kth| independent [book 1]

chapter 23

"Tae." I whispered.

"Yes?"

"I love you." I admitted.

He stopped dancing and stared down at me before connecting our lips again. I couldn't help but smile. He pulled away smiling at me.

"I knew it wouldn't take long for you to realise." He chuckled.

"Aish way to ruin the moment." I laughed.

I sat down on the blanket and he crouched down in front of me.

"Guess what." He whispered.

"What?"

"I love you too." He smirked, squishing my cheeks.

"Yes I know, you tried to hate me but it was just too hard." I giggled watching his face turn into a pout.

"Yah I'm serious... I need to know you really do love me..."

"Are you trying to say, you want to know if I want to be with you?" I asked.

"Maybe..." he trailed off.

"Tae, I wouldn't have said I love you if I didn't want anything from it..."

His face lit up as he reached into his back pocket.

"Well then..." he got onto one knee. "Lee Hyejin, will you do me the honour of taking this promise ring, and being my girlfriend?" He asked with a smile.

The ring was stunning and the gesture was adorable. I nodded.

"Yes!" I smiled.

He gasped and smiled, placing the ring on my finger. It felt like a proposal. He then pushed me on my back and hovered over me.

"You realise you belong to me now?" He smiled.

"I don't believe you bought me?" I made a fake thinking face.

His kissed my cheek and moved down to my jaw.

"I will mark you if your not careful." He said between kisses.

"Okay okay I get it." I giggled.

"Good." He rolled off me, putting his arm under my head and staring at me.

"Let's look at the stars." I suggested.

"I'm looking at one." He smirked.

"Aish Kim Taehyung you're so cheesy." I laughed.

He pecked my cheek and kept smiling at me.

"What?" I said turning to him.

"I just- I just love you."

"Awww you're such a softie." I squished his cheeks.

He chuckled and pulled me towards him, engulfing me in his sweet scent.

"All mine." He hugged me tighter.

I smiled to myself as I fell asleep in his arms.

~the next day~

I woke up to arms around my waist, grabbing on tightly. I giggled at the fact Taehyung is asleep but conscious enough to be grabbing on for dear life. I brushed his hair out of his face, planting a kiss on his forehead which made him snuggle up to me, resting his head in the crook of my neck.