S.Coups x Joshua
TW: Ghosts
Joshua wakes up suddenly, feeling all cold yet sweating profusely. Woke up from a nightmare that had been haunting him ever since the accident. An accident which almost kills him and his daughter when his husband is not there. He looks at the clock, it's already 7 pm.
"Seungcheol should be back soon."
A sudden bright light flashing followed by a loud crash of thunder startled him, then he heard a loud wailing coming from little Hani's room. The thunder rolled overhead like the fury of the god, Hani must be so terrified. It has been raining for awhile and Joshua didn't notice it. He quickly walks towards little Hani's room. Hearing from afar, a voice already hoarse from all the crying. As soon as he arrived, Hani's little chubby face was red from all the wailing. She was immediately picked up in the safety of Joshua's arms, calming her tiny heart down.
"Cheol, is that you?" Joshua yells out when he heard the sound of a door being closed. When there's no reply, he immediately shrugged it off. Probably it's the wind knocking on something.
When she finally calms down they went downstairs together, hearing Hani's laughter once in a while when Joshua is blowing raspberries on her round tummy. The storm had calmed down a bit yet the bright flashes still come to scare them once in a while. When they reached the kitchen, Joshua placed Hani on her tall chair near the dining table then took a peek at the clock hanging on the living room's wall.
"Oh, it's already 7:30. Papa is going to make a simple dinner for Appa now since it's a bit too late to make a heavy dinner. Rice, omelettes and some side dishes. That should be enough."
Joshua rings up someone to keep Hani entertained. After a few 'beep' sounds were heard, the video call was finally connected.
"Where is my favourite girl?! Hyung, show me show me!"
"Jungkook, calm down. I'm going to make a quick dinner so can you and Taehyung keep her distracted for a while?"
"Is that even a question? Hurry up! I need to see my favourite baby girl!"
Joshua chuckles and hurries to put the phone onto the stand, far from Hani's reach but enough for Jungkook to see her and Joshua who's in the kitchen. Joshua continues to cook while humming a few songs, he smiles everytime he hears Hani's bright laughter. Taehyung is probably doing something silly again. As Joshua was washing some vegetables at the sink, he almost swears he saw something pass by the window. He shivers at the thought of a ghost but then continues to do his work. It's probably nothing right? That is until he heard Hani suddenly crying and sounds of cooing from her Jungkook. What's wrong this time?
"Taehyung, for the last time I warn you, don't put on your scary faces. She doesn't like it." Joshua said without turning his back, still washing the vegetables. But when Hani doesn't stop crying, he knows that something went wrong. He wipes his hands dry on the kitchen towel before going to attend Hani.
"What now? Usually, you guys can calm her down without me?" He said as he lifts Hani up into his arms, bouncing her while rubbing her back in an attempt to calm her down.
"Hyung, I dare to swear it's not us! I.... We... I..."
"What?"
"We saw something pass by behind her and I think she senses it. It's true, hyung! We saw it with our own eyes!"
Joshua's mind immediately went to the thing he saw behind the kitchen's window, is it the same thing? As Hani had started to calm down, he put her back on the high chair with a bit of struggle as she wouldn't let him go. Probably still scared.
"Cheol, come back quick."
"Dinner's almost ready so just please take care of her for just a bit longer. Then I promise I'll get out from the kitchen until Seungcheol comes back."
Joshua hurries up in cooking but is still trying to keep himself calm. Hani had started sobbing for a bit, Jungkook and Taehyung couldn't keep her entertained for any longer. As soon as he finishes his masterpiece, he turns off the stoves and any electrical appliances. Rushes to pick Hani up along with his mobile phone. He cuddles Hani on his lap while continuing to chat with the TaeKook duo. Then Joshua widened his eyes in horror, the electricity was cut off after a loud boom of thunder.
"Hyung, is there a blackout?"
Joshua still in his dazed state of mind only managed to nod.
"Hyung, we're coming over. It's already 8:30 and Seungcheol hyung is probably still stuck in the rain at his office. You know that he still has his trauma of driving in the rain when he almost lost the both of you."
Joshua opens up his mouth only to close it back when he hears the sound of keys trying to open the front door followed by the sound of the door open and then closed.
"I'm back! Sugar, Hani! Appa's back! Oh god, it's so dark. Sugar, is it because of the storm?"
Joshua stands up and rushes towards Seungcheol with Hani in his arms, stumbled a bit but reached Seungcheol safe and sound. He sobs in relief as soon as he snuggles in Seungcheol's arms, ignoring the fact that the other man is drenched.
"Forgetting your umbrella again?" Joshua mumbles out causing Seungcheol to let out a chuckle.
"Parked the car a bit too far and I had to run through the rain. Taehyung messaged me about you and Hani being scared of the storms so I braced up to come back home as fast as I could."
Seungcheol reaches for Hani but is rejected. Joshua seeing Seungcheol all pouty and Hani scrunching up her tiny button nose makes him let out a chuckle.
"You are all wet and smelly, of course, she hates it. Go take a warm shower then have dinner. And then you can snuggle up with her all night long."
Seungcheol follows Joshua's word like an obedient puppy. Hani had been letting out a few yawns and Joshua decided to put her on her mini futon they bought in Japan. She's probably tired from all the crying and wailing. She falls asleep as soon as her head touches the pillow. He picks up his phone and quickly sends a text to Jungkook.
To: Kookie
You don't need to come over, Seungcheol is already home.
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From: Kookie
Already on our way there. Still going to meet the little princess.
He wanted to send a reply but then he heard footsteps coming closer.
"Awwhh, she's asleep already? I wanted to play with her."
"Let's eat dinner first and then probably she'll wake up."
They eat dinner in peace when Seungcheol starts up his storytelling session, or should I say complaining session? Seungcheol always brings his pent-up anger at work home and whining at Joshua. Joshua listens to him attentively every day and that's what made Seungcheol fall in love with him deeper and deeper. After they finished dinner, Joshua decided that the dishes can wait until tomorrow morning so decided to make two mugs of hot chocolate. Seungcheol is already on the carpet with a bunch of blankets, poking Hani's chubby cheek.
"Stop bothering her, you'll get to play with her tomorrow. She's probably tired, the girl has been crying a lot today."
"But I wanted to play with her tonight." Seungcheol lets out a pout.
Joshua gets under the blanket to warm himself up, it's been a bit cold tonight. Sharing two mugs of hot chocolate, the two of them somehow suddenly starts a memory reminiscing session. About how they first met when they were 10 in a church on a sunny Sunday and had been best friends since then. How Seungcheol had been confessing to Joshua a lot of time yet rejected each time. Until Seungcheol had done the unexpected, proposing to Joshua instead of doing the meaningless like confessing his love. He wanted Joshua to marry him.
"And the reason you rejected me is that you are jealous of Jeonghan. When the real thing is Jeonghan is behind all of my confession to you."
"And that's why he's the best man for our wedding."
"Do you remember the day we met Hani 6 months ago?" Seungcheol says while looking at Hani, adoring her.
After 3 years of marriage, they decided to add a new family member. While Joshua had thoughts about puppies or kittens, Seungcheol thought of a child. Joshua, of course, is overwhelmed by the fact. Never had he imagined that the cold stoic Seungcheol would love to adopt a child that he had wanted since they got married. A week after the decision, they went to an adoption centre. They had decided on a child younger than 2 years old. Opening up files on children 1 years old and younger, both pairs of eyes immediately fell in love with a tiny bundle of joy. She didn't even have a name yet. She had soft brown locks, round toffee eyes and cute kitten lips. Choi Ha Ni was given as a name by the couple. Choi Ha Ni was their official bundle of joy from that day onwards.
"I will never regret the day I met you, the day we met Hani. Gosh, I love you two so much." Seungcheol snuggles to Joshua as he senses that Joshua is getting sleepy.
"I love you too," Joshua mumbles in his sleepy state.
"Kitten?"
"Hmm?"
"I'll be off to work early tomorrow."
"Yes?"
"Can you please tell Hani?"
"What?
"Tell her, I love her. So much."
"Okay," Joshua mumbles sleepily. Seungcheol continues to stroke Joshua's dark brown locks, humming a few of their favourite songs.
"Gwangju - Chain Accident: Two people have died and three people have been injured after a car crashed into a road divider followed by other cars."
"Kookie, turn up the radio for a bit. I want to listen to the news."
Jungkook turned up the volume then opened a text message from Joshua. The two of them attentively listened to the news on the radio as it was in their city. What a horrible accident!
From: Shua hyungie
You don't need to come over, Seungcheol is already home.
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"Police said the white Toyota Corolla had lost control because of the wet road as it crashed the road divider at about 19:25. The 31-year-old man driving died at the scene. The man identified as Choi Seungcheol, a young businessman."
"No... This can't be! It can't be Seungcheol hyung, right?" Jungkook's face was wet with fresh tears falling nonstop.
"We need to hurry up, Joshua will need us the most by his side right now."
To: Shua hyungie
Already on our way there. Still going to meet the little princess.
END
Also another challenge for Amino, wow I was so active back then. I haven't been writing much these day thus this was born.
Did anyone guess the plot twist? Or did it caught you off guard? *wink wonk*
Cheolsoo is actually one of my fav ghost ship and welp, this fic is about a ghost.
Thanks for reading!
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