Catch Me (Purinz/Chaewon x Yunjin)

December: Part Two

Yunjin was never one for settling, and certainly not when it came to gifts. Her attitude was one of absolute superiority, coupled with her lavish lifestyle and infantile need to spend all of her parents' fortune to spite them. She never failed to wow her recipients.

But she managed. She knew how to shop for those dearest to her: Eunchae, Kazuha, Yujin, her Aunt and Uncle. She'd never had to shop much for Minju, and yet Yunjin paid dividends doting on her.

Once again, like always, Kim Chaewon had completely changed the game, derailing her entire structured process. Yunjin loved structure.

Yunjin wasn't entirely sure what they were. She was a dear friend to her, certainly, what with the love she showed for Eunchae, and the...affection she'd shown Yunjin.

Yunjin was terrified.

She hadn't the capacity to grasp their relationship. She had somehow become completely enamored with Kim Chaewon. The same Kim Chaewon she'd held in contempt for so long.

Now, she realized, it was not contempt, rather, attraction.

Chaewon occupied every single one of her thoughts, in a way Minju never had. Chaewon's smile absolutely brightened her day. Chaewon's voice set her off like a flame far too near a fuse. And of course, there were the intimate moments. The touches, the glances, the almost kisses, the dreams.

The very rare grazes that left Yunjin burning inside, the rare times Chaewon pressed soft kisses to Yunjin's cheek or temple. The time Chaewon's eyes raked her body when she would work out and the time Chaewon's soft artist hands dragged against her abs.

She wanted Chaewon in every conceivable way.

How was she supposed to convey that with a mere gift?

She'd realized that gift cards were far too impersonal. She wanted to be memorable, selfishly. And then she took into consideration the fact that Chaewon was an artist.

Art supplies.

She'd hit every local art or craft store. She was incredibly disappointed. The kits were for mere amateurs, nothing like what she'd expected for someone as talented as Chaewon.

And God, Yunjin thought she was talented.

She decided, with a huff, that Kim Chaewon deserved the best. Yunjin told herself it would be repayment for the time she spent with Eunchae in the hospital. Chaewon had always been selfless, even in taking Eunchae out for ice cream, as no other tutor did.

She'd search through endless aisles of art supplies: Brushes, sponges, pallets, easels, pencils, markers...She had no clue what she was doing.

And of course, she'd waited until last minute, and was in an absolute rush.

She'd moped all the way home, empty handed. Falling onto her bed with a sigh, she pulled out her phone.

And then it hit her.

She'd heard Chaewon mention once or twice that she often glanced at a website for supplies but couldn't afford half the things on it.

Yunjin hurriedly began her research, pouring hours into tracking down the website, even texting Minju for confirmation.

Once she had it, she realized, with a sinking feeling, that the window for delivery was over.

She was too late.

Biting her lip, she glanced at the customer service number at the bottom of the screen. Was she really going to do this?

Just then, a message from Chaewon filled her screen: