The Scientist [winrina au; completed]

Special Chapter 1

A short haired woman roamed her eyes around looking for the certain girl who promised to pick her up in the airport. She sighed as she checked her phone, hoping that her friend texted her of her whereabouts, but there was none.

"aish, Ning Yizhuo" she wore her sunglasses on as she made her way outside the airport. She has no choice but to hail a cab.

"Minjeong! Kim Minjeong!" a husky voice shouted, she looked for the owner of the voice, and there, on the side of a red porsche, a red haired woman stood, smiling sheepishly at her. "You're late, Ning Yizhuo" she rolled eyes

"yeah, I missed you too, Minjeong. I missed so fvking much" it was thick in sarcasm which made Minjeong chuckled.

"sorry, I didn't miss you at all" Minjeong said with a smile on her face. She threw at carry-on at her, then proceeded inside the car. A few curses from the the latter was heard.

"So, your place or my place?" the red-haired asked, Minjeong turned her eyes on her, "my place" she answered shortly.

On their way to her place, Minjeong cannot help but wonder, her mind was getting crowded of thoughts, especially her. It had been two years since the last time she saw her, Minjeong wondered if she was doing fine like her. Or, does she have someone new already?

stop thinking about her, kim!

As she shrugged those thoughts off, Minjeong finally noticed the changes in city. Sure, there were many unfamiliar buildings to her, even streets were barely recognizable for her. But after few moments, she closed her eyes and drifted to sleep, they still got a long way to reach her place.

welcome back, i guess.

"you applied where?" The red-haired repeated her question, while Minjeong sighed for the nth time.

"Seoul University, how many time do I have to repeat this?" she was so done

"why there?!"

"Cause they needed one!" she shouted back. Yep, just few weeks after she arrived, Minjeong immediately applied as an instructor in the University. They needed instructors immediately though it was almost the middle of the semester. And, just a few interview, Minjeong was hired. She was more than qualified tho. Overqualified

"but, she goes there, Minjeong-ah! that's where she's studying!" that made Minjeong surprised, she didn't know. The red-haired didn't tell her beforehand. She could've chosen another university.

"I didn't know, you didn't tell me. And, I cannot just back out, you know? that's unprofessional of me" Yizhuo sighed as she massaged her temple, it was stressing her.

"Just promise me that you won't let history repeat itself, Minjeong-ah. You do know what it caused to the two of you" Minjeong nodded, but at the back of her mind, she also does know that her heart will once again betray her, and it will always win.

And, she was never wrong because the moment Minjeong laid her eyes on the woman, her walls crumbled down, her heart felt alive, and her insides were flipping like she was a highschool student gushing over her ultimate crush. dmn it!

Minjeong admits that even though two years had already passed, even though they parted ways, even though she suffered in those two years, and even though she already forgot everything, she would still and will always fall in love with her. I missed you, Jimin-ah

"yah, don't hug me!" the red-haired woman protested when Minjeong suddenly hugged her, stroking her hair on her back.

"ssh, she's watching. just stay still" she whispered on her ear. And on her peripheral, Minjeong could see the raven-haired glaring at them. The sight made her smile secretly.

You really look cute when you're jealous, baby

And, as the days passed, Minjeong and the raven-haired grew closer like they were before. They spent time together like friends, but their actions were screaming more than that label. Minjeong still bear on her mind that she needs to put a line, or else, everything will repeat.

that will never happen again, Jimin-ah

"I-i like you, Miss Kim. The hell maybe, I'm inlove with you already!" Minjeong could not believe what she had heard, she felt like her ears were playing on her. But the moment her lips met Jimin's, that's when she realized that there was no way that it was only her ears tricking her. That was also the time she realized that she was risking for the woman again, that they were risking their hearts and lives again. fvk, I missed this

Two old flames ignited again, two hearts that parted find their way to each other again. They were happy, they were contented, and that was all that mattered.

"What's your favorite star, Miss Kim?" her gentle voice asked.

a deja vu, minjeong thought

It was the same question she asked, but this time it was not her, but Jimin. Minjeong smiled as she remembered a memory from the past.

"Jimin unnie, what's your favorite star?" the younger asked as she gazed at the universe. Her head was resting on the older's lap, and she was stroking her hair gently. The older stared at her before she looked up, and searched for a certain star.

"polaris" she answered

"why?" minjeong asked and turned to the woman.

"hmm, because they guided sailors and travelers" Minjeong brows furrowed, and there was a pout forming on her lips. It was not the answer she expecting.

"hmp" she turned away which made the older confused.

"yah, did I say something wrong?" she tried to make the younger turn to her, but Minjeong nudge her hand. Jimin was hella confused, but she still managed to giggle at the cute sight of her pouty and sulky girlfriend.

"minjeong-ah" the younger turned to her, glaring her eyes on the older.

"you could've said polaris led you to me!"

"why?" with the pick up line from the past on her head, which clearly didn't happen nor work, Minjeong said those words, hoping that that time, it would finally work.

"or maybe because Polaris led me to you" despite of the faint light, Minjeong could still see how Jimin's cheeks turned red, and that was enough for her.

But a slap of reality and painful memories of the past will always take her back. Her fears and the history cut their moments short. It was not their time yet. It was still not the time for them to continue what they had started. They needed to wait. Minjeong has to wait.

"We cannot just go back to the start, Miss Yu. Its all in the past now" a lie

She could, they could, but Minjeong was also afraid. The love of her life almost died because of her, she suffered because of her. She cannot let those happen again. She doesn't want to see her on that state again. And her friend doesn't want to see her inside that cell again. That cell where lost herself, that cell where Minjeong suffered. No, she won't go back, they won't go back on that.

"I'm sorry, Jimin-ah" tear fell out from her eyes as she drove away, leaving the raven-haired staring at her with tears streaming down her face.

Maybe in the next few months or maybe years, the universe and heaven will finally agree again, that they will, once again, conspire to let them have each other's side again. And, when that time comes, there will be no more fears of history repeating itself, that there will be no harm, that their sufferings will finally come to its end. When that time comes, it will just be them and their undying love for each other. And, it will only be filled with happiness and contentment.

"Let's start this new chapter together, Jimin-ah, please marry me"