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eight ➵ birthday

➵ Chaeyoung's POV

11th February 2010

It was as I was nearly drifting off into a tranquil sleep, unaware of my own breathing —just the gentle rise and fall of my chest that I noticed the incessant tapping on my window.

Sitting up in bed with a sigh as I swaddled the supple sheets around me, while I deliberated whether to get up and investigate. The sounds were too infrequent to be raindrops, but there was no other plausible explanation. What if the house is haunted? My thoughts echoed. I immediately dismissed the thought, laughing to myself at how ridiculous it sounded. Eventually, I decided to go and face my fears, eyes half closed with fatigue.

Opening the frigid window took more effort than I expected, but once it was open my eyes recognised a shadowy figure.
The dim twilight unveiled a determined looking Taehyung straddling the branch of the tree which adjoined our houses. His look of determination soon turned into that of a deer caught in headlights, dropping the remaining gravel grasped in his fist. "Oh you're actually awake!" He squealed, trying to stay quiet.

"Well, I am now" I said with a roll of my eyes. "What are you even doing up there Tae? Have you seen the time?" I whispered snappily due to my unwavering tiredness.

"I have a surprise for you! And actually...I think I may be stuck" he said sheepishly "I didn't think I would get this far" he laughed, scratching the back of his head thoughtfully.

"Can't the surprise wait until the morning?" I whined. Playing with my now chilled fingers, trying to retain what little warmth I had left.

"It could wait until morning but I don't want it to" he pouted. Wow, he's definitely sassier in the early hours of morning. Half of me was unable to resist his pout, and the other half pitied him so I gave in, and pulled him into the dusky bedroom.

Taehyung dusted himself down before pulling out a package from behind his back. "This is only part of the surprise, but for now you need to close your eyes" he informed as he sat me down on the bed.

What was there to lose? I complied, eyes shut and resisting the tempting urge to peek through my eyelashes. I could hear the crinkling of the parcel paper as he unraveled the package. It was followed by a flicking sound, which although familiar I couldn't quite figure it out.

"I wanted to be the first one to wish you, that's why it couldn't wait" he declared. I took this as a cue to open my eyes. I was greeted with the image of Taehyung holding a small cake, iced delicately and topped with strawberries and candles. The fire illuminating his form with a soft glow. He was the only source of light in the room; and rather ironically, my life too.

"Happy birthday Chae"

After carefully propping the cake down on my bedside table, I attacked him with a tight hug. "How did you even know it was my birthday?" I questioned, he had only known me for a month after all.

"Are you kidding? Jisung was so excited about having another party" he answered with a chuckle. Aish, that kid cannot keep secrets! I groaned at the thought of having to attend another party.

"You know parties and I aren't a good mix" I mumbled into his chest. He just pulled me even closer in response, but he soon began to tremble with laughter.

"Don't you recall how we met at a party?" Taehyung was right. Suddenly I began to feel very stupid. If events hadn't have unfolded the way they had I wouldn't have been here. On my fourteenth birthday, in a candlelit room with the one person who had quickly grown to mean the world to me.

"I know you'll have the best birthday though, because you'll be with me" he whispered evocatively into my ear, before planting a kiss on the lobe. I attempted to wriggle away out of ticklishness, causing me to fall to the floor with a thud. Taehyung laughed at my response, muffling his laughter the best he could by clamping his hands over his lips. The two of us were on a mission to wake up the neighbourhood if we carried on at this rate!

He leaned over the edge of the bed, laying on his stomach and looked me in the eyes. "You should make a wish" he reminded me, pointing towards the cake.

Placing it in front of me, I looked at the dancing flames, burning on even when I closed my eyes scattering beams of light in the darkness of my mind's eye.
My breathing slowed, but I was already certain of what I desired.

I wish we could stay like this forever; him and I, happy together. Forever.

When I opened my eyes, he was already looking at me, dreamily. A small smile over his lips, as if he had read my thoughts.

He plucked a strawberry from the cake, swirls of icing still clinging to it and pushed it past my parted lips. We tucked into the cake happily, the heavenly sponge melted into my mouth and I couldn't help but hum a satisfied "mhm" of appreciation.

Taehyung looked on admiringly "I'm glad you liked it, I spent a couple of hours trying to make it perfectly" he expressed. "My grandmother helped out in the end!" I looked at him, amused at the icing that decorated his nose, heart warmed at the effort he had made.

"Thank you Tae, for everything" I acknowledged sincerely. Nobody had ever made such an effort on my birthday. Sure, my parents had thrown extravagant parties while I was growing up but there was never anything so personal. Taehyung's gesture was far more intimate.

"Anything for you" he beamed, giving me that smile I loved ever so much. "Now, get some rest! We're going to be very busy tomorrow" he ordered gently, rising to his feet ready to make his way down the tree once again.

Although I was inquisitive as to why we would be busy tomorrow, it didn't matter in that moment. I rose to my own feet, hastily grabbing onto his wrist as a single word escaped my lips.

"stay."

A/N: I hope this chapter wasn't too boring! I tried to make it really fluffy! Thank you all for 400 reads and nearly 100 votes! ❤️

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qotd: are there any songs you can't get out of your head right now?

aotd: I've got three stuck in my head rn :') sorry by the rose, natural by mckay ft. Jae park & would you be so kind by dodie