𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓞𝓾𝓻 𝓣𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓮 2: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑎𝑠𝑡 (ateez)

𝓜𝓲𝓼𝓽

It's daytime and the sun was high above the waters. Melody smiled as she smelled the salty sea air as the ship sailed the waves. She looked at the waters below, they were welcoming and calm.

"Nice day? Isn't it?"

She turns around to the voice and there is Iridessa. She stands next to her at the side.

"You know, it's nice having another female on the ship. I swear ATEEZ are annoying sometimes." She says making Melody laugh.

"Haha, I'm glad I can serve as some sort of comfort for you. I understand how it is. The male staff always mess with me. They're like my older brothers."

"I'm sure Emilia felt like a sister to you."

Melody nods with a smile, "Yeah, she did."

"Well, don't worry. We'll get her back. For now, if you need a sister, you can always come to me." She tells her sweetly.

Iridessa offers a hug for Melody and she kindly returns it back. Their growing friendship and trust now turned into a sisterhood.

"Thank you, Iridessa."

"Haha around here, they call me Dessa! Call me that."

"Haha okay! Dessa it is!"

The two of them laugh before breaking from the hug.

"Oh, also, I've been noticing how close you're getting with our boatswain. I appreciate you comforting him."

"Of course, San is going through a hard time. I just want to be of help."

Iridessa smirks with a shrug, "Of course, and you want to get closer to the man you like."

Melody's eyes widened to her comment, "W-what??"

The princess lets out a heartfelt laugh. Melody was cute but she understood how she felt. She reminded Iridessa of the beginning days of when she was falling for Hongjoong. She was unsure of so much but once she decided to follow her heart, the answer was clear. She only wanted to help Melody with that. 

"It's not hard to see when a girl is interested in a boy. You're interested in San, aren't you? I mean, it's hard not to. He's handsome and cute!"

Melody's cheeks turn bright red and she looks away at the sea, "I-i...don't...I-i can't...h-he's in love with Emilia. They're destined..."

She's never thought of it before but she has been growing a liking for San ever since she met him. It was his eyes and how soft they appeared when he's happy or even upset. It was his bright smile and how it made her melt inside. It was his cute laugh, his sweet personality, even his handsome face.

She's never felt this way before but she knew not to make a big deal of it. San is in love with Emilia. She was respecting that and supporting him on that. She didn't want him to lose his happiness and love for her friend. Melody believed they belonged together. She figured her crush could fade.

Iridessa puts a hand on the other girl, making her face her.

"Yes, but, if you have feelings for him, you shouldn't deny them. True, we all have a duty to help San be together with Emilia again, but at the end of the day, it's the heart's decision. It's up to Emilia's heart if she wants to be back together with San after all these years. It's your decision if you fall in love with San or not. It's also San's decision on who he's to choose. What I'm trying to say is, it's okay to have feelings for him. You never know where his heart and your heart might take you two."

Melody's lips curve into a hopeful smile, "You think so?"

"Yes. Because dear, I've been there before believe me."