"Yuri-ah~!! Come on, we're gonna be late again!!" I cracked my eyes open and the sunlight that was seeping through my window pierced my pupils, causing me to groan in frustration and covered my eyes with closed fists. "Yuri!!" I hit the pillow beside me with my right fist and sat up.

 

 "Alright already!!!" I screamed.

 

 "Good!" My roommate, Yoona yelled back, ignoring my frustrated voice. 

 

 I rubbed my face a few times and stretched, causing me to yawn. "Can't that girl let me sleep at least an extra 5 minutes?" I mumbled to myself as I stood up and dragged myself around the room to get ready for school.

 

 I don't really mind school...I don't really mind studying...I don't mind the healthy tasteless food they give us...but the one thing that I can't stand is...

 

 Why do they have to hold classes so early in the morning?! So early that I have to wake up before the sun rises!! Why can't they assign the time at 9am at least?! 

 

 I turn on the shower and the heater, letting the warm water hit my body. My mind and body wake up further as the water runs all around me and I start to cleanse myself. I squirt a bit of shampoo out of the bottle and start massaging my scalp.

 

 Something interesting is happening today...

 

 Everyone yesterday was talking about that recent Track Star that was all around the news lately, they said that she's transferring to our school since the our school directress kept going all out with the scholarship benefits and athletic support we have...I guess they finally accepted. 

 

 I wrap my body and hair in a towel then exit the bathroom, walking towards the closet to get my uniform.

 

 What's her name again...oh yeah...

 

 Jessica Jung.

 

~~~

 

 When Yoona and I enter our schoolbus, everyone was talking about her. They were talking about all about her...her running skills, her awards, how much she's wanted in every school...how beautiful she is.

 

 We took our seats at the back as usual and I stared out the window as the bus drives to other houses, picking up other students until it was finally time to head to school.

 

 I can't help but be curious. Was everything they were saying true? I'd like to see her for my own eyes. 

 

~~~

 

 I was walking with Yoona and my best friend, Sooyoung during lunch and we were on our way to the lunchroom, happily chatting with each other. "Ahh~ Come on guys, I'm hungry, can we speed up a bit?" Sooyoung complained. Yoona and I both laughed.

 

 "You're always hungry, Yuri-ah!" Yoona joked, I laughed. 

 

 "Can't blame the certified shikshin, Yoong. C'mon, Sooyoung-ah." I grabbed her wrist and started running to the lunchroom, since Sooyoung was hungry and couldn't keep up the pace, as well as complaining on the way, I couldn't help but laugh so much with my eyes closed and I didn't know where I was going until...[i]clash.[/i] 

 

 I hit somebody. 

 

 "Owwie~~" I moaned in pain. 

 

 "Ah! Sica-sshi! Are you okay?!" I slowly opened my eyes and found myself in front of a beautiful person that was rubbing her head and had a pained expression. 

 

  Blonde hair...angelic face...red lips- YAH! What am I saying?!  

 

 I stood up and offered a hand. "I'm sorry, I wasn't looking on where I was going, it's my entire fault." The person behind her stepped in front of her and faced me.

 

 "Yah!! Do you know who you just hit?!" She said in a high-pitched voice.

 

 "N-No."

 

 "No?! You have no idea who-" The girl I just hit stood up and placed her hand on the shorter girl's shoulder while the other one was still rubbing her head.

 

 "Sunny, it's okay." She said in a gentle voice. My heart fluttered and I felt my face getting hot. She turned to me, I froze. "I'm Jessica Jung." My mind went crazy and it was suddenly filled with a mixture of emotions, embarrased, shocked and ashamed. I immediately bowed.

 

 "I'm sorry, I should've looked on where I was going, It'll never happen again, I swear-" She giggled, that heavenly sound. It made me stop and stood straight, finding myself frozen as I see her smile.

 

 "Just treat me to lunch and we'll call it even okay?" I blushed but nodded, not wanting to make myself more of a fool than I already was.

 

 "But, Sica, I already said that I'll treat you to lunch on celebrating of you transferring here." Sunny complained with a cute pout.

 

 "O-oh, sorry, I forgot. Uhmm.." She turns back to me. "Just buy me an energy drink when I practice after school." She winks at me and Sunny pulls her inside the cafeteria. 

 

 Once our little encounter was over, Sooyoung and Yoona quickly went to revive me since I was frozen solid for the past 5 minutes. "Yuri-ah? Are you okay?" Yoona waved her hand in front of me.

 

 "...Yoona, what does love feel like?" I said to her, suddenly, I felt things get awkward and her smile wasn't real. 

 

 Yoona: "Love is what I'm feeling about you, Yuri..." I thought to myself as I stared in her eyes, trying to keep a smile while Sooyoung teases her.

 

~~~

 

 After school, I hurried to the cafeteria to buy an energy drink then hurried to the school's track field. She was there...running beautifully around the track and since the sun was setting, the light reflected her sweaty body and made her glisten, making her even more breathtaking. 

 

 When she reached her last lap, the coach praised her speed and record time and told everyone to take a break. When Jessica turned, she saw me and smiled. She jogged towards me with a tired smile. I gave her the energy drink and she gulped half of it down within 5 seconds. She released a relieved exhale and giggled. "Thank you for this. Uhmm...sorry about Sunny, she treats me like I'm a big celebrity." I forced myself to move and react with her, even though I was still admiring her at the same time. 

 

 "It's ok. I know how much of a great idol you are." I smiled but she just laughed.

 

 "Idol? If they knew how much I love eating and sleeping, they wouldn't praise me so much, they would be shocked on how I run." She grinned, I smiled back. During the 5 minutes of their break, even though it was a short conversation, I felt like we instantly clicked and we were comfortable with each other, sadly, it had to end and the coach called ble the whistle, signaling the end of their break. 

 

 "Oh! I have to go..Yuri, right?" I nodded. "It was nice meeting you. Call me Sica." She gave a beautiful smile. She shook my hand and turned around to go back, but I called out to her.

 

 "Sica!" She turned around.

 

 "Yeah?"

 

 "Can I watch you practice everyday?" She smiled.

 

 "Sure! Just bring me an energy drink when you come here!" She laughed and turned around to jog towards them.

 

 And that, marked the beginning of me, falling for her.

 

~~~

 

 For the next weeks, everday, after school. I would rush to the cafeteria and and buy that energy drink then rush to the track field to meet her. She would greet me with that usual smile and we would have another great conversation.

 

 There was no doubt that I was in love with her...and I decided that I should try showing her my feelings and court her.

 

 I would treat her to lunch sometimes, bring her flowers when she wins competitions, and when she doesn't win the competitions, I would come over to her house and hug her tight as I convince her that she wasn't bad at running. 

 

 I was just falling for her more. 

 

~~~

 

 (Jessica's POV)

 

 What is this that I'm feeling? 

 

 What is this feeling at the very deep core of my heart every time I'm with Yuri? 

 

 Her smile, Her laugh...everytime we're together I don't ever want it to end. 

 

 Was it love? 

 

 Was it possible for me to fall for another girl? 

 

 Maybe. 

 

 I smiled when I imagine her smiling face.

 

 But...I can't. I would break everybody's heart. 

 

 I'm an idol, I'm an idol for every age and I can't influence young girls and affect the population. I can't do that. I didn't have the right to mess up everybody's lives.

 

 And I can't disappoint my parents, I can't...

 

~~~

 

(No POV)

 

After Yoona stayed in school for half an hour in her club, she finally sighed in relief to herself as the club advisor announced that they were dismissed. She quickly packed up her things and ran towards the main door of the school, as she was nearing the door, she found a familiar person in front of her that was tying her shoes. A person that seemed slightly threatening to her heart. 

 

She knew the deep connection that was brewing between her and Yuri. After all, Yuri has been telling her ever since she's bought that first sport's drink for her...she even invited her to join them a few times. Yet since she knew that she had no right to meddle in things, she just forced a smile and decided to be polite. "Hey, Sica unnie, wanna walk home together?"  She asked in the nicest voice she could. 

 

Jessica stood up straight from the bench she was leaning on to tie her shoes and gave a polite smile. "Sure."

 

~~~

 

Everything was going well, they were just talking about miscellaneous things even though Yoona's heart was slightly aching. Throughout the whole time, she's only been comparing both of them. Thinking why wouldn't Yuri fall for her instead.

 

Once all topics were used and awkward silence fell, her heart couldn't take it anymore and curiosity shrouded her mind. "So...Sica?"

 

"Yeah?"

 

"How do you really feel about Yuri?" Jessica stops abrubtly, hearing the question that she's been asking herself for the past few days come from another person. "Do you love her? Do you have feelings for her?" Yoona continued to pester.

 

About 5 meters away, Yuri was crossing the street. She had a smile on herself, thinking about the lunch she had with Jessica today as usual. 

 

Jessica continued to stare at Yoona, carefully thinking of the answer for the question. She's been asking this to herself for the past week. All night, her mind was just filled with images of her and Yuri's moments together on that day. She couldn't help but torn into the thought of loving Yuri and ruining her image for everyone. "I..." She mumbled, biting her lip as her heart ached. She knows the real answer. She just can't face it right now.

 

As Yuri nears, the sight of Sica immediately brightens her face up even more, making her walk faster and greeting two of the most important people in her life right now. Unfortunately, her smile and high spirits immediately disappeared as she reached the point where she could hear the conversation between the two of them.

 

"No! Of couse not! I don't like Yuri or have any slight feelings." Jessica exclaimed with a strong expression. Yuri stopped right behind Sica, staring at her back like a lost soul. Her heart was shattered completely by the one person she truly loved.

 

Yoona finally noticed the saddened girl behind her and as soon as she did, she regretted asking Sica the personal question. "Yuri..." She muttered, slightly breathless.

 

Jessica turned around as soon as she saw the shocked expression on Yoona's face. Once she saw the heartache in Yuri's eyes, she couldn't help but wanting to take her words back. "Y-Yuri--no, I mean--" She tried to reach out, hoping to clearly explain herself but Yuri just stepped away, cutting in between her sentence. 

 

"No, it's okay. I should know when to give up on you." Jessica's heart drops as she hears Yuri's words. She never wished anything like this to happen. Mostly, she didn't dream of hurting Yuri. Ever. But there she stands in the moment of their hearts breakin all together. "I won't bother you anymore." Yuri stated as her final word, trying to keep her quivery voice stable.

 

Yoona couldn't do anything but watch the two have their hearts broken. Watching Yuri walk away with a tear sliding her cheek broke her own. And Sica's saddened expression made her heart shroud with guilt.

 

"I'll uhmm..." Sica mumbles in a voice above a whisper, turning back to Yoona. "Bye." 

 

When Yoona realized she was alone, she walked to the same dorm Yuri was headed to. Dragging a heavy heart within her.

 

~~~

 

As Yoona stepped into the dorm Yuri and her shared, she immediately heard sobs and pitiful cries and whimpers that were all coming from Yuri's room. She breathed deeply before dropping her bag and made her way to Yuri's room. She just had to set things right, she wanted to be responsible for her actions. She knocked and with the softest voice possible, she said, "Yuri-ah...I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked a question like that when it was none of my business--"

 

She was surprised by the calmness of the voice that replied to her. "It isn't anybody's fault...I was just stupid for going at someone completely out of my league." Yuri replied with a bitter chuckle. Yoona knew that Yuri was already falling to pieces. She was breaking. And as much as she loved her, she couldn't stand it and just entered her room without permission. 

 (Yoona's POV)

 

 "Yuri-ah, go to her. Right now, go to her." I commanded her, She looked at me with her swollen eyes and shook her head with a fake smile. I stomped to her and grabbed her clothes, pulling her closer to my face and I leaned my lips on hers, she was surprised yet didn't object. I was crying as I uttered the words, "I love you...I loved you throughout this whole time but I know that I'm not right for you..." She stared at me in shock. "The least you can do is please...talk to Sica. I know she loves you as well, just bring it out of her...I know it.." I turned her around and pushed her out the door. She was about to speak when I cut her off. "Go...I'm fine.." I forced a smile and sniffled. She gave a warm smile and ran down the stairs.

 

 That was the hardest thing I ever had to do...but...

 

 If you love someone...set them free...

 

~~~ 

 

 (Yuri's POV)

 

 I rang the doorbell to her apartment. When she answered the door, I could see her tired face...her swollen eyes. Yoona was right, now I just have to bring it out of her. I went straight to the point. "Yuri..." I placed my hands on her waist and pushed myself in her apartment, I kicked the door behind me, closed.

 

 "Be honest with me...don't lie.." I looked at her sincerely. "Do you have the same feelings as me...?" She looked away. "Sica, answer me." I demanded. 

 

 "I don't-"

 

 "Don't lie to me." She faced me, tears in her eyes. "I love you Sica...I love you so much...please don't lie to me..." 

 

 Her tears fell and they were rolling down her cheeks. I kept my hopes up as I cup her face with both of my hands and wiped away her tears with my thumbs.

 

 She pushed me away. "I don't! I don't! I don't love you, I-" I wrapped my arms around her and captured her lips, letting the sensation take over my body...but she didn't push me away, instead, wrapped her arms around my neck. 

 

 I pulled away when I was out of breath...but found myself not wanting to let go...I brushed my lips against hers and pecked her lips, but I needed a real answer now... 

 

 "What's the real answer, Sica?" I whispered as I leaned our foreheads together.

 

 Her eyes were filled with tears again as she mumbled, "I love you too, Yuri-ah..." She moved away and buried her face on the crook of my neck. "I'm sorry..." 

 

I hugged her tight and rubbed her back gently, whispering, "It's okay..." But she wouldn't stop saying "I love you" and "I'm sorry" I smiled and hugged her even tighter.

 

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