𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗗 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 ||𝐊𝐓𝐇 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫||

CHAPTER 43

I awoke early on the morning of the 'much-anticipated' Jubilee celebration. Even with my door closed, I could hear the festive chaos unfolding downstairs.

Beside me, Taehyung was still fast asleep, arms wrapped around me and lips pouted adorably. I couldn't resist gently caressing his perfect face and placing a soft kiss on his cheek before slipping carefully from his embrace. I'd let him rest a bit longer rather than join the hectic preparations just yet.

After quickly freshening up, I headed downstairs where my aunts were already gathered and chatting.

"Aunt Lia!" I called out, greeted by the warm embrace of my favorite aunt.

"How are you, my girl?" she beamed, her affectionate eyes sparkling with love.

Sinking into the chair next to her, we exchanged playful banter and caught up on family gossip. "Where is Taehyung?" she inquired, her curiosity piqued.

"He's still catching up on his beauty sleep," I chuckled, sharing a conspiratorial look with Aunt Lia.

As we were talking, Taehyung came downstairs, yawning. He was still wearing his night dress, and his hair was messy as ever.

"Yn..." he called out in his deep, sleepy voice. Aunt Lia couldn't stop laughing at the sight.

"Taehyung," I muttered slowly as he approached. "Why did you just come like this?" I tried to act cool, but my annoyance was evident in my voice.

"Oh," he pouted. Then, he looked at Aunt Lia and flashed his boxy smile. "Ah yeah, Tae. This is Aunt Lia, my mom's sister," I quickly introduced her to him as the silence grew awkward.

"Hi Aunt Lia," he smiled at her. "Good morning, Taehyung," my aunt laughed in return. Taehyung kept staring at me, raising my eyebrows at him. He alternated between smiling at Aunt Lia and then looking back at me, acting all awkward.

"What is it?" I asked, feeling my patience wane.

"Brush. Where did you keep it?" he asked suddenly, leaving me a bit flustered. "Uh yeah- um I'll- come with me," I said, grabbing his hand and leading the way upstairs.

I glanced at Aunt Lia, smiling awkwardly as she enjoyed our chaos. She smiled back and nodded for us to go.

Taehyung's voice broke the silence, "I'm sorry if I embarrassed you earlier."

I chuckled, "Embarrassed? Asking for a brush? Hardly. You did manage to catch me off guard, though."

He smiled sheepishly, trying not to laugh, "You just looked so flushed."
Struggling to contain my laughter, I retorted, "I was merely surprised by how cute you looked in your morning glory."

Finally finding the brush, I handed it to him, and he dramatically accepted it, "Thank you, love."

"Get ready quickly and come downstairs," I instructed as he headed into the bathroom.

With a playful salute, he leaned against the door, exclaiming, "Aye aye captain!"

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"Linda, set the table quickly and yes the roses aren't here yet." It was Yn's mom.
Linda meticulously placed each fork, spoon, and napkin on the table, her attention to detail evident in every movement. The room was abuzz with activity as the final preparations were being made for the grand dinner party that evening.

Yn's mom, paced back and forth, a whirlwind of instructions for the workers as they bustled around her. "Make sure the centerpiece is in the middle, and don't forget to light the candles just before the guests arrive," she called out, her voice a mix of command and anxiety.