Heart to Heart ✔️

[6. . .]

"HAHAHAHA."

"STOP LAUGHING AT ME."

The cat, in fact, could not stop laughing at Hanni.

"God I thought you looked so short on stage but you're literally a child in that gown."

"Kang Haerin I swear I'm gonna-"

Minji grabbed the crook of Hanni's elbow, pulling her closer before wrapping an arm around her shoulders.

"It's okay Hanni-yah, you look very cute."

The bunny grumbled under her breath, shooting one last glare at the high school junior before hugging Minji's arm.

"We did it!"

"Heck yeah we did!"

"Unnies you guys did it~~"

Hanni rested her chin on Minji's shoulder, the two eldest watching Danielle, Heeseo, and Hyein dance around into some kind of circle while holding hands.

The cat who stood next to the eldest watched as well, a small smile lingering on her face.

"This is nice..."

Hanni sighed in content, nuzzling her head on Minji's, "yeah..."

She then tilted her head to stare at the bear, "see, it wasn't so bad was it? Our friends still love and care about us."

"Yeah you're right..."

"Minji! Hanni!"

The two glanced over to see Heeseo raise up an arm, holding up a sign of horns as she had her other arm linked around Danielle's.

"We're gonna rock this world! Let's show 'em what we're made of."

"Hell yeah!"

Minji grinned, about to yell in celebration as well.

But then she looked at how happy Heeseo looked.

Her best friend seemed... off...

She didn't seem real.

"This... didn't happen..."

Heeseo seemed to be the only one to hear Minji as she put her hand back to her side.

"Minji-yah..."

The girl walked up, gently caressing the bear's face, "it's time to wake up..."

Minji shook her head, holding Heeseo's ice cold hand onto her face.

The coldness was unfamiliar to her.

"I don't want to wake up. I want to st-"

'Huh?'

Minji glanced over as she felt Hanni pull away from her, her face falling as Hanni and Haerin began to walk away with no words of farewell.

From the corner of her vision she could see that Danielle's back was turned on her, and Hyein was staring at the floor with a frown.

"G-guys? Hanni, Haerin wait- P-please stay I'm sorry-"

"It's time to wake up."

Minji whipped her head back to Heeseo, "no wait Heeseo not y- AH!"

The eldest staggered back, her best friend's face replaced with one that was barely recognizable from how disfigured and bloody it was, the girl no longer in a gown but in matted clothing.