"Heyy!!", Jimin knocked on Aera's door.
She opened the door.
He went in and plopped on her bed.
Aera closed the door and laid beside him.
"What were you doing?", He asked.
"Maths", She said with a smile.
He looked perplexed.
It was the weekend, so he didn't understand why she was studying math.
"I was bored oppa", she said with a smile.
"You are studying...math... because you are bored?", He questioned with a confused face.
"Yes it's one interesting subject", she said with a smile.
"You are scary", he mumbled.
Aera giggled seeing her brother's expression.
She was twelve but she could do the math of a fourteen year old.
"Let's go for dinner", Jimin said getting up.
"Wait oppa. I'll wear something", Aera mumbled taking the tank top she kept earlier.
"Hmm", Jimin hummed playing with the knots on her pillows.
"Let's go", she said after a few minutes.
"We have something to discuss after the dinner, babes", Jimin said ruffling her hair only to get smacked in return.
"I have brushed my hair just now oppa", she whined with a glare.
"Not sorry", Jimin said as he ran away followed by his sister running like a maniac after him.
"Don't run in the stairs!", Jin yelled.
They slowed down.
They sat around the table but Aera gasped seeing the bandaid Taehyung's hand.
"Oppa, what happened? Are you fine?", She asked caressing his thigh.
He chuckled.
"I'm fine. Don't worry", he said with a smile.
He got hurt during the training session.
But she didn't need to know that.
"I'll feed you", she said but he shook his head.
"I'm fine. It's just a small-"
"I will feed you"
He gulped seeing her authoritative and possessive nature.
Of course, she was a Kim.
The dinner was over.
The siblings nestled around the living room.
She sat on Namjoon's lap who wrapped a blanket around them.
He wrapped his arms around her stomach and shoulder.
"Princess, you know, since you are growing up, do you think you need a bra?", Jin asked.
She tilted her head in confusion.
"Right. You wouldn't know", Jin mumbled to himself.
They never discussed regarding this and they didn't thought about this because her chest was not that developed.
But they could see the changes for the past few months.
"Kitten, it's like an underwear for the chest", Yoongi explained.
Aera's face scrunched up.
"Then I have to wear two underwear?", she asked.
"Technically yes. But keep in mind that we won't mind if you don't wear a bra at home. It's fine with us. You can use it for only outdoor activities", Hobi explained.
Aera was thinking about it.
"Oppa, where is your bra?", She asked catching them off guard.
"We don't need it, baby", Jimin said.
She looked even more confused.
Why only she should be having an upper inner garment?
She remembered how a man had stared at her chest, when they went out the last time.
She had told her brothers as Jin went to have a talk with the man.
Now she could understand why her brothers are bringing this up.
"Is it why the man stared at me Oppa?", She asked.
They kept silent.
"Yes", Jungkook said with his head hung low.
She turned around in Namjoon's lap and hugged him tight.
Jin went out and returned after a few minutes with a mirror in his hand.
He kept it on the table.
"Princess", He called her softly sitting beside them and taking her on his lap.
She looked pretty distressed.
"It's okay, baby", Jin removed the hair strands from her face, kissing her forehead and cheek.
"You are fine", he rubbed her back while she leaned against him.
"You wanna take a look at yourself baby?", He asked.
They didn't want to hide anything from her.
She needed to know this.
She nodded her head and mumbled, "yes please".
Namjoon took the mirror and gave it to his sister.
She focused on her chest to see two dot like thing on the either side of her chest.
It was faintly visible.
She never paid attention to this.
"Isn't normal oppa? Even it was visible for Joonie Oppa, Tae oppa, you and all others. But why should I wear a bra?", She questioned already tearing up, feeling the confusion, stress and sadness flowing through her.
"Princess, it's not like that. Like we already said, we don't have- I don't have any problem with you being like this. None of us would mind it. It's that I am concerned about you in public-", Jin was interrupted by Yoongi.
Yoongi knelt infront of her and took her hands in his.
"Hyung, it's okay. Leave this matter. We don't care about those filthy people, do we? I know you are scared. Don't be. She's still a little kid. If she wants she can choose it at the right age. Now don't force it on her due to some perverts and this so called society", Yoongi said in his calm voice.
Jin closed his eyes, tearing up.
He realised what he was about to do.
"I'm sorry princess. I'm sorry for doing this. You can be as usual. Don't care for those people, princess . You matter to us. Only you. Only your comfort. Will you forgive me?", He asked kissing her head.
"It's okay oppa. I am not mad", she said kissing his cheek with a small smile.
"Don't feel bad hyung. It's a needed discussion. Our baby understands our concern right?", Namjoon asked.
"Yes Oppa. I understand you", She smiled.
She hugged Yoongi and pecked his jaw.
After a year:
Aera yawned keeping her laptop aside.
Her online classes got over just now.
She got up from her chair and stretched her limbs.
She laid on the bed.
She started at the ceiling for few minutes.
She got out of the bed and stood infront of her mirror.
She looked at her chest.
Her body changed a lot in the last year.
Her breasts grown to a visible size.
Her chubby body started to get slim.
She was healthy but was losing all the baby fat.
Her cheeks were still chubby but they lost some fat too.
She started to shave her pubic hairs as she felt uncomfortable sometimes.
Jin taught her what to do and what type of razors to use.
She remembered getting few cuts here and there making Jin worried, but she got a hang of it now.
And she noticed the changes in her brothers too.
Tae's voice got deeper.
She would accompany the oldest brothers while they are shaving their face.
Aera thought she was lucky because hair didn't grow on her face.
Jungkook was moody but still the sweet as sugar with her.
Despite every physical changes, her personality remained the same.
She was still the same curious kid who ran all around the house asking creative questions, making her brothers wonder how can a person be smart and stupid at the same time.
Then they calmed down realising a whole Kim Namjoon exists in the same home.
She was still the same person who could tear up at the least of threats or sadness.
She was still the same baby who could annoy her brothers and got away with a small smile or kiss.
She was still their little girl who would run to them, when she felt sad, happy, scared or comfortable.
These days she felt uncomfortable going out or worse.
She felt paranoid.
It's been a month since she went out.
Her brothers never bothered about what she wears after that night, but now she could understand their concerns.
She closed her room door and got downstairs.
She could see Namjoon, Hobi, Jungkook and Tae on the living room, working.
They heard Aera coming downstairs.
"Oppa", she stood politely infront of them.
"Yes little one?", Namjoon asked looking up from the documents and smiling at her.
"I wanna talk", she said fiddling with her fingers.
She squealed when she felt being pulled.
"What do you wanna talk about?", Hobi asked kissing her cheek.
She cackled as it felt ticklish.
Hobi smiled as he peppered her face with kisses making her laugh.
"Oppa, hehe, stop", she squealed again as she felt fingers running around her sides and stomach.
She laughed out loud.
Her laughters, giggles and squeals filled the mansion.
They kept their works aside the moment she said she wanted to talk.
They were trying their best to give her much love and comfort so that she won't the feel the absence of a female role in her life.
So that she won't feel the absence of her mother or father.
So that she won't feel she wasn't getting enough care.
What they didn't know is that she never realised the need for a female role or her mother or father.
They provided her with everything.
They provided her with things she didn't even ask for.
Her brothers accepted her the way she was.
They accepted her need for physical affection.
They accepted her weird questions.
They accepted her way of showing love and didn't hesitate to show it back.
"Alright, hyung", Jimin intervened as he felt her going breathless.
Namjoon and Hobi stopped.
Jungkook gave her a glass of water.
She drank the water and leaned against Hobi.
"Tell me, angel. What's it?", He asked kissing her head.
"Oppa, I... I was thinking about getting a bra", she said burying her face in his chest.
Jimin rubbed her back and he asked with concern, "are you sure?"
"Hmm. I feel really uncomfortable going out", she said looking at him.
"Okay. We'll get it. Do you want to go to the store or try it here, little one?", Namjoon asked holding her palms.
"Here please", she said.
"Baby, do you want matching bra and panties?", Tae questioned.
"I have enough panties. I don't want to waste money", She mumbled.
"Nonsense!", Hobi smacked her butt.
She whined.
"I'll inform Jin hyung about this. Everything will be ready tonight, hmm?", Hobi asked smiling.
"Thank you Oppa", she kissed his cheek.
She remained clinged onto him as he resumed his work.
"Hey princess!", Jin came in the house carrying a huge amount of bags.
Yoongi and Jimin followed him with the same amount of bags.
Aera ran towards them.
They were returning home after spending a whole day at the company.
They had schools and colleges the next day, so they tried to cover up as much as work was possible.
"Oppa, I'll help you", she said and attempted to help.
"It's okay kitten. We'll handle it", Yoongi said and placed everything on the table and couch.
"Oppa, dinner-", she began.
"We had dinner on our way as we were hungry", Jimin bent down to her height and pecked her forehead, nose and lips.
She smile and wrapped his arms around his neck and kissed his cheeks.
He lifted her up in his arms and went to the kitchen.
"You want hot chocolate", He asked making her sit on the counter and removed his coat and watch.
He unbottoned his shirt and folded up his sleeves.
"Yes please", she mumbled and played with her 3D spider man shirt.
(Does anyone remember this?)
"So how was your day?", He asked taking out the ingredients.
Aera came out with a tray of hot chocolate while Jimin followed her with another tray.
Everyone was around the living room.
"Thank you", Jungkook accepted the drink.
They were chatting while drinking the delicious molten chocolates.
As everyone finished Taehyung collected the cups and went into the kitchen.
"Come on let's try everything", Jin said as he held Aera's hands and went upstairs.
The others followed him with the bags.
They kept everything around Aera's bed.
Yoongi unpacked one box and gave it to Jin.
Jin took Aera inside her closet.
Others unpacked every boxes and placed them on the bed.
Yoongi stayed there while the others went out of the room.
Yoongi sat on the bean bag as he ran his fingers through his hair.
Jin taught Aera how to wear a bra properly.
Aera scrunched her face, feeling weird.
Jin looked at examined her and found out that it was not the appropriate size for her.
He brought Aera out with him.
Yoongi looked at her and shook his head.
They needed a smaller size.
Aera's month hung open at the amount of sets they brought.
They even brought match underwear set, just like Tae told.
"Don't worry. These are exchangeable", Jin chuckled seeing her expression.
Yoongi picked out the smaller size and handed it to Jin.
"It'll be hard to walk back and forth", Yoongi said going to her vanity mirror and brought it closer to the bed.
"I'll be outside", Yoongi said not wanting her to be uncomfortable.
"It's okay oppa. Stay here please", she requested him wanting to go through the process with ease and comfort.
Jin removed the one she was wearing and made her wear the other one.
After many trials they found the exact one for her.
It was appropriate for her current size and there was a little room possible if there would be any changes.
"We can keep the next two sizes and return everything else", Jin said.
Yoongi nodded his head.
"Is it okay for you?", He asked caressing her head.
"Umm..", she tried to say something.
"Tell us. We will help", Jin said with a smile.
"I think its troubling me here", she said below her chest where the bra was in contact with her rib cage.
"Take deep breaths", Jin said.
She did as he told.
"Yeah, it's like poking me when I breath", she said.
"If you ever felt like that, adjust the hooks here", Yoongi said adjusting the hook at the back to make it a little loose.
"It's better oppa", She said with a small smile.
"It feels weird", she said looking at the mirror.
"You'll get used to it one day", Jin said with a distant smile.
Growing up as a girl, it doesn't matter if you like it or not, you'll get used to certain things.
"Look here kitten. You don't need to wear it in our home. And importantly don't wear this to sleep. Alright?", Yoongi said kissing her head.
She leaned against him.
"Okay princess. What are all the designs you like?", Jin asked getting a notepad out of his packet.
"Oppa, it'll be enough. I don't need-", she began.
Yoongi shushed her and glared at her.
"We want to get you things baby. Tell us", Jin said with a smile caressing her knuckles.
Aera looked down and nodded her head.
"Uhh, flowers like roses, lilies, orchids, then strawberry, apple, oh! Doracake!then cats, elephants, uhh, that's it for now", she completed her list.
"Sure", Jin said with a chuckle.
They had to go for customisation.
Yoongi kissed her cheek.
"Don't change yourself for anyone kitten", he said.
"Ok. I'll keep in mind. I'm going to show this to others", she said and ran out of the room just in her new bra and underwea.
The brothers shook their heads with a smile and started to pack everything.
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This is my longest chapter I guess.
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