About you now – Final

Abruptly, Hyomin was woken up by a commotion inside the train, which the ruckus was way too loud to keep closing her eyes and be sleeping. Feeling heaviness in her head, she was shaking off her drowsiness, and tried to make it out what was happening with chaos going on, some people were wearing that scary look while few were literally freaking out. Confused yet alarmed, Hyomin instinctively turned to her side to look for Jiyeon only to find an empty seat, Jiyeon wasn’t there.

Where is she, Hyomin thought, then looked around but still no sight of Jiyeon.

Suddenly Hyomin found herself sweating and ran dry, she was trying hard to ask a man next to her what was happening. He gazed at her with a blank expression yet his eyes showed his fear, he then stuttered with his answer.

“Seems like a train is being hijacked”

“What?”

“Hijackers took over a cabin and now every cabin doors are locked, and someone is being held hostage”

“Unbelievable”

Taking in the information, Hyomin felt like her body turning paralyzed, she couldn’t move her feet, and they became week. Slowly, her head turned to slide door way which connected with another cabin next to them, her first thought came back at a certain person who was obviously not here now, Hyomin gulped hard, she started shivering

Anxiously, Hyomin pulled herself up, and proceeded to a corner end, she then bumped into a guy, but didn’t feel the hit, when she arrived in front of the restroom, she found that it showed a vacant sign, somehow she pulled a door open, and went inside to check for Jiyeon, to her disappointment and fear, Jiyeon wasn’t there either, then fear came flushing in her heart

Where are you Jiyeon?

Hyomin rushed back to her seat, fumbling for a phone in her bag but before she dialed a number, she caught a glimpse of Jiyeon’s bag laid next to her, which it only meant that she might leave for a restroom but why she wasn’t there, Hyomin was getting more and more anxious when her assumption was getting too loud then she started to think of Jiyeon’s whereabouts and she came up with a possibility that Jiyeon might get around exploring another compartment while she was sleeping” No, she can’t be that…” , worry was driving her nut, and she had to do something. Acting recklessing, Hyomin went up to a sliding door and tried to push it open

“M’am, what are you doing?” A man pulled her back, he then stopped her from pushing a locked door.

“I need to check on my partner, she is not here” Hyomin shouted at a man, she refused to move as well.

“You are not allowed to leave and the door is locked for our safety” He warned

“I have to go and find her” Hyomin uncontrollably shook

“No, you can’t, you’ll get us all killed”

“How about my partner then, what if she is in danger? Who is gonna help her” Her voice was cracked

“Calm down M’am” He said . Hyomin wanted to laugh, how could he tell her to calm down

“Please go back to your seat” He insists, “Nothing we can do at the moment”

“I need to find her” Hyomin yelled, she pushed his hand away and held onto the door, out of nowhere, she was thrown backward when a train suddenly was put into a halt all of sudden.

Something was happening

In another compartment, passengers were forced to lay down on the floor or lowest place possible with hands on their heads, yielding to a group of men armed with guns that have been pointing at anyone dared to move. The tension was high when breathing was even too loud, and nobody even wanted to trigger the hijackers when a life of a woman was being at stack as she was held hostage.

Either, she was too tired or too shocked; her face was so emotionless, and too calm to be true, but at her calmness, there was a faint voice uttered from her breath, and she was whispering a name Hyomin ah

“What’s the heck?”

They lost their balance and stumbled when the train fully stopped, their guns were ready to shoot wh their precaution, confused at what was going on but it didn’t last long until the announcement was made informing about a technical problem of the engine.

“You can’t make this up” A man grunted

Then everything happened in a flash, smashing sound of the glass doors shattering, when a squad jumping in from everywhere, breaking into the cabin, men in black and well-equipped and armed barging caused a huge chaos, group of men were blown without them being prepared.

The sound of siren was heard when the emergency doors were being unlocked, Hyomin ran as soon as possible when it was released, she didn’t know where she was going but all she needed to do was to find Jiyeon. Didn’t care if she bumped into the sea of people frantically escaping, stumbled and hit to the floor, her head was spinning around searching Jiyeon, and it made her heart sink as every second ticked by.

Panting breathlessly, Hyomin finally arrived at the middle of the train, where she caught a glimpse of the squad in black bulletproof vests, view was clear to see for everyone else were gone, running away from there, Hyomin gulped difficultly when blood was pooling everywhere, and her feet stood frozen witness a woman held hostage with a gun on her head, Jiyeon was looking at her with pleading eyes.

“No”

Hyomin read her lip’s movement, Jiyeon subtly signaled her to leave “Leave”

Instead, Hyomin stood still, she couldn’t move, like she was being paralyzed at the spot, she felt numb, then everything around her got blurry, the squad aimed their guns at a hijacker who locked Jiyeon in his hold.

“Jiyeon”

Every sense of fear was running down to her every bone, Hyomin felt her cheeks were wet, nothing could be more painful than the sight in front of her.

“If you come closer, this woman die”

“Ugh”

“No”

In a blink of eyes, what appeared in front of her made her heart stopped, Jiyeon dropped to the floor

“Jiyeon!”

“Hyomin ah” Jiyeon was coughing blood, and Hyomin couldn’t take it anymore, she couldn’t breathe properly

“Hyomin”

“Hyomin!!”

With a hand grabbing on her, Hyomin feels like being pulled away from there and out of the scene, she pants as she tries to open her eyes.

“Wake up please”

Light blinds her eyes, gaining her sense, Hyomin is greeted by a concern in those orbs, when Jiyeon is cupping her faces by both hands, gently shaking her.

The voice of heaven brings Hyomin back

“Jiyeon”

“Um, it’s me”

Heaving a relief sigh, Hyomin is glad it’s not real.

“I have a nightmare”

“I know”

Hand gently rubbing her face, Jiyeon has been trying to wake Hyomin up from her obvious nightmare

“It’s alright, it’s just a nightmare” Jiyeon caresses her hair, trying her best to comfort her.

Fully awake, Hyomin stares at person who she thought she lost forever, and she’s thankful that it wasn’t happening for real, and a reality is that Jiyeon is right here in front of her. Relieved yet Hyomin can’t get over it, it was too terrible and it haunts her in a way that she can’t shake of this subtle fear. Hyomin leans in and rests her head on Jiyeon’s chest, making sure this is real and that she could feel her heartbeat. It takes her a while to calm down and get over scenario in her head, but Hyomin can’t let go of Jiyeon’s hand. She has been holding on to her to feel the warmth of the latter.

It has been a while and Jiyeon was back to sleep. Still they have about four hours to go before a morning comes, yet Hyomin can’t bring herself to fall asleep again. She watches Jiyeon shifting on her seat as she is back to sleep, the sleeper seat in business class gives them enough room to be comfortable but not enough for her to go back to sleep now after such a nightmare. Occupied a seat next to window, Hyomin looks out at speedy darkness , replaying a scene in her dream, she couldn’t help but feel the goose bump again. Hyomin has no idea what she would do if it happened for real, it’s just painful to think about it, a life without Jiyeon would be like living without happiness. It then makes her realizes why Jiyeon was so pissed at the lake that day, it must be a same reason that she is feeling right now, a fear that comes uninvited that she can’t imagine living her life without Jiyeon anymore.

“Aren’t you sleeping?”

Hyomin turns to a sleepy voice besides her, Jiyeon is up again, and she hopes it’s not because of her.

“I had some sleep” Hyomin lies

“Did you really?”

“Please go back to sleep” Hyomin tells

“Nightmare, do you wanna to talk it out?”

“I don’t know, it was kinda awful”

“Talk about it then you’ll feel better”

“Do you think so?”

“Yeah, I think so”

Hyomin is indecisive

“Does it have anything to do with me?”

“Kind off”

“Then I deserve to know, I want to hear about it” Jiyeon removes a blanket from herself, she is getting off her seat , “Let’s talk about it after I come back from a restroom”

“Okay” Hyomin looks up at Jiyeon who is standing now, she then also gets up, collecting their bags.

“Do you also need to use a restroom too? you go first then, just leave stuff here, I’ll look after it” Jiyeon says

“No, I don’t” Hyomin shakes her head. Jiyeon raises her brow upon the answer.

“Eh?”

“I just want to go with you, I’ll wait outside” Hyomin explains

“Why?” Jiyeon frowns hard, she honestly doesn’t understand what Hyomin is suddenly being like this.

“Nah, just go already” Hyomin pouts, she swings her shoulder bag on her shoulder then grabs Jiyeon’s bag in one hand.

“Alright then” Jiyeon is still confused though.

Hyomin follows Jiyeon to a restroom, she is waiting outside until Jiyeon is done, and when Jiyeon goes out, she just follows Jiyeon back to their seat without going in.

“Now tell me what’s bothering you, will you?” Jiyeon asks

Hyomin has a side glance at Jiyeon, she nods obediently then starting to recalling the vivid pieces of her dream to Jiyeon.

Jiyeon gives Hyomin’s hand a light squeeze as she could feel how the nightmare is still haunting Hyomin judging by the fear in her tone.

"You know it’s only a nightmare right? What matter is I’m right here, so please stop worrying, can you do that for me?” Soothing as it sounds, Jiyeon is trying her best to assure Hyomin as well as begging her, where the latter nod as a way to say yes to Jiyeon’s request. Again, Jiyeon lightly pats her head in a way that she knows best how to comfort her partner.

“Also, please don’t watch such a horror movie again” Jiyeon adds amusingly

“Uh” Hyomin comes to realize, it was about a movie she was watching on her computer before she felt asleep, it wasn’t actually about hijacking, but was about zombie in the train, but she guesses that could relate to a cause of her nightmare.

“Instead you should watch a romantic movie” Jiyeon suggests but Hyomin shakes her head, rejected.

“Why should I watch one, when I have the best one of my own?” A smile graces up on her face, so is Jiyeon’s knowing what the latter means.

“Then, can I look forward to a kiss scene?” Jiyeon challenges playfully, but she isn’t prepared for something that would come without a hesitation when Hyomin suddenly leans forward to give her a quick peck.

“Like this?” Hyomin asks

“Sort of” Jiyeon blushes

Hyomin leans for another kiss , “ Does it work?”

“It surely does” Jiyeon smiles like a dork

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It was a night long journey, they finally made it to a city where they are supposed to take a flight back home and still they have enough time until a flight’s departure date on the following night. The couple decided to spend the day in town and settled themselves in a hotel for a rest and get themselves ready for a trip home.

Jiyeon and Hyomin are checking their stuff in suitcases sent to them by the apartment that they stayed before an earthquake which forced them to leave. Hyomin almost finishes cross-checking her items, when Jiyeon’s phone starts ringing.

Hyomin’s curious eyes have their way to ruin her mood when she catches glimpse of a caller ID

“Hello oppa”

“Yeah, we arrived this morning.

Jiyeon answers the phone with a tone that it doesn’t need Hyomin to hear the rest of their conversation to figure out who is calling. Adding up to her tired body, her mood dramatically changes, Hyomin quickly puts her stuff back in suitcase and finishes her repacking, an inaudible displeased hiss in is unheard by Jiyeon who is on the phone talking about situation update, flight etc….

Hyomin feels dismissed when she is ignored, going all the way to across the room and drops herself in a bed, she pulls up a blanket to cover her head purposely so she doesn’t have to hear their conversation, annoyed not only by her mood, Hyomin isn’t feeling completely well, her sleep-deprive and fatigue get together to kick in, even after she just had a short nap earlier and she still has a room to drift to sleep again when her eyelids are getting heavier, but before she falls asleep , Hyomin feels an extra weight sinking into a space next to her.

“Hey, are you really going to sleep again?” Jiyeon asks

“Yeah”

“Are you sure you don’t want to go out and get some souvenir as your plan?” Jiyeon bends down to speak closer to Hyomin’s ear, Hyomin hesitates to answer.

“If not, I may go with Paul oppa, he is around and offers to give a ride” Jiyeon shall know how to tease a jealous person underneath the blanket when she instantly removes a blanket and glares at Jiyeon

“Will you really go out with him?” Hyomin shoots a dragger

“Well, I actually want to go out with someone else but she seems to care about her sleeping beauty more than me, then probably” Jiyeon pretends to think about it

“Geez” Hyomin huffs her nose

“How you do say? Will you allow me then?” Jiyeon asks back

“Do whatever you want, why do you even need my permission?” Hyomin asks with her pouty face

“Because I do care how you feel” Jiyeon sincerely answers, “I need to ask for your permission first, and if you say no then I would not go”

Something in a way Jiyeon make her feels that softens Hyomin’s heart, her voice becomes softer too.

“Does it really matter, what I say really matter?” Hyomin gazes up at Jiyeon

“Of course, you’re my partner” Jiyeon confirms, “Who else would matter if it isn’t you?”

It may sound blunt and straightforward, but to Hyomin, that’s all she needs to hear, it’s something she has been looking for in a relationship, “Respect”.

For a mutual respect, Hyomin doesn’t think it’s fair if Jiyeon has to ask for her permission, and Hyomin shall not in any way control Jiyeon’s life as well, her partner shall have every freedom to do whatever she wants, leaving Jiyeon a choice to say yes or no as well.

“I let you decide” Hyomin tells.

“Would you be happy if I go with Paul oppa?” Jiyeon asks in a teasing way

“No” Hyomin shakes her head, “I would ask you not to go with him” she is straight forward,

“Of course, I won’t” Jiyeon nods.

Jiyeon doesn’t really feel like going anyway if it’s not with Hyomin, but she just wants to know how her partner would react, and she finds it’s cute when Hyomin is jealous.

Smiling upon an adorable sight, Jiyeon reaches to touch Hyomin’s face, only then she finds Hyomin is so warm, Jiyeon then places her palm on her forehead then neck to check her overall body temperature which it obviously feels warmer than normal body temperature

"Are you alright, you’re burning?” A frown is formed on Jiyeon’s forehead, she has a closer look to realize that Hyomin looks a bit tied and pale.

“No, I feel a bit tired” Hyomin pouts adorably, she rubs her face against Jiyeon’s soft hand

“You aren’t sick, are you?” Jiyeon furrows her brow deeper

Hyomin loves to see this caring and gentle side of Jiyeon but she doesn’t want to worry her, and her eyes show it all.

“Nah, I’m just tired, I’ll get better after little nap” Hyomin reaches out to cease Jiyeon’s frown

“Are you sure?” Jiyeon isn’t so convinced

“I’m sure I just need to catch some sleep” Hyomin confirms, she removes Jiyeon’s hand from her neck then holds it instead.

“Shouldn’t you take some medicine?” Jiyeon’s gaze turns soft with worry written in it.

“I don’t think I need it” Hyomin refuses, “a rest will do”, an reassuring smile is flashing her way and Jiyeon has no heart to argue but nods.

“I’ll take a nap with you then” Jiyeon says

“I don’t mind it” Hyomin smiles

Tiredness took toll over them and they got quite a long nap until the ray of sunset falls upon the day, warm light shining through a curtain , Jiyeon is dazedly waking up from a nap first, she reaches for her phone to check the time, and she’s sure it was almost three hours since she fell asleep next to Hyomin, who is still sleeping.

“She must be really tired” Jiyeon mumbles to herself, staring at the woman by her side adorably. Jiyeon hates to wake her up and decides to let her sleep a bit more before they head out for dinner.

Adjusting a blanket for Hyomin, Jiyeon then instinctively places her hand on her cheek on her, remembering that Hyomin was so warm then, and she hopes it would cool down by now, but the moment her hand touches Hyomin’s face, Jiyeon realizes it isn’t so, the heat emitting from her body tells otherwise.

Shifting in her sleep uncomfortably, Hyomin whimpers when she is disturbed by a touch, feeling aching all over with her head throbbing, Hyomin refuses to open her eyes while mumbling inaudibly, but Jiyeon could understand that she wants to sleep a little bit more.

Removing her hand from Hyomin’s face, Jiyeon swings her legs off the bed and goes for her bag, taking a short moment to dig into it, Jiyeon finds what she was looking for and she is back with a digital thermometer on her hand to check the actual body temperature of Hyomin, and the numbers she gets to read on the screen bar doesn’t make her happy at all that she has to test it again as well as testing against herself, where she is pushed to a worried state when it’s clear that a person lying underneath the blanket is having a high fever.

Reluctant what exactly she has to do, whether to let Hyomin rest, or wake her up so she could take medicine. It’s not often that she ever takes care of someone who is sick, especially someone who is so special to her. Jiyeon couldn’t think straight all of sudden.

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Hyomin wakes up to the dark and cold hotel room where no source of sound other than the blowing air from an air-conditioner, despite the coldness of the room, Hyomin is utmost feeling uncomfortable as her whole body is warm, aching and fatigue as if all her energy is out, leaving her nothing but weak legs and arms that pushing herself up becomes difficult.

“Darn it” Hyomin scrunches her eyes when dull pain hits her trying to get up, she’s massaging her temples and side of her head when her hand finds a squishy object laid on her forehead, she frowns at first but as soon as she realizes what it is, she lightly smiles thinking that Jiyeon must be the one putting this fever relief pad on her forehead.

At arm length, Hyomin reaches to switch on the light, squeezing her eyes to adjust to the brightness of the room to find that she is the only in the room.

“You couldn’t possibly go out with him, could you?” Hyomin pouts at her thought, “You said you wouldn’t go if I didn’t allow” she babblers and it gets her nowhere but sulking, and before she gets more upset, a footstep coming stops every of her assumption.

“Oh, you’re up” Jiyeon greets, putting down a bag and steps toward a person resting her back on the bed head, climbing up on a bed, Jiyeon casually checks on Hyomin’s body temperature, and she could tell that it doesn’t cool down a bit.

“How are you feeling?” Jiyeon asks with a concerned gaze, her hand rests on Hyomin’s cheek.

“Would you believe if I said I’m fine?” Hyomin wears a pouty face, feeling unwell giving her a way to be all clingy.

“No, not at all” Jiyeon responds, “Now tell me how you feel”

“I feel ty” Hyomin replies truthfully.

“Of course you do, you’re having fever” Jiyeon caresses Hyomin’s face, “I got you something to eat, my mom used to cook for me when I was sick, I hope it will help” Jiyeon pats Hyomin’s head.

“What is it?” Hyomin asks

Jiyeon just gives her a smile instead of an answer, getting up and walking toward a bag which she put down earlier, Hyomin’s gaze follows, her little entertaining session to watch Jiyeon moving around with a food box on her hand.

“I was searching for a Korean restaurant around here, I found one and went down to check it. Luckily, it was open and they also had this spicy beef soup” Jiyeon carried a bowl-like box, proud smile comes across her face as if she won a life to find this restaurant.

“So did you just go out to get me food?” Hyomin asks as she watches Jiyeon settling herself at the edge of the bed.

“Yeah” Jiyeon hums a response, “I thought I was going to get you some fever relief pill but I found your pouch of travelling medications” she explains while staring at a fever relief pad sticking on Hyomin’s forehead, which she found in her over-the-counter medicines and vitamins. Jiyeon was more than grateful that Hyomin is ever-ready woman who has everything in her suitcase; otherwise, Jiyeon wouldn’t have bustled around while Hyomin suffered high fever. Looking back at time when Jiyeon was having an upset stomach and Hyomin gave her medical herb, it helped her a lot, but what most memorable about it was an impression that hit Jiyeon differently to know that Hyomin actually cared, it might be one simply little thing, but it finally led them here.

“Thank you” Hyomin smiles tiredly, despite a fact that she’s physically unwell, she is happy and is shining through her eyes.

“Eat before you take medicine, this soup will help to make you feel better soon” Jiyeon suggests.

Hyomin nods obediently, ready to take a bowl from Jiyeon but the latter shakes her head, refusing to let Hyomin take a hold of it, and instead she feeds Hyomin.

Hyomin turns quiet feeling overwhelmed by Jiyeon’s act, her heart flutters for a ninth time in such a short moment, what Jiyeon is doing is simple yet touching, that Hyomin is emotionally moved.

“Is it too spicy?” Jiyeon asks

“No” Hyomin purses her lip

“Why are you crying then?”

“I’m not crying, it’s just..” Hyomin argues

“For whatever reason, please don’t cry or you’ll get a headache” Jiyeon tells, and keep feeding Hyomin. Hyomin quickly wipes her tear away.

“Did you eat?” Hyomin asks

“Not yet, after you” Jiyeon replies

“I’m sorry that I ruined our plan” Hyomin says

“Who says I cared about the plan? I wasn’t even thinking about it” Jiyeon responds to an apology that Hyomin didn’t even have to be sorry about it

“At least you should have a nice farewell dinner with Paul oppa” Hyomin feels apologetic

Jiyeon stops feeding Hyomin, she puts a dish aside “Why did you keep bringing someone else up? All you need to focus is to get better, okay?”

Hyomin nods without saying anymore words.

“To be honest with you” Jiyeon starts, “When I found that you were sick, I couldn’t even put myself together, let alone thinking about someone else other than you, that’s not possible”

“So don’t you worry, I can’t think of or set my eyes on anyone else now, neither my heart, because all of me is all about you now”

Words sometimes are needed to secure someone’s feeling, and Jiyeon takes this moment to express herself and how she feels for Hyomin, it’s not like anything she needs to keep to herself any way, she is just being true to herself and to them

Word is only word but when it’s genuine, it hits differently and it surely does a huge impact on a listener’s heart. Hyomin looks up, tiling her head where her eyes meet with Jiyeon’s soft gaze, and that’s the sweetest eyes that she has ever seen. Smile slowly graces up on her face so is Jiyeon’s, happiness is found in those eyes.

Snuggle closer for the warmth, Hyomin knows it from right moment that home is not where she is going back to, but it’s right here, in this woman’s arm no matter where they go from now.

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Eunjung: Is she really that bad ?

Jiyeon: Yes, her fever wouldn’t go down, and she has been so sick since last night?

Eunjung: Does she cough or anything? I mean……

Jiyeon: No, Eunjung unnie ! And please don’t mention it.

Eunjung: Yah, why do you have to yell at me? I’m just asking here.

Jiyeon: if you can’t help, at least please try not to worry me?”

Eunjung: Don’t you think I’m worried too? she is my little sister in case you’ve forgotten !!

A talk back that nails down a fuming conversation, Jiyeon heaves a long sigh. Nothing is wrong with what Eunjung said, it’s Jiyeon who is stressing over a fact that Hyomin is very sick, and they are leaving for their flight in next 8 hours. Jiyeon doubts if Hyomin can get on the plane, she can’t help herself from worrying that was why she called Eunjung asking for her opinion what to do, but it only triggered her negative concern that is at the back of her mind.

Jiyeon: I’m sorry, I’m stressed out”

Eunjung: I know, I am sorry too.

Jiyeon: So what do you think if we have to cancel out a plan?”

Eunjung: Could that be the last choice? I’d still prefer you guys to get on this plane? I don’t know, but if you could try.

Jiyeon: I understand

Eunjung: I don’t really know what could be happening

Jiyeon: we don’t know anymore

Eunjung: Right.

Jiyeon inwardly sighs at the sight, Hyomin is still in bed, barely moving with high fever that even Jiyeon has tried each and every way, nothing seemed to work. It aches her heart to witness Hyomin in such a condition, she has been walking around with her heavy heart that weighs her down to the point that she feels like crying but tears never come, it’s something new that Jiyeon never knew it would be this hard to handle.

Eunjung: Could you please keep me posted?

Jiyeon: I will, by the time we are ready to go to the airport, it will be early morning there.

Eunjung: Mm, alright, you also take care, will you?

Jiyeon: Of course I will, I can’t afford to get sick, I must stay healthy for her for the time being.

Eunjung: Thanks Jiyeon. By the way, you sound so corny these days

Light chuckle can be heard on the other line, Jiyeon feels a bit relaxed

Jiyeon: Ah, really? Love has changed me then

Eunjung: Whoa, did I just hear it right?

Jiyeon: Mm, I’m so in love your sister, I do love her, unnie.

Eunjung: Aw, you make me speechless

Jiyeon: Is that bad?”

Eunjung: No, I am just too happy.

Jiyeon: Alright, you should go to bed already

Eunjung: Then, hope our Hyominie get better soon

Jiyeon: Me too.

She is not only hoping but praying with all her heart that a person lying weakly on the bed now would be in a better shape to handle a long flight. With a lot going on in her head, Jiyeon isn’t aware that she again stops by to check on Hyomin’s temperature again, and only when her hand touches a burning forehead that Jiyeon realizes that she hates this excessive warmth so much.

Positioning herself down at the edge of the bed, Jiyeon softly mumbles only for herself to hear “Don’t you wanna go home? She places a back of her palm on Hyomin’s cheek as if it would help to cool her down.,” Quickly get better soon”

“You know what we don’t have to fake living together at that apartment gifted by my parents anymore, because I would ask you to move in with me for real this time, I really look forward to living under the same roof with you, and wake up to you every day. Aren’t you excited about it? Because I am”

Giving a kiss at the back of Hyomin’s hand, Jiyeon prays that she would be seeing a lively and bubbly Hyomin very soon.

Hours passed, still Jiyeon couldn’t make a decision whether they should head out for the airport or not, Hyomin was up for a while, but still rested in bed. They kept talking back and forth until Hyomin mustered her strength to get out of bed to get shower and be ready for the flight despite hesitant protest from Jiyeon.

They got their points across eventually and arrived at the airport, with Jiyeon pushing a trolley and Hyomin linked her arm with Jiyeon while they were heading to the counter. Everything was fine until when they were entering the departure gate, and went through a check when Hyomin was stopped due to her high fever and Jiyeon panicked when Hyomin