Formula of Love | Twice One Shots

Scientist (2yeon)

It was a hot afternoon break time for Momo, as she was currently walking on the main hallway of Seoul National University. Students across her were looking at her strangely because of her thick eye glasses, polo was highly tucked in her slacks. In conclusion, she looks nerdy.

She finally made it to the science lab. Of course the person she's expecting is present at the moment, writing something in the corner.

"What's up Im?" Momo put down her books on an empty desk and began to check her friend's current activities, It's Nayeon. The latter isn't so different with Momo. She has the same style, but with thicker eyeglasses. Right after she heard Momo, she pinned a picture on the board. It was a picture of a girl.

A gasped came out from Momo's mouth. "Who's she?"

If she has to be keen, the person in the picture was a bit familiar. Did she meet her before? She does not like roaming around the whole campus, and would like to stay in their comfort place which is the science lab so she could not remember the face at all.

"Yoo Jeongyeon, from College of Information Technology and Computing Science." Nayeon adjusted her glasses, too occupied by her work. However, Momo glanced at her with confusion. It's actually the first time she mention a girl from other colleges. The latter just stood behind, waiting for the older explain.

"Yoo Jeongyeon and I just had a physical contact yesterday; hand to hand. To explain further, I did not know I forgot one of my lecture notes in their building not until she called me behind and handed me the notes. Our hands touched accidentally. I was pondering about it last night. It seemed that high levels of dopamine and a related hormone umm... What is it? Ah! Yes, norepinephrine were rapidly released during my brooding moment. Those chemicals made me giddy, energetic, and euphoric at the same time that causes to decrease my appetite and became... insomniac." That explained the picture pinned on the board. Momo understood, but worriedly asked if the older's not eating yet since last night. She's willing to buy her something, snacks at least but Nayeon assured that she's alright. Later on, the latter lets her friend know that she's currently working on something related to the girl in the picture.

"Can I hear more about your project?" Momo being so interested, she sat beside the older.

Nayeon wanted to figure out if she's a good match with this Yoo Jeongyeon by measuring the features of her face especially the lips. Other than that, she needs to know the subject's body mass index to know if they would make a good couple. So to make it happen, she needs close contact with the subject or at least ask a permission to measure her weight and height in the same lab. The older earned a rough nod from Momo, the only friend that could understand her proposal but this time she's doubting it and she even doesn't know why.

"I'm afraid you're-" Momo was about to say something when someone came in to the lab.

"Ah just in time." Nayeon smiled and stood up to welcome the girl she was waiting for. The other girl dilated her eyes, shocked. Did Nayeon just invited Yoo Jeongyeon to come in the lab for the BMI she needs? The oldest did not mind introducing the girl to Momo and both of them bowed at each other formally.

Yoo Jeongyeon is way different than Nayeon. Her existence screams extrovert. Her fashion style is trendy. Looking good in her leathered jacket on gray hoodie perfectly paired with cargo pants and black sneakers. She's so fine with a light make up. For sure she has cool friends as well and it makes Momo wonder how Nayeon invited the girl so easily.

Jeongyeon asked what to do. Nayeon immediately guided her to the measuring tools to measure both her height and weight. She's obviously taller than Nayeon, her body is perfectly slim as well. The latter seriously took notes of the numbers on her information pad. Suddenly, Jeongyeon went closer to her. Momo silently witnesses everything at that moment.

"Are you free later night?" Momo knew it. The reason why Jeongyeon accepted the older's invitation was because she likes her.

Damn it Nayeon eonnie, accept it... come on accept it.

"I need to work on my metrology first." Momo facepalmed. Nayeon then proceeded on writing.

"Metrology?" Jeongyeon rubbed her nape, she doesn't know what Nayeon was talking about.

"I need to measure the numerical data I have gathered to describe a property of an object, which is you." Nayeon walked back and forth, calculating the thing on her own. She's probably gonna occupy herself later night just by measuring those data. Despite of not understanding everything being uttered, Jeongyeon finds Nayeon adorable. She then turned her head to Momo, hoping that the latter would explain what Nayeon was saying but Momo just shrugged her shoulders. This is their moment so she doesn't have the right to intervene.

Jeongyeon attempted once again. "How about I walk you home?" This one's a bit easier.

"Hmmm... It will work." Jeongyeon fist bumped the air, feeling successful.

But that walk wasn't so fun at all. Jeongyeon was trying to know more about Nayeon by asking her interests but the latter keeps on uttering the measurements and such. All that Yoo Jeongyeon needs is a casual conversation with her.

"We're here already. I'm grateful." Nayeon bowed at Jeongyeon, excited to get in her house to continue her project when Jeongyeon called her name one more time. The older halted, lends her ears for Jeongyeon who was standing nervously.

"Um... hope you take a break for a while. I- I mean you need to look at the things in a simpler way." The latter could not help herself from rubbing her nape. Nayeon thought of it for a while. She could not understand at all. This must be the cause of being way too smart. "You won't be able to discern at the moment but soon, you'll understand." Jeongyeon added, but it left Nayeon more confused. She should have explained it simpler but they're already old enough, she can comprehend it especially that she's smart.

"But are you still willing to get observed?" Jeongyeon was lost. Did Nayeon altered the topic? Is this question even correlates to the recent conversation? The younger stayed quiet, with the reason that she doesn't know what to say, what to respond. She could not keep up with Nayeon's terms and wasn't able to talk back technically. After the moment of silence, Jeongyeon decided to bid her a good bye.

The next day, Jeongyeon was still willing to be Nayeon's subject but Momo noticed the next few days, Jeongyeon could be barely seen. Even though Momo had convince Nayeon to go home because the campus gate will close soon, the latter was still expecting Jeongyeon to come. In the end, she went home alone longing for someone. Everyday, she was waiting while still working on her metrology until she realized that this doesn't even make any sense at all when she saw a random couple taking a stroll around the campus. She could tell their visuals don't actually fit with each other but it actually does because they look sweet. They look really connected with each other regardless of height, weight, and face. What is that feeling? How?

"Quit wasting time measuring angles and such Nayeon eonnie. Quit finding answers. Love ain't a science." Momo suddenly appears behind her.

The words from Jeongyeon last time came out from her head.

Um... I hope you take a break for a while. I- I mean you need to look at the things in a simpler way.

So this is love what she's feeling in the first place. Love that shouldn't be taken so complicated. Love is simple, just follow your heart and that's it. No need of measuring someone like Einstein. Its actually fun when the answer is missing. It's exciting because the answer's unknown. Let the love be like having a screw loose, like a fool who knows only one and nothing else...

With that realization, Nayeon sprinted her way to the College of Information Technology to search for a certain person, to look for the person she failed hoping that things might get fixed still.

It was too late...

Nayeon's orbs were full of sadness. She knew it was her fault trying to be a genius, trying to be so serious while Jeongyeon was already there in loved but she just ignored it for the sake of science.

Her eyes start to bawl out when she saw Jeongyeon already happy with someone else, walking together on their way to their next class.

She could only curse at the sky. Why?