Invisible String || PURINZ

03 • auditioning for the future

Sakura chuckled. "I will."

"See you at home, then?"

"See you at home."

—x—

Chaewon stared at her iced coffee. You'd think it was a staring contest by the way her eyes stayed pinned on it. She arrived home a little less than an hour ago, and Yujin was waiting for her holding the very iced coffee that was in front of her.

The two of them sat on the balcony in silence, looking out at the streets below. Chaewon hated the silence, but she couldn't think of anything to say either.

She felt Yujin's eyes burn into her forehead. She knew that her friend wanted to say something, and she hated the thought of unspoken words floating around.

"Alright, what is it?" Chaewon asked as she looked up.

Yujin cocked an eyebrow. "Shouldn't I be asking you that? You should be jumping with joy, but you're just sulking whilst staring at the very delicious iced tea that's warm by now." She snapped, crossing her arms.

The other fell silent again, taken aback. She straightened her back and settled her eyes on Yujin. "I am happy that it went well. But what if Sakura's going to walk through that door feeling disappointed? What if Nakamura didn't make it, and I did?" She sighed.

"There were so many girls. I know we're good, and we've worked our asses off for this, but what if it isn't going to work out? You don't want to know how nervous that thought made me. What if it's all just going to fall apart?"

Yujin reached across the small table, taking Chaewon's hand. "You're in charge of your own future. Change is scary, but it's needed. And if there's anything I'm sure of, Chae, it's your ability to create something amazing. A good group starts with good members, and you have so much love to give." She smiled softly at the smaller girl.

"Will that be enough?" Chaewon questioned.

The other shrugged. "I don't know. But you're enough, and you're not in this alone. Maybe you're in some sort of gigantic group, and everyone's going to be breathing down your neck." She grinned.

Chaewon scowled at her and pulled her hand back. "That's not helping!"

Yujin was more than ready to come up with something annoying to say back, but the slam of the entrance made both their heads snap towards the glass window separating the balcony from the living room.

None other than Miyawaki Sakura walked in, holding a cup of coffee in one hand and dragging Nakamura Kazuha along with the other. The way she stormed towards the pair on the balcony would make anyone think she was incredibly frustrated about something. However, when she finally stepped through the door frame, a large smile appeared on her lips.

"Call-back. Both of us." She proudly said.

Kazuha freed herself from the girl's deathly grip, rubbing her arm. "I didn't think I'd– I'm just–" She muttered, the look of shock still very apparent on her face.

"I'll tell you one thing, I was not fearless in there." She added, brushing both hands through her hands. She let them linger over her face as she sucked in a deep breath.

Chaewon got up and pulled the two into an embrace. She laughed, finding the incredibly shy girl adorable.

"I hope the interview will go well. That's all that's left." Sakura sighed, making herself comfortable in her friend's arms.

Kazuha, however, couldn't escape the hug fast enough. She slipped away, which led to the small girl laughing while she pulled Sakura into an even tighter hug.