exchange ? // giselle [hiatus]

12 : i like her

email: Aespa and Choi Y/n, Ms. Gong is looking for you

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Y/n's POV

"That crazy instructor is very random" me and Giselle went to the discipline room silently. "I know right, I thought we only have to go one day every week there. That hell" Giselle replied.

Giselle and I just got back from the amusement park then both of us received an email.

"We still have a practice later tho, I wonder what she wants this time" Giselle opened the door for me and as we got in, the remaining Aespa members were there already.

"What happened?" I asked. Karina and Ning shrugged their shoulders and Winter was glaring at me. This girl got a problem with me, I see.

"You two happened. Sneaking out? You both know it's not allowed" Minjeong said, her snarky eyes still pointed at me.

The doors banged loud as the instructor went it. She's very scary but not for me.

"Annyeonghaseyo" all of is bowed before forming a line.

"I heard someone broke the rules" she said. I looked at Giselle and she's looking down. She looks scared.

"Choi and Uchinaga" the announced. "You two are grounded" tsk, so what.

"No ma'am, it was my idea" I suddenly heard Giselle. Her idea? But it was mine

"So you're taking the risk?" Giselle nodded. "Both of you made the company spend a huge amount of money too. Dispatch earlier came and threatened to spread your pictures together and voice record"

"What do you mean?" I asked confused. "You two are dating, aren't you?" All of our eyes widened, me and Giselle looked at each other. "No? We don't like each other"

"Also, Choi. You're a queer?" How did she know? I remained silent before looking down. I know this will ruin my career.

"And earlier, someone in the group confessed to you" my focus went on Karina. She was also shocked. Who told the instructor about this?

"I'm not angry about this. Neither the company. We could boost your popularity with this" all companies likes to make scandals to boost one's popularity. But this is on the next level. They are making us take the risk. We all know Korea's against to same sex relationships, well, most conservative people does.

"B-But maam, what if the general public opposes?" Asked Minjeong. "Dont worry, Ms. Kim. It's fine if the locals won't look the same way as they did. We're targeting the international here. The company did a research about fandoms including the queer ships which Ms. Choi and Ms. Yoo are the main topic." Minjeong bit her lip, stepping back a little bit. She seemed upset.

"So the company will release an statement about you two in a couple of months. If this mission fails, we will announce it was fake. Ms. Yoo, you should spend more time with Ms. Choi. Both of you can go out your dorms and spend time outside. JUST the two of you. Uchinaga, you're not allowed to be close around them, especially Choi." She's pissing me off, if I would date anyone from the group, I will choose Giselle... now, because I don't like Karina anymore.

"Both of you can't contact each other too until this mission ends" Mission my butt. I rolled my eyes and the instructor noticed it. "Do you have anything to say, Ms. Choi? You can't step back now. We know you like Yoo Jimin. Or, are you backing up because you like Uchinaga?" If only I could say yes to get out of this but I cant. This might ruin our friendship, right? I shooked my head before looking away.

"Then it's all set now. The meeting is dismissed. You can go now, except Yoo, Uchinaga and Choi." Two members went out leaving me and the others there. Why is this company getting in my way? One of the worst.

"Always remember Uchinaga, stay away from Yoo and Choi. If I see you near Choi, we might do something you won't like"

"Yeah? Like what?" I tried to act bold. "Kicking her out of the group? She's useless anyway. Meeting dismissed" the instructor went out of the room.

When the instructor said she's useless, it affected me so much. I turn around to Giselle and saw her crying. I was about to go and comfort her but Karina went between us. "Are you out of your head? Ms. Gong just told you to stay away"

"I don't care... just- can I comfort her, just this time? This is all your fault anyways" I gently moved Karina unnie aside before enveloping Aeri into a hug. I held her head, caressing it soothingly.

"Yah Aeri, you're not useless, okay?" Her whines were so hurtful. "I'm sorry" it's my fault she got into my problems. It's all because of that stupid exchange.

"Y/n, I think you should get going" I heard her mumble. "We should follow what that instructor told us" I broke off the hug and wiped the remaining tears on her cheeks. "I'm doing this because I want our friendship to last, it's just a month, we can bare with it, right?" I nodded.

Third Person's POV

"You know I love you, right?" Giselle mumbled to you. It's the first she told you she loves you personally. And it's the first time you have ever received an 'I love you' from a non-relative.

"Of course, you're my bestie" you enlighten her by hugging her again. But Giselle doesn't feel right. When you said 'as a bestie' her feelings doesn't say that's right.

"I love you too" you replied, smiling on your own. You were cringing but you really do love your friend.

Giselle felt her heart beat fast when you said you love her. When the both of you broke off the hug, she felt cold once again. One month. You know it will be boring without Aeri.

"Bye for now, I guess" you slowly backed up until you bumped into Karina who's behind you. "See you around" you waved at Giselle but even before you could go out the door, Giselle reached for you and kissed your cheeks again. You patted her head before going out of that room, Karina tailing you.

You know going out of that room means you need to avoid Giselle for a month.

But for Giselle, she knew if you end up falling for Karina again, she will never get a chance to be around you anymore again.

If you and Karina end up, she will be very sad about it.

She finally realized what she feels around you,

"I like you, Y/n"

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