[ nine ]

"Dada! Wake up! Baba Jin cooking breakfast! Seolmi will help, okay?" Taehyung grunts sleepily when he feels Seolmi diving on his chest. She keeps on wriggling as he tries hugging her to calm her down but to no avail. He opens his right eye and he can see her staring down at him with a wide smile on her face.

"Dada, I go downstairs! Baba Jin waiting!" She says cheerfully, anticipating for his permission. Taehyung chuckles before nodding his head. She pecks him on the cheeks before climbing down the bed.

"Gonna make pancakes for dada!" She flails her arms as she goes back to the kitchen. He warns her to be careful and decide to sleep a bit more because he slept at almost 3 AM and it's all thanks to Jeon Jeongguk.

Without any problem, he drifts off to dreamland once again.

"Uncle Chimchim? Dada still sleep?" Taehyung still pretends to be sleeping even though he can feel Seolmi's breath so close to his face.

"Probably. What time did he sleep last night, Seolmi?"

"I think 3 'cause he go out to buy McDonald's," he can sense the cuteness in Seolmi's voice. Silence embraces the room before he felt the bed get lighter.

"Wake up you, bitch. I know you're already awake so you better open that damn eyes of yours and talk to me or you'll get your ass kicked!"

Taehyung immediately got up to face a Park Jimin with a scowl on his face.

"Wow, Chim. I swear to God you just ruined my morning by looking at that sour expression on your face. What's up?" He asks acting cool even though he already knew that Jimin have his suspicions.

"I want you to answer me honestly, Kim Taehyung," he says seriously. Taehyung tries his best not to gulp down a lump of saliva down his throat because an angry mochi is a scary one, but he's just kidding 'cause Jimin's still adorable no matter what he does.

"Why the fuck are you looking at me softly? Why are your eyes glistening with adoration? Oh my fucking god Kim Taehyung," Jimin says as if he's disgusted by the look Taehyung is giving him. The latter rolls his eyes before he motions him to continue on whatever he will ask.

"Taehyung, what did Seolmi just said a while ago? You went out at 2AM to buy McDonald's? How the fuck did you even get there? Did you walk? Take a taxi?"

Taehyung looks down to fidget with the hem of his t-shirt as he ponders for a while whether he'll tell Jimin the truth or lie about the situation.

"Actually, Chim..." He starts off saying. He sees Jimin giving him a "You-better-not-lie-to-me-or-else-i'll-kill-you" look before narrowing his eyes.

"Okay, I give up! Jeon Jeongguk dropped by to give the food because he saw my post on Instagram and fortunately passed by the fast food chain that's why he decided to buy us some and deliver it personally," Taehyung answers him without pausing to catch his breath. He can see the disappointment and disbelief in Jimin's eyes.

"And you accepted it? Well that escalated very quick! The last time I knew, you almost cursed that man to death because he fucking left you with your child and now he's exerting effort for you? What's next, Tae?"

"Jimin, he's not doing an effort for me! He just grew fond of Seolmi that's why he bought us fo-"

"Fuck that, Taehyung! He knows Seolmi as your niece so why did he even make an effort to go all the way here when obviously his route is on the other side of the neighborhood?! I know he can sense something wrong about you and Seolmi, Tae. He's the father and I know why he's already fond of Seolmi. They have the same blood flowing inside their system. She's his daughter! So if I were you, I'd better control my heart and my hormones and focus on how to reveal the truth to him because real talk, the more you'll take the truth away from both of them, the more you'll be making yourself suffer. So better fix yourself or else I'm telling Jin hyung!" Taehyung's eyes widen upon hearing Jin's name. He holds Jimin's hands tightly, begging him to not tell a single word to Jin because if he does, he'll be dead meat.

"I thought so too. I'm gonna head out first. Shower before you eat breakfast," Jimin forces a smile before walking away. Taehyung watches his best friend turn his back against him and slumps his shoulders on the headboard of the bed. He then searches for his phone and grips it tightly before sending a message.

"Is this the moment of truth already?" He whispers to himself. He shakes those thoughts off his head and heaves a deep sigh.

"No. This is not the time yet. Pull yourself together, Kim Taehyung!"

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