rain [taekook] DISCONTINUED

twinkling lights

CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN // TWINKLING LIGHTS
Jungkook POV

The sweet and addicting scent of warm ginger mixed with a gentle cinnamon fills my senses. A hum errupts from the back of my throat, escaping my lips with ease. I lean my head back into the soft plushness of my pillows, tightening the thick blankets around my small body.

"Bunny~" a low voice sings making the same sound leave my mouth. "Bunny, wake up," the voice says again, his voice soothing and relaxed. I shake my head, eyes still sealed shut, as I sink deeper into the sheets, shielding my face into the warmth. "It's Christmas." Those two simple words cause my body to jolt awake, my eyes shooting open seeing Taehyung leaned over my figure, carefully supporting a mug in his hands.

I smile gleefully, "it is?" I ask cheerfully causing him to chuckle, "you're too cute," he mumbles and sits on the edge of the bed. He hands me the mug and smiles as he watches me observe the hot liquid. "Gingersnap steeped tea, your favourite... for this month, that is," he says and I grin, amused how he understands how easily my tastes can change. This month it's ginger, next month maybe perppermint.

I sip the tea, noticing that it's not too hot, it's just right so I don't burn my tongue, like I always seem to do. My eyes begin to wander from the cup to my bedroom window, noticing that there are still stars in the late night sky. My eyebrows scrunch together in confusion, "Tae, what time is it?" I ask still sipping the tea. He shrugs, "4:30am." My eyes widen as I study his plain looking reaction. I lay down the cup on the bedside table and lie back down, "why did you wake me up so early? I'm going back to sleep," I mumble and adjust the covers back over my body.

Taehyung scoffs, "oh no you're not," he whispers and starts poking and tickling my sides making me laugh and squirm around, my high-pitched laughter combining with his low chuckling creating my favourite melody. "Okay, okay, I w-won't, I promise!" I yell out in distress as he finally stops tickling me and grabs my hands as he hoists me into a sitting possition.

He pecks my cheek and that's when I finally look down at his fancy attire. "Why the suit?" I ask observing his black tuxedo with a long black tie, an ironed white undershirt tucked neatly into plain back pants. He shrugs playfully and reaches behind him, "it's all apart of my Christmas present for you, including this," he says and lifts up a smaller suit that mimics his onto this one is paired with a black bowtie instead of a long necktie.

I frown, "I thought we weren't getting each other gifts," I mumble and climb out of the covers. He tilts his head to the side, "oh come on, I know you got me something too," he mumbles and flicks my nose lightly with his finger tip. I break out into a small smile, a sigh escaping my lips as I reach under my bed and take out the poorly wrapped present, tape draped around the sides of the odd look lump of paper to keep the treasure shielded.

Taehyung laughs at my foolish looking wrapping skills, I pout and cross my arms, "I tried my best..." I murmur making Taehyung ruffle my hair and smile, "I know you did." He begins to open in it making me feel terrible and nervous, "it's only small, actually it's kind of stupid. I just saw it and... and I thought you'd like it sinc-" I'm cut off by a soft gasp as he observes the stuffed animal in his hands.

"...since lions are your favourite animal." He hugs the stuffed animal closely to his chest, his cheek sinking into its faux fur making me giggle. He pounces on me in an instant, giving me a tight hug with the present in between. "I love it, I'll cherish it forever," he whispers into my neck. He moves away from me and holds up the other tuxedo again, "now, let's get you ready, shall we? We don't have a lot of time," he exclaims and points outside making me confused, none of the less, I hop out of bed.