A/N: This is the last major time skip for a while (probably)

~3 Months Later || 8:44~

"Baby! Come!" The little puppy comes bumbling down the stairs, her body much bigger than it was when she was adopted. Jimin watches as Y/N kneels, petting the pup and giving her lots of love. "We don't need any dog food, right?" Jimin asks, and Y/N hums out an 'mm-mm'.

"Not yet, we still have like half a bag. We can pick some up this weekend." He comes up behind her as she stands, her back facing him. First, he slaps her ass, making her yelp. Then, he wraps his arms around her and gives her a cute back-hug.

"This weekend, can we talk about it?"

"Mmm, what do you want to talk about?" she asks, rocking back and forth with him.

"Do you want to go to the beach? We can get Seulgi to dog sit like last month."

"She almost cried."

"It's not our fault Baby's a handful."

Y/N chuckles. "Fair. Alright, let's do it." Baby barks at them, unsure of what's going on. "It's okay, Baby," Y/N says with a cute giggle that makes Jimin's heart explode. "Mommy and daddy are just playing, okay?" The dog looks unconvinced, licking her snout and sitting. "She's sassier than you," Y/N adds, making Jimin scoff.

"No one's sassier than me."

"Oh please, you weren't here last night." That's right, he was at a meeting.

"And what did our daughter do?" he asks, making her fluster up. Jimin has started referring to Baby as 'their daughter', which never fails to make Y/N flustered.

"I was eating and telling her she couldn't have anything. She kept bothering me to give her some of my food but I refused," she says with a whine, making a funny face at the dog.

"That's it?" Jimin asks with a laugh.

"I would say 'no', and each time I said no she'd bark at me. Observe." She steps out of his embrace, grabbing a granola bar from the cupboard and unwrapping it. She's about to eat it when Baby whines at her, giving his girlfriend innocent puppy eyes. "No, not for you," Y/N replies. Just as Y/N said she would, Baby gives her backtalk. Baby barks, whining at the end of it. "No." Another bark. "Nooo." Bark.

"Baby," Jimin says sharply, causing the pup to look up and pout. "You know you can't talk to your mother like that. Only I can, that right is reserved for me, especially in the bedroom."

"Nu uh: only in the bedroom," she teases, taking a bite out of the granola bar. He playfully rolls his eyes, walking over and leaning down. He takes a bite of the bar, pulling back up and chewing with his cheeks puffing out. She places the food down on the counter, adjusting his tie and making sure his hair is alright.

"Look at you, my businessman," she says with heart eyes. He smiles, swallowing the food before giving her a quick peck. "Go make us some money, alright?" she says.

"Mhm, and good luck with your studies."

She nods, giving him a firm hug. "Do you really need to go already?"

"You know Jungkook gets lonely without me. Plus, Johnathan will get mad at me if I'm late again. I can't use the 'I had a migraine' excuse like last time."

She pouts but can't disagree. "Okay, but one last kiss for the road?"

He grants her plea, giving her a cute kiss for a few seconds. Once he pulls back, her eyes twinkle. "I love you, Yeobo," he says before he can stop himself.

She knits her brows. "Yeobo? That's a new one."

"Yeah, it is. What do you think?"

"I like it. What does it mean?" she asks.

"It's like Jagi, but a little more passionate."

"A little?" she says with a laugh. He doesn't want to tell her that the term is used for married couples, so he shrugs it off. Truthfully, the phrase slipped by his tongue before he could even process it. "Oh, Jihyun's coming over today while you're at work, is that okay?"

"My little bro and the love of my life hanging out? Are you kidding?" he asks back, chuckling.

"Fair point. You need to get to work."

"And you need to get to your classes."

"Oh relax, my first one is at nine thirty."

"Yet you'll still find a way to be late," he teases.

She snickers, shaking her head. "Get to work, dummy."

"Yes ma'am," he says with a small salute, giving her a nod before walking to the front door. "I love you!" he calls as he opens the door.

"I love you too!"

As soon as the door is closed, he brings out his car keys, noticing the Porsche not too far away. A lot has changed in these past three months. Jihyun comes over at least once a week, same with Seulgi. Jungkook has only a little over a month left, which terrifies everyone, but they're trying not to think about it. Mars has been dead silent for three whole months. That scares Jimin too, but he's not complaining.

He got a job: business. Jungkook and him work in the same place thanks to Taehyung's friend Johnathan, who's the CEO. It's a good job, kind of stressful, but fun. Jimin handles a lot of paperwork, but he's mainly a supervisor. He oversees the interviews for new workers and workers in general. There's probably not a single task in the entire business that Jimin doesn't know about. Jungkook, on the other hand, works closely with Johnathan as a financial assistant. He handles the numbers. His intelligence enhancements are probably the only reason why Jungkook has that job. Jimin has seen Jungkook attempt math. It's not pretty to say the least.

Baby hasn't changed much. She got older, but other than that she's the same old lovable pup. More mature, but not by much. She knows sit, stay, come, speak, catch, and even spin. She's outside for several hours during the day since Y/N is busy with school work. That's right, Jimin's baby is going to school. She easily got accepted to Binghamton University, but since she's starting late, she's taking online courses to get the basics. Jimin had no idea that was possible, but it's also been a while since he's been to college. Things change.

She hasn't declared a major yet; she's going through her core classes. She mentioned something about an arts career, maybe cinematography and of course Jimin told her to pursue it. Binghamton is one of the best film schools in New York. New York of all places. Not to mention it's top fifty in America. Regardless, she's doing the basics first.

Oh yeah, Taehyung and Jungkook's wedding is in a week. No biggie. They're doing finishing touches now. They've decided on the venue, they've set up the guest list, cake, etc. All the essentials. The last thing they need is a bachelor party. Jimin's confused since normally the best man is supposed to plan it. Or in this case, best men. However, neither Taehyung or Jungkook have chosen one yet, and it's getting late. Planning a party isn't exactly easy.

Regardless, Jimin hops in his Porsche. He pulls down the visor, checking himself in the mirror. Like the cheeky bastard he is, he has a picture of Y/N taped on the visor. Four days. Four days until their eight month anniversary. It'll be a Saturday, and he's hoping to be at Tilden Beach on that day. They can leave Friday night, wake up to the beach, and roll around in the sand (and maybe make out).

Jimin smiles at the thought, getting in the driver's seat of his beautiful Porsche and starting it. He doesn't care much for cars, he mostly got his license just to have it, but he still appreciates the one he has now. He knows how expensive his vehicle is, which is exactly why he kind of wants to flex it. Jimin isn't normally that type of person, but sometimes he feels like showing off. His crew protected thousands upon thousands, maybe even millions of lives. They deserve to have a little bit of attention here and there. Only a little.

Jimin drives to work as fast as he can. He's careful of course, but he doesn't want to be late. Johnathan is a good boss, which means Jimin doesn't want to upset him. Within only ten minutes, Jimin makes it to work. Right on time: he still has four minutes to spare. He hums to himself as he parks in the company's garage, going inside and clocking in as fast as humanly possible. As soon as he finishes punching in, he feels someone nudge his shoulder.

"What's up, Park?"

Jimin snickers, giving Jungkook a small smile. "I've noticed a pattern with you, Jeon. You stalk the entrance just to see me, don't you?" Jimin asks, but it sounds more like a statement.

"You give me a slight will to live whenever I see you, so why wouldn't I?"

"Fair point," Jimin replies with a shrug. "Did you put the new recruits to work?"

"Isn't that your job?" Jungkook teases.

"I figured you'd be a natural at it, you are my second in command after all."

Jungkook pouts. "Will I ever be off duty?"

"No, never."

Jungkook smiles. "How's the wife?"

Jimin freezes, pretending he isn't flustered. "S-She's not my wife."

"Yet."

"Yeah, yet. I can't wait. And she's really good. She's enjoying her classes and she seems pretty happy," Jimin says. Jimin and Jungkook stare at each other for a few more moments.

The Executive sighs. "You know, there's a reason why I'm stalking you."

"Well that's one way to start a conversation."

"Shut up, Jimin."

"Yes sir."

Jungkook's face falls. "Only Tae can call me that," Jungkook says, huffing.

Jimin winks. "Wouldn't be the first time I'm stealing you from him."

"Anyway," Jungkook says, exasperated. "Follow me? Johnathan is fine with us taking ten minutes, I already asked him."

"Woah, this must be important then. Lead the way."

Jungkook nervously nods, leading Jimin out of the lobby and into a back room. It's Jungkook's office: small but nice. Organized. Dark wood desk with his files neatly stacked in the corner, a plaque saying his name turned towards the pair.

"So, what's up?" Jimin asks, leaning against the wall. Jungkook strolls deeper into the room, tapping his fingers against his desk before looking up at Jimin.

"I have something to ask you. Something important."

Jimin's eyebrows knit together. "Everything okay?"

"More than okay. Really, really good actually..."

"Alright I get it, you're in love," Jimin replies with an eye roll.

"No, it's not about that. Okay, well, it's kind of about that. It's more about you though."

Jimin crosses his arms across his chest. "You're not going to like, kill me in my sleep, right?" Jimin asks.

"What? No. Where did you get that idea?"

"Well I don't know, I thought Tae might have ordered you to kill me since he doesn't want me to steal you from him."

Jungkook blinks at him. "Alright, never mind. I'll ask Hoseok-"

"Woah woah woah, wait. Ask what?"

Jungkook chuckles. "Shut up for a minute and I'll tell you." Despite how much he wants to make a sarcastic remark, Jimin seals his lips. "Good. So you know Tae and I's wedding is coming up fast, right?" Out of fear of being slapped if he answers verbally, Jimin nods. "Right around the corner. One week. I have something to ask you about it." Jimin stays still, nodding once again and watching as Jungkook takes a deep breath. "Jimin, you're like a brother to me, you know that?"

"Ouch, brother zoned," Jimin says with a wince. Okay, he couldn't resist that remark. He had to say it.

"You bro zoned me first!"

"Did not!"

"Did too!" Jimin is about to retort, then remembers Jungkook has a question. He pouts instead. "Anyway," Jungkook says, shaking his head. "You're my best friend, brother, and a little bit of a hero." Jimin desperately wants to tease him for that. Oh well, he'll do that later. "So I have to ask. Will you do me the honor of being my best man?"

Jimin is quick to grin. "You're serious?"

"One hundred percent. There's no one else I'd rather it be."

Jimin storms forward, hugging Jungkook. The man chuckles and returns the embrace. "Of course I'll be your best man! I'd love to," Jimin replies, smiling like an idiot. He finally asked. Took him long enough. "Really putting a lot of pressure on me though, huh?" Jimin teases.

"What?"

"How am I supposed to plan a bachelor's party in less than a week?"

"O-Oh, Tae and I weren't sure if we wanted to-"

"Nonsense. We're doing one. Who is Tae choosing?" Jimin asks

"Yoongi. In fact he should be asking him today too."

"Good. We'll make the parties the same day, split up the friend group between you two. I'll tell Baekhyun about it too."

"How's he doing?" Jungkook asks.

Jimin shrugs. "As far as I know, good. He'll be even better once he comes to your party."

Jungkook smiles, pulling back and gazing at Jimin. "You really don't have to do this."

"But I want to. You deserve a party to remember. The last party before you're married and sealed to the love of your life. Beautiful thing, right?" Jimin asks, waggling his brows.

Jungkook hums. "When you put it like that..."

Jimin laughs, giving Jungkook a small clap on the shoulder. "Alright, alright. I think it's time to get back to work, right?"

Jungkook agrees. "Thank you, Jimin."

"You're welcome, Kook. I can't wait to plan your party." As Jimin trots out of the room, he can't help the smile that forms on his face as he thinks about weddings. "And I can't wait for you to plan mine..."

~16:12~

Anya sighs, letting Jin hug her. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Jin mutters.

"There's no other choice, you and I both know that."

"But... there? Really?"

Anya sadly nods. "We'll be back before you know it. A month and a week tops."

"That's just it, a whole month of not knowing where you are. A whole month of not hearing from you, of not being around you," he says. Jin and Anya have only gotten closer over these past three months. They said their first 'I love you's to each other the first week of month two. They have a really strong bond, but Anya made a decision that might weaken it. She had to.

"Jin?" Anya asks. The man backs off, staring right into Anya's eyes. "We have to do this."

"But what if there's creatures there? What if something bad happens to you? What if you get infected again?"

"I know those are all possibilities, but I need to finish my research, and the only way to do that is by going to the source."

"But..." Jin trails off, unsure of what to say anymore. She can't blame him. They've talked about it for the past month, but today's finally the day she's departing.

Anya and Sapphire made the decision about a month ago to leave for Pluto. She needs to finish her research on enhancements, but she needs more samples and evidence. The only way she's getting that is from the source. She's tested Taehyung's and Jungkook's blood enough. Hell, even her own, but she isn't going to get anything new anymore. The tests she ran can only go so far if she can't even see what enhancements are made from.

Sapphire agreed to come with. She said she'd miss Yoongi, but the crew needs to stay on Earth. Pluto really is dangerous, so Jin has every right to be concerned, but they'll manage. The less people who go, the more likely they can sneak in and out undetected. They're taking a small ship there: Sapphire will fly. It's a good thing they trained on the Moon, otherwise this journey might have been a lot more difficult. Regardless, Anya needs to leave. And she needs to leave today.

"I'll miss you," Jin says.

"Just look at the mirrors more than usual, I'll be back soon. Safe and sound." Jin frowns. She understands why. She'll be far out of comm range, so they won't even be able to keep in contact. Even if she sends messages, those will take time to send to him anyway. There's not much point. Live calls are pretty much out of the question. For the first few days maybe, but after that, she'll be out of range.

"Do you really have to go? It isn't your responsibility to find out the big secret behind enhancements."

"Aren't you curious? They're in my body after all," Anya replies with a shrug.

"Well sure, but not curious enough to risk my girlfriend's life."

She softly smiles, giving his lips a quick peck. "I'll be fine. Sapphire and I aren't going to let anyone stop us. If we're dying, we're dying of old age. Dying on a lonely planet like Pluto is impossible for us." Jin returns her smile. However, he's still upset. Not that she can really blame him. "Jin, there's a reason why I'm doing this."

"I know-"

"No, more than just the 'what if I can understand enhancements and save people'. More than that," she says. At his confusion, Anya takes a deep breath. "What if I can save him?"

"Huh? Who?"

"Jungkook."

Jin's eyes widen. "Wait, is that possible?"

"I don't know. No one knows how to remove enhancements, at least no one knows how to do it without keeping the person alive. What if there's a secret to it? If there is, it's going to be on Pluto. This could be our only chance at saving him," Anya says.

Jin goes pale. "Shit."

"Shit is right. Even if I find a way, it's still a long shot. As far as I know, no one's tried an experimental enhancement removal, but there's a chance."

"And a chance is enough," Jin says.

"Exactly. So that's why Saph and I are doing this. We want to protect him more than anything. It's a risky mission, I know, but it's worth it. If we can save Jungkook, imagine how many other's we can save." Jin gives her a strange look, making her stop in her tracks. "What is it?"

"Do you think Jungkook would even want to remove his enhancements?" Jin asks in a mutter.

"To save his life? I'd sure hope so."

"I just mean, I don't know. He's lived his whole life with them. He's already accepted that he's going to die. Do you think he'll want his last moments to be in an operating room or with his family?" Anya bites her lower lip. That's a good point. Even if she finds a way to save him, the odds of him surviving the treatment would probably be low. They have no knowledge on life after enhancements. Truthfully, he might get another timer on him.

"I don't know, but it's worth a try, isn't it? We could also ask him," Anya says.

"The boy is getting married in a week, this is the last decision he needs right now."

"That's true, and I'm sorry I'll be missing the wedding."

"Don't apologize, they already said they understand. Just get them extra gifts when you get back, right?" Jin says.

Anya hums. "Oh of course, that was already part of the deal." Jin and Anya chuckle, shaking their heads as Sapphire strolls into the room.

"Hey, ready to go?" Saph asks. Anya hesitates, glancing at Jin. He gives her a look of encouragement. After another moment, she turns back to Sapphire and nods.

"As ready as I'll ever be." She follows Saph out of the room, going down to the lobby and greeting the other crew members. Her and Sapphire already said their goodbyes to Jungkook, Y/N, and Jimin last night. They knew the three would be busy this morning, so they handled everything yesterday to make it easy.

Sapphire and Anya take turns hugging everyone, lingering around their significant others. Yoongi seems to hold onto Sapphire for a little too long, not wanting to let go. Anya can't blame him. She doesn't really want to let go of Jin, but she has to. This is for the future of enhancements. If she can crack this code, this changes everything. All of a sudden, enhancements are no longer the system's biggest mystery. Solving it is right around the corner. It's so close she can practically feel it. All she wants to do is save lives, and this is the best way to do so.

"Are you sure you have to go now?" Tae asks with a pout, giving Anya a firm hug.

"Yeah, it's the only way." She's only told Jin about the Jungkook plan. With the wedding so close, she doesn't want to scare Tae. He did this mostly because of Jungkook's time frame. If he suddenly had the rest of his life rather than a little over a month, would Tae still want to get married this soon? Anya assumes the answer is yes, but just to be careful, she decides against telling him her secret plan.

"Send me pictures of the wedding, and please save me a slice of cake," Anya says.

"No preservatives in the system will keep that slice good until you come back, Ani," Tae says with a snicker. She giggles, giving Tae one last squeeze before pulling back.

"Take care of yourself, yeah?"

Tae smiles. "I should be telling you that." Anya can say with all honesty that she adores Tae. He's the cutest little bean. Nice, sweet, honest. What more could she ask for in a friend? It's like he goes out of his way to make people smile, and Anya can appreciate that.

"Alright, time to saddle up. You have everything packed, sis?" Sapphire asks, heading over to Anya.

"I have everything. I think. If not, we can have Jin drive it up to us."

"Say what now?"

Anya giggles, going back over to her boyfriend. "Try not to miss me too much?"

"I already miss you and you're not even gone yet," Jin replies.

"Ew," Hoseok says, scrunching up his nose in disgust.

"Oh shush, if it were me you'd be begging me to stay," Seulgi says with a hiss. Go Seulgi. Girl power.

"I- um- well-"

"Just give up, Hobi. You can't argue with your girl," Sapphire interrupts with a yawn. Yoongi smirks from behind her. Oh yeah, those two are perfect for each other. Yoongi and Sapphire... Yoonhire? Okay maybe not. She'll think of a better name later. Her and Jin got lucky. Jinya. So easy, so cute. Why can't Yoongi and Sapphire have something simple? Why do they need to have long, complicated names?

Anya brings herself out of her thoughts, giving Jin one last hug for the road. "Are you sure you'll be okay?" he asks, and she hums.

"When I get back, I'm going to be around you so much you'll get sick of me."

"I hate to be sappy, but I doubt that will happen."

She sweetly smiles, gazing up at him, "I love you, Jin."

"I love you too, Anya." They share a small kiss, neither of their lips moving as they appreciate their last few moments together. When she pulls away, she feels her body crave for more. Unfortunately, she can't give in to that desire.

"I'll see you when I see you," she whispers, and he tearfully nods.

"Please stay safe."

Sapphire and Anya meet up in the middle, holding their bags and scanning over their friends one last time. "Keep our rooms warm for us?" Sapphire asks, glancing between Jin and Yoongi. Both men are quick to nod.

"I'll buy a body pillow to put in your place," Yoongi says, grinning.

"That body pillow better have a big titty anime girl on it or I'm breaking up with you," Sapphire says.

"What? Why?"

"Because big titty anime girls are hot as fuck."

"Saph?" Anya asks. Sapphire raises a brow. "Stop talking."

"Yes ma'am."

Anya snickers as she shakes her head, giving each one of her friends a nod. "Can you give Baekhyun our goodbyes as well?" Anya asks.

"I'll see if I can get in contact with him later. I think he's still in the city, but who knows," Hoseok says, giving Anya a determined look.

"Thank you, that means a lot." She pauses for a moment, letting out a small breath. "I'll really miss you guys." They let out a small 'awe', but to Anya's surprise, it's Seulgi who speaks.

"We're going to miss you too."

~18:03~

Tae fiddles with his fingers, chewing on his lower lip. Yoongi is pretty scary. He's scary a lot. Actually, more than a lot. All the damn time. The man has been helping Tae with everything wedding related even though he didn't have to. It's only fair that Tae finally pops the question. 'Will you be my best man'. It shouldn't be that hard to say, but the words are getting caught in his throat now. Jungkook called and let Tae know that Jimin accepted, now it's Yoongi's turn.

The balcony is rather lonely tonight. Tae hasn't been on it much since the night he proposed, mostly to keep it as his special little spot. If he ever needs an escape, this is where he goes. There's no romantic decorations anymore, just the cold terrace and the view of the trees down below. Tae can't help but sigh as he leans against the stone wall, peeking down at the nature below with awe in his eyes. Binghamton is pretty beautiful, but he knows that's mostly because there's no technology around. Here, nature can be free. Nature can be the main point of the city.

Taehyung smiles to himself, letting his fingers trace small circles into the gray stone. It's oddly refreshing to have a moment alone. After Anya and Sapphire's departure, he's needed a moment to think. They're really about to go to the most dangerous planet in the solar system (well, besides Triton), and they're going alone. Normally the crew would offer to hop on board and join them. But this is something they needed to do alone. They wouldn't say why, but Tae could see it in their eyes. They needed to go on their own. Maybe they didn't want to risk the crew's life, maybe there's a personal vendetta. Either way, they needed to be isolated for a little bit. Tae can't say that he blames them, but still. He can't help but worry. He really likes them both. Anya especially, but Sapphire is becoming his friend too. How can she not be, she's dating one of Taehyung's closest friends.

Speak of the devil: Min Yoongi approaches from behind. He trots up and stands right next to Tae. He doesn't speak at first, he only leans against the wall the same way Taehyung is. Tae knows he has to be the one to break the silence, but for now, he relishes in the peace the setting sun provides.

Wow. Everything looks so beautiful at this time. The sun is slowly going down, the trees are shaking because of the wind, the grass looks fresher than usual. In other words, everything is perfect. Tae can't stop the dumb grin that spreads across his face as he thinks of everything going right in his life.

He finally turns to Yoongi, who keeps his eyes on the view. "I think you know I didn't ask you up here to stare at the sunset," Tae says.

Yoongi softly smiles at that. "Yeah, I know. We can do that too though, right?" Tae eagerly hums, averting his eyes from Yoongi's surprisingly hot side profile to instead focus on the ground.

"I have something I need to ask you," Tae says.

"Does it involve a certain Jeon Jungkook?"

"How did you know?"

"When do you ever not talk about Jungkook?" Yoongi asks with a snort. He gazes at Yoongi for a few moments, refusing to answer. The man looks over, meeting Taehyung's eyes. "What? There's no shame in it. It's true. I never shut up about Sapphire."

Taehyung lets a small smile tempt the corner of his lips. "True. Yeah, okay, very true. It is about Jungkook."

Yoongi gives him a patient look. "How can I help?" God damn Yoongi for being so helpful. Taehyung feels like he doesn't deserve the kindness of this man's heart. Tae keeps his joyful expression, leaning against the wall and taking a moment to appreciate the man in front of him.

"You're an amazing guy, you know that?" Tae asks.

Yoongi gets shy, averting his eyes and playing with his fingers. "Thanks, Tae," he murmurs, his cheeks dusting with color.

"Awww, is the Min Yoongi blushing?"

"I know where you sleep."

"Too far, got it."

Yoongi chuckles, looking back over at Tae. "What's this question? Are you going to keep me in suspense?" Yoongi asks.

"I was kind of hoping?" Yoongi gives him a 'really' look that makes Taehyung pout and give in. "You know the wedding is next week, right?"

"That's physically impossible to forget. Only seven more days. Are you excited?"

"Excited? I'm ecstatic. Beyond that, even. I'm marrying the love of my life. I couldn't be happier." Taehyung takes a moment, then lets out a breath. "Actually, I could be slightly happier." Yoongi only looks confused. "And you can help with that." They lock eyes, staring for a few moments. "You've been by my side throughout this entire process. I don't know how to thank you for that."

"By marrying Jungkook-"

"Well that goes without saying. But this, I want to ask you something important. Very important. I can't think of anyone else better to do this for me." Yoongi raises a single brow. Wow, even with intelligence enhancements he can be pretty slow sometimes. "Min Yoongi, I consider you like my best friend. You surprise me all the time to be honest. You may seem like a tough guy on the outside, but I know who you are on the inside." Yoongi brightly smiles at that. "So, will you please do me a huge favor and be my best man?"

Yoongi's eyes widen, shock filling his expression. "Me?"

Taehyung gives him a determined nod. "There's no one else I'd rather it be. I mean that," Tae says.

Before Tae even knows what's happening, Yoongi is hugging him. Tae isn't sure how to react, so he hugs back out of fear of being killed if he doesn't. Yoongi holds him close. "I'm honored to be your first choice. Thank you, I'd love to."

Tae lets out a small sigh of relief. "You're pretty scary sometimes, you know that?" Tae asks.

Yoongi pulls back and glares at Tae. "Sometimes?"

Tae gulps. "Okay, all the time."

Yoongi gives him a gummy smile. "Does this mean I get to plan your bachelor party?"

"Well, Jungkook and I-"

"I'll get in contact with Jimin."

Tae stares at Yoongi, his jaw on the ground. "How'd you know Jimin...?"

"Oh come on, Jungkook and Jimin are inseparable. I'm starting to think they're gayer than Hoseok and me," Yoongi says with a snort.

"Wait you two are ga-"

"I'll see what he wants to do. We're planning the two of you a party whether you like it or not," Yoongi interrupts, giving him a forced smile. Tae sighs, shaking his head with a small chuckle.

"Yoongi?" The man raises a single brow. "I love you." Yoongi's forced smile turns into a genuine one.

"I love you too, Tae. I love you too."

~20:11~

You hum to yourself, laughing as Seulgi dances up a storm behind you. "Careful! I don't want to burn his dinner! I'm not mean!" you say.

"I'll take full responsibility if you burn it, we can't have your future hubby getting mad at you."

"He wouldn't get mad, and stop calling him that!"

"Oh come on, your eight month anniversary is only a few days away, am I not allowed to be excited?" You snicker, a habit you've picked up from her. "When will he be home?" Seulgi asks.

You shrug. "Sometimes he goes out drinking with Johnathan and Jungkook at the end of the day. Not often, but co-worker bond. Shouldn't be later than nine. At most ten, he texts me if he's running late."

"Husband material."

"S-Shut up, Seul!" you say in a hiss, trying to hide your flustered face as you check on the chicken. Yep, looks good. Tomorrow is pork, the day after is take out, then your eight month. Dinner plans all laid out for the week while your wonderful boyfriend brings in the dough.

"Hey babes?" Seul asks, making you hum. "If he proposed to you on your eight month, what would you say?" You freeze, not expecting that.

"I'm honestly not sure. I'd love to marry him."

"If you'd love to, why is there any hesitation?"

"It's a big step. I love everything right now, but I think we're ready. If he were to propose to me, I'd most likely say yes as long as we don't fight between now and then," you say.

"You mean that?" she asks, raising a brow. You take a moment to genuinely think about it. If Jimin barged through that door and got on his knees, what would you say? After another few seconds, you smile.

"I'd love to be Mrs. Park. I don't think there's any rush, but if he were to do it, I'd say yes."

She giggles, wrapping an arm around you and kissing your cheek. "I'm glad. I hope he proposes soon then."

"Seulgi-" The door opens, and you yelp, the two of you jumping to face the intruder. Jimin and Jungkook waltz in, leaving you concerned. Regardless, you greet Jimin, going up to your man with a smile. "Hey baby boy, welcome home." He smiles back, placing his hands on your hips and giving you a gentle kiss. As soon as he pulls back, you practically gush over him. "Look at how handsome you are," you whisper, playing with his tie.

"Thank you, Jagi. You bring that side out of me."

"The handsome side?" He giggles, pressing his nose against yours.

"Hey, I'm here too by the way," Jungkook sarcastically says.

You sigh, glancing at the bunny boy. "We're having a moment."

"Whenever you and him are together you call it a 'moment', it's our turn to have a moment!" he says with a pout.

You hold up your friendship bracelet for him to see. "We're always having a moment even when we're not around each other. You have no right to complain." Jungkook storms forward and motions to your necklace. Oh yeah, the locket with your house key right next to it. Then, he motions to your left hand. Oh yeah, the promise ring.

"As you were saying?" he asks, raising a single brow.

You shake your head but smile. "Alright Bunny, what's going on?"

"I have something to ask you and Seul."

"Alright, let's hear it," Seulgi says, skipping over.

"Woah Seulgi's here too?" Jimin asks with wide eyes.

"Yeah, she stopped by right after Jihyun left. She's been helping me cook."

Jimin groans. "Oh God-"

"Park Jimin! I'm a great cook, I'll have you know!" Seulgi interrupts with a hiss.

Jimin instantly backs off. "I'm not playing with fire here. As you were saying, Jungkook?"

"So today, I asked Jimin to be my best man," Jungkook says, clapping his hands together.

"Min, if you said no-"

"In what galaxy would I say no to that?" Jimin asks, looking offended.

You shrug. "No clue, but you never know. I may love you, Min, but Kook is kind of my only family left. You hurt him, I kill you."

"Kinky."

"Oh shut up!" Seulgi says, causing you to snicker. However, you hear Jimin mumble something.

"I'll be your family soon."

Your heart stops. He clearly didn't mean for anyone to hear that. Jimin peeks at you and notices your stare. He panics, turning pale and refusing to talk. "As I was saying, I need to ask you two something," Jungkook says, oblivious to you and Jimin staring at each other. 'You mean that', you mouth to him. He bites his lower lip, softly smiling. He nods in response, causing you to break out into a grin. You see him relax at that, his skin returning to its natural tan color.

"I need a ring bearer and a flower girl. Taehyung said I can choose. We don't exactly have any kids in our little gang, and unless you can train Baby to bring rings to the alter, I think those two tasks would fall on my two beautiful ladies," Jungkook says. You and Seulgi instinctively go for each other, clutching on to the other's shirt sleeve and squealing in-sync.

"Yes yes yes! We'd love to!" you say, hopping up and down with Seul.

Jungkook smiles at that. "Alright, now here's the real question: which one's which?" You and Seulgi stare at each other.

"You be the ring bearer," she says.

"You sure?"

"I know you'd freak out and faint over them, so yeah. You go for it." Seulgi motions to Jungkook. "Are you guys going to throw bouquets?"

"Yeah, we'll line up all the women and all the men. I think we'll have like three women though," Jungkook says.

Seulgi laughs. "We'll make it work. How many people will be there?"

"Um, about that."

You go still, noticing his mood. "Oh my God, you didn't."

Jungkook scratches the back of his neck. "I did."

Jimin and Seulgi share a confused glance. "Uh, are we missing something?" Jimin asks, looking between you and Jungkook. Jungkook sniffles, causing you to rush into action. You hug him, burying your head against his chest. He sighs, accepting your gesture and hugging back.

"I found my family. They're going to be there," Jungkook mutters. Seulgi and Jimin soften, walking forward and adding to the hug. "They're bringing some colleagues. There'll probably be more people there than you'd expect."

"And we'll be there for you every step of the way. Bunny?" you ask. He hums. "I just want you to know I am so, so proud of you."

"I love you, Y/N."

"I love you too." After another minute of a group hug, the three of you back away. "I actually have to get back, Tae and I have to do a final rundown and make sure we have everything. All the big positions should be filled. I have all my groomsmen, so does Tae. We bought the actual wedding rings, we got the venue, cake, flowers, decorations, catering, guest list, seating-"

"I have to go too, otherwise Hoseok will think I'm actually gay for Y/N," Seulgi interrupts.

"I thought you were-"

"Anyway, bye!" Seulgi says, giving you another kiss on the cheek before grabbing Jungkook and dashing out of your house.

You blink. "That just happened."

"That just happened," Jimin repeats. He leans against the fridge, softly smiling. "So..."

You lean against the counter. "So..." The two of you stare for a few more moments, your breathing even and your words floating in the air. He stares at you, scanning over your flushed face. Within the next second, he crosses the small space between the two of you and smashes his lips on yours.

You kiss back, letting him pick you up and place you on the low counter. He goes right for your lower lip, nibbling on it and giving it much needed attention. The natural smell of his skin draws you in more as you grab his fading blond locks, tugging on them and deepening your kiss. He chuckles against your lips, the vibration of the sound echoing down your body. He pulls back, giving you a few cute pecks on the lips.

"Where's our daughter?" he whispers in between pecks.

You laugh, unable to get any words out since he keeps pecking your lips. "M-Min, baby, stop," you say in a whine.

"I wanna kiss my baby," he replies, causing you to snicker.

"I want to kiss you too, but we have to talk about Baby. She's outside and misses her daddy very much," you say, but of course, he has a cocky smirk on his face.

He licks his lower lip. "Does Y/N miss her daddy too?"

"She misses her Mochi."

Jimin chuckles, giving you one last peck for good measure. "Can we cuddle tonight?" he asks.

"Are you kidding? I'd love to," you whisper.

"Thank you, Jagi. I'll go bring our girl in then." Jimin seems like he's about to leave, but he pauses for a moment, "I... I really love you." Although you're amazed, you break out into a grin.

"I love you too, Min. More than anything."