Minji, a dog cafe worker, says “sit down, girl,” in her dog voice. Yoohyeon—because her brain is wired to listen to attractive women—sits down as well. The terrible horrible awkwardness of an attractive stranger laughing at you ensues. (I needed to be reminded of something lighthearted, and to post. So this is being cross-posted from my AO3. Commissioned.)

Maybe she takes it for granted sometimes. The familiarity. The support. Acceptance. Yuqi doesn't get that from them. 

In which goddess Handong, the benevolent, nature-attuned assister to humanity, goes on a short journey with the boisterous, cocky knight Bora. (With background royal couple Singji.)

She swallows, moving her hand just a bit closer to Minji’s, to see if maybe…maybe she could- "I'm...sorry that-" “Don't be. That’s how life can be, isn’t it? How love can be.” “It’s not…we’re, I…” “Siyeon.” Her breath catches painfully in her chest, knowing that Minji is about to release the wave of emotion she'd been trying to hold back. “Whoever said love is easy and simple is wrong. It really hurts sometimes, you know?”