10 seconds - Saida

Decide

It was common for Sana to see how her girlfriend now spends more time in her apartment than at her own house. If you ask, visiting Dahyun's parents went wonderfully well, so their mutual trust had increased and a drawer in Sana's home was exclusive to Dahyun.

They were in the middle of the second year that the japanese had spent in that country. She spent the festivities in Korea because she wanted to enjoy them with her girlfriend, but she gave multiple excuses to her friends and her mother, so she could skip coming back last year. Anyway, the best gift for her mother was to see that she was good and that her studies were good as well.

Sana was on a phone call, Mina was very excited telling her about some anecdotes with Momo. Mina still missed Sana, but not in the way that Momo or Mrs. Minatozaki did, but missed the moments they had alone, she missed being that close to her "friend". She hopes that Sana will be a mature adult when they meet again.

— Baby~ — Sana got startled by her girlfriend's voice

— Sana? — Mina frowned on her side of the line — Uh... are you busy?

— N-No! It's just... noise from outside

— Who is...? — Dahyun asked low.

— N-No one — Sana spoke japanese again — Mina! I have to go, ok?

— Oh... It's ok, bye — The call ended

Dahyun's look was curious, Sana was in a panic, although she tried to hide it. The younger obviously noticed that it was someone from Japan, Sana has taught her Japanese and knows how it sounds, and has long noticed how her girlfriend seems to hide their relationship, at least from those in Japan.

They've discussed it before, Sana played down or simply put off even mentioning to one of her friends that she has a relationship. They no longer needed to talk, Sana knows what is bothering her girlfriend. They look at each other in the eye for ten seconds and Dahyun goes to the couch.

Sana wanders around the apartment anxious, she doesn't like it when her girlfriend is angry with her. Dahyun is just sitting, frowning and looking at nothingness. Carefully, Sana approached and looked at her girlfriend, with a guilty smile on her lips and pleading little eyes, Dahyun sighed.

— Sometimes I feel you're ashamed of me

Sana felt those words stabbing her, her heart hurt for making her girlfriend feel that way, how did she allow that? It was so difficult to explain the real reason, but there was no truth other than that.

— It's not like this — Sana shook her head softly.

— Then why — Dahyun demanded — Why is it so difficult for you to even tell a friend of you?

— It's just... — The girl looked down — It's hard, ok? I don't have the same acceptance as you — Sana's eyes watered — I don't have acceptance at all

Not even ten seconds passed when Dahyun had Sana surrounded in her arms, perhaps finally understanding why her girlfriend avoided the subject so much. She stroked Sana's hair gently, noticing how the older one held back her tears and did not let her see the pain that the situation caused her.

Sana didn't want to talk about it yet and Dahyun decided to understand it. She sighed and closed her eyes for a moment, realizing how much patience she has with her girlfriend, because she's sure she would not have had the same reaction with any of her previous partners.

— Ah... Sana — Dahyun giggled — I don't know how I got this much patience with you

— It's simple — Sana giggled too — You just need to have ten seconds more of patience — She explained.

— How does it work? — Dahyun asked amaused.

Sana's face lit up again, she doesn't know if it's because of her beautiful memories with her mother, because the explanation is funny or a mixture of all that, for Dahyun it was enough to see her girlfriend smile again. They sat together on the sofa and Sana began to explain, Dahyun found adorable her excited gestures, the way her expressive eyes enlarged or curved as she spoke, talking with a marked smile on her lips.

— Isn't it like a handbook about "How to put up with your Sana"? — The older one couldn't remember that Mina said the same phrase.

— Do you think so? — She raised an eyebrow — Hey, welcome — A funny voice — Welcome to the audio-tutorial of how to put up your own Sana — Dahyun was giggling — First step: get your Sana, done?

— Done — Dahyun put her thumbs up.

— Second: Wait until she makes you angry, done?

— Oof, every five minutes — Dahyun said dramatically, Sana chuckled.

— Now, you have to act after every order, ok? — Dahyun nodded.

Suddenly the atmosphere had changed, they looked into each other's eyes and Sana was a little more serious, dahyun being attentive to whatever Sana would ask her to do.

— Look at the ceiling — Dahyun did it — Close your eyes — Sana watched attentively — Inhale, exhale slowly — The younger felt a shiver — Look at her — Dahyun connected her eyes with those of her girlfriend — Try not to smile — The younger puckered up her lips — Smile — And she let out her smile — Listen to her — Dahyun nodded — Forgive her — She smiled again — Hug her

Just in time, their bodies found themselves again sharing heat, Dahyun curled up in her girlfriend's chest, Sana firmly holding her, never wanting to let her go.

— Ten seconds passed — Sana explained in Dahyun's ear — That's what you have to do with me, always, when you say ten, I'll be in your arms

— What if we don't start at the same time?

— Lovers count the same