𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕖|michaeng

𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕞𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕥

𝟚𝟜𝕥𝕙 𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕙 𝟙𝟡𝟠𝟜

chaeyoung woke up with a pounding head ache. it felt as though someone was holding a radio to her ear and blasting a meaningless pop song into her skull. the whole room was shaking and she couldn't think straight. she rubbed her forehead groggily and got up from the bed, instantly regretting it as a wave of nausea swept over her.
she made her way into the bathroom to try and freshen up but the pulsing in her temples wouldn't go away. not bothering to get changed she made her way downstairs to get a glass of water; and maybe tell mina and momo that she was ready to go back to university. after being by herself for a few days she'd realised that this was only going to make her stronger; and even though her mom would always be there with her in the back of her mind, she would try her best to ignore it. because she wanted to be happy, after all she'd been through she deserved it.
as she got further and further down the stairs the throbbing in her head got worse. her face contorted in disgust as the stench of alcohol invaded her nose. strange? neither mina or momo drunk to this extent. her eyes widened at the sight in front of her. this hadn't been a headache at all.
the living room was bustling with tipsy university students dancing subconsciously to some dumb pop song probably in the top 10 charts right now. stupid smiles plastered on all their faces as the alcohol began to take away any sadness they could've been experiencing before. chaeyoung hated drinking; it only helped temporarily and the depression would just return even worse the next day. the lights were dimmed but the girl knew that there had to be at least fourty people in this one room. chaeyoung hated crowds. she knew she couldn't handle all this right now, from the stench of alcohol and sweat to the pulsing music that made her wish she could be anywhere but here. chaeyoung hated this.

just as she was about to run back to the safety of the guest room a stumbling momo came into view, "good evening miss son," she giggled, the girls was most definitely drunk, "didn't think i'd be seeing you here"

chaeyoung stifles a chuckle and takes a step closer to the girl, "neither did i," she shouts over the racket, "what's going on anyway?"

the japanese girl raises an eyebrow, looking as if chaeyoung had just asked the most stupid question ever, "didn't you know? it's mina's birthday, i threw her a surprise party," momo said excitedly.

"oh," chaeyoung faltered, cheeks growing red as she fiddled with the hem of mina's borrowed t-shirt, "if i'd have known it was her birthday i would've gotten her something."

momo waved it off immediately, "don't worry about it," she said shaking her head slightly, "most people here don't even know who mina is, they're just here for the party," she explained, "i'll see you around chae, someone just uhh someone just arrived," the girl smiled awkwardly, skipping away into the crowd of people then leaving through the front door.

chaeyoung ran to the window curiously, she knew something was strange. momo was never awkward or secretive, it just wasn't her. she saw the japanese girl being ushered into a little red car by a young woman. chaeyoung could only see her side profile but she knew that face from somewhere. she was sure she'd seen her before, from university maybe. that's when it hit her. miss im. as in their media studies professor miss im. her mouth dropped in utter shock. she knew momo was outrageous, but this was something else. she wanted to know everything there was to know about this, she'd most definitely have to speak to mina.

speak of the devil. there she was. looking as beautiful as ever as the harsh party lights contrasted her delicate pale complexion. the girl looked so content as she sat alone on one of the many chairs misplaced around the room. her lips curled up into a soft smile and her eyes glistening as usual. alone. this was the perfect time to go wish her happy birthday, it was the least she could do.

"hey," chaeyoung said nervously as she approached the older girl.

mina smiled up at her and patted the space next to her on the chair, "hey stranger, how are you?"

"i'm okay," chaeyoung started, taking a seat next to the girl, "happy birthday by the way, i feel so stupid that i couldn't get you anything, i promise i'll make it up to you."

mina just shook her head and chuckled, "it's fine, i'm not particularly fond of birthdays anyway."

"are you sure? i don't think i could forgive myself if i didn't," the younger girl reasoned, but mina just shook her head again.

the older girl stood up and turned to face chaeyoung, "i think i'm gonna go outside for a minute, i'll see you later," she said, beginning to make her way out of the overcrowded room.

"wait," she spluttered, tugging at the older girls wrist, "you didn't get to finish."

"what?" mina questioned, raising an eyebrow.

"last night. you were going to tell me something, something important, but you didn't get to finish," the younger girl keened, letting go of her arm.

"oh," mina chocked, eyes widening, "okay um fuck it," she said, intertwining their pinky fingers, "you deserve to know this because you're important to me, and i know i'm probably going to regret this but you're going to-"

"mina stop rambling," chaeyoung giggles softly, tucking a stray piece of hair behind the girls ear, "it's okay."

"okay well, i'm kind of into girls, please don't be disgusted or weirded out or-"

"WHAT," chaeyoung shouted. this couldn't be real. had she seriously heard that correctly or was it just the loud music playing stupid mind games with her.

"i like girls," mina repeats confidently, smiling to herself slightly. she takes a step closer to the shorter girl, who's breath catches in her throat. it felt as though it was just them. just them. quick breaths intertwining and hearts fluttering in anticipation. time had slowed down. and for a second mina's going to lean in. for a second she wants to. but she can't. she's always been a coward.
and cowards don't get what they want.

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