Manager Maknae (ChaeTzu / ChaeYu)

Chapter 4. Seasons Greetings

It has been three total/solid months since she started working for the famous rookie Im Nayeon. Life has been very hectic and busy and honestly, Tzuyu wouldn't have it any other way. Sure, she has to help protect Nayeon from Dispatch and various others while also maintaining her other roles as the idol's manager...but it's all thrilling nonetheless. Christmas is coming soon and Nayeon is doing modeling gigs for the season. Along with those gigs, she's created covers of popular Christmas songs which received a lot of positive feedback. To celebrate her success and the season, Nayeon decides to throw a mini party with her close friends. 

It's Saturday afternoon, the day of the party. Nayeon told them to obviously dress Christmas-y but Tzuyu honestly didn't know what to choose. The party starts in two hours and she's standing in front of her closet trying to choose between three top options.

Outfit 1: A red, green, and brown wool ugly sweater with yellow bells stitched into it.

Outfit 2: A light blue denim jacket and a snowman hoodie underneath.

Outfit 3: A plaid red and brown pullover with a green, button-up collared shirt underneath.

Ah...I know...Tzuyu thought to herself, she walked over to her phone resting on her bed and sent a text to a certain 3-in-1.

Tzuyu

Hey, can you help me decide what to wear?

Chaeyoung

Sure

Hey, what about I come over as well and we can go to the party together :)

Tzuyu

Yeah, sure.

And with that, Tzuyu was thrown into a panic. 

She immediately ran around her apartment making sure that everything was neat and nothing embarrassing was out in the open. Within twenty minutes, she heard a knock on her door. Tzuyu's already racing heart seemed to either skip a few beats or beat at Mach 5 speed. When she went to the door and peeped through the peephole, it was indeed her shorter friend. She opened the door and Chaeyoung smiled up at her. The older girl wore black wedged boots, black leggings, a black and red ugly sweater, a red shawl lined with white fur over the sweater, and to top it all off, she wore a red and white Santa Claus hat.

"Hey," Chaeyoung greeted her cheekily.

"Hey," Tzuyu returned the smile, "You, look, amazing...like, really cute."

"Thanks," Chaeyoung blushed but she still flashed a bright smile for the taller girl.

Tzuyu let her in and Chaeyoung was taken by surprise. The apartment was a decent size but there was something about it that put the shorter girl in awe. She wasn't sure if it was the Guzheng resting on a side table, or the little pictures of Tzuyu and family, or the comfortable looking set up of a flat screen T.V. and a small sectional couch with pillows and a blanket. Her kitchen had white granite countertops and contemporary misty grayish-blue cabinets. The stove and fridge were stainless steal and honestly, Chaeyoung didn't know how someone at their age could afford top end appliances like that.

"Woah...do you cook a lot?" Chaeyoung asked as she walked to the kitchen area.

"Heh heh...no..." Tzuyu admitted, Chaeyoung smiled at her younger friend's ability to be unable to lie, "I usually just do the basics like eggs or oatmeal or ramen and stuff..."

"We should bake something sometime," Chaeyoung smiled, "It'll be fun...anywho, let's choose your outfit."

"Um, uh, yeah, right, cool," Tzuyu jumped up and lead the slightly older girl to her room.