Grossly in love!! ♡

New home...

The next day evening...

Kookie got discharged from the hospital. After bidding a heartfelt farewell to his Ajhuma nurse, Tae and Kookie embarked on their journey back home. Tae, understanding the fragility of the situation, took the wheel himself. He was careful, navigating the road with a gentle touch as Kookie sat in the passenger seat, brimming with excitement.

"You don't have to drive this slow... my baby is not that fragile... speed up a little, hyung... I'm really excited to share this wonderful news with IU... I'm going to call Jimin, Jay, Sana, Hobi hyung, and Yoongi hyung... for dinner tonight," Kookie announced with boundless enthusiasm, his eyes reflecting his elation.

"Bold of you to invite them all at once for dinner... Are you planning to cook for everyone...?" Tae inquired, genuine curiosity dancing in his eyes.

Kookie couldn't help but chuckle, his laughter echoing with joy. "How can I cook..?? Look... I'm pregnant! You're going to be the chef under my instructions..."

Tae raised an eyebrow, a playful smirk forming on his lips. "Cook for these foodie sharks?? No, never!!! I will end up in the kitchen's chaos long before they even arrive... let's take them out for dinner..."

Kookie responded with a hopeful plea, "Hyung!!! Please, I want to personally treat them with a meal I've prepared..."

"Huh?? Then cook yourself..."

"You cook; I will serve with my hands..." Kookie proposed, his eyes shining with determination and the anticipation of a warm gathering.

Tae, a grin tugging at the corner of his mouth, nodded in agreement. "Let's see what we can create together once we reach our home..."

"You didn't mention this plan to IU, right?? I'm eager to share this news with our dear friends..."

Tae's gaze remained focused on the road ahead as he replied, "Let's see about that..." He expertly steered the car towards the direction of Kim's mansion.

"Hyunggggg, hyungggg!!! Where are we going??!" Kookie's voice was filled with surprise.

"To my mansion...?!" Tae responded calmly, concealing his true intentions.

"Do we have any business there??!" Kookie inquired, a touch of confusion in his tone.

Tae, maintaining his composure, delivered the unexpected news. "Kookie..... we are going to our home... to start a new chapter of our lives together..."

The revelation struck Kookie like a bolt of lightning. "WHAT?!" His voice trembled with a mix of shock and resentment

"Calm down... no need to get hyper for these silly things at this time... you know I tried everything within my powers to extend our stay there... but it looks like hobi hyung will get into trouble because of us... without any choice, so I vacated our home... actually shifted everything overnight...." Tae explained, trying to soothe Kookie's disappointment.

"Hyung!!!" Kookie's eyes teared up.

Tae affectionately said, "Baby baby... don't cry... I've tried a lot... no, no, no... don't cry at this time..."

Kookie managed a smile, "It's okay, hyung... I know you would have tried everything... but... I seriously hate your fancy mansion."

Tae's curiosity was piqued. "What's wrong with it??"

Kookie sighed, expressing his concerns. "Without a car, I can't even make it to the front gate if I need to go for groceries... it's so vast... are we going to play hide and seek in there?? The enormous rooms, empty corridors, and those towering pillars... it doesn't feel like home; it feels like a freaking museum... there's no warmth.. with servants working round the clock... there's no mess, no sense of responsibility... with cooks and all... it's just a massive, empty, fancy prison... ,"