(n.) The act or process of weaving together, or interweaving; that which is woven together
Pairing: Choi Youngjae (Got7) x GN!Reader; Genre: Fluff, Romance, Humour, Established Relationship AU, Slice of life; Rating: sfw, NC-17; Warnings: Nervous Youngjae, description and talk about a sex toy, Bambam is an asshole, an empty threat of killing said man, Coco trying to eat something that’s not for dogs; Wordcount: 1.980; Prompts: (1) “I wanted to get you the most expensive thing I could find!” - “And when would I use [insert ridiculous/sexy thing]? (2) “Did you just get me a sex toy for my birthday?” - “You mean that’s not a regular toy?” (3) Person A tries to propose to Person B but they keep misplacing/dropping the ring. Person B finds it by accident.
Synopsis: “It’s a special day after all!”
A/N: Another installment for the Virgo-Project from the @got7writerscollective!
Youngjae had planned this day for weeks, months even to be more clear. He had lived with you for years now and been together with you even longer - been with you through thick and thin. He had seen you at your worst and obviously you had seen him during his bad times as well.
He just knew he wanted to be with you for the rest of his life. He always had this kind of feeling, vague at first and growing stronger with each second he spent with you. And three months ago it just clicked in his mind.
You had been sound asleep on the couch, all tangled up within a blanket, hair spread over the pillow in a mussy way, a light snore being heard every now and then and one arm draped over your eyes while the other secured Coco on your stomach.
Both of you looked so peaceful and comfortable and that’s when Youngjae just knew.
Later that day he had called Jaebeom, not being able to hold his own excitement back. “Y/N’s the one!”
“The one what?”
Youngjae rolled his eyes in mock annoyance. “The one I’m going to marry.”
The other end of the line had gone silent and Youngjae had worried the connection was lost.
“Hyung?”
“Give me a sec.” Jaebeom had breathed out, turning around and walking back into his living room. The guys immediately quietened down and stared at him expectantly. “Youngjae’s gonna get married.”
The room filled up with boisterous shouts and hollers, loud enough for Youngjae to hold his phone a little distant to his ear.
“I still need to propose to her!”
Since that day he has spent every minute of his free time planning the proposal. He planned every little detail, wanting to make this day as special as possible.
Youngjae rushed back to your shared apartment. He needed to be home before you. His glance switched to the bag of gifts on the seat next to him. A smile spread over his face. He couldn’t wait for you to open them and see your reaction.
Thankfully he could convince Bambam to accompany him this morning to get his advice on the right presents.
Once he got home, Youngjae quickly looked around, making sure you weren’t there yet. He then started on making your favourite dinner and dessert as well as baking a cake. After all it was your birthday he chose for the proposal.
While the time passed and Youngjae finished all his preparations, the nervousness multiplied within his body. His hands got sweaty and he started to pace around the room, glancing at the clock every five minutes.
Youngjae knew you wouldn’t be home for another thirty minutes and another thought struck his mind.
He got everything prepared but he never tried the proposal. He glanced once more at the clock before he grabbed the small square box and cleared his throat. “Y/N, we spent so many years together and.. no that doesn’t sound right.”
With a sigh he turned around, shaking his head shortly. “Okay, okay, uhm. Y/N, I really like you and.. no that’s not it either.”
Youngjae ran a hand through his hair in frustration. “Maybe,” he glanced around in thought, “maybe I should just drop the ring in a glass of champagne.” He opened the little box and stared at the ring inside it. “Or maybe not. Don’t want it to be swallowed.”
Too deep in thought, Youngjae didn’t notice you came back home until you hugged his body from behind.
He jumped and threw the little box towards the couch out of reflex before he turned around to you with wide eyes. “You’re home!”
You nodded with a wide grin, getting on your toes to place a short kiss on his lips. “I am. Hi.”
“Hey.” Youngjae’s voice cracked awkwardly, his heart beating out of his chest and his mind running a mile a minute. “Are you hungry? I prepared dinner! Come, come! You must be starving.” He hastily grabbed your hands and pulled you along to the kitchen.
Upon entering the kitchen you noticed the small table, neatly set with lit candles and folded table napkins. You raised an eyebrow in question, glancing quickly at Youngjae. “You set the table”, you stated dumbfounded, since you normally just grabbed a plate and walked to the couch, eating there while watching some movies together.
“Yeah! It’s a special day after all.”
“It’s a day like every other?”
Youngjae gasped loudly. “No, no! It’s your birthday! The day you were born! This is super special! Today is the day you’re here.” He ushered you towards a chair, pulling it out for you like a gentleman before he ran to prepare the plates.
“The day I was born is the reason I’m here, not today but go on.” You mumbled while shaking your head with a soft smile.
You had to admit Youngjae outdid himself with the dinner and the decoration. Though throughout the whole meal he fidgeted nervously with anything in his hand and stared more often than not in the direction of the living room.
“Let me guess”, you mused with a small smile, looking at him over the rim of your wine glass, “you prepared more than this.”
Youngjae froze visibly in front of you, staring back at you like a deer caught in headlights. “How do you know?” He swallowed harshly, afraid the surprise of the proposal was already ruined.
You giggled silently. “I just guessed. You’re looking over to the living room every other minute and I just guessed you might have bought a present too.”
Youngjae sighed in relief before he laughed stiffly. “Yeah, you guessed it. I wanted to give it to you later though.”
“That’s alright.” You shrugged with your shoulders. “We should clean up the kitchen anyway before we leave it and forget about it.”
He nodded and stood up a little too fast, knocking against the table and inevitably against you. The wine glass in your hand spilled slightly over your outfit from the force.
“Oh my god, I am so sorry!” Youngjae fussed over the spilled wine, dabbing his napkin over your lap trying to minimise the damage.
You grabbed his hands gently. “It’s alright, babe. We have a washing machine for that. I’ll just go to the bathroom real quick and change, okay? No harm done.”
With that you stood up and left. Youngjae watched you until you got out of his sight. He then dashed to the living room, nearly throwing the pillows on the couch around carelessly to find the small box again.
He sighed in relief when he lifted the box in front of his face. Youngjae brought the box with him back into the kitchen and hid it underneath a dish towel, since he came to the conclusion a proposal while doing the dishes wasn’t the most romantic act.
Once you came back, Youngjae had already started washing the dishes so you grabbed the towel nearest to you and dried them.
You barely noticed how Youngjae tensed up, seeing you holding the towel in your hands, before his gaze wandered to the small box now completely bare on the sideboard. He gulped nervously and tried to keep you distracted as much as possible.
Thankfully you hadn’t noticed the box and quietly went to the living room, dropping onto the couch happily.
Youngjae grabbed the box and opened it with a sigh. He couldn’t find the right moment and especially not the right words to go along. He wanted for you to be distracted so he could get down on one knee. “Maybe after you unpacked your present,” Youngjae mumbled to himself, looking back up.
He took the box with him, hiding it next to the couch while he grabbed the bag with your present in it. “Happy birthday, love!” A shy grin spread over his lips when he leaned down and kissed you before he handed you the bag.
You bit down on your bottom lip, excitement rising up within you even though you always told him not to spend money for any presents. You pulled a simple square box adorned with a big ribbon out of the bag. “It’s nothing that can break, right?” You asked with big eyes while you held the box next to your ear. Once Youngjae shook his head no you rattled the box slightly, hoping to guess whatever was in it.
“I wanted to get you the most expensive thing I could find!”
You smiled hearing his words, almost eager to please you with it. You carefully pulled the ribbon and opened the box.
The item stayed hidden underneath thin satin layers and you slowly pushed them away to see what you got.
Confused, you halted your movements. “And when would I use..”, you stared at the u-formed item in the box and pulled it out, “I don’t even know what this is?” You looked quizzically back up to Youngjae before your gaze dropped to the item again.
It felt silken and soft between your fingers. Something slightly flexible and apparently electric because you found a small button to turn it on. Once you pressed it the item started to vibrate in your hands.
“Did you just get me a sex toy for my birthday?”
“You mean that’s not a regular toy?” Youngjae’s eyes widened in horror. “I know you don’t like getting gifts and I thought this is a dog toy so you had an exclusive dog toy just for Coco and you and..” Youngjae stopped mid sentence, deflating visibly in front of you. “Now that I think about it, that sounds like a terrible idea. I can’t believe Bambam thought it was amazing.”
“Probably because Bambam knew this was a sex toy.” You doubled over laughing, gasping for air soon after.
“I’m going to kill him.”
“Oh, don’t worry about it. Let me just google what type of sex toy it is.” You giggled and grabbed your phone.
Youngjae watched you a moment longer while you browsed the internet, thinking this was his chance to propose. He stepped to the side of the couch and kneeled down, keeping his eyes still on you. He then slowly leaned over to grab the little box he hid there, only to come up empty handed.
His head snapped to the side and he stared in horror at the empty area. No box in sight. Thinking he just imagined placing it there, Youngjae got back up, giving you a lame excuse to grab some snacks so he could go back into the kitchen.
Youngjae frantically searched through the kitchen, opening even all drawers, the fridge and the oven but he couldn’t find the box.
Meanwhile you heard Coco gnawing on something and furrowed your brows in suspicion. You leaned over the couch and looked at Coco, eyes slightly narrowed. “What’chu got there?” You stretched yourself and grabbed a small black box from the dog. Carefully you turned it from side to side before you opened it.
Your eyes widened at the small silver band resting inside the smooth velvet fabric. Tears pricked at the corners of your eyes and your heart beat frantically. You took a deep breath and slid the ring on your finger, staring at it in awe.
Youngjae nearly despaired inside the kitchen. He ran his hands through his hair, grabbing strands or fisting whole locks while he tried to remember where he placed the ring.
He didn’t notice you walking up to him until you hugged him from behind.
“Yes, I will.” You breathed, holding your hand with the ring right so Youngjae could see it.
Youngjae turned in your embrace, grabbed your face, pulled you as close as possible and kissed you passionately. All his worries washed away with those three words. “I love you.”
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Plexure congratulated on Nasdaq Tower in Times Square
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Friday, 9 November 2018, 7:15 pm
Press Release: Plexure
Mobile engagement software company Plexure has been publicly congratulated by American technology exchange, the Nasdaq, following reports of its maiden profit last week.
Plexure’s company logo featured prominently on the Nasdaq Tower with the words “Nasdaq congratulates Plexure on stellar results” on 2 November – in what is…
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