Imperfectly Perfect [Chaelisa]

seventy

When Chaeyoung sits up and rubs at her eyes, the first thing she notices is Hank cuddled up on her bed next to her. She smiles, because she loves cuddling Hank, even though he's not really supposed to be on her bed - she has a little makeshift basket for him by the side of her bed - but she's not going to tell him off. It's her dad's rule anyway, so she'll just put him on the floor if she hears someone coming up the stairs.

She reaches over and pets her puppy, smiling to herself. "Morning, Hank. I'm nineteen today."

Hank wags his tail, and Chaeyoung beams, because she thinks Hank understands her. He's really smart, just like her, and she's taught him loads of tricks.

After a few moments of stroking Hank's fur, she hears footsteps coming up the stairs and puts him back on his makeshift basket, sending her mom an innocent smile when she walks into the room with a tray.

"Hi, mami," Chaeyoung greets her, sitting up. "Hank knows it's my birthday, he's really smart."

"Happy birthday, sweetheart," Rosalie smiles at her, passing her the tray. "Your papi made breakfast for you, bacon and eggs just how you like them. You'll find a card there, too."

Chaeyoung frowns, and tucked under her plate is a small envelope. "Is this my birthday present from you?"

"No," Rosalie shakes her head, "your cards and presents are in the lounge. This is something from Lisa. She told me to give it to you when she left this morning."

Chaeyoung blinks in surprise, and when she looks around, she realises that Lisa isn't here, but she'd stayed over last night. "Why'd she leave? Did she forget it's my birthday? I- I wanted to spend time with her today, why would she leave?"

"The card will explain that," Rosalie smiles, "I think you'll enjoy what she has planned."

Chaeyoung digs her finger under the opening and slides the card out. As she reads the quick note, she frowns even more.

Happy birthday, Rosie lion!

You're probably wondering why I'm not waking you up with my annoyingly bad jokes today, and that's because you're going on a little scavenger hunt for your present. There's six more clues for you to find at different locations across Seoul, and the last one will lead you to me.

Here's your clue - Back before we were dating, which place did you get the courage to ask me out?

(Don't worry the clues aren't weird and figurative because I literally would be at the last location for a decade.)

Anyway, good luck!

Love, Lisa.

"But..." Chaeyoung frowns. "She got it wrong. Because I asked her out here. After I got my wisdom teeth out."

"I think she meant something different," Rosalie sends her a teasing smile, "when did you start liking her?"

"After her first few weeks at school." Chaeyoung answers, before her eyes widen and she smiles to herself. "School! I tried asking her to homecoming but we got interrupted, and I did that on the way to music class, but school is closed now because it's summer, so it can't be that."

"Maybe someone is waiting outside." Rosalie hints. "Let me know when you finish your breakfast and I'll drive you there."

Chaeyoung frowns to herself, but pulls herself out of bed and heads over to her closet. She gets out of her Simba onesie and changes into a sweater and jeans, not bothering to brush her hair. She finishes the breakfast her dad made her, and then heads downstairs, Hank following at her heels.