Minji woke up to the sound of pouring rain early in the morning. She sat up and stretched her arms, pulling her curtains open. Large water droplets fell from the sky, splattering onto the pavement below.
A sole figure sat in the middle of the yard, face upturned and arms outstretched.
Minji pushed her window open, shivering when a gust of cold air hit her face. 'Yoohyeon!' She shouted, hoping that her voice would carry as far as she needed it to. Her best friend had her back turned towards her, and did not raise her head nor move even a single bit upon hearing Minji calling her name.
She barely thought twice before dashing into the downpour, swiftly hopping over the fence that separated their houses. 'Yoohyeon! What are you doing?'
'I'm listening,' the younger girl replied simply.
'To what?'
Yoohyeon shushed her. 'The sound of rain. Isn't it lovely?'
'Yeah, yeah. Now get back inside before you catch a cold,' Minji deadpanned, ushering the younger girl into her house. Once they were safely indoors, she ordered Yoohyeon to sit down and wait in her room while she poured her a warm glass of milk. She carefully set the glass on the table, glancing up to find the younger girl watching her with a small smile. 'Aww, is that for me?' Yoohyeon asked.
'No, it's for me,' Minji mocked, rolling her eyes. 'Of course it's for you, stupid.'
'Wow, thanks,'
Minji smacked her in the arm. 'Shut up,' she fussed, tossing Yoohyeon a fresh pair of clothes. 'That shirt might be a bit small on you, but it'll have to do. Your clothes are dripping wet.'
'You're not my mom. I know how to take care of myself,' Yoohyeon protested, but still got changed nonetheless.
'No, you don't,' Minji interjected, scoffing when the younger girl sneezed. 'See? What were you even thinking? It's horrid out there!'
'I'm not sick! I'm just allergic to...' Yoohyeon's eyes wandered around Minji's room until they finally landed on the small white Pomeranian sleeping in the corner. 'Dogs.'
Minji snorted. 'You own a dog.'
'I know, but...' Yoohyeon trailed off. She scowled at Minji before grumbling, 'You win.' She sat back, sulking, and Minji almost cooed at how adorable she looked.
'You know, if you wanted me to leave you could have just told me,' she huffed, frowning at Yoohyeon.
She had to suppress a laugh once she saw how horrified Yoohyeon looked. 'Wait, that's not what I meant!' The younger girl panicked, grabbing her hands. 'Minji, wait, I'm so sorry-'
The older girl laughed. 'Relax, Yooh, I was just joking,'
Relief rushed onto Yoohyeon's face. 'You're annoying.' She glared at Minji, but no matter how hard she tried to look intimidating, Minji only found her cute. 'But you like it,' Minji winked at her.
'I do,' Yoohyeon replied softly. There was a moment of silence before she spoke up again, hesitantly, 'What about you?'
'What about me?'
Yoohyeon gestured at her clothes, then down at the puddle that was forming on the carpet beneath her feet. 'You're gonna catch a cold as well...'
It took Minji a few seconds to realise what she meant. 'Oh, right,' she said, already pulling her shirt over her head.
'Jesus,' Yoohyeon turned away in a flash, clearing her throat loudly. 'A warning would have been nice, thank you.'
'Why? It's not like it's your first time seeing me without a shirt,' Minji teased, pulling the rest of her shirt off. The younger girl had scooted all the way to the far end of the bed, and Minji joined her, intertwining their arms easily as she hugged her from behind. 'Aww, do I make you nervous?'
Yoohyeon sighed, her face pressed against the cool glass. She traced a raindrop with her finger as it slid down the window pane, feeling the older girl lie down beside her. Minji's fingertips brushed against her skin, and Yoohyeon felt every single hair on her body stand up.
They were close, like they always have been. So why was it different now? Why did the slightest bit of contact send an unexplainable thrill through her body, cause her heart to race like there's no tomorrow?
Yoohyeon had kissed Minji once before. It was at some college frat party, at which by the end of the day they were both too drunk to even function properly. Minji had pulled her onto the dance floor, and to this day Yoohyeon still wondered what had possessed her at that moment to kiss her best friend on the lips. It was just a peck, and Minji was probably too hammered to notice, but Yoohyeon had thought about it for far too long afterwards. She had laughed it off, blaming it on the alcohol, and vowed to never speak of that day again.
She imagined going out with Minji. She would take her to a nice restaurant nearby, maybe even surprise her with some flowers. Lilies, perhaps, they were her favorite - Minji had told her once, and she had remembered it ever since. She thought about her sweet eye smile, her contagious laugh, the little dance she does whenever she's excited. She pictured going to the beach with her, baking with her, lying in bed with her, dating her-
Shit. Yoohyeon froze.
Her odd behavior didn't go unnoticed by Minji. 'What's wrong?' She asked, concerned.
Yoohyeon turned to look at her best friend, who was stretched out like a contented cat on the bed. She gulped. 'Just... thinking.'
'About what?' Minji sat up.
You. 'The rain,' she lied, sucking in a sharp breath as the older girl moved closer. Minji's breath hit her lips, and suddenly Yoohyeon felt extremely self-conscious. 'Um...'
Minji patted her hand gently, taking it in her own as she looked up at her with a reassuring smile. 'You know you can tell me anything,' she said softly.
Yoohyeon nodded, glancing down at their intertwined hands. What was holding her back? They were best friends after all, and best friends tell each other everything - even though her feelings for Minji may have gone way beyond friendship.
'I like you,' she blurted out. Minji's eyes widened, pulling away instantly as if she'd been burnt. 'What?'
'No,' Yoohyeon swallowed nervously, watching Minji's face distort into confusion. 'I think I'm in love with you.'
She closed her eyes and waited for a harsh rejection, perhaps even a slap across the face, but none of that came.
Instead, Minji's hands cupped her cheeks as she willed the younger girl to look her in the eye. 'You love me?' She asked, her gaze oozing with care, comfort and... hope?
'It doesn't matter,' Yoohyeon mumbled, looking down at her hands in her lap. 'Whatever, it's stupid. I just wanted to let you know-'
'Yoohyeon,' Minji cut her off. 'You're going to have to be one hundred percent honest with me, because I really don't want to be misinterpreting this.'
Yoohyeon groaned inwardly. 'Yeah,' she finally admitted, crushed. 'Yeah, I do. But I don't see-'
Minji silenced her with a kiss. It was brief, but still enough to make her heart skip several beats. Yoohyeon, having not expected the kiss, was stiff with surprise, and was still frozen in shock when Minji pulled away after a moment. 'Now, what were you saying?'
'T-that I don't see why you're asking me this because you obviously only see me as a friend,'
Minji tried not to laugh. 'Yoohyeon, do you really think I only see you as a friend?'
'Well I don't know-'
'Kim Yoohyeon, I just kissed you.'
The younger girl blushed furiously. 'Right,' she let out a shaky breath, her eyes flitting anxiously across Minji's face. Minji grabbed her arms, holding her in place.
'Yooh,' her voice was barely above a whisper. 'Can I do it again?'
'Please,' Yoohyeon responded, and Minji wasted no time smashing their lips together. Yoohyeon's hands automatically glided to her shoulders, urging the older girl with gentle touches as she leaned into the kiss greedily. Minji grabbed a fistful of Yoohyeon's shirt, pushing the fabric aside to get at her bare skin underneath. She brought her other hand up to Yoohyeon's hair and kissed her again, this time with greater force and much increased urgency.
A soft gasp escaped Yoohyeon's throat as Minji slid one knee between her legs, her other hand reaching out to caress her thigh. 'Fuck, Minji,' Yoohyeon whimpered into the kiss. 'You're going to kill me, you know.'
'I know,' Minji replied, her fingers now beginning to become intertwined with Yoohyeon's hair. Breathless, she detached herself from the younger girl. 'And I think it's too early for you to die.'
Yoohyeon looked at her fondly. 'Just when I thought I couldn't possibly fall for you any harder,' she whispered. 'To think that I sat for hours in the rain just so you would notice me.'
Minji gasped. 'Yooh, what the fuck?'
'It was worth it though...'
'Unbelievable,' Minji muttered, shaking her head. 'You really are one of a kind.'
Yoohyeon grinned sheepishly. 'I love you, Kim Minji.'
Minji smiled, placing a soft kiss on the top of Yoohyeon's head. 'I love you too, Kim Yoohyeon.'
-end-
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