One Step Closer - PART 1

One Step Closer - 162💕

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[At the hospital]

Jungkook shifted from one foot to the other as he waited outside the screen divider. The sterile smell of the hospital filled his nostrils, mingling with the faint scent of Mrs. Park's distressed pheromones.

Jia was running tests. Mrs. Park woke up a little after they reached the Kims hospital, her eyes fluttering and gaze disoriented before they settled on Jungkook. She held onto Jungkook's hand, asking him to accompany her while they ran tests.

Jimin was texting him every second to check on his mom. He could only imagine the amount of stress Jimin and Mr. Park must be in. As time went on, he picked up on Mrs. Park's distressed pheromones.

From Jimin: How's mom?

To Jimin: Noona is running tests. I'm waiting.

Beyond the divider, Jia's voice was a gentle murmur. The silence stretched heavily around them except for the gentle questions Jia asked Mrs. Park occasionally. She answered them in one or few words but seemed nervous and stressed out for some reason. Jia tried to assure her but it didn't appear like it was working because the distress in the air didn't lessen.

"Jungkook, can you come here for a minute?" Jia called and Jungkook immediately hurried inside.

"Is everything alright, noona?" he asked, feeling tense.

She had a face mask on, eyes fixated on the screen in concentration. "I'm trying to identify the source of her discomfort." Jia smiled gently. "It could be a cyst or something. It's better to rule out the possibility but she's distressed and doesn't want her mate inside for some reason."

Jungkook's features softened. "Is something bothering you, mom?" he asked, taking her hand in his. "Whatever it is, you know you got absolutely nothing to worry about, right?" His voice was gentle, filled with sincerity and concern, but also assurance. He meant every word he spoke and he hoped she could feel it.

She nodded, but her face was coated with a thin layer of sweat. Jungkook dabbed her face with a tissue. He released calming pheromones to calm her though it was not as potent as a purebred omega's scent.

Jia grabbed the probe and pressed it over Mrs. Park's abdomen. "Just hang in there,Mrs. Park. We're gonna figure out what it is and help you. You have me."

From Jimin: Cherry blossom, how is mom?

To Jimin: A bit stressed. I'm with her and assuring her. We're doing a scan now.

From Jimin: I'm so stressed. Dad isn't himself.

To Jimin: Too soon to say anything. Don't worry. She's gonna be alright.

Jia smiled as she continued to move the probe around Mrs. Park's belly. Jungkook stared at the grainy screen, understanding nothing. How the doctors were able to read that thing was beyond him.

"Aha! That's the reason," Jia suddenly said. "Let's get a better look."

She moved the probe around, pressing gently. Mrs. Park immediately stared intently at the screen, eyes wide and expression curious. But Jungkook could also feel her anxiousness. Her grip tightened on his hand. He, too, stared at the screen, absolutely getting nothing.

"There she is." Jia pointed at the screen. "I can see the sac and a healthy fetus."

There was absolute silence.

Jungkook gasped silently, heart racing at the possibility.

Fetus?

Is she pregnant?