✔️WARM BLANKET: TAEHYUNG

6

~Surprise Visit~

Taehyung entered the practice room, shrugging off his jacket and settling into a cozy corner while the other members immersed themselves in rehearsals. Noticing his presence, they paused their practice and approached him with varied expressions of concern.

"He didn’t agree?", Namjoon inquired, his gaze filled with worry. Taehyung simply shook his head in response.

"Keep trying; they will come around one day," he reassured them.

"Their concern is valid, though. Army will definitely have mixed feelings about this," Yoongi pointed out pragmatically.

"They will understand, but you know the sassangs won't pass up an opportunity to stir up trouble for both of you," Seokjin added, his tone serious.

"Hmm, they will definitely attempt to cause harm to her—and you too," Hoseok contributed gravely.

"Let’s just tread carefully; that’s the best we can do for now," Namjoon concluded resolutely.

"Come on, get up; it’s practice time!" Jimin encouraged, pulling Taehyung to his feet.

"Right, and we need to make a surprise visit to her afterward," Jungkook chimed in eagerly. The others nodded in agreement.

Later that evening, they wrapped up their practice and packed their things, making their way to Taehyung’s house.

"Should we act like thieves and scare her a bit?" Jungkook pondered, his curiosity piqued. The group erupted in laughter at the thought.

"What if she’s a scaredy-cat like Jin-hyung?" Jimin teased.

"Aisshh, stop it! I’m older than you; show me some respect!" Jin huffed playfully. Taehyung chuckled, opening the door and leading everyone inside.

"Mishti!" he called out as he tossed his coat onto the sofa. The members began to take in their surroundings.

"I’m in the kitchen!" she replied, and he turned back to his friends, noting their fascinated expressions.

"She did all this in her desi style," he said, delight evident in his voice, sparking the group's curiosity.

"DESI?" they chorused in unison.

"I really like this decoration, hyung," Jungkook remarked, fiddling with a decorative Toran.

"You can’t have it; she’s very particular about that, specifically," Taehyung replied, glancing at Jungkook but not at the decorations, which were new to all the members.

"I’ll just call her," he said, starting to head toward the kitchen when Jimin interjected.

"We’ll surprise her," he said, joined by Jungkook. "But she’s already seen you, Jimin," Taehyung pointed out. Jimin shrugged and quietly stepped into the kitchen, where he was greeted by the sound of Mishti humming a tune. The boys exchanged glances, anticipation in their eyes.

She turned around, startled. "Aigo!"

"Hello!! We are robbers here to rob you," Jungkook declared, waving and flashing a bright smile. She laughed and beamed back at them.

"Jungkook the cute robber," she said playfully, freeing her hands from cooking to bow to them, which they returned.

"I didn’t know you were coming," she said, stirring a bubbling pot of soup. Jungkook hopped onto the counter while Jimin leaned in to observe the kitchen.

"We thought we’d surprise you! Do you remember me?" Jimin asked, leaning just a bit closer. Mishti chuckled softly, nodding.

"Yeah, I saw you with Taehyung at the café?" she replied, leaving Jimin pleasantly surprised.

"Only by my eyes, since I was masked," Jimin replied teasingly.

"Your voice, Jimin, is so different from the other members!" she noted, piquing their interest.

"You’ve got sharp senses," Jungkook commented, and she smiled, enjoying the compliment.

"You’ve listened to our songs? You know BTS?" Jimin asked for clarification, to which she chuckled.

"Yeah, some of them," she confirmed.

"What’s this?" Jimin inquired, pointing at what was in a casserole. She turned to glance.

"Aloo ka Paratha," she answered.

"Cha cha!" Jungkook exclaimed, his enthusiasm evident, but Mishti couldn’t hold back her laughter.

"It’s not cha cha, Jungkook. It’s aa-loo ka p-ra-tha," she spelled out for them meticulously. Meanwhile, Jimin had already taken a taste of it.

"It’s delicious! Can I have some?" he asked eagerly, and she nodded.

"Sure, why not,” she replied with a grin.

"I’ll join in then!" Jungkook exclaimed, hopping off to snag a bite from Jimin’s parathas. She observed the camaraderie among them, appreciating how it mirrored the familial bond Taehyung had described.

"You still have three or four more people to meet," Taehyung said as he hurried into the kitchen.

"I just kept something ready to serve them," she replied, glancing back at the counter.

"Jimin will handle it. Come with me," he urged, grabbing her wrist and playfully pulling her out of the kitchen. She couldn't help but follow, sending a thumbs-up gesture back to Jimin, who gave a thumbs-up in return while continuing to munch on the third paratha.

As she entered the main area, she bowed to the remaining members, and they bowed back at her. Mishti was taken aback, seeing their tall statures and charm up close.

"They are my hyungs, you know their names?," Taehyung said, glancing at her.

"Namjoon-hyung, Yoongi-hyung, and Hobi-hyung," she said, pointing to each of them, who smiled warmly but couldn’t hide their confusion.

"And him?" Taehyung inquired, gesturing toward Seokjin. Mishti chuckled.

"He’s a young boy; how could I possibly call him hyung?" she replied, causing laughter to erupt among everyone, with Seokjin breaking into his iconic laugh.

"I’m already on her team, Taehyung," Seokjin declared, giving Mishti a side hug. She giggled, reveling in the joyful atmosphere.

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