At last, after the clock struck a few minutes past 10 in the morning, everyone is now wide awake and are all trying their best to not elbow the member sitting next to them in the 1st dorm’s dining table that is only supposed to fit six people. Loud waves of laughter and chatters echoed throughout the small dorm as the 12 girls eat their breakfast together, and it certainly filled the place with energy and warmth.

 

Yet even with all these, Chaeyeon can’t still seem to take her mind off of the happenings earlier.

 

Specifically her talk with Hyewon and the compilation video of Sakura kissing other girls.

 

Speaking of the cherry blossom girl, there she is, sitting beside her, laughing her heart out at a joke Yena just told. Chaeyeon doesn’t really know if what Yena said was that funny. She wasn’t really paying attention because her focus was solely on her girl. Just seeing Sakura laugh without a care in the world already makes the younger girl’s heart full. And Chaeyeon couldn’t help but think if this is what Hyewon meant when she said that she looks at Sakura like she’s the only person in the room? And also just like Hyewon had let slip, does Sakura really look at her the same too?

 

Does Sakura really love her?

 

“Chaeyeon.”

 

“Huh?”

 

The blonde haired girl was pulled out of her thoughts when her girlfriend called her. Curious eyes met hers and she can instantly feel her ears go red from embarrassment cause she’s sure that Sakura had just caught her staring.

 

“Is there something on my face?” Sakura asks the younger, to which the latter shakes her head as a response.

 

“N-no it’s not that.” A flustered Chaeyeon starts stumbling on her words, trying her best to rack her brain of an excuse. “I-It’s just that…” At that moment, Chaeyeon’s eyes caught the french toast she was holding. “... Here! I want to feed you this!”

 

Chaeyeon internally facepalms at what she just came up with, but she still sees her excuse through and holds up the piece of french toast in front of her girlfriend despite her ears getting even more redder.

 

On the other hand, the confused look on Sakura’s face was replaced with amusement as she giggles at the younger girl’s antics. Nevertheless, the older girl complies with what the younger wants without complaint. Leaning in, the cherry blossom girl opens and takes a bite off of the french toast that Chaeyeon is holding. All the while, the latter’s eyes could only focus on one thing.

 

Her girlfriend’s lips as she takes a bite on her french toast.

 

The younger girl can’t help but gulp seeing her girlfriend’s plump pink lips delicately touch the soft bread, and she wonders… what does it feel like against hers…

 

… what had those girls felt when Sakura kissed them.

 

Images of Sakura kissing and being kissed by other girls from the video she had watched earlier flashed through Chaeyeon’s mind. The younger found herself almost frown at the thought but immediately decides against it and wipes it away with a smile as soon as she saw Sakura looking up at her.

 

The younger just hopes her girlfriend didn’t see that.

 

Chaeyeon swears she saw Sakura look at her with confused eyes for a second, but that was quickly gone when the older gives her the sweetest smile. Chaeyeon isn’t all for sweets, but if it’s her girlfriend’s smile, she’ll gladly drown herself in it.  

 

“This tastes like the rest of the french toasts.” Sakura chuckles, hand covering as she speaks while chewing.

 

“I-umm… I just wanted to feed you. That’s all.” Chaeyeon shyly states.

 

The scene caused an uproar from the rest of the girls.

 

“Aww. Isn’t that sweet! Chaeyeon unnie just wanted to feed Kkura unnie!”

 

“You’re stepping up your game huh Lee Chaeyeon!”

 

“This is too much for me to handle unnies!”

 

 

Many more comments were thrown here and there amidst the giddy squealing, and it made Chaeyeon remember that one time she admitted how she’ll choose Sakura as her boyfriend if she were to pick one amongst the members. But this time, the comment that got everyone’s attention wasn’t from Chaewon.

 

“Oh! Chaeyeon unnie! You’re making your move after watching that video clip earlier huh?” Yujin loudly hollers from the other end of the table. The younger’s wide grin that’s definitely directed at Chaeyeon screams innocent but unmistakably playful and teasing caused the older girl to just want to magically disappear right then and there.

 

“What video clip?”

 

There it is. The follow-up question that the blonde haired girl dreaded, coming from Sakura.

 

The other girl’s who wasn’t with them earlier also got curious and started probing Yujin for an answer. Chaeyeon was about to try and send a signal to their resident big puppy but before she could do so, Yena, who’s seated beside Yujin, grabs the younger’s attention first.

 

“Yeah, what clip Yujinie? What were you all watching earlier while I was asleep?”

 

“It was a compilation of Sakura unnie’s kissing scenes with girls.”

 

They all fell silent for a second, but that was just the calm before the storm. For the second time that day, Chaeyeon felt like all hell broke loose once again. The loud bunch of girls started to, well, be loud again (except for Hitomi and Nako who both are used to and are well aware of their senpai’s ‘kissing’ adventures). This time their target of interrogation is the cherry blossom girl.

 

The girl’s started bombarding Sakura tons of questions. “Was it for a movie?”, “Was it some sort of fan service?”, “Is it like a norm?”, “How did it feel?”, and other more questions and comments that the rest of the girls were curious about. Chaeyeon could see how the sudden interest amused Sakura, to which is why the cherry blossom girl started to enthusiastically answer the girl’s questions and even tell them the stories behind some of those scenarios.

 

Chaeyeon didn’t feel elated at what was unfolding in front of her though, not even one bit. There was a bitter taste at the back of the blonde haired girl’s throat and she was fighting her hardest not to let it show.

 

But she’s just like any other 19-year old after all. Seeing her girlfriend beaming and looking all cheery while talking about kissing other girls caused a churning in her stomach, and Chaeyeon couldn’t take hearing more of it.

 

“Hey.” The blonde girl stands up and looks at the rest of the girls, smiling. “If you guys are all finished eating, I’ll go ahead and clean this up and wash the dishes as well.”

 

Her abrupt notice earned her bemused looks from Sakura and the other girls, somehow with the exception of Eunbi and Hyewon.

 

“I’ll help Chaeyeon.” Eunbi suddenly declares, also standing up. “You guys can carry on.”

 

“Wait, unnie. We’re not gonna play a game for it or anything?” Hitomi asks the eldest, looking all sorts of confused as to why they’re suddenly not gonna do their usual round of random games to determine who is the fated loser to wash the piles of dirty dishes.

 

“I guess not today Hiichan. Chaeyeon already volunteered.” The leader clarifies, sending the lovable Hitomi a smile. “But this is only for today.”

 

Hitomi nods in understanding, and with that, the other girls started to evacuate the kitchen, leaving Chaeyeon and Eunbi to tidy things up.

 

“You didn’t have to join my dishwashing misery unnie. But still, thanks for the help.” Chaeyeon says while scrubbing a plate clean.

 

“I did this so that your jealousy wouldn’t look more obvious than it already is, kid, and not because I pity you washing tons of dishes.” Eunbi states, her teasing very evident as she sports a mocking grin and tries to at wink the younger, in which she ultimately fails.

 

“Wow. That was straightforward. Looks like you’ve been hanging around Hyewon a lot.”

 

“Maybe I am.”

 

---

 

Sakura was hesitant to leave the kitchen. She initially wanted to volunteer to help Chaeyeon with the dishes, but her Eunbi unnie beat her to it.

 

Since earlier when she got to the 1st dorm, Sakura noticed how Chaeyeon seemed to be pretty lost in thought. The short-haired girl had caught the blonde staring off into space more than usual, and she just seems so out of it. All the time, Sakura was trying to find the opportunity to talk to Chaeyeon and ask her if there’s anything wrong, but with everyone present, she just couldn’t squeeze in. What got her worrying was when she caught Chaeyeon staring at her with those eyes full of questions, giving off that feeling of something akin to uncertainty, but the younger played it off as if she just wanted to feed her some french toast. The frown that the younger sported after also didn’t slip past Sakura’s attentiveness when it comes to her girlfriend.

 

Chaeyeon was never a good liar.

 

And so, she contemplates whether she should offer Eunbi and Chaeyeon some help. Yet before she could even get a word out, she felt two hands on her shoulders. When she turns to see who it was, she was greeted by a smiling Hyewon who then pushes her towards their living room.

 

“What is it Hyewonie?” The cherry blossom girl asks as soon as both of them were seated on the couch.

 

Hyewon just looks at her blankly. “Nothing really.”

 

“Eh?” Sakura her head to one side, very much dumbfounded at the younger. “If there’s nothing then I’d be going back to the kitchen. I think I’d help Eunbi unnie and Chaeyeon with the dishes.”

 

Yet before Sakura could even leave the couch, Hyewon grabs her wrist. “I think it’ll be best if you just wait for them to finish what they’re doing.” The latter states with a small smile, a smile that quite reassured Sakura. “I bet you’d want Chaeyeon all for yourself anyway.”

 

The younger’s last sentence flustered the cherry blossom girl. “I-Tha-That’s not i-it!” She says quite loudly while ducking her head. Sakura is sure she’s blushing and she doesn’t want Hyewon to see that. “I just wanted to talk to Chaeyeonie. That’s all.”

 

“Exactly. It would be much nicer if you guys talk alone, wouldn’t it? Why? Were you thinking about doing something alone with Chae other than talking?” There was a much more playful tone and Sakura’s ears were able to hear the younger’s teasing loud and clear.

 

For the record, the cherry blossom was not guilty of thinking anything inappropriate, yet with the look that the younger is giving her, she just felt the sudden need to defend herself from whatever it is that is on Hyewon’s mind. “Of course not! I-I was also pertaining about j-just purely talking!”

 

“If you say so.” Hyewon shrugs and quickly drops off the topic, but when she sees how Sakura’s eyes are back to being glued to the direction of the kitchen, she sighs. “Don’t worry. I bet Eunbi unnie is already talking some sense into her.”

 

Even with what Hyewon revealed, it still wasn’t clear to Sakura. It was the first time that Hyewon was so vague with her words and didn’t just straightforwardly tell her what’s happening. The cherry blossom girl is certain that Hyewon knows something but if the girl is being shut lipped about it, then it just means that Hyewon thinks that she needs to figure this out herself and that the younger might think that it’s for the better. So Sakura just nods, trusting the warm smile that Hyewon gave her.

 

 

Just like the younger had advised, maybe she’ll just talk to Chaeyeon when they’re alone and ask her.

 

“You really love Chae don’t you?” Hyewon asks her out of nowhere. To Sakura’s ears, it sounded more like a statement rather than a question.

 

Sakura just smiles at her. Hyewon knows her well enough to know the answer.

 

---

 

Chaeyeon was caught off guard when the door to her and Hitomi’s shared room suddenly burst open. If she wasn’t wrong, she remembered Hitomi telling her that her, Nako, and Yena are going out to watch a movie. It all instantly made sense to the blonde girl though when what was on the other side wasn’t Hitomi but her girlfriend Sakura. She had happened to immediately go back to their own dorm as soon as she finished washing the dishes with Eunbi in an effort to avoid fanning the flames to her jealousy when she saw how some of the girls were still talking enthusiastically to Sakura. The blonde girl just assumed that they were still talking about the kissing stuff.

 

“O-oh. Saku-chan.”

 

“Did I startle you? Sorry if I didn’t knock.”

 

“No, don’t be. It’s fine.” The blonde pats the space next to her on her bed, signaling the older girl to sit beside her. “I was just slightly surprised.”

 

Sakura gladly obliges to Chaeyeon’s unspoken request. The cherry blossom girl comfortably sits beside the blonde, and as soon as she’s settled there, she felt Chaeyeon’s hand naturally wrap itself around her waist. Chaeyeon loves doing that to her, and just the thought of how the younger nonchalantly does the action whenever she’s near has her lips curving up into a smile.

 

But despite the smile that Sakura is sporting, her mind still lingers on the fact that she still wants to talk to Chaeyeon. Sakura still wants to know what’s wrong. She’s definitely sure there is something that’s been bothering Chaeyeon and she just can’t help but worry. Fiddling with her fingers, Sakura decides that she should just ask Chaeyeon. Even though she was slightly uneasy, Sakura doesn’t lose her smile as she looks directly at her girlfriend’s beautiful brown orbs. If anything, she doesn’t want Chaeyeon to feel anymore bothered than she already is.

 

Reaching for the hand that’s comfortably wrapped around her waist, Sakura gives it a gentle squeeze as she proceeds to ask the younger girl. “You looked pretty preoccupied since earlier during breakfast. Is everything alright Chaeyeon-ah?”

 

It was very evident how the blonde was flustered by her girlfriend’s question. She couldn’t help but ask herself if she was really that obvious. For the umpteenth time that day, Chaeyeon wanted to facepalm herself. She got too carried away with her doubts and jealousy. The younger would actually argue that she’s not usually one to overreact, but with the tightening in her chest earlier, she just couldn’t stand it. And right now, more to her jealousy, she also can’t help but get embarrassed. Heat instantly went to her ears and she’s sure her face would also soon give it away. And so, in a poor attempt to hide her feelings, Chaeyeon looks away from the cherry blossom girl’s smiling yet questioning eyes before stuttering out an answer.

 

“Y-yes of course! I-It’s nothing. I’m fine”

 

“It definitely isn’t ‘nothing’ when you’re trying to avoid my gaze. You’re not a very good liar Chaeyeonie.”

 

The blonde girl huffs some and unconsciously pouts, still not meeting her girlfriend’s eyes. “I said it’s nothing...”

 

“Then why were you rushing to leave the other dorm earlier?”

 

“Well, I thought you were still too busy talking the other girls about that compilation video that I-” The blonde abruptly stops when she realized what she’s doing and groans.

 

“So, it’s about that…”

 

 

“N-never mind. I-It’s petty.” Chaeyeon found herself whining. She never whines. If anything, she has always been the mature one even if Sakura is a few years older.

 

“I don’t care if you think it is. It bothers you and that’s what concerns me.” Sakura continues to try. Her voice soft spoken and Chaeyeon really almost gives in, except she didn’t. That’s when suddenly, the blonde girl felt a hand on her chin gently guiding her to turn and face Sakura again. The cherry blossom girl’s warm smile is still there as she proceeds to tuck some of Chaeyeon’s hair that was out of place behind her ear. “So please tell me what’s wrong, hmm?

 

Did you get jealous about that?”

 

“Well, you look like you were very much enjoying yourself reminiscing. You seemed too happy retelling them every single detail and such…” She found her tone much less whiny this time, but there was still this lingering bitterness to it that Chaeyeon can’t seem to get rid off. Her eyes started shifting away from the older girl again.  “... It didn’t help that…”

 

There was hesitation. The younger girl was contemplating if she should continue, and it was not because she wants to keep it a secret from her girlfriend. She’s just too embarrassed as it is. Yet amidst all her internal turmoil, she felt Sakura gently caress her hand that she’s holding. And when she looks back at her, Chaeyeon is met with a very understanding look from her girlfriend, as if silently reassuring her that she could tell her anything.

 

It was all that Chaeyeon needed to ignore the embarrassment that’s keeping her from talking. Heaving out a deep breath, the younger continues. “... It didn’t help that all I could think of was that video. You had actually kissed a lot of other girls before. I should’ve known better because you’ve long been an idol and actress in Japan after all...

 

… But how could I stop myself from getting jealous? We haven’t even…”

 

“Oh.” Despite Chaeyeon’s voice dying down, and almost swallowing back her last sentence, Sakura was able to grasp what Chaeyeon is pertaining to, and the younger’s flushed red face just proves her thoughts. The cherry blossom girl finds it endearing, and just absolutely adorable, that her girlfriend is jealous about her past kissing endeavors. It’s at times like these that she’s reminded how Chaeyeon is still a rather innocent 19-year old teenage girl despite how mature she may seem to others.

 

Without any warning, Sakura pulled Chaeyeon into a tight hug. The action confused the younger girl at first, but the warmth the older exudes as the latter buried her face at the crook of her neck made her ease into it in no time.

 

   

 

“Chaeyeonie, please don’t be jealous anymore.” Sakura says before she proceeds to back away just enough to look straight into the other girl’s anxious filled eyes. “Sorry if I made you feel like I loved thinking about it. Those kisses never even meant anything to me. They were all just for work. I know that much you understand. I was just thrilled that I get to share to the girls something that they don’t know about me yet…”

 

Cupping Chaeyeon’s face, Sakura gives the younger a reassuring smile. “Lee Chaeyeon, You’re my girlfriend. It’s you that I’m dating. It’s you that I care about. You’re my number one, no- you’re my only one...”

 

Sakura’s words rendered Chaeyeon speechless. The blonde is so sure her heart is now pounding loudly in her chest and she swears that she now has fallen even more deeply for this girl in front of her.

 

“... Besides, I don’t consider acting kisses and fan service kisses as real kisses.” The cherry blossom girl explains, looking confident all of a sudden. “And all of them are just mere pecks after all…”

 

Chaeyeon notices how Sakura’s eyes zero in on her lips, making her gulp. It was all too sudden, and all that the younger could do is gasp when Sakura’s soft, soft lips made contact with hers.

 

It’s Sakura who moves first, gently nibbling and , slowly leading, and guiding Chaeyeon. It didn’t take long for Chaeyeon to respond to the older’s kisses. Soon enough, she is matching Sakura’s pace and would also and nibble on her girlfriend’s lips here and there.

 

Sakura’s lips fit perfectly into hers, as if the older girl’s lips are meant for her only. The younger also notes how Sakura’s lips taste like cherry. Specifically, like that cherry flavored lip balm that she once gave to her as a gift.

 

Yet, Chaeyeon didn’t expect what Sakura does next.

 

The cherry blossom girl bites onto her lower lip rather roughly, rendering her to part her lips. And as she did, Sakura’s tongue quickly entered , collecting a whimper from her.

 

Chaeyeon slowly started to feel warm, even almost feverish, all over, with Sakura’s tongue softly caressing her own. It’s as if she’s going to melt. She felt Sakura’s hand on her waist, pulling her even closer, and it made her wrap her arms around the older. Chaeyeon then ran her fingers through Sakura’s short hair, with one hand settling on the older’s nape, while the other was on the side of Sakura’s neck, her thumb rubbing circles at the back of the other girl’s ear in appreciation.

 

The blonde had never thought that kissing her girlfriend could be this addicting.

 

Sakura’s soft lips.

 

Her sweet taste.

 

The euphoric feeling.

 

And lastly, the reassurance that it gave her, dismissing all the negative thoughts that were swarming her mind and her heart all morning.

 

It made Chaeyeon think for a moment. Maybe it’s the effect of receiving the act from someone you actually love. It makes you feel important. Needed.

 

In this case, she’s Sakura’s only one. And she’s sure that Sakura is also her only one.

 

Chaeyeon really doesn’t want it to end, but when their need for oxygen started to be much more evident, they decided to both pull away.

 

The younger was still pleasantly surprised by what just happened, and when her hazy eyes decided to settle on Sakura, she swears her heart almost jumped out of her chest. Her girlfriend is flushed red, panting just as heavily as she is, and is looking at everywhere but her.

 

Out of nowhere, Sakura hugs her tight and buries her face on the crook of Chaeyeon’s neck. Her hands that are on Chaeyeon’s waist is now crumpling the latter’s shirt. The blonde girl thinks it’s cute to see her girlfriend this shy about something she herself confidently initiated.

 

A smile started to form on Chaeyeon’s lips. There is no doubt in her mind now, and she doesn’t really care anymore who says it first. Hyewon is right. Why should it matter who says it first anyway?

 

And so, with a deep breath, Chaeyeon decides that she should let Sakura know.

 

“Saku-

 

“I love you Chaeyeon.”

 

  

 

The blonde girl’s eyes widen. She couldn’t believe what she just heard from her girlfriend. Sakura sits back up straight to look at Chaeyeon who’s now very much flustered. The cherry blossom girl smiles and caresses the younger girl’s cheek before proceeding to place a soft kiss on her forehead. “I love you Chaeyeonie. So much. And as much as it’s cute seeing you whine like that, I hope you don’t doubt what I feel for you. I want you to know that I love you, you idiot. So please don’t be jealous anymore hmm?”

 

“C-can you s-say that again please?”

 

“Really? That was too long Chae-”

 

 

“No. Not everything. J-just that last part.”

 

“Don’t be jealous anymore?”

 

“No. The one before that.”

 

Sakura smiles at the realization of what Chaeyeon is trying to make her do. “I love you.” The cherry blossom says once more, pouring all her feelings for the blonde in those three words. It was priceless for her to say the least, seeing that smile that instantly formed on Chaeyeon’s face as soon as those three words left , and her girlfriend’s glistening eyes, looking at her as if she was her world, something she knows that she also does when she looks at Chaeyeon.

 

Without warning, the blonde tackles her into a hug, making the both of them fall onto the bed, with Chaeyeon on top of her. Sakura doesn’t complain though and just smiles. But what Chaeyeon says next almost makes her tear up out of happiness.

 

“I love you too Sakura.” Chaeyeon sincerely relays, eyes looking straight into hers. “You’re my only one.”

 

“You’re so cheesy.”

 

“As if you aren’t the one who said that line earlier. You tsundere.” Chaeyeon laughs in that melodious tone that always makes Sakura giggle. “But Saku-chan. Can I request something from you?”

 

“Of course. What is it?” Sakura sports a cute frown at her girlfriend’s sudden vagueness, but is willing to do whatever it is nonetheless. On the other hand, she notices how the blonde’s ears slowly started turning beet red.

 

“W-won’t you k-k-kiss me again?”

 

The cherry blossom smirks at the request. “Gladly.” She whispers before leaning in to capture Chaeyeon’s lips once again.

 

---

 

“You think they’ve talked it out already?” Hyewon asks as she settles herself on the sofa, leaning back on Eunbi’s chest while she takes a bite of the string cheese that she just took out of the microwave.

 

Out of natural reflex, Eunbi puts her arm around Hyewon’s waist and settles her hand comfortably on the younger’s thigh. “I think they did. I bet they even kissed.”

 

“Speaking of kisses…” Hyewon trails off, and when Eunbi looks at her to ask what’s wrong, but she was suddenly greeted by the younger’s lips on hers, giving her a quick peck.

 

“Y-yah!”

 

“It’s your fault unnie. I was only about to kiss your cheek but you turned around.” Hyewon smirks, and it made Eunbi blush. “By the way, Chaeyeon told me that I’ve been hanging around you a lot.” The older changes the topic.

 

“Both of them told me the same thing.” Hyewon shrugs. “Does that bother you unnie?”

 

“No. Not in the slightest. I’d love to ‘hang out’ with you more. Just like this.”

 

Hyewon smiles. “I’m glad we’re on the same page.”

 

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I FINISHED THIS AT LAST!

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It's just that, I kept rewriting this last part because my ideas were just a jumbled mess in my head and it took me a while to stick to just one idea on how this will go.

 

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