christmas break had eventually came to an end. the agonizing wait for jihyo to come back had came to an end as jeongyeon sat at the edge of her bed, often refreshing her phone to check for updates as to where the younger was. she was excited, not a creep. her face lit up when getting a message, simply stating; "i'm home !" off jihyo.
almost without hesitation, jeongyeon called the younger with haste; "jihyo! did you travel well?" the girl asked, flopping back on her bed as she stared up at the ceiling. anticipating the others voice. "i did!"
"are you busy or something? i really want to see youuu." jeongyeon asked, yearning to see the smaller. six weeks alone. well she had her friends at some points, but it wasn't the same. no, she had developed a huge attachment. she, of course wouldn't let anyone know. stubborn. she was very stubborn, and in a way, closed off; her and jihyo were very different but alike in some ways.
"i'm really tired, jeongie.." jihyo hummed out as a response. jeongyeon signing as a response. "you can come over if you really want, but don't expect much."
"that's fine ! i'll be over soon." jeong chimed, ending the call as she got up.
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jihyo opened her front door to reveal a somewhat elated jeongyeon. though, to the taller's surprise jihyo was actually the first to initiate in a tackle hug. "you're gonna tease but i've lowkey missed you." she muffled out, burying her head jeong's arm. holding the older tightly, jeongyeon cooing as a response.
"aw,, you should just bring me along next break." jeongyeon chuckled, ruffling jihyo's hair as she pulled away.
"i'd love that.. but you'd just get labelled a bad influence in my family."
"what? why? i've done nothing!" jeong huffed playfully, the two entering jihyo's house. "i know that. but still, my family are quiet protective and strict."
"pff can tell with how stuck up you are." jeong muttered with a grin.
"what?"
"nothing never mind."
jihyo's eyes narrowed at the latter but essentially nodded, "so how was your break?"
"cool. you know, the usual. parties, girls, fun times." jeongyeon chuckled and got herself comfortable on jihyo's sofa.
"really?"
"no."
"thought so, judging by your christmas phone call,, you were quite sad." jihyo proclaimed and placed herself next to the older. wide eyes resting on jeong's narrow ones. her expression becoming a little serious.
"what? i wasn't sad." jeong assured - shaking her head."
"you're lying~ you said you were lonely." jihyo continued, see one thing about this girl is that she'll probably figure out if one's lying. it's like that motherly instinct in a way, she knows when something's up and nags about it until she figures out the problem.
"yeah i was lonely, not sad."
"why didn't you go see your family if you were alone?" jihyo sighed.
"honestly, it's nothing."
"i would have paid for a train ticket or something for you !"
"i didn't wanna see them anyway."
"why? come on jeongyeon."
"look, i came here to spend time with you. not a therapy session. if you wanna talk about that then i'm just gonna go." jeongyeon spilled out, sitting back in the seat. jihyo pursed her lips and gave a nod of the head, growing all quiet.
she felt a little embarrassed, well a lot. she wanted to make sure jeongyeon was happy,,
face reddening, hyo looked away in defeat. silence consuming the room.
"aw, hyo don't go all quiet on me again.." jeongyeon heaved out, wrapping an arm around the younger as she tried to lessen the tension.
all she really got was a shake of the head and an attempt to escape her grasp.
"jihyoo, speakkk."
again, just a little since as a response. jihyo was uncomfortable.
"i didn't mean to upset you, y'know.." jeongyeon reassured, cupping jihyo's chin and turning her head to face her. "i appreciate your efforts to like, console me or whatever. but we're treading on territory i don't wanna go on yet.."
jihyo puffed her cheeks out a little and nodded, "i'm sorry for making you uncomfortable." she whispered out softly. a smile creeping on her face, jeongyeon tucked some of jihyo's hair behind her ear and locked eyes with her. "i know you had good intents. i love how thoughtful you are."
at this point jeong just wanted to reassure jihyo. essentially, she figured that when ji would become quiet is when she's feeling down/uncomfortable. plus she just wanted to pour out some bottled up feelings.
she wanted tell jihyo how much she loved her.
but she didn't know how or when.
"shut up jeongie i'm not used to such wholesome remarks." stammered out jihyo, leaning against the older.
"nopee! i want you to know how appreciated you are. and how much of a cute softie you are." jeong awed playfully, squeezing hyo's cheeks and giggling as a response. "my baby."
"shut up!"
"you really are the sweetest."
"jeongie stop-"
"make me."
a soft blush spread gently across jihyo's face and radiated a faint pink,, this time not out of embarrassment. lips twisting into a smirk, jihyo grabbed a pillow and smacked jeongyeon with it.
jeong was left in a stunned silence, before tutting. "it's on."
"you haven't got a pillo—"
jeongyeon cut off the smaller by snatching jihyo's pillow and hitting her gently with it, eyes coated with mischief as jihyo whined in protest.
"give that back!" hyo pouted, trying her best to snatch the cushion. failing multiple times until jeongyeon pushed the younger against the sofa and pinned her arms above her head. mainly so she could win the pillow fight. innocent intents.
all jihyo looked up to was a jeongyeon hovering over her, eyes piercing her soul as she squealed when a pillow made contact — pulling her out from her little daze. "fine! fine i surrender."
"good. really shows you who's the boss, never pick a pillow fight with me again missy." jeong joked. jihyo rolled her eyes and looked away.
"awe, you've gone all red." jeongie pointed out, "are you sick? or did you just like the sight of me being on top of you."
"oh god jeongyeon shut up!"
"okay okay, sorry."
"i miss your wholesome side already." jihyo frowned. shrugging, she settled herself - head resting on the others lap and soon looked up to her.
"jeongie.."
"yeah?"
"i like your company."
"i love yours too"
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dw there's not gonna be any smut god might see it
