Ch 14 | Wherever You Are

                                    

                                          
Y/N's POV: 
There was definitely no reason for you to be worried about Jia. You're currently watching her giggle as she draws a self-portrait for Eunji, but she's given herself pink fairy wings and muscles even bigger than Jungkook's. 
The speaker dial is turned all the way down so you're not sure what exactly they're talking about, but Granny Soo-ah assured you she's been having a great time. 
"Come on," you hear Taehyung say from behind. You turn around to see him and Seokjin standing in the doorway of the meeting room you were just in, but Jimin hasn't come out yet. His friends are still trying to convince him it's okay. 
When you initially offered to let Jimin see her, he refused. He got all flustered and said he didn't think he was ready, but everyone knows that's not true. Taehyung told you that meeting her is all he's been able to think about lately. 
You're not going to force Jimin to see her if he doesn't want to, but Seokjin and Taehyung aren't convinced. 
"You're going to regret this if you chicken out," Jin frowns. "She can't hear you or see you." 
"Are you sure?" Jimin asks quietly, but you still can't see him. It's actually kind of cute seeing him this nervous. All he's going to do is look at her through a one-way window; you can't imagine how much of a mess he's going to be when he actually meets her. 
If he doesn't have the courage right now, maybe he just needs a little push. 
You turn the dial up all the way and Jia's laughter starts playing through the overhead speakers, quieting everyone in the room. 
"Is that you?" Eunji asks her, pointing to the portrait. 
"Yep, don't I look cool?" she beams, now coloring in her purple dress. 
"You look super cool," Dr. Choi smiles. "I see you drew some wings and big, strong arms. Is that how you see yourself?"
Jia nods with her chest puffed out, and the next words out of her mouth bring another round of tears to your eyes. "Yeah. Mama always tells me I can be anything when I grow up. So I want to be pretty and strong like her." 
You have to cover your mouth to stop the sobs trying to escape, and tears are already streaming down your face as Granny Soo-ah wraps her arm around your shoulder. 
Then you feel a strong hand on the small of your back, turning to find Jimin now on your left. 
His lips are parted in awe as tears pour from his eyes, and you instantly feel relieved to see him so starstruck. It's as if he's enchanted, somehow under Jia's spell without even having spoken to her. 
Seeing his side profile up close like this nearly takes your breath away. He looks just as beautiful as you remember, except you can tell he's matured. A lot of his baby weight is gone from his face, and his features are sharper. 
Your favorite quality of his has always been those pink and luscious lips, and luckily those are still the exact same all these years later. 
You can see three thousand emotions flowing through him as he watches Jia hold up her masterpiece, giving Dr. Choi and Eunji a better look. 
"She..." he pauses, trying to control his breathing. "She's perfect, [Y/N]. I can't take my eyes off of her." 
"I know right," you chuckle, wiping your face off with your sleeve. "I feel like that a lot. Who knew a four year old could hold so much power over you?"
Jimin nods his head silently, unable to tear his eyes away. He's completely mesmerized. 
This is how you pictured he'd react after Jia's birth. You thought he'd be in the delivery room with you, gawking at her just like he is now.