That bench by the pool (Daerin)

Realisation

Haerin:

"I actually wasn't calling about the date Haerin, I was calling about you. You're my best friend. I can see when something is bothering you. You can talk to me"

No I can't, I thought. Not about this, you have no idea.

"What do you mean?"

"Tell me Haerin"

"..."

Danielle:

Shaky breathing could be heard on the other side. Please Haerin. Just tell me. I waited but to no avail.

"I'm sorry, someone's calling me", She spoke again.

"Wai-"

She had already hung up. I sighed and turned off my phone before entering the bathroom to take off my makeup. To be honest, the date was good. We had a good time.

Was that enough? My mind spoke to me. No! I pushed the question away. Don't think like that. I thought back to Haerin again. When I told her I and Yeonjun were dating, she seemed different even over the phone. I didn't want her to grow distant from me.

Danielle:

2 days had passed since that phone call. The phone call. Something about it. Wait. I almost laughed at my inability to notice things. I questioned myself. Could it be Yeonjun?

6 days later:

Haerin:

Me and Danielle were off to another party, this time hosted by some popular girl in another class. You can probably imagine how I ended up getting invited and then going again. The house which we entered was big. Bigger than Yeonjun's. It didn't serve us well though, as only after about ten minutes of I don't even know what, me and Danielle decided to escape the crowd. We roamed through the house and found a backyard. Of course there was a pool. All of these kids have one don't they? I wasn't complaining though. It even had another bench like Yeonjun's and I swear they were the exact same. Do all of the people who decorated the house share the same mindset?

We sat next to each other sharing the bench. It was getting cold yet this evening felt warmer than the others. We were both wearing shorts and I felt the side of her thigh against mine. Why do you do this to me Danielle? I don't want my heart to skip a meaningless beat.

Danielle:

I turned my head to look at Haerin. We stared at each other for a few moments. Haerin. She was so warm. I saw a twinkle in her eye that made her face glow. I couldn't explain it with simple words. I felt as if my perspective had changed on her. That I suddenly came to a certain realization. What? My head moved to her shoulder and I closed my eyes. What is this?