The Idol who can't smile

Chapter 9.

"Hahaha, Minji," I said, laughing lightly. The woman I was leaning against turned her head towards me, making an attentive sound. I showed her the video on my phone. I was scrolling through TikTok, feeling a bit bored. I came across a page that shipped Minji and me and had quite a few followers. Of course, I clicked on it and watched a few of the videos. The one I showed Minji was from one of our lives where Hanni kissed my cheek, and Minji gave us a bombastic side-eye. The video then zoomed in on Minji's face with the sound, "What?! What the fuck?"

Minji chuckled as she watched the video, and she showed me her phone too. She had also been checking out the same page. As I continued scrolling, I stumbled upon a video with big letters that read 'Y/N and her 5 Girlfriends.'

Minji had put her phone down by now and was only looking at my screen. Her arms were wrapped around me, and my back was against her front. We were alone in the dance studio, as I had been practicing some moves, and Minji joined me.

"You know... we haven't been on a date yet," Minji said after a while of watching videos. I didn't respond but immediately opened Safari to look for good dating spots in Korea. Minji started to laugh softly, "How about we rent an amusement park?"

"I have a fear of heights," I replied. Minji hummed, "But... I think if you hold onto me, I could go on them." She smiled warmly. Her hand began to stroke my belly gently.

"But it's too cold for an amusement park now. We could do that when it gets warmer... How about you spend Christmas with my family?" Minji asked, her voice becoming slightly shy.

I slowly sat up, placing my phone on the floor, and turned my upper body towards her. My eyes were somewhat wide. "You... want me to meet your family?" I asked, blinking. "I mean... as your girlfriend? Because I've already met them," I said, trying to sound nonchalant but ended up letting out a small laugh.

Minji had her hands on her thighs and was now sitting cross-legged. She glanced at the floor briefly before looking back at me. "Well... I've already talked to my family about you. They would-"

God... how can she be so cute?!

"Yes," I interrupted, cutting her off. Minji looked at me, her eyes slightly larger. "Yes, Minji. I want to meet your family. Not as Unnie, not as a Newjeans member, but as your girlfriend," I replied, smiling broadly. Minji grabbed the collar of my shirt. She kissed me passionately, and the force of it made me fall backward with Minji on top of me.

Minji broke away from our kiss, gazing deeply into my eyes. My arms wrapped around her neck, and I couldn't help but keep on smiling. Minji looked at my lips and then back into my eyes. Her face relaxed entirely, and her hand rested gently at my side.

Slowly, her hand moved downward, slipping under my shirt. Her eyes never left mine. I looked at her and whispered, "We're in the studio, Minji... We can't." But my smile remained.

Minji took a deep breath and placed her lips on my forehead. "I know... You just drive me crazy," she whispered softly, moving her lips to plant a gentle kiss on my nose. I giggled as it tickled. My arms still wrapped around her neck.

The door opened, and my eyes widened for a few milliseconds. "I give up! I give up," I exclaimed as if Minji and I were wrestling, and she had just pinned me to the ground. Minji got off me, wearing a triumphant grin. "See, Unnie? You're weaker than me," she said. I slowly got up.

"What's going on here?" Hanni asked, chuckling lightly, as she, Dani, and Haerin entered the studio. Hanni held a camera, apparently doing a live stream. Haerin was once again staring at us but had a small smile on her face this time. Hanni briefly turned the camera towards us, so we could wave to the Bunnies.