Narrator's Point Of View
Flashback
"I love you, Mo Jihye"
"I love you too, My kitty" The two shared a kiss, full of love, happiness, and meaning. Haerin was calm, as long as Jihye was there with her, Haerin's worries were lessened when Jihye was there with her, and as long as Jihye was there beside her, she could take all the pain and suffering for the latter.
She gently placed her head on Jihye's chest, feeling and hearing her heartbeat 'Is it beating fast like mine does when you're near?' Haerin thought, the comfort Jihye brought her, was incomparable. "If you wanted to cuddle, you could've told me" Jihye looked at her fondly and giggled at Haerin's cuteness "Yes please," Haerin said with her cute smile and dragged her lover to the bed.
They lay there, deep into the pool of love they created, bodies intertwined. Jihye looks deep into Haerin's captivating eyes, she wonders 'How can someone's eyes, hold so much meaning'. Just like that, without the need to talk, they loved each other, contentment, and joy.
Suddenly Haerin's room door opened, and a loud bang echoed in the room "Kang Haeri-....ops" It was Kim Minji, Haerin's Childhood Best friend "Damn it Min! Can't you knock?" Haerin rolls her eyes "I'm sorry, I didn't know Jihye was here!" "It's Danielle for you, Only Haerin-ah can call me that," Danielle told Minji with a playful yet stern look "Chill mate, I'm not here to cause trouble, I forgot my English and math textbook lying around in these here parts" Minji invites herself to look around in the room, trying to 'find' these textbooks she mentioned. "I'll help, only because I want you to leave," Her best friend tells her and starts looking for the books as well "Ouch, I thought I was your first love Haerin" Minji teased her best friend, clutching her chest like she was in pain "Oh shut it Minji, I'm her only love" They hear Danielle comment from the bed, Minji groans "I found it!" Haerin hurriedly collects her best friend's books, hands them to her, and gently pushes her to the door "I'm leaving, jeez, you have time to make out anyway!" "Kim Minji!" Minji laughs at Haerin and closes her bedroom door.
On the other side, Minji stood there, staring at the now closed room, On the outside she was so bubbly and so happy around Haerin and Danielle, but on the inside, she was jealous, hurt, and mad. 'It should've been me, not you, I can love you better than her Jihye-ah." She walks away, going down the stairs with a heavy heart with feelings buried inside it. She loves Haerin like a sister and she never wants to hurt the latter, but she can longer hide this feeling of jealousy.
Minji walked out of the house, she never really wanted to look for her textbooks, she knew they were together, she just wanted to see her, even if it hurt. 'what the hell, Kim! Stop it she's your best friend's girlfriend' She shook her head, displeased about her situation. She may love Danielle but her love for Haerin is greater. She hopes it's greater. She went home and slept with her worries filling her head.
The next day, Haerin picks her up together with Danielle. Today however was more eventful, their student body president, Phan Hanni, announced the starting preparations of their winter prom, but Minji showed no interest "It's not like I can ask her out anyway" She mumbled to herself, tiredly slouching on her seat "Ask who?" She was startled and a little panicked, the voice behind her was Haerin "Wha-who-?!" She couldn't even complete a whole sentence "Who's this mystery you can't ask out to prom?" Haerin sitting on the seat beside Minji and waiting eagerly for her best friend's reply. "Uh-uhm...mm.." "I can't believe you're that in love with someone and you hide it from me! Come on, man, I'm your best friend" Haerin shakes her best friend, trying to squeeze out answers "Th-the... student body president?" Minji blurts out, not sure of her answer "Is that a question or an answer?" "An answer?" Haerin looks at her with tired eyes, giving her an exasperated look "Fine, it's an answer." "So, you're in love with the student body president?" Haerin repeats a little too loud "Me?" They turn to the classroom door, they see a cute short girl pointing at herself "Oh damn.." Haerin says, earning a smack on her arm from Minji "Hanni!" Another voice was heard, now from behind the short girl, It was Danielle "Hey girl!" They shared a hug, and the whole girl from earlier stared at them confused at the interaction between their supposed love interest. "You two know each other" Haerin and Minji ask at the same time "I met her last weekend, we had a project together in music class and glee club, she's Australian too!" Danielle exclaims, earning a fond look from Haerin and a giggle from her new best friend "Jihye-ah, come here, something exciting is about to happen" Haerin winks at her best friend and pushes her to the short girl and gives her a fist bump for support "Hanni" she stops looking at the person in front of her, Minji imagines it was Danielle in front of her "will you go out.....with me?" She closes her eyes, scared to look at the gaze Hanni is giving. A good minute of silence had passed, no answer from Hanni, Minji's eyes still closed shut, and the couple behind them waiting for a love story to unfold. "Yes".
"She asked me to go out with her!" Hanni exclaimed, for some time she'd been hiding feelings from Minji, the girl was tall, good-looking, musically inclined, sporty, and overall perfect, who wouldn't fall for that? "Jeez unnie, chill out will ya?" Hyein visibly tired from watching her energetic best friend jump up and down from the bed "Hey! You'll understand once you fall in love" "As if" Hyein rolls her eyes, contrasting personalities that provided a seemingly perfect friendship, the idealistic and optimistic Pham Hanni, and the Realistic and Mature Lee Hyein. Guess who's younger.
"I hope everything goes well, maybe after a date or two, we'll be official, then after that we'll graduate as a couple, then after that go to college together, THEN AFTER THAT-" Hanni stops for a minute to catch her breathe "After that we'll get married and live happily ever after" Hyein's face turns sour, sure she was glad her friend got asked out by someone, her crush nonetheless, but she thinks that it's too early to decide whether it will end well. "You and your realism" Hanni finally sat down, the girl was energetic but was also tired "Let's just hope it goes well first, after the college part and you're still together, we'll talk" Hyein left her study desk and sat beside her friend. That college part didn't even happen.
Hanni's Point Of View
"Deep in our thoughts, are we?" You got started by the sudden presence, you looked around and noticed that everyone in your theater room was gone, your professor was now looking at you worriedly "Ms. Park! I'm sorry" "Hey it's okay, tired? Sorry, I had to appoint you co-director for the film" She sat beside you, trying to emit comfort "It's okay, I need the experience anyway, and I have Yunjin, so work it a bit light" Her professor that she considers her mentor was like her mother figure at uni, she runs to her for advice about anything. "That's good to hear, you look like death Hanni rest from time to time" " Death was a bit much professor!" We laughed together and joked around a bit more.
Narrator's Point Of View
Flashback
"Haerin-ah" Danielle calls out her lover with groggy eyes and a hoarse voice, Indicating her 'just woke up ' state "Baby? Come back to bed please" She calls again, yet no answer is given, she sits up and finds Haerin deep in slumber on her table, her gaze softening 'Damn it Haerin, why'd you have to overwork yourself all the time' Danielle leaves the bed and walks over to the sleeping girl, she saw unfinished sketches, crumpled papers, and pencil shavings. "Baby, come to bed please," She shook her gently, the latter woke up but her mind was too clouded with sleepiness "Baby" Danielle called again "I'm sorry" Haerin suddenly felt tears running down her face "What, baby?" "I don't know how to be enough" Danielle was stunned, she remembered the conversation she heard earlier from Haerin and Mr. Kang. She wasn't supposed to eavesdrop, she did it accidentally.
"I'm not putting you through high school just so you can become some lousy artist, Haerin!" A man shouted at her daughter, disappointed at her decision to go to art school. "I'm not a lousy artist, grandfather was one too!" "LOOK AT HIM NOW, WHERE IS HE?!" Haerin stops, tears falling from her face, her heart breaking into pieces, to think her father, flesh and blood, told her she wasn't going to make out of anything "I'm putting you through a proper education, so you can become like us, Professionals, not become like him" Him being his grandfather. "You'll achieve nothing with this, You're a Kang, don't ruin our name" Her father walks out, leaving her in dust. "I'm really a disappointment to you" she mumbles to herself.
"Hello?" Chaewon knocks at the already open door, but she receives no response from her student, Haerin is just standing there, looking through the window deep in thought. She invites herself into the latter's office, inching closer to the girl she senses a gloomy aura "Haerin" she calls out again, this time placing her hand on the latter's shoulder to wake her up from her daze "Huh? How long have you been here" "Not long, I was actually knocking but you weren't answering" She fixes the girl's disheveled coat and her messy hair "Neatness is a must on my book, remember" She reminds her student again "Sorry Dr. Kim" Haerin was too tired to even care about anything else "Funny right, I haven't even graduated nor made something out of myself yet I have a damn big office already " Haerin' bitter tone sent Chaewon to worry about her even more "Put a king size bed in here and I'll own it" Chaewon joked around trying to lighten the girl's mood "Talk about being the spoiled daughter of the owner" Haerin added, referring to herself. Haerin sighs and turns to leave her own office, her miserable cave of reality. "No matter your status, your money, and your intelligence, stay humble Kang Haerin. It's not the coat that makes you who you are, it's you."
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Note: Bit of a flashback for our beloved daerin<3. I hope you like it. I apologize in advance for any mistakes:) Hyein knows Hanni? I'm surprised as well.