It should feel a little like playacting, Yoongi thinks, talking to empty air with no one else in sight. It doesn't. Instead, it seems to him deadly serious. Even if Jungkook's dad isn't here to pass judgment in person, his spirit is here to watch over his son. More than that, it matters to Jungkook, which makes it all the more important.

He waits, chest tight, almost shy, until Jungkook reaches for him, his cheeks flushed from the cold and the introduction. They've said it many times now, made it clear that this devotion is for life, but to tell a parent that, even a dead one, feels like an important step.

Taking Jungkook's hand and a deep breath, Yoongi steps forward, kneeling down before he lowers himself in a deep bow. "It's an honor to meet you, sir," he says, squeezing Jungkook's hand as he gazes at the altar stone, praying to be heard. "I love your son so much. He means everything to me. I want to spend my life caring for him. And I really hope you would approve, because I would do anything for him."