My Bodyguard [미챙]

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The early morning welcomed Sana with a gentle mist, sky a muted gray as rain drizzled down on the pavement outside. The water drops pattered against the window, creating a rhythmic tune.

Sana held her coffee in hand, mindlessly looking outside from the living room window. It was very early for anyone to be up. She was woken by worry. A worry that she couldn't shake off, not even the caffeine helped.

She hasn't stopped thinking about Mina and how she was currently doing. During their hangout at the mall, she noticed Mina being out of it, unable to focus on anything that was going around them.

It pains her that she couldn't do much to help her younger friend. She couldn't just force Chaeyoung to go back to Mina. She had no power to do that.

Sana could see Mina slowly crumbling into loneliness. She has tried to reach out to her, asking to hang out again but Mina has rejected multiple times. Sana knew Mina well, if she forced her to go out, Mina would most likely lash out at her.

She sighed as she felt the warm liquid ease her throat. It was now late autumn, the weather has gotten colder. She held the mug with both hands, letting out a soft breath as her fingers tingled from the heat.

A faint noise made her gasp slightly, looking behind her to see a silhouette standing by the hallway. The figure made themselves known as they got closer, stepping into the faint light from the window.

"Tzuyu, you gave me a scare there." Sana let out a puff of air, softly laughing after.

"Sorry Miss Sana. You looked at peace, didn't want to interrupt that." Tzuyu gave a tight smile, moving to stand beside her.

"How many times do I have to tell you to just call me Sana?" The older looked at Tzuyu with a teasing gleam in her eyes. The bodyguard flushed as she caught a small smirk on her lips.

"S-Sorry, it's a habit..." Tzuyu rubbed her nape, pointedly looking out the window, watching the trees softly sway from the breeze.

"And quit apologizing for everything." Sana gave a gentle nudge with her arm, her smirk growing when Tzuyu grumbled.

The two stayed there, enjoying the silence and company. Tzuyu glanced down at Sana, seeing her throat bop as she took a sip from her coffee. Natural pink lips hugged the rim, cheeks puffing as she took a last drag of the morning caffeine, licking her lips after.

Tzuyu looked away as she felt invasive to stare at Sana for that long. She wiped her nose, subtly clearing her throat.

"Tzuyu," Sana's soft voice cut the silence. "Did you had any dreams growing up? On who you wanted to be or achieve?" Sana turned away from the scenery outside to meet Tzuyu's slight confused face. "I know it's a bit odd to ask you randomly but I'm curious. I... don't know much about you..."

Tzuyu blushed a little as she looked away. "It's not odd... I'm just surprised you're curious about me in general." She gave a dry laugh.

"You're an interesting being, Tzuyu. Believe it or not, I want to know more about you. You're so mysterious and that entices me." Sana now gave Tzuyu her full attention, body leaning against the window and facing her. "And if you're worried about me judging, don't be. I'm the last person who should judge anyone."

Tzuyu heard the soft laugh, making her lips quirk to a slight grin. She felt comfortable, her tense shoulders relaxing just like the weather.