TaengSic (COMPILATION)

A Christmas Wish (OS)

"Kim Taeyeon, stop being such a Grinch! It's Christmas eve!! Come and join us at the Christmas block party!" Yuri yelled across the room.

Taeyeon refused to move an inch. She was buried behind a mountain of books, mostly novels.

"Go away Yul, I'm trying to read my book. You know I don't like Christmas and going to parties. Have fun and send my regards to the rest of them!" Taeyeon hollered.

A minute later, Taeyeon heard the door shut, signaling Yuri's exit. She sighed as she sank lower into her beanbag and continued to read her book. Taeyeon was an introvert who preferred reading to partying. She never enjoyed loud noises and mixing with crowds. The students at the hostel often organized parties at the main hall on the top floor. If it wasn't for Yuri, Taeyeon would have never attended any of them at all.

Five minutes into her peaceful reading, Taeyeon heard someone burst through the main door heading towards her bedroom. A head popped out from behind Taeyeon's bedroom door.

"Taeyeon ah! Yul told me you're still stuck in your room. You're not a polar bear and therefore shouldn't be hibernating. If you're not coming, I'm going to finish all the delicious food at the party!" Sooyoung threatened jokingly.

"You're the Shikshin, not me. Be my guest and finish all the food," Taeyeon answered without looking up from her book.

"Okay, you'll regret missing the lovely desserts. Hey Yul, that's my last packet of chips! Stop eating! Stop stop stop!" Sooyoung's voice trailed off as she ran after the dark skinned girl.

A few minutes later, another person came by Taeyeon's room.

"Taeng unnie, time for a break from your reading. Let's go eat some delicious food to celebrate this lovely season of the year," Yoona said sweetly.

"Yoong, you know I don't like to attend such parties. Go and party with Yul. I'm sure you'll have a much more enjoyable time than trying to drag me to the party," replied Taeyeon, looking up from her book.

Yoona bounced into Taeyeon's room and sat down next to her. She pouted and tugged at Taeyeon's arm.

"Unnie..." Yoona pleaded with her aegyo-filled voice. She batted her eyelids and gave Taeyeon the puppy look. She knew Taeyeon couldn't stand her aegyo and would ultimately give in. Unfortunately it didn't work on Taeyeon this time. She had attended the Christmas parties for the past two years and decided she had enough of it this year. The older girl was determined to read her book and give the party a complete miss.

"Yoong, don't make me repeat myself," Taeyeon said firmly.

Yoona knew Taeyeon could be quite stubborn. She had no choice but to release her hand from Taeyeon's arm and left the room.

Taeyeon sighed. Christmas was just another day to her; nothing fancy, nothing special. The only two things she did for Christmas was to buy presents for her two closest friends - Yuri and Yoona and to make a wish on Christmas eve. Since starting university, she made the same wish every year but it never came true. She would write her wish on a piece of paper and chuck it underneath her pot of plant in her room. Every Christmas, she would remove the past year's paper and replace it with a new one, though the wish remained the same.

Taeyeon's mood for reading was lost after the constant interruption. She closed her book and left her room. Wanting to get some fresh air, she decided to head to the nearby convenience store. Walking along the corridor to get to the lift, she could hear the rowdy schoolmates gathering at the main hall on top floor. They were busy setting up tables and Christmas decorations for the party. Christmas music was blasting through the loud speakers, livening up the mood at the party.