Before//Book 1

🌘Chapter 16🌘

🌘Daegu- 10:00am🌘
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By 10 we were loading into the car to head to town.

'I am going to town with Tae. I'll be back later.' I scribbled on a note and hung on the door of my family cabin.

"Lets go." I smiled as Tae held open the car door for me.
I felt like a new person. Being away from my family on holiday made mw feel so free.
The town was small but full of shops. I had only seen a glimpse of it on the way to the camp on the first day.

" You two can meet me back here at 6 okay?"
We nodded.

"Are you hungry?" Tae asked as we walked the opposite direction of his mother.
"Nah, but I do need some new clothes." I smiled. I could almost hear his eyes rolling.

"I know what that means." He sighed . I laughed as I wrapped my arm around his elbow and dragged him to the nearest clothes shop.

*Several hours later*

"Ok I think this one." I said as I pushed through the thick curtain in the dressing room of the 100th shop I'd visited. "This one yeah?" I repeated to an asleep Tae draped on the chair.

"Tae. TAE!" I clapped my hand as he jumped awake .

"W-what." He groaned boredly as he sat up.

I rolled my eyes . "This dress or the other one?" I did a 360.

"Mhmm, the other one." He groaned as he rubbed his eyes.
I frowned. "Really?" I asked unsure.

He rolled his eyes. "You look great in both just buy both or don't ! Okay I think you have enough." He raised his browd as he lifted up the ten bags I had from the other shops.

"Fine." I scoffed as I turned back to the dressing room . When it came to clothed I had no patience for anyone . I peeled the dress off and put shorts back on when the curtain ripped open and Tae came in shutting it behind him.

"Gah! Taehyung!" I gasped as I turned away .

"Why are you so mad at me!?" He pressed.

"I-I'm not mad at you . I'm just like that when I'm shopping,"

"Mhm." He crossed his arms.

"Now, leave while I finish getting dressed please." I scoffed.

"Mhm," he backed up.

"Theres a mirror right there you know." He smirked as he left.

I looked in confusion at the mirror noticing turning away was pointless because my whole chest could be seen in the mirror. Lacy bra and all.

"Tuh!" I blushed red , not wanting to leave the dressing room. In the end I bought the one he said he likef better.

Next we went make-up shopping, well , I did, he just dragged my bags behind me and fake grinned when I told him about all the great reviews I had heard online about the new benefit primer and the urban decay eyeshadow pallette.

By the time I was done, I was down to 20won from the 300 I had brought with me.

"Let's get food now I'm starving."

We walked to the closet restaurant and got a nice two seated balcony table.

"Well this is nice." I smiled as I sat down.

"So is your bra."

Did he really just...
I turned to Tae with an angry face. He held back his laughter before bursting out.

"Shut the fuck up ." I said through gritted teeth as I looked around .

The waiter showed up at our table immediately .

"Ready?" He smiled politely.

We ordered a shared starter and a separate main course each.

"It's couples week." The waiter smiled.
"All couples get twenty % off their order."

"O-oh , oh we're not-"
"Married." Tae cut in. He gave me a side look telling me to shut up.
"Does it still apply?" He smiled at the waiter .

The waiter looked confused . I don't think he fully bought our act but he collected the menus anyway . "Sure." He sighed as he walked away.

"Taeeee." I sighed .
He laughed . "Twenty percent off? So worth it."

"No! Not worth it!" I laughed .

"Let's just hold hands when he comes back - you know so he's not suspicious."
I laughed . "Sure sure." I chirped through laughs.

The waiter soin delivered our shared starter which smelt and lookef amazing.
"Quick! Quick!" Tae whispered frantically when he seen the waiter appearing before I did .

"Eh?" I asked as he grabbed my hand and entertwined our fingers. I rubbed my thumb around in circles on his soft skin when the waiter got closer to act along . I stiffled my laughter by lookijg away.

We let go the minute he left, but it had felt nice , I'll admit.

"I think we should kiss the next time he comes back." Tae smirked .

I sat back in my seat and folded my arms . "Really?" I asked sarcastically. "Because, I think he bought it the first time." I grinned.

"Eh debatable."

I rolled my brown eyes.

The main course was bigger and better and by the time it was over it was time to head back to Tae's mother.

"You know," Tae started as we walked back to where his mum had left us.
"If you don't want to go home you can stay with my family for a while."

His words sounded like music to my ears. Excitement seeped through my veins.

"R-really? Your parents won't mind?"

"Nah, of course not! There's plenty if space!"

That was true. There was an extra bedroom.

I grinned ear to ear.

"Well then, yes, yes!"
I linked arms with him and almost skipped along beside him as he chuckled.

I love life.