"If you do this, I will never forgive you" Mo Cha decided, glaring at Aera. The older girl hugged her a little, feeling bad.
"Someday you will walk down the aisle as well" Aera promised her. Mo Cha didn't think so. She had always been the more romantic of the two, always the one constantly in a relationship but they never ended well. The whole family had been counting on the fact that Mo Cha would marry first but here they were, Mo Cha still engaged and Aera on her way to marriage.
"I don't know" Mo Cha admitted. Aera looked at her sympathetically. Jisoo had told her that a certain cousin of his had been visiting a lot of jewelry stores recently, mostly ones that specialize in custom made engagement rings but she did not want to spoil the surprise for her little cousin so she kept quiet and gently kissed Mo Cha on the forehead.
"Someday, it will be your turn" She promised and then turned back to allowing herself to be dolled up for the ceremony. Suk-Ja walked over from behind, placing a small tiara on Aera's head and securing it in the back.
"You are the prettiest bride that I have ever laid my eyes upon" She whispered, hugging her oldest cousin and sister. Aera patted her hand, smiling. The other bridesmaids, three of which were some of Aera's best friends since childhood, Jeong Ae-cha, Choi Leona and Kim Hei-Ran, were currently helping each other get their earrings and necklaces and other jewelry on and zipping up dresses and tying up hair in a fancy hair-do that Aera could not even comprehend being done in normal circumstances, mostly due to money but this was her wedding and so cost was not even thought about for a second.
"Are you ready?" Ji-Yu wondered, holding Aera's bouquet out to her.
"I think so" She nodded, taking a deep breath. Mo Cha and Hei-Ran lifted the back of her dress, carrying it out and then smoothing it out on the floor in front of the doors. Mo Chan leaned down and hugged her cousin.
"I am so proud of you. I know this is all that you wanted" She whispered. Aera nodded, her smile growing. She was getting married, everything was changing. Everyone was growing up.
"Smile and go in there like you own the place" Mo Cha made Aera promise. Aera nodded, grabbing her bouquet from Suk-Ja with a smile. She thanked all her bridesmaids and cousins and friends before the doors opened and she walked down the aisle. After the ceremony was over, Aera went over to Chan.
"Hi appa" She greeted him, tossing her bouquet to the side and hugging him. Chan pulled her close; he definitely wasn't emotional, not at all. His little girl was married and not so little anymore, his only daughter wasn't just his girl anymore. She wasn't Bahng Aera anymore. She was Kim Aera.
"How's my princess?" He wondered, starting the father daughter dance as everyone watched.
"Your princess isn't really a princess anymore. I'm Kim Aera now" She reminded him. Chan kissed her head as the others began to join. Taehyung with his two daughters, and Jin with Sun Jung. Hoseok took Soo Yun and Yon onto the dance floor, holding their hands.
"Come on princess" Minho pulled his only daughter onto the dance floor, making her laugh.
"You know soon, this will be my dance" She whispered to him, resting her head on his shoulder.
"Shh, that time will come when its ready" Minho shut her down, not wanting to think about that. Namjoon joined the dance with Seo-Yeon, Hyunjin pulled Suk-Ja and Hyo-Ri into the dance. San took his twin daughters onto the floor and Yunho did the same for Ae-cha. Min and Nari talked Taehyun into dancing with them. Hei-Ran had no choice as Hongjoong persuaded her into joining the festivities. Mi-cha practically bounced with joy and excitement as Wooyoung escorted her, Kyung Mi and Ji-Won onto the floor. Soo and Yun pulled Beomgyu over to it, begging him to dance with them even though they had already had their father daughter dance at their own weddings. Pretty soon all the father and daughter duos were on the floor, dancing their happiness away. And then came the real moment: the first dance. Jisoo walked over to Chan and Aera, clearing his throat to get their attention. Chan smiled at his daughter and walked off to watch.
