Citrus

Chapter 10

Nayeon immediately backed off. She was shocked when Jeongyeon spoke. She didn't expect that she was awake.

"W-wait! J-Jeongyeon-ah, no! That's n-not what you t-think!"

What am I even doing?

She tried to defend herself but Jeongyeon got up from the bed and went to get her old mattress from the cabinet. She watched the younger girl's back as she propped the mattress down the floor and laid down snuggling on her pillow.

"Jeongyeon-ah, w-what are you doing?"

"It's hot trying to sleep under the same covers. Maybe your natural body temperature is high, unnie." Jeongyeon commented that made Nayeon blush. Well, it's true that she was feeling hot.

"I-I don't think it is." She replied. Nayeon then tried to change the subject. "Hey, are you planning to sleep by yourself?"

"Yes. I don't want to be woken up every night by your tossing and turning."

After the incident at school where Jeongyeon called her to go back to their classroom, Nayoen was still thinking about the fact that Jeongyeon didn't call her by her name or even unnie at their academy at least once. She always address Nayeon as a normal student, or a "Hey!". So, this time, Nayeon took the chance to ask her about the matter.

"Hey, Jeongyeon?"

"Hm?"

"Why won't you call me by my name or at least unnie at the academy? Is it hard to call me that because your embarrassed about me being your sister? Then..."

"Don't get the wrong idea."

"W-what?"

"I prefer calling you unnie here in our house than the academy since I believe that we are a true family inside this household. But as the student council president, I should treat you as a regular student since I have the authority to do so. We might be a family now, but that doesn't mean I plan on getting close to you."

Nayeon froze. Eyes widened more because of what Jeongyeon said to her after that.

"I have no interest in you."

Nayeon was angry at the same time confused because of Jeongyeon. How could she be so blunt? Those pretty eyes that stares at Nayeon like she's not worthy of Jeongyeon's interest hurt her. She gripped on her pajamas and held back her tears.

"If you're not interested, then why did you do that to me? I don't think kissing is something you do with people you are not interested in."

Jeongyeon stood up from her mattress and sat on the bed, facing Nayeon while leaning closer.

"I only did that because you were bothering me. Besides..."

Jeongyeon held her chin and leaned more closer to Nayeon, attempting to claim her lips against hers. She closed her eyes as she leaned slowly. While Nayeon? She was just staring at the younger girl leaning closer towards her. Her lips were quivering and eyes were shut, waiting for Jeongyeon to connect them with her own.

After the longest 5 seconds of her life, Nayeon still didn't feel anything. She decided to open her eyes to see Jeongyeon's beautiful eyes staring at her own while a smirk is plastered on her lips. She was still dangerously close and was still holding Nayeon's chin.

"...this was the easiest way to shut you up. See?" Because of that, Nayeon became more angry. She swatted Jeongyeon's hand from her chin and pushed her away.

"You know what? You're fucking aweful." She said and Jeongyeon looked away.

"Maybe I am." And by that, the younger girl stood up from the bed and went back to her mattress. Nayeon laid down on the bed alone, tears were attempting to fall from her eyes.