"Ughhh, Namjoon. What am I going to do?" I asked, putting my forehead on the table.

"Has it gotten that bad?" He asked, typing away on his laptop.

"Yeah, unfortunately it has. I am almost completely out of money. There are only two weeks left in the month. After that, I will have no rent money for next month." I whimpered, trying not to cry. I had been so stressed since over half of the department I worked for got laid off. I had been looking for another job, slowly eating away at all of my savings and now, I was down to almost nothing.

"Oh damn. I'm sorry, I didn't know it was like that." He replied softly, stopping typing to look up at me. I nodded and let out a deep sigh. Namjoon was my best friend since middle school and he was one of the smartest people I knew. He got a job that allowed him to work from home, that way he could care for his boyfriend, Jin.

"I'm so lost." I said, wiping a tear away, feeling so utterly discouraged. Before we could continue talking, footsteps were heard entering the dining room.

"Daddy? Why is Noona crying? I don't like seeing Noona cry. It makes me sad." Jin asked, rubbing his eyes after just having woken up from his nap. He clutched a teddy loosely in one arm as he pouted, jutting out his bottom lip. Namjoon pushed his chair back and patted his lap, motioning for Jin to sit on him. Jin walked over and slipped sideways onto Namjoon's lap, resting his head on his shoulder.

"Baby, she's just upset because she can't find a good job." He replied, running his hand over Jin's hair.

"Noona, don't be sad. Do you want to borrow my teddy? He makes me feel better when I'm sad." Jin replied so innocently, offering up his bear.

"That's ok, sweetie. You keep your teddy. He will miss you if I take him." I smiled. He nodded and pulled his teddy bear safely back into his arms. I wish it was as easy as cuddling a stuffed bear to make me feel better. I wish I could slip into little space like Jin did to get rid of my worries. The first time Namjoon wanted me to meet Jin, he explained it to me. At first, honestly I didn't quite understand it, but when I saw them interact, it really touched my heart. I had since then grown extremely fond of Jin, in little space but also when he was big. Namjoon loved him so dearly and they truly made each other happy.

"Look, I may know of something." Namjoon started.

"Oh God, anything!! Whatever it is, I will do it!" I agreed, perking up.

"Wait, it's not that simple. You have to really think about this, because it is a huge commitment and one you cannot take lightly. " he replied, holding a squirming Jin close.

"Ok, what is it?" I asked, now curious as to what kind of job he was talking about.

"A friend of ours is looking for help. He is looking for a live in caregiver." He said, staring at me.

"Oh. You mean, he is a little?" I asked, biting my lip. I loved Jin and all, but taking care of my own little? I don't know about that. I don't know if I am capable enough.

"Yeah. He has never had a caregiver and it is getting harder and harder for him. He is very unhappy, because he can't go into little space unless he is visiting and it is stressing him out almost to the point of sickness. I have actually had to rush over there a few times because something has happened and he slipped into headspace. "Namjoon sighed.

"I don't like when Kookie's sad." Jin mumbled into Namjoon's neck.

"Kookie?" I asked.

"His name is Jungkook, but when he's in little space he goes by Kookie." Namjoon replied.

"So you said it's live-in. How would that work?" I asked, biting my lip.

"He has a small house and would want you to move in there and be his caregiver full time. That is his ultimate wish, really. He hasn't found anyone he trusts enough yet to do that for him, so he asked me if I knew of anyone. I didn't think to ask you yet because I wasn't sure how you would feel about it." He answered, still stroking Jin's hair, who was falling asleep again.

"I'm not sure. I mean, do you think I'm even capable?" I asked, biting on my thumbnail.

"Well, you've done very well every time I've asked you to stay with Jinnie here. But before you could even make a decision, you would need to meet him. I tell you what, he and two more little friends of Jin's are coming over for a playdate tomorrow. Why don't you come over and just meet him with no pressure? I won't tell him that you are considering it, so you can be relaxed about it." He suggested.

"Alright, I guess that would be ok." I replied.

"And there will be two more caregivers as well. That way you can ask anything you need and you will get plenty of advice. Consider this equivalent to a very laid back job interview." He said, rocking Jin slightly as he stirred.

"Ok, that sounds good." I agreed. I was nervous but I was so desparate, I would do almost anything.

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Jin ran around the back of the house, shrieking at the top of his lungs. I stiffled giggles as I saw Namjoon tear off after him.

"Jinnie, if you don't sit still and let me dress you, I will tell them to forget it and cancel your playdate!" Namjoon said sternly, raising his voice.

"No!! I'm sorry Daddy, I'll be good." I heard Jin reply in a sad tone. A few minutes later, Namjoon came out and plopped on the couch, huffing with Jin peeking around the corner of the hallway.

"Jinnie, why don't you come sit here with me until your friends get here?" I asked, patting the couch. He smiled and nodded as he bolted over and jumped onto the cushion next to me. He cuddled into me, giggling.

"Noona's soft." He smiled running his finger over the skin of my arm. Namjoon just shook his head, smiling at Jin's suddenly quiet demeanor. A knock at the door broke that, causing Jin to jump up and march in place, pointing at the door.

"They are here daddy! " he squealed as Namjoon stood up and walked to the door.

"Calm down, baby." He replied, ruffling Jin's hair. I swallowed and shifted nervously in my seat as Namjoon opened the door. Three other guys rushed in past him, swarming Jin in giggles and squeals. They all flew down the hallway before I could get any looks at them besides some flashes of hair color. Two more people followed and looked at me as they came in.

"This is Yoongi and his boyfriend is the one that flew by with orange hair, Jimin or Jiminie." Namjoon said, motioning to the guy standing next to him with mint green hair. I waved as he nodded and sat down.

"And this is Hoseok. His boyfriend is the little that ran by with golden blonde hair. His name is Taehyung or Taetae." Namjoon introduced the other smiling man.

"It's nice to meet you both." I replied.

"She has some questions I'm sure." Hoseok smiled.

"Not too many really. I've known Namjoon for a long time, and I know Jinnie pretty well now too." I smiled.

"Are you a caregiver?" Yoongi asked. Before I could answer, Jimin came running out, whimpering and lept onto Yoongi's lap.

"Jeez! Baby, what have I told you about jumping on Daddy's lap like that?" Yoongi asked him, Jimin now straddling Yoongi's lap, laying his head on his shoulder.

"Not to, cause I could hurt Daddy." Jimin said in a sad tone.

"Good. Now what is wrong baby boy?" He asked, patting his hair.

"Taetae said I gots to go in the dark closet alone, cause I on monster patrol. Daddy, I don't wanna go in there. I scared of the dark." He whimpered. Yoongi patted his back, shushing him to calm him down.

"Shhhh, you don't have to go in there. It's ok Jiminie. I've got you. You are safe with me." He said soothingly. Seeing the interaction between them warmed my heart, just like it did when I watched Jin and Namjoon. Maybe I would be up for this. Maybe I would be willing to really be a caretaker.

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Ok so there was a few readers that requested a "little space" story. I've never written one, but I actually did some research when writing it cause I didn't want to offend anyone who may go into little headspace. If this isn't your cup of tea, I'm sorry. And just for the record, my heart melts at the though of Jungkook being a little