Attention || Seulrene | Ongoing

A Push In The Right Direction

Aside from the purr of the powerful engine, the drumming sound of nails on the wheel was the only thing that could be heard inside the luxury car. Sometimes it would be disturbed by shaky breaths and choked sobs and quiet sighs, but usually, it'll be the soft tack tack tack that fills the silence.

Her fingers seemed to have a mind of its own as it kept tapping the wheel infront of her just to lessen the anxious feeling of being alone with a crying and sad Seulgi.

Having no clue on how to act or what to say, Irene's bottom lip was sore from the incessant chewing and she even thought she tasted the slight metallic tang of blood on her lips.

She was even determined to bite her lips or the inside of her cheeks hard when when she'd have the urge to hold the latter's hand to comfort her and soothe her troubles. But Irene chose to only grip the wheel tighter until her fingers felt numb and her nails created crescents on the leather wrapping of it.

This silence was different from what they used to have. This was heavy and choking, like her mind was being pushed to say something, even something stupid just to cut through the thickness of it but Irene knew that Seulgi needs her time and space. So she kept her thoughts to herself and let Seulgi breathe while she drove quietly.

It was kinda funny and annoying that she wanted to laugh because if it was possible, Seulgi would've been part of the car from the almost nonexistent space between her body and the door. The younger kept squeezing herself on the side of the car, leaving a foot or two space between Irene's body and hers.

Irene discreetly rolled her eyes when she saw the huge distance between them and even thought of offering to get out of her own car if that would make Seulgi feel better but again, she knew it was better to keep her mouth shut. She even adjusted her position to keep the space to the maximum just to keep Seulgi from moving and squirming too much and be more uncomfortable than she already was.

In a way, whatever Seulgi was doing was childish but Irene was willing to cooperate. She knew that she was part of whatever troubles Seulgi because the moment Irene caught Seulgi's eyes after that incident, she saw the confusion and apprehension swirling in Seulgi's honey colored orbs while looking at her worried ones.

Irene wanted to curse upon seeing the expression since it wasn't part of the plan. The plan was to act like she wasn't hurting and that she's fine with everything while still having Seulgi in arm's reach. It wasn't the distance she was hoping for but it's enough because she could still be near Seulgi even by just being friends.

But the moment she saw the familiar spark of dislike in those eyes, her heart faltered a bit. And maybe the reason why Seulgi was in her car and asked her to take her away from whatever she was hoping to escape from, was because Seulgi had no one to ask other than her.

Irene wasn't even the last resort. It was a spontaneous idea and pure coincidence that she was there and she was willing to help. Maybe if it was Eunae, Joy or Jisoo, Seulgi wouldn't even bat an eye at her much less ask Irene to take her away.

And now that Seulgi realized what she did, Irene knew that Seulgi was reluctant about their situation, evident from the created distance between them.

Irene couldn't hold on her tongue anymore that with a voice barely there, she said, "You don't have to pretend that you're okay with this. I can just drop you off at your girlfriend's house instead."

Without looking at her, Seulgi replied with a stern voice. "No."

No what?

When Seulgi didn't say anything else, Irene took a deep breath and kept driving. She just drove and drove while her eyes would inconspicuously glance at Seulgi just to make sure she hadn't opened the car's lock to jump or do something stupid.