she had been tailing Daegal ever since she woke up. when she finally had the fluffy dog in her arms, she went to the sofa and put it beside her. "Daegal, wait," she instructed, then hurried to the kitchen. 

on her way, she picked up a small stool, aiming to grab Daegal's treats from the top of the refrigerator where she had seen Chenle put them. she stepped on the stool to reach the target, but it was harder than she thought. she tiptoed, pressing her cheek against the refrigerator door for leverage, and then 

THUD.

she fell from the stool and landed on her bum. hearing the commotion, Chenle dashed to the kitchen to find her sobbing her heart out, her legs bruised, and thrashing on the floor. "kitten! what were you doing there?" he held her, softly caressing the back of her head as she sobbed on his shoulder.

Chenle passed her to Mark, who was sitting on the kitchen island, ready to comfort her when she made grabby hands toward him. the younger assumed she was looking for the dog treats, as the tiny stool was placed in front of his refrigerator. his daughter was a determined one, opting not to ask for help even when it was obviously difficult to reach.

he handed her the much-wanted treat, and magically, her tears stopped. "say thank you, baby," Mark gently prompted."thank you, Le-Lele appa," she mumbled, still sobbing quietly while her eyes fixated on the treat, holding it tight.

Mark put her down in front of Daegal, who came to sit on her lap, eagerly licking the treat. Chenle, wanting to cheer her up further, decided to make her a simple caramel pudding that she always enjoyed. 

"Jeno appa said it's game day," she pouted, sad that he wasn't home yet. it was serious for her, but her Jeno appa was a busy man with many responsibilities. Mark couldn't say much; it wasn't something he could control. he patted her head, assuring her that Jeno would be home to play games before they slept, as he had promised. 

Renjun was relaxing on the sofa, watching TV peacefully, before a small human came running his way."BABAAAAA, babaa!" she ran towards Renjun, who caught her just in time. "how did you come home with bruises, bubs? oh my," he said gently, running his fingers over her bruised legs while Mark explained the incident.

"should we sleep now?" Renjun suggested. "i want Jeno appa..." she didn't want to go to bed unless Jeno came home and play with her. it was almost midnight, and she was battling with her heavy eyes but didn't give in, sprawled on the fluffy carpet while playing with her plushies.

the door creaked slowly, and a familiar head peeked in. Jeno was shocked to see the living room still brightly lit, with the TV loudly playing. he had expected them to be in bed by this hour. Daeun stirred in her sleep when she heard the jingling of keys being put on the table. 

she woke up to see Jeno smiling at her, gesturing for her to come over. she decided to be sulky. she didn't come to him but instead gave him glares, hoping he would take the hint."i was too late, wasn't i? i'm sorry, princess. come here," he said, approaching her and engulfing her in a hug, giving kisses wherever he could reach. he felt guilty for keeping her waiting for so long.

he nudged Mark before they went to his bedroom. Jeno was secretly hoping she had forgotten about the game; he was too tired to do anything at the moment, having been out since morning and returning at midnight. after he finished freshening up, he found his kid out like a light on his bed, lying on the comforter with her mouth slightly agape. 

Jeno smiled at the sight, carefully walking to the bed and settling himself while bringing Daeun to his chest, spooning her from behind. he promised to spend the next day with her, doing everything she wanted.

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the next morning, Daeun was playing with her toys on the floor while Mark fed her breakfast. The Dreamies had a day off as they had finished planning the comeback. it was 9 a.m., and only Mark and Renjun were awake; the others were still sleeping soundly in their rooms. Renjun, noticing how quiet Daeun had been, asked Mark, "what happened yesterday? why was she so quiet this morning?"

Mark recounted the events of the previous day, explaining how Daeun had waited for Jeno to come home and play games with her. "she was a bit upset that Jeno came home late, like around 1 am? but she fell asleep waiting for him," Mark said.

"bubs, come and bring your plate. thank you, sweetheart," Renjun said, smiling as she obediently brought her plate. not long after, a shirtless Jeno appeared in the dining area, handing Daeun her plushie that she had left on the bed last night. he ruffled her hair and proceeded to grab a banana for breakfast.

"Jeno appa..." she started. "yes, princess. we'll play games after this, okay? should we ask jisung appa too?" Jeno replied, smiling down at her. her face lit up with excitement. "yes yes!"The Dreamies laughed, knowing that today would be filled with games and fun, making up for the long and tiring days they had just endured. 

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