Hershe (Ryeji ver.)

32 - Horror

"Shit."

Ryujin gawked at signage in front of her. She just came back from a quick phone call with her dad, having no idea which rides Yeji had chosen for them.

Yeji walked closer to link their arms together while she sips from her juice box.

"What's the matter?"

"Uh. Nothing."

Yeji sensed that there is something wrong. She looked up the signage to check on what Ryujin saw.

'Horror House – Where Your Worst Nightmares Come True'

Yeji almost spat her drink out with what she realized. A soft mocking laugh followed it.

"Oh. I guess we have a scared cat here, huh?"

"I'm not scared," sneered Ryujin.

"Just what?" Yeji bit her straw, still having that mocking smile on her face.

Ryujin's eyes examined the hem of her jacket and played with it. "I'm just... just afraid of the dark."

Yeji burst out laughing. "Wow. So, the office heartthrob is a Nyctophobia?"

"Hey. Don't laugh at me." Ryujin pouted. "I have a serious fear of darkness."

"Do I remember someone telling me earlier that she walks on the wild side and laughs at the face of danger?"

"I was thinking of the rides that time, not this one," grunted Ryujin. "I never thought you're a fan of horror."

"Not really. I'm a scaredy-cat myself. But I want to try this with you." Yeji looped back her arm through Ryujin's and dragged her.

"Are we seriously going in?" Ryujin was still not moving from her spot while Yeji was pulling her.

"Don't worry. I'll protect you." Yeji tried pulling with much effort this time, but Ryujin stayed glued to the ground.

"Please, let's just take the rides instead."

"We'll take the rides later, let's do this first." Yeji pulled Ryujin again but the latter won't even budge. "Come on. Don't be a wimp now."

"Hey. I'm not a wimp. Come here you..." Ryujin pulled Yeji closer to her.

It was too sudden that Yeji's brain wasn't able to process how to balance. She landed face-first on Ryujin's neck, breathing in an intoxicating combination of the latter's cologne and body scent. It was just for a split second but it's enough time to completely enthrall her.

"Yeji, stop sniffing me."

Yeji shoved Ryujin away. "Excuse me! I'm not!"

"Hah! Maybe you're not, but your blushing face tells me otherwise."

Yeji stomped a foot. "Ugh. I hate you. I hate you."

"Don't be mad, boss. Come here." Ryujin put an arm around Yeji's shoulders. "Let's go get some rides now, okay?"

"Nope. No rides yet."

"What? Still not giving up the horror house?"

"Definitely not."

Ryujin pinched the bridge of her nose. "Ugh. Can we just drop this off?"

Yeji shook her head. "Let's go in now..." She tightened her grip on Ryujin's hand and tried pulling the latter to the entrance. When she felt that Ryujin isn't budging, she stopped.

"Yah! Ryujin-ah!"

Then from hard rock, Ryujin turned into a soft jelly. "Ugh, no..."

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