A/N: I know I said Sunday, but i did have family unexpectedly come visit and stay with us so please forgive the delay. I hope you enjoy the chapter and as always please leave any feedback. Hope ya'll like it.
Warnings:Anxiety, unexpected pregnancy, PTSD, lmk if i missed any
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“Yes ladies and gentlemen, you heard it here first. One of Hollywood's biggest bachelors is officially off the market and, according to sources, has been for a while. After hours of speculation since the announcement made last night it has now been revealed that the identity of the mystery woman who won actor Park Seonghwa's heart is no other than his longtime assistant known by many of his fans as Y/N. Remember to stay tuned as the details come in throughout the week as well as for more gossip about Hollywood's biggest stars-,” the stream cuts off as soon as Rhea turns to face the pair lawyers, his publicist and agency manager present as well. Seonghwa feels sick to his stomach as much, if not more, than Y/N as his agency manager pinches the bridge of his nose, taking a deep breath before speaking. “Before I begin to question how this got leaked in the first place. Can we first start with all the rules that have been broken. We have a strict no dating talent rule when it comes to our associates and not only have you two done exactly that but now you're playing house too according to the secret items tabloid being threatened over our heads,” the manager says to Seonghwa his throat going dry, “In all honesty I should be releasing both of you today for a breach of contracts but considering you guys are too good at your respective jobs I don't want to bother looking for mediocre replacements I've already lost 2 actors and one singer due to scandals beyond repair over the years and i'm still dealing with repercussions to this day I don't need another one. And you,” he turns to Y/N, “Hiding a whole child from us when you know how time consuming the role and your new offered role are is risky. Although you aren't breaking any rules, your actions do reflect the kind of employee you are to your employer and could severely affect the results of your promotion. I hope you realize that. As for the rest of you, I want this fixed and find out who leaked this information to the press before the world premiere and press tour of Dreamers or so help me all of you are done.” he gets up exiting the conference room.
They all turn to find Rhea flipping him off after the door slams causing everyone except Julie to gasp shocked by her actions, “Oh please you guys act as if you don't even know me it's embarrassing,” she rolls her eyes taking a seat, “In all seriousness though how are we going to fix this,” she says before handing the small waste bin to Y/N who stared at her with a confused expression, “Oh trust me you're gonna need it in 3..2..1,” and as if on cue she turned her chair before releasing her breakfast into the bin, Rhea holding her hair up as Julie grabbed a cup of water from the dispenser, “there you go. Now please tell me this is due to nerves and not the alternative because if it is then we'll really all be dead,” she turned to Seonghwa who could only look at her with guilty eyes.
“We don't know that's what we were trying to find out when we got called but if it is I take full responsibility for it and will take full blame. I'll say I coerced her and hid it behind your guys’ back. The only reason we're in this mess in the first place is because of me and none of you deserve to lose your livelihoods over me,” Seonghwa admitted.
“Look as much as we may value your valor and selflessness Seonghwa we also enabled it we're all to blame. Even then contracts or not you can't mess with human nature. I'm sure you two aren't the first to do this in the industry and you most definitely will not be the last we'll figure it out little by little,” Rhea reassured them as she rubbed circles on Y/N's back as she took deep breaths, “First things first we find out the cause to your puking spells,” she turns to Y/N as she takes a reluctant deep breath.
Y/N paced back and forth across Seonghwa's trailer as they all waited patiently for the results |. As she turned she quietly to go around again she fought with her inner monologue. “I can't be pregnant, we can't, we used protection, but then his birthday and the beach, god why did i have to be so stupid, but we would have known by now, but i didn't have morning sickness with Elijah so maybe it is just food poisoning but they say that morning sickness depends on the sperm, then if that's the case he sick for that, but then you let him, oh my god i'm beginning to act hormonal, why am I acting like a teen again i'm a grown a-,” she's interrupted by Seonghwa who was now standing in front of her cupping her face. Her eyes widen as she comes to realize he had been trying to get her attention. She sighs the stress beginning to settle in her head and showing in her eyes instead tears welling in her eyes absent mindedly putting a hand over her uterus. Reading her expression he rubs a gentle thumb over her cheek before pulling her close, resting her head over hers rubbing circles on her back.
“You don't have to say anything right now, just listen to me. Whatever that test says I'll be by your side regardless and although I would want more than anything to have a little one of our own and make Elijah a big brother I only want it if you do and when you're ready and if that's not what you want that's okay too. At the end of the day you choose and I'll be there to support you,” Seonghwa finishes kissing the top of her head.
With that the tears begin to flow staining his hoodie. “You got a whole village to back you up this time,” Rhea pipes up, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. Julia gets up to join them in a group hug agreeing. Y/N wipes her tears, sighing happily looking at part of her new village that she had gained since living in LA. Rhea was right even before Elijah was well known news they had always had her back through thick and thin even more so after. She nodded softly, mouthing a silent thank you. She leans against them as the timer rings, the 4 of them turning towards the phone and test laying on the counter. “Do you want me to check for you?” Rhea asks. Y/N shakes her head pulling away from Seonghwa to check. She takes a deep breath picking up the test seeing the two lines present as ever on both tests. She turns to Seonghwa hands softly shaking a bittersweet feeling overcoming her. A mix of excitement of the future and dread from their current predicament. She chokes back a mix of tears and a laugh. “Really?” Seonghwa asks as she only nods in response, causing to envelop her in a tight hug as she smiles in his embrace nestling her head in the crook of his neck. For a short moment it's only those 4 in their own little bubble.
“I'm supposing your reaction means you're | keeping it?” Julie asks cautiously.
“Most likely but it's still all so quick and with everything going on and Elijah,” Y/N rambles.
“Take your time but for now think of you and your family and let us deal with the rest,” Rhea reassures.
“I can't ask you guys to take all that on,” Y/N shakes her head.
“You have enough to worry about, please,” a vulnerable side of Rhea that is rarely shown appearing, “I promise we'll be here when you're ready.”
“Now both of you shoo and go home we'll get to the bottom of this and present a game plan to you later,” said Julie rushing them out before returning, “We have our work cut out for us,” she sighs, turning to face Rhea.
“That we do,” Rhea nods.
Curious on their predicament they decide to go to the doctor wanting a bit more clarity. The nurse walked into the room bringing out the results, “Your tests we're correct you guys are expecting. Congratulations mom and dad to be. All that's left is to find out how far along you are and you'll be on your way until you can see your own doctor which will be in 2 days so if mom you don't mind laying back for me and lifting your shirt bit,” the nurse explained. Seonghwa sensing Y/N's nerves gave her hand a gentle squeeze of reassurance reminding her of their agreement. “If you want we can wait till your appointment no big deal, give you time to think,” he explains.
“No it's ok it's just been awhile,” Y/N says taking a deep breath.
“Nerves are perfectly normal, planned or unplanned, take your time dear,” the nurse reassures.
Y/N lays back giving the nurse a small nod to proceed after lifting her shirt. “Jelly is a bit cold so bear with me,” the nurse explains before proceeding.
~7 years ago~
“And there they are I would say you're about 17 weeks so about 4 months. Let's see if we can get a heartbeat,” the nurse says, turning on the sound, the baby's heartbeat strong and prominent, “perfectly healthy baby, did you want to know the gender, sweetie?” the nurse asked, turning to Y/N.
“No, I'm ok, I don't plan on keeping it. I'm giving it up for adoption and moving on,” Y/N replies with hesitation in her voice her face turned away from the doppler machine not wanting to see it in fear of getting attached, “They'll be better off with someone better suited to be a mother than me,” she sighs taking the towel from the nurse wiping her belly, “Thank you though I appreciate.”
“If you change your mind there are plenty of resources made to help you and your child just let us know,” the nurse explains finishing her chart.
~Present Day~
“There’s the little one, definitely looks like they're getting dad's height but even then i'd estimate you're about 10 weeks out. Let's see if we can get a heartbeat,” the nurse states adjusting the machine, “Here we go sounds strong you guys have a perfectly healthy baby according to your tests,”she beams. The nurse helps her wipe her belly before letting her get up. “Just follow through with your doctor so you guys can begin to discuss birthing plans that work best for you.”
The pair nod, taking the papers as they follow the nurse through the clinic towards the exit thanking her before making their way home. Pulling into the driveway of Y/N's house Seonghwa parks his car taking a deep breath, “I guess we should discuss a plan at least of some sort regardless of the outcome,” he suggests.
“We should, I forgot how much goes into it considering last time I was in straight up fight mode,” Y/N nodded softly, “Are you sure you're okay with having a kid and a baby around. I mean I get Elijah is older but a baby I mean your career is really starting to take off now and a baby takes up a lot of time an-,” she's cut off by him holding her hand.
“Hey we'll figure it out as we go okay. I'm not gonna say i have it all planned but I will say i'm willing to take this challenge on and this risk if you are. We're a team and even the its you who comes first not me you carry the biggest weight both metaphorically and physically. We'll start small, what's our timeline in just chapters we can always discuss details in the days and weeks that come. We have 30 weeks give or take,” he suggests.
“Well first I guess is telling Elijah and then I guess choosing one roof to live under,” she ponders.
“There's a start,” he nods, smiling softly.
The pair headed inside, continuing their conversation, waiting till the boy returned with his adopted grandma from their excursion. As the days went by work was still tense but either his home or hers became their safe haven as they discussed their future and planned while enjoying the moments with just the 3 or 4 of them deciding to reveal the news to everyone either when she started showing or after the third trimester in case of any complications. Seonghwa spent more time away than he liked due to the premiere of his latest project nearing as well as working a contingency with Rhea, Julie, and San, not wanting to stress Y/N any further. Y/N, on the other hand, continued to burn the letters with no return address, claiming to be her parents, believing it to be some cruel joke. When the letters ceased, she believed her suspicions had been confirmed only for her to be proven wrong in the worst way possible.
phrase(s): 33; “stop being a baby hog!” & 37; “I love you both so so much!”
age: Dohwan = 4 / Kyunghwa = 1 week
warnings: none
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“Dohwan-ie!” Wooyoung squealed, making your son scream with laughter.
You squeezed your eyes shut before opening them again. You rolled over and saw your baby girl with her eyes opening, squirming in her cot.
“Good morning,” you whispered, the sound of your husband and son laughing and playing still able to be heard throughout the house.
You stretched before climbing out of bed. Doing your hair and sliding on your slippers first, before heading over to Kyunghwa’s cot and un-swaddling her, lifting her up into your arms.
You carried her over to your bed, the blanket had been shoved over to one side so there was more than enough space to lay her down to change her nappy.
“Did you sleep well, baby girl?” you asked, cooing at her sleepy, bunched-up face.
You quickly changed her nappy, disposing of the dirty one on your way out the room.
“Let’s go and say hi to Daddy and Dohwan, Kyunghwa-ya.”
“Kyunghwa!” Wooyoung gasped, upon hearing both of you approach, “Dohwan-ah, let’s go say hi.”
“Mummy!” Dohwan giggled, running to you and hugging your legs.
“Good morning, baby,” you smiled, patting his hair.
“Stop being a baby hog!” Wooyoung exclaimed, now you had both children surrounding you.
Giggling, you handed Kyunghwa over into his arms.
You bent down and kissed Dohwan’s head as he whined, lifting up his arms to signal that he wanted to be carried.
You frowned, still sore from giving birth to Kyunghwa only one week ago, “I’m sorry, Dohwan-ie.”
“But you carried Kyunghwa!” he whined.
“Because Kyunghwa’s tiny!” you exclaimed, “only this big! And she doesn’t weigh much at all.”
Dohwan sulked, walking off back into his bedroom.
You pouted, looking to Wooyoung.
“He’ll be okay,” Wooyoung reassured you.
“Okay,” you sighed, “I’m gonna make breakfast.”
Wooyoung nodded, before talking loud enough that Dohwan could definitely hear him in the next room, “wow, Mummy’s making breakfast! I wonder what she’s going to make for us!”
“Well, I think I’m gonna make pancakes,” you said, walking over to the kitchen, playing along with Wooyoung’s plan.
“Woah, and Kyunghwa doesn’t get any! Not a single pancake! All for me, Mummy and Dohwan-ie. Oh, if Dohwan’s going to join us for breakfast.”
“Daddy! Look at this toy!” Dohwan exclaimed, running out his room.
You chuckled, beginning to make the batter as you watched Dohwan try and un-obviously assure the two of you that he will be joining you for breakfast.
“Mummy, are you making pancakes for Kyunghwa?” Dohwan asked, coming into the kitchen.
“No, baby,” you shook your head.
Against Wooyoung’s plan, Dohwan looked concerned.
“I think she needs to eat,” he said.
You giggled, leaning down and kissing his cheek, “it’s okay, baby boy. She’ll eat, but she doesn’t eat food like us. She only has milk.”
“Oh,” Dohwan said, “okay.”
“I love you both so, so much; you know that right?” you asked, pulling him into a hug.
“Okay, Mummy,” he said.
You laughed, “good boy. Why don’t you help Daddy set the table, okay? This will be ready soon.”
A/N: Here is a little thank you for 800 followers as I finished some details on chapter 12 of Just As I Am. Ngl these are all based on TikTok's that I saw so if you want to see what they’re based off of just clock the name of the member and it should lead you to the video. As always enjoy and thanks for reading :).
Kim Hongjoong
Hongjoong was in the studio working on some new projects so naturally, the camera was on for vlogging purposes. Soojin had been taking a nap on the couch not too far from his desk. She had been covered by a small tent that had glow-in-the-dark stars. A little over an hour had gone by since he put her down for her nap when he heard her stirring. He paused the current file he was working on when he took a peak. He found her slowly waking up as she rubbed her eyes. “Hey there princess,” he cooed softly. He slowly opened the curtains before working on the blinds. As rays of light slowly peeked into the studio, Soojin began to whine. Hongjoong paused, as did her whines, figuring it was her just waking up, he continued till she became more vocal. “No,” she whined, “No sun! The suuuuuuuun!”
“What’s the matter?” Hongjoong asked, slightly confused.
“The sun,” she complained, covering her face with her hands.
“Oh, the sun,” he nodded understandingly.
The wind outside caused the shade to shift, letting more sunlight in causing her to squeal in panic as Hongjoong stifled a laugh. Hongjoong was quick to close the curtain to give her some relief. “There, princess, the sun’s gone,” he reassured her. He watched as she halted her panic and slowly uncovered her face. Deciding to mess with her, he moves the curtain just a bit without her noticing. “Oh… it’s coming back. It’s coming…,” he says teasingly before being cut off by her scream as she covers her face with her blanket.
“The sun!” she yelled as he laughed, closing the curtain once more before taking her out of her tent.
“Don’t worry daddy’s here to protect you, princess,” he said as he settled back into his chair with her on his lap as he continued his work. Luckily for him, the whole moment was caught on camera, and he couldn’t help but post it as a teaser for his vlog.
Park Seonghwa
Seonghwa had an unusual day off. He decided to do one of his favorite things, which was playing with his son in the backyard. Today, in particular, his son had gotten somewhat hungry while playing, so naturally, Seonghwa prepared a bottle for him. As they continued, Minseok began to doze off here and there. You heard Seonghwa laugh as you were in the kitchen getting dinner ready and you couldn’t help but check on them to see what they were up to. As you approached the pair you couldn’t help but laugh to find Minseok half asleep in his little tike car, his head nodding from side to side, clearly milk drunk as Seonghwa pretended to be a cop pulling him over. You pulled out your phone filming the duo as Seonghwa took the bottle gently from your son’s hand. Seonghwa gently tapped your son’s shoulder in patterns. “Sir, sir I need to see your license. Hello, sir,” he repeated as your son drunkenly opened his eyes replying with a lazy stare. “Sir, you’re very drunk. I think you geonbaed a little too hard,” Seonghwa said, tapping the doors of the car. You couldn’t help but stifle a laugh as you zoomed in on your son’s dazed state. Seonghwa shook the almost empty bottle in front of your son as he spoke again, “Look here’s the evidence you drank it all.
“Sir, I really need your license,” he repeated, trying not to laugh as he gently tapped his chest and moved his arm.
Your son could only lay his head back as his eyes closed again. “Hey, hello, are you alive,” Seonghwa teased whistling before squishing Minseok’s cheeks together a couple of times. You couldn’t help but burst into laughter with Seonghwa as he attempted to wake your son by hitting the squeaky horn repeatedly. That was definitely one for the books.
Jeong Yunho
The moment your daughter stole a rocoto from its bowl at the center of the table and was unwilling to give it up he knew this moment would go one of two ways. Either she would like it and nothing would happen or she’d cry from how spicy it was. Regardless he knew it would be recorded by one of the few cameras that were filming them for the day for a TV special so he’d be able to look back at it. He watched as your daughter calmly ate her food, both of you hoping Hyoyeon would forget about the spicy pepper altogether. Unfortunately for the both of you she didn’t in fact when she saw you eat one she immediately reached for her own taking a decent-sized bite out of it. The two of you looked at her in shock as you watched her process her emotions and thoughts. A few seconds passed before taking a deep breath with her tongue between her teeth. “Mama are you okay?” you asked wondering if she liked it or not. She took a drink from her cup before saying one of her favorite phrases.
“Ta bueno,” Hyo smiled with a thumbs up as you both sighed in relief. (it’s good)
“You’re your mother’s daughter alright,” Yunho chuckled softly before continuing to eat.
Yunho watched as your daughter continued to eat, occasionally blowing onto the pepper before eating it alongside something else on her plate. Yunho couldn’t help but chuckle at her silliness. “Is it too hot Hyo?” he asked.
“No, it’s good. Appa try,” she said, holding it out to him.
Although he wanted to deny her offer he couldn’t reject her pleading eyes. He took a bite as the pair of girls watched him. Although he felt a burning sensation on his tongue he finished his piece before opening his mouth to show her he had finished it. You and Hyo clapped and cheered with him. Your daughter was quick to act grabbing another one and putting it on his plate, “Appa like? Have more,” she smiled. Yunho’s victory smile dropped as he looked at you for help and you couldn’t help but laugh.
Kang Yeosang
Yeosang was taking your daughter to the doctor when he was advised that she needed her vaccines. Knowing that despite you not being able to be there you’d want to be witness to this moment. He pulled out his phone filming as he watched as one nurse held her gently as the other one prepped the area. Eunbyul watched attentively as the nurse set up the needle. Not wanting her to be frightened he called her name in an attempt to catch her attention. At first, she ignored him but after the 3rd time, she turned just as the needle went into her leg. At this point, Yeosang was just waiting for her to cry instead she glared at her father. Taken back, Yeosang couldn’t help but stifle a laugh, “Who are you looking at like that for?” he chuckled before she tilted her head motioning it toward him, her eyes widening.
“Oop,” the nurse let out as she put the bandage on her leg.
This caused your daughter to turn her attention towards her, giving her the same look that she gave your husband not too long ago. She had a mini staring contest with her before she burst into laughter along with Yeosang and the other nurse. “I think you’ve been spending too much time with your momma. You got her sass but watch her say you got it from me,” Yeosang jokes before stopping the camera and sending you the video, which he would later post on his Instagram.
Choi San
You were laying down with Yuri on your lap as you watched some TV. All was calm until San walked into the living leaning against the bottom of the couch as he looked for the perfect angle to film his idea. You watched him curiously as tried to slyly catch your daughter’s attention. Once he did she had already laid all the way back leaning her head against the couch as she attempted to reach for him. Your husband quickly fumbled with his phone before holding it steady and starting to film. You calmly watched as he held his finger out to her as the My Heart Will Go On played in the background. You watched as he got closer till she grabbed his finger. He kept his finger there until Rose from Titanic said her iconic line, “Jack, I’ll never let go.”
You raised your eyebrows as to where he was going with this until the music began to swell up again. Just as you heard Celine Dion sing again you watched as your husband slowly yet dramatically pulled away pretending to sink onto the floor next to the couch as you laughed, your daughter holding her hand opening hoping for him to join her again. After a bit of silence, you watched as San took your pouty daughter from your arms, handing you his phone and showing you the video he had just posted. He had added some slow-motion effect to the moment he pulled away and turned it black and white making your daughter’s expressions all the funnier. “You have nothing better to do, huh?” you teased turning back towards San.
“You just don’t appreciate my artistic talent enough,” he laughed, “Just you wait, I’ll win an Oscar someday.”
Song Mingi
Mingi was with some other idols and their children filming a Father’s Day special when he watched the host bring out a carton of eggs. He watched as they instructed the children including their own to stand handing each of them an egg telling them to hold it and wait for further instruction. Mingi watched as Chewon and Daewon each took their egg, holding it and examining it before holding it out to him. “It’s yours you get to keep it for now,” Mingi explained as the twins could only look at one another in confusion. He watched as the host Kai explained to both the audience and the guest, “There’s a saying that babies are very gentle with eggs so we’re gonna put that to the test today. We’re gonna have all the dads stand on the opposite side of the room and call their children over to them. Rules are simple, the first one to make it to the other side with their egg fully intact wins. The little ones who are still too young to walk will sit this one out as we have another game for them.”
You watched from the side with the other moms knowing the chaos that was about to ensue. Just as the race started the little ones were quick to pace quickly over to their fathers. Some teased their dads running in opposite directions while others rolled the egg or played with it. You looked over at the twins who had yet to move from their spot looking at each other till Daewon took off running which sent Mingi into a panic. Naturally, his sister took off running behind him and you watched as Mingi’s anxiety grew more with each tumble and fall yet no matter how many times they’d fumble they managed to keep the egg from cracking.
At this point, Mingi looked like he was about to faint but then again so did the other dads as the race had turned more chaotic than expected. Both the crew and mothers laughed from the side as they watched the dads attempt to call their children over. Eventually, everyone’s attention turned as one of the MCs became excited as the twins got closer to their dad. Just as they were about to hand him the eggs they fell back onto their backs rolling into fits of laughter before Chaewon sat up bum-crawling to her dad to hand him the egg which was perfectly intact with her brother following close behind. Who knew that the simple game would make the perfect teaser.
Jung Wooyoung
You were at work on break when you were told that your husband was trending on Twitter and TikTok. Thinking about their recent comeback you genuinely didn’t think much about it figuring it was something related to that. That was until you opened Twitter to find your son’s name trending not far below his father’s. Confused, you clicked the topic reading tweets like, “Youngjae is such a mood,” and, “Youngjae is Wooyoung’s mini twin.” Confused, you pressed the video tab and opened the recent video. Based on the outfits and the format of the screen recording it looked like Wooyoung had done a live stream today while babysitting. Sometime during it, your son had gotten hungry but instead of taking his bottle your son wanted your husband’s coffee instead.
You watched as your husband teased your son testing to see if he wanted the coffee or if it was just his imagination. Every time he’d set the cup near him he’d open his mouth to take the straw only for Woo to pull away causing Youngjae to be distraught. With every repetition your son only looked more betrayed and hurt until eventually, he hit a breaking point. During the last one, Woo couldn’t help but laugh at his son’s adorable pout which made your son laugh along only to let out a scream of frustration. Despite not liking to see your son upset you couldn’t help but laugh as well at their antics. You found a longer version of the video which later showed Wooyoung getting a new straw and putting it in his bottle before holding it out to Youngjae who happily took the bottle drinking his milk as his dad wiped the single tear that had fallen onto his face.
Choi Jongho
Jongho had picked up your son from daycare and once in the car, he asked a very important question that was on his mind. “Dad, have you ever seen an elicottero?” Minho asked calmly. Jongho turned to him with a puzzled look as your son repeated his question. Once he realized the confusion he explained, “It’s a new Spanish word my friend taught me.”
“Oh. That’s your mom’s jurisdiction here, why don’t we call her,” Jongho said facetiming you.
“Hi mi vida,” you answered as you answered the call to see your son, “Hey my love.”
“Hey baby, your son has a Spanish question for you,” Jongho explained as began to screen-record, “Go ahead Minho, ask your mom.”
“Mom, have you ever seen an elicottero?” Minho asked.
You somewhat had an idea as to what your son was talking about, but regardless, you asked for further clarification. “How does it go?” you asked. You watched as Minho put his hands together and began to move them up and down as he mimicked the sound of a helicopter. “Is that how it goes?” you asked.
“Yup have you ever seen one, an elicottero?” Minho nodded.
“Yes, I have,” you smiled, “Aver, como se dice helicoptero,” you replied. (Let’s see, how do you say helicoptero)
“Helicotero,” Minho nodded confidently as you and Jongho laughed.
The door swung open startling Y/N who was cleaning up in the kitchen. Right after Elijah ran into the penthouse scurrying through the entryway and living room looking for his mother excited to tell his mother all about his day out with Seonghwa. Y/N crouched to catch Elijah in a bear hug. She stood up swinging him around peppering his face with kisses as he squealed. Seonghwa approached the pair as they came to a halt. “Glad to see you beat us home,” Seonghwa smiled warmly, wrapping an arm around her.
“Why is that?” Y/N asked curiously.
“Because it means I get more time to have you to myself,” he subtly teased, causing her to blush.
“Park Seonghwa,” she playfully scolded as she lightly smacked his arm understanding his intention.
“Hey it’s not fair Elijah is the only one who gets to steal your kisses and hugs in this household,” he said before the child could question the innuendo.
“Mhm,” Y/N said playfully, glaring at Seonghwa before he kissed her.
It was only a quick peck but it was enough for Elijah to cover his eyes, for as much as he pushed the two not to be afraid to love each other it didn’t mean he wanted to see it. “Eww, at least let me go first,” Elijah whined trying to push away from the couple as they chuckled.
“Oh no, you’re next,” Seonghwa teased.
Getting the hint Y/N leaned forward at the same time as Seonghwa, each of them kissing one of his cheeks as he squealed. Slowly but surely Elijah managed to wriggle out of his mother’s and Seonghwa’s arms as they simply chuckled at his actions. “Okay I can take a hint,” Y/N joked, “Why don’t you go wash up and you can tell me about your day,” Y/N suggested. The boy quickly agreed, running off as Y/N returned to the kitchen to finish. As she served the plates Seonghwa approached her gently wrapping his arms around her from behind. He placed a gentle kiss on her shoulder causing her to lean back into his comforting touch letting out the pent-up tension she didn’t know she had. Concerned by her body language he moved her hair over her shoulder before gently using his thumb and index finger to turn her face towards him by her chin. “Everything okay?” he asked, his free hand mindlessly rubbing circles on her hip with his thumb.
She sighed, running a hand through her hair as she turned to face him, “That obvious?”
“A little, but I ask because I care about you,” he reassured her.
“I know. I just don’t want to bother you with nonsense,” Y/N explained.
“Why would you think that anything you have to say isn’t worth my time,” he reassured, “the only thing that matters to me is that you and Elijah are happy. That means if something is making you upset then I’m going to try my best to fix it. So what do you say, you wanna tell me what’s got you upset?”
“It’s Naomi again,” Y/N admitted, “Ever since I’ve been back while my project is on break, all she’s done is brag about what she does with you and how much she knows you compared to me. I know it doesn’t mean anything and that most of it is probably lies, but I can’t help but feel like I’m missing out. I’m not going to lie as great as this opportunity is to move up, it sucks not being able to see you at work every day not to mention the unwanted stress added by her presence. I feel as though I’m always on my toes when I’m near cause if not she’ll sabotage me. The woman is a devil in sheep’s clothing,” she ranted quickly like a balloon full of air being released.
“Tell me about it. I’ve always compared her to the Siamese cats from Lady and the Tramp,” he joked, causing her to chuckle, “Trust me it’s not easy being around her but for once forget about everyone else and put yourself first. Forget about Naomi, forget about me, forget about Elijah for a bit, and don’t worry. I got him for you, and put yourself first. What is it you want from this situation and what path will you take to get there? The one thing that stuck in my mind and I never forgot was something my mother always told me which was, ‘Never look next to you, always look forward cause if not you might miss an important turn.’ Don’t be afraid to think for yourself either when I said we’re in this together I meant it. I’ve fully committed to this step-dad thing and there’s no going back trust me, ask my seamstress,” he joked.
“Did you just crack a dad bod joke in the middle of a pep talk?” she stifled a laugh.
“Maybe, but I’m serious,” he said, dropping his smile in an attempt to show how serious he was.
“Okay,” she chuckled, “Thank you for your words of wisdom. I look forward to these conversations in the future,” she teased, wrapping her arms around his neck.
“As do I,” he smiled warmly, “but for now we leave our worries at the door cause it’s time for dinner,” he comforted cupping her face in his warm hands before kissing the top of her head.
She smiled as her hands snaked down to his elbows before he made contact. Just as he pulled away little pitter pattering could be heard coming down the steps and into the kitchen. Seonghwa helped to set the table as she finished serving the plates. By the end of dinner, Elijah was yawning, his plate almost cleared as his eyes began to droop. Seonghwa got up as he finished his plate, setting it in the sink before picking up Elijah from his seat. “Come on bud let’s get you a bath before you knock out,” he suggested as the kid cuddled up in his warmth. Y/N got up to take the boy from his arms but was interrupted. She pulled away looking at him confused until he spoke, “Remember what I said earlier. I can take over for the rest of the night and you can go relax.” Although hesitant she knew it was no use arguing with Seonghwa she nodded softly going back to her seat to finish eating. Seonghwa took the small boy towards his room to let him pick out his pajamas for the night as he got the water running. As soon as Elijah approaches him with his choice he asks him if the water is warm enough before helping him take a bath. Downstairs Y/N finished eating and set the dishes into the sink. As she contemplated doing the dishes she heard laughter. Moving upstairs she found Seonghwa helping Elijah get dressed, poking and tickling him here and there. Once finished he tucked the small boy into bed reading him a story.
The boy giggled at the voices Seonghwa made, his eyes becoming heavier as the story continued. By the end, he was nestled quietly under the covers, soft snores emitting from him. Seonghwa placed the book back on the shelf before brushing the hair out of his face and kissing his forehead. As he walked out he noticed Y/N standing at the door watching in admiration. He slowly closed the door behind him as he held a finger to his mouth, “He’s asleep now. How about we get a bath running for you so you can relax, come on,” he said, leading her towards their now shared room, “This way I don’t have to worry about you cleaning behind my back,” he jokes.
“And here I thought you were just worried about me,” she teased.
“I am, it's a win-win situation.,” he smiles.
He starts the same process as before this time letting her help. Once it was set he gave her privacy giving her a small peck on the lips before heading downstairs to finish cleaning up. Once alone she undressed, letting herself sink into the warm lavender rose water. The feeling was foreign to her but it was easy to relax once she felt the warm water release the tension in her body. After a bit Seonghwa returned to check on her smiling he crouched next to the tub as she laid her head back eyes closed. Hearing his shuffling she spoke, “You just gonna stare or are you here to talk?”
“It’s a bit of both but I didn’t realize I’d be greeted by a siren,” he replied.
“You’re so corny,” she says playfully, splashing water at him.
“Hey but it works doesn’t it,” he says sitting at the edge of the tub.
“Maybe,” she smiles as he lifts her chin to kiss her.
“I’ll let you finish while I toss one of the comforters into the dryer for a bit,” he informed before making his way out again.
By the time he returned, she walked out dried off with a towel wrapped around her. As he set the comforter back on the bed he turned to see her grabbing her clothes from his dresser. She smiled as she felt his hands move to her waist only to be startled by him throwing her over his shoulder. “You took too long might as well help you myself or else I’ll have no one to cuddle with,” he explained in response to her giggles and protest. As he laid her down she giggled ‘ow’ causing him to realize the flaw in his plan. “Sorry forgot about the hair clip,” he said, reaching behind her head to gently remove the clip from her hair. He set it on the dresser before returning to her as she lay under him, her hair now spread out. He smiled at her as her hand laid against the back of his neck playing with the end of his hair. He lowered himself, closing the space between them as he kissed her. It was gentle as always the type to make your heart flutter. The only difference this time was the closeness and lack of layers that made something else flutter too. As Seonghwa pulled away for air the two looked into each other’s eyes and before either one could speak she pulled him gently by the collar of his shirt to kiss him again. As he kissed back she tugged at the bottom of his shirt before lifting it over his head. As they momentarily broke up apart she spoke, “Sorry you were taking too long.”
Seonghwa chuckled before undoing his belt, “My apologies I promise I’ll do better next time.”
He kissed her once more before kissing down her neck her fingers nimbly making their way through his raven locks. She felt his breath hitch slightly as her hand reached between them undoing the button and zipper of his jeans. Before she could move any further he found her sweet spot gently biting it as she extended her neck back against the mattress to give him more room. His hands roamed down the sides, one staying at her waist while the other lifted her leg slightly. “As much as I’d enjoy you helping me out today is about you okay? Let me take care of you,” he stated, a new lust in his eyes. He pecked her lips before leaving a trail of kisses down her body. Each kiss left a warmth of admiration. As he reached her naval he lifted her other leg laying each one against his shoulders and continuing his path she took a deep breath as she felt his breath fan over her, his warmth sending goosebumps throughout her body. Just when she felt like she could burst in anticipation she felt his thumb glide between her folds as he continued down her inner thigh causing her to release a breath she didn’t know she was holding. Then without warning, he let his tongue go next, his mouth staying against her core as he slipped a finger into her. His tongue and finger moved in synchrony as she hummed in pleasure. As her juices coated his finger and the tip of his nose he slipped another finger causing her to tug at his hair as she gasped softly, “Hwa.”
He felt as his head leaned back and he curled his fingers causing her to lift her hips. He peeked up to see her blissed expression causing the bulge in his pants to harden. Just as she was about to come undone he pulled his fingers away. His tongue, drawing a clean line from its former spot up the center of her body to her neck before planting a kiss against her whining lips. As he parted his thumb dragged down her bottom lip as she looked at him, eyes full of stars. “God you’re beautiful,” he confessed like a sinner. He kissed her again in the same gentle manner but this time with an underlying hint of want and need the kind that spread heat across both the giver and receiver. Her head felt fuzzy as she forgot any of the thoughts that clouded her mind only focusing on the way Seonghwa’s fingertips trace patterns onto her skin. Moving down her hips he stopped at her legs behind her knees almost as if waiting for permission. Granting it she wrapped her legs around his waist pulling him close. He lowered his pants and boxers together in swift motion before kissing her again as his tip teased her entrance sending shivers down her spine in anticipation. He slips in swallowing her moan in his kiss as she does his. Most times Seonghwa would become blinded in desire not to say it wasn’t enjoyable but this time was different. This time he took his time feeling every twitch, every shiver, every shift dedicating every movement to her. In turn, glistening limbs reached for one another sticking as they made contact turning them into one as she arched her back, her chest touching his. “I love you,” she moaned out, and despite the context of the situation her face showed pure sincerity.
Seonghwa couldn’t help but smile as he held the back of her waist with one hand and cradled her head with the other. “I can’t tell you how long I’ve been waiting to hear that,” he chuckled, “I love you too, more than you’ll ever know,” he smiled, kissing her as they both finished. As they did Y/N crossed her legs around his waist as he slowed to a halt. As they caught their breath he rubbed circles onto her legs with his thumbs. His forehead stuck to her as they took breaths in sync. He kissed her forehead gently before pulling out and picking her up slowly, “ Come on let’s get you cleaned up.” He turns on the water as she nuzzles into his neck. Once the bath fills he seats the both of them carefully in before gently cleaning the sweat off their bodies. The next morning. Seonghwa awoke to the bed empty and his phone ringing. Had he slept in? No, Y/N wouldn’t let it happen. If so then why was Rhea calling? He picked up the phone as he heard stirring in the bathroom. He picked up the phone heading over before he could answer Rhea cut him off. “ Seonghwa we need you down at the studio asap,” Rhea demanded.
“I’ll be there as soon as I can,” he responded, opening the door to see Y/N hunched over the toilet.
“Seonghwa I’m serious we need to make som-” Rhea begins to rant.
“Hey Rhea you can kill me later but I’m gonna have to call you back,” he states, cutting her off.
He tosses his phone to the side before crouching next to Y/N with a glass from the sink with water handing it to her as he pulls her hair back. She gave him a thankful look, swigging some of the water before spitting it back into the toilet. “I didn’t poison you last night with the pasta did I?” he half-joked, earning a chuckle from her as she shook her head. Just as she was about to speak another wave of nausea hit and ducked her head back into the toilet as Seonghwa rubbed circles on her back keeping her hair out of the way. The pair ignored the ringing from Seonghwa’s phone. As she finished she took the glass again repeating the same action as before. Once again his phone rang again, “You should probably answer if Rhea is calling you again,” Y/N suggested. He picked up his phone silencing his ringer one last time.
“She can chew me out later right now I just wanna make sure you’re ok,” he ensures.
Y/N can’t help but smile at his boldness but soon the moment is ruined by her phone ringing. He brings it to her knowing she doesn’t have the same liberties as he does seeing it’s Rhea she picks up putting her on speaker. Like before Rhea is the first to speak, “Look I don’t know what’s going on between you two right now, and frankly I don’t care if I’m interrupting. Will one of you just turn on the TV or go on the internet for 2 seconds? When you do get your asses down here before I drag you both myself,” she threatens before hanging up, chills running up both their spines.
Seonghwa complies, turning on his TV to the news just in time for the entertainment news as the anchorman speaks up, “And in recent news one of Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors might just be off the market. Yes, ladies the Park Seonghwa of Dreamers and Inception fame is possibly taken after being seen getting close with a mystery lady as pictures leak from the bachelor's birthday bash back in April. All this and more when we come back from the break,” Seonghwa turns to see Y/N scrolling through the endless Twitter and Instagram posts. He takes her phone from her reading the worried expression on her face. He cups her face as she looks up at him, “Hey we’ll figure it out. If Rhea is the one calling that means she has multiple game plans ready to go and she’s just waiting for us to pick,” he reassures her.
“What if I get fired?!” Y/N panics.
“Hey, hey, hey, look at me. I promised to take care of you, I’m not gonna let that happen,” he states matter of factly.
Actor!Seonghwa x Assistant!Reader
Word Count: 3.4k+
A/N:Ngl this ended up longer than I thought it would be that I had to move part of it into the next chapter but it’s okay cause you guys have waited long enough for this chapter. Like mentioned in a previous post there is an unexpected backstory I highly recommend listening to No Woman, No Cry by Tems to get the full effects. As always enjoy and I hope to hear your feedback. Also don’t forget to vote on the poll HERE and taglist is OPEN.
Warnings:homelessness, mentions of adoption, birth, labor procedure, verbal abuse
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Ch.11 / Ch.12 / Ch.13
Seonghwa opened the door with Elijah on his back running around the living room as he squealed before settling him down on the couch to tickle him. Y/N couldn’t help but admire them from the doorway smiling. For her time seemed to have slowed as she watched the boys bond together discussing with one another in their little bubble. Elijah kicked and flailed his arms attempting to stop Seonghwa as he persisted. Eventually, Seonghwa halted his attack letting Elijah catch his breath from the constant laughing. While Y/N was distracted the boys quietly whispered as they plotted their attack. As she set the things down on the dining table the two launched their attack when she least expected it. Seonghwa grabbed her, throwing her over his shoulder with Elijah apologizing as she squealed. As they reached the living room couch the two repeated the previous sequence only this time with Y/N as the target and the boys as the attackers. The two tickled their way to a close victory until she began to tickle back causing the tides to turn. The boys surrendered causing the tickle attack to stop. The trio laughed as they caught their breath. As they relaxed Seonghwa pulled the pair close to him as he began, “Although I was planning on cooking tonight that tickle war took a lot out of me, how about we order some takeout instead?” he proposed.
“PIZZA!!!” Elijah cried ecstatically.
“Mom, do we agree?” Seonghwa asked, turning towards Y/N.
“I don’t see why not,” she replied, shrugging her shoulders.
Elijah cheered running around the living room in celebration as Seonghwa reached for his phone, the two adults sitting up. Y/N got up to get their things settled and he got up to help, figuring it was best to show them where they would be staying. Seonghwa opened the door to the guest room they could share, and the two walked in. Seonghwa ordered the pizza by the door as Elijah took in the giant room in front of him. It was about 3 or 4 times the size of his room. It was probably the size of his living room he pondered. His immediate thought was to run straight for the bed throwing himself onto it as Y/N walked in to get their things settled. She lightly scolded Elijah, reminding him that the same rules at home applied here. He nodded, apologizing carefully getting off the bed to help his mom. As he did, Seonghwa approached the pair. “Okay pizza is on its way,” he announced before turning, “Depending on how this goes you can leave some of your guys’ stuff here if you’d like I can make sure this room stays for you guys only,” he told her quietly. She silently nodded before continuing to take out Elijah’s things. As soon as she started to get her things Elijah was quick to stop her. Confused, she turned her attention to her son, “What’s wrong?” Y/N asked.
“You’re supposed to stay with Seonghwa,” Elijah explained.
“I am, we both are,” she replied, confused at what he was implying.
“No. When people are boyfriend and girlfriend Ms.Wilson says they nap together so their hearts can grow bigger and love each other more. That's why we found you guys sleeping on the couch,” Elijah explained pushing the couple together.
“Is that so?” Seonghwa teased.
“And who will sleep and cuddle with you?” Y/N asked, trying to hide the blush creeping on her face.
“Don’t worry I brought Seamore,” he explained.
“Who’s Seamore?” Seonghwa asked as Elijah ran to get him.
“It’s his stuffed turtle, he’s had him since he was a baby,” Y/N explained.
“It’s an honor,” Seonghwa smiled as the doorbell rang.
Elijah gasped in excitement, “It's pizza time! Race you to the bottom,” before running off causing the other 2 to laugh following close behind the boy. As they reached the bottom Seonghwa grabbed his wallet as Y/N got Elijah settled at the table. Just as Y/N turned to grab plates from the kitchen Seonghwa returned, setting the boxes on the table. Y/N joined them, handing each their plate. The trio ate peacefully, handing each other slices and comparing cheese pulls. To anyone looking in they’d see a beautiful family and in reality that’s what it felt like. This was their little bubble away from reality where nothing could do them harm. Their problems seemed to fade the longer they spent time with each other and for once all their hearts were full filled with something they never realized they were missing. As the night drew to a close a faint yawn emitted from the young boy.
Seonghwa was quick to grab him taking him upstairs but not before letting Y/N know to leave the cleaning to him. Knowing there was no use in arguing she followed in tow. They walked into the room as Y/N grabbed Elijah’s pajamas and Seonghwa made his way toward the bed to lay him down. He did his best to help Y/N change the young boy to find it was a little harder when trying to keep him asleep. As they finished they tucked him in as Seonghwa put Elijah’s clothes in the hamper. As always she placed a gentle kiss on the young boy’s forehead before handing him his favorite turtle. She got up to turn off the lights as Seonghwa brushed the hair from the child’s face causing both to give a shy smile. “Night bud,” he whispered before joining Y/N at the entrance to the room. As Seonghwa closed the door he noticed the small thumbs up the boy gave as succumbed to his slumber as the room faded into the moonlight.
As the months went by, biweekly stays turned into weekly ones to weekends. Even when not staying all together under one roof they did their best to spend as much time together. Even with Y/N’s busy schedule, Seonghwa did his best to bond with the boy. Whether it was picking him up from school and helping him with his homework despite his lack of knowledge. “Is this how they’re doing it now? That’s not how I learned fractions,” Seonghwa stared confused at the paper in his hands.
“That's how the teacher taught us,” Elijah explained.
He would play pretend his favorite expertise. “Watch out! the aliens are coming to get us we have to hurry,” Elijah feigned.
“Don’t worry. I’ve got a secret weapon from Seamore, he said it would protect us when we needed it the most,” Seonghwa reassured.
Or even letting him help in the kitchen. “Now carefully add the flour into the mixer, but not too fast because-” Seonghwa began to explain before being interrupted by a flour bomb.
“Oops,” Elijah said as the clouds cleared, “Am I in trouble?” he asked concerned.
“No of course not,” he said ruffling the boy’s hair, “But I will be if we don’t get this mess cleaned up by the time your mom gets back home,” Hwa admitted, causing them both to scurry and start cleaning.
At the moment, Seonghwa had just picked up Elijah to surprise him with a trip to the aquarium as a celebration of the end of the school year. Accompanying him on this trip was Ms.Wilson and of course Seamore. As they arrived at the pickup line they smiled as they saw Elijah speed over, open his door, and hop in eager to show Seonghwa his 1st-grade completion certificate. Just as he was about to speak he noticed the stuffed plush and his favorite babysitter making their guest appearance. He could only bounce in excitement at seeing the two that he had completely forgotten about his original idea till Ms.Wilson asked what the paper was for. “It’s my end-of-the-year certificate,” Elijah explained as he handed it over to her and proceeded to buckle in, “Are Ms.Wilson and Seamore joining us for lunch?” Elijah beamed.
“Yes and there’s a surprise after lunch,” Seonghwa teased.
“What is it?” Elijah asked.
“It wouldn’t be a surprise if I told you now would it?” he chuckled.
“That’s true,” the boy nodded in agreement.
After lunch at the diner they all piled into the car as Elijah succumbed to a food coma from eating too many chicken nuggets. It was the perfect opportunity for them to get to the aquarium without him noticing. They pulled into the parking spot and Seonghwa was quick to set up Elijah’s stroller before getting him out of the car seat and into the stroller making sure he had Seamore before them and Ms.Wilson made their way towards the entrance of the building. Luckily for them, it was still pretty empty and once they made it to the first room Seonghwa awakened the boy. Both he and Ms.Wilson watched as the boy rubbed his eyes, yawning before taking in his surroundings. He watched as a turtle swam past the display glass and he immediately shot up running over to get a closer look. The adults couldn’t help but chuckle as they caught up with him. Seonghwa smiled as he heard the conversation between him and his plushies. “Look Seamore it’s your family,” Elijah beamed holding up the turtle as the one behind the glass was joined by younger turtles. Excited, Elijah tugged on Seonghwa’s sleeve, “Look it’s his family,” he smiled.
“It’s pretty cool isn’t it,” Seonghwa replied, crouching down next to him as Ms.Wilson admired the interaction
They continued on their self-guided tour taking a look at the different exhibits. By far, Elijah’s favorites were the interactive ones where he could touch the animals or feed them. As they reached the turtle pond Seonghwa noticed Elijah get tense. He approached the handler who was handing portions to those who wanted to feed the animals. He returned as Ms. Wilson took the plushie from the young boy’s hand after noticing Seonghwa’s intention. Confused, Elijah turned to Seonghwa as he reached them. “What’s that?” he asked.
“It’s food for the turtles,” Seonghwa explained, “Think you can help me feed them?”
Elijah nodded nervously following him towards the feeding area and like before Seonghwa crouched down behind him to his size. Seonghwa gave the first bit to show the curious yet cautious boy that everything was alright. Once the turtle took the food from his hand the boy couldn’t help but feel all giddy inside. He then turned to face Seonghwa almost as if asking for permission to feed the turtle next. Seonghwa simply nodded, letting him take the food and holding onto him as he leaned forward toward the water. The pair watched as a baby turtle approached them, curiously sniffing the food in Elijah’s hand before taking it from him. Elijah watched as the turtle chewed on it for a bit before walking off. Elijah couldn’t help but bounce in excitement as Seonghwa chuckled, giving him a high five. “There you go bud, you see that wasn’t so bad,” Seonghwa smiled. The trio spent most of their afternoon enjoying everything the aquarium had to offer until it started to fill a bit more with patrons which were their cue to start heading out. On the way home, Elijah was distracted by the film playing on his tablet to notice the conversation going on not too far off in the front seats. “You know I’ve never seen Elijah open up so much around people that aren’t his mother or me. How did you do it?” Ms.Wilson asked.
“Y/N says that all the time,” he chuckles, “I don’t know as cliche as it sounds we just click. I find bits and pieces of my younger self in him so I usually think about what I would have wanted the adults in my life to be like and do it,” Seonghwa expressed.
“Do you come from a troubled family?” She was curious about his answer.
“No, not at all. They are very supportive of me and what I do. They just aren’t as present as I’d like them to be, but then again, it was always like that growing up. My mom worked for an insurance company and my dad is a lawyer so you can imagine the life we lived. The moment our parents noticed my brother and my potential in the arts they sent us to art school and we’d be there from 8 in the morning to the late hours of the night. I’m lucky if they pick up the phone for the holidays. My brother is a bit more present than my parents, but he still has a hectic schedule to follow,” Seonghwa vented.
“Then maybe you needed them just as much as they needed you,” she smiled warmly.
“Yeah, I did,” he sighed contently, “They mean the world to me. I’d do anything to make them happy.”
“Nice to know there’s someone else taking care of them,” Seonghwa turned to her with a concerned look as they came to a stop at the red light, “Oh, don’t look at me like that. Look at me, a woman my age, my time can end at any moment and I wanna make sure that the people I care about are taken care of. Now I’m not saying I’m leaving anytime soon but they’re thoughts that cross your mind once you hit a certain age,” she explained as he nodded softly.
“How did you two end up meeting if you don’t mind me asking?” he asked curiously.
“I wanna say it was about 6, almost 7 years ago now and I had just come from my shift down at the ER…,” Ms.Wilson started.
~7 Years Ago~
The rain poured hard onto the pavement as Y/N left another failed interview. She held her jacket above her head as she made her way toward the park where she knew she’d be able to take cover for the night. Just as she was crossing the street she felt a sharp pain causing her to stop in the middle of the road as she managed to keep herself up. She took deep breaths as the pain slowly subsided and she continued to walk only to stop again this time falling to her knees as the pain increased. She held onto her belly as the light turned green and cars began to honk. A man stuck his head out of the window of his var as he began to yell at her, “Move out of the way bitch some of us have places to be.”
“You try walking when you feel like your insides are about to explode and then come back and try to tell me to move,” she barked back before groaning in pain.
Hearing the commotion a woman stepped out of her car after hearing their banter. She opened her umbrella running over to the girl in the crosswalk as the man honked. Before going to help the young girl she stuck her head into the gentleman’s car, “Honk that horn one more time, and I promise you the only place you’ll be heading to is the hospital. So unless you plan on checking up and helping this poor girl I suggest you shut your piehole,” she threatened. She pulled away, going to help the girl off the floor wrapping around her shoulder as they began to walk to her car. The young girl thanked her as she took deep breaths following her. “How far along are you, love,?” she asked.
“Almost 8 months,” she managed to get out between breaths.
“Then let's get you to a hospital,” the woman explained.
“No I can’t,” Y/N said pulling, “I’m sorry, thank you for your concern and I appreciate you helping me off the street but I can’t afford to go to the hospital right now,” she said limping towards the sidewalk.
“Sweetheart, you're putting both you and your baby at risk. Especially by the looks of you, I’m sure you’re going into labor,” the woman explained as she followed.
“I know what I’m doing and I’m not due for another month so how can I-,” she stopped as she felt her water break.
“I beg to differ. Now get in the car lucky for you the hospital is too far, but I do know somewhere closer.
The woman helped the young girl into her car and drove over to her home. She helped her inside, setting her on the couch and instructing her to undress as she headed toward the storage room. Once she came back with the inflatable pool the young girl looked more nervous than ever. “Oh don’t look at me like that, this isn’t my first rodeo. Now are you gonna let me help you deliver this baby or are you just gonna look at me like a chicken without its head waiting for the next contraction let's go,” the woman scolded. The young girl nodded, taking one last look at her scrubs before following her orders. Between trying to undress and breathe through contractions she watched as the woman filled the tub and tied her hair back covering it before washing her hands and bringing towels over. Slowly the woman helped her sink into the water. Once inside she couldn’t help but sigh in relief as some of the pain subsided that was until the next contraction. “Now listen to me. I don't have an epidural with me so we’re gonna have to go the good ole natural way. You're gonna be in some pain but you gotta promise to listen to me ok. First thing is first, tie your hair up,” the nurse explained. She nodded softly, tying her hair up as the nurse checked if she was ready.
She looked at her asking if she was ready and with a nod, she began to follow the nurse’s instructions. Seconds felt like minutes and minutes felt like hours as she pushed. Tears and sweat coated Y/N’s face as she squeezed the nurse’s hands. “I’m sorry I can’t do this, I can’t be a mom, I'm not ready,” Y/N sobbed admitting defeat.
“Hey look at me chickadee. Yes, you can whether you wanna keep this baby is up to you but right for both your sake and his you are going to give birth to this baby. Plus if what you’ve told me is true then look how far you’ve made it on your own, in my opinion, you check all the marks on being a mother trust me when I say a lot better than others I’ve met. You’re almost there with just one last push and I'll tell you when to reach,” the nurse comforted.
One last push was all it took before nothing but crying could be heard. The young teen listened to her nurse who instructed her to reach down and help deliver her baby before resting him on her chest as he wailed. She looked down at him watching as their breathing began to sync as they both calmed down, their breathing returning to normal. She watched as he went from whining to soft coos. She felt a tug at her heartstrings as she knew the moment wouldn’t last long. “Do you have a name for him?” the nurse asked gently, taking him from her arms to get him cleaned up.
“Elijah, Elijah L/N,” she said after a long pause.
~Present Day~
“Once she held him once, that's all she needed to know that she needed that boy just as much as he needed her. As for me, seeing that young girl with so much fight goes from wanting to give up and failing to being tender and soft with new hope in her eyes. I knew I had to make sure they made it out of the slums and built a good life for themselves,” she smiled back at the memory, “And I’d do it all over again if given the chance.”
Seonghwa sniffled at the tale as he approached her home. “Thank you for taking care of them up until now. I promise I won’t fail you,” Seonghwa said as he walked her to the door.
“I know you won’t,” Ms.Wilson said, cupping his face gently, “You two were meant to meet for a reason. My momma called it God but I like to call it fate. Now go on, she's probably waiting for you to get home.”
“Thank you again for everything,” Seonghwa smiled before hugging her and getting back to the car to drive home.
summary: in which you and Mingi are fighting and you feel a pain in your stomach
age: Hyunsik = fetus (5 months)
warnings: miscarriage scare
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“Mingi, where have you been?!” you exclaimed.
“Huh?”
“You said you’d have a half day today! I’ve just had to cancel the doctors appointment we had!”
“Why did you cancel? Why didn’t you just go without me?” he shrugged.
“Because you said you’d take me! I can’t get there by myself! Also because I care about you and I want you to see our baby?!”
Mingi sighed, “I’m sorry. I forgot.”
You scoffed.
“What?! I said I’m sorry! I got caught up recording, I’m sorry, okay?! Jesus christ.”
“Ya, what the fuck, I’m just disappointed okay?! You don’t have to shout at me!”
“You’re shouting at me!”
“Because you forgot our appointment! This is 20 weeks, Mingi. This is the crucial one! If he’s not healthy now then that’s it!”
“You seriously couldn’t have got the bus or somthing?”
“I was waiting for you, Mingi! You didn’t even call!”
“How could I have called when I forgot it was even happening?!”
“Jesus christ, do you even care about our son?!”
“Of course I care! Don’t fucking tell me that I don’t care, I’ve bought you everything you wanted so far!”
“Yeah, but how many appointments have you been to?! None so far, Mingi! You haven’t even heard his heartbeat yet!”
Mingi shook his head, “I don’t need this, I just got in, I wanna relax, not have a fight.”
He strolled casually through the living room and slammed the door to his office.
You sighed, your breath shaky before a sudden pain shot through your abdomen.
“Ah, ah,” you hissed, “Mingi-ya!”
“I’m working,” he called.
You shook your head, lifting up your skirt slightly as you felt something running down your leg. Blood.
“Mingi! I’m bleeding!”
“What?” he called, suddenly running out of his office.
He saw you standing there, skirt still bunched up as blood trickled down your leg.
“Mingi-ya,” you cried, tears beginning to fall down your face.
“It’s okay, it’s okay, I’ll take you to the hospital right now, let’s go,” he exclaimed, wrapping his arm around your waist to help you walk and grabbing his car keys as you left the house, “it’s okay, it’ll all be okay.”
“Mingi, I’m so scared,” you breathed as he climbed in the drivers seat, speeding off in the direction of the hospital.
“I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry my love. I didn’t take you to the doctors today, if I’d have taken you, maybe they’d have found something–”
“Stop it. We don’t know for sure that this is… what we both think it is, right?”
Mingi nodded, holding his breath, “right.”
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“Okay, let’s have a look,” the doctor said, spreading the gel across your exposed stomach before using the wand to see the ultrasound.
You gripped Mingi’s hand tightly, closing your eyes and burying your face into his neck.
“It all seems to be alright, Mrs Song,” the doctor smiled, “your son has moved position so his feet are now at the bottom of your stomach and his head at the top. This excessive movement is probably the reason for both the pain and the bleeding. Hopefully in the remaining 20 weeks, he will move back, but we’ll keep an eye on it and it should be alright.”
You let go of a breath you didn’t know you were holding, almost sobbing with relief.
“Is this him?” Mingi asked, pointing at the screen, yet not letting go of your hand.
The doctor nodded, “yes. So his head is here, and his feet are here.”
“Wow,” Mingi breathed, “our son.”
You smiled, looking at Mingi as he looked at the screen, his eyes dripping with love.
“Can we hear his heartbeat too?” you asked, also looking to the screen.
The doctor moved the wand until the sound began to come through.
“There it is.”
Mingi gasped, looking to you with tears in his eyes, “oh my god. I’m so sorry Y/N, this is amazing.”
You giggled, “it’s okay. He’s healthy, see? Everything’s okay.”
summary: Bora bringing her first boyfriend to meet her brothers and dad
age: Bora = 16 / Wook = 20 / Hae & Bok = 22 / Hana = 24
warnings: none
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“I promise, Woohyun, you have nothing to worry about,” you said.
“You say that, mum,” Bora sighed, rolling her eyes, “you’ve met Woohyun. Not even dad has, let alone Oppas.”
“Thanks for the confidence, babe,” Woohyun laughed.
“I’m serious!” she whined, “and call me babe in front of my family and you’re dead.”
Woohyun looked slightly nervous for the first time, “o-okay.”
“Stop stressing you two! We’re here, okay?” you said.
Having met Woohyun several times since taking Bora on their first date, you knew he was a harmless teenage boy, however your husband and several adult sons may not be able to see that far when it came to their precious princess Bora.
You parked the car in front of the restaurant, the three of you stepping out and Bora taking Woohyun’s arm. Walking in, you spotted your boys sat in the corner.
“Come on,” you beckoned, giving them a wave.
They all stood up on seeing you walk over, puffing their chests whether on purpose or not.
You walked over and pressed a kiss to San’s lips, patting his chest, “stop it. You look stupid.”
He ignored your comment, smiling at his daughter and offering his hand to Woohyun.
“Boys, this is Woohyun. Bora’s boyfriend.”
Bora smiled sheepishly, taking Woohyun’s hand and pulling them down to sit.
The rest of the boys all sat.
“So Woohyun. How old are you?” Hana asked.
Bora rolled her eyes, “how old do you think?!”
“Shh.”
“Um,” Woohyun started, “I’m 16.”
“How old are you?” Wook whispered to Bora.
Bora burst out laughing, “guys! Did anyone hear that?! He needs to be exposed for that!”
“What?! In my head you’re still like 4!” Wook stammered.
Hae laughed, “Wook-ah, leave the interrogation to us.”
Bora snorted while laughing, her brother’s comment having sent her into a fit.
“Cute,” Woohyun smiled.
San sighed looking to you as you gave him a smug smile.
“Say it,” you said.
San shook his head, “not yet.”
Bora opened her menu, “Woohyun, you’d love this one, I promise.”
“Okay,” he smiled, before leaning in and whispering, “baby.”
Bok cleared his throat, “so Woohyun, what do you do?”
“While I’m still in school at the moment, obviously, but I- uh, I help out at a children’s taekwondo class at weekends.”
San looked at you with a devastated impression.
“I love him,” he whispered.
You laughed, “I told you so, you big baby. Guys, dad likes Woohyun, you can all leave him alone.”
Woohyun beamed, bowing slightly, “thank you. My mum is a big fan of Ateez, by the way.”
phrase(s): 22; “coffee isn’t good for you when you’re pregnant, but god I need some caffeine” & 24; “my feet are so swollen!” & 27; “you’re pregnant, that’s all, you look beautiful”
age: Hyunsik = 3 / Soobin = fetus (9 months)
warning: talks of labour, pregnant!reader
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“Are you comfortable?” Mingi asked, starting to get his stuff out of the hospital bag.
You nodded, “I’m not even in that much pain, I don’t know why we’re here. It’s only cause he’s being a wriggle-butt.”
Mingi chuckled. Luckily for the both of you, due to your youngest son moving position only days before your due date, you were located in a massive private hospital room, with a bed for Mingi as well.
“I hope Hyunsik’s okay,” you pouted, smoothing the bedsheets over your baby bump.
“He loves hanging out with Nayeon and Woohyun,” Mingi said, “and we both trust Seonghwa with our lives.”
You laughed, humming, “my legs hurt so much. And my feet are so swollen.”
Mingi pouted, walking over and sitting on the edge of your bed, resting his hand on your bump, “it’s okay, baby, it’ll be over soon. Any day now!”
“Hmm, I hope so. Coffee isn’t good for you when you’re pregnant, but god I need some caffeine,” you whined.
Mingi laughed, leaning forward and kissing your lips, “so that’s no to trying again for a daughter, then?”
You rolled your eyes, shoving him away, “absolutely not.”
Chuckling, Mingi grabbed your hand and pressed a kiss to the back, “I’m joking, I’m joking. I couldn’t be happier with our two boys.”
“I genuinely don’t enjoy being pregnant, too!” you laughed, “Yunho’s wife said she liked it. She’s crazy, I just feel so gross all the time! Look, and now I have to spend days in a hospital gown.”
“Stop being dramatic!” Mingi scolded, “you’re pregnant, that’s all, you look beautiful every single day. You glow, baby.”
You rolled your eyes, “sure.”
Mingi smiled, “and you’re talking as though pregnancies the worst part. You’re about to give birth.”
You laughed, playing with Mingi’s hand, “as long as everything goes right during birth, I don’t mind. I just want him to be healthy. I don’t like that he’s turned round.”
“I guess it might be a C-Section,” Mingi shrugged.
You fake cried, grabbing tighter onto your husband’s hand.
“It’s okay,” he chuckled, scooting closer to you and rubbing your bump gently before pressing a kiss to your head, “I’ll be by your side the whole time, hmm? And then we get to go and introduce Hyunsik to his little brother, our little Soobin-ie.”
