Dimension | tripleS

23. My What's What?

WHEN NAKYOUNG AND YUBIN FINISHED their strawberry milkshake, they left Nien's cafe and begun walking to Nakyoung's home.

"Unnie," Yubin called out, her breath arising into a cloud in the cold November air, "I'm so nervous right now."

Nakyoung looked over and wrapped an arm around Yubin's shoulder, pulling her a little closer, "I know."

"What if they find us out?" Yubin asked.

"What do you mean?" Nakyoung asked. Then she suddenly clocked on, "Ah." She seemed to be in thought as she looked into the distance, "They won't."

Yubin thought that Nakyoung seemed to be so sure that they wouldn't get busted, but Yubin had doubts. She wasn't so worried about herself, but the fact that they hadn't even came up with a story yet.

"What if they ask us how we met and fell in love, or whatever?" Yubin asked quietly, glancing at the older girl, who's arm was still around her shoulders.

Nakyoung hummed, "Just tell them the truth." She said simply, "We used to be close years ago, right? And just recently, we rekindled our friendship. But for the sake of the story, we should say that we liked each other."

Yubin huffed, "You make everything sound so easy."

"It is easy." Nakyoung replied with a smile, nudging her in the shoulder gently, "You just like to make things harder for yourself."

Yubin pouted slightly in habit, looking ahead of them as they walked.

In no time, they ended up at the front of Nakyoung's house. Although Yubin had visited many times before, it seemed to be... Slightly scary this time.

Nakyoung looked back at Yubin as she opened the front door, holding out her hand for her to take. As Yubin held her hand, they both got inside and took off their shoes and jackets.

"Naky, honey, is that you?" Her mother shouted from further into the house.

"Yeah!" Nakyoung shouted back, placing her hands against her arms to warm herself up.

Yubin noticed and suddenly went to help her, using her own hands to help Nakyoung feel warmer. "Do you need to get changed into something thicker?" Yubin asked, her eyes meeting Nakyoung's, slightly concerned.

Nakyoung smiled, "No, i should be fine. Do you need something to wear, though?" She asked, eventually taking Yubin's hands from her arms and into her hands.

Nakyoung's mother approached before more could be said. She welcomed Yubin with a smile, "Ah, you must be Nakyoung's girlfriend?" She asked sweetly.

Yubin chuckled nervously and nodded, "Yes. I'm Gong Yubin, it's good to see you." She answered politely, bowing slightly.

"Oh-" Mrs Kim blinked as she raised her eyebrows, "Are you Hakbin and Yoona's daughter?"

"Um, yes, that's right." She let out another nervous chuckle as she did so, nodding.

"Ah, i see. That's great then. It's great to see you after all these years." She said, waving her hand as she walked towards the kitchen, gesturing the girls to follow.

As they walked, Yubin clutched onto the sleeve of Nakyoung's hoodie. Nakyoung looked back at her and couldn't help but smile. She's awfully touchy today, She thought.

Since it was already evening, Nakyoung's parents had prepared a meal for their family and Yubin.

Her father walked into dining room and smiled at Yubin, "It's nice to meet you. What's your name, dear?" He asked, pulling out a chair and sitting down.

"Gong Yubin." She said, "It's good to see you again, Mr Kim." She nodded her head slightly and gave him a polite smile.

"She's Hakbin and Yoona's daughter, sweetie. She and Nakyoung used to be friends as children." Her mother explained.

Her father's eyes lit up in surprise and he let out a chuckle, "That's so sweet. Sounds like something from a movie, doesn't it, honey?" He smiled, continuing to have a conversation with his wife.

Nakyoung placed her hand on Yubin's arm to gain her attention for a moment. She whispered, "I'll be back in a minute. I'm gonna get Hyerin and then go to the bathroom. Try not to get too nervous, 'kay?" She gave her a reassuring smile as she got out of her seat.

Yubin watched as she left the room, only turning back once she had lost sight of her. She glanced around the room, still feeling slightly nervous, since she was alone with Nakyoung's parents.

But, she had other thoughts swirming around in her brain aswell. Things like how she really felt about her fake girlfriend. That what she really wanted was far from fake, but this situation was just a huge contradiction. She wasn't sure if she could ever get what she wanted, or if she had to stick to being nothing more than her fake girlfriend.

Suddenly, Hyerin arrived in the dining room and her eyebriws raised, "Oh, Yubin-unnie, what're you doing here?" She asked genuinely, picking up a few bits of food from the table and eating them.

"Um..." Yubin trailed off. She wasn't sure how to break it to her. Hyerin had always been at home whenever Nakyoung invited her over, but she only knew they were friends. "Well-"

"I invited her over for dinner, sweetie." Her mother said, closing over the oven door.

"Oh." Was all she said, "Well, why?" She asked, then looked over towards Yubin in a rush, "I mean, i'm happy you're here, unnie." She explained, "But, why?"

"Because your father and i wanted to meet her." She said simply, placing a dish onto the table.

"But haven't you already met her?" Hyerin asked as she sat down, eventually.

Her mother raised an eyebrow, "Yes, when she was twelve. But we wanted to meet her properly as your sister's girlfriend."

"My what's what?" Hyerin blinked and her eyebrows raised, taken aback, "Sorry, did i hear that correctly? Am i hearing things?"

"Hear what correctly?" Nakyoung asked, walking through the door to the dining room and heading over towards her seat.

"You and Yubin-unnie are dating?" Hyerin asked, still in disbelief, her head following her older sister as she walked.

"Yeah." Nakyoung said simply, sliding into the chair beside Yubin. "Is it really so hard to believe?" She asked.

"Um, well, kinda." Hyerin mumbled and Nakyoung kicked her leg beneath the table. "Ow!"

"What's wrong, Hyerinie?" Their father asked, turning his head towards his youngest daughter.

She scowled at her sister and shook her head, "Nothing."

WRITTEN 09/10/24
PUBLISHED 09/10/24

you know, sometimes i really feel like the only nakbin stan on this earth 😭😭 everyone prefers twotenz or naklynn (i love them too tho dgmw)

wow two chapters in one day go me