It's Not The Same

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"Oh fuck they're all here." Danielle said as soon as we saw Jake, Sunghoon, Minji, and Haerin who were all huddled surrounding a fire pit by the tobogganing area. "This is a bad idea. Why did I agree to do this?"

"You're here to make amends, remember?"

"Yeah, but I feel like all of them are going to judge me. Han, they hate me."

"Stop it!" I demanded, raising my voice. "They don't hate you. You're here to make things clear, and to move on. Fuck, if they disrespect you for doing so, I will beat the crap out of them." I adjusted my toque and my scarf stressfully, then stared at my best friend, looking at her as seriously as I can. Then, I unbuckled my seatbelt.

"Okay." Dani said, calming herself down. "Okay. I can do this."

"I'm going to get our sled and toboggan, so you go and greet them. I'm right behind you." I held Dani's shaking hand, and squeezed it reassuringly. "Now don't worry. We'll have fun, okay?"

Dani nodded her head, and we got out of the car. I immediately went at the back of Dani's car to get two lightweight, plastic sleds, and one wooden toboggan. To my surprise, Minji appeared beside me asking,

"Need a hand?"

"You can carry the toboggan if you're up for it. Or, you can carry the sleds, which aren't that heavy." I answered.

"I'll carry the toboggan." Minji said, determined.

"Ooh. Look at you, high roller." I commented.

"Shut up." Minji said, now laughing and nudging me on my side.

"I can help you carry one of the sleds." Haerin offered. I stared at her, completely surprised that she sounded so... Friendly, and nice. She smiled at me, and I can't help but notice her round snakebite piercing on the bottom of her lips. Her hair was jet black and long, and she was taller than me, which made me kind of look up- but not that much.

Her presence was nothing that I would've expected. I thought I would feel threatened, or awkward, but damn, all I could think about is Haerin is hella cool.

"Sure, here you go." I said, blinking and giving her one of the sleds. "I'm Hanni, by the way, and you must be Haerin." Smiling, I held up a hand for her to shake.

"I am." She said, nodding and grinning back. "Minji talks about you a lot."

"About me? Really, what did she say?"

"I'm right here you guys." Minji announced, but Haerin and I ignored her, just to mess with her. "Bad things, I bet."

"Not at all." Haerin said, and winked at Minji. I'm not sure if that meant something, but it certainly made me cringe.

"I'm surprised she doesn't talk shit about me." I innocently smiled, and glanced at Minji who was rolling her eyes, in disbelief.

"Oh no, it's quite the opposite-"

"Okay! Are we going tobogganing or not?" Minji interrupted us loudly. Haerin and I laughed and followed her retreating figure towards where Dani, Sunghoon, and Jake were.

She's got a temper, huh?" Haerin asked me while we walked together. I snickered and watched her carefully.

"It's obvious that you're not complaining." I said, pulling my scarf closer to my face with my free hand.

"I think it's kinda hot." Haerin admitted boldly, and I could only gape at her in return.

"Damn, good for you." I laughed and stared at her in awe.

"What? Don't you think so?" She asked me, and my laughed died down, then slowly turned into a cough.

"I wouldn't know." I answered her timidly.

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