this chapter was inspired by this photo

As an art major, the finals period was always tough for Seulgi. She had to gain a lot of ideas and throw all of her creativity on a canvas and often painted throughout the night because it was the only time her ideas came to her like water fountain. Her bestest friend (and also her crush Park Sooyoung) came checking on the older every then and again throughout the time of struggling. 

They both hadn't texted in some time, because they will usually text each other every day, so Sooyoung decided to see whether the older still alive or had suffocated because her face dropped on the palatte and paint had blocked Seulgi's nose and mouth. 

Sooyoung rang the doorbell repeatedly and only after about a minute the older woke up. Seulgi had literally fallen asleep. She got out of her chair and walked into the hallway. She opened the wooden door. 

As soon as Sooyoung saw her, the taller burst out laughing.

"What?" Seulgi asked, still somewhat asleep. 

Sooyoung only shook her head, and walked past her, closing the door and grabbed her wrist. She pulled the older to the bathroom and showed her the mirror to show her reflection. Seulgi also cracked a laugh, seeing her face smeared all over her face and baby hair. 

"Go clean up, I'll cook ramen for you." she said, and giving a smile. 

Seulgi did what was told to her, cleaning all those paints away. She got out from the shower with a towel, changed into an oversized t shirt she always wore when she paints, with a basketball shorts before walking to the kitchen. 

"Mmmm..... smells great. Although it's only ramen and tteokbeokki."

"Hey. I make mean rabokki, okay? Says the one that made over spicy sujebi,"

Seulgi couldn't reply to the attack, surrendered. "Okay, fine! You win,"

"Hah......... what would I do without you?" Seulgi said as she sat down and started stuffing her face. 

"Die, I guess."

"True dat," the older muttered before continued eating. 

Seulgi continued her eating, with a few disruptions from the younger wanting a bite. 

After Seulgi finished eating, Sooyoung poked her side. "Can I look at your painting? How was it?" "Sure," she grabbed the coffee the younger made before following her. 

She walked into a small room Seulgi had dedicated to painting. It always smelled like paint in there and there were always white sheets dropped on the floor, stained by paint. 

"Was this the piece you have worked on?"

Seulgi nodded. "Yup. The theme was ethereal."

Sooyoung take a closer look as she walks in front of the canvas, furrowed her eyebrows. 

"Wait.... is that me? When we were at Switzerland?" She turned her head to Seulgi and the latter nodded, taking a sip from the coffee. "When I heard the theme, all I can think about is you."

Sooyoung let out a small squeal before tackled the older for a hug. "Whoa, I almost spilled this coffee made by you,"

However, the thing happened after that was not expected by Seulgi. 

Sooyoung pulled out from their hug, giving Seulgi a chaste kiss. Although it was only miliseconds, it was soft. 

Sooyoung checked the time, turning to full panic mode. "I'm gonna be late!" She rushed past Seulgi and she followed her into the living room. 

"W-wait! I didn't confessed properly to you!"

Sooyoung wore her jacket before wrapping her neck with muffler, before walking to the older again. 

"You will, tonight." she giggled, leaving another peck to the older. "See you tonight, Seulgi."

After Sooyoung left, her heart was beating really fast. She then takes a big gulp from the coffee, walking back to the paint room with a whole new determination.