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Chapter Eighteen

One thing Nayeon loves about her friends is their ability to immediately patch things up.

So it's not much of a surprise to her to see Jeongyeon has Momo in a headlock when they enter her apartment for their Saturday night binge and sleepover.

She doesn't know when the two made up after their argument last time but Jeongyeon and Momo's dynamics have always been weird. One that's borne out of being roommates for years.

Nayeon can't quite understand it and she doesn't want to start dissecting it now. Especially with whatever the hell they have right now.

"Admit defeat, loser!" Jeongyeon exclaims as she continues dragging Momo by her head to go to the living room.

Momo's voice is muffled but it's loud enough for Nayeon to hear. "Never!"

"What are they on about?" Nayeon asks Jihyo as she joins Nayeon in the kitchen to stow away the ice cream they brought with them. Ice cream tubs that Nayeon practically forced them to buy.

After her quick talk with Mina about soundproofing the apartment, Nayeon is trying to cut back on her expenses. Making everyone give their share for the food they eat whenever they're at the Ims' apartment will go a long way. The six of them eat like starving beasts, after all.

Tzuyu and Dahyun follow closely behind Jihyo, each holding bags full of food as well, while Sana only gives Nayeon a quick peck on the cheek as a form of greeting before making a beeline to Minji's room.

"Something about dogs and cats, I think," Jihyo replies as she arranges the ice cream tubs in the fridge.

Dahyun is shaking her head, brows furrowed as she tries to remember Jeongyeon and Momo's topic that caused their roughhousing. "I was pretty sure they were talking about the best samgyeopsal place in Seoul."

"It was about a restaurant that they bet had no proper emergency exit."

The three of them all look at Tzuyu with different looks.

"It was interesting." Tzuyu shrugs as if her answer is common sense. Well. It is. For someone like Tzuyu.

Nayeon only hums and watches with the rest of her friends as Momo finally manages to free herself from Jeongyeon's hold and immediately throws herself on her back, tackling her to the ground.

One of these days, those two will break her coffee table and Nayeon is already dreading the mere prospect of making them clean it up and replacing it with a new table that costs double the original.

"You were just an advisor!" Jeongyeon is exclaiming as she struggles to get out from under Momo, "I was there the other day. I saw it with my own eyes!"

"Liar!"

As the two continue arguing, Nayeon is at least glad they're okay.

She was initially worried how their argument last time would've affected their relationship but looking at Momo and Jeongyeon now, it seems as though nothing even happened.

She supposes it's because what Momo felt for Nayeon is already part of their history and they're all committed to ensuring that their friendship doesn't get affected by words thrown in the heat of the moment. By something of the past.

After all, Momo is happy with Dahyun. They're getting married. Nayeon has seen how devoted Momo is to her fiancée, and that says a lot about her feelings for her already.

Nayeon thinks the only reason Momo got mad at Jeongyeon was because she was hoping to carry that secret with her for the rest of her days. Or reveal it on her own accord.