Neverland

somewhere i could run to, just across the milkyway

"Oo, Jennie, what about these?" Chahee pulled out some yellow Chrysanthemums and held a bunch to her face as she inhaled. "They're pretty."

"I don't know," Jennie sighed as she picked up a daisy delicately by the stem, twirling it between her fingers before taking a whiff. "I like simple."

"Remember, cost is not an issue," Mino said as he held up some white carnations that had petals tipped with bright pink. He looked at them and shrugged before putting them back into their bin.

Jennie mumbled an automatic apology as another shopper bumped into her back. The flower mart was definitely busy today, but a weekend was the only time all three of them could make it to the warehouse in the city where vendors sold their fresh cut flowers directly to the public. Sometimes Jennie would just come here to walk around, hot tea in hand as she watched the other people bustle among the flowers.

One of her favorite things had been watching the couples who were clearly picking out flowers for their weddings. So hopeful and bright. Jennie couldn't wait for that day to come for herself, but instead now all she felt was stress.

Chahee slipped her arm through Jennie's and she looked up at her just to see Chahee wink at her. She called towards Mino in a sing song voice. "We're going to go have some girl talk, Min."

"Uh, okay," Mino scratched at the back of his scalp and looked back down at the flowers in his hand. Jennie gave him a small wave before Chahee pulled her down to the other end of the warehouse that held displays of potted plants. They wandered down an aisle with tall green foliage, leaves dipping into their space and making it feel like they were walking through a jungle. Jennie smiled for nostalgic reasons she didn't remember.

"So," Chahee said, stopping to look at a particularly leafy plant. "Tell me what's up."

"What do you mean?" Jennie asked, even as her stomach sank.

"I know we haven't hung out a lot lately but...you're still my best friend, Jen. Something is bothering you," Chahee turned to fully look at Jennie, and she was reminded how short she was compared to her.

Jennie knew there was no use lying to Chahee, so she let out a deep breath before she began.

"Well, you remember Lisa-" Jennie couldn't say her name without her lips tipping into a smile and eyes going a little mooney before she remembered their fight. "-I um. We almost kissed the other day. So I told her it was all a mistake and I didn't feel the same way."

"Was it a mistake?" Chahee raised an eyebrow at her and Jennie crumbled even more.

"I-...no. I don't think so. I just...Mino," Jennie mumbled, not quite making a sentence but Chahee seemed to understand either way.

"Listen, Jen, I think you know in here-" she put a finger over her heart. "-is what you want. But you've always had a hard time making this-" She put her finger to Jennie's forehead and smiled. "-agree."

Jennie chuckled and took Chahee's hand from her forehead to hold between them instead. "I do love Mino. He's good for me and we're good together. I have feelings for Lisa but...she's only been back for what? A week? Who knows if she'll leave again or continue aging at a rapid speed."

'What?" Chahee frowned. "What was that last part?"

"It was a metaphor," Jennie brushed it off and sighed. "I guess all I'm saying is that...I wish it was easier. But it's not."

"I just want you to be happy," Chahee looped their arms back together and they began to walk back towards where they left Mino. "And if a weird nerdy hot chick makes you happy, go for it."