Yooa had been begging Arin for what seemed like months to get her to play baseball with her. Arin always said she was busy, she had other schedules, or that she was tired and wanted to sleep. Yooa understood of course, being the very polite girlfriend she is, but she couldn`t help but feel upset when the idea was rejected.

That day yooa decided to ask arin one more time to play with her. She was currently sitting in the van holding her phone close to her as she waited for a response.

“arin, do you want to go out and play today? The weather is nice! We don`t have to be out for long, just a few minutes!” yooa figured that her excitement was conveyed through her text but she also figured that it would make arin agree. The girl sat there for minutes staring at her phone, dozing off every now and then. When she was about to fall asleep her phone went off with a loud buzz.

“sure, i`ll go. Just this once thought, im tired.”

Yooa`s smile grew wider than ever as she reread the message a few times. She quickly texted arin back with the time and place they would meet. She then told her manager to take her to the dorms to get some of the equipment needed.

-

Having finally agreed to going out with yooa, arin figured she might as well make this memorable. She figured it would be the first and last time the two would do this, so she wanted to go all out. A random baseball jersey from her closet, a white pleated skirt, and her small hair bun with a few shiny clips. She knew yooa said they wouldn`t be out for a long time, but knowing her girlfriend she would get lost in time and they`d be out for hours. She took a drawstring bag and threw some snacks and water bottles in there, she knew yooa would be hungry. Yooa had texted her saying they would meet at the park by the dorms, so arin decided on walking. As she did so she began to wonder what yooa had in mind. Did she really think she was going to teach arin to play as good as her? Impossible, arin was scared to get hit and would much rather watch yooa, who amazed her every time she played.
 

By the time she got there yooa was already there, sitting on the ground with two bats next to her and a bag which arin assumed was filled with baseballs. Arin began to run towards the older while shouting her name. Yooa looked up and grinned as she saw what her girlfriend was wearing. Sure she was a little overdressed, but that to yooa was arin`s charm. The fact that she wanted to look her best no matter where she went, even if it was just the two of them.

“im so happy you said yes, you have no idea how excited I am.” Yooa was right, arin didn`t know. She couldn’t imagine how something like this could make yooa so happy, but she practically lived to see that beautiful smile of hers so she agreed.

“I can tell.” Arin sat down besides yooa and rested her chin on her shoulder. “so what are we doing?”

“well I wanted to teach you how to play first, so you know what you`re doing.” Yooa reached into the bag and brought out a white board with a drawing of a baseball field. Arin`s eyes widened, was she really going to do this? Apparently so, because within seconds yooa`s tone had changed and she was a lot more concentrated and stern. Arin straightened herself up to look and listen, might as well put some effort into this. Yooa started talking about bases, what they were, the rules they came with and so on. Arin genuinely wanted to give her attention but her eyes kept going to yooa`s. she loved seeing her face when she was focused on something she loved doing. She also loved how yooa had to constantly brush her hair behind her ear, which after a while arin took the job of doing so she could keep talking. With an occasional `okay`, `I get it` and `mhm`, arin managed to stay focused and still be mesmerized by her girlfriend`s beauty. Yooa moved onto formation which she said she would be teaching arin soon, as well as technique. Yooa would get up and show her, and in response arin would clap and give little cheers. Nothing made her happier than seeing yooa do something that made her happy.

“Okay get up.” Yooa held out her hand and helped arin up, both of them moving to a fake home plate yooa made a while ago. She set arin on the right side of the base and she stood on the opposite side.

“Okay bring your feet in more.” Arin did so and shuffled her feet inward. “Too much, a little out.” Arin again obeyed and shuffled her feet outwards.

“Good! Now your shoulders, make them straight.” She watched arin struggled to do so and still maintain balance. Eventually yooa went behind her, grabbing her shoulders and setting them straight with directions of keeping them there. Yooa stayed silent for a moment before mention how her hips needed to be the same way. She didn`t bother asking the younger to try, instead she put her hands on her hips and made them parallel with her shoulders. Arin didn’t think much of it but after a while she couldn`t help but smile sheepishly. Yooa returned to her position on the other side of the base and studied arin`s form, giving her a thumbs up.

“this hurts, shiah.”

“I know, just hold it for a little, you look great!” Yooa smiled wide as she ran to pick up one of the bats. She held the bat with the right grip and showed arin, telling her to do the same. She watched arin fumble with bat but she eventually got it down and received multiple praises from the older. She stepped back from the plate a few feet.

“Keep your eye on the ball okay? Just watch it as it comes and you`ll hit it!” Yooa then had arin follow her as she pretended to swing, getting arin used to doing so. At this point arin was just trying to get the basics done at least, she didn`t care if she hit the ball or not. Yooa went to grab the bag and took it with her to another fake plate she had made to pitch from. Arin`s eyes followed her and once again she smiled, seeing the beauty that was yoo shiah. The pep in her step, the way the wind blew her hair, her figure she worked so hard to maintain, arin was once again mesmerized and she felt as though she fell in love again one more time.

Another thing arin felt was the baseball hit her bat, scaring her out of her trance. She hadn`t even realized yooa had already pitched. Yooa bent over laughing and shouted. “I know I said to watch the ball, but you have to hit it too!” Arin was a little upset that she wasn`t given a warning, but now she found the strength to actually want to try. Yooa began to wind up and arin swore to herself she would focus on that ball. And she did, she swore she did, she just didn`t hit it. Yooa gave her encouragement saying that she was super close and that she would get it next time. After a few more pitches arin wasn`t hitting anything no matter how hard she focused on the ball. Yooa continued to cheer he on, wanting the younger to feel proud of what she was doing.

“can we take a break? I think I need it.” Yooa nodded and arin dropped the bat, walking to sit down on the spot from earlier and taking out a water bottle.

Yooa`s smile had not left her face the whole time they played. She was so excited for arin and so proud, even though she knew arin probably hated it all. This got yooa to thinking about how arin felt when they would do things she wanted to do. Things like walking the streets, going to random cafes or even just laying at home. How excited did arin get at those times? She assumed it was the same as her level right now. She had to admit, even though arin didn`t like to do this, she still managed to look beautiful as she struggled. Arin`s cute little bun also added to that, yooa always loved that look on her.

After a few minutes Yooa asked arin if she could pitch for her, to which the younger agreed and ran to the opposite plate. She didn`t know how to pitch but she would try her best, she wanted to see yooa play more than anything. Yooa picked up the bat and got into her formation, taking a few practice swings and standing tall when she was ready. She nodded at arin and arin threw the ball as best as she could. Yooa hit it dead on, as arin expected her too, and it flew past arin a few feet. She clapped and cheered, making the girl feel even more proud. Arin continued to pitch, noticing something new every time. The way yooa would bite her lip as she waited, the way her grip on the bat tightened as she hit, the perfect curve in her back when she was done setting up. To arin this was all so beautiful, and she could not believe she had managed to get this beautiful girl to feel the same way back. As she continued to pitch arin would mumble words of encouragement every time, and yooa would hit them perfectly every time.

“Unnie, I want to try now. I think I can do it.” Yooa immediately dropped the bat and ran to her, holding her shoulders.

“You can do this! Remember just watch the ball, swing hard, and follow through okay?” arin nodded and smiled before walking to the home plate. She picked up the bat and followed yooa` steps of setting up. She kept thinking about the look on her face if she managed to hit the ball this time. She took practice swings just like her, and straightened up just like her. Yooa smiled wide and gave her a warning, and arin acknowledged it. Yooa winded up, pitched and to her surprise the ball came right back at her.

“Arin!” yooa dropped the glove and ran to her girlfriend, wrapping her arms around her neck and praising her. Arin dropped the bat and hugged her waist, she too was just as surprised. The two spun around screaming and laughing. The two girls were so proud, even thought to others it seemed like a small thing to celebrate. Yooa pulled away and caught her breath.

“One more?”

“I think that was enough.”

-

The two sat against the fence, talking about the day while eating the snacks arin had brought.

“Thank you for coming, I know it sounds weird but im so happy you said yes.” Yooa looked at the girl beside her with a smile bigger than before.

“Im glad you`re happy. I` do it again, as long as you`re the teacher.” Arin smiled back at her, brushing the girl’s hair behind her ear again. Yooa leaned over, planting a kiss on the younger`s forehead and retreating back to her food.