we almost knew what love was | mimo x samo

fin.

"coffee?"

a kiss on the cheek and a quick massage on her shoulders accompanied the offer, as the cup of hot beverage was placed on top of her desk.

mina pushed the glasses perched on the bridge of her nose as she faced the person responsible for the wet spot on her cheek, "hi momo. early shift?"

"nope," momo grabbed an office chair and dragged it to sit beside mina, "just heard you got out from a six-hour craniotomy. i wanted to pay you a visit with your favorite drink and see if you're resting well."

this made mina giggle. both girls knew that was unnecessary, but momo being momo, of course, she had to do it.

momo has been in this field for quite a while. longer than mina has because of their one-year age gap plus the delay mina had while choosing whether she'd pursue her dream in the medical field or settle for something immediate.

and with momo as considerate and helpful as ever, mina was able to reach her dreams. "you didn't have to, you know that, right?"

"but you also know that i did it because i wanted to. so how was it?" momo slid her chair behind mina's to continue the massage she had started earlier.

"it was tiring, but it's all good. thanks for worrying though."

"who said anything about worry? i never doubted your abilities. i'm sure that it was nothing that the head of neurosurgery couldn't handle."

mina and momo have gone a long way. they've known each other since forever as they went through everything together, went through thick and thin by each other's side. from their first periods to their first relationships. from their first failed test to their first dropped class. from their first unsuccessful surgery individually to a 12-hr long successful surgery they headed together.

momo was there during mina's sleepless nights as the younger worries about the upcoming tests the following day. momo always made sure to accompany mina through the night and force her to get at least a couple of hours of sleep before the sun rises.

mina was there when momo was on the verge of dropping out. momo's been studying hard, she really has, but she just keeps flunking test after test - seemingly not able to comprehend the knowledge she's supposed to be getting from the books she's been drowning herself in every night. momo was in her first year in med school while mina was finishing her last year for her bachelor's degree, but that didn't stop mina from offering help to the older. momo always wanted to refuse, knowing that if she accepts, it means that mina would have to study another set of lectures besides her own. but mina always shrugs it off, saying it's additional knowledge for her and it'll help her in the long run - and it does. it helps them both.

mina was there when momo started her residency. they were celebrating in the comfort of their shared apartment - a gift from momo's parents. as soon as momo received the key to her own flat, she made sure to give the duplicate to mina as she invited her to live with her. mina wasn't about to refuse to live in a place where it was just momo and her as she thinks of how noisy and messy it's been in the dorms.

and momo was there when mina achieved her first goal to finally reach her dreams - to finish med school. mina took a year of rest from studying right after she graduated from university. it's because her parents aren't able to afford the possible expenses if she were to continue in med school. she found a job that pays enough for her daily expenses and her share of the rent. momo refused to accept mina's share since she was the one who invited her to live with her anyway and she knew mina needed the money, but mina said she didn't want to be a burden. momo wanted to say she wasn't and mina knew momo doesn't see her that way, but she didn't want to keep relying on momo's generosity, so momo lets her pay rent, but for the rest of the expenses in their shared home, it was on momo.