Mina was having a crisis the next day. What did Chaeyoung mean by telling her to text her sometime? Text her in two hours? Two days? Two weeks? Had she waited too long? Would she seem desperate if she texted her now, especially since she hadn't even wanted to go out with her in the first place?
Jihyo sighed from her place on the couch. Mina had recounted the date to Jihyo after coming home, and while Jihyo was quite happy that Mina was actually interested in the new woman in her life, this worrying shit had to stop.
"Would you calm down and stop pacing?" she said nonchalantly, turning the page on her book. "You're going to make a rut on the floor. Just text her already and ask her out. She sounds cute. She looks cute from the social media pictures you made me stalk."
Mina stops pacing and glares at Jihyo. "I just wanted you to tell me what she looked like and all I got from you was that she's blonde and cute. You're not helping."
"You weren't even interested in meeting with her ever again yesterday, and now you're nervous to text her? I practically shoved you down the street into that café."
Sheepishly, "Okay, so maybe I have wanted a little bit of human interaction."
"You want to get laid."
Mina groaned, ignoring that comment. And the memory of the heat that had filled her body when Chaeyoung kissed her cheek. "It's been three years, Jihyo. I haven't exactly been practicing my people skills. Or my flirting skills. She kissed me on the cheek and I practically went up in flames. I don't even know if she's interested in me."
"Yeah, your game is weak."
This only made Mina begin pacing again. Jihyo sighed. "Her facebook says she's bisexual. So it's safe to assume that she is interested."
Mina continued to pace in front of the coffee table. Jihyo threw her head back against the couch. "Mina! Stop being a chicken shit and text her before I take your phone and do it for you. Again."
That stopped Mina. She turned on her heel and walked quickly to her bedroom with her phone. Mina sat on the corner of her queen sized bed. She could totally do this, right? Just start a conversation. Ray hopped up onto the bed beside her and she scratched between his ears.
"I can do this, right, Ray?"
Ray lifted his head up at the sound of his name. Mina could feel him panting on her shoulder. She took it as encouragement.
Myoui Mina
We should get together this week.
Mina groaned at her own words after she hit send. Jihyo was right, she sounded so formal. She's not texting her boss. Despite her annoyance at herself, her phone dings hardly a minute later. Not once, but four times in quick succession. Mina runs her finger over the screen to open her messages. VoiceOver on her iPhone reads Chaeyoung's messages back to her.
Son Chaeyoung
Takeout and a movie?
We could do it wherever.
Although I have roommates.
Roommates who are annoying whenever I bring anyone over.
Mina smiles to herself and begins typing out a reply.
Myoui Mina
Sounds good. My roommate will not be home tomorrow night, if you would like to avoid the annoying roommates.
Son Chaeyoung
I work until 8pm tomorrow night, so is 9pm okay? And a preferred takeout to bring?
Myoui Mina
9pm is good. You do not need to bring food. You got coffee yesterday, I will order pizza if that is okay with you?
Son Chaeyoung
Good with me grinning face with normal eyes order whatever you like, I'm not picky.
Mina's eyebrows furrowed in confusion, "Grinning face with normal eyes? What the hell is that?" she asks out loud.
"It's an emoji, idiot. You never get any because you never socialize."
Mina jumped. "Jihyo! How long have you been standing there?"
"Since you started grinning at your phone. I have to make sure you don't fuck this up, that's what best friends do," she replied, crossing her arms. "Besides, since when am I not home tomorrow?"
Mina typed out her reply to Chaeyoung.
Myoui Mina
See you then.
"Since you don't want to be crashing my date," Mina replied curtly.
Jihyo snickered, "Nah, I'm not into Netflix and chill."
Mina rolled her eyes, "It's not that. It's just dinner and a movie."
"Mina, that's pretty much Netflix and chill."
"We won't be having sex!"
"Sure you won't, kiddo. I'll make my presence scarce as to not ruin the mood." Mina threw a pillow at the doorway, making Jihyo scoff. "Nice aim." Jihyo left the doorway of her bedroom just as quietly as she had walked into it. Mina noticed the creaking of the floor board to the left of the exit this time.
Mina shook her head and yelled at Jihyo, "Stop calling me kiddo!"
"Not happening!"
Mina sighed and fell back onto her bed, lying beside Ray. He licked at her cheek and Mina rubbed his nose. She had a date tomorrow night. One where Chaeyoung would be in her personal space. And they would be alone.
She shot back into a sitting position at this realization. Mina hadn't been alone with anyone other than Jihyo in a long time. What if she fucked up and scared Chaeyoung off by being weird before she even gets a real chance with her?
Mina is back in the living room and the pacing recommences.
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Light Into Darkness x Michaeng
Romance"I'm so sorry, I should have had my head up." Chaeyoung held her hand down to the brunette, but there was no response from her. She waved her hand around for a moment until- Oh. Oh. She just knocked over a blind woman. or; Chaeyoung is not so smooth...
