#lang jin

He’s a good cook but is an even better baker and candy-maker, a talent which he discovered once he had access to a fancy oven and the internet. Your home smells like a bakery everyday. 

Although he expresses annoyance when his students come over to play or whatever, he will always offer them snacks. 

You and Seongji no longer live high up in the mountains, but your current home is still a bit far from the rest of town, as you both prefer the peace and quiet of the woods. 

Young children dare each other to go up to your house, and with the smell of sweets lingering in the air, their stomachs triumph over their fear. 

With your influence, Seongji stops being “cranky” and makes an effort to be a little nicer to these new brats. He will offer them snacks while scolding them about trespassing into other people’s property. The kids don’t listen and decide to come back the next day with their friends, begging for more food. 

Your husband complains about the whole situation every single night while you two lie in bed. He calls everyone annoying, unaware of his own smile. He also starts making more snacks and sits by the window. It’s adorable and you decide not to reprimand the children for readily accepting candy from strangers.

The number of kids multiply and they share the treats to their parents and then their neighbors, and slowly but steadily, your husband stops being the Monster of Cheonliang. He is now lovingly referred to as the “Candy Man” or “Cookie Man.” (His students, on the other hand, call him the “Witch of the Gingerbread House” and he beats them up every single time.)

Thanks to that, his reputation does soften up, so when you and Seongji leave the house to get groceries, the cashier actually makes small talk and many kids greet him with a bow. (You wish you took a picture of his surprised face whenever people actually smile at him.)

But there will always be at least one stubborn ignoramus. Some are passive aggressive, coughing the word “monster” whenever Seongji passes by, but your husband has learned to stop caring, or at least, learned how to be patient. He still struggles with his anxiety and PTSD, but has been seeing a therapist online and receiving proper meds for his condition. 

However, when the bigots realize that their words have no effect on him, they turn to you. 

You don’t care what anyone thinks or says about you. Your husband very much cares though, so you have to squeeze his hand and reassure him you’re fine.

This one time though, one idiot decided that, if his words are ineffectual, then he’ll find another way to show his disapproval. During your rare dates within town, you and Seongji were sitting on a park bench when said idiot pours iced coffee over your head. 

Once he made sure that you were unharmed, Seongji broke half of that man’s bones. It took a while to calm him down and by then, a crowd had formed around you three. Your husband hated being the center of attention, it reminded him too much of his past. Now, his temper had dragged you into it.

“Over here, officer! That’s the guy!”

He was expecting the whispers and fear, the eventual arrest, but then, one by one, the passers-by yelled and pointed at the man who poured coffee over you. 

“I saw what he did!”

“You need to arrest that bastard!”

“He ruined their date!” 

You put your hands on your husband’s face and gave him a smile. “You're okay.”

He became extra clingy for the rest of the week—and generous, in every sense of the word.

Despite the canine parallel, Lang Jin (Jinrang) doesn’t give a rat’s ass about being an “alpha male” (barf) and eschews the whole “man of the house” mentality. He trusts your judgment and follows your lead. 

He’s so sweet, a bit awkward, but his heart’s always in the right place. A gentle giant through and through.

He asks his family about how to be a good husband but for all their life experience, not one of his brothers has ever been in a healthy, long-term relationship. The best they can do is read books and watch podcasts. Not one of these men even thinks to ask the many wives around their turf. 

He’s very protective, and it never occurs to him to just assign one of his men as a bodyguard. In his mind, it’s his job to protect you himself. In the early days of your relationship, this giant of a man followed you around and when he couldn’t be right next to you, he would stand guard outside the building; he didn’t want to stay in the car because he wanted to be ready in case something happened. You had to sit him down and explain that while you appreciate the sentiment, having your husband follow you around like a shadow is too much. You reach a compromise and only the most trusted members of the gang will take turns guarding you, but your husband drives you everywhere no matter what.

He spends most of his time at home. Usually, the guys will come over to keep him company. They’re basically a free housekeeping crew. In addition to educating Lang Jin on how to properly manage finances, Sang Baek helps with the cleaning. Jeongseok Hwang is a surprisingly talented chef and he loves cooking for his family. Sometimes, the other guys visit, bringing food and booze. You don’t mind having them over, you knew that marrying Lang Jin meant marrying the rest of the Busan gang. They’re a package deal. Actually, you prefer that they visit everyday, especially when you’re at work.

As much as he loves spending time with his crew, it’s clear to everyone that he can’t stand being away from you. Despite his tough guy exterior, he gets lonely easily. He’s such a puppy. Ugh.

Jichang Kwak is the traditional definition of husband material. Reliable, family-oriented, hard-working, financially responsible and, as a bonus, hot as fuck. What’s not to love? He’s basically a more mature and wiser Jake Kim. 

But is he househusband material?

Well, of course! He’s a little too good at it, to be honest. He cooks, he cleans, he gardens, and he ensures that your finances are in order. There will be no reckless spending in your marriage.

He may be a stay-at-home-hubby but he is no homebody. 

This guy is active in the community. He organizes blood drives, offers free self-defence lessons, and volunteers at soup kitchens. If homeowner associations were a thing in South Korea, he’d be the president. 

He keeps a tight leash in every team he leads, including your marriage. You’re an adult, he expects you to be reasonable and logical when needed. That’s not to say that he’s a bore, or a miser. He’s very thoughtful and is simply worried when you do things that you may regret, like doing overtime and performing all-nighters. When you get sick from all that work, he’ll sigh and scold you as he spoonfeeds you your favorite soup. 

His two brothers, Jibeom Kwak and Jihan Kwak,[1] don’t visit often. They love their big bro, and they adore you, but whenever they enter the house, there are just so many rules to follow. It’s like they’re little boys again. No feet on the furniture, arrange the pillows on the sofa before you leave, wash your dishes as soon as you’re done—never let them pile up. 

Circling back to your relationship with the boys, they often tease Jichang for “being whipped” and at the same time, they can’t believe how a tightass like him managed to snag a sweetheart like you.

[1] pictured from left to right: Jihan Kwak, the youngest brother, and Jibeom Kwak, the middle brother.

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Lang Jin becomes a hundred times more protective. If you’re working a job you love, he doesn’t ask you to take time off until the last trimester; he does, however, take a break from being the so-called “King of Busan” and becomes your personal bodyguard. He drives you to work and then spends the rest of the day in his car, parked outside your building, waiting like a guard dog. Almost everyone is familiar with him and the nearby store owners would walk up to the car and offer him something to eat and drink, though they don’t stay for too long because Lang Jin’s not good at small talk. Regardless of how much food and beverages he receives, Lang Jin limits what he consumes so that he doesn’t have to take bathroom breaks. 

He is always in front of the building entrance before your elevator even reaches the lobby. He carries your bag for you and holds your hand all the way to the car. 

He knows next to nothing about pregnant people. Most of his knowledge is from Sang Baek and the many grannies around town who like to talk his ear off (he doesn’t have much to say to them, but he manages to be a great listener, which is why all the married ladies love him). 

By the time you start to show, he has heard so many horror stories about women getting injured while pregnant that he begs you to stay in bed while he handles your usual chores. 

You don’t find out about the baby’s sex until after he is born—yup, the King of Busan has been blessed with a healthy baby boy. 

Your husband was super hesitant to hold him, afraid that he might break. The boy is tinier than most newborns, but is perfectly healthy, so healthy that he keeps crying and wailing until his father finally holds him. Your son settles and Lang Jin worries for a moment, believing that something might’ve done something wrong, but you giggle and reassure him that the baby stopped crying because he feels safe. 

A wise little lady once said that “a name is life’s first gift.” Your husband spent the first twenty years of his life without a name, so you convinced him to choose one for your firstborn. He whispers it and your son opens his eyes and, seeing his father for the first time, lets out a sweet laugh and raises his arms, silently begging to be held closer. Despite your exhaustion, you reach for your sterilized phone and take as many pictures as you can. 

During your hospital stay, members of the Busan gang visit, whether in pairs or in groups of five, and the younger guys take selfies with the “little prince”—but only with the baby in his little crib. Lang Jin trusts his men with his life, but it’ll be a cold day in hell before he lets anyone but you touch his infant kid.

A lot of parents have warned you that a son is “loud and rowdy,” and considering how much your baby wailed when he was born, you expected as much, but your home remains very peaceful. 

Your son seldom cries, and when he does, he doesn't scream, only sniffles. And, as though they have some sort of telepathic link, your husband gets up before that happens. Every single time. 

Lang Jin does everything. He changes the baby’s diapers, rocks him to sleep, bathes him, entertains him and comforts him. If it were physically possible, he’d probably breastfeed him too. The man never wants to be away from his son. 

Despite your son’s loud debut at birth, he grows up to be just like his dad: strong, silent but sweet. Maybe even a little shy. He is polite and greets everyone he meets, even if he does it while hiding behind your or his father’s legs. 

Lang Jin and your son spend a lot of time together, but they seldom converse. They feel perfectly comfortable with the silence and communicate telepathically (you suspect). 

He’s close to his uncles and honorary older brothers. He’s still too young to understand the…darker parts of the family business, so the guys do their best not to expose him to the shady stuff. 

They teach him all sorts of things, from sports and fighting (not too rough!) to haggling and how to be a good salesman. They also spoil him a lot, much to your chagrin. When your kid leaves the house to spend time with the rest of the family, he comes home stuffed with junk food and holding bags of new toys. In defence of the guys, the gifts aren’t all from them. Busan loves Lang Jin and they adore his son even more. The mayor, the chief of police and even a bigshot sea captain love sending expensive gifts to your house. The only reason you haven’t sent them back is because they’re super insistent and it’d be rude to keep returning them. 

It’s a mystery to you that he’s actually well-behaved despite being coddled by everyone else. He never rolls his eyes or sulk when you sit him down and remind him that these gifts are, while kind and thoughtful, are privileges that he shouldn’t take for granted. He nods along patiently, resembling his father as he hangs onto your every word. 

Anyway, before your son reaches teenhood, you get pregnant again. This time, it’s an accident. A happy accident though. 

And this time, you’re blessed with a little girl. 

Your husband, son and the rest of the gang silently lose their minds. 

Unlike her older brother, your baby girl cries a lot. However, you’re not as exhausted as you thought you’d be because now, your son and husband insist on taking care of her. 

There is no such thing as “silence” in the house anymore, especially as your girl grows older. A total force of nature, she is outgoing, super friendly and relishes in the attention. She’s also super protective of her family. 

She takes over your role as the one who tells the cashier that her brother and father did NOT want pickles in their burgers, and she yells at anyone who calls her uncles thugs and gangsters (even if it’s true). 

If anyone’s going to inherit the family business, it’s going to be her. Although, both you and Lang Jin (and the rest of the family) would prefer it if both your children led normal lives.

[1] pictured from left to right: Sang Baek, Lang Jin and Jeongseok Hwang

author's note: They deserve happiness, okay? Jesus Christ (╥﹏╥) children are blessings

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