Superman (1/1)

AN: An update because you guys are awesome and it made me happy knowing you guys are enjoying the story, and still love Taemin and Naeun!For eunniesharae + heoseob + koala_panda + raebinnie + kissjack4 + leenaeun + karlamrsgn + dakoda + RJLoroSupermanWhen Taemin had purchased the Superman outfit from Six Flags Magic Mountain, he hadn’t meant to literally become the guy who owned the suit. He was merely thinking of bringing back home an outfit that matched with Naeun’s Wonder Woman costume gift. In fact, he had only worn it a total of three times since buying it, the first, was when he tried it out for Naeun after bringing it back, the second, for a Halloween party at SM Entertainment and the third was when he wanted to wear it for Naeun who had the flu, and wanted to cheer her up with bright colours while he doted and cared for her.The first time that Naeun felt that Taemin was Superman was the day they had gotten back from their honeymoon. It seemed as though all the travelling had finally caught up to Naeun on their flight back to Korea, and Taemin was quick to pick up the slack and tow their luggage, as well as hold their passports and get them through customs and back out into Korean air. Taemin had also thought beforehand and got Kai to drive their car to the airport that morning and leave it there so that Taemin could drive them back to their apartment. More than that, Naeun received a call from her parents and in-laws saying that they would be going over to their home so that they could check up on the two and catch up after not seeing each other for a month. Naeun inwardly groaned in the car and began to fret over what she should prepare for their family. Taemin, sensing her new levels of stress, put his hand on her knee and then rubbed circles on it, getting her to calm down.“Naeun-ah, after this stoplight, I can get through the traffic so that we’ll be home in ten minutes. After that, go to bed and take a nap, and stop worrying. Trust me, okay? Oppa will take care of everything. Don’t overexert yourself. I still want us to be in the honeymoon phase…”He sent her a sideways smirk, and she returned his smile, adding in some sleepy laughter before replying with, “I’ll never doubt your capabilities, Oppa. Besides, I don’t think you and I will ever get out of the honeymoon phase…”Taemin didn’t get them home in ten minutes, he got them home in eight, and by that time, Naeun was passed out in the passenger seat, snoring lightly. He parked in the underground parking lot and decided to leave their luggage there for the time being. He lifted Naeun from the seat and carried her bridal style into their apartment before laying her down on the bed, setting his phone for fifteen minutes, putting it in his pocket and then joining Naeun in dreamland. Fifteen minutes later, he woke up to the vibration in his back pocket, kissed Naeun’s temple and set out for the grocery store to purchase ingredients for eggrolls, kimchi fried rice and some pre-marinated steak. He completed this task in under half an hour and already had the food in its stages of preparation by the time that Naeun padded to the kitchen still yawning.“Hey there, sleepy head…feel better?”Naeun went up behind him and wrapped her arms around his torso and nodded against his back.“Thank you, Oppa…I love you…”Naeun could not have been more grateful for Taemin by her side when surrounded by Eunji, Key, Minho, Jonghyun, Namjoo and Bomi who zoned in on her like a hunter looking for deer. It was the first get-together after Taemin and Naeun had come back and Naeun was getting grilled on exactly what romantic things they did and when they did them. The boys wanted to know so that they could get some ideas for their own relationship, but don’t tell Taemin, or they’ll never hear the end of it, and so that they could also tease Taemin for how crazy he had become after falling in love. The girls were just being girls and just wanted to know all the details of the honeymoon. Of course, after a while, they couldn’t help but ask about the ‘naughty’ things that they had done during their trip, saying that it was ‘natural’ and emphasizing that they were all adults now.Naeun had turned crimson with embarrassment and was trying to change the topic, while Taemin was being held captive outside, relegated to barbecue duty. He had gone inside to find some more sauce for seasoning when he spotted his wife in the centre of the conversation clearly in an uncomfortable position. She caught his eye and gave him the doe-eyed look which made Taemin forget all about his duties outside, and break the circle to sit beside Naeun. Taemin knew how to handle his hyungs now. He managed to change the topic of conversation to Key and Eunji after finding out that Key had been trying to get friendly with Eunji’s male co-star to try and scare him off. The teasing was diverted away from Taemin and Naeun, to Key and Eunji soon after.“Thanks for saving me, Oppa…”“You feel better now?”“Eung…”There was nothing more to say, except that when Jonghyun excused himself to check on the barbecue, he came back screaming with a pair of tongs in his hand gripping something black.“Taemin-ah! It’s all burnt!”If Superman was a domestic figure, then Taemin would be the definition of it. SHINee members were currently on a break, and Taemin did not have anything to do. When he whined about this to his wife, he realised that he should have kept his mouth shut. He got a text from Naeun detailing the things that she needed done at home, and boy, would that list have kept him busy for the entire week. APINK was currently on a week-long business trip and Naeun took Taemin’s whinging as an opportunity to get him to do some housework, but she wasn’t expecting much.To her surprise, when she arrived home, everything was spotless, all the furniture in place, pillow cases and bed sheets were brand new, and the pantry and fridge were all properly stocked up and in order. When she looked to see where her husband was, she found him passed out in the laundry room sleeping on a pile of blankets. She took a picture before gently shaking him awake.“Hey Mr Househusband…did you have a good sleep?”He tried to get up from the floor but heard his back crack before squinting his eyes.“I think I slept here last night…my back hurts…”Naeun helped him up and got him over to the couch before hugging him and then kissing him on the cheek.“If you’re tired, go to bed…”“But I wanted to get everything done before you got home…I still have to hang up the laundry…”“I wasn’t expecting you to do everything…but since you did…I’ll do anything that you ask me to for a whole week…”“I’m glad you’re home…I missed you…”“Aigoo…Oppa…you’ve done too much. You’ve worked hard…”“Do I get my reward now?”“Yes, you do…”And Taemin got his much deserved kiss.The next time Naeun noticed that Taemin was Superman was during the fourth month of her pregnancy. She was weirdly craving for native chicken, and Taemin wanted to get it for her. However, the one that Naeun wanted was a live chicken that Taemin had to catch. They went to a restaurant that specialised in live chicken, and Taemin had to venture out by himself. Not only were the chickens more aware at night, the shadows also acted as a signal for them to run away. When Taemin got close to one, it got scared and scratched his arm. After forty minutes of trying, Taemin caught one of the smaller chickens.“It looks so yummy!”“Yah! How can you say that when it’s still alive?”“Blame it on your child. He’s making me hungry!”“You think it’s a boy?”“I have a feeling…”When the chicken arrived on the table, Naeun didn’t even blink. Taemin was only able to take a few of the vegetable and three scoops of soup before Naeun took the whole pot and ate the entire chicken by herself. When they were driving home, only then did Naeun ask how her husband found dinner.“Are you full, Oppa?”Taemin had to restrain himself from rolling his eyes. Next time he knew that when Naeun craved something, she would eat the whole thing and he should eat beforehand because she wouldn’t share. When he finally tucked a full and contented Naeun into bed, Taemin ate a cup of ramyun by himself.Taemin was not only Superman, but he was a Superdad. From changing diapers, to running baths to finding the right temperature for milk, Taemin had everything down to a ‘T’. By the way that Jaemin cried, he knew exactly what he wanted, and when Naeun was resting, he would make sure to sleep in Jaemin’s room so that he could tend to whatever his son needed without waking up his wife. Late night feeds were also done by Taemin, as well as all the chauffeuring between family outings and doctor’s appointments. Even if Taemin had work, he was never too busy for family bonding.But, even Superman got tired. For all the work that he put in, he got one hundred smiles in return from Naeun and Jaemin. After Taemin got sick from all the early mornings and late nights, he was woken up with his son padding around on his stomach while Naeun supported him. Jaemin put his hands on either side of Taemin’s face and then lowered his face to Taemin’s and gave him a drool-filled kiss.“Thank you, Jaemin-ah…Appa feels a little bit better…now it’s Omma’s turn to give me a kiss!”“No way, Oppa! Your face has our son’s drool all over it mixed with your morning breath…”“Come on! I just need a kiss from you and I’ll be all healed!”“Okay!”And Naeun leaned in, but before she could reach Taemin’s lips, Jaemin stuck his head in between and gave Naeun a kiss instead.“Yah! How dare you steal Appa’s kiss!”But before Taemin could start playing with his son, Naeun took him in her arms and then started to kiss his chubby cheeks, making Appa even more jealous.“Stay in bed, Oppa. We’ll bring breakfast up to you soon. Let us take care of you today…”The truth was that Taemin always wore his Superman outfit, not under his clothes, but in the way that he looks out for Naeun and his family. Superman wasn’t the guy who could fly, save people from burning buildings and had a weakness for kryptonite. Superman was the guy who could somehow speed through traffic, save you from awkward conversations and had a weakness for someone called Son Naeun. He was the guy you could depend on, no matter how crazy or impossible your request sounded. He was the guy that could put a smile on your face no matter what he did, and even when you don’t notice it, the little things he does for you every day, all add up to him being an integral part of your life. Superman was the kind that loved his family and his friends wholeheartedly, and to Naeun and Jaemin, the only Superman in their life was the best nampyeon and appa in the whole world, Lee Taemin.