~ Together by a String ~ (Jiyoo)

~8~

14:00 PM / KYH

We got back home.. I was absolutely shocked, but mostly annoyed by what happened earlier. I didn't want to speak a word to Minji the whole ride back, but the moment we entered the house, I pushed her on the couch and heard her slightly groan and shr looked at me as if I didn't have a reason to do that.

"Why did you push m-"

"What were you thinking when you said all those lies Minji!?"

"What? I managed to save your ass and not get you expelled! Better for me to get expelled than someone as smart as you, don't you think?"

"It would've been better if you had shut your fucking mouth up and let me speak for myself, don't YOU think?! Kim Minji I swear to god I hate you so much- I'm actually gonna go insane because of you!"

I dropped my bag and went up to my room. I know I might've been way too harsh by saying that, but I just felt so mad that it had to end like that. I easily could have managed to get us both out of trouble.

I sat on my chair and leaned my back on it, with my head facing the ceiling. I was constantly sighing and thinking of anything that could fix this. My mind was occupied of useless thoughts and I wasn't even aware of the countless sighs I let out.

In a minute or so I heard footsteps, meaning that Minji was coming here. And I was right. She was now staring at me from slightly far away, too nervous to come closer.

"Yoohyeon, I... I should've thought about your feelings and what you had to say first before speaking on your behalf.. I'm.. really sorry."

That.. was her first time genuinely apologizing to me... I slightly tilted my head to look at her and just nodded in a motion to invite her to come to me. She listened and sat on my lap face forward and hugged me.

I felt her getting very comfortable that she pressed her whole body on mine and leaned in closer to my neck and closed her eyes. I pat her head with one hand and placed my other hand on her waist. She let out a sigh and I felt her slightly shivering, probably trying to not get emotional.. I never expected her to be a sensitive person when it came to others' feelings.

"Can we stay like this for a bit? I'm really comfortable that I might fall asleep any moment.."

"Of course. As long as you're comfortable, Jiu. And I'm sorry for lashing out on you earlier. I hope you know I didn't mean what I said.. I don't hate you at all.."

I felt her lips that were lightly pressed on my shoulder forming a slight smile and she nodded, probably trying to not get too emotional. She slightly tilted her head and now she was breathing into my neck while her lips were slightly attached on my nape. My breathing was getting shaky and I tried to ignore whatever was happening, but I couldn't stop thinking about how soft her lips were.. I'm going crazy..

We stood like that for 15 minutes until she got up from my lap and went downstairs to get something to drink. I finally had the time to reconcile with my thoughts from earlier and take deep breaths to calm my heart down. What even was that feeling? I felt as if a billion butterflies were flying inside my stomach and were going to explode. I looked at the polaroid Minji gave me some time ago and smiled while remembering the sweet memory. All those new feelings I felt every time Minji did something to me, I wanted to continue on experiencing them - every single day..

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3 DAYS LATER

19:55 PM / KYH