RESTART

The Sweetest Thing

Solar entered the house and glanced in the direction of Moonbyul's room. It's dark, I wonder if she's home. She neatly tucked away her shoes before coming over to knock on the bedroom door. Is she not home? After a few moments, she opened the door to check. The sight of the empty room brought loneliness to her heart. I wonder if she's okay? She let out a long sigh before closing the door.

In the kitchen, she listlessly poured herself a cup of water. I wonder what she's doing right now? The water oozed from its overfilled cup, wetting the counter. She quickly grabbed the nearby hand towel to soak up the excess water. What's wrong with me? She rubbed her face and sighed in frustration. She leaned her back against the counter and sipped her water. It wasn't long before the noise coming from the front door caught her attention.

"I'm home!" Moonbyul grinned happily.

An overwhelming joy entered her heart as she greeted Moonbyul, "Welcome home!"

Seeing Solar's warm welcome reminded Moonbyul of their long-lost past. With you here, this place is no longer an empty husk. A gentle smile lit across her face. With you here, I can finally call it a home. She brushed Solar's hair aside, shook her head playfully, and sighed.

"W-what's wrong?" Solar questioned.

Moonbyul rubbed her temple and gave an even longer sigh. "What should I do?" she said in an almost sad tone.

"Wh-what's the matter? Are you hurt?"

She met Solar's gaze and smiled happily before replying, "I'm happy."

"W-what? You're happy?" She raised an eyebrow. "Why are you sighing then?"

"What if I did it to get your attention?" she teased.

"Are you saying you're making me worry on purpose?"

"Are you worried about me?"

Solar groaned, "You're impossible." She sighed and attempted to storm back to her room.

Moonbyul grabbed Solar's arm and quickly stepped in front of her. She gave a smile that could melt any frozen heart and it secretly imprinted itself onto Solar's. Solar could feel her heartbeat thumping loudly underneath her breast as her face became warmer. My heart is beating so loud, will she hear it?

"W-what is it?" She looked away, feeling flustered, forgetting that Moonbyul had teased her just mere moments ago. "Is—is there something on my face?"

"Yes~," she said sweetly. "It's very apparent."

"W-what!?" W-where?" She frantically searched for her pocket mirror.

Moonbyul held Solar still and met her gaze. "You're beautiful, just perfect the way you are." She grinned.

She's so beautiful when she's smiling. Solar felt her face heating up. Wait, I can't just let her tease me! She broke away and grumbled, "You're unbelievable, you know that?" She almost stuttered as she spoke, "I'm going back to my room."

It's so cute when she's blushing. Wait a second, this reaction! That means I still have a chance! Moonbyul was delighted. "Don't be angry, look what I got you." She dangled the bag of sweet rice cakes in front of Solar.

"Is that--!?" she said excitedly as she sniffed the bag.

"Yep." She nodded proudly.

"It smells really good!" She held the bag in her hands. "It still warm too, how? Aren't all the shops closed?"