𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞

•Chapter 3•

3: Brothers?

She tried to open her eyes but was momentarily blinded by the bright light. She blinked several times to adjust her vision. As her eyes focused, she realized she was in an unfamiliar room adorned with lavish furnishings.

"Where am I?" she muttered to herself, sitting up on the bed and slowly pushing the blanket aside. With cautious steps, she made her way to the window, but before she could reach it, the door swung open, startling her.

"Princess, you're awake," greeted an unknown man with crescent eyes and a shorter stature, speaking with an air of familiarity.

A mix of curiosity and apprehension filled the young girl as she turned to face them. "Aren't you all from 'I Have Jimin's Jams Coffee Shop' where I used to work? Where are you taking me? Why on earth have you kidnapped me?" she demanded, her voice laced with determination.

"Princess, you do ask a lot of questions," chuckled a broad-shouldered man among them.

"Stop calling me 'princess,' and tell me why you've kidnapped me!" she retorted firmly.

"I know judo and taekwondo, so if you don't explain why I've been kidnapped, I won't hesitate to use them," she threatened, though her lack of fighting skills made her threat somewhat comical. The men in the room couldn't help but laugh.

"We know you don't know how to fight, so there's no point in you lying. We just want to have a little chat with you," reassured the man with pale skin.

"You could have just talked to me at the cafe instead of kidnapping me and knocking me out," she stated, her frustration evident.

"Please hear us out," implored the small man among them. As he took a step towards her, she swiftly grabbed a nearby pillow and hurled it at him. He managed to dodge it, but unfortunately, it struck the handsome man with the broad shoulders.

"Why'd you hit my handsome face with that pillow?" he protested.

"Back off before I decide to rearrange that so-called handsome face of yours," she snapped, her fiery spirit undeterred.

"Please calm down. We aren't going to harm you, we just want to talk," pleaded the man with the bunny-like smile.

"How can I possibly calm down when I've been kidnapped and surrounded by strangers?" she demanded, glaring at them.

"We'll explain everything, princess, even why we kidnapped you, but please, just calm down," the pale man urged, trying to soothe her.

With reluctance, she nodded. "Fine, tell me."

"We are your brothers," the pale man stated, locking eyes with her. Her eyes widened, and she dropped to the floor in shock.

"Haha, that's a good one!" she laughed loudly, disbelief in her eyes. "As far as I know, I don't have any siblings."

"We're not joking, princess," the pale man said gravely, causing her laughter to cease.

"How can I believe that you're my brothers?" she asked skeptically, suspicion tainting her voice.

"Here's the DNA test report. Our DNA matches," the man with the bunny smile said, offering her a document.

"Really?" she asked in astonishment, her eyes hopeful. They all nodded, and without hesitation, she rushed towards them. The small man quickly pulled his little sister into an embrace, and they shared a heartfelt hug.

"Finally, I've met my family. Now, I'm free from all the abuse," she thought, but a lingering fear remained. "But will they disown me when they see my scars?"

"Princess, you have no idea how long we've searched for you. We've finally found you after all these years," the broad-shouldered man said, wiping away his tears.

"Don't cry, you look ugly when you cry," she teased, causing him to puff up his chest in defiance.

"Yeah, you brat! How can you say that? I look handsome even when I cry," he declared with pride.

"It seems our princess has forgotten us," the man with the bunny smile quipped, feigning tears as he hugged the pale man, who rolled his eyes at his brothers' theatrics.

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