Stars In The Sky: You Give Me Heart Eyes

Dread

In a rush, Minjeong opens her door, fumbling her keys in her hand. When she looks up from the floor after stomping her feet into her shoes, Minjeong is surprised to see Yu Jimin leaning against her closed door. She holds a small white box in her hands, and a cup of coffee in the other.

"Hi," Jimin smiles softly.

Minjeong raises a brow, adjusting her bag on her shoulder, and turning to quickly lock her door.

"I can't talk, I'm going to be late, Dr. Yu." Minjeong says hastily. She stuffs her keys into her bag and stares at Jimin.

"I was waiting for you." Jimin pushes herself off of her door, and hands the tiny box of pastries to Minjeong, as well as the coffee. "I'll drive." She smiles and nods towards the food, "and breakfast for the road."

"Dr. Yu—," Minjeong tries to say, but Jimin cuts her off when she takes Minjeong's bag from her. "Jimin." The older woman corrects her, placing a quick kiss against Minjeong's temple as a greeting.

"What do you carry in this? It'll break your shoulder." Jimin mutters, slinging it on her other shoulder that didn't have her own bag over it.

"What is this, Jimin?"

Jimin's smile never leaves her lips. She slightly rocks on her feet shyly, "this is me showing you that I love you." She nods firmly, "little by little... so you don't hate me anymore."

"I don't hate you..." Minjeong says softly, "I didn't mean it."

"But you don't love me."

"I..." Minjeong stops herself before she says something she wasn't sure of yet. She eyes the older woman, before her lips press against each other tightly. "I'll be late, Jimin."

The older woman nods, tilting her head towards the elevator. "Shall we?"

The elevator ride was quiet, but Jimin was just happy being in the same vicinity as Minjeong. She couldn't help but stare at Minjeong through their reflection in the elevator doors. A small smile creeps onto her lips as Minjeong bounces slightly on her feet, eyebrows furrowed and looking at the floor numbers counting down slowly as they move down the floors.

Her mind drifts to last night, how Minjeong's lips felt against hers and how surreal it was being able to kiss the love of her life again after a whole decade. She made sure it didn't go further than a few kisses because Jimin didn't want to overwhelm Minjeong, nor would she think it would have been appropriate considering their timing and how much they still had to talk about.

"You won't be late, Minjeong." Jimin assures her, wanting to wash her anxiety away.

Minjeong stills, probably aware of how jittery she had been.

Turning to look at her, Jimin still hasn't stopped smiling.

"Thank you." Minjeong says out of nowhere, "and... I see your efforts, Jimin, but it won't be that easy to forget."

Jimin turns back to their reflection, staring back at Minjeong through there. "I don't want you to forget, Minjeong. I wouldn't ask that of you. What I'm hoping is that you'll forgive me and give me a second chance."

"It still won't be easy."

"I don't want it to be easy." Jimin replies, "having you love me is something that I will gladly work for. I don't think people should give their heart so easily. It's precious. You should protect it, and I shall prove myself again so that you can trust me with your heart."

Minjeong stares at her smile through the silver shine of the doors. The door dings on the fifth floor, their reflections disappearing until they meet eyes with an old woman waiting for the elevator.