Room 808 (Purinz/Chaewon x Yunjin)

The Classmate

Yunjin awoke to a hand on her shoulder. Her eyes were bleary as the sun streamed in through the window, she reached up to shield them with her arm. "It's on my desk. Just take it." Yunjin muttered, sure it was Yeji looking to borrow her eyeliner again. Her head pounded in a dull way. Not quite a hangover, but it was obvious she didn't make it out of last night scot free.

"Yunjin." In her sleepy haze, Yunjin realized that it was not Yeji who said her name. It was Chaewon. She shot upright in shock, looking quickly from side to side to get a sense of her surroundings. Once her eyes adjusted to the light, she realized she was in Chaewon's room, mint green sheets draped loosely over her legs. Momentary confusion resolved, Yunjin looked up at Chaewon who was standing next to the bed. She looked down at Yunjin apologetically.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." Chaewon said. It was obvious she was holding back a laugh, her lips were closed tight in a straight line, but her eyes were wide. It made Yunjin think of last night, of how much Chaewon smiled. She shifted awkwardly, bringing a hand to the back of her neck. The laugh disappeared from her eyes. "I was going to let you sleep but-" She raised the other to reveal Yunjin's phone, and held it out for her. "Your mom has called four times, and it doesn't look like she plans on stopping. It could be an emergency." Her eyes were urging.

Yunjin took the phone from Chaewon, fighting the urge to laugh. Of course her mom would be calling. She hasn't called once since Yunjin left to start school, it's only fitting that she would call just in time to embarrass her in front of Chaewon. Chaewon. Whose room she slept in last night. Whose bed she slept in. Upon that thought, Yunjin looked down around herself, trying to figure out where Chaewon could have slept. Was there even space for the two of them? Out of the corner of her eye Yunjin noticed a pillow and blanket on the floor. Did Chaewon seriously sleep on the floor? Was sharing a bed with someone you sort of know really that big of a deal? Yunjin thought again of last night, of how obviously uncomfortable she was to be hugged, and realized that yeah. To Chaewon it probably was a big deal. Before she could ask and get verbal confirmation, her phone rang again. Yunjin panicked, not knowing whether or not she should answer it in front of Chaewon. She wasn't sure what to expect from the call, but she knew it probably wouldn't be pleasant.

"I can step out, if you need me to." Chaewon said, almost as if she knew what Yunjin was thinking.

"I'm not gonna make you leave your own room." Yunjin chuckled. She considered going back to her own room, but then worried about what she'd be walking into. "Actually uh, if it's not too much trouble-" Yunjin frowned. Chaewon simply cocked an eyebrow at her before nodding and slipping out of the room.

Yunjin sighed and slid her finger across the screen to answer. "Five calls in a row? I guess I have a new stalker now." Yunjin said dryly into the phone.

"Not funny Yunjin." She responded. It was almost weird to hear her mom's voice now. She had gotten used to not hearing it.

"Well, who died?" Yunjin sighed.

"What are you talking about?" Jihyo asked.

"Well since you're not stalking me, someone dying is the only acceptable reason to call five times in a row. So who was it?"

"You haven't called in a month." Jihyo said sternly.

"You haven't called me!" Yunjin said defensively.

"So now phones only work one way? You're an adult now, Yunjin. You should know better. I was worried about you." Yunjin let out a dry laugh in response. She didn't have to see it to know her mom was glaring at her. "Look, clearly, you're trying to punish me for-"

"Can we not go there?" Yunjin pleaded quickly. This was not the time or place. In fact, Yunjin wasn't sure anywhere would be the time or place.

"You can't just run away from your problems." Jihyo said obviously.