𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 | KTH ❄️

|48| reconcile

I whip my head back to gawk at his smug expression. I don't think my mouth has ever been stretched so wide, my cheeks sting from all the blood now rushing to them.

"BOYFRIEND?" My dad yells, making me free myself from Taehyung's hold. "Lilo I taught you better than this!"

"But Dad I—"

"I don't want to hear another word. Your mother and I will not stand for this, will we darling?"

"But Howard he's so good looking!" She holds out her palm, "How old are you young man? Are you wealthy? Are you a famous model? Are you already married? What's you're blood ty—"

"Mom stop." I whisper in embarrassment.

"Well I won't stand for this." My Dad finishes, "Look at his hand, he's obviously a troublemaker. Plus he looks like a girl. I don't want to see you with this boy again!"

Taehyung stands from the couch and stops beside me, "Sir, you're living in a fantasy if you think you can intimidate your daughter into staying single forever. And you obviously think you're scarier than you actually are. There's nothing wrong with her having a boyfriend. Somewhere along the line you got a girlfriend and made her, right?"

Oh my God...

Oh...

My God...

He wants to die.

"...Y-you will not tell me what is and isn't appropriate for my daughter! Leave my home this instant before I make you!"

"Howard..." My mom looks at him with disagreement.

Taehyung puts his hands in his pockets and leans his lips by my ear. "Thank me later."

I look at him with a wide-eyed, stunned expression, wondering what he even means. Thank him for what? All he's done is banished himself from my home. That idiot.

After crouching down to pick up Li he bows at my parents and walks out. My mom blushes and waves enthusiastically before he exits.

"Lilo I am very disappointed in you for disobeying my orders like this. After everything I've told you."

"Dad he's not even my boyfriend he's my....."

......Boss? I can't say that or my dad would make me resign at once. Especially after the way Taehyung just spoke to him. Is he a friend?

I trail off, my chin almost touching my chest and hands falling lazily to my sides. "...I don't know what he is."

He scowls and shakes his head disapprovingly. "Girl or boy, you are no longer allowed visitors for the next month. Not Mina, not your cousins, not even—"

"Dear that is enough." My mother places her hands on her hips in frustration. "Our daughter is not 10 anymore, it's time to let her grow up. Are you going to scold and punish her for having a boyfriend like this when she's 23? You told me that when we fell in love it was the best moment of your life, and we were 17. Don't deprive that happiness of our daughter."

All noise in the room becomes nonexistent, my dad falls silent and glares at me, then sighs.

"I just don't want you getting hurt by boys. They can be so..."

"Heartless? Controlling?" I say, referring to himself.

He goes mute again, turning to my mother before averting his attention back at me. "I'm sorry Lilo. I don't want you to think I'm a heartless father. If you start dating just... please be wise in who you choose. My only daughter deserves the best."

I smile widely and give him a tight hug, making him jump in surprise. It feels so good to finally be free to do grown-up things like dating, without worrying about disappointing my dad.