Classification/Littles Are Known AU where Romabby are Flip!Jinu, Little!Baby and Little!Mystery's caregivers while Mira is Little!Zoey and Flip!Rumi's caregiver and they form a connection over being parents
When miromabby get together the littles act like step siblings who hate each other
currently thinking of the relationship between little!celine and flip!dropped!rumi…
me giggling when the two get up to nefarious ideas (cece is happy to tag along wherever rumi is going). rumi would never blame her for when anything goes wrong, if anything, she takes on the role of big sister quite seriously and is extra protective of cece
also, little!rumi asking cg!zoemira for fried chicken, and them telling her “no not today, remember it’s cece’s turn to chose”
next thing they know, cece tottles up to them and says “uh… chicken please.”
“chicken?” zoey seems amused, as she already knows what’s going on. “you don’t want kimchi jjigae?”
cece thinks about it for a second, but shakes her head, her next word said firmly, “chicken.”
now rumi is happy while crunching on fried chicken, and cece is next to her crunching through her own. better two happy littles than none, because if rumi was sad, then cece would be sad that rumi was sad
Notes: A Mira centric little fic I wrote on a whim in one sitting. May or may not be good.
Word count: 1.4K
Strength. That was a paramount factor of being a Hunter. You had to be physically strong as well as emotionally and mentally to ensure you were safe from Gwi-Ma. Zoey and Rumi were two of the strongest people that Mira had ever met, which is why Mira had started to keep more of herself hidden from them as of late.
After the Idol Awards Mira would succinctly describe everything she and the other girls had been through as hell. Mira found herself going through a period of self-loathing she hadn’t experienced since she was an early teen. She was losing weight, growing irritable, and hyper-focused on her position as the visual.
But to admit that wouldn’t encompass strength. So on the outside Mira acted like everything was fine because Rumi was who mattered first. She was the one whom Mira and Zoey had hurt. And she deserved to be taken care of.
Of course after months and months of healing for Rumi, Zoey, and even Celine things were starting to get better. Mira found them getting worse. The fans were starting to pick up on her changes while Mira attempted to keep everything under wraps at the penthouse.
The one change that she utterly dreaded coming out was her regression. For Mira that was the opposite of strength. A blatant show of weakness that would only leave them more vulnerable. She would never admit that to Rumi whose regression had only increased after the Idol Awards.
Mira honestly didn’t mind the fact that Rumi regressed. It was clearly good for her and made her feel safer. She couldn’t say the same for herself so instead of bringing it up to Zoey or Rumi she kept it under lock and key. Unfortunately, the girls were a little more perceptive than she wanted them to be.
Zoey was the first to comment on it unfortunately. The rapper knew Mira very very well thanks to their grueling season of predebut training that Rumi was exempt from for the first little while. “Hey Mir you had an alarm go off on your phone the other night. Well actually like 6 alarms when you accidentally left it on the couch” Zoey said as they went on their morning walk.
Mira stumbled on the sidewalk and her hand immediately slipped to clutch her phone. “Must’ve timed them incorrectly” Was all she muttered her grip tightening. Her gait stiffened as she saw Zoey and Rumi exchange a look. “Can we order some new toys?” Rumi asked, clearly trying to change the subject.
Zoey nodded the doting caregiver slipping right back into her role. Mira felt a tinge of jealousy but she shoved it away. She knew her place and it was not within this dynamic that had bloomed up in the worst period of her life. So instead she just went a different route than usual “I’m gonna grab some snacks! For later!” She announced with a smile waving excitedly.
She kept her carefully arranged smile as she passed by some pedestrians. Mira had learned early on that she had to always be prepared for pictures. So she kept smiling as she found their usual assortment of food at the nearby store. After Mira had checked out (and given some autographs) she was meeting up with the girls at the penthouse.
Zoey and Rumi seemed to already be knee deep in an online shopping venture that consisted of a lot of color-themed regression gear. “Whatcha picked out so far Ru?” Mira asked as she put the food away. “A new paci n teddies. N trains” Rumi explained with a toothy grin.
Mira absently began to unbraid Rumi’s hair as she stood by the couch but her eyes were fixed on the screen. “That looks nice” Mira murmured, barely suppressing her hand from reaching out. “We can get some for you Mimi!!” Rumi pointed out and Mira froze.
She ripped her hand out of Rumi's braid and blurted out some excuse about exercising before rushing into her room. Her gaze leapt between every small thing that she had slowly been pushing out of her life. But when Mira's gaze landed on the mirror she almost lost it.
It was a simple hand mirror. It had a gold rim and had been given to her by her mother. It was the only mirror that Mira had ever kept in her room. Out of some feelings of sentimentality but now all she wanted was this horrific fucking version of herself out.
The skinny one enough for the fans but unhealthy enough for people to notice. The one who was snapping at the two people she loved more than anything. The one who could feel anger bubbling under her skin even as the fuzziness of her headspace sank in.
Fuck. She couldn't drop now. She couldn't help but Rumi seemed halfway there. Mira's grip on the mirror loosened for a brief moment but as she made eye contact with her reflection it felt like her body took over. She didn't realize she had thrown the mirror against the door until she heard the shattering.
Mira's grasp on her headspace shattered along with it. She dropped to the floor on her knees, her entire body was shaking. Hot sobs ripped through her as she heard a knock on the door. “Mira what’s wrong?” It was Zoey on the other side of the door and Mira whined.
She scrambled to pick up the broken glass ignoring the way it sliced into her palms and lower arms. Mira cried harder as she stared down at the blood beginning to flow. She couldn't let Zoey or Rumi see her like this. She fumbled for a sweater and kicked away the mirror.
Mira swung the door open even as she swayed in place leaning against it. Instead of the sweet smile she had expected she was met with a horrified expression. “Mira what happened??” Zoey said and Mira looked down. Fuck. She had managed to grab a white sweater.
Instead of arguing Mira just let herself cry and she slumped over the other girl. Zoey carefully led the taller girl to the kitchen. Rumi was working on some paperwork at the table and leapt up. “Whoa, what’s wrong??” She asked, her eyes flicking over the fresh red stains on Mira's sweater.
Mira just continued to cling to Zoey, her nails digging into the maknae. Zoey swayed carefully with her as Rumi began to dig through searching for wipes and bandages. Mira continued to sob and let out a whine when Zoey set her down on the counter. “No no no!!” She batted at Rumi's hands but Zoey held her hands while Rumi wiped and bandaged the cuts.
Rumi didn't question what had happened, just smiled at Mira. The pink-haired girl babbles softly, reaching out for the other two girls. Rumi and Zoey exchanged a panicked look. “Holy fuck she’s small” The rapper said before wrapping her in a crushing hug.
Mira just stared at the two of them, her sobs fading slowly into hiccups as she melted into the embrace. Rumi cleaned up the supplies before rushing off. Zoey carefully scooped Mira up, rocking her on her hip as they made their way to the couch.
Rumi returned with a new pacifier that she smoothly slipped into Mira's mouth. The visual giggled softly too far into her headspace to handle that familiar wave of self-loathing. Rumi settled down next to them calmly rubbing her back.
Mira's eyes went between them as she whined squirming in Zoey's lap. “Okay sweet girl we’ve got a lot of big feelings" Rumi commented which made Zoey snort. Mira seemed more interested in playing with Rumi's hair while Zoey began to brush Mira's.
The three girls stayed on the couch for a few hours. Mira was half asleep the entire time and also crying every few minutes. Zoey and Rumi found themselves enamored with how she was when she was little. Even when Mira was crying she was very cute.
Her eyes were very wide and full of tears and her lip jutted out. When she wasn't crying she was mumbling around her pacifier or watching a cartoon. “You're so strong Mimi” Zoey cooed and that made Mira's jaw drop. The pacifier fell out of her mouth and she whined. She was too swept up in the idea of this being strong to reach for it. Maybe she could make this into something that made her strong.
totally random thought but zoey panicking and singing binks brew to an upset little!celine and it ironically becomes little!celine’s fav song from Zoey
rumi; where is that from?
zoey; one piece, i panicked and im fresh off the live action
y’know i definetly forgot to add a tag… there’s zoemira in mica, mica, parav stella btw
rumi is their platonic third just cause i can and it’s funny when i imagine someone calling rumi their girlfriend and she’s like “we aren’t dating” while holding their hands or kissing their/getting kissed on her cheek
