51 | a snap from the distance

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"I know we met before, and It wasn't really in a proper situation, but..." Minjeong bowed at a ninety-degree angle while facing her girlfriend's parents, "It's nice to meet you. I'm Kim Minjeong."

Looking at Minjeong, Jimin chuckled. "You don't need to be so formal."

Jimin's mother laughed lightly, "She's right. Or else, I might confuse this as something like you're asking for her hand in marriage."

Minjeong raised her head, "Oh, I can do that?"

Jimin flinched at the question and slapped her on the shoulder, "Minjeong!"

It was evident that she got flustered, and Minjeong couldn't help but laugh. This was noticed by Yu Sumin, Jimin's father. He looked the same since Minjeong last saw him back in Jeju when they were filming for episode two.

Speaking of Jimin's father, Minjeong recalled briefly meeting Jimin's mother when she encountered the saesangs back at her old apartment. Jimin's parents drove her to the police station to take care of the situation quietly.

Minjeong thought she owed these people big time and bowed once again.

"Why are you bowing again?" Sumin laughed in an amused manner.

"I didn't get to properly thank you." Minjeong composed herself properly, "Back then... thank you for helping me." she scratched her cheek. "I didn't really have anyone else to rely on but Jimin."

"It's no big deal! Haven't you helped our daughter countlessly now? Please, you can be comfortable around us."

Jimin's mother approached the shorter. She smiled at her, and Minjeong felt a motherly sensation take over.

"I'm Yu Jihae. And if you want, you can call me mom."

She winked, and Minjeong raised her brows. It seemed like the latter was giving her signals... or was she only joking? Minjeong couldn't be sure, but she only went along with it and looked at her girlfriend, who looked as red as a strawberry.

Jimin didn't want the situation to grow. Hence, pushed her parents toward the kitchen and told the shorter to make herself feel at home.

"Mom, I love you... but you gotta stop embarrassing me!"

Minjeong giggled at the voice that echoed through the corridors. Jimin sounded humiliated. And once the living room was empty, silence engulfed the surroundings.

Because she was standing inside Jimin's childhood home, multiple photos of the latter displayed on the nearby desks and hanging on the wall were unavoidable. The house was big, so there was a ton of them. Minjeong looked at these photos, smiling at them fondly.

There was one particular photo that caught her attention. It was a photo of Jimin winning first place in a dance competition that aired on tv. She looked at it in awe, thinking how much the latter had accomplished.

Meanwhile, all Minjeong could remember was how she was roaming around the streets until an orphanage took her in. She pouted at the thought and quickly disregarded the idea by shaking her head.

"Enjoying?"

Minjeong suddenly heard Jimin's voice next to her and turned. She was also looking at the photo yet, with a bitter expression.

"I was seven years old there, and it was the best day of my life."

Minjeong looked at the photo and nodded, "Wow, you must've accomplished so much."

"I did." Jimin stretched her arms, "But that age was the worst. I learned what reality really is."

"Hmm?"

"Back at the cafe. I told you about my grandfather, right? He's the one who taught me how to dance, and it became my passion ever since. But, that was also the very day I discovered he's been exploiting me."

"When you won first place?"

Jimin nods sadly, "My mother's side has been on the poor side. I always looked up to my grandfather as a master. You know, like master Shifu in kung fu panda? He honed my potential in dancing, and we used to dance together all the time. I thought that was it."

There was a short pause.

"He was a kind old man. I had so much fun with him that I kind of missed it. However, I was blinded by all of the good things in life that I didn't notice the bad ones. Because, in truth, he was only doing it for the money."

Minjeong pouted her lips and hugged the latter, "Was that one of the cases you started becoming anxious when dancing around people? Lost confidence?"

Jimin only smiled and tightly wrapped her arms around her girlfriend, "Ahhh~ What could've happened to me if I didn't have you?" she sighed.

"Eliminated?"

With a pouting face, Jimin pulled away from the hug and cupped the latter's cheeks. "Brutal. You're brutal."

Minjeong looked at her momentarily before caressing the hands on her cheeks and putting them down, laughing. Unexpectedly, she placed Jimin's hand on her shoulder and the other clasped to hers.

As Jimin's eyes grew, she could've sworn her heart tingled there for a second. "What are you doing?"

Smiling, Minjeong placed her free hand on Jimin's hip. "Just follow my lead."

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When slow romantic music began to play, Minjeong led Jimin to sway left and right. Since Jimin had high proficiency in any dancing genre, she followed without skipping a beat and locked eyes with her girlfriend.

It was like she was dancin

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Yooorra
This story already finished in 2023~ I'm just leaving it here for more people to read. If you're interested in Kwangya lore, then this is your pick to read. Optional, but dark mode is recommended when reading this story for the images and gifs~

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Kannakobayashi09 0 points #1
Chapter 9: Sweet and spicy chicken 🐔 hahahahahaha
Kannakobayashi09 0 points #2
Chapter 6: I'm curious if just mj the only one who can see those messages box??
myouiminguinari
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I've read this in wp, I'll read this here too hehe.
franzii
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Chapter 69: Chapter 69: this is so interesting. you gave a survival show trope such a twist that i'd never expect. it felt like i was watching/reading a comic with how vivid the imagery was and also the photos/edits. you have such a way with fantasy and all the supernatural elements. well done! this was such a new and good reading experience. thank you and i'm looking forward to more of your works :] keep it up!
RookieToki #5
Chapter 69: HWUDJSKDJSJS PRINCESS MINJEONG AND A CIVILIAN COLLEGE KID DRUMMER JIMIN
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Chapter 68: UEUDHSKFJSJDJSJ MAN THE TWO ARE SO CUTEEEE AND YES PLEASE JIMIN PLAYING THE DRUMSSSS

WHO SAID THAT DRUMS ARE EASY
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Chapter 67: GODDESS OF ENT IS GI THEN NING IS THE CREATOR AND MINJEONGIE IS THE GODDESS OF TIME THEN WHO IS JIMIN
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Chapter 63: Man this broke my heart
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Chapter 58: AYO WHAT THEN IS NING THE GODDESS OF DUNGEON?
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Chapter 49: AYO SO GODDESS OF AFFINITY IS LIA???? Then who’s taeyeonnn i do think it’s minjeong who’s her sister too