Single Father • Namjoon + BTS!Kids

xxvii.

He heard a bang followed by a thump and a yelp from one of their rooms. He sighed.

- somewhat quietly.

He stared at the TV. He was alone. He could enjoy some adult time, couldn't he? He'd used to like the news, hadn't he? Hadn't he enjoyed being informed and well-spoken on topics of modern policy?

But with each second that he stared at the screen, he felt his body growing heavy. He simply wasn't interested in the real world anymore, the world outside of his house. No piece of celebrity gossip or new discovery could ever captivate his attention  the way Jin's attempts at cooking or Yoongi's gummy smile or Hobi's kindness towards his siblings or Jimin's puppy eyes or Taehyung's miscellaneousness or Jungkook's shyness could.

Nothing mattered to him anymore outside of watching his six little sunshines grow up.

Namjoon felt his eyes grow heavy and within minutes, he was asleep.

Only, he forgot one little detail.

***

"Daddy, I finished my homework!" Jin shouted, but upon hearing no response, he padded into the living room. "Daddy, did you hear me? I-" He paused, seeing Namjoon sprawled across the couch, dead asleep.

The other children followed him in.

"Daddy's sleeping," Hobi whispered, grinning.

"We should draw on his face," Yoongi suggested, but Jin shook his head.

"Daddy would be upset," Jin said sternly.

"But we never get this opportunity. We should play a trick on him. Like-"

"We could switch his socks," Hobi suggested, excited.

"No, that's too harsh," Jin said, shaking his head again.

Yoongi hit Hobi lightly. "Besides, you idiot. Socks are the same. It wouldn't even matter."

"Oh."

Taehyung just shook his head slowly, staring at the TV that Namjoon had forgotten to turn off. "Look..."

"What is it, Tae?" Jin asked, moving so he could see the screen. "Oh. OH."

One by one, they stared at the screen and slowly flocked to sit in front of the couch.

***

Namjoon groaned, rolling over slightly and running a hand through his hair. He hated taking naps because he always woke up more tired than when he'd started.

I have to stop falling asleep...he thought, yawning, and he slowly picked up on sound from the TV.

Oh, shit, I forgot to turn it off...

He reached for the remote when he paused, noticing that the show had switched from the news to some sort of modeling program where a bikini contest was underway.

Well, I mean, they're already on contestant 6 out of 10. I may as well just finish it out...

At least, that's what he'd thought until he looked down to notice six pairs of eyes glued to the screen.

The screen, which was currently displaying a woman modeling an extremely revealing bathing suit. Basically, a few strings and some lace.

To make the moment worse, Jin's head slowly turned to make eye contact with Namjoon.

Namjoon just stared back, blinking.

Ohshitohshitohshit what the hell do I tell them

Namjoon slowly hit the power button, trying to seem casual, and the model faded away as the screen went black and the TV shut off.