Earlier...
The door has been slammed open harshly, making everyone in the room startled at the violent act.
“What happen Namjoon? Why did you ask me to come here? Is there something wrong with you? Are you sick or ….”
Namjoon snickered at the ruthless act. “Hyung, calm down please…”
Sejin sighed when he realized that he had been panicking and behaving ridiculously once he walked into Namjoon's room. Sejin blinked his eyes around the room and he was taken aback when he sees Dr. Han is standing nearby.
Did he already here from the beginning? Sejin wonders to himself and he feels embarrassed that Dr. Han had been watching his attitude just now.
“Hi – hi Dr. Han…” Sejin waved at the doctor awkwardly.
Dr. Han cracks up at his antics. “I think you need to calm down first before I explain to you the reason why you're here…” he said calmly.
Sejin furrowed at the words, turning his gaze towards Namjoon where the young boy immediately avoided his questioning looks. Sejin instantly knew that there’s something wrong with Namjoon and his heart made a jump out of concern.
He took the seat beside Namjoon's bed, looking warily on the leader and the doctor in turn. He didn’t feel good at the chill air in the room. Something is definitely wrong.
So when Namjoon told him about Sukhoon and how he had been ill-treated by the new manager – Sejin is beyond furious. He keeps clenching his fist, trying to calm himself as he listened to Namjoon's story one by one.
“Did – did he pushed you over the stairs, Namjoon?” Sejin asked as the rage can be heard from his strained voice.
Namjoon shook his head denying the accusation. “No. He – he’s not. Actually – ” and Namjoon decided to hide the truth about Seungwoon from Sejin and Dr. Han. He didn’t know why he wanted to protect the said male, but he didn’t want to implicate his friend with such a crime. Not at the moment. He’s an idiot and he knows it. But Seungwoon is his friend and he needs to talk to him first before he can assume anything.
“A sasaeng?” shrieked Sejin with disbelief at Namjoon's explanation as to who had done the unthinkable deed towards him.
Namjoon jerked at the harsh tone, lowered down his gaze towards his trembling hands – twitching with the blanket.
Sejin slipped his fingers through his black locks, exasperatedly sighing at the new information. A sasaeng had intruded into BigHit building and it doesn’t sound really good at all.
Being a popular band, BTS has always been exposed to a few uncomfortable situations involving the fans. The obsessive and compulsive fans that will do anything to meet with the boys and even dare to cause harm to them.
BigHit always been determined to provide tight security for the BTS in line with its worldwide popularity. It becomes the company's main priority so that the boys will be in a safe hand wherever they go. Especially during their tours. They had been undergone so many attempts by the sasaeng to attack BTS members and it's caused serious concern for the company.
“I need to tell PD-nim about this!” Sejin announced and he takes out his phone from his pocket immediately.
Namjoon eyes widen at the attempt, quickly grabbed Sejin's hand – tugging over the firm hand wildly. Sejin fretted at the action, looking at Namjoon with a furrowed brow – questioning his demeanor.
“Can – can we not do this now?” he asked timidly.
“Why?” Sejin retorts. Didn't understands Namjoon's plea.
Namjoon takes a deep breath before answering. “We – we don’t even know – if – if it’s a sasaeng. There’s no proof that he – he had trespassed the building and – and…”
Sejin narrowed down his eyes, glaring at Namjoon through his thick glasses. “That’s the reason why we need to inform PD-nim about this! He should’ve known what to do and we will heighten up the security for your sakes. If he was able to do such thing to you, that’s mean he can do the same thing to the other members too…” Sejin expressed his concerned about the situation and reasoning why he wanted to tell Bang PD about this.
“But – but…”
Sejin huffed in frustration at Namjoon's hesitation. “Is there anyone else involved? Someone that you refuse to say his name?” he growled in anger thinking of the possibility.
Namjoon shook his head, denying the allegation as he didn't want to reveal about Seungwoon yet. He wanted to find the truth behind Seungwoon's conspiracy with Sukhoon. What is the relationship between the two?
"I hope you had told me everything, Namjoon-ah..." Sejin conceded with Namjoon's statement.
Sejin had a tough time to accept how Sukhoon had been harassing Namjoon under his watch. All the torments suffered by Namjoon and how the assistant manager had been creating chaos between Namjoon and his bandmates - Sejin feels terribly guilty that he couldn't help Namjoon at the time he needs one.
As such he vows that he will protect the leader as well as the rest of BTS from the devil. He needs to find the proof as soonest before Sukhoon creates another misunderstanding. Or even worse trying to hurt BTS again.
"I won't let anyone hurt you again, Namjoon. I'll do my best to protect you and I will make Sukhoon paid for his deeds!" He vows with determination.
Present...
“That motherfucker! I swear I will – damn it! I can't believe he is such a jerk and evil. I’m going to make him pay for everything. Asshole!!” Sejin cursed relentlessly, ignoring the fact that someone might listen to his loud voice.
He keeps on raving out his anger even though Sukhoon already fled from the scene after he unexpectedly appears in the hallway.
However, Sejin couldn’t let go of his resentment towards the male. He was infuriated at Sukhoon's behavior towards Namjoon just now. He had witnessed how Sukhoon was trying to hurt the younger.
Sejin unknowingly dislikes the guy when he first met him since he can feel his odd aura whenever he sees the guy. He had been keeping his eyes on the said male, knowing that there's something wrong with Sukhoon even though he couldn't decipher it at first. He recalled the distress on Namjoon's face whenever Sukhoon is around but at that material time, he couldn’t understand the reason for his uneasy feeling.
But hearing all the nasty things he had done to Namjoon, Sejin was beyond furious. He should’ve known that guy is harassing Namjoon. Sejin wanted the guy to leave BigHit but he needs solid proof to do so. Bang PD will not fire him from the job without a valid reason.
The company had signed with Sukhoon for two years term; sadly. The employment contract clearly mentioned that the contract cannot be terminated unless Sukhoon had been proven guilty for misconduct or committed a crime. As such, Sejin needs to get the proof first to present before Bang PD. Namjoon's statement alone wasn’t sufficient enough to implicate Sukhoon.
“How dare he treats you like that? I’m gonna punch his face if he touches you again! That jerk – stupid –”
“Mea – meanie words…”
Sejin stopped himself from cursing when he heard the timid voice, cocking his head towards Namjoon with wide eyes. He gasped when he saw Namjoon's glassy eyes, staring at him with trembling lips – almost crying.
“Nam – Namjoon?”
Namjoon let out a small sniff. “Ap – appa angwy. No – no meanie words pwease..” he mumbles with a slurred speech.
Sejin mouth agape in shock. “Wa – wait! Are you – are you a little? Right now? I mean – now???” he immediately freaked out when he saw the droplet of tears slowly slipping through Namjoon's eyes.
Sejin is shell shocked to see Namjoon had regressed into little space out of sudden. He was too engulfed with his own emotion that he failed to notice it on the first hand. Sejin's head tilted to the left and right in a panicking way, afraid that someone might be watching them somewhere.
“Oh god! Oh my God! What – what should I do now? Damn it!” Sejin is obviously horrified at Namjoon's sudden regressing and didn’t know how to deal with it. He never underwent such a situation, not without the presence of the other members of BTS.
Namjoon begins to sobs when he heard another curse slipped through from Sejin's mouth, thinking that the male is angry at him. He gripped on the hem of his sweater, continue to cry silently meanwhile Sejin strode back and forth trying to calm himself down.
“No – no – no… don’t cry. Please don’t cry…” Sejin sought to coax the little when he heard the sobs. Sejin is freaking out and he starts to sweat profusely out of nervousness.
“Ah – ahjussi hate Joonie? Ahjussi no wike Joonie?” weeps Namjoon, misinterpreted Sejin’s skittish behavior as hatred and animosity.
“No!!” Sejin screeched to deny and his outburst makes Namjoon flinched in fear which he ends up crying louder - thinking that Sejin is yelling at him out of anger.
Sejin is horrified at the sight. “No! Please, don’t cry. Oh God! I’m so stupid!!” he whisper-yelled at the little as his eyes wandered in nervousness to double-check if there's someone nearby.
He's being paranoid right now. He has a good reason for it though. Not so many people know about Namjoon little space in the company, as such Sejin needs to be extra careful and try to protect Namjoon from the unnecessary threats and danger.
Sejin then hurriedly grabbed Namjoon's arm, pressing the code to his studio before he hauled the little into the studio. Namjoon put into a fight, wailing as he is terrified that the said male wanted to do something bad to him. He's panicking and try to escape from Sejin.
“No! No! Joonie no wanna – no wanna go – pwease – Joonie scawed!!”
“Shhh! Shhh! Don’t cry Joonie. I’m not – I’m not a bad person. Please…” Sejin let go of his hand over Namjoon and clutched both of his hand together as he continues to beg the little before he shut the door.
“Joonie – Joonie wan daddy!!” Namjoon cried further, ignoring the pleading of the manager. His face had turned red due to the non-stop crying and he keeps on wiping his tears with his sweater paw – causing his eyes to become swollen.
Sejin pulled his hair in frustration, pacing back and forth in the studio as he feels restless at Namjoon's sorrowful cry. He can’t think anything right now because his brain couldn't work properly.
Sejin’s eyes quiver around the studio trying to search for something that might help to calm Namjoon for a moment. His sharp eyes fixated at the coloring book on the coffee table with the color pencils scattered on it. Sejin beamed with enthusiast before he runs and takes the book hastily.
“Look Joonie! Look what had I found for you!” He said desperately and his voice sounded like he had been choked by someone.
Namjoon averted his eyes to Sejin's hand as he displayed the coloring book in front of him. Namjoon inhaled a sharp breath as his doe eyes sparkling while he gawks at the book.
“What if – what if ahjussi help Joonie to color?” suggested Sejin as he notices how Namjoon had ceased crying slowly.
Namjoon bites his lips, continues to stare at Sejin and thinking about the suggestion seriously. “Co – cowor – Sailormoon?” He asked with a croaked voice, a shred of clear evidence on how much he was crying just now.
Sejin frowned for a second before he peeked on the book and noted the image of the Sailormoon on the cover page. “Yes, lets color the Sailormoon together…”
Namjoon is still reluctant, couldn’t put his faith in Sejin a hundred percent. He’s fidgeting and is torn whether to keeps on standing there or to move toward Sejin and start the coloring. He was captivated by the idea proposed by Sejin and its been a while since he had the activity in his little space.
“Why, Joonie? You didn’t want to color with me?” Sejin asked, a little bit disappointed that Namjoon seems wary with his suggestion.
Namjoon hastily wiggled his head. “No! Joo – Joonie wike that… but – but Joonie scawed. Joonie wan daddy…” he said as his lips start to tremble again as he was on the verge of crying for the second time.
Sejin almost screaming out of frustration over how bad he is in handling with little Joonie right now. He himself trying not to cry over his bad parenting skill but he strived his very best to stay calm at this moment.
“Daddy is busy with – with the rehearsal and -and –”
“Daddy no come??” Namjoon's shaken voice cuts through Sejin's stammering speech.
Sejin was taken aback a little bit before he quickly jiggles his head. “No, what ahjussi mean is – daddy will come later. I’ll text him to come here as soon as he had finished with the dance practice. The other members too. Is it okay?” he explained. He prayed that Namjoon will be able to calm down with the statement. If not Sejin will totally lose his mind.
Namjoon stares at the BTS manager, gnawing his lips while his small hands clutching over the hem of his sweater.
“We – we can start coloring the pretty Sailormoon while we wait for daddy to come… okay?” Sejin further said, showing the book in his hand with a wide smile on his face to cover up his nervousness.
Namjoon wipes his tears softly. “Can – can ahjussi hewp – hewp Joonie?” he then asked shyly.
Sejin's lips parted when he saw how Namjoon's cheek turn to rosy pink while his round eyes peering over him with anticipation. Sejin didn’t know why his heartbeat escalated rapidly and he subconsciously bobbed his head for a few times – agreed to help Namjoon.
Namjoon's lips twitched into a smile that makes his dimples popped out. His long legs bouncing happily and he didn’t take another second before he went to the corner of the room and sits on the rug excitedly.
Sejin clears his throat at the adorable act, slowly approaching the happy little and sit beside him. He watched how Namjoon grabs the box full of color pencils and take out a few striking colors before he opens the book and flipped it a few times as his eyes gleam with joy at the images in the book.
Namjoon makes a cute and tiny squeal when he sees the image of Sailormoon that he had done with the coloring before.
“Wook ahjussi!” he squeaked while he pointed at the picture. “Joo – Joonie cowor this!” he said jovially.
Sejin feels his heart skipped a beat and he fondly smiles at the little. “It’s pretty, Joonie…” he applauded genuinely.
Namjoon shyly chuckles. “Hyungie hewp Joonie…” he said, referring to Jungkook who had been helping him before. He beamed at the memory as it was the happiest day for him.
Sejin struggles so hard not make any sound at the adorable scene. He’s so cute!
“Can – can ahjussi hewp Joonie too?” Namjoon asked while he looks at Sejin expectantly. He shoved the color pencil to Sejin and pushed the book so it's situated in the middle between the two for Sejin to help him coloring the picture.
Sejin is dumbfounded and stares blankly at the color pencil in the hand of Namjoon. “Emm – well – I – I don’t know –“
Namjoon pouted at instances. “Ahjussi no hewp Joonie?”
Sejin’s heart almost combusts at the umpteenth attack by Namjoon's cuteness for the day. He didn’t know if he is able to survive at the end of the day for spending the time with little Joonie. Sejin shut his eyes in agony and he takes a shuddering breath before he grabbed the color pencil.
Namjoon giggles and clapped his hand happily. “Ahjussi cowor the – the hair, otay? Joonie cowor the skirt…” he said and pointed at the picture with a solemn face as he gave the instruction to Sejin.
Sejin nods his head in understanding and watched how Namjoon starts to strokes messily on the skirt with the blue color. It’s funny to see how his lower lip jutted in concentration but it's really an endearing sight of the strong leader.
Sejin slowly leans down awkwardly and joined Namjoon to color the Sailormoon, trying not to go beyond line because Namjoon just whines in protest when he did that – which later the two were too engulfed at the activity without the care of the outside world.
It was one hour later when the door been slammed open and a brisk voice echoed in the studio.
“Namjoon, time to - Sejin-hyung??”
Sejin who had fallen asleep jolted from the floor in shock. “Yoongi?” his voice croaked and he rubs his tired eyes and puts his glasses back to his face.
“What the –” Yoongi couldn’t speak his mind at what he had seen just now when his other members barged into the studio while laughing for some stupid jokes they made among themselves.
“Namj / Hyung –”
And all the six standing at the doorframe, jaw almost dropped to the floor.
“Are you molesting Namjoon-hyung in his sleep?”
Sejin choked at the accusation made by Jimin, looking bewildered at his grim face and the other member of BTS. Sejin then turned his head to his side where he can see Namjoon curling to his side in a deep sleep while his hand tugged on Sejin’s shirt while he sucked his thumb. Sejin didn’t know how or when he had fallen asleep on the floor with the leader of BTS but Namjoon being whining how he is tired after they had finished the coloring activity.
“Joonie sweepy...” he said while he brushes his eyes with his sweater paw.
Sejin cooed at the act and quickly asked the little to lay down on the couch but Namjoon refused to do so. Instead, he lied down on the floor and dragged Sejin with him – asking him to sing a lullaby to him.
Sejin was petrified at the request, staring at Namjoon with a blank expression as he didn’t know what kind of song he should sing or does he has a good voice to even sing one.
“Ahjussi... sing pwease...” Namjoon gushed while he yawns.
Sejin scratched the back of his neck, debating with himself whether he should sing or not. But Namjoon already pouting and his eyes glistening with tears as he almost had another breakdown. Sejin sighed heavily before he mumbles a nursery rhymes he had learned from his niece.
“Twinkle, twinkle little star - ” he sings a little bit out of tune.
Namjoon giggles when he heard the song. “Joonie wike stars...” he uttered, dismissing the fact that Sejin is embarrassed at his own voice.
Sejin smiles as his heart swell with pride when Namjoon likes the song and he continues to sing. He pats on Namjoon’s shoulder when the leader scoot closer to him and tugged his shirt with his fist. He had been mumbling something incoherent and Sejin just chuckles at his gibberish talk.
Later, when Namjoon had fallen asleep while sucking his own thumb, Sejin feels his eyes become droopy on each second before he decided to take a nap beside Namjoon. Until Yoongi came and makes him wake up out of shock.
“Why are you sleeping here with Namjoon?” asked Yoongi with an accusatory tone, trying to indict over something.
Sejin rolled his eyes. “Well, it’s coincident that I’m looking for him and saw him -”
Please don’t tell the others about this!
Sejin bites his lips when Namjoon’s pleading voice bombarded inside his head.
“Saw him what?” retorts Seokjin.
Sejin clears his throat before he speaks. “Well, I saw him crying in front of the studio so –so I dragged him inside before someone else found out...” he said.
It's not a total lie even though he had concealed a part of the real story. He had sworn to Namjoon that he will not tell his members about Sukhoon yet.
“He’s a little?” shrieked Jungkook and the others had the same shocked expression on the faces too. They quickly approached the two on the floor.
Sejin sighed. “Yeah, he just slipped and luckily there's no one sees us at that time...”
Namjoon stirs in his sleep, feeling disturbed at the murmuring voices around him. He whined in exasperation and slowly open up his eyes. “Hyung - hyungie?” he asked with his raspy voice when the image of Jungkook's appeared in front of him.
Jungkook smiles widely at the little. “Hey, baby...”
Namjoon slowly gets up from the floor and he giggles when he finally notices that all his caregivers in the studio. Seeing that, Namjoon then grabbed his coloring book and shows what he had done with Sejin while waiting for all of them with a proud face.
“Wook, Joonie cowor this wif – wif ahjussi. It’s pwetty!!” he exclaimed.
Everyone coos at his act and stares at Namjoon lovingly.
“It’s pretty baby...” said Yoongi as he ruffled Namjoon’s fluffy hair.
“Ahjussi hewp Joonie cowor the hair...”
“I don’t know that you’re talented artist Sejin-hyung...” teased Seokjin and everyone laughed at Sejin when his face turns into a dark shade of red while he groaned in annoyance.
“And - and ahjussi sing twinkle-twinkle little star...” tells Namjoon with a wide smile until his dimple deepens like the black hole in the sky.
“Woah, really??” Hoseok speaks as he gawked at Sejin in aw shuck.
“You should join us, hyung. We can make a room for you in BTS...” said Taehyung jokingly.
Sejin hissed at the handsome vocalist and the others laughed at the joke heartily. And Sejin had a small smile on his face later on; feeling amused at the teasing too.
“Are you tired, baby?”
Namjoon nods his head at the question and makes a grabby hand at Seokjin. Seokjin smile and hoisted the male to stand up before Namjoon latched himself to him and hogging the tall male like a koala.
“Well, let's go home...” he whispered to Namjoon’s ears as Namjoon hummed sleepily and slowly buried his face on the crook of Seokjin's neck.
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Ah, I didn’t expect that I will write fluff for this but I just want a special moment for Namjoon and Sejin to show the strong bond between the two before we focus again on Sukhoon and Seungwoon. Well, I hope you enjoy the little fluff though.
If you're wondering, why Namjoon didn't tell Sejin about Seungwoon - it's another story that I had planned since I started the story. Keeps reading to find out. It's a little surprise? 😏
Another note, I received a comment on my AO3 account requesting me to add another tag for the story because she feels uncomfortable with the amount of the angst in this book. I'm actually speechless since I had mentioned in the preamble as well as the disclaimer that the story will turn into angst at some point. And I had given enough warning on each chapter as well as the addition warning in my author note.
Kindly read the notes. It was there for you to read. I won't entertain any stupid request or comment anymore.
And thank you for still reading this. Sorry for the delay. See you in the next chapter.