soojin shifted uncomfortably in her seat. the cushion of the couch was firm and tough, much to her dismay, but nothing was worse than not sharing it with yeh shuhua.
she believed that shuhua had the power to make any uncomfortable situation overwhelmingly comforting.
soojin hated to admit it and would never even think to verbalize it, but she had missed the girl a lot. especially their couch cuddles, they never got old.
she missed the girl's cute smile when she allowed her to lie on her lap, and the way she toyed with soojin's hair absentmindedly while watching a drama.
ever since shuhua went on a road trip with miyeon and minnie, soojin's surprisingly large jealousy flame roared like a wildfire for the course of the week.
soojin would've gone, for shuhua of course, but she already planned a week to herself to visit her family.
unfortunately, shuhua's doe-eyed plead for soojin to go with them didn't work. she simply shook her head and looked away from shuhua's enticing stare. soojin swallowed the ball of guilt in her throat.
"sorry shu, i have plans."
she prioritized her family first.
shuhua nodded with the best apologetic smile she could pull off and followed miyeon in the car. miyeon clung on her back like a koala and smirked.
"miyeon, soojin is watching. she'll get jealous." shuhua teased miyeon, feigning annoyance.
miyeon scoffed and rolled her eyes jokingly. she pecked shuhua's cheek and sat back on her seat. shuhua faked a gag at the affection, hoping soojin saw.
shuhua poked her head out of the rolled-down car window. "soo-"
of course, soojin did not see nor hear shuhua.
seo soojin left quickly after she saw miyeon.
not sure why it made her so moody, soojin played a game on her phone to ease her mind.
meanwhile in the car, shuhua laid her head back and closed her eyes. sleeping isn't apart of the agenda, and miyeon and minnie's loud asses made sure of it.
maybe it's because she's known them for so long, but she's able to drown them out.
'soyeon and soojin are so good at this.'
shuhua wondered if this is how she sounds to them.
'i feel bad for them...' she chuckled lightly to herself. shuhua fell into a light slumber.
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now that comeback season is over, the girls got to pick a week off to do whatever their hearts desired. soyeon and yuqi stayed at home together and binged movies, minnie, miyeon, and shuhua went on a road trip to visit as much places as possible, and soojin stayed with her family.
soojin twiddled her fingers and meddled with her hair. the boredom was excruciating. she decided to get up and cook for her family.
cooking always took her mind off of things.
soojin hummed a song while taking out ingredients and utensils. soon after she was in the cooking zone, she forgot all about shuhua. maybe it's a good thing. closure can be good, even it wasn't on purpose. she ate a bit of the shrimp she was cooking and smiled in relief. for the next couple hours, the sounds of frying oil lulled her and the negativity that was corroding her mind. if she could do this forever, she would.
soojin's mom and dad came home and joined her in the kitchen. the three shared a meal that night. they talked about fun topics such as: family drama, plans for the future, and, of course, her love life.
"please stop asking about hui, mom. we are not together anymore." soojin whined.
"will you get back together though?" her mother nagged.
"no." she answered sternly. soojin was done with this bullshit. she never seemed to like him anyway.
"please let me know when you guys are getting married~" she said half-joking, smiling in a heavily patronizing manner.
soojin nodded with a mockingly fake smile. her mother had always been stubborn and considered herself funny, but this didn't sit right in her stomach.
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soojin tossed and turned uncomfortably on the mattress in her parent's guest room that night. she couldn't stop herself from reflecting on the conversation from earlier.
did she like hui? ever? or any guy for that matter? no way in hell she could even imagine getting married. to hui. to a guy? to hui. hui was nice though. was he? soojin rubbed her temples.
she took out her phone to distract herself.
soojin
hey
shuhua ♥
hii jinjin~!
soojin
how is your trip so far shu?
shuhua ♥
its going great minnie found a little squirrel
and we are keeping it and naming it soojin
shuhua ♥
so its like youre with us :)) <3333
soojin sported a crooked smile at the text. "cute."
shuhua ♥
well..., actually i named her that. chodi b was
a runner up but miyeon said there could only
be one...
shuhua ♥
lame ass
soojin
i wish i could be there to meet ur new friend :(
soojin
what are you doing tomorrow?
shuhua
call me rfn
soojins smile never left as she speed dialed shuhua. they spent 4 hours of the night talking to each other and making up for lost time. soojin always admired how shuhua had the ability to warp time and pass hours upon hours talking without her noticing. or caring. soojin believed that she could listen to shuhua talk about virtually anything and everything, no matter how boring or tedious the topic is.
the members are 87% sure shuhua is learning the most korean from soojin.
"JIN JIN-AHHHHHHHH!" shuhua yelled, ecstatic to talk with her best friend.
soojin chuckled at the eardrum-shattering greeting. "hi. is everything okay?"
"yeah. i just wanted to hear your pretty voice" shuhua replied sweetly. soojin's cheeks tinted a light shade of pink.
"well? what's happening tomorrow?" soojin replied, intentionally avoiding the previous statement.
"miyeon and i are going to go on a hike, and minnie wanted to visit some friends." shuffling could be heard through the phone. shuhua was getting ready for bed.
"that sounds lovely, what park?" all soojin got was an incoherent response and a yawn in return.
"aren't you tired?" soojin asked.
"yeah but i can stay up for you baby~" shuhua answered. she has always called soojin 'baby' since the beginning of time. soojin is used to hearing it and never thinks much of it. that's just shuhua's personality, right?
"you should go to sleep. goodnight." soojin said.
"no wait! i do really want to talk with you."
soojin sighed. "fine."
"sana called me the other day and you won't believe what happened between her and momo..."
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soojin's eyes fluttered open when she heard a yawn. not hers, not her moms, not her dads. shuhua's. she got up groggily, rubbing her eyes and stretching her arms. she couldn't believe she really had fallen asleep on call with this girl, wow.
"jinjin?"
soojin frantically put her phone to her ear. "good morning" she smiled, happy to hear the girl's voice. her voice was still a little croaky from waking up but shuhua didn't seem to mind at all. in fact, soojin's voice had always felt like a serenade to shuhua.
"honey~!" shuhua's voice demolished soojin's ear. "shhh. my parents are still asleep." soojin rubbed her temples.
"ah, sorry." shuhua replied softly. minnies voice could be heard yelling in the background.
"shuhua-ya, get your loud ass to the table."
"minnie's telling me to eat breakfast. i have to go! i love you! im hanging up now!"
"love you... too?" soojin reluctantly replied to shuhua's sudden departure. a tone was heard and the call hung up, she missed her. it's been 35 seconds.
soojin twiddled her thumbs and stared at the fridge, hungrily.
she really liked having shuhua as a friend.
they never needed entertainment, they always had each other. shuhua never fails to make soojin break out if her posh exterior with a joke or funny behavior. she can comfortably act like a complete dumbass around shuhua and not care.
shuhua's publicly known as a "soojin lover," and that's no understatement, but in reality, soojin is aware that she will always be drawn to shuhua, and will always protect and give endless love and affection to shuhua. she's not the type to feel the need to flaunt it however. shuhua knows this and that's all that matters to soojin.
they've had a close connection since debut, and becoming roomates was their peak in the steadiness of it, surprisingly. it's been hard to plan times they can share and do things together with the growing of their popularity, but when they can, they will. shuhua's often found in soojin's arm's being held tightly before stages, as both get nervous. soojin makes food for the girls a lot, but shuhua eats most of it because "soojin is the best cook ever" she swears. soojin enjoys eating with her the most as well. she is fond of the girls adorable puffy cheeks and the way she mimicks a chipmunk while chewing. soojin loves and thrives off of watching them get rosier when she compliments the girl.
soojin nibbled on her bottom lip and buried her head in her arms. her heart felt as if it was stuck in her throat and her stomach developed tough knots. what was this awful feeling.
she lost her appetite.