Starlight Encounters

The Newlywed Chaos

"She tried to maintain a stern expression. 'This isn't over, Loverboy. You're going to pay for this later.'He leaned in until their noses were almost touching. 'I'll pay any price for you, baby.'"

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Word Count: 614

It was another chaotic morning in the Jeon household. Lisa, 18, was frantically searching for her missing earrings, tossing clothes and makeup around their small apartment.

"Jungkook! Have you seen my hoop earrings anywhere?" Lisa shouted from the bedroom.

Jungkook, also 18, poked his head out from the bathroom, toothbrush hanging out of his mouth. "How shouh I know where your shhtuff ish?"

"Don't give me that! You're always messing with my things!" Lisa stormed out, glaring at her husband of six months.

Jungkook smirked and pulled Lisa close, brushing her nose with his toothpaste-covered lips. "Maybe I hid them so you'd have to stay home with me today."

Lisa squealed and pushed him away. "Yah! You punk! This is why I can't find anything in this pigsty!"

"Ourpigsty," Jungkook corrected with a wink before ducking back into the bathroom.

Grumbling, Lisa resumed her search until a glint of metal caught her eye near the bedside table. She gasped. "You little sneak!"

Jungkook chuckled as Lisa marched back towards the bathroom, earrings in hand. "Looking for these, jagi?"

Lisa tried to maintain a stern expression. "This isn't over, Loverboy. You're going to pay for this later."

"I'll pay any price for you, baby," Jungkook said smoothly, snaking his arms around Lisa's waist.

She rolled her eyes but couldn't fight the smile spreading across her face. "You're grossly cheesy, but also kind of cute."

Jungkook leaned in until their noses were almost touching. "Only kind of?"

Their bickering quickly devolved into a passionate make-out session against the bathroom door. Looked like they'd both be late for class again today.

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Lisa and Jungkook tried to sneak inconspicuously into their Literature class, but all eyes were immediately on them as they tiptoed in 20 minutes late. Lisa's hair was disheveled and Jungkook's shirt was on inside-out under his unbuttoned flannel.

Their professor, Mrs. Kim, stopped mid-lecture and gave them a withering look over her glasses. "Mr. and Mrs. Jeon, how nice of you to finally join us."

Jungkook gave her a sheepish grin while Lisa felt her cheeks burning bright red. "Sorry, Seonsaengnim. We, uh, overslept."

"Is that what the kids are calling it these days?" Mrs. Kim said dryly, causing a few snickers from their classmates. "Have a seat and try not to 'oversleep' through the rest of my class."As they hurried to their desks, Jungkook leaned over and murmured, "See, I told you we should have set an alarm."

"Oh, shut up," Lisa hissed back, swatting his arm. "This is all your fault, Mr. Grab-Hands."Jungkook just flashed her a shameless grin. Even embarrassed, Lisa couldn't stop her heart from fluttering a little at that smile that had first caught her eye two years ago.

Their friends Taehyung and Jennie were waiting for them after class, arms crossed in amusement. "Overslept again? Really, you two need to get a room," Taehyung teased."We have a room!" Jungkook insisted. "We just...lose track of time there sometimes."

Jennie rolled her eyes. "Among other things, clearly." She looked pointedly at Lisa's swollen lips and Jungkook's wrinkled shirt.

"Don't be jealous, Jennie," Lisa retorted, standing on her tiptoes to affectionately ruffle Jungkook's hair. "Just because Kookie and I can't keep our hands off each other.""Yah, in public?! There are children around!" Jungkook laughed, ducking away from his wife's hands.

"You're one to talk, Mr. I Can't Stop Kissing My Wife Long Enough to Go to Class," Lisa shot back.The two continued bickering and flirting shamelessly as they headed to the cafeteria, ignoring their friends' groans and pleas to "get a room." Just another day as a newlywed couple at college.

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