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Minho tries his hardest not to look back as he walks into the building, holding Hyunjin steadily as he exhales, walking into the elevator and pressing the button of the floor where his apartment was.
Hyunjin fusses gently as they get out of the elevator, little whines leaving his mouth. "I know, I know, mama's on his way to make your bottle, bubba." Minho presses a kiss to the little's head as they made their way to the apartment.
As soon as the got into the kitchen Minho straps Hyunjin to his high chair and gives him some frozen strawberries to suck on while the caregiver gets the baby's bottle ready. Picking Hyunjin's favourite Sanrio themed bottle he fills it with some water before mixing in the formula. He then boils water on a pot where he put the bottle so it could be somewhat warm (he hated putting the bottle in the microwave. Sue him).
"Bubba look!" Minho makes a show of shaking the bottle to show it to the boy who seemed a little distracted. "I've got your yummy baba!"
Hyunjin barely looks up before quickly looking back down to his hands, fiddling with them, a small blush making its way to his cheeks. Minho frowns. He was being very unlike his enthusiastic self when it was time for his bottle. "Baby?" Minho asks cautiously.
Hyunjin only scratches the back of his neck, a nervous giggle making its way out of his mouth.
Oh.
Oh.
"H-Hyunjin?" Minho asks, eyes wide.
"Hey, hyung." Hyunjin finally looks up, offering the caregiver a smile.
Getting big Hyunjin out of his high chair was more awkward than it should've been, both men fiddling with the belt that tied the younger to the chair. After a while Minho was able to free Hyunjin and help him out of the chair.
Minho clears his throat. "Would you- uh- like a change of clothes?- I have some more adult looking ones? If you want? I-"
"It's okay, hyung." Hyunjin offers with a gentle smile. "I-" the boy looks at his clothes, fiddling with them before looking back up at Minho and smiling again. "I'm comfortable."
Minho smiles back. "Ok...ok I'm glad"
Both men stare at each other for a while before silently walking towards the living room where they both sat on the carpeted floor. After a minute of awkward silence Hyunjin finally spoke up.
"So... what'd you think of Chan-ssi?" The little gives him a shy yet knowing smile.
Minho looks like a fish out of water, sputtering as he debated on what to say which made Hyunjin giggle.
"Just asking, hyung. No need to get so nervous." The younger teases a little more confident. "He is very handsome, though."
Minho couldn't help but groan. "It's not because of that. The man is handsome." He mumbles the last part pretending to cough which made Hyunjin giggle again. "But uh- I don't know... I guess no one had made me that comfortable, that fast."
"Not even me?" The little gives him a teasing pout.
"No!" Minho quickly says. "I mean! Yes! I mean... I just- I..."
Hyunjin breaks into a fit of giggles. "I'm just teasing, hyung."
Minho groans. "You little minx!" He quickly attacks the little with tickles making him shriek with laughter as he tries to get away from the caregiver's merciless hands.
They catch their breath now lying on the floor, post tickle attack when Hyunjin speaks up again. "M-min?"
Minho quickly sits up. "Yeah, baby?" He throws in a nickname just in case his suspicions are correct.
"Gon' be small 'gain..." the little mumbles against the thumb he brought up to his mouth.
"That's okay, honey." Minho reassures. "Do you want me to help you?"
Hyunjin covers his blushing cheeks and nods, peeking at Minho before covering himself again and giggling.
"Shy baby." Minho coos scooting closer to the little and scooping him into his arms. "Now. Does bubba want that bottle we missed?"
"Baba?" Hyunjin asks, now more confident as he looks up at the caregiver with big eyes.
"Yeah! We'll get you your baba and then we can have a nice nap and then we'll go visit uncle Binnie for a much needed talk! How does that sound?" Minho then realizes that Hyunjin could tease him for that last part but luckily the boy has already fully regressed and is babbling excitedly at the only words he recognizes: baba, nap and uncle Binnie.
"Alright. I'll take that as a yes."
Minho knocks on apartment 9901's door, waiting with a plate of sugar cookies on his hand and Hyunjin strapped to his front by a carrier.
"Minho hyung?" The door Infront of him opens, revealing his dongseang. His lovely, lovely dongseang with dishevelled hair and eyebrow raised in confusion. Suddenly the younger's eyes go wide. "Shi- shoot! Was I supposed to babysit Hyune today?"
"What?"
"I'm sorry, hyung, I totally forgot! And now Seungminnie's here!"
"Changbin what?" Minho asks again, confused.
"And I know Hyune takes a while to warm up to people and it's not ideal to have Seungminnie here but, hyung-"
"Binnie-"
"But hyung- you should've seen his face he was- he was devastated."
"Bin."
"That idiot that calls himself his caregiver had promised he- he promised, hyung, and Minnie's puppy eyes just drooped and he looked so so sad-"
"Seo Changbin!"
Changbin's head finally snaps up.
"I- I just needed some information but now we need to have these cookies," Minho raises the cookie plate he brought, for emphasis, "while you tell me everything that's going on with that sweet angel."
Changbin has no time to think about the fact Minho said he wanted information, instead opting to pull Minho in and closing the door behind them.
"Gosh, that poor, sweet baby." Minho watches sadly as Seungmin stacks some blocks in the carpet Infront of the couch where Minho and Changbin are currently sitting on.
Hyunjin seemed to had warmed up to the other little and was quietly handing Seungmin blocks as Seungmin keeps on stacking them until they collapse and both littles start all over again.
"Did you change from the penthouse into an apartment on purpose? To be near Seungmin? Seo Changbin you Nepo baby. Using your powers to do whatever you want." Minho teased and poked Changbin's leg with his socked foot. "Some of us had to get wait listed to even be considered for an apartment here, you know?"
Changbin merely rolled his eyes. "Hyung! You know I wouldn't do that! My father's remodeling the penthouse. Hoping I'll get married or something." The younger huffs.
Minho pursed his lips. To Changbin, talking about his father was a delicate matter and he preferred not to comment any further on the topic.
"Anyway," Changbin continued while munching on a cookie. "what brought you here anyway? You only come over to ask for favors." He squinted his eyes suspiciously.
"Seo Changbin you wound me." Minho scoffed, trying to hide the nervousness he suddenly had. "But hypothetically-"
"Ha! I knew it!" Changbin raised his fist in victory and shoved another cookie in his mouth .
"Be quiet, will you let me speak?" Minho huffed crossing his arms and settling back into the couch. His little, having seemed to sense this, quickly crawled towards the couch using his pleading eyes to ask to be picked up which was quickly granted.
"You're too soft, Minho hyung." Changbin teased even as he was lifting Seungmin, who had come nearby alongside Hyunjin, into his lap also.
"Anyway," Minho continued as Hyunjin got comfortable on his lap, tucking his head on Minho's chest. "As I was saying as I was saying, hypothetically, if one of your friends happened to meet another one of your guy friends...and that guy friend happened to be a 'hunk of a man' and that first friend was curious about the other guy would you-"
"Oh my gosh you met Chan hyung!" Changbin exclaimed, excited.
"Wh-what? No! I mean- yes- but- How'd you know that?!" Minho tried not to jostle Hyunjin too much as his last bit of sanity over the 'hunk of a man' flew out the window.
"Uh, A. You only come over if you need something from me, B. You've been man hunting ever since I know you and the fact that your last relationship didn't work out and C. Other than Chan I know no one you would refer to as a 'hunk of a man'. Besides he literally just left and you've got no patience." Changbin finished his little speech with a smile and a kiss to Seungmin's head who had been quietly squirming.
"I- uh- I have not been man hunting!" Minho spluttered and Changbin gave him an unimpressed look.
"Really? That's all you got out of that?"
Minho rolled his eyes. "Tell me what you know, Seo."
Changbin rolled his eyes back at him. "Hia full name is Bang Christopher Chan. He was born here in Korea but was raised in Australia and came back here 5 years ago for music production. He has a little named Jisung, although you probably already know that, and he's had him for almost 4 years ago. The man loves dogs, hugs, sweets and going to the gym. He's one of the sweetest persons I've ever met but don't tell him I told you that. This is his phone number. Any questions?"
Minho's phone pinged with a notification which he knew was Changbin sending him Chan's phone number."Relationship status?" He asked and his heart dropped a little when Changbin frowned, propping his chin on a now sleeping Seungmin.
"Uh, single. He just finished his last relationship and he and Sungie came out of it wounded. Be careful with him, yeah?"
Minho might have just fallen a little harder for the Australian man.