The Alters. (Purinz)

Twelve

A few days passed, and they continued with the same hugs and cuddles. Chaewon spent more time than usual in that trance-like state; Yunjin knew that she was actually focused on her internal world, possibly sorting through some things, talking to the others.

She barely reacted to what was happening in reality, so they stayed in the room, in a safe place where they could control everything.

They avoided leaving the room; even going to the university cafeteria would be dangerous, because Chaewon had no awareness of the things happening around her, and her actions were somewhat like a "default mode."

During those moments, Yunjin stayed by her side, gently caressing her hair. Chaewon knew she was there, even though it seemed like she didn't see her. Sometimes the wait felt longer; it could last for hours, and Yunjin would end up using her phone while the dark-haired girl remained in her own world. After a while, Chaewon would react and laugh because Yunjin had been using her chest to prop up the phone and watch videos more comfortably.

-Stop taking advantage of me, silly.

-I'm not taking advantage; I'm just making the best out of every situation, Yunjin said with a laugh, just to tease her.

Saturday arrived, and after several days of those deep internal conversations, which Yunjin didn't know about and hadn't even asked, Chaewon finally felt ready to try again, and she asked Yunjin for it with complete confidence.

She decided to restart everything as if it were the first time, in order to somehow "erase" all the failed attempts and begin anew.

Again, they were in bed; and again, she sat on Yunjin's lap, as if it were her first attempt, ready to start everything again.

-Are we doing this? Yunjin asked; until that moment, Chaewon hadn't said anything about it, and she thought it was going to be another session of kisses, a bit hotter this time.

-Uh-huh, Chaewon nodded, smiling. -I talked to Michelle and Pupu; I told them to give me more space while I'm with you. They trust you, and we know you won't do anything to hurt us or damage us, even though I'm nervous.

-Which is very common the first time, sweetheart.

-Exactly, so I told them to let things continue and only intervene if it gets really bad. -She paused before continuing: We also decided that we should undress together, side by side... You see, if I'm the only one undressed and you're still dressed, I'll feel more exposed and vulnerable because... you know, past issues, and that would trigger Pupu.

-I understand, Chaewonnie. You know I'll do it; there's no problem.-Chaewon took her hand and intertwined their fingers. -We're in this together, baby.

Chaewon nodded, blushing, feeling warm and beautiful.

-Then I think we can start whenever you want, she said, meaning to begin right then, in the privacy of their room.

They started again with wet kisses, love bites, and caresses, their clothes began to fall to the floor as they made their way toward more contact.

They changed positions, leaving Chaewon underneath and allowing Yunjin to do everything she wanted with her, she let her settle between her legs.

Yunjin started kissing her nipples, her torso, leaving love bites on her neck and collarbones, while Chaewon continued to ask for more.

They undressed together, as Chaewon had requested, so each one removed her shirt first, then their pants, and finally their bras, ending up in their panties.

-Are you ready? Yunjin asked to make sure, and Chaewon nodded with a smile; her face was red, perfectly matching the marks on her neck.

Yunjin began to caress her intimacy over the fabric of her panties, listening to her moans. After a moment of allowing herself to settle into that sensation, she descended with her mouth toward the inside of Chaewon's thighs, kissing them as she approached her center.