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Namjoon’s awake for a solid ten seconds before he remembers what today is.
His little brother turns 15 today and The Council will provide him a Job.
He throws his legs off the bed and makes his way to the communal shower.“Hi Namjoon.
Beautiful morning, isn’t it?”“Hi Seokjin.
Today is quite gorgeous.”“Today is Yeonjun’s Job day, correct?”“It is.
He’s hoping for something in Art.”“Ahh.
I hear those Jobs are hard to come by.”“I pray to the Gods every morning and night that he’ll be lucky enough to do something he loves.”“If only we were all that lucky.”Seokjin understands what Namjoon means, underneath the words.
Seokjin had wanted to be a Singer, but he was given the Job of Nursery Aide.
Namjoon held him that night while he cried, his dream crashed in an instant.
Seokjin was there for Namjoon two years later when instead of being a Researcher, he was told he’d be an Auditor.
No one wanted to be an Auditor.
It was the more hated Job, and one of the least common.
It’s been four years since then, and he hates it more now than he did then.He hates that he has to go to homes of those who are poor and demand their Offering.
He hates how they cry and yell at him when he takes their belonging.
He hates how they touch him, spit on him, some even throw their feces on him.
He hates his job.The only silver lining is Seokjin.
The Nursery is only a three minutes walk from the Auditor’s office.
He spends his lunches with his best friend, and often stops by after a particularly hard day.
He’s not allowed to visit Seokjin in his home until one of them has a wife, but that’ll happen for Seokjin in just a few months.
It’s not what Seokjin wants, but it’s what The Council demands.Like Seokjin, Namjoon likes men.
He realized it when he was 17.
He was at his girlfriends Ji-eun’s house when her older brother started having sex with his intended.
He was so turned on by the sounds of the man moaning, he got hard.
As soon as he realized what was happening, he started kissing Ji-eun.
He lost his virginity that day, imagining that he was fucking into her older brother instead.The law was very clear about relationships.
If you were not married by your 21st birthday, the following May The Council would give you an Intended.
Your future wife (or husband).
You could not marry someone of the same gender because you could not breed, and dating those of the same gender was frowned upon.
In fact, it rarely happened.
There were politicians fighting to change that law by requiring that each same sex couple partner with another same sex couple of a different gender and essentially use the other to breed.Seokjin and Namjoon talked about getting married if the laws were changed, but it’d been three years since the change was proposed the The Council had yet to accept any changes.
Now Seokjin was 21 and May was approaching.
They wouldn’t be married because they were in love, they wanted to get married to save the other from an Intended.
Many people didn’t fall in love with their Intended, just procreated as they were expected.
Affairs were rampant, even encouraged.
Namjoon’s little brother Yeonjun was the product of an affair.
Their father’s mistress was only sixteen when she got pregnant with Yeonjun.
After Namjoon’s mother passed away three years later, their father married the young woman.He made his way to work, greeting everyone as he came across them.
Sitting down at his desk, he reviewed the list of homes to visit today.
Normally, the lists were repetitive.
It was usually the same 6-10 families that couldn’t pay last month as well.
This month however, there were three new families.
Seokjin’s family was on the list, as well as the Jung’s and the Min’s.
He didn’t know those families.
He looked up their addresses and was surprised to see they laid outside the town line.“Excuse me Mr. Jeon.
These two addresses are outside the town line.
Is there another Auditor to accompany me?”“Unfortunately no Mr. Kim.
Our offices are overloaded with work today.
There was a spike of missed Offerings this month.
Everyone has 13-15 families today and probably all week.”“Thank you anyway sir.”Namjoon watched as his boss walked away, eyes glued to his ass.
Jungkook was two years younger than him, but The Council was very happy with his work so he’d been promoted quickly.
Namjoon had hoped for that promotion.
Being in management meant you only had to knock on doors one day a week instead of five.He decided to visit the Jung’s and Min’s at the end of the day since he’d be going alone.
He’d have enough time to visit Seokjin afterwards as his days were longer than Namjoon’s.His first six houses went well.
Three of them claimed to just forget about their Offering while the other three turned in a partial Offering.
His seventh house was hard.
He ended up having to confiscate two blankets.
His apologies fell on deaf ears as the woman of the house screamed in his ear and her teenage son cried.Luckily, the next few houses were easy.
Seokjin’s mother had been happy to see him, despite the reason he was there.
She gave him a partial offering and then one blanket to cover the rest.
He was glad to see her, though sad to see that she’d fallen on hard times.
He still had half his day left by the time he started making his way towards the town line.It was a thirty minute walk, but he quite enjoyed it.
When the homes finally came in to view, Namjoon was surprised to see a whole neighborhood.
He’d been told that families living outside the town line were living in tents.
They were there for a reason, usually breaking the laws.
The small neighborhood was all small cabins though, no tents in sight.
He found the Min family and collected their offering.
The man of the house, Yoongi, had been very kind.
He claimed the Tax Collector came four days early, despite knowing payments were due at the first of the month.It seems far-fetched to Namjoon, but he brushed it off.
Tax Collector’s always made their rounds on the first, as everyone was paid on the final day of the month.
It made no sense that they’d come early.As he was leaving the home, he noticed a second set of shoes at the door.
The register only listed one occupant of the house, but Namjoon decided to ignore it.
It was probably just a visitor.
If he investigated it and found more, he’d have to report it and more paperwork meant he wouldn’t make it to visit Seokjin.The Jung household was just a few cabins down.
He noticed a man out front, shirtless and hanging clothes up on his clothesline.
The man wasn’t built and didn’t seem to have much muscle on him, but Namjoon was enjoying the view anyway.
When he was just a few steps away from the stranger, the man turned around.“Oh, hello.
You must be the Auditor.”
The man’s smile took Namjoon’s breath away.
“We’ve been expecting you since the Collector came early.”
The man walks into his home, gesturing for Namjoon to follow.“You must be Jung Hoseok.”“The one and only!
I apologize that you had to walk this far out, but not many of us have a savings so when the Collector came early it was a shock.”“Did he really come early?
They’re not supposed –”“Those laws don’t really apply to us outside the town line.
I’m sure you’re a very nice, law abiding citizen sir but the Collector coming early isn’t the rarest of occurrences.
There’s a reason we’re so far out here and not allowed into town.
Jimin didn’t even get summoned for the Intended ceremony, though I’m sure he wasn’t upset about that.”Not called for a ceremony?
Impossible.
Namjoon scoffed and then froze when Hoseok started laughing.“You’re cute.
Does it surprise you that things run differently out here?
You don’t know Jimin, but he’s here because he likes men.
His parents caught him kissing a boy.
They were both supposed to be sent out here, but the other boys parents had money so they covered it up.
He was thrown out here with no clothes or belongings.
He was lucky that he was taken in and even luckier that he found love shortly after.
Some of us are destined to live out our lives alone, but at least we can see the happiness between Jimin and Yo – his lover.”Hoseok walked into a room, disappearing for a moment.
Namjoon wasn’t the smartest man in town, but he understood what Hoseok was saying.
It wasn’t against the law to
kiss
someone of the same gender, or technically even date them.
You just couldn’t marry them.
He had no idea who Jimin was, but he was sure that the second pair of shoes at the Min home were his.Hoseok returned a few minutes later, money in hand.“Here you go.
Oh and I never got your name, Auditor.”“Namjoon.”
Hoseok smiled.“Great name.
Well Namjoon, I hope to see you again next month.
I have a feeling the Collector is coming early again and I don’t want the Choi’s to have to deal with anyone from the government.”“Are you implying that you pay someones else's taxes?”Hoseok laughed, putting a hand on Namjoon’s shoulder.
“Oh Loyal Government Official, I would never imply that I’d break the law!
I hope the rest of your day goes well and have a safe journey back.”
Hoseok gently pushed on Namjoon’s shoulder and he took the hint.He glances towards the Min home on his way back to town and saw two men inside.
Yoongi, the one he’d met earlier, was kissing a man’s neck.
The man looked younger and Namjoon almost stopped to watch.
The boy was gorgeous.
Not as gorgeous as Seokjin and Hoseok, but a close runner up.The walk back to town was uneventful and Namjoon found himself replaying his conversation with Hoseok.
The man was absolutely gorgeous.
He was soft all over and Namjoon could imagine snuggling him while they laid in bed together.
He kept shaking the thoughts out of his head, but they kept coming back.When he arrived at the Nursery, he was shooed away by Seokjin’s boss.
Apparently two women had gone into labor and he was delivering one of the babies.When he got home, he was ecstatic to learn that Yeonjun was given the Job of Painter.
He’d start shadowing different painters in the following days until he found a style that he enjoyed.
He should be able to open his own shop within the next few years.Namjoon spent the late night thinking about Hoseok’s shirtless body, moaning his name into his pillow as he finished.
He cleaned himself up with one of his dirty socks and fell asleep quickly.Jungkook had been correct.
There were more names all week.
He went back to Hoseok’s neighborhood three times that week, auditing people who hadn’t been able to afford it because the Collector came early.When he arrived back to work on Thursday, he mentioned to Jungkook what he had been told by seven families outside the town line.“They’re just being lazy and trying to gain your sympathy Namjoon.
Pay no mind.”“I thought that at first too sir, but they can all afford the tax.
None of them had any issues with payment.
I didn’t collect any food or blankets from anyone outside the town line.”“Probably a rich friend helping them out.
Finish your work and drop it Namjoon.He left work an hour later, charging straight to Seokjin’s work.“Jin, you’ll never fucking guess -
oh.
Hello.”The two men jumped apart, Seokjin’s face going from happy to scared to relieved.“Don’t worry baby, it’s just Namjoon.”“Namjoon?”
The man turned around and to Namjoon’s absolute glee he was face to face with his boss.“Jungkook.
Nice to see you here sir.”“Uhh…hello Namjoon.”“It’s fine Kook baby, he’s my best friend.”
Jungkook still looked afraid, even as Jin wrapped his arms around the mans waist and kissed his cheek.“Jin, how can I come here to rant about my boss when he’s literally here?”“You complain about me?”“Today I’m going to.
Why are you having me drop this complaint?
We’ve never had a problem with the people from out of town before.
Doesn’t it seem ridiculous that we won’t even investigate this?”Jungkook sighs loudly, rolling his eyes.
“Namjoon, we can’t investigate it because it’s already been taken care of.
It’s above your pay grade, but I’ll tell you since you’ve caught us.”“Even if you don’t tell me, I won’t tell anyone about…this.
About you two.”“Thank you, but I’m going to tell you anyway.
The person who went out there last month wasn’t actually a Collector.
Council Member Min’s son lives out there and it was reported that a Collector came on the 24th.
After reviewing it, it wasn’t a Collector at all.
It was a thief.
They didn’t send a second Collector for fear that the people would get upset.
The thief took money from them and ran off with it.
It was one of the Lee kids.
So Council Member Min edited the records and fired a fake Collector to cover it up.
It was nothing to be alarmed about.
Just a teenage boy who stole some money.”“Oh.
Well, that’s not so bad.”“I told you to drop it.”“The people out there were very kind.
It wasn’t like when people scream at me and yell and threaten my life.
They were all expecting me.
They knew I’d be there, auditing what they couldn’t pay before.”“The people that lie out of town are great people Namjoon, they’ve just made bad choices.”“Bad choices?
There’s a boy out there who is only there because he got caught kissing another boy.
Exactly what I caught you two doing.”“That’s not the whole story though Namjoon.”“Want to elaborate?”“The boy he was kissing was Council Member Min’s son, Yoongi.”“His son was sent outside of the town too.
I’m pretty sure they live together, actually.”“Yes, he that was after his father paid off the other family.
He paid off the other Council members as well.
Yoongi got sent out there a few months later because he refused to go to his Intended ceremony.”“Why was Yoongi given a cabin is Jimin wasn’t?”“His parents didn’t give him any money when they sent him away.
You can only afford a cabin if your parents will it to be.”“That’s horrible.”“He moved in with Hoseok Jung.
Then when Yoongi arrived, they all three living in Hoseok’s cabin until Yoongi’s cabin was built.”“How do you know all of this?”“Jimin was my best friend.
I may be in management, but I have my secrets.
Well, I used to before you walked in on me and my boyfriend kissing.
Jimin and I pass letters to each other once a month.
He leaves it in a secret place and I pick it up and leave my own a few days later.”“Did you just call me your boyfriend, baby?”Jungkook turns to face Seokjin, who’d just been listening to our exchange.
“You’re the love of my life Jinnie.
I want you to be my husband, but for now you’re just my boyfriend.”“I love you too Kookie.”
Seokjin places a gentle kiss on Jungkook's temple.I make a fake gag noise and we all start laughing.
A few moments later, Jungkook turns back to Namjoon.
“Council Member Min is the main voice behind the same sex marriage laws.
They’re actually voting on it next week and my sources say it’ll pass.”“Baby, you didn’t tell me that.”“It was
supposed
to be a surprise.”“Does that mean that Jimin and Yoongi can move back into town?”“They would be able to, yes.
Same with Hoseok, Chanyeol, Taehyung, and Sehun just to name a few.
Never mind all the women that are out there as well.
There are multiple different neighbor hoods outside of town.
I pray to the Gods every day and night that the law passes.
As much as I don’t agree with being forced to have sex with a woman once a month until she gets pregnant, I understand why it’s necessary.
It also means the women who are gay have it way worse than us.”We spend the next hour chatting, discussing the change to the laws and how it would affect everyone.Two weeks pass before the news breaks out.
I’m walking to work when I hear the first whispers.“I can’t believe it passed.”“So you’re allowed to be gay now?”“What about the freaks outside of town?”I immediately go to Jungkook’s office once I arrive at work, and he confirms it.
They passed the law as a trial period.For the next five years, they’ll allow same sex marriage.
The same rules apply about turning 21 and finding an Intended, but now you submit a request by April First with your gender preference.
All same sex couples will be paired with another of the opposite gender the September after their marriage OR after their intended ceremony, starting next year.
This gives The Council a year to establish same sex couples.Jungkook is elated.“Jinnie is going down today to submit our marriage certificate.
He came by early this morning so I could sign it.”“You two are getting married?”“Of course we are!
I don’t want to wait and for him to get paired with some dude who thinks he’s his.”I laugh.
“So when are the out of towners moving back?”“It’ll be a slow trickle based on seniority.
So Jimin and Yoongi will be at the end of it.
It’s going to get messy.
Lots of people are against same sex marriage simply because it’s never been smiled upon.
It’s going to be a fight, but hopefully it’ll pay off.”
---One Year Later---
“You two are cheesy as fuck.”“Shut up.
You’re lucky you twits are even here.
Today is our joint day off and we usually spend the whole day making out and fucking on every surface.”The giggle that slips past my lips embarrasses me a little, but what is a bit of blushing between friends?
Today is the day that Jimin, Yoongi, and Hoseok move into town and we’re throwing them a welcoming party.“So Namjoon.
I can’t help but notice your staring at Hoseok when we go visit.”“Shut up Jin.”“I told you he’d be embarrassed.
Don’t let him lie to you though.
Yoongi and Jimin were giving Hoseok so much shit for it when I was out there a few weeks ago.
Hoseok’s face was so red, but the things he said make me think you have a chance Namjoon.”“I don’t – it’s not like that.
We’re friends.”“Friends who want to kiss each other,” giggled Jin.“And fuck each other.”
Jungkook was laughing so hard he could barely get the words out.“I don’t want to –”“He means Hoseok.
That man totally wants to fuck you Joonie.
You’re so fucking dense.”“He’s a sweet little virgin, Jin.
Of course he’s going to pretend that we didn’t hear him touching himself two nights ago, moaning Hoseok’s name.”“I’m just going to go die now, thanks.”I knew it was a bad idea to sleep over at their place after drinking.
I should have just gone home and touched myself in the privacy of my own bedroom.They were right though.
I was gone for Hoseok.
The three of us personally visited the neighborhood he lives in, bringing the news of legal same sex marriage.
Jimin was so excited to actually see Jungkook, he fell down the steps of his cabin.
You could see the love in Yoongi’s eyes as he watched his lover embrace his best friend.The whole neighborhood seemed excited for them.
I felt bad for everyone who was there for other reasons, but we can only change one law at a time.
There ended up being eleven people from that neighborhood that would eventually be making the move back to town.
Hoseok would have moved earlier than Yoongi and Jimin, but he opted to let someone go in his place.
He was always so kind to everyone around him.We started visiting them every two weeks and every time I saw him, he took my breath away.
His smile was gorgeous and infectious.
His cheeks plumped up when he laughed, and he danced in a way that had to be illegal.I confided in my crush just two months ago, but everyone seemed to know about it already.
It was the same week we met the man that Hoseok got caught with, Kim Taehyung.
Honestly, I got a little jealous meeting him for the first time.
My jealousy was unfounded, as he and a man named Sehun were avidly discussing their future wedding.I didn’t realize Hoseok was older than me, but when he told the story of how he got sent away it clicked.
He was 19 at the time and Taehyung was 14.
The younger was friends with Hoseok’s younger cousin and had come to Hoseok with a confession.
He had a crush on the older boy.
It was just a few minutes later, with their lips touching as each others first kiss, that Hoseok’s cousin walked in on them.
He reported them both and they were sent away.Taehyung’s parents didn’t send him with any money, so he lived with Hoseok for a little while.
They decided very quickly that they were better off as friends and when Taehyung was 16, he met Sehun.
Now, Hoseok is 24 and Taehyung is 19 and they're happy as friends.It’s funny how my friend group has expanded.
I’m twenty years old and just last year, I only had Jin.
Jin and I were gays in hiding.
Now, I have six friends and Jin is married to Jungkook.
Life can change so quickly.We clean the house and hang up the decorations.
“They should be here in half an hour.”
Fuck, that soon already?
I run into the bathroom, making sure I look presentable.“Joon, don’t worry so much.
Hoseok does like you, a lot.
Just make a move already.
I can tell you this; he’s afraid to do something because of his age.
24 doesn’t seem that old, but he’s been alone for a long time out there.
He’s only kissed one person, he’s inexperienced as hell.
You’ve at least had girlfriends.”“I think I can make the first move, I’m just worried about…what if he says no?
What if he says it’s a misunderstanding?”Jungkook stops wiping down the table, taking a few steps forward and places his hand on my shoulder.“What sort of misunderstanding is there?
He literally told us that he doesn’t care about the house he’ll move into or the job he’ll get.
He only cares that he’ll be closer to you.
You mean more to him than you might think.
He’s just really good at hiding his feelings.
He wants to give you time.
Next year, you’ll have to get married.
Be it to an Intended or to someone you love, it’s going to happen.
He doesn’t want to force you into anything.
He’s fine with being your friend, but he wants more.”“You didn’t even mention how he talked about wanting to fuck Joonie against the wall of his cabin and how he hopes Joonie likes to bottom, but that he’ll be fine with anything because he’s in –”“Jin baby, if you don’t shut the fuck up we’re not having sex for two weeks.”Jin laughs loudly, taking a moment before responding.
“Baby, we both know that threat doesn’t work.
All it takes is me wiggling my ass at you and you’re done for.”“You two are idiots.”Hoseok likes me?
It’s not a surprise, they’ve been telling me the same thing for months.
It’s just…he’s going to be around a lot more.
I’ll be able to walk over to his place whenever I want.
He’s taking his time because he doesn’t want to pressure me?
God, that’s so fucking sweet.
He thinks about if I’d want to bottom or top?
Honestly, I’m not sure which I prefer but I know that I want to explore it all.
With him.I’m in love, aren’t I?There’s a knock at the door, ten minutes before there should be.
I get up off the couch and swing the door open, only to be tackled by Jimin.
I see Yoongi, Hoseok, Taehyung, Sehun, and Chanyeol all standing behind him, large grins on their faces.“NAMJOONIE!
I MISSED YOU!”“I just saw you a couple weeks ago Jimin.”“I MISSED YOU ANYWAY!”“He misses how you carry him around, don’t be fooled by that adorable face,” Yoongi says.After Jimin climbs off me and makes his way over to Jin, I greet everyone else.
I let my hug with Hoseok linger for a moment as I whisper in his ear.
“I’ve missed you Hobi.”
He smiles, kissing me on the cheek before he walks over to Jungkook.“I’m Chanyeol.”“Nice to meet you!
I’m Namjoon.”“You’re just as handsome as Hoseok said.”I feel my cheeks get warm as I scratch an imaginary itch on my shoulder.
“Thanks.”“Don’t harass him, Chanyeol.”“I’m not harassing anyone Taehyung.
I’m complimenting him.
He’s gorgeous and I wasn’t sure if anyone told him yet today.”I stare down at the floor, a nervous smile on my face.
Is Chanyeol for real?
Does he really think I’m gorgeous?The next ten minutes are spent catching up.
Apparently they moved all their stuff into their new homes early this morning so everything has already been set up.“I’d love to see your homes.
Are they far from here?”“Actually no, they aren’t.
If you guys want, we can take you over there.”“That’d be great Yoongi.
Lead the way!”
Jin bounces off the couch, grabbing Jungkook’s hand as he leads him out the door.“Walk with me Namjoon?”“Sure Chanyeol.
You know, I never saw you while I was out visiting these dorks.”“I’m shy.
I don’t like new people.
I’ve been out there for six years now.”“Six years?
Damn.”“Yeah, it’s been rough.”
The sadness is evident in his eyes.
“But I had some really amazing friends to help me through it.
Without Yoongi, Sehun, and Taehyung I might not have made it.”“Made it?”“Made it out alive.”“Oh.”
I look over at his face again and immediately reach over and grab his hands.
“I’m glad you’re here Chanyeol.
I’m glad you had friends to help you.”“Thanks Namjoon.”
We walk like that for a few more blocks, holding hands.
I point out parts of town for him; the bakery, my work, the church.
We’re getting close to their homes when Chanyeol leans over.“You like Hoseok, don’t you?”“I-I mean yeah, he’s my friend.”“No, you dork.
You want to kiss him and shit, right?”“I- yes.”“Good.
Taehyung told me he’d give me a blanket if I made Hoseok jealous and I think it’s working.
Don’t be obvious, but look behind us in a moment.”
Chanyeol kisses my check before leaning back and pointing to a flower on the side of the road.
I casually turn around, blabbering about how the color is gorgeous when I spot Hoseok.
He’s leaning down, talking to Yoongi.
He looks angry; his fists are clenched and if looks could kill then Chanyeol would be dead.“Oh, he looks so pissed.”“Perfect.
They’ve been telling him to make a move for forever now, but he’s worried.”“Jin told me.
He thinks he’s too old for me and doesn’t want to pressure me into anything with next year being my Intended year.”“I really want that blanket, so I’m hoping he makes a move.
But if he hasn’t done anything by the time we leave this little house tour, do me a favor?
You make a move.
Hoseok deserves happiness and he really does like you.”“Thanks Chanyeol.”“Anytime little bro.”A few minutes later, we’re inside Taehyung and Sehun’s place.
It’s a small one bedroom home, but it’s warm.
Taehyung is excited to show everyone the blankets his parents gave him when they heard he was moving back to town.
As they leave the house, Chanyeol leaves my side to go talk to Sehun and a moment later Hoseok is there.“So.
Chanyeol.”“He’s nice.”“I think he was flirting with you.”“I don’t think so Hobi, he was just introducing himself.
Said he was shy.”“He kissed you on the cheek.”“Are cheek kisses flirting?”
I glance over at him to see him staring at me.“Of course they are.”“You kissed my cheek earlier today.
Were you flirting with me, Jung Hoseok?”“So what if I was?”
He stops walking and wraps his hand around my wrist.
“Would that be so bad?”
He looks nervous, and his legs seem to be shaking.“Bad isn’t the word I was thinking of.”
I lean in a little, putting my head on his shoulder.“Namjoon…I like you.”I giggle.
“I know.”“I don’t want you to say yes to my next question because you feel obligated, okay?
I want you to be open and honest with –”I move my head up and lean in, kissing him gently on the lips.
His lips are so fucking soft, I should have done this months ago.
He lets out a very manly squeal but returns the kiss a few seconds later.
The kiss itself doesn’t last very long, but when he pulls away, his eyes are shimmering.“Does that answer your question?”“Almost.”“Hobi, I’ve liked for you a very long time.
I know you like me too, all our friends told me.
I don’t care about your age or what might happen next year.
Go on a date with me tonight.”He just stares at me, the shock eventually being taken over by a large, warm smile.“I’d love that Namjoon.”I place my hand in his and we finish off the house tour.
The last home is Hoseok’s and we linger back a bit from the group.
“This is my place.”“It’s cute.”“Like you.”
Again, I feel my face getting warm as a smile spreads across my face.
“God, those dimples.
I think they’re my favorite thing about you.”“Not my gorgeous
eyes
or stunning personality?”“Good point.
It’s all perfect.”
He leans in and kisses me softly on the lips.
“Thank you Joon.”“For what?”“Your kindness.
Even that first day I met you, you were nice to all of us.
Even though society told you that we were freaks and miscreants, you were kind.”“Ehh, society told me I was a freak too.”“You’re beautiful, Kim Namjoon.”“Shut up, you sappy shit.”Taehyung paid Chanyeol the blanket he owed him a few days later.
It took The Council time to figure out what to do with everyone over the age of 21 when it came to married, but by the time Hoseok and I got married eight months later, they deemed that they’d just pull their names during the Intended ceremony.Three years later, we had our first children.
Lisa and Jihyo had rights to the first child, but Jihyo’s mother got sick while Lisa was carrying and they decided that we would give them a better life.
When the twins were born, we agreed that Lisa and Jihyo could come visit whenever they please.
We named the girls Eunbi and Chaeyeon.Two years later, Hoseok conceived Kai with Lisa.
He has his fathers bright smile.Three years after that, Jihyo and I conceived Beomgyu.
Jihyo and I were both so happy to finally conceive together.
It was a bit of a surprise when just a year later, she gave birth to Moonbin.
She asked if we could take him as they felt like financially they weren’t able to support him.
Of course, we said yes.Custody arrangements for same sex parents were up to the discretion of the couples.
Luckily, Jihyo and Lisa were so kind and gracious about everything.
The only thing the law stated was that the first child would go to the women and the second to the men, and alternating from there forward.
The women could give up their rights, just as the men could.
We all agreed that the children were all of ours and we would raise them as such.On our ten year anniversary, we spent the day in our new home.
We finally saved enough money to buy a proper home for our family.
We invited Lisa and Jihyo over, as well as their children.
Each of our five children had their own room, and there was even a spare in case Lisa and Jihyo wanted to stay over.Our friends came over with their children later in the day and the house was busy and loud.
Lisa and Jihyo took the kids for the night and after our friends left, it was finally just the two of us.“God, I don’t think we’ve been alone together in seven years.”“It’s haunting to not be able to hear the kids.”“I know, but we need to embrace our time together.”I giggle into his chest.
“Is that code for ‘Namjoon, fuck me until the neighbors can hear me screaming?’ Because I’m up for that.”“Whatever you want baby.”
He kisses the top of my head, tightening his hold on me.
“If you want to just sleep, we can sleep.
If you want to fuck me, we can do that.
If you want to get fucked, we can do that.
Tonight is for you baby.”“I’ll take door number two please.”“We haven’t opened door number two in…”“Three years.”“You counting?”“I love you Hobi, but if you don’t grab me the lotion and put your ass in the air in the next ten seconds I’m going to file for divorce.”