Imperfectly Perfect [Chaelisa]

fifteen

Enjoy the fluff this chapter because you're gonna hate me for the next one. Muahahaha.
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"Hello."

Lisa blinks in surprise when her bedroom door opens and Chaeyoung wanders in, taking a few moments to check if her drawing is still in its position on Lisa's wall.

"Uh... hey, Rosie," Lisa reaches over to check her phone, certain she hasn't slept through Friday and it's suddenly the weekend. Also, she's pretty certain that she and Chaeyoung don't have plans. "What're you doing here?"

"Jisoo told me you were sick and that's why you weren't in school today." Chaeyoung tentatively sits down on Lisa's bed and carefully takes hold of her hand. "I thought I would come and see if you're okay now. Unless you want me to go home, I know it's unexpected, but I just thought maybe you'd like company because being homesick is boring and lonely and I know that I like company when I'm sick."

Lisa's stomach flips. "I'd love company, Rosie. Come and cuddle me."

Chaeyoung curls up next to her and snuggles her face into her neck. "Are you feeling okay? Jisoo told me you were sick. Why didn't you tell me you were sick? You could've texted me."

"I didn't want you to worry. We both know what you're like when something worries you, you wouldn't be able to concentrate on your schoolwork if I'd told you." Lisa replies. "And I'm feeling a lot better than I was this morning. I think it was probably just a little fever. I doubt you'll catch anything."

"Can I- um..." Chaeyoung sits up and brushes her hair from her face. "Can I take care of you anyway? I promised I would be a good girlfriend and treat you right and I want to take care of you when you're sick."

Lisa feels her stomach twist and turn in every possible direction. "Okay, baby. If you want to take care of me, go ahead."

Chaeyoung hums to herself and taps against her leg with her fingers. "I don't really know what to do. Do you want me to make you some soup? I only know how to make chicken noodle soup though, and I don't know if you like that. What would make you feel better?"

"Kisses," Lisa sends her girlfriend a teasing smile and finds it hard not to beam when Chaeyoung leans down and dots kisses around her face. She takes her time to kiss Lisa's cheek, her forehead, and her temple before finally landing on her lips. When she pulls away, Lisa smiles. "See? I'm already feeling better after that."

Chaeyoung blushes and wraps her arms around Lisa. "I'm glad you're better because I'm taking care of you. That means I'm a good girlfriend."

"You're really focused on being good to me, Rosie," Lisa points out, "it's sweet."

"Well, I have to be good to you because you're my girlfriend and I like you so I want you to be happy." Chaeyoung explains herself, and Lisa smiles when the older girl snuggles up next to her. "Also, I need to prove to you that I can be- um, as good as someone like... someone neurotypical. You understand?"

"Rosie," Lisa kisses the top of her girlfriend's head. "I already think you're way better than everyone else. You don't need to prove anything to me. I'm never going to think you're less than anyone else just because you're not considered 'neurotypical'. Seriously, Gong Yoo could come knocking on the door and I'd tell him to go screw himself, because you're the only person I want to be with."

Chaeyoung's face turns crimson and she hums to herself. "I think that you're wonderful, Lili. But- um, even wonderful people can leave because they think I'm too much to handle. That's what some people say."

"Well, they're stupid people." Lisa reasons, her heart breaking. "I won't leave unless you want me to. Surely you know that by now? You do have a 5.0 GPA after all."