Secret Love

Empty boxes when Hunger Strikes

[Chaeyeong POV]

I've never wanted something so bad in my life before. How could she tease me like that? I look at her with an urge. Just a little while longer. A little while longer. I don't think I'll make it. I can't hold back anymore.

"Mina eonnie!" She jumps in her seat from the sudden outburst. Then turns her head and looks at me with a questioning look on her face. I apologize. "Mian, its just watching you eat is making my stomach hurt more." TT TT Her cheeks filled with sweet rice cake, she covers her mouth as she giggles, stands up and walks away. Makeup stylist eonnie comes into view.

"Don't worry Chaeyeongie, your makeup is almost done. Then you can go ahead and eat okay? Just a little while longer." I placed my hands over my grumbling stomach and closed my eyes. A little while longer. Heol.

[Mina POV]

So sweet. "Aaahhummp!" Yummy. I lift up the rice cake to take another bite, until I notice Chaeyeong looking at me. I slowly take a bite. Is she staring at me? Is there something on my face? Should I look back at her? I feel the rice cake going painfully slow down my throat. I could feel my face getting hot. Aaah eotteohke!? Should I do something? Say something? Instead I shove the rest of the rice cake into my mouth.

"Mina eonnie!" Omo! I could feel myself jump a little. I turned to look at her, hoping she didn't notice the embarrassment on my face. I tried to answer but I couldn't talk with food in my mouth. Why did I decide to shove my face!? TT TT An expression of remorse is on Chae's face. "Mian, its just watching you eat is making my stomach hurt more." I watch as she makes a sad pouty face. So cute, she was watching me eat. I cover my mouth and laugh. I was freaking out about nothing. I see a smile form on her face as she looks at me. My face turns hot again. Embarrased, I immediately get up to see what the other members are up to. Whats wrong with me? Why did my face get all hot, just from seeing her smile? Her smile. I feel my face begin to burn up again.

***A couple of moments later***

[Chaeyeong POV]

I bow my head as Makeup artist eonnie finishes on my face. "Kamsahamnida!" And with that I zoom off to find the rest of the eonnies and food. Most importantly, food. I spot Sana standing outside of the room. When she sees me, she immediately wraps her arms around my head.

"Ahh chaeyeongie why are you so cute!? I hug her back until my stomach begins growling.

"I'm hungry! Did manager eonnie buy any food?" Sana pushes back to look at me with a worried expression on her face. "Have you not eaten yet!? Ah thats not good. Come on, lets go eat together okay?" I smile. Sana eonnie always treats me so well. I follow as she guides the way.

((When they get there))

Before we even enter the room, a wonderful aroma is the first to reach us.

"AAAAH IT SMELLS SO GOOD." Inside the room, the rest of the members are all sitting around a table filled with chicken and pizza boxes. Well, empty chicken and pizza boxes. My face drops. Sana notices.

"Yah! How can you guys sit here and eat all the food, when Chaeyeong is over there starving!? The talking and eating comes to a halt, when they finally notice Sana and I.

"Ah! You haven't eaten yet Chaeng?!" Jihyo's eyes widened, as if she had just witnessed a crime.

"We thought you weren't going to come because you were taking so long." Momo says as she continues chewing on her slice of pizza.

"Its alright. I was getting my makeup done by makeup artist eonnie." I grab my stomach as I feel it begin to rumble. Sana pulls me into a squeeze.

"AH MIANHAE CHAEYEONGIE, I SHOULD'VE BROUGHT FOOD TO YOU! IM SUCH A BAD UNNIE!" I pat Sana on the back.

"Aniyo. Thats okay. I can just wait till we get back to our dorms." i feel someone tug on the bottom of my shorts. When I turn to look, its Mina. In her hands is a plate of pizza and chicken.

" When I saw the food going by fast, I pulled some aside for you." Sana lets go as I sit next to Mina and gratefully accept the plate.

"Mina the hero of the day!" Everyone cheers as they return to their conversations. I push my hair behind my ear while looking at the plate on my lap.

"Gomawo Mina eonnie, you didn't have to do this for me." She turns to look at me. Our eyes meet. She smiles. We stay like that, silently smiling at one another,  until Sana nudges me.

"Eat Chaeyeongie, your food is getting cold." I avert my gaze to the plate, and do as she says. The hunger I felt was replaced with another feeling. My heart was racing for some reason. What is this feeling? 

[Mina POV]

I watch as Chaeyeong eats, her dimple showing every time she chewed. Ah shes so cute. My eyes lower to her plate. I immediately cover my stomach when I feel it begin to make growling sounds. Thankfully, the conversations drown out the noise. She glances at me once again. I smile.

"Does it taste alright?" She smiles, nods, then turns her head back to the plate. No stomach. You can wait till we get back to the dorms. Just a little while longer.