Chapter 2

“Appa, why do we always eat ramyeon here? Don't we have something else to eat?” Jungsoo asked his father while they were sitting on the floor of Taehyung's house, facing Taehyung, while Jungkook didn't join them.

“Uh, I'm sorry about that, bub, I haven't gotten my salary yet for my work. And I still can't afford to buy delicious food for you. Also, you know Appa can't cook. I guess, we can add boiled eggs. Do you want soft or hard?” Taehyung uttered, feeling sad that he couldn't properly serve his son delicious food, but he tried to cover it with his smile.

“I'm okay, Appa, I am full, I already ate earlier with Halmeoni, and they were delicious food.” Jungsoo replied, putting down the chopsticks on the table.

“Okay, you should change your clothes now. You have to go to your school.” Taehyung smiled.

Jungsoo hums in response and stood up from the floor to go inside Taehyung's room, which they will share when they will sleep. And they were going to lay on the white duvet because Taehyung doesn't have a bed.

Taehyung shook his head, he should at least appreciate that he still can see Jungsoo being healthy because he was sure if he got Jungsoo's custody, he won't be able to take care of him like how Jungkook did.

“Where's Jungsoo?”

He looked at the door and saw Jungkok was coming inside, surely just finished using cigarettes.

“I told him to change now, his class was about to start later.” Taehyung replied and watched Jungkook sit down where Jungsoo sat earlier.

“Okay” Jungkook responded and ate the ramyeon that Jungsoo didn't finish.

“Jungkook” Taehyung swallowed hard when Jungkook looked at him.

“What?” Jungkook asked, still looking at him.

“Can I borrow some money?” Taehyung swallowed down his pride just to ask Jungkook.

“Why would I?” Jungkook inquired, munching the noodles.

“Don't worry, I'm not going to use it for my own. I will buy food for Jungsoo, he doesn't like ramyeon anymore, so I want to buy something delicious for him.” Taehyung explained.

“Who wouldn't lose their appetite if they keep eating the same food? If it's not ramyeon, it's sardines. Jungsoo is sensitive when it comes to food, the only reason why he eats ramyeon was that he pitied you.” Jungkook retorted.

Taehyung didn't respond, he bit his bottom lip and fidgeted his fingers.

“At least be a decent father to him, that's the only thing you can do. You should feel lucky that I still bring Jungsoo here, believe it or not, Jungsoo doesn't like to be here. He felt uncomfortable staying here, if it were not for the law, I wouldn't have brought him here.” Jungkook told him.

“I know… don't worry, I'll try to be a good father figure for him. Thank you for telling me.” Taehyung faintly smiled.

“Here. Make sure that you will spend them on Jungsoo, if I find out that you are just going to waste them on your man whore, don't expect to see Jungsoo again.”

Jungkook put down the cash on the table and left Taehyung alone. Taehyung finally let out his tears, yet he quickly wipes them off.