Chp 22- The first return
Double update for my sexy, cutie, lovely readers ????
After spending some time in the kitchen with Jimin, Yoona, and Sulgi, Jungkook thinks about going to her room.
She starts climbing the stairs when she suddenly feels like her saree is about to come loose.
While adjusting her saree, she opens the door to her room and steps inside, and the moment she enters, she bumps into someone.
And that someone is none other than her husband, Taehyung.
Taehyung, who had just finished bathing and had only a towel wrapped around his waist, was about to stand near the mirror when the door suddenly opened and someone collided with his body.
Jungkook is about to fall, but Taehyung quickly holds her tightly in his arms. His grip tightens around Jungkook's waist, and Jungkook's hand lands on Taehyung's bare chest. For a moment, both of them just stare at each other.
Taehyung lifts her up in a bridal style, and Jungkook immediately holds onto him.
"W-what are you doing?" she asks.
"Maybe you don't know how to walk properly, so I'm placing you on the bed." he replies coldly.
"I-I can walk on my own,"
Jungkook says shyly, lowering her gaze.
"Yes, I could clearly see how well you were walking." Taehyung says.
"Then who asked you to stand in front of me like a huge wall?"Jungkook mutters.
"Did you say something?"
Taehyung asks as he places her on the bed.
"N-no, I didn't say anything."
Jungkook looks at him again, and once more notices that he is wearing only a towel. She quickly looks away in embarrassment.
"Don't you have any clothes? Why do you always roam around like this?"She said looking down
"I would be really grateful if you could take out my clothes." Tae replies in his monotonous tone
"Y-yes, I'll get them right away."
Saying this, Jungkook rises from the bed and walks toward Taehyung's wardrobe, trying to escape from the embarrassing situation. As she does, she mutters under her breath
"Why is he always like this? Not even a single expression on his face. Is he some kind of robot?"
"Did you say something again?"
Jungkook turns around to look at Taehyung and shakes her head innocently, almost like a child.
"No, I didn't say anything."
Just as Jungkook is about to place the clothes on the bed, her saree loosens once again. She freezes in her spot, clutching the fabric tightly to herself.
Taehyung notices her sudden stillness and asks, his brows knitting in confusion.
"What happened?"
Jungkook looks at him and immediately shakes her head.
"N-nothing."
Taehyung steps closer.
"Then why are you standing like that? If there's a problem, tell me."
"T-that..."
She speaks softly, avoiding his eyes.
"My saree-"
"What about it? Did it come loose?"
Jungkook nods slowly.
Taehyung gently takes his clothes from her hands and says calmly.
"Give it to me. I'll fix it."
Jungkook's eyes widen in shock.
"No, no, please don't. I can do it myself."
"I said, give it to me. I'll take care of it."
Taehyung repeats in his deep, steady voice.
Taehyung pauses for a brief moment when he notices the way Jungkook stiffens.
Her fingers are clutching the edge of her saree tightly, knuckles pale, her eyes lowered in clear embarrassment.He understands immediately.Without another word, Taehyung turns away from her and takes a step back, giving her space.
His voice remains calm and controlled, just as always.
"Turn around." he says simply.
Jungkook looks up at him in surprise.
"A-ah?"
"I won't look." he adds, his gaze already fixed elsewhere. "Fix it."
Her cheeks burn at his words, but relief quickly follows.
She turns slightly away, her movements hesitant as she adjusts the pleats of her saree with trembling fingers.For a few moments, the room falls completely silent.Taehyung stands still,just in a towel, his bare back to her, his posture stiff.
He doesn't move, doesn't glance back, not even once.
It's as if he's deliberately building a wall between them, not out of indifference, but restraint.
"I'm done." Jungkook finally says, her voice barely above a whisper.
Taehyung gives a small nod before turning around. His expression is as unreadable as ever, calm, distant and controlled.
"Go down, I'll be there after getting changed"
Jungkook nodded and immediately ran out of the room in embarrassment
"This girl runs so fast, she'll surely win a marathon one day"
He said looking at the door from where she ran away
He quickly changed his clothes and came down watching Jungkook, jimin and yoona arranging breakfast on the table, everyone was present there
Tae sat on his usual seat, and Jungkook and jimin immediately sat down on their seat recalling the previous morning, where he again instructed them not to serve everyone.
Jungkook looked at him and picked up a dish plate ready to serve him when he stopped her
"The workers will do it"
Dadi looked at him knitting her eyebrows in frustration
"I'm seeing since yesterday, you're not allowing her to serve everyone, fine , i didn't say anything, but now atleast let her serve you"
Tae looked at her and said in his calm voice which was far more dangerous than anyone's anger
He stopped the worker who was going to serve him and took the bowl in his hand
"From today onwards, everyone will take their own food themselves. No one will serve anyone anymore, not even me."
"What?!! Have you gone insane"
"I said what i said dadi, if you want the worker will only serve you, but don't expect anyone else to serve you" he said glancing at Jungkook
Saying that he served himself, and they all started eating, with dadi occasionally glaring at Jungkook and jimin
After eating dadi said in a striking cold voice
"You and bahu needs to go to her mayka for pag-phere"
"I don't have time for this, i have many work to do"
"I don't care about your work, this is important, this is the post marriage rituals and you have to perform it, you both will go to bahu's mayka, today itself, bahu go pack your bags"
Dadi said looking at Jungkook, who nervously looked at taehyung, not sure whether she should go or not
"Hey girl!!, what are you looking at him for?, didn't you hear me?, go pack your and his bag, and you both will be staying at your mother's house for two days"
"Dadi, don't test my-"
Jihyo kept her hand on taehyung's palm telling him to keep quite through her expression
"Go"
Tae simply said to kook without looking at her
Jungkook got up and went towards their room
Few minutes later
The house is unusually quiet after breakfast. Jungkook stands near the bed, carefully folding clothes and placing them inside the suitcase. Her movements are slow and precise, as if she's afraid of making any noise. Every now and then, she glances toward the door, half-expecting him to walk in.
Meanwhile Taehyung stands by the terrace his hands tucked into his pockets. His posture is straight, composed, distant. He looks infront of him, his village, his face was expressionless
He turned around to walk towards his room, he stepped inside their room and found her sitting on the floor carefully folding his clothes and keeping them into the suitcase
She turned around to look at him and said nervously
"Umm...i have packed your stuff" she speaks softly "Is... is there anything else you'd like to take?
Taehyung turns slightly, his expression unreadable.
"No." he replies.
"This is enough."
She nods quickly. "O-okay."
She resumes packing, adjusting the zipper, her fingers fidgeting. Her heart feels strangely heavy. She should be happy, she's going back home, even if only for a short while. Yet, the thought of leaving this house with him beside her feels... unfamiliar.
Taehyung watches her quietly for a moment before looking away again.
"We'll leave in thirty minutes." he says. "The car is ready."
"Yes." she answers at once. "I'll be done soon."
She lifts the suitcase with both hands, struggling slightly. Before she can move another step, Taehyung walks over and picks it up effortlessly.
"I'll take it." he says, already turning toward the door.
Jungkook freezes for a second, then follows him quickly.
"T-thank you" she murmurs.
He doesn't respond, only gives a small nod.As they walk down the corridor side by side, a careful distance remains between them. Not uncomfortable. Just... restrained. Like two people still learning where they stand with each other.
At the entrance, everyone was present there. Jihyo came forward and kissed on jungkook's forehead
"Go meet your parents, I'm sure you must be missing them a lot"
Jungkook nodded
"Bhabhi, what's famous in your area?" Yoona asked
"Imli" Jungkook replied
"Than can you please bring imli for me when you come back"
Yoona pleaded to Jungkook giving her, her best puppy eyes and Jungkook nodded smiling
"Ofcourse I'll get it"
"Ok, ok, enough now, you both leave, and come back after 2 days, and it shouldn't be more than two days"
Jungkook nodded and taehyung without saying anything picked up the suitcase and walked towards his car
Dadi looked at his retreating figure
"He's angry"
"His anger lasts only for few hours maa, Jungkook you go, or he'll shout at you too"
Jihyo said keeping her hand on jungkook's head, at last Jungkook touched the elders feet and walked towards the car where taehyung was already seated
He opened the passenger door and stepped in
"Seatbelt"
Taehyung said in his cold voice looking in the front , Jungkook nodded and fastened her seatbelt. Tae starts the car, and it drives out of the Kim mansion.
Tbc
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