HERSHE || BBANGSAZ ||

18. Honey

It's Friday, 1:57 am, and Minji is still wide awake.

She's supposed to be asleep by now. But the idea of picking up Hanni in the morning, like a real girlfriend, is keeping her excitement up to the highest level. Endorphins flooded her brain and it won't allow her to sleep.

She'd tried everything she can to doze off to dreamland. She's not sure how many times she's been rolling on her bed just to find the most comfortable position that could put her to slumber.

She fell asleep past three in the morning.

Groggy Minji woke up at 6:00 am and saw a message from Hanni.

"Good morning! Let me know when you're on your way. I'll be waiting for you outside my gate :)"

Minji grinned in excitement.

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After work, the pair quickly stopped by Yunjin's place to get the flowers they'd reserved the other day. They drove straight to their destination, enjoying the view on the way, talking about random stuff, and occasionally teasing each other.

When they arrived, Minji saw Jungwon and Haerin waiting in the parking lot outside their car. Jungwon signaled Minji to park beside them.

After parking the car in place, Minji didn't realize that she was staring at Haerin from the inside of her car. Haerin's presence still gives her uneasy feelings.

"Hey." Hanni squeezed Minji's hand on the gearshift. "We will enjoy this trip, okay?"

Minji's heart melted at that. "We surely will. Come on."

"Hi, guys," greeted Hanni when she stepped out of the car.

Jungwon welcomed her with a quick hug. "Hello, Hanni! I'm glad you two got here safely."

Haerin came close for a cheek kiss. "I so happy you could make it."

"Hey there." Minji closed the door on her side. She handed Haerin the bouquet. "This is for the celebrant. Happy birthday, kitty."

"Happy birthday, Haerin." Hanni linked arms with Minji.

Haerin accepted the flowers happily. "These are beautiful! You shouldn't have bothered yourselves. Thank you."

"You're welcome," Hanni and Minji said in unison.

"By the way, Minji, is it just me or you looked kind of tired?" asked Jungwon.

"Traffic was terrible." Minji sighed.

"But were you able to get some sleep last night? Your eyes are dark," said Haerin.

"I slept early, but I woke up early too. I had to pick up this baby from her house this morning." Minji patted Hanni's head.

Hanni wrapped her arms around Minji's waist. "Awe. My honey is tired because of me."

It wasn't obvious but Minji was caught off-guard. "It's okay. As if I have a choice. You'd be mad if I didn't pick you up, right?"

"Of course! That's your responsibility to me."

Minji laughed, amazed at Hanni's acting. "I know. I'm not complaining."

Hanni hooked her chin on Minji's shoulder, tightening her hug. "I'll give you a massage later, what do you say?"

"Okay. Okay. You better get a room now, you two cupcakes." Jungwon handed them the keycards to their room. "We hope you'll like the rooms we picked for you."

"Thanks, Jungwon. And I think we will," said Minji.

"Our room is just across yours," said Haerin.

"Haerin's birthday celebration is tomorrow night," said Jungwon. "Let's meet later, maybe after an hour, for dinner. Just drop your things first and you take a short break, Minji."