Chapter 15.2

You're like a word bubble always floating above my head

I try to make it go away

but it gets bigger the more I think about you

My feelings for you

And our fairy finally found her reason to fly again, without the pixie dust.

Momo was clapping like a one-woman audience. "You have a really pretty voice."

You still do, Soo-chan.

"Aww, thanks stranger." Sookie stepped down off the playground. "Shin Hyunsook, at your service. You can call me Sookie."

"Hirai Momo. Nice to meet you, Soo- Sookie-ssi." Momo took the offered hand and shook it, barely refraining from calling her by the old nickname. 

I never realised Soo-chan's hands were so tiny.

She reluctantly let go of the bluenette's hand.

"Since you're Japanese and all Momo-san, does that mean you know about One Piece?" Sookie asked her, eyes shining with anticipation.

"You bet I do! Love that anime!" That made Sookie grin widely, Momo returning the smile. Soo-chan's eyes were doing that happy sparkly thing again, and she always thought Soo-chan became extra pretty when they did.

"Let's be friends, Momo-san! Anyone who knows the awesomeness that is One Piece is cool in my book."

"Sure thing... Sookie-san."

"Eyy~ no need to be so polite with me, Momo-san."

"... Is Soo-chan okay?"

"Yeah! Then I can call you Mo-chan."

Momo spent most, if not nearly all, of her time in the building's dance room.

She was thrilled when she found it during a game of hide and seek with Sookie, and it has since been a room she stopped by every day. And if one couldn't find Sookie in the music room (yes, the boarding house had that too) or with her partners-in-crime, she was in the dance practice room with Momo.

"C'mon~ dance with me, Soo-chan. It's more fun with a dance partner~"

"Mo-chan~ you know I'm not a dancer."

Sookie did her best to ignore Momo's pleas, even as the orangette back hugged her and nuzzled her hair.

Yeah, it didn't take long for Sookie to figure out that Momo loved skinship with those she was close to. Especially with her. She often found herself swept up in hugs by the taller girl or found an arm over her shoulde