Borahae (BTS reverse harem)✔️

Bonus Chapter: A Bangtan Thanksgiving

*Note: This chapter does not follow the timeline of events and is optional. Honestly, it's just for fun. I hope you enjoy!

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Like most mornings, I kiss the guys goodbye, wishing them a good, productive day while also warning them to take it easy. They all smile and pepper my face with affection, promising to text as soon as they get a break.

"What are you doing today?" Yoongi asks, his hands hooked around my waist.

"I don't know," I shrug. "Study. Read. Clean. You know, an ordinary day."

He hums and nods then simply leans forward to press his lips against mine.

Once the guys are gone and I'm left to my own devices, I stubbornly log onto IG (using my new secret account, of course) and am stunned to find that it is not, in fact, an ordinary day. It's Thanksgiving. At least it is in the States once you factor in the time difference.

I spend several minutes admiring the random pictures of feasts and family time, and I catch myself longing for home. Not that Seoul isn't home—it is. But I miss cooking with my siblings and watching football and stuffing my face with way too much food. Growing up, there wasn't a lot of money to go around, but we always made due for the holidays. And Thanksgiving was always one of my most treasured memories.

Oh well, I shrug to myself after logging off. Maybe I'll have a turkey sandwich for lunch or something.

However, it's not even noon when I get a huge surprise that makes me yelp and nearly jump out of my skin.

"What are you guys doing here?" I shriek as all seven of my beautiful boyfriends come barreling through the front door, their arms filled with shopping bags.

"We've come to cook!" Hoseok beams. "It's Thanksgiving!"

"Yeah, I know," I say, following them into the kitchen where they unload the groceries. "But that's an American holiday. I don't expect you guys to care about that."

"Well, we care about you," Namjoon explains. "And we want you to know that we appreciate you fitting into our lives. So now, we want to fit into yours."

"And we get to eat!" Jungkook tacks on, his eyes wide with excitement as the guys unpack the various ingredients.

"I don't know what you like for this holiday," Jin begins almost sheepishly. "But we looked up common foods that you eat on this day and got recipes. But there are no turkeys in Korea so we got duck. I hope that's ok."

"Ok?" I reply, my bottom lip quivering a bit and my eyes glazed with grateful tears. "That's more than ok. That's amazing. Thank you. All of you...thank you."

"You're welcome," Jimin says with a soft smile as he sidles up beside me. "But it was all Yoongi hyung's idea. He's been planning it for a week."

I look over at Yoongi who only spares me a shy glance before refocusing his attention on the fresh produce.

"Really?"

He only gives me a nod and a bashful grin.

"I think that was the most he ever texted us," Taehyung comments as he sets the sweet potatoes on the counter. "He searched everywhere for a turkey and even tried to order one from the American military base. But it was too hard."

I shake my head. "Duck is perfect. All of this...guys. I'm so touched, really."

At the sound of my trembling voice, they all stop what they're doing and come to gather me in their arms, surrounding me with their loving embrace along with some sweet kisses. When they pull away, I'm giggling while wiping away happy tears.