Stuck With You

twenty-four

While Sana, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu were  standing in front of the seniors’ dorm talking about their plans for Nayeon, Jihyo noticed them.

The leader had just finished her morning jog with Nayeon, Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, and Lisa. They were heading back to their dorm, chatting casually.

“Nayeon, am I seeing things right?”Jihyo asked.

“What?” Nayeon replied, distracted as she talked with Jennie.

“Sana’s wearing shorts,” Lisa said, glancing toward Sana, Tzuyu, and Chaeyoung. “For the first time, I think.”

Nayeon followed Lisa’s gaze and froze when she spotted Sana.

'Out of all my clothes… why did you have to wear that one?' she thought.

Noticing Chaeyoung standing beside her cousin, Nayeon quickly scrambled for an excuse.

“Uh… Jihyo, you go ahead. I just remembered I forgot something,” Nayeon said, stepping back but before she could  escape, Sana’s voice rang out.

“Nayeon-unnie! I’ve got your shirt, your favorite one. Now I know why it’s your favorite!” Sana shouted, flashing an evil grin.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Nayeon shot back as she hurried away.
She knew better than anyone that Sana and Chaeyoung would never stop teasing her. Distance was her only escape.

“Alright then, why are you so affected? Why don’t you just admit you’re actually into her-” Chaeyoung called out, only to be cut off.

“Blah blah blah! I can’t hear you!” Nayeon said, covering her ears as she crossed the grass field at a faster pace. She hated being teased about Jeongyeon.

Too busy trying to block out her cousins, she walked straight into someone.

“Yah! What’s wrong with you?” Jeongyeon asked, then glanced back toward the dorm. “I think Sana’s calling us.”

“No, she’s not!” Nayeon said quickly, grabbing Jeongyeon’s wrist and pulling her in the opposite direction.

“What’s going on?” Jeongyeon asked, confused.

“Stop asking and hurry!” Nayeon insisted as she dragged her into a run. Jeongyeon could only stare at the way Nayeon was holding her hand as she followed.

“Wait, aren’t you tired?” Jeongyeon asked after pulling her hand free. She bent over, hands on her knees, then glanced up at the sky. Dark clouds were rolling in. “Why are we even running?”

“Because Sana will tease us endlessly,” Nayeon snapped, crossing her arms. “And you probably don’t like being teased as my lover, do you? Now hurry up!” she added.

As Nayeon started walking again, she stepped into a hole and fell hard to the ground. Jeongyeon burst out laughing, pointing at her.

“Seriously? Can you stop laughing and help me instead?” Nayeon groaned.

“Hahaha sorry,” Jeongyeon said, still chuckling as she helped her up.

“Let’s go back to the dorm. It’s about to rain,” Jeongyeon said, just as the rain started pouring. She ran ahead, then stopped when she realized Nayeon wasn’t following.

Turning back, she saw her holding her foot. “Hey, bunny! Hurry up!” Jeongyeon called.

“I sprained my ankle,” Nayeon replied, massaging it.

"Are you okay?” Jeongyeon asked, worried clearly in her voice as she hurried over.

“Do I look okay?” Nayeon snapped.