2Yeon: Perception [Slow Updates]

Prologue

The rooftop. Perfect, Jeongyeon thought. It was late at night and the group had just finished another practice for their comeback. Her friends had gone on before her while Jeongyeon stayed behind to catch some fresh air. It had been a really long and tiring day.

The cold night air hit her face, her hair swaying against the wind. She welcomed the silence with open arms, desperately needing some alone time. There was no one there with her which sent a wave of relief washing through her very being. However, the serene circumstances could not settle the inner turmoil she has been experiencing for the past few weeks now.

"Aish!" Jeongyeon cursed at the air for the umpteenth time as she ran her hands through her shoulder length hair.

"Why?! Why, of all people, did I have to fall in love with you?" she continued to talk to the night sky as if the moon and stars held the answers to the questions she threw at them.

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"Please love me more Jeongyeon-ssi~" She requested in a half-joking manner and wrapped an arm around the younger girl's shoulders.

Jeongyeon merely kept to herself, chuckling nervously at her unnie.

However, the request echoed through her mind, sending a sharp pang straight to her heart. Though the voice was meant to be teasing, the words hit her differently for some reason...

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"Why did you have to act that way around me?" Jeongyeon questioned to no one in particular. She leaned against the railing, her head hanging low.

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"Just be honest. I thought you didn't like me but you love me," she declared confidently, her eyes twinkling mischievously at the flustered Jeongyeon beside her.

Chaeyoung, Jihyo, and Jeongyeon laughed at this, with the latter laughing nervously. She had the tendency to be full of herself but this is honestly what Jeongyeon found endearing in her unnie. She had so much confidence in herself, especially in her aegyo. But truthfully, Jeongyeon felt she didn't need to pull an aegyo when she was already naturally cute.

"She jokes around me because she likes me," she continued.

Jeongyeon couldn't bear to look at her as she was fighting off a blush. Though she knew her unnie only did this to embarrass her, she can't help but feel a little nervous that her statements are hitting closer to home. Am I really that obvious? Jeongyeon thought. Hopefully not. I couldn't bear it if they found out.

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"Why did it have to be you, unnie?!" she cried, her voice starting to crack. She grasped the railing as if it was a lifeline. Her knees felt weak, that face with the bunny-like smile coming to mind and assaulting her bleeding heart.

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The airport wasn't as jam-packed as usual, even with their fans waiting for them. Though they weren't as many in terms of numbers, they were starting to get a little rowdy. They slowly began pushing towards the bodyguards who were linking hands beside them, intent on getting closer to their idols.

One particular push had one guard stumbling backwards, causing him to bump against her unnie. It felt like slow-motion, with her descending to the ground as she began to fall forwards. Being the protective member she is, Jeongyeon's arm shot out on instinct and wrapped around her waist, keeping her steady and standing. 

"You okay, unnie?" Jeongyeon asked, raising her voice a little so she could be heard from the cacophony of rowdy fans welcoming them back from their overseas trip.