in the quiet sanctuary of a small-town church, two souls from different worlds collide. yunjin, a gay girl with a vibrant spirit, finds herself navigating the rigid expectations of her conservative family. each sunday, she seeks solace in the church...
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chapter thirteen ʚ ✮ ɞ mentions of abuse: does not go into deep detail but does mention it and has light descriptions.
yunjin carefully settled chaewon down onto her bed, tucking the cover slightly underneath her and covering her up. she gently pushed a strand of hair behind chaewon's ear, "goodnight, chae." she whispered softly, low enough in hopes that it wouldn't wake her.
chaewon mumbled sleepily, her eyes slightly opening—the redness in them being from the drinks they had earlier. "you're leaving?" chaewon mumbled, causing yunjin to mentally curse at herself for not being quieter. "go back to sleep, chaewonie," she replied softly, earning a mere tired sigh from chaewon. "you said you'd stay." chaewon's voice had barely been audible, carried with obvious exhaustion.
"I know, chae. i just..." yunjin hesitated, knowing she had to leave early because of her father, but she couldn't tell chaewon that. "you promised," chaewon's voice cracked with disappointment.
"i know, and i promise i'll make it up to you. i just really need to go," yunjin's voice was filled with desperation, on the verge of tears.
"what time is it?" chaewon asked, rubbing her eyes and sitting up. yunjin glanced at her wrist. "around 3 a.m.?" she replied, causing chaewon to look surprised.
"let me drive you home; it's not safe," chaewon said, getting out of bed.
"chae, you've been drinking. i'll be fine. i'll text you when i get home, okay?" yunjin reassured her, laying her back down.
"ask sakura. she'll drive you home," chaewon mumbled as she drifted back to sleep. yunjin sighed, "goodnight, chae," and slipped out of the room, already missing the warmth of chaewon's presence.
before leaving, yunjin picked up seven glasses of water and some medicine, distributing them to haewon, kazuha, lily, sakura, eunchae, youngseo, and returning to chaewon's room to give hers as well.
despite chaewon's offer for sakura to drive her, yunjin didn't want to disturb her sleep.
so, she walked down the empty street, accompanied only by the sound of cicadas and the occasional speeding car. she stuffed her hands deep into her pockets, feeling the weight of tiredness. though she hadn't drunk much, she still felt some of the lingering effects in her system.
she let her mind wander as the lights shown brightly above—wondering where she got it wrong. a year ago her father would not have cared where she was, but now it was like he had been haunting her every move. she doesn't know if she misses the way things used to be—yes she misses their relationship, but now she could freely be herself without the fear of fucking it up. however she chose not to show that side of herself to him, because at the end of the day that is her dad. despite all the fucked up shit he had done, she still respected him.
