HEARTBEATS [2KIM AU]

nine

It was finally lunchtime, their Monday morning schedule went smoothly as usual but it was a little different, in a good way. They are their usual selves, randomly bickering about anything their mind could think of. They would occasionally flirt with one another not failing to tease the other when they blush. They're both happy anyway, everything is normal, the change they fear is not happening, at least not any time soon. As soon as they entered the cafeteria, they were surprised to see Yena with Hyewon like usual but Chaeyeon isn't present. Even though they're in the same building, there are times that Minju and Chaewon are having their lunch earlier than their seniors so they don't often meet each other at the cafeteria where they meet unplanned. The second Chaewon caught Yena's eyes, the older of the two linked her arm to Chaewon and she dragged her to the line where they will get their food. Chaewon turning her head to Minju, looking at her apologetically as she knows that the whole lunchtime, she'll barely be able to say a word to her. Minju just reciprocated that with a reassuring smile as she knows that the older doesn't have anything going on with Yena.

"Then, it's the two of us for lunch?" Hyewom offered as they followed the two to go in line with Minju who's beside her. "I think so. How have you been, unnie?"

"I'm doing great these days. We'll be meeting each other again at the end of the days this week." Facts on her words as they're back to doing some club activities every day for one month after the few weeks break because of the exams that took place. The two proceed on their chatter until they found a table for all of them to sit and eat. They were sitting across Yena and Chaewon. That allows Chaewon to finally notice that it's Minju and Hyewon alone without Chaeyeon. She didn't realise that sooner as she was focused on Yena and her hundred stories. Minju would occasionally laugh because of something that Hyewon said so she couldn't help but get jealous. She tried focusing on Yena but she was getting distracted by Minju's adorable laugh. It should make her heart flutter but instead, she feels jealousy as it was another person who's making her laugh.

She wasn't so focused on Yena but she was still active in replying once in a while to the older. It was until the bell rang indicating that lunch is over. They went out of the cafeteria together as they are gonna part ways in the halls. "Chaewon-ah, I'll see you later!" Yena said as she waved together with Hyewon who's waving at Minju as well saying the same thing. Chaewon waved back but she glances at Hyewon seeing her with a wide smile for Minju. It didn't go unseen by Hyewon as she thought of something that made her smirk. She stopped Yena as she went back to Minju, she leaned to Minju's ear that made Chaewon squint her eyes. The younger was surprised by the sudden action her but before she could push the latter away, she had started to speak. "Don't get uncomfortable with me, I have a girlfriend. Don't worry about Yena as well, she might be having her lover back soon though I see that you trust Chaewon well. I'm doing this because I think it's fun to tease your jelly girlfriend." Minju blushed by how Hyewon addressed Chaewon, 'girlfriend?' The thought made her heart flutter but she still hit Hyewon's shoulder lightly and whispered back, "She's not my girlfriend!"

"I know but you should make her soon." Hyewon winked at her before going beside Yena who's complaining to her. Minju was still blushing at the thought of Chaewon being her girlfriend. She fanned her face feeling got and Chaewon so everything. She proceeded to walk without alarming Minju and the younger just noticed when she saw her back walking away without her. 'Was she jealous like unnie said?'

A smile crept on her face, an evil one, she knows exactly where this will go. She jogged to catch up with Chaewon who's clearly sulking with the pout visible on her face and the eyebrows knitted. Minju chuckled. "Unlike, are you perhaps-?"

"Jealous? No! I'm not."

"But I didn't say that yet?" Chaewon suddenly realised how she reacted that made her scold herself internally. 'Great, you just proved that you're guilty. Tsk, but what I said is true, I'm not jealous!'
Minju knew what silence means, so she was snickering by how the older crossed her arms and walked faster. "Don't worry, unnie. Hyewon unnie has a girlfriend besides shouldn't I be the one who's jealous here?" Minju said that with a joking tone but Chaewon did think about it. She was right, Minju has more rights to get jealous between them. Chaewon looked at Minju, the frown is gone and her eyes looking at the younger, apologetic. Before she could even say a word, the younger silenced her by putting her index finger on the older's lips.