n/leo; child's play 1/2 or 3
title: child's play (1)
genre: fluff, au, romance
pairing: n/leo
rating: pg
words: 1,846
summary: taekwoon comes into hakyeon's life merely as a recommended emergency babysitter, but hakyeon finds that maybe he wouldn't mind keeping him around for longer than that.
a/n: this is the first part of kat's christmas present, because I don't want to be a poop and be completely late for chistmas.
His fingertips were drumming on the kitchen counter impatiently, his teeth worrying slightly at his lower lip as Hakyeon was listening to the voice on the other side of the phone. His eyes flickered to his five year old daughter who was currently drinking a glass of milk, eyeing her father over the edge of the glass. Hakyeon sighed heavily at the words he was hearing.
“Even so, can’t you get someone else to do it? It’s Saturday and I really can’t-“ He interrupted himself as the person on the other side started talking quickly. Another sigh flowed past his lips.
“Alright. Yeah, I’ll be there as soon as I can find a babysitter.” Hakyeon ended the call with a regretful groan, apology written all over his face as he looked at his daughter. It was barely 9 am on a Saturday, and he had really hoped he would have been able to spend the entire weekend with her.
“Miyeon-ah… Miyeonnie I’m so sorry,” he started, making his way to the little girl, opening his arms to take her into a big hug, “Daddy has a little emergency at work, I won’t be able to spend today with you, sweetie. I’m so sorry.” He stroke her black locks, chuckling at the thought that they had grown over her shoulder in the past month. He should really schedule an appointment at the hair dresser’s, knowing that Miyeon would complain within the next few weeks that the strands of hair were tickling her face while she slept.
Miyeon looked at him with big, sad eyes before she cast them down and began fumbling with the collar of his dress shirt. She didn’t say anything, and Hakyeon knew that she was upset. He pressed a chaste kiss to her forehead.
“I’m really sorry, Miyeonnie. But I will find someone that can play with you for me, okay? How does that sound?”
Miyeon’s eyes widened and her lower lip quivered a little. “B-but I want to play with Daddy.”
Hakyeon couldn’t help the small smile that tugged at his lips. She was far too cute when she was being clingy.
“I know, sweetheart. And we’ll have all evening and tomorrow for that, okay? Pinky Promise!” He extended her his little finger to take, which Miyeon enclosed with her small palm to make sure her father wouldn’t back out of it. She ran the back of her other hand over her eyes in an attempt to wipe away not yet fallen tears, sniffling a little bit.
“Promise.” She muttered still a little disappointed. Hakyeon felt a pang of guilt at seeing how she got over the situation far quicker than he would have liked. It were moments like this that told him how much his work kept him away from her.
He sighed, hugging her close again before standing up and reaching for his cellphone on the kitchen counter. Scrolling through the contacts for the one he was looking for, Hakyeon combed his fingers through Miyeon’s locks as he held the device to his ear. He worried his lower lip again with every ring that passed unanswered.
Finally, the other line picked up. Hakyeon sighed in relief. Miyeon looked up at him, and he smiled.
“Hey Jaehwan-ah- yeah I’m good. You?” He played with Miyeon’s dark strands as he listened to his college friend, the five-year old winding her little arms around his lower thigh, squeezing it tightly. “Mhm. Look, I have a little situation, and I was wondering… would you know someone that might be able to jump in as babysitter really spontaneously?”
Miyeon looked up at him with a little frown at the words, and Hakyeon mouthed ‘I’m sorry’, his hand reaching down to pinch her cheek in a loving manner. On the other side of the phone Jaehwan was thinking loudly to himself (“Hmmm. Sanghyuk has a family outing, so he won’t do. I wouldn’t really trust Wonshik with kids to be quite honest… Hongbin… nah he’s a creeper.”), giving Hakyeon time to bend down and bump Miyeon’s little nose with his own playfully, eliciting a little surprised but delighted squeal from the little girl.
A frown plastered itself onto Hakyeon’s forehead though at the words coming out from the speaker of his phone next. His voice became a little darker, his upper lip riding up a little in disagreement.
“No, I’m not going to ask her. Jaehwan, you know how she gets when I interrupt her free weekends.” His eyes darted back down to Miyeon. “I don’t know, just- I’m sure you have someone that would-“ He chewed on his bottom lip again as Jaehwan spoke.
Hakyeon listened intently as Jaehwan told him that he might know someone else, before a smile plastered on his lips. “Really?” His mood cheered up immediately. “Well, it’ll be okay, right? I mean, you’re sure he’s fit for it?” He didn’t quite catch Jaehwan’s little hesitation before he assured him that everything would be alright.
Hakyeon hung up the phone to Jaehwan promising him that he would call the mentioned babysitter right away, picking Miyeon up from the ground and spinning her in his arms.
“Did you hear that, Miyeonnie? Jaehwan found someone that you can play with!” He announced, throwing his daughter into the air slightly, making her giggle with delight.
“But it’s not Jaehwan-ahjussi, right?” She replied between her giggles, lacing her little arms around her father’s neck. Hakyeon chuckled. Miyeon and Jaehwan got along well, though it was a little game between the two to act like they didn’t actually like each other. He shook his head as an answer to her question.
“No, it’s a friend of his. I haven’t met him before, but Jaehwan assured me that he was a good guy.” Miyeon’s eyes lit up at the words. She had always liked to meet new people. Hakyeon was thankful for it, because it made bringing her to the day-care so much easier. She rarely ever shied away from talking to other kids, and was mostly cheerful to make new friends. Hakyeon’s eyes twinkled at the thought. She was like him in that point, and he felt so proud being her father.
The doorbell rang about an hour later, and Hakyeon, in the middle of doing his tie, cursed a little under his breath as he rushed to the door to open it.
“Hi, I’m so sorry, I’m in a bit of a rush, please come in!” He didn’t even look at the other person as he called the words behind his back, making his way to the bathroom mirror to check his appearance. He heard Miyeon’s little footsteps excitedly run down the hallway and towards the entrance area, and he figured he should maybe check this man out before he lets him get along with his daughter.
Poking his head around the corner separating the hallway from the entrance area, Hakyeon’s eyes fell on a tall man with wide shoulders and black hair, poised lips and an aura that clearly showed how awkward he felt in a stranger’s home. Hakyeon had to chuckle despite feeling a little unsure if this man was fit to be a babysitter, but he was also curiously eyeing the stranger for a completely other reason. He was, he had to admit, quite hot.
Hakyeon quickly shook his head to get that idea out of his mind. He was a single father, and he had more important stuff to take care of than checking out his own daughter’s babysitter.
Hakyeon noticed how Miyeon was standing in front of the young man, looking up at him with a both curious and slightly shy expression. He couldn’t help but laugh, knowing full well that Miyeon’s first impression on people was very fast to be changed once she started bossing them around. But to his delight, the man crouched down on his knees to her small height, one of his hands coming up to ruffle her hair, and Hakyeon could’t help but notice how his eyes started to glitter as Miyeon’s laughter filled the space around them. His worry from before was completely blown away, replaced with fondness while looking at the scene.
“You seem to get along well with kids,” Hakyeon said as he stepped out from behind his cover around the wall, a bright smile plastered on his face. The man instantly straightened up, one of his hands coming up to his hair to push through the strands in slight embarrassment. Hakyeon went to stand next to Miyeon, and the little girl instantly hugged his leg tightly, making both of the men chuckle at her cuteness.
“Daddy, can I play with his hair? It looks so soft!” The little girl squealed, peeking up at her babysitter from behind her father’s leg. Hakyeon’s grin widened, and he looked at the young man with challenge in his eyes.
“I don’t know, sweetheart. Maybe you should find out for yourself?”
The man visibly froze on the spot before relaxing, a soft smile gracing his lips as he looked back down at the little girl.
“Only if you’re gentle with me.”
It was the first time Hakyeon heard him speak, and he was a little taken aback at the soft voice that came out of his mouth. It was a little bit of the opposite of his tall and somewhat bulky appearance, but Hakyeon decided that he liked the sound of it quite well. It was gentle and soothing, and Hakyeon figured that it was a plus when talking with kids.
“Well, I’m Hakyeon. Nice to meet you!” He extended his hand towards the man in greeting, which was returned with a firm handshake. “And this little butterfly down here is Miyeon.” The little girl waved at the mention of her name. The young man looked at both of them with a smile still on his lips, before bowing once.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Taekwoon.”
Hakyeon nodded simply, and his eyes fell on the clock hanging next to the coat rack. His eyes widened in shock.
“Aaaah, I have to go!” He exclaimed, and he quickly moved to check himself once more in the little mirror under the clock before taking his coat and hastily draping it over his shoulders.
“Okay, so, here are the rules. Miyeon is allowed two episodes of whatever little series she wants to watch. She’s allergic against cucumber, and usually doesn’t like to go to the bathroom alone. Otherwise, please make sure she puts the stuff back after finishing playing with it. That-“ Hakyeon looked back at Taekwoon with a smile, “that should be all.”
He bent down, opening his arms to hug his daughter goodbye. He laughed at the slightly wet kiss Miyeon gave him, giving her one of his own.
“Have fun, okay? And don’t boss the young man around so much, understood? Be nice, and show him I haven’t raised a little cave troll.” He said with a little wink of his eyes before looking back up at Taekwoon again. The young man simply nodded in goodbye, sending him another small smile as Hakyeon made his way out of the door with one last wave of his hand, and he thought he wouldn’t mind seeing that again after he came back from work.
genre: fluff, au, romance
pairing: n/leo
rating: pg
words: 1,846
summary: taekwoon comes into hakyeon's life merely as a recommended emergency babysitter, but hakyeon finds that maybe he wouldn't mind keeping him around for longer than that.
a/n: this is the first part of kat's christmas present, because I don't want to be a poop and be completely late for chistmas.
His fingertips were drumming on the kitchen counter impatiently, his teeth worrying slightly at his lower lip as Hakyeon was listening to the voice on the other side of the phone. His eyes flickered to his five year old daughter who was currently drinking a glass of milk, eyeing her father over the edge of the glass. Hakyeon sighed heavily at the words he was hearing.
“Even so, can’t you get someone else to do it? It’s Saturday and I really can’t-“ He interrupted himself as the person on the other side started talking quickly. Another sigh flowed past his lips.
“Alright. Yeah, I’ll be there as soon as I can find a babysitter.” Hakyeon ended the call with a regretful groan, apology written all over his face as he looked at his daughter. It was barely 9 am on a Saturday, and he had really hoped he would have been able to spend the entire weekend with her.
“Miyeon-ah… Miyeonnie I’m so sorry,” he started, making his way to the little girl, opening his arms to take her into a big hug, “Daddy has a little emergency at work, I won’t be able to spend today with you, sweetie. I’m so sorry.” He stroke her black locks, chuckling at the thought that they had grown over her shoulder in the past month. He should really schedule an appointment at the hair dresser’s, knowing that Miyeon would complain within the next few weeks that the strands of hair were tickling her face while she slept.
Miyeon looked at him with big, sad eyes before she cast them down and began fumbling with the collar of his dress shirt. She didn’t say anything, and Hakyeon knew that she was upset. He pressed a chaste kiss to her forehead.
“I’m really sorry, Miyeonnie. But I will find someone that can play with you for me, okay? How does that sound?”
Miyeon’s eyes widened and her lower lip quivered a little. “B-but I want to play with Daddy.”
Hakyeon couldn’t help the small smile that tugged at his lips. She was far too cute when she was being clingy.
“I know, sweetheart. And we’ll have all evening and tomorrow for that, okay? Pinky Promise!” He extended her his little finger to take, which Miyeon enclosed with her small palm to make sure her father wouldn’t back out of it. She ran the back of her other hand over her eyes in an attempt to wipe away not yet fallen tears, sniffling a little bit.
“Promise.” She muttered still a little disappointed. Hakyeon felt a pang of guilt at seeing how she got over the situation far quicker than he would have liked. It were moments like this that told him how much his work kept him away from her.
He sighed, hugging her close again before standing up and reaching for his cellphone on the kitchen counter. Scrolling through the contacts for the one he was looking for, Hakyeon combed his fingers through Miyeon’s locks as he held the device to his ear. He worried his lower lip again with every ring that passed unanswered.
Finally, the other line picked up. Hakyeon sighed in relief. Miyeon looked up at him, and he smiled.
“Hey Jaehwan-ah- yeah I’m good. You?” He played with Miyeon’s dark strands as he listened to his college friend, the five-year old winding her little arms around his lower thigh, squeezing it tightly. “Mhm. Look, I have a little situation, and I was wondering… would you know someone that might be able to jump in as babysitter really spontaneously?”
Miyeon looked up at him with a little frown at the words, and Hakyeon mouthed ‘I’m sorry’, his hand reaching down to pinch her cheek in a loving manner. On the other side of the phone Jaehwan was thinking loudly to himself (“Hmmm. Sanghyuk has a family outing, so he won’t do. I wouldn’t really trust Wonshik with kids to be quite honest… Hongbin… nah he’s a creeper.”), giving Hakyeon time to bend down and bump Miyeon’s little nose with his own playfully, eliciting a little surprised but delighted squeal from the little girl.
A frown plastered itself onto Hakyeon’s forehead though at the words coming out from the speaker of his phone next. His voice became a little darker, his upper lip riding up a little in disagreement.
“No, I’m not going to ask her. Jaehwan, you know how she gets when I interrupt her free weekends.” His eyes darted back down to Miyeon. “I don’t know, just- I’m sure you have someone that would-“ He chewed on his bottom lip again as Jaehwan spoke.
Hakyeon listened intently as Jaehwan told him that he might know someone else, before a smile plastered on his lips. “Really?” His mood cheered up immediately. “Well, it’ll be okay, right? I mean, you’re sure he’s fit for it?” He didn’t quite catch Jaehwan’s little hesitation before he assured him that everything would be alright.
Hakyeon hung up the phone to Jaehwan promising him that he would call the mentioned babysitter right away, picking Miyeon up from the ground and spinning her in his arms.
“Did you hear that, Miyeonnie? Jaehwan found someone that you can play with!” He announced, throwing his daughter into the air slightly, making her giggle with delight.
“But it’s not Jaehwan-ahjussi, right?” She replied between her giggles, lacing her little arms around her father’s neck. Hakyeon chuckled. Miyeon and Jaehwan got along well, though it was a little game between the two to act like they didn’t actually like each other. He shook his head as an answer to her question.
“No, it’s a friend of his. I haven’t met him before, but Jaehwan assured me that he was a good guy.” Miyeon’s eyes lit up at the words. She had always liked to meet new people. Hakyeon was thankful for it, because it made bringing her to the day-care so much easier. She rarely ever shied away from talking to other kids, and was mostly cheerful to make new friends. Hakyeon’s eyes twinkled at the thought. She was like him in that point, and he felt so proud being her father.
The doorbell rang about an hour later, and Hakyeon, in the middle of doing his tie, cursed a little under his breath as he rushed to the door to open it.
“Hi, I’m so sorry, I’m in a bit of a rush, please come in!” He didn’t even look at the other person as he called the words behind his back, making his way to the bathroom mirror to check his appearance. He heard Miyeon’s little footsteps excitedly run down the hallway and towards the entrance area, and he figured he should maybe check this man out before he lets him get along with his daughter.
Poking his head around the corner separating the hallway from the entrance area, Hakyeon’s eyes fell on a tall man with wide shoulders and black hair, poised lips and an aura that clearly showed how awkward he felt in a stranger’s home. Hakyeon had to chuckle despite feeling a little unsure if this man was fit to be a babysitter, but he was also curiously eyeing the stranger for a completely other reason. He was, he had to admit, quite hot.
Hakyeon quickly shook his head to get that idea out of his mind. He was a single father, and he had more important stuff to take care of than checking out his own daughter’s babysitter.
Hakyeon noticed how Miyeon was standing in front of the young man, looking up at him with a both curious and slightly shy expression. He couldn’t help but laugh, knowing full well that Miyeon’s first impression on people was very fast to be changed once she started bossing them around. But to his delight, the man crouched down on his knees to her small height, one of his hands coming up to ruffle her hair, and Hakyeon could’t help but notice how his eyes started to glitter as Miyeon’s laughter filled the space around them. His worry from before was completely blown away, replaced with fondness while looking at the scene.
“You seem to get along well with kids,” Hakyeon said as he stepped out from behind his cover around the wall, a bright smile plastered on his face. The man instantly straightened up, one of his hands coming up to his hair to push through the strands in slight embarrassment. Hakyeon went to stand next to Miyeon, and the little girl instantly hugged his leg tightly, making both of the men chuckle at her cuteness.
“Daddy, can I play with his hair? It looks so soft!” The little girl squealed, peeking up at her babysitter from behind her father’s leg. Hakyeon’s grin widened, and he looked at the young man with challenge in his eyes.
“I don’t know, sweetheart. Maybe you should find out for yourself?”
The man visibly froze on the spot before relaxing, a soft smile gracing his lips as he looked back down at the little girl.
“Only if you’re gentle with me.”
It was the first time Hakyeon heard him speak, and he was a little taken aback at the soft voice that came out of his mouth. It was a little bit of the opposite of his tall and somewhat bulky appearance, but Hakyeon decided that he liked the sound of it quite well. It was gentle and soothing, and Hakyeon figured that it was a plus when talking with kids.
“Well, I’m Hakyeon. Nice to meet you!” He extended his hand towards the man in greeting, which was returned with a firm handshake. “And this little butterfly down here is Miyeon.” The little girl waved at the mention of her name. The young man looked at both of them with a smile still on his lips, before bowing once.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Taekwoon.”
Hakyeon nodded simply, and his eyes fell on the clock hanging next to the coat rack. His eyes widened in shock.
“Aaaah, I have to go!” He exclaimed, and he quickly moved to check himself once more in the little mirror under the clock before taking his coat and hastily draping it over his shoulders.
“Okay, so, here are the rules. Miyeon is allowed two episodes of whatever little series she wants to watch. She’s allergic against cucumber, and usually doesn’t like to go to the bathroom alone. Otherwise, please make sure she puts the stuff back after finishing playing with it. That-“ Hakyeon looked back at Taekwoon with a smile, “that should be all.”
He bent down, opening his arms to hug his daughter goodbye. He laughed at the slightly wet kiss Miyeon gave him, giving her one of his own.
“Have fun, okay? And don’t boss the young man around so much, understood? Be nice, and show him I haven’t raised a little cave troll.” He said with a little wink of his eyes before looking back up at Taekwoon again. The young man simply nodded in goodbye, sending him another small smile as Hakyeon made his way out of the door with one last wave of his hand, and he thought he wouldn’t mind seeing that again after he came back from work.