"Princess! Princess! Over here Princess!"
"Wah I can't believe she's really here."
"So she really is close with the Son family's daughter."
"She's gorgeous."
"PRINCESS!"
The crowd was going crazy when Princess Minatozaki Sana suddenly showed up at the debut gallery of Son Chaeyoung.
"Sana!" Jihyo quickly runs towards the princess when she spots the brunette, "You made it." She squeals, hugging the princess tightly.
"I did." Sana smiles, returning Jihyo's tight hug, "It's Chaengie's first gallery of course I'll be here."
"Well I know how hectic your schedules have been. Looks like your dad's finally going to pass the throne over huh."
"Nah, it's just for the summer. You know he loves doing his diplomatic visits during the summers."
"Yeah he does." Jihyo nods and a silence envelops the two.
It's been 3 years since they all graduated high school. Having gone to different universities made it hard to communicate all the time, but they all tried to keep in touch, still using the same group chat from high school.
"I haven't heard from her recently." Jihyo breaks the silence.
"Define recently?" Sana asks, nervously.
"Sana." Jihyo looks at the princess trying to ignore the ever present loneliness in Sana's eyes, "I'm sure she's fine."
"Jihyo..please." Sana practically begs.
"Almost a year."
"A year is not recently." Sana tries not to let her mind think of the worst possible reasons as to why Mina suddenly went quiet, "2 months, 3 months, even 5 months is recent, but almost a whole year..Jihyo..I..what was the last thing she told you?"
That I shouldn't tell you anything that would make you worry.
"That she misses home."
"Then tell her to come home.." Sana sighs, "Is it so hard for her to just come back? Why did it have to be her team?"
"You know how she is."
"It's not fair."
"What's not fair?" Momo pops up.
"You scared me!" Jihyo lands a slap on Momo's shoulder, "Don't sneak up on people like that Hirai."
"Sorry. Anyways, it's time for us to head inside the main hall. Chae's about to make her speech."
"Right, we better head in then." Jihyo nods, "Sana, let's talk later okay?"
"Yeah." Sana nods, and the trio head towards the main hall.
"You okay?" Momo stealthily pulls Sana back a bit, talking in a soft whisper.
"I'm fine."
"She's okay." Momo sighs, "You know she's a Myoui. Plus, she promised me."
"Promised?" Sana looks at Momo, eyebrows raised.
"Don't be jealous." Momo teases
"Who says I'm jealous?" Sana huffs.
"Not me." Momo chuckles a bit, "Sana, she'll come home."
"She better. Or else."
~ ~
"What are you doing out here?"
"Hmm?"
"It's cold."
