room 411 | Winrina

Chapter 4- The Recap

Winter awoke to a hand on her shoulder. Her eyes were bleary as the sun streamed in through the window, she reached up to shield them with her arm. 

"It's on my desk. Just take it." Winter muttered, sure it was Somi looking to borrow her eyeliner again. Her head pounded in a dull way. Not quite a hangover, but it was obvious she didn't make it out of last night scot free.

"Winter." 

In her sleepy haze, Winter realized that it was not Somi who said her name. It was Karina. She shot upright in shock, looking quickly from side to side to get a sense of her surroundings. Once her eyes adjusted to the light, she realized she was in Karina's room, green sheets draped loosely over her legs. Momentary confusion resolved, Winter looked up at Karina who was standing next to the bed. She looked down at Winter apologetically.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." Karina said. 

It was obvious she was holding back a laugh, her lips were closed tight in a straight in a straight line, but her eyes were wide. It made Winter think of last night, of how much Karina smiled. She shifted awkwardly, bringing a hand to the back of her neck. The laugh disappeared from her eyes. 

"I was going to let you sleep but—" She raised the other to reveal Winter's phone, and held it out for her. "Your mom has called four times, and it doesn't look like she plans on stopping. It could be an emergency." Her eyes were urging.

Winter took the phone from Karina, fighting the urge to laugh. 

Of course her mom would be calling. 

She hasn't called once since Winter left to start school, it's only fitting that she would call just in time to embarrass her in front of Karina. 

Karina. 

Whose room she slept in last night. 

Whose bed she slept in. 

Upon that thought, Winter looked down around herself, trying to figure out where Karina could have slept. Was there even space for the two of them? Out of the corner of her eye Winter noticed a pillow and blanket on the floor. Did Karina seriously sleep on the floor? Was sharing a bed with someone you sort of know really that big of a deal? Winter thought again of last night, of how obviously uncomfortable she was to be hugged, and realized that yeah. To Karina it probably was a big deal. Before she could ask and get verbal confirmation, her phone rang again. 

Winter panicked, not knowing whether or not she should answer it in front of Karina. She wasn't sure what to expect from the call, but she knew it probably wouldn't be pleasant.

"I can step out, if you need me to." Karina said, almost as if she knew what Winter was thinking.

"I'm not gonna make you leave your own room." Winter chuckled. She considered going back to her own room, but then worried about what she'd be walking into. "Actually uh, if it's not too much trouble—" Winter frowned. 

Karina simply cocked an eyebrow at her before nodding and slipping out of the room.

Winter sighed and slid her finger across the screen to answer. "Five calls in a row? I guess I have a new stalker now." Winter said dryly into the phone.

"Not funny Winter." She responded. 

It was almost weird to hear her mom's voice now. She had gotten used to not hearing it.

"Well, who died?" Winter sighed.

"What are you talking about?" Taeyeon asked.

"Well since you're not stalking me, someone dying is the only acceptable reason to call five times in a row. So who was it?"