*Yawn~

Irene woke up, stretching her arms and legs, feeling extremely excited. Today was a big day. She made sure to dress extra better today that means no sweater and no normal ponytail. She picked her favorite purple long sleeved blouse and tied her raven hair into a neat braid. By looking at the mirror she could see that she looked decent enough and exited her way.

But decent enough was not enough to compliment her looks this day because Seulgi who just entered the elevator was star strucked by Irene's beauty. This would be her nth time but she could look at Irene a billion times and still be wowed and amazed.

"Hi Seul!" Irene greeted but Seulgi still looked like a goldfish with it's mouth open, this made Irene giggle at the sight. She poked the taller girl's nose to snap her out.

"Oh-h y-yeah. Hi Irene." Seulgi lowered her head out of embarrassment, she probably looked dumb staring at her. "Why are you up early and what's with the attire today?"

"Well, Joy is going to model for us today, her and her colleagues. So I have to at least dress nice for them, since you know they're models. Their fashion sense is probably way too high." 

"You look very beautiful." Seulgi couldn't help but say and it pleased her to know that she was the first one to say so. Irene blushed at her comment and and pushed up her glasses to distract herself from her reddened cheeks but she touched air instead.

"Oh, I forgot my glasses. I must've been too busy to notice." Irene was about to press her floor number to go back up and get it but Seulgi's hand stopped her.

"Leave it. There's not much difference if you wear it or not, you look cute either way. And it'll be a waste of time to get it." Seulgi reasoned but in all honesty it's still pretty rare to see Irene without glasses and she loved being able to see Irene's doe-eyes without glasses.

"If you say so. See you Seulgi!" The doors have opened and Irene left right away to the venue where the models and her colleagues would do the photoshoot.

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"And.....perfect!"

The photographer had captured already about half of the content needed and it's been one and a half hour. Joy had brought 3 other models with her, they needed at least five people but Joy said the other was busy and couldn't make it. Irene and her team were already happy with the models they had today that they didn't really mind the lacking model.

"I know!" Joy sneakily went behind Irene and slapped her a bit to get her attention but that was a bad move because Irene got startled and was about to hurt whoever ert it was. When she turned around it was Joy laughing at her reaction, so Irene did hit her.

"What was that for?" Slapping butts was her thing.

"You know, you said needed one more female model and I thought.... You could do it." Actually there was no lacking model, Joy intentionally only asked 3 people to help model with her. This was so that she could let Irene do it.

Irene blinked, "I'm not a model." She said stating the obvious.

"You don't have to be, you're beautiful already. All you have to do is stand still and pose a bit and boom! Everyone is gonna be amazed by you!"

"Is that what models do? Stand still and boom! Fame and money?" Joy laughed at Irene's imitation.

"Technically. So what do you say?" 

"I don't think so."

"Please? Do it for me?" Irene looked to see Joy's puppy dog eyes. Aishh she was gonna regret this.

"Fine."

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"Irene-ssi smile more!" Maci Mel said, the girl she had called out was standing awkwardly alone at the spotlight. Her smile was fine but one could see it wasn't real or sincere. Joy thought maybe she was nervous so she went up to the older girl, "Irene, you ok?"

"I'm sorry, it's just that I'm not good in front of cameras and I don't know. I'm nervous."

Bingo.

"Okay, let's make this easier for you. When I first started acting it was hard for me too, but I found a way to make it better. Someone wise once told me that to potray the emotion for the camera you have to feel it."

"Feel it?"

"Think about it. Think about what makes you happy and show that smile for the whole world to see."

What makes Irene happy? Let's see....

Food

Ironing and laundry

Gaming

Horror movies and games

Days off

Slapping butts

Wendy

Yeri

Joy

Seulgi

Seulgi's laugh

Seulgi's smile

Seulgi when she tries to wink

Seulgi when she hugs her

Seulgi when she kissed her

Irene didn't notice but all her thoughts started revolve around Seulgi and automatically she started smiling. The photographer immediately started capturing photos. Joy smiled as she watched her favorite girl posing for the camera. After a few more takes, Irene had become a natural.

"Now last one, we need to see you grumpy or pissed off. Like someone just said something and it just ruins your day."

Someone said something that ruined my day?

"I like someone."

Irene's mind quickly recalled Seulgi's words and Irene immediately frowned. But the photographer had a different point of view, "Good. Good. Like that!"

*Snap

"Sungjae."

Irene looked angry more than sad now, Joy easily talked about that man like they really knew each other. It's just a show, it doesn't mean anything. And yet Irene couldn't help but watch all the episodes of the Bbyu couple, she watched it for Joy but she couldn't help but feel annoyed with how much time Sungjae spent with her. They were wedded while she was all I-don't-remember phase.

*Snap

"That's a keeper! Well done everyone!" 

Irene had offered to treat everyone for food. Wild cheers could be heard before thanks were showered to the rich girl. While the others were leaving the studio Joy and Irene were left inside.

"Joy?" Irene called out but she did not see her model friend. She walked around a bit more, listening to the sound of her footsteps, and stopped at a room that lead to a balcony. She opened the door to see Joy but she was not happy.

"Yah!" Irene marched up to her before grabbing and throwing what Joy was holding, she stepped on it for a few second before giving Joy her coldest glare.

"What do you think you're doing?!"

Joy's wide eyes slowly blinked before speaking, "You're still here?" Apparently that wasn't what Irene wanted to her because the girl pinched Joy in the arm. She yelped in pain and started rubbing where it hurt.

"That's right I'm here. I'm here because I'm waiting for you. I expected you to be hungry after all that work. What I didn't expect was to see you smoking!"

Yup, that's right. The perfect, beautiful model Park Sooyoung, was smoking a cigarette. She was only at her first stick before Irene barged in and grabbing it away from her.

"I'm sorry." Was all she could say.

"Why?" Irene sounded sad and disappointed and Joy didn't like how she sounded but she couldn't help it. Smoking was her way out, it eased her mind and relaxed her. Luckily the public hasn't found out that she smokes or you can say bye bye to your career. She could be a model for a cigarette brand but that would be useless.

"I was stressed." She replied. She was stressed with everything. Her job, her relationship with Irene, Seulgi's crush on Irene, and everything else. Joy expected Irene to scold her or get angry what she didn't expect was to be pulled into a hug.

"Don't smoke, it's not good for you." Joy couldn't count had many times people have told her that, Joohyun included.

"It ruins people, it won't make anything easier, it makes things worse. Don't do this to yourself."

"You make it sound like I'm doing something really bad. People do this everyday."

"You are doing something bad! Now give it!" Irene held out her hand. Joy looked at it before giving a questioning look. "The rest of it. Hand it over."

Joy reluctantly gave the pack of cigarettes and lighter to Irene, well she could always buy a new one. But her eyes widened in fear as she sees Irene get a cigarette and light it up.

"What are you doing?!" Joy steps forward only for Irene to step back and bring the cigarette closer to . 

"See? How would you feel if you saw me smoking? Would you be happy that I'm harming my lungs? Are you happy that when I'm stressed I go to this instead of talking to someone about it?" 

"Yes, I feel bad! Now put that away!" Joy says louder because Irene doesn't seem like she was going to stop.

"Nope, that's not what I want to hear. I know I can't stop this, smoking is a hard habit to kill, but I want to hear you. Tell me that you'll do your best to stop! Say it!" 

"I'll stop!" Joy knows one cigar will hurt you no matter how small. And she won't live happily knowing that Irene smoked one, Irene lives a healthy life and hates every bad habits like drinking and smoking. Plus if her family finds out that Irene smoked, they'll kill Joy.

"You didn't mean that!" Irene put the cigarette between her lips and Joy immediately kneeled and bowed down and said, "I promise to do my best to stop smoking. I won't smoke, so please." 

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"Good." Irene put the cigarette away and made  a face of disgust. "How do you smoke this? It's disgusting." She coughed a bit and rubbed her nose, the smell was horrible. Joy was now the one to pull the girl into her arms. The height difference was a bit big, when Irene hugs Seulgi she could bury her face to get neck, but when she hugs Joy she's a bit below the neck and more on the upper part of Joy's chest.

"I'm sorry, that was probably not how to stop one from smoking. I should've handled it better." Irene says softly, Joy patted her head and Irene smiles in return, the brightest she smiled all day.

"Go to me. Call me. Seek me out, whenever you feel like smoking or when your stressed. I'll go to you. I'll help you in anyway I can." Irene says.

"Can I get a kiss whenever I feel like I wanna smoke?" The taller girl asks. Irene tiptoed and kissed her cheek.

Joy giggled before leaning down to kiss the smaller girl on the lips, it was short but sweet. She leaned back to see Irene's red face, Joy seriously wanted to picture her right now.

"If it means that you'll stop smoking then sure." 

"I feel like smoking right now." Joy tries.

"Don't push your luck." Irene pushes Joy face away gently before grabbing her hand. "C'mon let's eat!" 

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"What are you doing?!"

18 year old Joy looked up to see Joohyun staring at her with shock. Joy didn't want Joohyun to see her like this. The young girl threw the cigarette away before Joohyun could get to her. The older girl was just back from her class in her university, she was 23 years old and was taking a major in business.

"Why are you doing this?"  Joohyun asks and Joy could tell she was doing her best not to sound angry.

"Because I wanted to." Joy replies and she doesn't even bother to try to continue the conversation because she stands up to leave. They were in Joy's room so it should've been her kicking Joohyun out but she's too tired to do so. But Joohyun grabs her back.

"Why? Tell me!"

Joy was not having a good day, she got scolded by her manager (she already started her modelling career but she started slow and small), her school work and studies we're getting difficult, and she had a serious talk with someone and she really wants to forget it. And now her best friend and girlfriend is angry at her.

"Because! I'm stressed and I can't keep acting like I'm okay because I'm not! This is the only way for me to be calm, for the world and time to stop moving for awhile. It makes me forget my problems. It takes it all away." Joy shrugs off Joohyun's hold on her. 

"Does it now? Because if it did you would see my smoking nonstop because I'm stressed too! You think you're the only one having a hard time?! Do you see me doing that? No, I don't do that, I don't harm myself. I go to you!"

Joy was surprised to hear Joohyun's words. Her girlfriend never did once show her if she was having trouble or if she was stressed. But she did notice that she would call her more than often, the calls would be short, some long but after each Joohyun would say thank you so lovingly like Joy did something amazing.

"I go to you. Whenever I feel sad, troubled, stressed, worried, everything! Why? Because I know you'll be there for me, you make everything seem like it's nothing. You make my entire whole bad day into the best just by seeing you and hearing your voice. Why can't you do the same? Am I not enough for you to turn to?" Her eyes start tearing up and Joy could feel hers as well.

"I'm your girlfriend before that I was your best friend. You always went to me whenever something happens... Is it because I'm too busy? Am I bad girlfriend that you can't come to me anymore?

"I didn't mean it that way. It's just.... I don't want to add more problems when you have a lot."

"But aren't we together? Shouldn't couples go to each other? A problem to you is problem for me as well. You doing this by yourself and not telling me makes me feel worse than all my problems combined."

"I'm sorry." Joy says, "I'll stop, I promise." Joohyun hugs her and smiles.

"That's good. Next time whenever you feel like smoking, just come to me or call me. I'll go to you."

"Even if you're in a meeting or when you're with your father?"

"You're right, I can't skip those. Call me some other time." Joohyun jokes and Joy laughs, "Even if I'm with my father, even if I'm in a meeting, even if I'm taking an exam, I'll go to you."

"I love you." Joy whispers and Joohyun hears her. Joohyun cups her face with her small hands and kisses her lips softly, "I love you too."

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"How long have you been smoking?"

"A month and a few days..."

"Don't smoke every again or so be it I won't ever let you eat chicken again." Irene threatens and Joy looks at her.

*Gasp

"You wouldn't dare!" 

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"Did you know that we bought your umbrellas together?" 

Irene stops chewing before answering, "No."

"We went out to the mall after school. It was late July and it was raining often so you said let's buy umbrellas. I wanted to buy only one so we could share whenever it rains but you didn't like the idea. You said that it won't shelter us from the rain and that one of us will end up getting wet and sick. So you bought three: a purple for you, a green for me, and a big yellow one for us to share. I have the green umbrella with me still."

Irene smiled when Joy finished, it was always nice to hear good things about the past. Joy poked her with something and she looks to see her favorite purple umbrella. She gets it and puts it aside so she could continue eating. But before she could she received a kiss on the cheek.

"Sorry I couldn't help myself." Joy laughed a bit, and Irene takes a bite out of her food to distract herself from the beautiful girl in front of her.

"By the way, you look more prettier without your glasses and hair down or in a braid. You look like the old you."

Irene fixes her hair out of habit, "Thanks."

They both continue eating, their colleagues we're ordering a lot of food and drinks but it was not a problem for Irene. She payed like she said she would and it never fails to make her happy to give happiness to others even if it means spending a lot.The was rain pouring outside, there were few people left inside the restaurant. "Let's go?" Joy stands up and Irene joins her outside. Irene opens her purple umbrella for both of them to be under it.

"I have my yellow umbrella with me. You could use it."

"Nah, let's share this one." Joy pulls Irene closer to her. Irene just agrees and together they walk around the streets of this fine rainy day.

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Joyrene chapter! I felt like there's barely any scenes for Joy so ta-da here's one. Don't worry for Seulgi is in the next. 

Hi everyone? How are you all doing? Hope you liked this chapter. Sorry for my mistakes... I'm not very good at proof reading :))

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FUN FACT:

The first true modern elevator, designed as a passenger lift came in 1743. It was made for King Louis XV of France. Called it the flying chair.