“Do you think you would fall in love again?”

The question surprises Jihyo, especially given their current position. Jeongyeon is laying behind her, front pressed to her back, one of her arms encircling her waist. She wriggles her body, turning to face the older girl. Her eyes are closed, and the moonlight coming from the window softens her features. She looks peaceful, out of this world, and Jihyo takes a moment to appreciate the girl in her arms.

“Darling,” she starts, only for her girlfriend to interrupt her.

“Do you think you would fall in love again?” It sounds vulnerable, her voice shaking a little as she asks the question once again.

Jihyo’s chest tightens, her heart beating a little bit faster, aching a bit more, when she notices the small frown tagging at the corners of the older girl’s lips.

She brings her hands up, cupping Jeongyeon’s cheeks, making her open her eyes. They’ve been here before, in her bed, lying awake, basking in each other’s presence. They’ve been here before, when Jeongyeon came over at the crack of dawn, after Jihyo called her crying, telling her that her then-girlfriend has been cheating. She was young, deeply in love, and heartbroken.

They started dating over a year later, when Jihyo finally recognized the look in Jeongyeon’s eyes every time she caught her staring at her, when she finally realized why it made her heart beat a little bit faster than normal. Yet, she