UNCHANGEABLE - SEULRENE

SR - sleeping together

"seulgi!"

seulgi turns at the call and sees yerim dashing towards her. the kid's parents, along with seungwan, are at the waterski entrance.

"wow. someone looks excited to see you, huh?" says jisoo. "should i be jealous?"

"she's just a kid. and don't deny you find her cute too." seulgi bends down to receive yerim jumping into her arms. "hey, sweetie. you're here to ski too?"

yerim nods. "daddy promised..."

"hello, baby. looks like you're already prepared, huh?" says jisoo, noticing the purple rash guard the kid is wearing.

"hello..." yerim gives jisoo a kind smile before her curious eyes catch seulgi's already damp hair. "you've already skied?"

"yeah. with some friends." seulgi nods in the direction of amber and some of their previous sau comrades.

"whaddup, seulgi?" says seungwan. "hello, miss jisoo. i'm seungwan, seulgi's friend."

"no need for formality..." jisoo offers a hand. "it's a pleasure to meet you. i've heard a lot of things about you."

seungwan raises an eyebrow, shaking jisoo's hand back. "didn't know seulgi talks about me."

"course i do. i'm proud of my doctor friend," says seulgi. "are you joining us?"

"hmm. well..." seungwan's eyes scan the area, spotting eunji talking to amber and krystal. "yeah... i'm here to try waterskiing..."

seulgi sends her friend a knowing smirk. "that's good. you can join eunji and the others now."

"oh. i surely will. catch you later..."

"... the water seems deep..." seulgi hears joohyun's voice as the woman approaches them along with her husband.

"it's fine. they have life vests," says junmyeon.

joohyun clasps her hands on her chest, coming closer to tidy her daughter's hair. "is it safe here?"

seulgi isn't sure if joohyun intends the question for her. but since she's carrying the kid in her arms, she answers, "yeah. a lot of kids are even doing it on their own." she gestures towards the water.

joohyun's eyes wander to observe the kids up on the waterskis. she turns to her husband. "i can't allow yerim there. it's too deep. it looks dangerous."

"hey, relax." he puts his hands on her shoulder. "let's watch first so you can calm down, okay?"

"captain! it's your turn again!" shouts eunji. "come join seungwan here!"

"coming!" seulgi shouts back. she puts yerim down. "you stay with your mom for now and be a good girl, okay? don't come near the water unless your mom allows you. you hear me?"

"okay." yerim nods and smiles.

seulgi looks up at the still-pouting joohyun--secretly smiling knowing that's how the latter looks when she's worried.

"i'll go for another round. catch you later," seulgi tells jisoo.

"go ahead. enjoy!"

the next thing happening is seungwan's screams echoing through the island and far off in the distance.

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seulgi is drying her face with a towel when she hears footsteps approaching.

"hey..."

she looks up and sees joohyun. "oh. hey..."

"um..." joohyun fiddles with her fingers nervously.