𝖔𝖓𝖊 𝖉𝖆𝖞 𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊 | 𝘄𝗼𝗼𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴

❝a family man❞

"WOO!" His childhood best friend, Adeline, came running over in a white flowy dress to give him a hug. "I'm so glad you made it!"

Her husband, and his other childhood best friend, Yunho, greeted him shortly after. In his arms nestled a baby boy, whose round brown eyes were fixated on Wooyoung.

Yunho gazed down at his son with a gentle smile. "Say hi to your uncle, Jae."

Hyun Jae reached out his tiny hand, and Wooyoung placed a finger in the small human's grip before he even knew what he was doing.

The two looked at each other then, both in awe but in different ways.

"Happy six months, buddy." Wooyoung's voice came out soft, slightly strained.

Yunho's entertained laugh drew his attention, and he immediately straightened, brushing invisible dust off his suit. His best friend clapped him once on the shoulder.

"Careful. Baby fever is contagious y'know."

Wooyoung only managed to shoot him a glare before he was led into the house, unable to fully make eye contact with Yunho for the rest of the night.

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HE leaned against the door of his car, the last guest to leave, as usual. Hyun Jae was already tucked into soft sheets upstairs, his parents standing side by side on the front porch.

Adeline drew her shawl tighter around her shoulders. "It's a shame Miki couldn't come. I miss her."

"Believe me, she tried." A small smile formed on Wooyoung's lips as he thought of her frustrated expression, trying to find an excuse to reschedule her class presentation.

He felt Yunho's gaze on him again, and he felt uneasy. Yunho always knew how to read him like a book.

"Well, thanks for the lovely night. And for the cake."

"Course, Woo. Visit us again soon, and with Miki!"

That night he dreamt of a multi-layered chocolate cake, and of Miki's eyes, except they were on a girl much, much younger than her.