Y/n's POV
I finished editing the pictures rather quickly and was able to get to bed before 2am. I climbed into bed and Apollo curled up next to me, snuggling close to me in order to find more warmth. I drifted off to sleep and I couldn't remember any of my dreams. The only thing that told me I was asleep was my 8:30am alarm blaring in my ear. I jolted awake and fumbled around my covers to try and find my phone to turn off that damn alarm. I felt it and smiled as I quickly turned it off, flopping back down onto the bed. I sighed and heard Apollo meow obnoxiously from the doorway. I rolled my eyes,
"Do you really need your breakfast now?"
"Meow."
"Damn cat," I muttered as I got out of my warm bed and put some slippers on. Apollo happily went to the kitchen and hopped up on the countertop, waiting for me to get his food from the cabinet. I pet him as I put his bowl on the counter. He was very talkative this morning, meowing quite often. He perked up when he saw the familiar food bag. I laughed as he hopped back down onto the floor and ran over to where his food bowl goes. I dumped a cup of food for him and walked over to where he was waiting.
"Here ya go, you little demon. Love ya." I said with a smile as I put his bowl down. He went straight to eating it and I also filled up his water bowl in the kitchen sink.
I stretched a little and did my morning routine in the bathroom. Once I got out, I walked over and stupidly opened the blinds widely.
"Jesus christ!" I yelled as the reflection of the white snow was absolutely blinding. I quickly shut them and cursed at the sky for not having any clouds in sight to dampen the sunlight a little. I rubbed my eyes and got annoyed as that was not the morning call I really wanted.
I decided to go out this morning and get a cup of hot chocolate down at the local café since I need to edit my other pictures. I got ready and wore jeans and a thick hoodie, along with my coat. I pulled my blue beanie over my head and looked in the mirror quickly, nodding my head in satisfaction. I snatched my laptop from the coffee table and put it in my bag, I then grabbed my keys of the hook they were hanging on, shouting a goodbye to Apollo on the way out. I locked my door and groaned, banging my head on my door as I heard my name get called out,
"Hey y/n! How are you?" My dumbass neighbor Nathan said with a stupid smile. I rolled my eyes at him,
"Dude, how many times do I have to tell you I like women, not men?" I said right away. His smile faltered a little, telling me I hurt his little feelings.
"Well you can still like me." He said, taking a step towards me.
"If you come closer to me, I'm screaming fire and punching you." I told him seriously. He gave up,
"Fine! But one day you are going to realize the best thing that'll happen to you is living next door!"
"If you're the best thing that's supposed to happen to me, I'll just kill myself!" I shouted to him, watching him flip me off as he stormed away. I flipped him off too even though he couldn't see me and made my way to the stairs. As soon as I opened the door from the lobby that leads outside, a huge gut of freezing air hit me. I mentally told mother nature to fuck off and made my walk down the few blocks it takes to get to them café.
I was listening to my music softly as I went, wanting to tune the world. Taylor Swift's 'Love Story' had just ended and it went straight into Red Velvet's 'Power Up'. I bopped my head along to the upbeat song and it made the time pass by quickly as I was walking up to the door of the café.
The small chimes rang and my favorite barista and best friend Somi was working the main register today. She looked back from the machine she was using and sent me a wide smile,
"Y/n! I'll get your hot chocolate!"
"Thanks, love ya!" I said back to her with a smile. I went over to the small booth I always sat in and set up my laptop. I pulled up my software and the photos and then a body slid into the seat across from me. I looked over top of the screen,
"Don't you have work to do?" I asked Somi as she just rolled her eyes, making me chuckle. I watched as she moved my hot chocolate over to me, "thanks."
"Don't mention it. And I do have work, but I also have a break."
"You've been at work since 8.. it's only 9am." I said to her in a monotone voice. She looked unimpressed,
"Will you just shut up?"
"Nope because I know you're going to get all pissy and spam text me after work since your lunch break wasn't as long. Now go, you idiot."
"Fine, I guess my best friend doesn't want me near her." I scoffed at her,
"Get away from me." She laughed and left me alone finally, going back behind the counter and taking a customer's order. I shuffle my playlist again and heard BTS's 'Mikrokosmos' start playing. I smiled softly as I started to work on my photographs, making sure there were top quality. I wanted these to go into a portfolio I can send to agencies, so it needs to be the best of the best. I turned out the world and just focused on the screen in front of me.
Rosé's POV
I woke up today in my hotel room at around 10am. Being out late last night and the jet lag made me sleep in more than I usually do. But I'm not complaining because I feel energized and ready to explore more of the city today. I got out of bed and went to take my morning shower to wake myself up. I then changed into warmer clothing and grabbed my phone. I saw there were a few text messages from the group chat asking how my day went yesterday. I decided to respond.
Me: yesterday was really nice
actually. my manager and i went
out late last night to take pictures
in the snow. a stranger came up
and offered to take my picture
which was sweet
My twin: oooo, a stranger?
Wifey: tell us EVERYTHING
TurtleRabbit: ^^^
Me: it was nothing really
they just took some pictures of
me and i'm looking forward to
seeing the final product
Me: she's going to email them
to my manager anyway
My twin: so it's a girl...
TurtleRabbit: how nice...
HEHEHE
Wifey: what was she like?
I rolled my eyes as they obviously wanted to know more about the girl I encountered last night. I came out to my members last year and they were all super supportive of me. Lisa then came out too and now Jennie and Jisoo call us the fruity giants. I think it's stupid, but they crack up every time.
Me: there isn't much to say
honestly
Wifey: that's bullshit
My twin: i wholeheartedly
agree with jennie
Me: fine
Me: her voice was soft and
caring. i did like the way her
eyes looked in the light
Me: and she had this cool blue
beanie on too
TurtleRabbit: i know
what she sounds like
Wifey: what?
TurtleRabbit: chaeyoung's
future wife
My twin: YES YES YES
Wifey: YOURE ONTO SMT
JISOO
Me: i'm leaving this conversation
to have coffee
Me: goodbye
I felt my phone buzz a few more times after I put it away in my pocket, but I ignored it. The girls always get like this whenever I barely mention a girl. It's annoying, but they know how much of a romantic I am and how I want to fall in love.
But Korea isn't that accepting.
I sighed and did some light eye makeup as that's the only part of my face that'll be visible. I always wear my mask out whenever I'm out and about because I have to. My manager and team don't want fans to recognize me and come up to me, but that's all I want. I want to meet them and talk to them, but no.
I exited my room and knocked on my manager's room. He opened the door and gave me a tight lipped smile before telling me where we were going today. He told me there was a small café nearby and that it most likely wouldn't be crowded. I agreed to go to it and looked up the menu on the drive there. I don't know how he found a parking spot, but he somehow did right outside.
I got out and kept my eyes straight ahead, not wanting them to wander and catch someone's eye that knew me. I pushed the door open and heard little chimes go off. The girl behind the counter looked over at me and smiled,
"Hi! Welcome to The Cozy Corner, what can I get you?" She said politely with a smile.
"Hello, I'll take a black coffee and then a caffé latte with cocoa powder on top please." I said, getting some money out of my YSL bag. The girl typed in my order on the register,
"That'll be $6.50." I handed her a $10 and when she gave me the change, I put it in the cute little tip jar, "may I have a name?"
"Um, Rosie is fine." She nodded her head and went to work on the coffees. I sighed as the girl didn't know me and I quickly glanced around to see where the hell my manager had sat down. I saw him over at a corner table and I made my way over there, sitting down across from him. He was texting someone furiously on his phone and I just ignored him, pulling my phone out and going on my personal Instagram account. I have two, one that everyone knows and then my personal one that only my closest friends and family know.
I was mindlessly liking posts and scrolling through different NYC accounts. I grew bored of it rather quickly and wanted to watch some people while waiting for my coffee. I looked around the café and really took in the aesthetic of it first. It had warm earth tones and did feel really cozy; the name suits it. There were multiple tables and small booths around the main space, little scented candles on the tables. Obviously there were Christmas decorations and I saw in the one corner a tree that had a little sign on it. I squinted and read Donation Tree. Huh, interesting.
I was going to now actually observe people, but I heard my name get called and I got up to grab the two coffees. I thanked the barista and pointed to the tree,
"What's that all about?" She seemed happy with the question I had asked her,
"That's the donation tree! Any customer can leave small gifts underneath it and come Christmas Eve, so in two days, I'm going to be taking the gifts down to a local orphanage." She explained to me. It warmed my heart that there are such genuinely nice people in this world still.
"That's beautiful. I'll try and get some gifts under there before my visit is up." I told her.
"Ah, so you're not from here! What brought you here during this time? If you don't mind me asking."
"Just stressing out about work, so I needed a break. I have always wanted to come to New York City in the winter. I've seen beautiful pictures." The girl laughed,
"I don't know how much dirty snow, freezing temperatures, and dead plants scream beautiful." I chuckled at her words,
"Well the decorations make up for it." We continued the conversation a little longer and I found out her name was Somi. I thanked her for the coffee and nice conversation, heading back to the table with my manager. He quickly thanked me for his black coffee and started to drink it. I took a sip of my latte and my eyes widened at how good it tasted. It was rich and just perfect quite honestly.
My eyes found Somi walking across the main area and plopping herself at a booth. I gasped lightly to myself as the same blue beanie I saw last night was sitting atop of the other person's head. Somi and the person were laughing and just having a good time. After a few minutes of talking, Somi went back to take more orders and I really wanted to know if it was the same girl from last night. I mean I know there's a ton of people that live in NYC, but there's still a chance.
I just want to see her again.
I glanced over multiple times in the person's direction and my gut was telling me to just go over there. But then the rational side of me kicked in and realized how bad that can turn out. So, I noticed the bathroom was close to them and when I would come out of it, I could see if the person was her since their back was currently to me. I told my manager I was going to the bathroom and he nodded in acknowledgment.
I stood up and felt self-conscious as I walked across the area for some reason. I made it to the bathroom and literally didn't even need to fucking go. So I chilled out in the bathroom for a couple of minutes, touching up my eye makeup a bit. I then made sure I looked good in the mirror and took a deep breath.
Why the hell am I so... nervous?
I pushed that question to the back of my mind and then heard the bathroom door open. I froze for a split second, not knowing what to do for some stupid reason. I avoided eye contact with the person and just walked past them to the exit. I slipped out the closing door and was out.
To my right was the blue beanie person and they were looking intently at their laptop screen. I subtly walked slower than before, looking over at them.
It is her.
I mentally celebrated that it was her and that I saw her again. I couldn't help but wonder if she was working on editing my photos right now. I then sadly walked back to my table and finished up my latte, stealing glances at the girl from afar. She hadn't looked up from her laptop once during the whole time, so she must really get in the zone when editing.
"Mate, come here!" She said when Somi walked by her table. I raised my brow at how she said mate, finding it interesting. I thought I noticed a very faint accent with her last night, but I wasn't sure what it was. Somi rolled her eyes and sighed very dramatically,
"What have I told you about you calling me mate? It makes me feel like I'm a Kiwi."
"And how many times have I told you that me calling you mate doesn't and shouldn't make you feel like you're from New Zealand? I'm the only one from there, so shut up and come here, I need your opinion idiot." She said to her friend. Somi made her way over and slid next to her in the booth, looking at the laptop screen. I couldn't hear anymore of their conversation and that made me sad because I loved the dynamic the two had.
But I did find out she's a fellow Kiwi, just like Jennie, and technically me too.
"This is a trick question! There is literally nothing different about those pictures!" Somi practically yelled. The girl slapped her upside the head and scolded her for being loud. Somi then abruptly stood up, "THIS IS MY OWN DAMN CAFÉ, Y/N! I CAN BE AS LOUD AS I WANT!" She then looked around to everyone who was in the café, "sorry for the disturbance, carry on with your lives."
Y/n. Y/n.
I liked the way her name sounded. And I'm glad I can now put a name to the face.
"Chaeyoung, we need to get going." My manager said as he stood up from his chair. I wanted to argue with him and stay here longer, but I knew I wouldn't get anywhere. I reluctantly got up and pushed my chair in, walking over to the counter and putting both our mugs in the box labeled Dirty Dishes Here :). I glanced back at the bickering pair once more and sadly left the café without talking to the girl.
But I had to take my mind off of her and enjoy the rest of today. My manager brought me up to the World Trade Center and the views from up there were absolutely amazing. I took a few pictures on my phone and posted them to my Instagram story. I heard my manager's phone ding and he quickly looked to see what it was.
"I got an email." He told me as he unlocked his phone and went to his inbox. I got excited as it could be the pictures that the woman had taken of me from last night. He clicked on it and they were indeed the pictures of me. He handed the phone over to me because the woman wrote a small paragraph that was obviously in English, which he couldn't read super well. I felt a smile spread across my face as I started to read it,
Hey, these are the pictures that I took of you last night! I ended up getting around to editing them rather quickly because honestly there wasn't much to fix. You really look great in front of a camera. Anyway, I hope you like them!
-Y/n
I scrolled down the email and gasped as I saw the pictures. They came out beautifully. The snow was picture perfect and the lighting worked wonders. I also looked really good, which was a relief. I downloaded the pictures to my manager's phone and then sent them to myself. I handed him his phone back and we continued on our day.
Sightseeing in NYC is really fun and adventurous; it also takes a lot of energy. Thankfully I didn't have to walk everywhere, but my legs were still aching a bit by the end of the eventful day. My manager and I got back to the hotel and I slumped down onto my bed, sighing as I was finally able to relax. I changed into some pajamas and ordered room service for dinner because I was spent. They said it would take about 20 minutes, so I just flopped back down on my bed. and rolled over onto my back, pulling my phone out.
My mind drifted back to the pictures, so I went over to my camera roll since I saved them from the message and smiled softly at them. I felt so safe and free with the woman and I had known her for less than five minutes. Hell, I didn't even know anything about her other than her name is y/n and she wears a blue beanie.
I wanted to post these pictures on my Instagram, so I picked my favorite ones and had to think of a caption. I wanted to thank her, but that would cause a hell storm I'm not ready for. It needs to be subtle. I thought for a little longer before deciding on the blue heart emoji. I posted the photos and immediately got notifications. So many comments saying how nice the pictures were and how beautiful I looked. I smiled and then heard a knock on my door. I got up and thanked the hotel employee for the food, giving them a generous tip.
I ate my food and scrolled through Twitter, wanting to see what was up with the world. But a text message from Lisa stopped me. I read it at the top of my screen and groaned out, already knowing where this is going to go.
My twin: u wanna tell us
about miss blue heart?
My twin: side note, those
are really good pics
TurtleRabbit: yeah chaeng
Wifey: spill
Me: what? those are
just the pics she took of me
Me: i liked them and wanted
to post them
Wifey: uhuh, SURE
Me: whats that supposed
to mean
My twin: it means U LIE
TurtleRabbit: YEAH
Me: guys, wtf
Wifey: we know there's more
to ur decision than just that
TurtleRabbit: ^
My twin: ^^
Me: there literally isn't
My twin: ...
Wifey: ...
TurtleRabbit: and who's gonna
believe that lie?
Me: i hate u all
Me: i saw her today
Wifey: I FUCKING
KNEW IT
Wifey: SOO, U OWE
ME $10
TurtleRabbit: DAMN IT
My twin: how come i wasn't
told about a bet?
Wifey: shut up lisa
My twin: no
Me: u two really had
a bet going?
TurtleRabbit: duh
I just continued to text the girls until I felt tired enough to fall asleep. The conversation ended with them telling me to go back to the café before I leave on Christmas Eve, but I don't think I should. I already saw pictures of me leaving there floating around, so I don't want to cause more of a scene if I go back.
I plugged my phone in and got comfortable in bed. I took a deep breath and let my eyes fall shut, succumbing to sleep after a few minutes.
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so we are going to be having the different POVs like TTMAB. hope u guys enjoyed the chapter and i wonder how this relationship will come to be, that is, if it does. MWHAHA!!! also i accidentally scratched someone's car with mine and it honestly wasn't even bad, but i still broke down for an hour LMAOOO anyway, love u all and see u next update <3