genre - fluff with a hint of nfsw
word count - 1.4k
date - 10th august 2021

sypnosis - in which the power goes out in taelyssa's apartment, making them have conversations in the dark.

author's note - this chapter isn't edited yet so, there will be mistakes. i'll probably edit it in a few days time.

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IN THE DARKNESS, Alyssa and Taehyung were lying in bed, listening to the hammering rain outside when her head fell to his chest.

In the recent days, torrential downpours and freezing tempretures had swept across the country. Despite the fact that it had been extremely cold, the couple had tried to make the most of it by making hot chocolate, cuddling, telling each other stories and playing board games.

However, during a very intense game of Scrabble, their fun was cut short when there was a power outage as a result of the heavy rains, which happened two hours earlier. Their shared apartment turned into a freezing wasteland due to the electricity being out.

After the power outage, they decided to ditch their board game and retreat to their thick layers of warm blankets in attempt to keep warm from the cold weather.

To build body heat between them, Taehyung drew Alyssa's half-awake body closer to his. "You're so cute," he softly mumbled as he looked down at her, tucking a peice of her brown-dyed hair behind her ear as he cooed.

Despite the fact that she was out of sight, he was confident that she looked stunning. After all, she always looked stunning to him. Hell, she could be wearing a trash bag and he'd still consider her to be the prettiest woman on the planet.

His admiration for her extended to the tiniest of details as well as to the most significant. For example, Alyssa's cat-eyes were one of his favourite feautures, but he also admired her for her penchant for dumping compious amounts of sugar into her coffee to mask the bitter taste.

Taehyung's stomach still swelled with butterflies every time he looked at her, even though they had been dating for over three years. Even though she didn't have to do anything, her very presence in itself was enough to make his pulse accelerate.

He was absolutely whipped for the cuban-korean. When he fell in love with her, I'm telling you, he had fallen deeply. Throughout his entire life, he had never felt so much love for a single person, and this truly terrified him. Even as a child, the concept of love was an alien to Taehyung, he thought love was a foolish concept until Alyssa came along and altered his mindset about it. As a result, he will always be grateful towards her.

The fact that he and Alyssa were polar opposites, such as fire and ice, an acid and an alkali, or even the moon and the sun, shocked Taehyung a little. Despite their striking differences, they were also strikingly similar too. Taehyung guessed that's why they got along so well, it was because they balanced each other.

In spite of the fact that Alyssa had not always had the best luck with men, she still gave him the chance to prove himself to her. Taehyung liked to imagine that he was still attempting to win her over, even if he had already done so years ago. Reason being, he didn't want to mess up and risk losing her.

Alyssa had seen him at his lowest points and still stood by him. Even when he was ill, she would take time off work and would stay by his side until he was better again. His worst days were brightened by her and she gave him the strength to keep going even when he thought he couldn't go on anymore. Despite her fatigue, she would always listen attentively to his worries.

Taehyung knew that she wouldn't judge him, so he always confided in her. He trusted her with every fibre of his being. For him, she was more than just a lover, she was also his best friend.

He was absolutely positive that Alyssa was the lady that he wanted to raise a family with as well as the person he wanted to grow old and grey with. Everybody has a special someone and she was his.

"Tae?" Alyssa whispered, jolting him awake from his reverie.

He softly drew her closer to him by wrapping a hand around her waist. "Yes, my love?" Taehyung responded, letting out an audible yawn at the end.

"What's on your mind? You've been unusually quiet."

While still slightly dazed, he said, "The future- or more specifically, our future." He slipped his hand down her arm and interlaced her hand with his.

The promise ring he had given her earlier that year was still on her hand, and he was able to feel the diamond stone. To be honest, Alyssa adored that ring more than anything. She wore it almost all the time, only ever taking it off if she was washing dishes or showering. Oh, how he couldn't wait to make it official and give her an actual engagement ring.

In a raspy voice and with her eyebrows slightly furrowed, she questioned, "What about our future?"

"I'd like to spend the rest of my life with you, Alyssa. With you, I want to grow old and start a family." He confessed, feeling slightly relieved that he had gotten it out of his system.

Five months previously, when Alyssa's niece, Sandia was celebrating her fourth birthday, she brought Taehyung along as her plus one. After witnessing how excellent she was with Sandia and her friends, he couldn't help but imagine what a great mother she would be when they had children together.

She grinned because she had wanted the same thing as well. There was no doubt in her mind that Taehyung was her soulmate, the one she was mean't to spend the rest of her life with. Then she said, "I want the same thing, Tae."

Taehyung was pleased to learn that she felt the same way that he did about the situation. In order to avoid making Alyssa feel as of she was obliged to give him a kid, he was always hesitant to bring up the subject of infants. However, he would've respected her decision, even if she had said that she didn't want children. After all, it was her body, so it was her choice.

"How many children would you like to have?" He asked while doodling shapes on the palm of her hand. Truth is, he had been dying to ask Alyssa this question for the longest time now, but he didn't because he was afraid that she wouldn't want children.

"Actually, I have no idea," she paused to take a deep breath, "But, what I do know is that I would prefer to have more than one child because I wouldn't want him or her to be lonely," she continued. "How about you?"

"Perhaps three, but I'm not sure," he responded with a tiny shrug towards the end.

"Why three?" Alyssa inquired, her brows knitted in perplexity.

He took a peice of her brown hair and twirled it around his finger. "I feel like three is the perfect number because it isn't too big nor too small. And, also because I grew up in a family of three children."

"You've really thought this one out, haven't you?" She teasingly said to him, impressed by his response.

"And we'll have go through the hard job of choosing a baby name from among many beautiful ones," he added, half-worridly.

"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. Right now, let's focus on the present."

"You're right," he agreed as he tenderly caressed her hair. "And oh my word, it's freezing cold. How can it still be cold even though we're under three layers of blankets?" he asked, pulling the covers closer to him.

A mischeivous grin took over Alyssa's face. "I know a method that we could use to stay warm..." she said, tracing two of her fingers down his bare chest as she gave him a tiny wink.

Her innuendo caught his attention, and his smile was naughty. "Why don't you show me this method?" He asked, drawing her closer to his body and wrapping his hands around her waist, their lips connecting in a heated kiss.

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thank you for 13.5k reads on my bby alyssa! this chapter is basically a thank-you gift. and, taelyssa makes me feel so single bro😔✨
- tee x