27.

| 𝐞𝐮𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚. |

Butterflies.

That, along with pure bliss, was all Yuri was feeling, as Taehyung slowly, but passionately kissed her, her back pressed against the mirror in the changing rooms.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but she definitely didn't want them to stop. Yuri could stay like that for eternity.

She could stay with Taehyung for eternity.

When she was with him, it was like something in her clicked; she was euphoric, overly cheerful, and had an everlasting smile on her face.

She couldn't recognise herself, because she was a completely different person.

She wasn't the sad and semi-pessimistic person she usually was. Taehyung brought out the best in her, always keeping her happy, and surprising her.

Her life has been very rocky, with problems left and right, some she wasn't even aware about. But, with Taehyung, they didn't matter. Everything bad was pushed away from her life, and she got a chance to actually feel genuine happiness.

She loved the feeling, and wanted it to last forevermore.

Yuri usually never got anything she wished for, so she was hoping beyond hope that this one thing she had gotten, a chance in life to be happy, a chance to live life, wouldn't be taken away from her, like everything else she had held dear.

She couldn't bear to lose Taehyung. It would kill her to let him go.

And so, she held on tighter, literally; her grip on the back of his shoulders tightened, as she moved in closer, leaving no space between them and their bodies.

All of a sudden, it all stopped.

The curtain was whipped open, to reveal a wide-eyed Minsoo, who had a lovely lavender coloured dress in her hands.

When she laid eyes on Taehyung's and Yuri's entwined figure, Minsoo immediately turned around, trying not to seem awkward, something she succeeded to do.

This situation wasn't unseen for Minsoo; in fact, it was extremely common for her to walk in to find couples kissing each others' faces off.

It was always the rich ones.

Taehyung and Yuri pulled away from each other, breathless, when they heard Minsoo open the curtain. They saw her immediately turn around, pretending as if she hadn't seen anything.

Taehyung moved three steps back, and cleared his throat. "You got the dress I asked for, thank you."

Minsoo turned around, handed him the dress and bowed before walking out.

He turned back to Yuri, who was still pressed against the mirror. Smiling, he gave her the dress, and said, "Here, try this on. I specially picked it out because I think that you'll look absolutely gorgeous in it."

Yuri blushed, but it darkened when she heard his next words, "Can I help you wear it?"

Taehyung solemnly stared into her eyes, patiently waiting for her consent, something which Yuri found extremely gentlemanly and sexy.

Wordlessly, she nodded, and smiled softly. Taehyung very slowly turned her around, so she was facing her reflection in the mirror, Taehyung behind her. Gently, he pulled the dress Yuri was wearing off.

His eyes never left hers; he kept his gaze fixed on Yuri's, unwavering and intense, not going anywhere near her exposed body.

Still not breaking their eye-contact, Taehyung delicately pulled the lavender dress over her head. He carefully helped her wear it properly, treating her as if she was a fragile china doll.

According to Taehyung, that was precisely how she should be treated; carefully, so that she wouldn't get hurt, because she was extremely precious to him.

He couldn't afford to lose her. At any cost.

Still staring into the mysteriously alluring deep oceans that were her eyes, Taehyung slowly pulled the zip up, his love for Yuri increasing by the second.

He gazed at the dress his love was wearing, and was proud of his selection.

It was a lavender, off-shoulder dress, which showed off her collarbones. The dress length was upto her knees, the material very soft and light. There were thin layers near the bottom, which gave the dress a bit of sophistication.

The little purple sparkles sprinkled near the neckline of the dress was the cherry on the top, completing the dress.

It was simple yet stylish, nothing overboard, but, paired with the lady wearing it, it had just enough charm to be the show-stealer for sure.

"Purple is definitely your colour, babe," Taehyung whispered, head tilting into the crook of her neck, placing soft kisses on her smooth skin.

Yuri was suddenly filled with an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and love; she was so grateful to have Taehyung, and loved him so much. She turned back to hug him, which he gladly reciprocated.

No amount of words could describe how they felt towards each other. All they knew was that being with each other gave them a sense of exhilaration.

Euphoria.

As they walked out of the changing rooms, towards the cash register, both of them had a strange glow on their face. Perhaps it was just a side effect of love.

Yuri saw all the bags with her clothes, neatly packed and kept ready for her to take. Now that she looked at them, she realised just how many clothes she was buying, and felt slightly guilty.

"Sir, here's your bill," Minsoo said, handing Taehyung an extremely lengthy piece of paper, the bill.

Taehyung ignored everything in the bill, and went straight to the bottom, the grand total. Yuri glanced at the bill over Taehyung's shoulder, and immediately fell over, her eyes bugged out.

She had never seen those many zeroes in a bill before.

"Oh my God," she whisper-screamed into his ears, "what the heck is that number?!"

Taehyung smiled, and ignored her, casually pulling out his black card and handing it to Minsoo.

"I mean, I agree that I took many clothes, but isn't that a bit too pricey?" Yuri asked nervously.

"You deserve nothing less. I'll spoil you, so you can live lavishly. All I want in return is your beautiful smile, okay?" Taehyung proceeded to pull Yuri's cheeks upwards, till she was smiling.

"You're super sweet, not to mention extremely generous—"

"Only for my princess," Taehyung interrupted Yuri, who blushed, before continuing.

"But can't you, like, ask Minsoo for a discount, or something? It's way too costly, I can't accept any of that."

"Firstly, she's already given us a discount; every time I shop here, she always removes two zeroes from the actual total, and makes the final bill before giving it to me. Secondly, you will have no choice but to accept that, because you have practically nothing else to wear for the next two weeks."

Yuri whined like a little child, before huffing. She felt extremely sad and annoyed at the fact that Taehyung willingly spent so much money on her, without a second thought, without hesitation.

It was very sweet and touching of him, but this just made Yuri feel indebted to him. Even if she spent the rest of her life working, she could never come close to paying him back.

She knew what Taehyung would say if she said that to him; "There's no need to pay me back, I'm willingly doing it for you to happy, so do just that, and stop worrying your pretty little head over such a petty thing such as money."

Yuri sighed dejectedly, knowing that there was no way that Taehyung would hear another word of protest from her mouth, and decided to save her breath.

They got the bags in their car, and thanked Minsoo before leaving for Taehyung's beach house. It was slightly sunny, but the cool wind, due to them speeding down the empty roads, was the perfect accompaniment to make the weather balanced.

Due to that, Yuri began dozing in no time, her face pressed against the half open window, the position not fully uncomfortable. She didn't know how much time she spent sleeping, but the next time she woke up, it was nearly half past four, and Taehyung had parked outside a restaurant to grab a quick lunch, after which they were on their way again.

They didn't speak much, but words weren't needed; they were peacefully revering in each other's presence, and the silence it bought.

Fifteen minutes later, Yuri was able to smell the salty ocean, and knew that they had almost arrived. Excitement erupted in her body, and she was suddenly overactive and jumpy in her car seat.

Sure enough, a few turns later, a beautiful house located on the edge of the beach came into their sight. It was a double storey house, which definitely gave off vacation house vibes.

The outer design of the house was very simple, but posh at the same time. The interior was just as sophisticated, if not more. There were two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen unit, and loads of free living space, lined with comfortable couches.

A huge window was facing the ocean, which looked absolutely stunning in the dusky sunlight. On the other side of the house, the sun was sinking behind the clouds, done for the day.

"We won't be able to see beach sunsets," Yuri said sadly.

"But we'll be able to see the sun rise over the horizon. I haven't properly seen a sunrise, so it'll be fun," Taehyung replied, trying to be optimistic.

They stood in front of the window, Taehyung's arms around Yuri's waist, as they watched the sky become darker, the tiny little stars becoming visible. The salty waves hit the shore, and crawled back into the ocean, only for more waves to replace the previous ones, some bigger and fiercer.

Little moments like this meant the world to someone, made them feel euphoric; just wasting time with each other, doing nothing, yet still feeling accomplished.

It was love.

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A / N

an obviously boring filler chapter, my apologies 😵‍💫

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