The Loneliest Person (Someone Like Me) [Mina x Sana]

Chapter 10: Simplest Request

When Sana woke up the following morning, she was confused to wake up in a bed that was not her own. Momo and Jeongyeon's possessions came into view and Sana suddenly remembered the events of last night, of Mina confessing to her on the balcony, of Mina straddling and kissing her in the kitchen, of them making out in bed on the brink of sex but ending in an innocent yet fulfilling night of sleeping in each other's arms.

Sana rolled over and was surprised to find Mina already awake and gazing at her fondly, apparently watching over her as she slept. The younger girl's hair was unkempt and her eyes were clouded with sleep, and yet Sana's breath still caught in her throat from how beautiful Mina looked at that moment. A faint, pink blush began to color Mina's cheeks once their eyes met, but Mina bit back her shyness and held her gaze.

"Good morning, Mittang," Sana murmured, wondering if Mina's presence next to her in bed was just the continuation of a dream.

"Good morning, Sattang," Mina replied softly, her voice barely audible.

Sana reached out and gently touched Mina's cheek, holding her breath until she felt Mina's warmth against her fingers. Mina smiled and took Sana's hand to her lips, placing light kisses against it. Sana couldn't quite shake the feeling yet that this might all be a dream, but every touch from Mina's lips was making it easier for her to believe that this was real.

"Are you still my girlfriend today?" Sana asked cautiously, semi joking but semi serious as well.

Mina's giggles echoed in Sana ear, making the older girl's heart feel light and giddy. "Yes. Are you still mine?"

Sana responded by sliding closer to her girlfriend, tenderly tucking Mina's hair behind her ear before leaning in for a kiss. Sana could only pray that she would wake up next to Mina for the rest of her life, knowing that Mina was watching over her as she slept.

They washed up together, brushing their teeth and combing their hair side by side in the bathroom before putting on matching outfits per Mina's shy suggestion. The bashful look on Mina's face was impossible to say "no" to, and Sana felt like she would've agreed to any outfit Mina suggested even if it meant leaving the dorm in fuzzy animal pajamas or worse.

Today was the second day of Chuseok and Mina had wanted to try cooking some traditional Korean dishes for dinner. It was supposed to be a celebratory dinner for three when Momo was still with them, but now they were planning an intimate yet festive dinner for two. After about an hour of recipe researching and putting together a shopping list--which may have involved Mina sitting in Sana's lap again on the sofa--the two were ready to go shopping for ingredients.

One of their managers picked them up and took them to the grocery store, a rather uneventful trip since Mina and Sana were actively trying to avoid any actions that would give away their new relationship status. They returned to the dorm about an hour later with grocery bags full of ingredients and their hearts set on cooking up a small feast with their limited cooking skills.

As they spent the afternoon cooking, baking, laughing, and dancing to the music playing in the background, Sana was reminded of all the holidays she used to spend with her family in Osaka before joining Twice. Now Mina was her family. This was true even before they started dating, and Sana felt it in her heart even moreso right now.

Sana watched Mina standing at the stove looking positively domestic in a stained apron and with her hair tied up messily in a ponytail. The younger girl was humming idly to herself, stirring a pot of sauce while consulting a recipe on her phone. It was a mundane moment, an ordinary snapshot in time, and yet Sana was mesmerized as she watched Mina turn down the heat with a satisfied smirk, apparently pleased with the results of her cooking.