〔5〕

「 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐨𝐤'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕 」

Somi pushed me a little and said, "I'll get the rings." Without waiting for my response, she ran away into a room and closed the door behind her.

Cute, I muffled. This girl is still clumsy.

After a good 5 minutes, she came out of the room with the ring. We made our way towards my car without uttering a single word. The atmosphere still felt heavy. Maybe she was embarrassed.

The whole drive was silent. But I couldn't bear this silence anymore. To ease the atmosphere, I asked her

"So you know Choi Y/n from your childhood?"

She looked at me and blinked because of the sudden question I asked.

"Yeah! She is so good," she smiled, which made me smile too.

"I never even imagined that one day my oppa and my childhood friend would get married. I am so happy, you know."

I chuckled seeing her excitement. She ought to be happy for her brother-after all, he's marrying someone she knows so well.

"I know Y/n will take my Oppa out of this shell which he has created for himself. I know my Oppa will be so happy with her."

"You think so? In these last 2 years, we all were so worried about Hyung and if he is happy, then we all are happy."

"Right! I can't wait to see them getting married. Yahh, drive fast!"

"Hey! I can't break the traffic rules."

She rolled her eyes, and I chuckled, feeling that the atmosphere had finally lightened up a little.

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「 𝐘/𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕 」

I was standing at the entrance of the banquet hall, feeling a little bit nervous. This wedding gown feels so heavy, and it's making it difficult to walk. I just hope that I won't trip while walking.

Appa came to me and asked, "Ready?"

I nodded.

I then held his hand and started walking down the aisle. I could feel everyone's gaze on me, and the sound of the camera flashing was making me a little nervous.

But my friend didn't let this happen. Ryu screamed her lungs out from the crowd

"Woohoo!! Y/nie... I love you," I giggled, hearing her say that. I swear, if she were a boy, then I would have thrown Kim Taehyung in the dustbin and married her.

My eyes fell on the stage where my groom was waiting for me, and not gonna lie, he was looking super handsome & alluring in that tuxedo. Can't believe I am going to marry him. He'll be my husband. But what's the point of being happy when he'll never love me?

As I reached, he passed me his hand, which I gladly accepted. We stood in front of each other, his cold gaze locked with mine. Well, handsome men come with some attitude.

Soon, the Priest arrived and started the rituals. After some prayers, he asked us to take vows starting with Taehyung

"Mr. Kim Taehyung, do you take Miss Choi Y/n as your lawfully wedded wife and vow to stand by her side in each hardship, struggle of her life?"

He looked at me with a sharp, cold gaze and said, "I do."

Taehyung came forward and slid the ring onto my finger. His face showed me no signs of happiness. Anyone could look at him and say that he has been forced.

The Priest turned towards me and asked, "Miss Choi Y/n, do you take Mr. Kim Taehyung as your lawfully wedded Husband and vow to stand by his side in every hardship and struggle of his life?

The urge to say No... I took a deep breath and said, "I do." I moved forward and slid the ring onto his finger.

The Priest continued, "The groom may now kiss the bride."

My eyes widened hearing his words. Shit! How can I forget that I have to kiss him? Will he kiss me? I looked into his eyes, waiting for his next move. He came closer and cupped my cheeks. Wait, will he kiss me? I froze when he placed his thumb on my lips. He moved closer, and now I can feel his hot breath fanning on my face.

I decided not to move even an inch. He then moved a little closer and placed a peck on his thumb, and it appeared like he was kissing me. Woah! How can I be such a fool? I thought he would kiss me!

The crowd cheered for us, but only if they knew what he did. He backed off, and the Priest announced, "Mr. Kim Taehyug and Mrs. Kim Y/n are now a lawfully wedded couple. May God bless you both and you attain each and everything in your life."

We both bowed to the Priest, and after that went to attend a few guests.

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「 𝐓𝐚𝐞𝐡𝐲𝐮𝐧𝐠'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕 」

As soon as I got down from the stage, Jimin and Jungkook came running towards me and said

"Guys, look at our Romeo," Jungkook gushed.

"Whoa! Taehyung, you kissed her? I thought you wouldn't," Jimin exclaimed with excitement, and I rolled my eyes.

"You guys think I'll kiss her?" I asked, and their smiles fell.

Namjoon Hyung asked, "You didn't? Then what was that?"

I sighed and said, "Well, that was my thumb in between."

"But Tae. What about Y/n? Have you ever imagined how she will feel when her husband-"

Before Hyung could complete, I interrupted, "She knows! I made things clear between us."

"Anyways, Hyung! Won't you introduce your wife to us?" Jungkook asked, and I just realized that Y/n doesn't know anyone among us. I nodded and headed to the food counter, where she was standing and talking to someone.

I cleared my throat and called her name, "Y/n"

She turned around to look at me and said, "Yes?"

"My friends want to meet you."

She nodded, and one by one, everyone gave their introduction except the two who were Jin Hyung and Yoongi Hyung. I wonder where they are.

I whispered in Jungkook's ear and asked, "Where's Jin and Yoongi Hyung?"

"They are coming. They forgot their gifts inside the car."

I nodded and stood silently watching my wife talking to my friends.

Soon Jin Hyung came along with his wife, Eun-ji Noona.

"I am sorry, everyone. Oh Hey! My name is Jin, and I am worldwide handsome, you know? And this is my worldwide beautiful wife, Kim Eun-ji."

"That's not how you introduce yourself, Jin." Eun-ji Noona scolded Hyung, and we couldn't help but snicker. It was Hyung's Habit of introducing himself as world-wide handsome.

"Hello, Y/n, nice to meet you, and congratulations." Eun-ji Noona greeted her with a smile and gave her a bouquet.

She bowed and accepted the bouquet that Noona gave her. "Thank you so much, Unnie, for your wishes," she replied.

I am thankful to God that at least my wife has some manners and is not like other girls.

I saw Yoongi Hyung coming towards us along with Chaewon Noona.

Both of them gave their introduction, and Y/n replied with a smile.

"Y/n, here's a small gift for you." Chaewon Noona gave Y/n a box, which she accepted.

"Thanks, Unnie. It means a lot to me," she smiled at them politely.

"Well, I am a little sad for you, Y/n, you'll have to handle this baby."

My eyes widened at Eun-ji Noona's statement, and everyone laughed, including Y/n.

"Come on, Noona. I am 28 now."

"Still... you act like a 5-year-old."

I made a pout and everyone chuckled. My bond with Eun-ji Noona and Chawon Noona is really strong, so I won't mind if she says such things.

"Tae here's a gift for you." Jimin passed me a gift box, and He smirked, looking at Jungkook.

My curiosity took a toll on me, and I opened the gift box and found...

I glared at both of them, and they burst into laughter.

"What is it?" Y/n asked. Now, how can I tell her that my friends gifted me condoms?

"None of your Business." I know I sounded rude, but it's better than showing this gift box to everyone. I kept this box in my pockets and shrugged off the thoughts that were roaming in my mind after seeing this.

"Hey! That's not how you talk to your wife," Eun-ji Noona scolded me, but I can't do anything. I shrugged off my thoughts, and then I heard someone calling out Y/n's name.

"Y/niee, I am so happy for you." The girl jumped and hugged her.

"Congrats, Y/nieee." A boy, probably of my age, hugged her. Well, I won't mind that cause that's none of my business.

"Who are they?" The girl asked after seeing some new faces around her.

"Well, they are Taehyung's friends. Everyone, this is my best friend Shin Ryujin, and this is Lee Felix, another best friend of mine. We three are like a trio."

Everyone made an 'o' face, and in a moment, they started chit-chatting. I mean, how can someone get so comfortable with people they have just met? Everyone was busy having a conversation except me. Well, to be honest, I can't get along with people so easily.

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「 𝐘/𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕 」

I was sitting inside Taehyung's car as we were finally heading to his mansion. I don't know what kind of turn my life is going to take. Am I headed towards happiness or heartbreak? Will I smile in the end - or cry? All these thoughts were lingering in my mind, and I didn't know when, but we arrived at Taehyung's mansion. He unbuckled his seat belt and stepped out of the car, slamming the door in front of me. I flinched a little due to the sudden sound.

I stepped out of the car and followed Taehyung inside his mansion. As he started making his way upstairs, I followed him too cause I know nothing about this mansion as I never came here before.

He turned back and gave me an annoyed look. "Why are you following me?"

"I don't know where my room is."

He sighed and said, "Follow me."

I nodded and followed him until he stopped in front of the door.

"Here! The room next door is mine, so don't disturb me."

He turned around and went to his room, locking the door behind him. I mean, what kind of a man is he? Always rude. Can't he be a little polite? If he thinks a few kind words will make me fall for him, he's out of his mind.

Shrugging off my thoughts, I stepped inside my room. Well, the room was beautiful, completely my vibe. Maybe Somi must have helped Taehyung.

Stepping inside, I found that my suitcase was already there. Thankfully, I don't have to drag it.

I sat in front of the dressing table and opened my bun. Keeping my hair clips aside, I massaged my scalp a little. After that, I took out my pajamas and went to take a warm shower.

After taking a shower, I stepped outside my room and made my way to the living room. I saw Taehyung already sitting there. Before I could say anything, he looked at me with his cold gaze and said

"So you're here. Have a seat. Let's talk about a few things."

I nodded and took a seat in front of him.

He clears his throat to gain my attention, and once he successfully does, he says, "Now that we are finally married and officially a couple, I would like to make myself clear about certain things. Firstly, I would like to maintain some boundaries as I mentioned on that day. I won't repeat the same things again and again, so make sure that you get familiar with these basic things. Also, Ajhumma is here to help you out in getting Familiar with the surroundings. If you have any problem, ask her, but do not bother me."

My Gaze shifted towards the woman who was setting up plates on the dining table for dinner. Probably, she is the one he is talking about. She looked like an elderly woman to me, probably around 60.

He continued, "She is here to do all the house chores and also works as a cook here."

I questioned back, "Isn't it unfair to make an elderly person do all house chores alone? It requires a lot of effort."

I can't believe this. How can he make such an elderly person work so much? Cleaning this whole Mansion and that too all alone. How can he do this? But before I could think about anything else, my mind went blank after seeing the rage in his eyes. His anger flaring up, did I ask something wrong?

He took a deep breath, which was probably to calm his anger down, and said, "I care about the ones who work for me more than you, Miss. Y/n. We have a cleaning robot that helps her clean the house. She is here to cook for me. I know it's not good for an elderly person to do all the chores alone. Think wisely before you speak."

"I am sorry, I didn't know." I apologise for misunderstanding him, but he cut me off once again.

"Anyways, as Ajhumma is here to cook for me, there's no NEED to cook for me and show your fake concerns."

He emphasized the word 'Need' too much, which came out to be a little harsh for my heart.

I questioned back, "Why? It's not like I am going to poison your food."

"I don't care, I told you not to act like my wife. But yeah, if you want to cook something for yourself, then you can."

Thankfully, at least I am allowed to cook for myself.

"And yeah, there's no need to have dinner with me. We'll have dinner separately. I prefer having it on the dining table. You can decide for yourself. Have it in the living room or your bedroom, your choice. Or if you prefer the dining table, then you surely can, but after me. Get that?"

I nodded slightly, not satisfied with his attitude and behavior. Well, it's better not to have any false hopes, cause in the end I'll be the one to suffer. I saw him being pissed off by my response. Now what?

"A nod won't work here. I need words, Miss. Y/n"

"Yeah"

I was not in the mood to even look at him now. To be honest, I already feel shattered. I had many dreams about my life partner, but it looks like they were just some dreams that are now crushed. He got up from his seat and turned to leave. But his steps halted, and he looked at me with that same cold look and said

"And yeah, one last and most important thing. No need to call me or text me unless it's something very important. If I ever come late and don't question me, where I was and with whom I was. I'll do the same. I won't ask you any unnecessary questions. Understood?"

"Ok"

That's all I could manage to speak after having an inner turmoil. Well, it's just a matter of two years. Fine, I'll bear this.

He sat on the Dining table, and Ajhumma served him dinner. After that, she came towards me with a plate

"Here is your food, dear. You must be tired."

"Thank you so much, Ajhumma," I replied with a polite smile, to which she smiled back.

"Have it or else it will get cold." I nodded and started eating. Well, honestly, her cooking skills are on another level. It's divine.

"If you need any help, then don't hesitate to ask me, dear." She said, and I smiled back.

"Thank You, Ajhumma"

She smiled and left to do some other chores in the kitchen, whereas here I was peacefully enjoying my dinner.

Well, it's better to have such a yummylicious dinner alone instead of having it with a cold guy.

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