjoon playing with Eunha and Jungkook and laughing brightly.

Namjoon went through the photos in the box and found the photo that was in the video. He smiled at the candid pic that didn't know was taken by the elder then.

Seokjin continued to speak, "Uhh, Oh this is the bracelet I bought for all of us. It felt like a family. There are four, see!"

Namjoon took the bracelet out of the box. It was a metal bracelet and had "The Kims" written on it. Namjoon chuckled and took out two other bracelets. He scanned the bracelet and on the underside it had inscriptions. His said 'Husband' and the others had a 'daughter' and 'son' written on it.

"I hope you like it. I bought it with the money I saved." Seokjin looked at his lap, "I know you don't like me using my father's money." He looked in the camera and smiled. Namjoon breathed loudly. It was the content smile that he displayed when he was the happiest. "And lastly, this."

He took out a bunch of keys. "I think I will give this to you next year. I bought a house for us. It is the dream house that we always wanted. We will get the possession next year. I won't go into any detail. It is a surprise." He said the last sentence in a whisper.

Namjoon chuckled and scanned the box but the keys were not there. He felt a little bit disappointed. But he smiled anyway and looked at the screen. Seokjin smiled, "Well, I will end the video. I love you all so much."

Namjoon sighed as the video ended. Eunha fumbled in the box and found the letters. She looked at Namjoon, "Dad, this is for you."

Namjoon took the letter and nodded.

Eunha hesitating said, "Can- can we send him gifts too?"

Namjoon chuckled, "I don't have his address."

"Dad..." Eunha whined.

Namjoon chuckled and shook his head and took his phone out, "Hello. Yoongi hyung."