The Beauty Of Your Smile (Michaeng)

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Chaeyoung slowed in her steps as she took in all of her surroundings. There were many hallways and doors arranged with a letter and number. She wheeled in her luggage carefully, carrying her duffle bag on her back as if it were a backpack. Her own backpack was put on backwards, on her chest. She was offered help by the girl she recalled as Momo but she politely declined.

Momo excused herself to call the others, to tell them that they had found Chaeyoung. Chaeyoung was left alone with Mina, who politely lead the way with a low voice.

Mina waited at the end of the hall, seeing her new roommate who was mesmerized by her surroundings. A small smile came to her face without her realizing, opting to let her adjust to her surroundings. She patiently waited for Chaeyoung to catch up. When she did, she would walk to the end of the passage and would wait again. The process was repeated until they stopped at the beginning of a flight of stairs.

"We are on the the third floor." Mina gulped as Chaeyoung stared at the steps with wide eyes. "Do you need help?" She offered, offering her hand to the new girl. Chaeyoung shook her head, rolling up her hoodie sleeves. She gave the steps a fierce look, reminding Mina of a tiger.

So she let Chaeyoung go first. Once the shorter girl went, Mina followed suit in case Chaeyoung struggled.

The dark haired girl looked in amusement as the girl puffed and continued to go up the steps despite the luggage she was carrying. When they reached the second floor, Chaeyoung was sweating. Mina stopped walking, waiting for Chaeyoung to catch her breath. She found it quite adorable how she was still trying to keep the tough act.

"I can help–" Mina offered but retracted her hand from the girl's suitcase as if it was fire when Chaeyoung was quick to refuse. "It's alright..." Chaeyoung calmed her breathing, tying her hair into a ponytail. They made it to the second flight of stairs, the last obstacle of the day. Before Chaeyoung could grab the handle of her suitcase, Mina took it.

"Please?" Mina tried again. Chaeyoung closed her mouth, not knowing how to reject her. Who can say no to that face?

So Chaeyoung gave a small nod. She saw as how Mina smiled brightly as she began to make her way upstairs with her suitcase. A smile appeared on her face before she went up the stairs herself. They made it to the third floor together, Mina rolling the suitcase to their destination.

"This is our floor's living area. Anyone from this floor can come here to hang out." Mina motioned to their surroundings.

Chaeyoung looked around. There was a coffee table with modern looking furniture for students to sit around. Bean bags and a couch were in front of a small television screen. There was a small reading area and even a ping pong table. On the opposite side was a tiny table with a microwave and a small fridge. "We all eat together in the cafeteria but some people bring snacks from home" Mina explained as Chaeyoung saw a small basket with all different kinds of snacks.

There would be a sticky note on the food with names. Chaeyoung notices that most of them belong to Momo.

They pass by it quickly, entering a hall with many doors. "There are only nine of us so we have this entire floor to ourselves. We have dorm leaders that take care of the place and are in overall command." Mina started to explain as they passed by two doors with golden stars. "Nayeon and Jihyo are the dorm leaders. They have a room to themselves in case you want to talk to them privately. You can talk to them about anything. They are really nice."

"I already met Jihyo, " Chaeyoung said, "she's nice."

"She's a really great person. You'll see that she's the mother figure of the group." Chaeyoung nodded at Mina's words. She spoke to her briefly during the tour. Jihyo does seem the type to be the mother figure of a group.