The year someone turns 18 they have the opportunity to be injected with a serum that will produce a soulmate mark somewhere on their body. This serum is costly and the procedure to get the injection is not covered by insurance.
A rare illness cropp...
A/N: So, while I have seen some images of their families; I won't be posting them in this chapter. I just feel like that despite the fact they already exist it almost feels like an invasion of their privacy, and I just can't do it. Also, aside from their sibling names, which I did research and find, their parent names are completely made up. I think I found them by searching popular Korean names around the time their parents might have been born. But I also think I partially winged it.
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Tae handed Tannie off to me, and I took the opportunity to get some quality cuddle time with the fluffball of love for a few minutes before the shared affectionate nuzzles were interrupted by the tell tale chime of the security monitor again. I guess this meant it was time to face the music. But, despite that I didn't hand Tannie back to Tae, nor did I put him down. I was essentially using him as a protective barrier. But, who could blame me? I was exceptionally nervous, and I honestly felt that I was completely vindicated regarding my high level of nervousness.
Meeting your soulmates families for the first time in general is a nerve wracking situation after all. But when your soulmates are the biggest musical group on the planet? Yeah, that fact definitely takes the nerve wracking experience and elevates it to a whole 'nother level. In fact this whole situation is exceptionally reminiscent of how I felt before meeting them for the first time. Except there was a heavy dose of excitement paired with the nervousness that time. Not, that I wasn't excited to meet their families. But, that excitement was exceptionally overpowered by an unchecked concern that their families may not like me.
I mentally sigh before Tae puts his comforting hand on my back, and without word he begins to escort me out of the room. Jiwoo trails behind us. I turn to look at her over my shoulder giving her an expression that was definitely colored with my nerves and desperation for some kind of assistance from her. I didn't know what exactly I was expecting from her, but my concerns were put by the wayside when I saw her face. I was shocked and definitely didn't expect her to look nervous herself for some reason. But in the blink of an eye that expression I thought I caught a glimpse of on her face seems to have completely vanished. It doesn't keep me from mentally asking myself what she could possibly be nervous about though.
When I looked down on the first floor from the top of the stairs I found myself unsurprised by the way everyone was grouped together in one large mass. Even the hyung line was involved in the hugs and smiles being dished out from the maknae line families.
I stood frozen at the top of the steps gawking down at the ten strangers I was soon to meet. As if sensing my nerves Tannie wiggled in my arms and readjusted so he could lick the underside of my chin. I took it as his own puppy type of encouragement and let Tae continue to guide me down the stairs. Once we got to the ground level Tannie began to squirm again, only this time I knew he was attempting to get down. I sighed before resigning myself to relinquishing him as my protective shield. He scampered away, the ping of his claws against the hardwood floor having a musical quality all their own. I couldn't help the small grin that crossed over my face when I saw him stop at the foot of each person and sniff at their ankles.
