"Sometimes, the best gifts are the ones we give without even knowing, the ones that make us smile without reason."
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The living room was a mess of colored paper, markers, ribbons, and glitter, scattered across the table as Lisa and Jungkook sat on opposite sides, glaring at each other like they were about to engage in a serious battle.
"Seriously, Jungkook, your handwriting looks like a five-year-old's! You can't write the card!" Lisa exclaimed, grabbing a card he'd been working on and dramatically crumpling it up.
Jungkook rolled his eyes, grabbing a fresh piece of paper. "Excuse me? I'm literally the artist here. And what was that? 'Dear Jisoo unnie, I hope your day sparkles like glitter?' She's not a unicorn, L!"
Lisa huffed, shoving him lightly. "Well, at least my card wasn't as ridiculous as yours! 'Hope your day is lit like fire'? Really, Jungkook?"
He smirked, clearly pleased with his own words. "it's better than your mushy 'sparkle' nonsense!"
"Oh, you mean like that time you tried to make her a 'joke' gift by giving her fake bugs?" Lisa scoffed, tossing a handful of glitter in his direction. "She was traumatized for a week!"
Jungkook dodged the glitter and crossed his arms, leaning back smugly. "Well, maybe that just shows my noona not ready for my level of humor. Besides, she's your friend too, so you should help figure out the gift."
Lisa groaned, reaching for a sparkly blue ribbon.
Just then, the door swung open, and Taehyung stepped in, looking down at the chaotic scene in front of him. He raised an eyebrow, glancing at the mess and then at his sister and Jungkook, who were both covered in a light dusting of glitter and still bickering over the ribbon.
"What's going on here?" he asked, his calm, quiet voice cutting through their argument. Jungkook and Lisa immediately fell silent, looking at him like they'd just been caught doing something mischievous.
Lisa blinked, suddenly remembering that Taehyung didn't know. She grinned, giving Jungkook a quick look before leaning in toward her brother with a smirk.
"We're making cards and gifts for Jisoo unnie" she said, drawing out each word slowly, enjoying Taehyung's puzzled look. "Because, you know... it's her birthday."
Taehyung blinked, processing the information. "Oh... it's her birthday?" He kept his face neutral, not wanting to give anything away, but inside, he felt a pang of guilt. I actually forgot her birthday...
Jungkook caught onto his reaction immediately and couldn't resist a mischievous grin. "What, hyung? You forgot? Tsk tsk... What kind of 'friend' are you?"
Taehyung shot him a look that could have frozen the room, but Lisa jumped in before he could say anything. "Oh, don't try to play innocent, oppa. We know you care," she teased, nudging him with her elbow.
